Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 51

“Ugh…”

Choi Hyun-seok clenched his teeth, suppressing a groan.

Black sweat poured from his body.

About an hour passed.

“Whew… it’s over,” Abelson said, looking exhausted.

Choi Hyun-seok lowered his head.

“Haa, thank you again.”
“There’s no need to thank me. Choi Hyun-seok, you overcame it mostly because of your own will.”

It wasn’t a lie.

Choi Hyun-seok was healed thanks to Abelson’s ability, but it wouldn’t have been possible without his own strong will.

“In fact, I think your obsession with life created a miracle.”

“Hahahaha…” Choi Hyun-seok laughed awkwardly.

“It’s helpful that I still have a lot of things I want to do.”

Things Choi Hyun-seok often said almost as a habit.

A blonde noble, rabbit-like children, a mansion in old age.

Choi Hyun-seok sincerely wanted to achieve all of these things.

That’s why he couldn’t die yet.

This tenacious will seemed to ignite the spark of life.

“But don’t get too comfortable. Your body isn’t stabilized yet.”
“Not stabilized?”
“Yes. Right now, it wouldn’t be surprising if you died at any moment. You have to receive treatment like this every day until your body enters a perfect stabilization period.”

“Every day…”

“No one knows when your body will stabilize. Maybe it’ll be today, or maybe it’ll never come.”

In other words, Abelson would have to come and suffer like this every day from now on.

“I’m sorry…”

“It’s okay. I didn’t really have anything else to do anyway. And…” Abelson muttered softly.

“You are also the only hope…”

“Yes?”

“It’s nothing. The treatment is over, so I’ll be on my way.” Abelson got up from his seat.

“Are you leaving already!? If you’re okay with it, I’d like to treat you to a meal….”
“No. If you move unnecessarily and stimulate your mana, you’ll get more tired.”

“Yes…”

“Then goodbye.”

Choi Hyun-seok looked at Abelson leaving with a look of regret.

“He’s gone…”

“Yes! He’s gone!” Then Rachel, who popped out from somewhere, smiled brightly and stood in front of Choi Hyun-seok.

“Warrior, how’s your body?”
“I’m okay, but this is quite tiring.”

Abelson, who was treating him, must have been tired, but Choi Hyun-seok, who was receiving the treatment, felt like he was going to die.

This was because every time Abelson’s divine power entered, the mana in his body rampaged as if resisting, causing extreme pain.

“Do I have to receive this kind of treatment every day from now on…” The corners of Choi Hyun-seok’s lips slowly rose.

“I like it!”

“Yes?”

“Seeing Abelson every day. Isn’t this rather lucky?”
“Eeeek…! Are you saying that now!?” Rachel punched Choi Hyun-seok’s chest repeatedly.

“Ah, it hurts! Didn’t you hear that I need to rest!?”
“I don’t care! Just die!”

Rachel was sincere at this moment.

***

Some time after that.

Choi Hyun-seok, who was leaning against Bobo’s back and resting, was about to fall asleep again.

The door burst open and someone rushed in.

“Choi Hyun-seok! You’re finally awake!” The intruder was Raidrun.

He smiled brightly and ran over in one step.

Choi Hyun-seok smiled awkwardly and got up from his seat.

“Thanks to your concern, I’m alive.”
“No. It’s all my fault. I should have been more aware that you were human…”
“No. It’s my fault for being reckless.”

The atmosphere was quite warm.

“Anyway, are you really okay?”
“Yes. I still have to receive treatment, but I’ll be completely healed someday.”
“I see…”

Raidrun scanned Choi Hyun-seok’s body as if checking to see if he was really okay.

He narrowed his eyes.

“By the way, you’ve gotten stronger? Especially your magic power and mana have increased quite a bit.”

“Yes?”

Suddenly he got stronger.

Choi Hyun-seok tilted his head, puzzled.

“You don’t know yet… well, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, don’t even think about training for a while and get some rest.”

“I understand.”

“Ah, I almost forgot. Choi Hyun-seok, I was on my way to be summoned by Hemis.”

“Ah…”

“Originally, she told me to check on your condition and bring you along if you were okay… but if it’s too hard, get more rest. I’ll tell the legion commander.”

