Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad [EN]: Chapter 94

At the same time.

Rotark and Hemis were facing each other.

From down below, the noise of a fierce battle echoed.

They didn’t even glance, as if it were none of their concern.

They simply stared at each other in silence.

After all, the outcome of the war would be decided here.

“Squeak! You’re ready, aren’t you?”

“Ready for what?”

“Ready to be torn to shreds. I plan to rip you to pieces and use you as material for a new chimera [a creature made of mixed animal parts].”

“Ohoho! Our Rotark’s gotten quite rough, hasn’t he?”

“Shut up! Today is the last day I have to see those disgusting lips.”

The corners of Rotark’s mouth slightly lifted.

He shouted to Park Hyun-ah, who was standing next to him.

“Park Hyun-ah! She’s moving. Let’s take care of that monster together.”

In Rotark’s mind, the outcome was already decided.

It was a joint attack by two corps commanders.

No matter how strong Hemis was, she couldn’t possibly defeat two corps commanders.

However, Park Hyun-ah’s reaction was a bit strange.

She covered her mouth with her hand as if surprised, and her eyes widened.

“Sorry! I suddenly feel hungry.”

“Huh?”

“I’m the type who can’t exert strength when I’m hungry.”

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

“You guys take care of it. I’m going home to make some ramen.”

Park Hyun-ah waved her hand and left.

Rotark blinked, not understanding the situation.

He stared blankly at Park Hyun-ah’s retreating back for a while.

“Oh my? What to do? The reinforcements are gone?”

Hemis’s voice was mixed with laughter.

Only then did Rotark grasp the situation.

“Don’t tell me these bitches…”

“Now you understand the situation?”

“You dare betray me?”

“You’re the one who betrayed us. Ohohoho!”

With Hemis’s laughter, something snapped in Rotark’s head.

“Kuaaa! Park Hyun-ah! Don’t think this is the end! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you all! I’ll tear you apart and make you into a carpet!!!”

Rotark’s roar echoed loudly.

The shout, filled with corps commander-level magic, pierced through the explosions of the battlefield and clearly reached everyone’s ears.

The immense magic was enough to make bodies tremble just from hearing it.

However, Park Hyun-ah, the one who caused it, reacted coldly.

She didn’t even turn around and raised her hand.

“Yeah~ Screw you~”

The middle finger went up.

That was the end of it.

Park Hyun-ah disappeared.

Only Rotark and Hemis remained.

“Rotark. Have you prepared well?”

Hemis grinned.

Rotark gritted his teeth.

“You’re very confident, I see. Squeak!”

“Wouldn’t it be strange if I were nervous against you? Ohoho!”

Hemis covered her lips and laughed in a high-pitched voice.

It was a natural reaction for her.

Rotark was originally considered the weakest among the corps commanders.

On the other hand, Hemis was the strongest among the corps commanders.

Her power was said to be comparable to that of the Demon King.

It would be strange if she were nervous.

“You’ll regret those words. Don’t think it will be the same as a hundred years ago.”

“Oh my. Was our Rotark still growing? Your beard is getting gray, and you look like you don’t even have the strength to walk.”

Hemis was right.

Rotark was already experiencing decline due to aging.

Generally, the growth period for high-ranking demons is between one hundred and one hundred and fifty years.

Once that period ends, the growth of the body and magic stops.

From then on, they focus on honing their skills.

Once their skills are perfected.

After about three hundred years, aging begins.

From this point on, demons no longer get stronger.

Only a downward path remains.

There were some who, like Hemis, did not decline even after a thousand years, but this was an exception.

It was not something that applied to Rotark.

“Yes. I am old. Unlike you, a monster, I could not escape aging.”

Rotark is currently about 400 years old.

He was well past the age of 300, which could be said to be the peak for demons.

In human terms, he was an elderly man over 70 years old.

Rotark, who was already behind Hemis at his peak of 300 years old.

There was no chance that he, now old and entering his twilight years, could win against Hemis.

