Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad - Chapter 12

Hemi headed straight to her office.

Choi Hyun-seok followed suit with a cow-like look on his face as if he was being dragged to the slaughterhouse.

‘Ah…what rotten luck.’

While sullen, he saw Bobo walking in front of him.

Swish, swish!

Walking with a very exciting wave of his tail.

He thought it was because he was happy to meet his owner.

‘I wish I could be as carefree as this guy.’

Not knowing how long he was thinking of such useless things, Choi Hyun-seok found himself in front of Hemi’ office.

“Okay. Can you tell me what happened?”

Hemi sat seductively at her desk and asked.

The white flesh and sensual figure were reflected through the see-through she wore.

Obviously, it was an ideal figure that would catch every man’s eyes.

However, Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes were fixed elsewhere.

‘Maybe I won’t get eaten.’

Red lips covered her entire face.

The scene where those big lips tore apart 2 meters and Bobo was taken out is still vivid in his mind.

‘Let’s just…be straightforward.’

He thought it would be better to tell the truth than to tell a lie for nothing.

Choi Hyun-seok took a deep breath and began to explain.

“…That’s what happened.”

It didn’t take long to tell the story.

Choi Hyun-seok delivered the truth as plainly as possible.

Bobo eating up the coworker.

Going to the kitchen to survive.

An accident broke out, and of him using his wits to stop the soldiers.

Hemi’ lips tore open by the end of the whole story.

“Hohoho.”

Hemi smiled excitedly, covering her lips with her white hands.

“Interesting. Very interesting! You thought to use Bobo to survive a situation where your limbs might have been torn apart?”

“I deserve death for my sin!”

Choi Hyun-seok bent 90 degrees.

“Deserve death? I was praising you.”

“What…?”

So it was a praise.

He didn’t know what to say.

“I accepted you because Reidrun brought you on, but honestly, I didn’t expect much. I didn’t think you would last a day.”

In fact, as she said, it almost didn’t last a day.

He has been through several life crises in the short time.

“But you’re more interesting than I thought.”

Hemi continued, resting her chin on her hands.

“Are you really a human? There’s a sense of brilliance from you that’s not found in those morons.”

“…”

“Unlike those humans, you have a lot of guts.”

“Thank you.”

Choi Hyun-seok quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn’t know why, but it seems like the current situation was favorable.

“Do you know how a commander is chosen in the demon army?”

“I’ve heard that the strongest becomes the commander.”

“Right. The only thing that matters here is strength. That’s why it’s a problem.”

Hemi let out a low sigh.

“There are only idiots in the demon army. There’s a vicious cycle of stupidity going on, ignoring anything other than strength. Did you know?”

“I didn’t know…”

“Well, you’ll naturally understand as you hang around.”

Suddenly, Hemi walked towards Choi Hyun-seok.

“And by the way…”

Choi Hyun-seok gulped down.

Her lips up close were truly terrifying.

Hemi, who approached him, slowly opened her lips.

“Do you want to be a commander?”

“What?”

“Work under me. It’s not difficult to understand, is it?”

“Not difficult!”

“So is that a yes?”

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes rolled around like crazy when asked by Hemi.

‘Fuck…my hero life is spectacular.’

Starting as a slave for the demons, and now being asked to be their commander.

Such stories are something that only appears in the autobiography of the super-high ranking demons who had started from the bottom.

Choi Hyun-seok held his breath, then opened his mouth.

“But in the demon army, doesn’t one have to be strong enough to be a commander? As for my strength…”

“Of course not with your current ability. It’s all about strength here.”

Hemi pressed Choi Hyun-seok’s chest with her finger.

“But how long can you endure here where strength speaks for everything? A week? A month? I’m sure you’ll soon find a limit to your little tricks.”

“…”

“You didn’t intend to keep using Bobo as a means to survive, did you?”

“No!”

“Yeah. So you understand.”