Choi Hyun-seok shook his head.

“I think I’ll be okay just moving around.”

“Is that so.”

To be honest, he wanted to lie down again right away.

It wasn’t as bad as before, but he was still in pain as if his whole body was breaking.

‘Still, I can’t help it since the legion commander is looking for me.’

What would happen if I told Hemis that my body was a little sore and I couldn’t go?

She might grab him and tell him to rest forever in her arms.

“Let’s leave right away.”

“Th, then… maybe…” Then Raidrun said cautiously.

“Shall I carry you on my back?”

“Yes…?”

“You can ride on my back if it’s hard!”

Was it just his mood?

Raidrun’s red skin seemed darker than usual.

“Come on, hurry…”

“It’s, it’s okay… haha…!”

Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t help but shudder because he felt a chill.

***

As soon as he entered the familiar office, he saw a beautiful back.

Hemis was looking out the window with her back turned.

She said without turning around.

“You came?”

“Yes.”

“I have one question, what’s between you two?”
“What do you mean…?”
“Raidrun. I saw you carrying Choi Hyun-seok on your back.”

Raidrun kept his mouth shut.

Choi Hyun-seok sighed and rubbed his forehead.

‘Damn… she saw it.’

He felt like he wanted to hide if there was even a rat hole.

‘I couldn’t help it…’

Choi Hyun-seok had no intention of riding on a man’s back.

Except for Abelson’s back.

However, he declined Raidrun’s offer to carry him, and while moving, he ended up losing strength in his legs.

“Ugh…!”

“Choi Hyun-seok! Are you okay!?”

Even though his body wasn’t in normal condition, he didn’t know that he couldn’t even walk as he pleased.

In the end, Choi Hyun-seok had no choice but to be carried by Raidrun.

It would have been a nuisance to insist any further.

‘I got off in front of the door, so I thought she wouldn’t know…’

She must have been watching through the window.

It was an unexpected development.

‘Should I kill myself… no, more than that, where are the eyes on that lip monster?’ He had the useless thought of how she could see without eyes.

Choi Hyun-seok’s 잡념 [japnyum – idle thoughts] spread in all directions as usual.

Raidrun opened his mouth.

“Choi Hyun-seok’s body was not well, so I had no choice.”

“Ah, I see.” Hemis turned around.

Her face was finally revealed.

A huge lip was torn horizontally.

“That can happen! Ohohoho!”

She was just covering her mouth and laughing as usual, but today she couldn’t be more annoying.

‘I don’t know what she’s imagining, but that’s not it. It’s not…!’

It was humiliating.

It felt like he was being used for some wrong desire.

“Let’s stop joking around. The reason I called you today is because I have something to tell you.” Hemis returned to her usual self and said.

“I’m going to be away for a week starting today.”
“A week… is it the legion commander’s regular meeting?”

“That’s right.”

Raidrun stroked his chin as if thinking about something.

“This year is quite early. Originally, the meeting would be held in December.”

Legion Commander Regular Meeting.

It is a meeting where the Demon King and the five legion commanders meet regularly.

It is held every year in December, and the main purpose is to receive reports on the work done during the year and to plan for the next year.

“That’s right. It hasn’t been long since there was a meeting, albeit an irregular one.”

Not long ago, Hemis attended the Legion Commander ‘Temporary Meeting’.

The main agenda was who would adopt Bobo.

Anyway, since it was a place where all the legion commanders gathered, various stories were exchanged.

It hadn’t been a few months since then, and suddenly there was a Legion Commander Regular Meeting, and even the schedule was moved up?

It was strange.

“Well, I can’t help it. It’s not a temporary meeting, so I have to attend the regular meeting.”

The rule was that you could refuse to attend a temporary meeting, but you had to attend a regular meeting.

“So, I called you to tell you that I want Raidrun to take charge of the unit while I’m away.”

“I understand.”

Raidrun nodded without much thought.

There was no vice-commander in the Demon King’s 3rd Legion led by Hemis, and Raidrun was the most trusted, so he had performed similar missions several times.

“And Choi Hyun-seok.” Hemis, who was done with Raidrun, looked at Choi Hyun-seok.

Choi Hyun-seok nodded with a nervous expression.

