Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 8

‘Even if you enter a tiger’s den, you can survive if you keep your wits about you.’ [A Korean proverb meaning that even in a dangerous situation, you can survive if you stay calm and think clearly.]

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes gleamed sharply.

‘I will survive.’

On the way to the headquarters of the 3rd Corps of the Demon King’s army.

For the past few days, Choi Hyun-seok had been desperately trying to pull himself together.

‘I even succeeded in gaining Raidrun’s favor. Why wouldn’t it work with other Demon King’s forces? I’ll capture the corps commander or even the Demon King himself.’

It doesn’t matter if I look pathetic.

I can grovel until my hands become feet.

I just need to survive somehow.

Then, someday, an opportunity will come.

‘Hehe… I won’t give up…!’

Somehow, after a sweet romance with a blonde beauty, I’ll have lots of children like rabbits and spend my old age watching my grandchildren running around in a luxurious mansion! – That thought filled his head, fueling his determination.

It was when Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes gleamed with a strange madness that Rachel, perched on his shoulder, spoke.

“Hero, get a grip. Defeating the Demon King comes first!”

Choi Hyun-seok looked at Rachel with a serious expression.

“Can’t I live happily?”

“Huh…?”

“Can’t I live happily too, damn it? This shitty world! Why are you only giving me grief!?”

“H-Hero… the Demon King’s army will hear you. Lower your voice…”

“Yes or no!?”

Choi Hyun-seok foamed at the mouth and shouted like a desperate man.

‘He’s completely insane…’

It’s impossible to communicate with him.

He feels like he’s looking at a crazy demon.

Rachel forced a smile and nodded.

“Okay… Haha…! Yes….”

At that moment, Rachel suddenly disappeared.

At the same time, a head popped into the carriage.

“Choi Hyun-seok, what’s going on?”

It was Cowhead Raidrun.

Choi Hyun-seok wore a bright smile as if he had never been serious.

“I’m so happy at the thought of seeing the Corps Commander that I can’t control myself. Haha! I’m sorry if I was being loud.”

“It is certainly an honor to have such anticipation for an audience with the Corps Commander.”

“Of course!”

“The Corps headquarters is not far away now. You will be able to see the Corps Commander soon, so don’t be too impatient.”

“Yes! I understand!”

“Then rest.”

With that, Raidrun returned to the front of the carriage.

Choi Hyun-seok let out a sigh of relief.

“Hoo… I almost ended up an old bachelor in this life too.”

Choi Hyun-seok shook his head.

To lose two lives without even having a relationship.

It’s a terrible thing to even imagine.

“Hero, look over there!”

Rachel, who had reappeared, pointed somewhere.

“What is it?”

Choi Hyun-seok looked where her little finger was pointing.

“A castle…?”

Since when had it been there?

A huge black castle stood there.

‘It looks ten times bigger than Hemorn Fortress…’

Maybe even more.

It was such a large castle that his sense of distance became strange.

Even as Choi Hyun-seok stared blankly, the huge black castle continued to grow in size, dominating the horizon.

Gradually approaching the castle, someone finally shouted loudly.

“We will arrive at the 3rd Corps headquarters soon!”

They arrived at the headquarters of the 3rd Corps of the Demon King’s army.

***

The other world was more enormous than he had thought.

The 3rd Corps headquarters looked like a city surrounded by huge walls.

The magnificent castle towering in the center.

Choi Hyun-seok, who went inside, stood in front of a large door made of antique black wood.

“Choi Hyun-seok, the Corps Commander is inside.”

“Yes.”

“Be careful not to commit any disrespect, unless you don’t value your life.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

Commit disrespect?

That will never happen.

Choi Hyun-seok was prepared to lick the Corps Commander’s toes if he had to.

Of course, it is questionable whether the Demon King’s Corps Commander would even want that.

Knock knock.

Raidrun knocked on the door.

“Come in.”

The voice coming from inside was surprisingly beautiful.

To use a cliché, it was truly a sweet voice like jade beads rolling.

Creak…

The antique black door opened.

Finally, the owner of the voice appeared.

Doo-geun…! [Sound of a heart pounding.]

Choi Hyun-seok felt his heart pounding.

‘She’s pretty…’

The woman in front of him was standing with her back turned.

It was clearly her back view, but she couldn’t hide her beauty.

Flowing black hair that reached her waist.

Below that, a curvaceous and voluptuous body was moving as if to seduce him.

‘Maybe it’s okay even if she’s not a blonde beauty…’

Normally, Rachel would have interjected here, saying, “What nonsense are you talking about!?” – but she was quiet.

It seemed like she was being careful in front of the Corps Commander.

