Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 91

Bobo’s back is broad.

So broad that it makes me not miss a decent bed.

“So comfy~”

Lying on his back and looking at the ceiling of the barracks, various thoughts flashed through my mind.

Stroking Bobo’s fur, Choi Hyun-seok muttered.

“Bobo, what’s going to happen to me now?”

“Kwang!”

“What? Not to be too heartbroken?”

“Kwang!”

“Right. It’ll work out somehow. It always has, right?”

“Kwang! Kwang!”

“Thanks. You’re the only one I’ve got, Bobo.”

Rahel, who was watching the scene from the side, gave him a pathetic look.

“Sir, are you talking to a dog right now?”

“Something like that.”

“Do you even understand what it’s saying?”
“How dare you! Our Bobo is so smart! Are you looking down on Bobo right now?”
“No. I’m looking down on you, sir.”

“… Never mind.”

I didn’t want to argue with Rahel right now.

Just thinking about the future ahead was overwhelming.

‘What if I get so far away from being human that I can’t even date…’

Choi Hyun-seok was still not used to the rapid physical changes.

It wasn’t just a matter of becoming stronger than before or showing abilities that transcended humans.

The appearance itself was changing.

Every time he used mana, he turned into some kind of bio-weapon, which made him feel uneasy.

‘I’ll be able to control it if I keep trying, right?’

Hemis said.

That if he kept trying, the moment would come when he could freely control the current changes.

Choi Hyun-seok slowly read the documents in his hand.

“Information on the Demonic Beast Mortenebre. Size is approximately 100m. It frequently moves its dwelling regardless of whether it’s the sky, land, or sea. Called the strongest Demonic Beast until it was killed by a dragon…”

The documents contained information about the Demonic Beasts.

To be precise, it was about the original owners of the five mana ampules that Choi Hyun-seok had consumed.

“I don’t know to what extent the characteristics of the Demonic Beasts will manifest, but it would be good to keep it in mind.”

Choi Hyun-seok was repeatedly reading this data that Hemis had casually handed over.

“Three extinct Demonic Beasts. Two endangered species…”

Each one was a mighty Demonic Beast.

If he could digest their abilities and make them his own, he would surely become much stronger than he is now.

‘It’s not something to think of negatively. It might even be something to welcome.’

In the first place, just because you swallow the mana of a Demonic Beast doesn’t mean you can acquire the characteristics of that Demonic Beast.

If that were possible, the Demon King’s army would have already conquered this world.

What’s happening now is an exception that’s happening solely to Choi Hyun-seok.

In this situation, he swallowed the mana of the Demonic Beasts who were called the strongest.

Precious mana that can no longer be obtained.

If he can fully digest this, Choi Hyun-seok will gain a power that no one else in the world possesses.

‘Even so, I shouldn’t neglect developing my original abilities.’

However, there is something to keep in mind.

The abilities he has newly acquired now are, in the end, an extra plus.

He must never neglect the martial arts, fighting spirit, etc., that he has fundamentally developed.

You can never become the best by pursuing only external strength without substance.

Choi Hyun-seok knew this well because most of those he had defeated so far were of that kind.

‘For now, the situation itself is good. My stats have increased a lot, and there’s room for me to become even stronger.’

Choi Hyun-seok opened the status window to check his stats.

▫Level: 592

· Strength: 211

· Agility: 207

· Stamina: 216

· Magic Power: 225

· Mana: 256

· Charisma: 84

· Fighting Spirit: 32

His level didn’t increase at all.

However, his stats increased significantly.

In particular, his mana was overwhelming, increasing from a mere 140 to 256.

It had increased by over 100.

“At this rate, I won’t be lacking in mana anywhere I go.”

Choi Hyun-seok smiled contentedly.

He suddenly wondered how strong he had become.

“Rahel. Can you check my combat power?”
“Now? I’m busy…”
“What’s so busy about rolling around on the floor.”

Rahel was literally rolling around on the floor.

“Don’t you know I’m going to be a battalion commander soon? Huh? I have to be loyal!”
“Loyal! I will check your combat power right away.”

Rahel jumped up and took a salute posture.

As Choi Hyun-seok said, he will soon become a battalion commander.

He was told that as soon as the Black Star Fortress construction was completed, he would take charge of a battalion and officially become a battalion commander.

“Let’s see, our battalion commander’s combat power…”

Rahel brought her head to the goggles and looked at Choi Hyun-seok.

Beep beep beep beep…!

The combat power is rising rapidly.