Hemi grinned and continued.

“I’ll protect you from now on. At least no one in the 3rd Legion will touch you if I’m around.”

“…”

Despite the offer of protection, Choi Hyun-seok’s face was still stiff.

She couldn’t have made such a proposal for no reason.

“But, there’s a condition.”

As expected, there was a condition.

“What do I have to do?”

“A month. Fight the guy I pick and win. I’ll extend the protection period by one month every time you win.”

“…”

“Using your superiors as stepping stones, that’s how you raise your rank in the demon army. Wouldn’t it benefit you if you can beat a simple battalion commander?”

Simply put, it means to rise in ranks by killing the demons picked out by Hemi every month.

‘Easy to say…’

Even ordinary soldiers in the demon army were difficult for the heroes from Earth.

And of all the guys, he has to fight the high rankings demons?

It was absolutely impossible for a normal human.

However, Choi Hyun-seok had no choice but to accept the offer.

“I’ll do my best to live up to your expectations!”

“Oho! Resolute, I like it!”

“Captain. May I ask a question?”

“What is it? Tell me.”

“What…is the exact rank of commander Reidrun?”

Reidrun was the only commander that Choi Hyun-seok has seen fighting.

If he knows his rank, he’ll be able to guess what level the other battalion commanders are.

“Hey. Don’t tell me you thought I expected you to be at Reidrun’s level? Reidrun is above a battalion commander.”

“Thank you for the answer!”

Choi Hyun-seok was relieved.

As expected, Reidrun was no ordinary commander.

‘Well, if Reidrun was the norm, humans would have been destroyed already.’

Reidrun had turned heavily armed knights into bloody rice cakes with a single punch.

If there were so many strong monsters in the demon army, humans would have already disappeared from this land.

“Good luck ahead. It’s not something that hasn’t happened before.”

“Yes! Leave it to me!”

“Oh, if you lose a duel, don’t think about dying comfortably.”

“What…?”

Hemi’s tongue swept across her red lips.

“At that time…I’m sure you’ll find out what it’s like to truly die.”

* * *

Choi Hyun-seok, who left the office, headed straight to the kitchen.

Because he had to get Bobo’s food ingredients.

[My little darling likes you, so please take good care of him!]

From now on, he has to fight a duel with the soldier Hemis points out every month.

Even though he made a trivial deal, he still couldn’t escape his original duty as Bobo’s pet keeper.

“Bobo. Can you fight for me?”

“Keuru!”

Bobo barked vigorously at Choi Hyun-seok’s question.

It was as if he was telling Choi Hyun-seok to leave it to him.

“My cutie!”

Choi Hyun-seok enthusiastically stroked Bobo’s head.

“Haa…”

“Why are you sighing?”

Rachel, who was sitting on his shoulder, sighed as her face became sullen.

“Hero, it looks like it’ll be goodbye in a month.”

“Do you have to say something so unlucky?”

Rachel’s expression remained unchanged even when Choi Hyun-seok glared at her.

“That’s the current situation. You’re still level 1. Usually, it’s time to go after rabbits, but suddenly you’re going to have a one-on-one duel with a demon.”

Rachel shook her head.

“It’s simply over.”

“Hey! Didn’t you say I had SSS-grade potential!?”

“Hero. Don’t you know what potential means? It literally means latent strength. Possible strength.”

“…”

“You have to raise your level and grow step by step to reach your potential, but you’re fighting all of a sudden! Do you think that’s how it works?”

Normally, he would have given Rachel a punch, but he didn’t.

She was right.

“Haa…”

In fact, Choi Hyun-seok also knew.

That the situation he was in is hopeless.

[It’s an orc named Kurken. Can you win?]

[Of course!]

Hemi immediately told him who his opponent was going to be.

He said he could win in front of her, but…

Frankly, he was afraid.

“Fight for my life…”

On Earth, Choi Hyun-seok has fought numerous battles.