“I’ll tell you in advance, don’t give up. I have no intention of letting you live even if you surrender, so struggle as much as you can.”

Hemis was relaxed.

She seemed to take her victory for granted.

“Heh heh heh… You’re so confident. It’s only natural. Squeak! How could an old demon defeat an ancient monster?”

Rotark lowered his head and trembled.

Thick magic flowed from his body.

Even in decline, the power he had reached as a corps commander did not disappear in an instant.

It was enough power to grind a human hero to dust in an instant.

But that was not enough.

Rotark knew that well.

“I’ll show you the path I’ve walked for the past hundred years.”

Rotark’s body began to crack.

Wiiiiiiing…!

Complex mechanical devices turned inside his body.

Devices powered by magic.

It was the essence itself, painstakingly crafted by Rotark, who possessed the most advanced magical engineering technology on the continent.

Clank, clank, clank!

All sorts of combat equipment extended from Rotark’s body.

Hemis’s smile deepened as she watched the scene.

“Hoo~ Looks interesting?”

“I wonder if you’ll still find it interesting after this hits you.”

The largest of the weapons extending from Rotark’s body.

Magic was unleashed from a place that resembled a warship’s cannon.

***

12th Division Commander Geildao.

He was the division commander who most fervently supported Rotark in the 2nd Corps.

It was Rotark’s power that had saved his clan from persecution in the Demon King’s army and had made him the division commander.

His loyalty to Rotark was close to a kind of faith.

Therefore, when this incident occurred, he followed Rotark without any doubt.

He even welcomed Rotark’s plan.

“The Red Nightmare Raidrun… I’ve wanted to crush that guy someday.”

Raidrun’s name was quite well known not only among humans but also within the Demon King’s army.

It was only natural since he was Hemis’s only confidant.

‘An immature brat who hasn’t even reached the rank of division commander has the epithet [descriptive title] ‘Red Nightmare.’ It’s absurd.’

An epithet is like a nickname or alias.

It is given to those who have achieved remarkable feats or to well-known strong people.

Geildao, the 12th Division Commander, did not have an epithet, but Raidrun, who was only a middle manager, did.

Geildao did not like this.

For this reason, when Rotark made the proposal, Geildao vowed to thoroughly crush Raidrun.

“Thank you for coming to me directly.”

Raidrun, the target of this operation, was standing before him.

He had come before Geildao could even search for him.

“Heh heh! Red Nightmare, huh? I, Geildao, will show you what a real nightmare is….”

Geildao couldn’t finish his sentence.

Raidrun, who had already approached, was swinging his fist.

Thwack! Pow! Crack!

“W-wait a minute!”

Attacks poured in without a break.

It was impossible to know where anything was coming from.

The Red Nightmare was simply swinging his hands and feet indifferently.

Bang! Pow! Crunch!

“First, let’s talk…”

Geildao’s body began to become a bloody mess.

He couldn’t even try to counterattack.

His head was reeling from the attacks, and he couldn’t use his magic at all.

Crack! Cough!

“Keuh, keoeok…”

Before the time it would take to drink a cup of tea had passed, Geildao was so mangled that it was difficult to recognize his original form.

Raidrun grabbed Geildao’s head with one hand and lifted it.

“Pathetic.”

“S-save me…”

“You dare to rebel against Hemis-nim [a term of respect]. You were ready for this, weren’t you?”

Raidrun slowly began to pull on Geildao’s head.

He held the body with one hand and pulled the head with the other.

Crunch…!

A bizarre sound came from the spine.

Geildao’s eyes began to fill with terror.

“S-stop…!”

“Does a fool who stops when told to stop even exist?”

Snap!

Geildao’s head was torn off alive.

Blood and flesh scattered in all directions.

The spine hung long below the pulled-out head.

Raidrun stared blankly at the scene before throwing the head away carelessly.

It was a finish worthy of Raidrun, who was called the Red Nightmare on the battlefield.

‘What a truly pathetic guy.’