“I heard the story. Not only did you develop mana, but you also used mana exclusive martial arts, right?”

“Yes…”

“You and Raidrun seem to be smart, but you get stupid in strange places. Ohohoho!”

Choi Hyun-seok and Raidrun lowered their heads silently.

They had nothing to say even if they had ten mouths.

“Anyway, I was going to give you the next mission right away…” At that moment, Hemis’ voice lowered.

“Looking at your condition, I don’t think it’ll work.”

“Is that so…?”

He didn’t have to take on a mission.

Choi Hyun-seok pretended to be disappointed on the outside, but cheered on the inside.

Then Hemis continued.

“I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s strange that you’re even alive.”

“…”

“I guess there’s a reason why humans call them saints.”

Hemis took another look at Abelson in her heart.

She thought she was just a moron with a lot of divine power, but she seemed to have more ability than expected.

“Hmm~ Shall I help you a little?”

At that moment, Hemis’ lips stretched wide horizontally.

She approached with a smile.

The huge lips get closer and closer.

“L, Legion Commander..?”

“It’ll be a problem for me if you die. I’ll help you a little this time.”
Sizzle…!

Hemis’ lips opened, and something like a tentacle came out from the inside.

There were a lot of grotesque teeth at the end of the tentacle.

“Th, that’s…”

The moment Choi Hyun-seok tried to step back, the tentacle that had flown in bit Choi Hyun-seok’s neck.

Splash!

“Keu, keueok…”

His consciousness faded with the intense pain.

“It’s okay… if you sleep… you’ll feel refreshed…”

His voice was heard faintly.

‘Ah… I just woke up, and it’s happening again…’

He had been passed out for a while and had just woken up, but he was about to lie down again.

“Think of it as an honor.”

With the last words he couldn’t understand, Choi Hyun-seok’s consciousness was completely cut off.

***

Several days passed after Hemis left.

Fortunately, Choi Hyun-seok, who had collapsed, was able to get up quickly and move around.

He even seemed healthier than before.

“Are you really okay?” Raidrun looked at Choi Hyun-seok with a worried face.

“Yes. I also received permission from Abelson that it’s okay as long as I don’t move my magic power or mana.”

Choi Hyun-seok asked Raidrun to start training again.

No matter how abnormal his body was, he couldn’t just lie down forever.

He couldn’t waste a single day as he didn’t know when something might happen.

“If that’s the case, I can’t help it…”

Raidrun conducted training to avoid using mana as much as possible, as well as minimizing the use of the body.

As a result, the education naturally focused on theory.

“…That’s what you can say. That’s all for the explanation of Plomote.”

Today’s training was about the mana exclusive martial arts, Plomote, which he had tried before.

It was not for Choi Hyun-seok to use, but for dealing with mana users who use Plomote.

“Thank you.”

“If you’re thinking of using Plomote, stop it. Your body is not stable yet.”
“Yes. Of course! Haha!”

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t want to commit suicide.

Looking at him smiling, Raidrun thought differently.

‘As expected, Choi Hyun-seok has become stronger.’

Raidrun thinks that for some reason, Choi Hyun-seok was getting stronger little by little.

He didn’t seem to be aware of it yet.

‘Is his body adapting to mana and developing?’

Perhaps Choi Hyun-seok’s body is adapting to mana and changing.

As he was thinking about the cause of growth, Raidrun’s expression suddenly hardened.

‘This is… divine power?’

Divine power is felt in the Black Fortress, the headquarters of the Demon King’s 3rd Legion.

It was strange.

Of course, the next saint, Abelson Marriott, is here.

Her divine power is so great that you can feel it no matter where she is in the Black Fortress.

However, the divine power felt now was not Abelson’s.

‘He’s hiding his divine power. The number is three. Or is it four…?’

Divine power hidden secretly.

If it wasn’t for Raidrun, who is particularly sensitive to divine power, he would never have sensed it.

“It seems like there’s going to be a problem.”

Choi Hyun-seok was embarrassed by Raidrun’s sudden words.

“Yes? A problem…”

“There’s no time to explain. You wait here!”

Leaving Choi Hyun-seok standing blankly, Raidrun hurriedly began to run somewhere.