Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 92

Skevin Clan.

Standing at an average height of 1.5 meters and resembling rats, they were Rothark’s direct unit within the Second Corps.

“Squeak! Squeak!”

As their weak appearance suggested, the Skevin Clan originally possessed almost no martial prowess.

Their combat power, comparable to goblins, was negligible by Demon King Army standards.

The Skevin Clan was always destined to be ignored.

The only tasks they were assigned were menial jobs such as transporting supplies from the rear.

However, everything changed when Rothark became the commander of the Second Corps.

Rothark knew that his clan was intelligent and cunning.

He initiated various studies and soon succeeded in elevating his clan to the ranks of the strongest.

“Squeak! Fire! Fire! I said fire!”

Rothark shouted excitedly.

Around him, massive artillery batteries were lined up endlessly.

The magic artillery battery developed by Rothark.

This magical engineering device, which fires using the magic power stored in the monster Almacen, is capable of long-range bombardment of up to 20 km or more.

Boom! Boom! Kaboom!

The sight of magic power exploding from as many as 100 artillery batteries was spectacular.

Each one was a cannon with power comparable to high-level magic.

Such magic cannons were turning the Black Fortress into ashes.

“Prepare for battle!”

“Squeak! Let’s kill those muscle-brained idiots!”

In addition to this, the Skevin Clan possessed countless weapons.

Thanks to equipment that could be called advanced technology [over-technology] in this world, the Second Corps headquarters, where the Skevin Clan was gathered, was now considered the unit with the highest combat power relative to its troop strength.

“Squeak! It’s breaking apart very well!”

The Black Fortress was helpless against the surprise attack.

Various protective magic and devices that had been placed on the fortress during the previous battle between Hemi and Park Hyun-ah were shattered.

Only the exterior of the fortress had been restored.

The Black Fortress could not withstand the hundreds of high-level magic spells pouring down on it now.

Even if the protective magic were intact, it was questionable whether it could have stopped this bombardment.

Kugugugugu…!

The fortress, considered one of the largest on the continent, was collapsing.

It had only been five minutes since the bombardment began.

The collapse of the fortress, which was a symbol of the Demon King Army, gave a strange sense of pleasure.

At that moment, Rothark’s expression twisted.

“Is it over already?”

The bombardment stopped.

Because the magic power had run out.

It couldn’t be helped, as so much magic power was consumed each time the cannon was fired.

“It doesn’t matter. Send in the chimeras.”

“Squeak! Understood.”

Rothark didn’t care.

He had expected the magic power to run out quickly anyway.

The Black Fortress had already collapsed.

There would be few living creatures left inside.

All that remained was to finish them off with the Chimera Corps.

“Kieeeek!”

“Kuaaaaa!”

The Chimera Corps, with their diverse appearances, advanced.

Their number was as many as two thousand.

At first glance, it seemed like a small number, but each chimera was a strong individual with a combat power exceeding 10,000.

Rothark had staked everything on this battle.

He had poured in the best combat power the corps had ever amassed.

“Have they finally appeared?”

Rothark raised his head and looked up.

At the same time, the sky began to split.

Tearrrrr-!

To be exact, above the Chimera Corps.

Black flames poured from the split sky.

It was Hemi’s magic.

“Interesting.”

Rothark grinned.

In fact, the real battle could be said to start now.

The main goal was to take Hemi’s head.

Until now, it had only been an appetizer.

Rothark raised his hand.

Woooooong…!

The magic power that spread from within him covered Hemi’s flames.

A clash of magic power.

A roar echoed, and both sides disappeared without achieving any result.

Even in the midst of that, the Chimera Corps continued to advance.

“Oh? Not bad? To block it so easily.”

A familiar voice was heard.

The voice he had heard so many times over the past hundreds of years.

Once admired, but now a voice that irritated him just to hear it.

“Squeak! You’re later than expected.”

Red lips that had appeared before he knew it.

Hemi was looking down at Rothark.

***

“Choi Hyun-seok. Are you alive?”

“Yes… I think I’m alive.”

Raiderun got up from his seat.

The huge pile of stones covering his body collapsed with a crash.

“Thank you.”

Choi Hyun-seok bowed his head.

Raiderun could have easily avoided the bombardment.

Nevertheless, he had stood his ground to protect Choi Hyun-seok.

He was afraid that Choi Hyun-seok might be fatally injured if he was hit by the bombardment.

“It’s nothing.”