“Corps Commander Hemis.”

Raidrun called the Corps Commander.

Then the beautiful woman turns around.

‘Let’s stay calm. No matter how pretty she is, the other person is the Demon King’s Corps Commander. I must be prepared to flatter her at any time….’

Choi Hyun-seok, who was thinking, was startled and widened his eyes.

Corps Commander Hemis, who turned around.

It was because her entire face was covered with a huge mouth.

“…”

A huge mouth torn vertically.

Inside, sharp teeth were wriggling.

“Raidrun, you’ve arrived?”

The beautiful… no, the huge-lipped monster spoke.

“I greet the Corps Commander.”

Raidrun bowed his head and paid his respects.

“Oh my! Why are you being so formal between us? Hohoho.”

The lip monster covers her mouth with her hand.

But it didn’t even cover half of her huge lips.

“Raidrun, your muscles have become more impressive since I last saw you?”

“You have become more beautiful, Corps Commander.”

Raidrun said in an uncharacteristically cheesy voice.

‘Bullshit…’

Choi Hyun-seok watched the situation, trying to hold back his vomit.

“I heard that Hemorn Fortress was captured this time?”

“I’m sorry. I have no excuse.”

“No, it’s not Raidrun’s fault. It’s the fault of the stupid 8th Division Commander.”

At that moment, a fierce aura emanated from the lip monster Hemis.

A tremendous magical power, like a giant tsunami, bound his whole body.

‘I, I can’t breathe…’

Choi Hyun-seok gasped for breath and barely managed to keep his mind.

“8th Division Commander, that crocodile head came back alive shamelessly?”

“…”

“So I’m thinking of making him into a leather bag. Things made of crocodile heads are in fashion these days. Hoho.”

Hemis laughed, throwing words that were hard to tell whether they were a joke or serious.

At the same time, the suffocating energy disappears.

Choi Hyun-seok was dripping with cold sweat.

‘If I move a finger, I’ll die.’

Even Raidrun was an untouchable monster.

The Corps Commander named Hemis felt like an alien from a completely different dimension.

‘When you look at her appearance, she has visuals that would make even aliens faint.’

But the truly shocking thing was yet to come.

“Raidrun, have you heard the news?”

“What news are you talking about…”

“The Demon King’s pet dog had puppies this time.”

“Yes, I’ve heard the rumors. It’s a congratulatory event.”

“So there was a minor dispute between the Corps Commanders over who would get the puppy.”

At that moment, Hemis’s huge lips tore open.

She seemed to be smiling.

“I won! You have no idea how cute it is. Do you want to see it?”

Raidrun nodded.

And the scene that followed was beyond imagination.

Tear-!

The lips on Hemis’s head grew to about 2m, and a black dog as big as a tiger popped out from inside.

“Look at this! Isn’t it so cute?”

“It is certainly a pet that the Demon King would cherish. Even as a puppy, it has a sense of dignity.”

“I named it ‘Bobo’!”

“Bobo… It’s a name that evokes a feeling of strong power.”

“That’s right. I knew Raidrun would understand me!”

Choi Hyun-seok, who was listening to their conversation, felt like he was going crazy.

‘That’s not what’s important right now!’

Why are they so carefree?

‘A dog as big as a tiger came out of a person’s mouth! Oh, not a person. Anyway, her lips stretched out… no! More than that, how can such a huge guy fit in that small body!? And that’s a puppy? Even an elephant puppy would be smaller than that!’

There were so many things to point out that he didn’t know what to say first.

‘Haa, I don’t know…’

In the end, Choi Hyun-seok decided to shut his mouth quietly.

At that time, Hemis’s gaze turned to Choi Hyun-seok.

No, since Hemis doesn’t have eyes, should I say that her lips were facing Choi Hyun-seok?

“By the way, Raidrun, who is that human?”

“He is a human named Choi Hyun-seok, whom I reported last time.”

“Ah, that clever human?”

The doting Raidrun had already finished bragging about Choi Hyun-seok to the Corps Commander.

“Yes, I brought him here to formally enlist him in the Demon King’s army this time.”

“Oh… Raidrun chose him. I’m looking forward to it?”

Hemis approached Choi Hyun-seok.

“He has a cute face, and his muscles are cute and petite, which I like.”

A cute face.

Cute and petite muscles.

All of these words were completely unrelated to Choi Hyun-seok.

“C-Corps Commander, your lips are very beautiful too.”

“Oh my!? Really?”

Hemis leaned in.

Choi Hyun-seok forced a smile while dripping with cold sweat.

‘S-Save me…’

It felt like the huge lips would swallow him up at any moment.

