Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 46

Choi Hyun-seok headed towards Doras’s unit, planning to meet him there and move into the forest together.

After a while, arriving in front of Doras’s unit, Choi Hyun-seok was slightly taken aback.

‘Hmm… did they all come out, by any chance?’

Hundreds of soldiers were standing haphazardly on the battalion’s parade ground.

‘That’s a bit much…’

Of course, it wasn’t as if he expected Doras to go hunting alone.

He thought that at least a few aides, or at most a few dozen, might move together.

However, Doras was exceeding expectations and trying to move with the entire battalion.

“Choi Hyun-seok. You’ve arrived,” Doras said, spotting him.

“Yes, Doras-nim. Did you have a peaceful night?”

“Of course! Hahaha! Let’s depart quickly.”

Doras seemed excited about the rare outing, which was no wonder, considering he was riding in a palanquin [a covered litter carried by poles].

He was sitting on a huge palanquin carried by ten soldiers, looking down at Choi Hyun-seok.

‘What else would you expect from a pig… he could just walk.’

The soldiers supporting the heavy palanquin from below were clearly struggling.

“Yes. Let’s depart immediately.”

After some deliberation, Choi Hyun-seok decided to go hunting as planned.

The plan had already begun, and there was no way to cancel it now just because the number of enemies had increased.

‘It should be fine. The regular soldiers won’t be a big threat anyway.’

The most important thing was the battle between Doras, the monster, and Bobo and Usaru.

The fact that there were more regular soldiers didn’t seem like it would ruin the plan.

“There are many soldiers today. What’s going on?”

“The head chef has gone crazy. He’s been stirring up the forest for days, and now he says he’s going to hunt a strong monster.”

On the way to the forest, the soldiers were moving with quite a commotion.

It was inevitable, as nearly 500 battalion soldiers and 200 head chef soldiers were moving together.

“Shouldn’t we run away now?”

“It’s okay. Battalion Commander Doras is strong. Bobo-nim and Usaru are here too, so we can win.”

The head chef soldiers, who had encountered tremendous monsters over the past few days thanks to Choi Hyun-seok, each threw out a word, thinking about what situation was unfolding now.

‘I should have kept those guys quiet…’

Choi Hyun-seok glared at the head chef soldiers, a nervous feeling in his heart.

He was unnecessarily anxious, worried that Doras might hear the soldiers’ words and find it strange.

“Choi Hyun-seok, how much further do we have to go?” Doras asked then, still riding on the palanquin.

“Ah, we’ve now entered Marbling’s territory. He’ll show himself soon.”

“I see. It’s hot, so I hope he appears quickly.”

Doras was sweating the most, even though he was going comfortably on the palanquin, even though the weather was quite cool.

‘Hoo, looking at him like this, he really looks like food.’

On the outside, he looks like he can’t even handle his own body, but Choi Hyun-seok knows that once the battle starts, that ultra-obese pig turns into a wild boar.

And the most threatening wild boar in the world.

‘Let’s stay focused. Timing is key. We must not make a mistake.’

He had to move at the decisive moment and cut his throat in one go.

The battle must not be prolonged, because with 500 battalion soldiers attached, the probability of them joining in increases.

‘Take down Doras before Doras’s soldiers grasp the situation and seize the atmosphere.’

Choi Hyun-seok continued to repeat the plan in his head as he moved.

How far had they gone into the forest?

Thump…! Thump…!

The awaited noise began to be heard.

The ground was shaking just from walking.

The only one with the bulk to cause this much commotion here was Nidrak, the black dragon-like monster.

Choi Hyun-seok swallowed hard.

“It’s him.”

“Hmm. Shall we start moving?”

Doras stretched and got off the carriage.

Thump!

Doras was quite bulky himself, so just getting down caused noise and dust to rise.

At the same time, Nidrak appeared, knocking down the trees in the forest.

“Kuaaaaa!”

Doras frowned at the roar Nidrak let out.

“Is that the monster called Marbling?”

“Yes? Yes! That’s right!”

“Hmm, I’m sure I’ve seen it somewhere before…”

Doras seemed to be deep in thought, probably having encountered Nidrak somewhere in the past.

Choi Hyun-seok quickly cut in so he wouldn’t think too much.

“Monsters all look similar anyway, don’t they!? Hahaha!”

“Well, that’s true.”

Fortunately, Doras was easily convinced.

“Judging by his magical power, he won’t be easy to deal with.”

It seemed that someone of Doras’s level could roughly gauge the combat power just by sensing the monster’s magical power.

“The battle will be fought by me and the battalion soldiers, so please prevent other monsters from interfering nearby.”

“Yes! Leave it to me!”

“But you have to speak well to the Legion Commander…” Doras said in a subtle tone.

He meant to emphasize that the hunting was done solely by Doras himself and the battalion’s strength.

Choi Hyun-seok grinned.

“Of course. I will definitely tell the Legion Commander.”

“As expected, you’re quick to understand, which I like! Hahaha!”

Doras, who laughed coolly, confidently stepped forward. Behind him, nearly 500 battalion soldiers followed vigorously.

***

There is an ecosystem in the monster forest, a pyramid-shaped food chain.

It was like a law of nature for stronger monsters to eat weaker monsters.

However, this law is not always followed.

The top of the pyramid, the beings at the top of the food chain, do not fight each other.

There was no need to do so, no reason to take risks in a situation where there were plenty of weaklings to easily devour.

That’s why territories were created; it was an unspoken rule, a rule created for the strong to enjoy a comfortable life.

The rule that had never been broken was now being shaken.

Kwaang… Kwang…!

The noise coming from afar indicated quite a big battle, and the monsters perked up their ears.