“No. If it weren’t for Raiderun, I don’t know what would have happened… I will never forget this favor until I die!”

“Ahem, it’s not that big of a deal…”

Raiderun scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

He seemed unable to stop the laughter from leaking out, even though he was trying to hold it back.

At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok hurriedly looked around.

“Come to think of it, what about Abelson…!”

He didn’t care what happened to the other Demon King Army guys.

But Abelson was different.

He couldn’t let such a beautiful woman die in vain.

“Raiderun. We have to find Abelson!”

The surroundings had already been devastated.

It was such a tremendous attack that even Choi Hyun-seok, who had become quite strong, could not guarantee his survival.

It was doubtful whether Abelson Marriott, who was to be the next saintess but had poor combat skills, would be alive.

“Don’t worry. Even if she’s not a formal saintess, she’s one of only three in the continent. She probably doesn’t have a scratch on her.”

“Is that so…?”

“That’s right.”

A familiar voice was heard from the side.

When he hurriedly turned his head, he saw Abelson.

She was covered in dust and looked shabby, but she didn’t seem to be injured.

“Abelson. Are you okay!?”

“Yes. I’m good enough to protect my own body.”

“Whew, that’s a relief.”

“But what’s going on?”

Raiderun answered the question.

“Skevin Clan. No, it seems the Second Corps used wide-area magic [magic that affects a large area].”

“If it’s the Second Corps, is this the work of Commander Rothark?”

“Commander Rothark is here, but this isn’t his magic. This was used by the soldiers.”

“A soldier used this kind of magic…”

Choi Hyun-seok looked around.

All he could see was dirt, dust, and the remains of collapsed buildings.

The entire Black Fortress had collapsed.

It was a large-scale magic of a scale he had never seen before.

Frankly, he wouldn’t have believed it even if Rothark had used it, but a mere soldier used this kind of magic.

No matter how he thought about it, it was strange.

“The Second Corps is a bit special. To be exact, the Skevin Clan, which is the core of the Second Corps, is amazing. They create all sorts of bizarre devices with something called magical engineering.”

Magical engineering was a field that had not been around for very long.

It was a field that humans had only begun to study in earnest a little over 100 years ago.

But Rothark had been dealing with magical engineering long before that.

“This is the artillery corps using long-range bombardment. I’ve only heard about it, but this is the first time I’ve actually seen it.”

Choi Hyun-seok’s head was spinning.

Cannons suddenly appeared in a world where swords, bows, and magic were rampant.

He thought it was strange, but he was strangely convinced because magic was mixed in.

‘I was wondering what they were doing in the lab every day, but they were making this?’

Choi Hyun-seok mainly went around research facilities related to chimeras, so he didn’t know much about it.

When he thought about it, there was no reason not to make military supplies with magic in a world where war was commonplace.

‘I should find out more about it later.’

Choi Hyun-seok put the word magical engineering in a corner of his mind.

He felt like he should find out about it properly someday after this was over.

“They’re coming.”

Raiderun turned his head and looked in the direction the cannon was flying from.

Before long, Choi Hyun-seok also began to feel it.

It was the enemy.

‘There are a lot of them. At least a thousand.’

Each one possessed a considerable amount of magic power.

Such enemies were rushing in without number.

Choi Hyun-seok and Raiderun could tell that they were chimeras.

“Choi Hyun-seok. Can you move?”

“Yes. No problem.”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded.

He had been hit by a sudden bombardment, but he was not harmed.

He hadn’t pushed himself too hard in the sparring before, so his condition wasn’t bad.

“Do you see the Skevin Clan coming behind the chimeras?”

Choi Hyun-seok narrowed his eyes.

‘Hmm, I think I see them…’

The chimeras were generally large, so they were easy to see.

But the Skevin Clan, the rat bastards coming from behind, were so small on average that they were hard to see.

“The Skevin Clan, not the chimeras, is the key. We have to break through the chimeras and approach them.”

“Understood.”

“If we can just get close, dealing with them won’t be a big problem. Their combat power is terrible.”

“Yes.”

“But be careful. The Skevin Clan uses bizarre magical devices. Never underestimate them.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Saintess. I’m asking for your support for Choi Hyun-seok. Can you do it?”

“No problem.”

The role of a saintess is limited in a war between humans.

It’s a supporting role, such as protection and healing.

But the story is different against the Demon King Army.

The tremendous divine power emitted by the saintess was a weapon in itself.

“Then go. I’ll move separately.”

Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson nodded and moved immediately.

Raiderun, who was watching Choi Hyun-seok’s back as he moved away, moved his feet.

‘I have to do what I can do.’

Raiderun was going to hunt down the commander.

Rothark knew that he was here.

Then he must have brought a corps commander-level person with him.

‘At least one. Maybe two or three, but the probability is low.’

Raiderun guessed that there would probably be one corps commander-level person.

What Rothark did was a kind of rebellion.

Even the opponent is Hemi.

It would not be easy to persuade a corps commander-level person.

There was a high possibility that information would leak out and they would be attacked in reverse.

‘Commander Rothark must have brought Guildao, the corps commander he cherishes the most.’

So what he has to do here is decided.

12th Corps Commander Guildao.

Find him and deal with him.

***

Choi Hyun-seok glanced back.

Abelson was running hard, her silver hair fluttering.

‘Will she be okay…?’

Until now, Abelson had been a protected person.

But suddenly she was directly involved in the battle, so he couldn’t help but worry.

The Chimera Corps was getting closer and closer.

Now was the last time to turn back.

“Shouldn’t Abelson go back?”

Abelson shook her head.

“Don’t worry about me.”

“But the enemy level seems to be considerable…”

Thousands of enemies.

The magic power they possessed was also strong.

Choi Hyun-seok was not sure if he would survive.

To be honest, he didn’t have the leeway [time or ability] to fight while worrying about Abelson.

“That’s right! You’re not going to be any help, so just go! Rahel will protect the Hero.”

Rahel was sitting on his shoulder; he didn’t know when she popped out.

She stuck her tongue out at Abelson.

He could have stopped her somewhat violent words and actions, but Choi Hyun-seok remained silent.

Rahel was right now.

Abelson was still looking at Choi Hyun-seok and Rahel with a blank expression.

“Can’t you understand what I’m saying? You’re just getting in the way, so hurry up and leave!”

It was when Rahel was shouting excitedly.

Suddenly, Choi Hyun-seok shouted.

“Rahel! Look ahead!”

Something was flying from the front.

“Wh-what is that!?”

“I don’t know, but block it first!”

It looked like a kind of laser beam.

Hundreds of laser beams made of magic power were flying in.

When he looked closely, he could see rat bastards holding something like guns behind the Chimera Corps.

“After cannons, it’s guns!?”

“Hero, what should we do!?”

“I can’t avoid it. I’ll block it somehow!”

The lasers were pouring down like rain.

Each one was condensed with magic power and had a power that was hard to ignore.

Here, he had no choice but to trust his durability and Rahel’s defensive magic.

That’s what he thought.

Until Abelson moved.

“Step back.”

Abelson swung her arm.

At the same time, a wave of bright light poured out of her.

Shoooooaaaaaaa!

A wave of divine power.

No, it was closer to a tsunami.

The laser beams made of magic power quickly lost their power and disappeared.

The divine power did not stop there and continued to cover the enemy.

“Kieeeeeek!”

“Kyaaaa-!”

Thousands of chimeras writhed in pain.

The chimeras stopped advancing and screamed like crazy.

The Skevin Clan, who were attacking from behind, also could not avoid the aftermath.

The bastards threw down their guns and were rolling on the floor.

“…”

Thousands of enemies were in a daze with a single attack.

Choi Hyun-seok and Rahel turned to look at Abelson with their eyes widened as if they were about to pop out.

Abelson was still wiping the sweat from her forehead with a blank expression.

“Hoo, I can’t use it often. Go quickly.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

Choi Hyun-seok ran without saying a word.

Rahel shouted reluctantly as if she didn’t want to lose until the end.

“W-well, you’re a little useful!”

“Honestly, I think you’re a hundred times more useful than you.”

“No! Rahel is omnipotent!”

“Yeah. Let’s just say that.”

It was a voice full of annoyance.

It was a look of reluctantly agreeing that anyone could see.

Rahel clenched her fist in frustration.

“Watch! I’ll show you how capable Rahel is now!”

Choi Hyun-seok stroked his chin.

“That’s strange. I think there have been quite a few opportunities to show it until now, but am I the only one who thinks that way?”

“Hero! Whose side are you on!?”

“Of course, Abelson.”

“Eeeek…! Just you wait!”

“Yeah, yeah. I know, so please shut up. The battle is starting.”

“Kuaaaaa! You’re all dead!”

It was Rahel, whose combat power increased by 200%.