Soon, an alarm sounds, indicating that the measurement is complete.

“Oh! Battalion Commander! The measurement is complete.”
“Good. What’s my combat power?”
“A whopping 76,000!”
“What!? That high!?”

Rahel checked the number on the goggles again.

[Combat Power: 76631]

“Yes! Battalion Commander!”

It was a much higher figure than expected.

At this rate, he was among the top-tier battalion commanders.

“Are you going to become a regimental commander soon at this rate?”
“I want to tell you not to get ahead of yourself… but it really doesn’t seem like it’ll be long.”

As a result of the checks so far, the average combat power of a regimental commander is around 100,000.

There was still quite a difference numerically, but considering the growth rate, it didn’t seem like it would take long.

“What if I really become a division commander and then a corps commander?”
“Nah~ We have to leave here before that happens! Sir. Have you forgotten our purpose!? You’re the hero who’s going to defeat the Demon King and save the world!”
“That’s your purpose.”

“Tch.”

“Anyway, if I want to date and get married in a peaceful world, I have to achieve it, so the process itself is similar.”

He still lacks power.

Choi Hyun-seok now has the most powerful nation on the continent as his enemy.

‘Someday… when I become strong enough that no one can stop me, that’s when I’ll leave.’

A dream he had vaguely thought about until now.

The fog that had been blocking its path seemed to be gradually clearing.

***

That night.

A group of rat bastards appeared in a forest not far from the Black Star Fortress.

“Squeak! Hurry up!”

The rat bastards spread out the materials they had prepared in advance and began drawing a magic circle on the floor.

As if they had a lot of experience with this, their coordination was natural and there was no waste in their movements.

“It’s complete! Squeak!”

Before long, a huge device was created.

It was a space-time gate.

Soon, rats began pouring out of the completed gate.

“Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!”

“Set it on fire! The Black Star Fortress belongs to our Skaven clan!”
“War! War! Squeak!”
“You fools! Hurry up and set up the magic artillery!”

It wasn’t just rat bastards that were pouring out.

“You monsters! Move it!”

“Kuaaaa-!”

“Kieek!”

Chimeras.

Chimeras, made by piecing together all kinds of Demonic Beasts, were pouring out.

The Skaven clan led by Rotark and the Chimera Legion.

These were Rotark’s direct troops in the 2nd Legion.

Even among them, there was a particularly large and pure white rat that stood out.

It was Rotark, the commander of the 2nd Legion.

Next to him was Park Hyun-ah, the commander of the 4th Legion.

She was originally in a cold mood, but now she was frowning as if she didn’t like something.

“Seriously disgusting.”

About two thousand giant rats.

More than a thousand grotesque chimeras.

The feeling of disgust was doubled when they were gathered together.

Park Hyun-ah looked back at Rotark.

“Hey. Rat bastard.”

Veins popped out on Rotark’s forehead at the rat-derogatory word.

He desperately suppressed his anger.

‘I have to be patient now. She’s always been like that…’

It wasn’t just a day or two that Park Hyun-ah’s mouth was rough.

Besides, it was right before a major event.

It was not the time to be concerned about trivial matters.

“What is it?”

“Will this be enough? It’s to strike the Black Star Fortress.”
“It’s more than enough, so don’t worry.”

Currently, there are about 5,000 combat troops in the Black Star Fortress.

Among them, there are two regimental commander-level.

One division commander-level, Raidrun.

Finally, there is Hemis, the corps commander.

“More than enough my ass. We’re outnumbered in terms of troop numbers. Besides, these rat bastards here are no different from goblins, so can they even be a match?”

The Skaven clan led by Rotark.

These beings, who have the appearance of rats, are actually terrible in combat power.

The general assessment is that they are only slightly better than goblins.

No matter how many chimeras there are, this side was clearly inferior in terms of numbers and quality.

Frankly, it was questionable whether they could be a match.

“You stupid bitch. The elite of our clan has gathered. Even if the enemy is 10,000, we will never be pushed back.”

“What are you talking about?”

“You’ll see.”

Rotark was confident.

The strength of himself and the Skaven clan is not revealed by their outward appearance.

When the battle actually breaks out, Park Hyun-ah’s unnecessary worries will disappear.

“Park Hyun-ah. Don’t worry about anything else and just do your job well. Capturing Hemis. Are you confident?”
“I’ll take care of it myself. Asshole.”
“Okay… then that’s enough.”

Rotark moved away irritably.

‘Human bitch… The day I become the strongest king, I’ll split your head open and check it out.’