Normally, they wouldn’t care what was happening outside their territory, but now it was different.

“Krrr…”

Their stress was at its peak.

Recently, there was a crazy Demon King army unit stirring up the entire forest.

Because of them, their territories were becoming entangled and distorted.

Thanks to this, monsters that had been avoiding each other were frequently encountering each other, and big battles that had never happened before were repeatedly occurring.

The monsters had to choose: would they leave the commotion in the forest, which was growing day by day, alone, or would they quell it?

“Kraa…!”

The deliberation was not long.

In a frightening situation where you don’t know who will stab you in the back, you can stab the enemy in the back first.

Kukung! Kung!

The strong ones of the forest lifted their heavy butts and began to move.

***

Every time Doras and Nidrak clashed, explosions rang out.

Kukung…! Kwang!

The ground was dug up, and rocks were shattered.

The trees had already fallen and flown away, and the forest was in a mess.

“Hero-nim…! When do we start?” Rahel, who was in Choi Hyun-seok’s arms, asked.

“Wait, it’s not time yet.”

The battle is in full swing.

Doras and Nidrak seemed quite tired, but they didn’t seem completely exhausted.

“Khwaaa!”

Nidrak swung its forefoot, and the soldiers blocking the front flew into the sky like toy soldiers.

“Kuaaaaa!”

Doras jumps in, leaving behind the soldiers’ screams.

Kuuung!

A body slam explodes.

Nidrak’s scales rippled, and its massive body floated slightly.

It was impossible in terms of physique, but Doras’s magical power and strength made it possible.

“Kuaaaa!” Nidrak groaned as if in pain.

‘This is bad. Doras is overwhelming more than expected.’

So far, Doras has hardly allowed a direct hit, because most of the attacks were taken by the battalion members.

However, Nidrak is alone, and since he is under concentrated attacks from Doras and the battalion members, the damage is bound to increase rapidly.

“Hero-nim! At this rate, that pig will kill the poor monster!”

“Kkeueung…”

Choi Hyun-seok’s complexion darkened rapidly.

He turns his head and checks his surroundings.

“Heop! Heop!” Bobo, waiting for orders behind him.

“Usa…ru!” Usaru, who seems to find the battle interesting and wants to jump out right away.

It was time to make a decision.

‘Okay. Let’s do it, come what may!’

If he can’t kill Doras here, Choi Hyun-seok himself will die.

If he’s going to die anyway, he has to struggle.

“When I signal, attack Doras.”

It was when Choi Hyun-seok was about to step forward first that suddenly, Kururururu…! The ground began to shake.

“What, what is it!?”

Soon, a giant worm-like monster appeared, piercing through the ground.

“That’s Sirphab!” Rahel, who recognized the monster at a glance, shouted.

“Why is that suddenly appearing!?” Choi Hyun-seok shouted, a situation that he couldn’t understand at all.

But it was too early to be surprised.

“Kkieeeeeee!” Giant birds cover the sky.

“That’s Indringhimel!”

Indringhimel, the ones with the meaning of invaders of the sky, act in groups.

They, like Nidrak, occupied an area of this forest.

“Heo? What suddenly…”

The appearing monsters were not the end.

Even after Indringhimel, monsters that were somewhat famous in the forest began to appear one by one.

This was not in the plan at all.

“Choi, Choi Hyun-seok! What is going on!? Everyone is going to die!” Doras was also panicking in a situation he couldn’t understand.

Nidrak’s attack, which moved without missing the opportunity, hits.

“Keoheok!” Doras, hit by a giant forefoot, flew away as if shot and crashed into a rock.

“Kuaaaa! Monsters! Monsters have appeared!”

“Run away! Run away! I’m going to run away!”

A sudden large-scale monster attack caused the soldiers, engulfed in chaos, to scatter in all directions.

“Kkieeee!”

“Khwaaaaa!”

The monsters did not only attack the soldiers; they bit and tore at each other, attacking each other.

The forest instantly turned into a crucible of chaos.

Everyone is out of their minds and struggling only to survive.

“Kkeueu… I can’t. I have to retreat first….” Doras, who came to his senses in the meantime, tried to issue a retreat order, when Choi Hyun-seok appeared.

Unlike himself, who was flustered, he looked calm, and Doras’s head heated up for a moment.

“Choi Hyun-seok! What are you going to do about this situation! Everyone is going to die!”

He chose to help Choi Hyun-seok, but when things went wrong, it seemed like everything was his responsibility.

“No, this is not the time for this. Let’s retreat first. I’ll talk about it after we get back to the unit.”

The hunt is abandoned.

The soldiers will suffer a lot of damage, but there is no other way; he had to save his own life.

“Hoo…” Choi Hyun-seok was quietly taking a breath, whether he knew the situation or not.

“What are you doing!? You run away too! Meat or whatever, you’re going to die!” Doras widened his eyes and yelled.

Choi Hyun-seok silently stared at Doras.

“Raidrun Style Martial Arts. Form 1.”

“Huh? What are you talking about….”

Choi Hyun-seok was still staring at Doras with cold eyes.

“Total Annihilation.”

With a low-pitched voice, his fist stretched out and was embedded in Doras’s thick belly.

“Keueup, you… you, eee…!”

Doras’s face turned red and blue.

At the same time, tremendous power was shot from Choi Hyun-seok’s fist.

Paah! Doras’s massive body flew into the sky once again.

Choi Hyun-seok shouted with half-turned eyes, “There is no retreat! Tonight’s dinner is spicy pork stir-fry [a popular Korean dish]! Only those who survive are qualified to enjoy the party!”

A loud voice covered the chaotic forest.

“If you understand, destroy them!!!”

Gentlemen! If you want to eat meat, risk your life!