“Thank you for saying that, even if it’s just a compliment!”

Fortunately, Hemis moved away again, and Choi Hyun-seok let out a sigh of relief.

“But Raidrun, even if you like this human so much, it might be a little difficult?”

“Is it difficult to be accepted into the Demon King’s army after all?”

“No, there’s nothing difficult about being accepted into the Demon King’s army. It’s not the first time.”

“Then…”

Raidrun stroked his chin as if he had guessed something.

“Yes, even if he is accepted into the Demon King’s army, can this human really endure it?”

Hemis’s question was reasonable.

Originally, the slave unit where Choi Hyun-seok was located also belonged to the Demon King’s army, but it was not a direct combat unit.

All slaves are the Demon King’s property.

“I will tear the mouth of anyone who dares to covet the Demon King’s property.”

Thanks to Raidrun’s threat at the fortress, the Demon King’s army did not lay a hand on the slaves.

But the place he will go to in the future is different.

The real Demon King’s army that fights humans.

Can Choi Hyun-seok survive in a group that eats humans as snacks whenever they feel like it?

“I guarantee he won’t last a day, let alone a week.”

“That’s right. But I believe in Choi Hyun-seok.”

“Really…?”

Hemis looked at Raidrun with surprised eyes.

That the one called the Red Nightmare believes in humans.

It was hard to accept.

“Choi Hyun-seok has excellent leadership skills. Although his power is insignificant now, he will soon have great power.”

“What’s the reason for thinking that?”

“I plan to educate him directly.”

Choi Hyun-seok was startled by Raidrun’s words.

‘Cowhead is going to educate me directly!?’

Hemis was also surprised.

That the Red Nightmare Raidrun would teach humans.

He doubted whether he was the demon he knew.

“Raidrun, you’re taking the lead. You must like that human very much?”

“Choi Hyun-seok is a human, but I know that he is a man who is more suitable for the Demon King’s army than anyone else.”

“Is that so…”

At that moment, Hemis’s lips tore open.

“I’m getting jealous for no reason?”

Choi Hyun-seok felt it instinctively.

He didn’t know exactly, but the situation was going badly.

“If Raidrun says so much, I have to accept it.”

“Thank you.”

“But, direct education is not allowed.”

“Yes?”

“Our Raidrun shouldn’t have his time taken away by a mere human. I have other things to ask of him.”

“…”

Hemis approached Choi Hyun-seok.

Then, she slowly caresses Choi Hyun-seok’s chest.

“Instead, I’ll take care of you separately.”

“…”

“Since Raidrun is especially fond of this human, I will have to pay special attention to him!”

Every time Hemis’s touch touched his skin, goosebumps ran all over his body.

‘Don’t pay that kind of attention!’

He felt like blowing away both Cowhead Raidrun and the lip monster Hemis.

Ah, of course, that’s just how he felt.

Choi Hyun-seok is a man who knows how to survive.

“It’s an honor for my family that the Corps Commander is paying special attention to me! Haha!”

Choi Hyun-seok shouted as if he was really happy.

“Okay, okay. From now on, you will be assigned as my pet dog’s caretaker.”

“Yes?”

Pet dog.

It was clear that he was referring to Bobo, who was panting next to Hemis.

A super-sized dog (?) that seemed to be able to chew up any tiger.

‘You’re telling me to raise that?’

The only animals Choi Hyun-seok had ever raised were two pet hamsters he received as gifts in elementary school.

‘I think I’ll be a snack, not a caretaker…’

If he were eaten by Hemis, she would just laugh it off.

‘Oh my? Our cutie is such a good eater? He looks just like me! Ohoho!’ – she would say.

Really, he was sure.

“Why the long face? Do you perhaps not like it?”

At that moment, Hemis’s huge lips twisted subtly.

Choi Hyun-seok, realizing his mistake, quickly smiled.

“How could that be! I was just worried that a mere human like me could dare to take care of the dignified and majestic Bobo-nim!”

“Oh my, you speak so beautifully! That’s right. Our cutie is dignified and majestic.”

Hemis tore her huge lips as if satisfied.

“By the way, our Bobo is still growing, so he has a good appetite. So you have to make sure that he doesn’t run out of snacks.”

“I will keep that in mind!”

“You have to. Otherwise, you’ll end up as a snack too.”

“…”

“It’s a hassle to assign how many caretakers he eats each time. I don’t know who he takes after to have such a good appetite? Ohoho!”

“He probably takes after the beautiful and wonderful Corps Commander!”

“Is that so? Ohohoho!”

“Of course! Hahahaha!”

A tear flowed from Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes as he laughed with Hemis.