The thought of cutting off the head of that arrogant human and attaching it to Hemis’ body was also interesting.

So that the two, who were bitter enemies, would be together forever.

‘Hehe! You’ll both be groveling under my feet equally, so you won’t be wronged!’

A grotesque smile hung on Rotark’s mouth as he imagined the future that would unfold.

***

Raidrun’s personal training ground.

Today, Choi Hyun-seok and Raidrun were continuing a sparring session that resembled actual combat.

“Hmph!”

Choi Hyun-seok hurriedly twisted his body.

At the same time, a red fist passed by his head.

A sharp sonic boom struck his ears.

If he hadn’t dodged it, he would surely have been seriously injured.

Choi Hyun-seok immediately went on the counterattack.

‘Nobilis…’

Mana and magic power are boiling.

Choi Hyun-seok naturally dug into Raidrun’s arms using the center of gravity of his twisted body.

Nobilis

Form 3 – The Price of Arrogance

A series of attacks followed immediately.

Six punches in a row were embedded in Raidrun’s abdomen.

Pow pow pow pow!

Purple flashes burst out each time the fist touched.

Choi Hyun-seok gritted his teeth and put all his strength into the final sixth attack.

‘Did it break through?’

At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok’s attack broke through Raidrun’s guard and reached his abdomen.

‘It landed properly…!’

It was the first time.

It was the first time his attack had reached Raidrun.

Joy rose on Choi Hyun-seok’s face at that moment.

“Huh?”

A fist fills his vision.

Crack!

A fist was embedded in his temple, and Choi Hyun-seok flew dozens of meters.

Watching Choi Hyun-seok writhing on the floor, Raidrun lightly shook his hand.

“Let’s stop here for today.”
“Th, thank you…”

Choi Hyun-seok answered in a dying voice, still conscious.

Raidrun chuckled.

‘It’s a terrifying growth rate.’

Originally, Choi Hyun-seok was not visible in Raidrun’s eyes.

The gap was so vast that there was no need to even look.

However, now Raidrun had to pay quite a bit of attention to dealing with Choi Hyun-seok.

He was still sparring with his bare body without even using fighting spirit, but before long, the moment might come when he would have to use fighting spirit as well.

‘Choi Hyun-seok is no longer weak. And yet, such a growth rate… I can’t believe it.’

Choi Hyun-seok’s growth rate is unparalleled.

An unprecedentedly rapid growth.

However, nothing lasts forever.

After the beginner section passes.

At some point, a stagnation period is bound to come.

However, Choi Hyun-seok was ignoring such general laws and was still growing at a rapid pace.

“Continue to move forward like this.”

“Yes.”

“And the ability to transform the body is still very clumsy. Rather, the transformation is hindering the battle.”

Raidrun pointed out Choi Hyun-seok’s recently acquired body transformation ability.

“Keep in mind. Power that you cannot control is just a hindrance.”
“I will keep that in mind…”

Honestly, Choi Hyun-seok had some unfair parts about the transformation, but he didn’t say anything special.

Raidrun was right.

Whether thorns sprouted from his body or his skin turned to steel, it was useless if he couldn’t control it.

You couldn’t fight in a life-or-death battle hoping for luck alone.

“Hoo, thank you for today.”
“Yes. Are you thinking of going back now?”
“Yes. I’m thinking of continuing training in the barracks.”
“You can use this place if you want.”
“May I…?”
“Of course! Choi Hyun-seok, you can use it as much as you want!”

This place is literally a personal training ground just for Raidrun.

Raidrun is usually busy with work and doesn’t appear often, so Choi Hyun-seok is practically the only one using it.

“Thank you!”

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t bother to decline.

Honestly, there were limitations to the training he could do in the narrow barracks.

It wasn’t right to borrow the training grounds of other units either.

‘I was going to do it at the battalion training ground later when I officially become a battalion commander, but until then, I’ll have to do it here.’

Choi Hyun-seok was smiling as he thought about the training he would continue in the future.

Suddenly, Raidrun’s expression hardened.

Raidrun was looking somewhere with a serious expression.

Choi Hyun-seok, who was watching the scene with a puzzled look, also hardened his expression.

“This is…?”

It was a wave of mana.

A tremendous amount of mana was flying in from a distance.

Naturally, his head turned in the direction Raidrun was looking.

Choi Hyun-seok’s mouth dropped open.

“Raidrun-nim [honorific title]. What is that…?”

“I don’t know…”

A huge bundle of mana was pouring down from the sky.