Even though he possessed corps commander-level magic, his skills were terrible.

He couldn’t even use half of his power.

‘Lack of combat experience, and he must have received abilities that were too much for him.’

Raidrun’s life was stained with blood.

He fought countless battles on the battlefield and broke through his limits.

But Geildao was different.

He rose to the rank of division commander with the help of Rotark, and after that, he was never threatened.

He enjoyed a comfortable and peaceful life, throwing his weight around.

No matter how great the power, if the one using it is just a child, it is not threatening at all.

‘He’s not fit for the Demon King’s army.’

Daring to rebel against Hemis.

Yet he didn’t even have the minimum qualifications.

The price of arrogance and stupidity is repaid with death.

“What? Is it already over?”

A familiar voice was heard.

Turning around, Park Hyun-ah was approaching.

“I was going to help if necessary, but why did it end so quickly? He was still a division commander-level.”

“He was nothing special.”

“Well, you’re quite the oddball anyway.”

Park Hyun-ah shrugged.

At that moment, magic began to explode in the sky with light.

Finally, the battle between Hemis and Rotark had begun.

“Hmm…”

Raidrun groaned.

Rotark’s power was stronger than expected.

He didn’t think Hemis would lose, but he couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

In fact, the battle situation seemed to show Hemis being pushed back a bit.

Raidrun turned to Park Hyun-ah.

“Aren’t you going to help?”

“I was going to, but the Mouth told me not to interfere.”

“Is that so…”

“Don’t even think about jumping in. You’ll just die in vain if you do.”

Raidrun’s expression was displeased, but he had no choice but to nod.

Park Hyun-ah’s words were correct.

Even if the grown-up Raidrun had gained division commander-level power, he was still infinitely weak in front of a corps commander.

The Demon King’s army had only five corps commanders.

In human terms, they were those who were called legends beyond heroes.

The power of these people surpassed an army of ten thousand.

Walking strategic weapons.

Depending on the situation, they could even destroy a country single-handedly.

To catch a corps commander, either another corps commander had to come, or they had to be lured into a trap after thorough preparation.

‘Still, I didn’t think the Rat and the Mouth would be able to fight…’

Park Hyun-ah’s brow furrowed.

She couldn’t understand the current situation.

There was a clear hierarchy even among corps commanders.

Rotark, the weakest among the corps commanders.

Hemis, the strongest among the corps commanders.

Their fight should never have been possible, but expectations were off.

‘The Rat really prepared thoroughly.’

Rotark’s power was unexpectedly strong.

At that level, even Park Hyun-ah herself would have a hard time guaranteeing victory.

Doritugs, the 1st Corps Commander, who was considered the next strongest after Hemis.

He was at a level comparable to that guy’s strength.

‘In a way, it’s only natural. He wouldn’t have thought of hitting the Mouth without this much preparation.’

Rotark had been watching Hemis for a long time.

He probably knew more about Hemis’s power than she did.

Yet, the fact that he made the decision to hit Hemis meant that he had that much confidence.

‘But it’s still useless anyway.’

Park Hyun-ah chuckled.

Either way, Rotark’s defeat was a foregone conclusion.

After fighting Hemis again recently, she knew for sure.

Hemis’s strength was on a completely different level.

No matter what preparations Rotark made, he could not beat Hemis.

The current battle situation may seem like Hemis is being pushed back, but that’s wrong.

‘That bitch is just enjoying herself.’

When Rotark proposed to Park Hyun-ah to hit Hemis.

Park Hyun-ah, in turn, leaked the information to Hemis and suggested that they deal with Rotark together.

But Hemis refused.

“There’s not even enough to eat alone, why would I share? It wouldn’t even be enough to whet my appetite.”

“Crazy bitch…”

Hemis needed entertainment.

In the meantime, this incident caused by Rotark made her quite happy.

‘In the end, it’s just a toy.’

No matter what preparations Rotark made.

No matter what extraordinary attacks he made.

To that monster with the huge lips, it was just a moment of entertainment.