And he even won the title of strongest man in the world.

But those fights were in the ring and had rules.

He has never been in a raw fight where he had to risk his life with a blade.

‘Still, I have to win.’

Choi Hyun-seok mustered up his will.

“Marrying a blonde noblewoman and having five children. I can’t die until I see my grandchildren running around in the yard of my mansion.”

“Even in this situation, I can’t believe you’re talking about the blonde of your dreams. You’re supposed to be a hero, you know. The very best!”

Rachel lifted her thumb.

“Do you know the heart of a man who died as a bachelor?”

“Hero, seeing you, I don’t even want to know.”

“You’re one to talk!”

Choi Hyun-seok grabbed Rachel and held her out to Bobo.

“Bobo! Eat!”

“Kyaak! Are you crazy!?”

“Yeah! I’m crazy! What are you going to do? Bobo, hurry up and eat her!”

“Keuru!”

* * *

“Ueue…dirty…”

Rachel sunk down.

Her body was wet with Bobo’s saliva.

“Hurry up and hide. I have to go into the kitchen now.”

Choi Hyun-seok was finally able to reach his destination.

He immediately opened the kitchen door after Rachel hid herself.

“Human.”

The first thing he saw was a large demon.

‘Is it the cook…?’

He was certain, after all, the cook was wearing an apron and had a kitchen knife in his hand.

Although there was a minor problem, one being that the kitchen knife was bigger than an axe and the apron was stained with blood.

“I’m Choi Hyun-seok.”

“I’m the head cook Kulkan. I heard about you from the captain.”

Head cook.

In other words, it means the one in charge of this place.

Choi Hyun-seok was surprised when Kulkan seemed to know him.

‘Did the order come down already?’

It seems like an order had come down not long after he left Hemi’s office.

“So. What is a human doing here?”

“Meat ingredients. I’d like to get snacks for Bobo.”

“Oh, you were a pet keeper?”

“Yes. That’s right!”

Kulkan seemed to have been visited by pet keepers in the past.

‘Fortunately. This is easily resolved.’

Choi Hyun-seok sang a joy to himself.

Now, as his coworker did, the situation will be over as long as he receives the ingredients.

But things didn’t work out so easily.

“I can’t give you the ingredients.”

“What?”

“Why should I help you?”

“…”

“The captain’s order just says we can’t touch you. It didn’t say we had to help you.”

Choi Hyun-seok sighed inside.

‘Fuck…nothing is easy sailing here.’

His head felt like it was going to explode from having to prepare for the duel a month later, and now it’s just trouble after trouble.

“Human, do you really want the ingredients?”

“Yes! I want it!”

Choi Hyun-seok answered vigorously.

Ingredients were necessary to survive with Bobo in the future.

Otherwise, he’ll be eaten by Bobo before he even gets the chance to duel.

However, what came out of Kulkan’s mouth was completely unexpected.

“Then take it yourself.”

“What…?”

“It’s just in time to go get the ingredients. Follow me.”

Choi Hyun-seok followed Kulkan into the inner kitchen.

There was a party going on for some reason.

“Slurp! As expected, being a cook is the best!”

“What kind of meat is this!? How is it so tender!?”

“

“Patek died yesterday.”

“So that’s it! Patek is the best! Hahaha!”

Disturbing contents were heard in the middle of the conversation, but Choi Hyun-seok tried to ignore it.

“Kulkan, sir. What’s going on here?”

“This is how we sometimes have dinners before we go hunting for ingredients.”

“Huh…?”

Choi Hyun-seok tilted his head.

Because there was something strange about Kulkan’s words.

‘Hunting for ingredients?’

Hunting.

A sumptuous dinner to enjoy before hunting.

‘It’s uncomfortable. It feels like I’m going somewhere to die.’

Isn’t there a saying that it only sounds worse than what one imagines?

He didn’t know at this time.

That it’s exactly as bad as he had imagined.