Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad - Chapter 24

A total of 105 cooks left for the hunt.

However, only Choi Hyun-seok and 5 returned.

Including the head cook Kulkan, 99 had died.

“I really don’t know how I survived.”

Choi Hyun-seok said.

Bobo’s hair, which he was stroking, felt particularly soft today.

“Keuru!”

“Aguagu! You’re happy to see me again? Eh?”

Instead of answering, Bobo headbutted him.

“Keuk!”

Even though it was a light hit, he felt as if he had been hit by a car.

“It’s good to play around, but can you go easy on me…? Please. Bobo…”

Choi Hyun-seok groveled and said.

Rachel, who was next to him, sighed.

“Hero. Give it a rest and come here.”

“What is it all of a sudden?”

“You have to prepare for the duel.”

“Ah, I really don’t have much time left. And how am I supposed to prepare here?”

This is Bobo’s house.

There’s nothing special here that would help him prepare for the duel.

‘It’s no good running around pointlessly.’

It would be troublesome if Bobo gets excited while he runs.

A blindsided bump from Bobo was enough to break his bones.

There’s also the problem of Bobo getting hungry if he runs around again.

‘At any rate, I need to find how I can get something for him to eat.’

He couldn’t go hunting for a while because the demon army was recruiting new cooks.

It can be said that Choi Hyun-seok has grown stronger, but he’s still not at the point where he can go hunting alone.

In other words, it has become difficult to get more meat.

‘There are a lot of Talas meat so it’s fine for now, but…It’ll be a disaster if it runs out.’

Choi Hyun-seok sighed.

He was at a loss on where to get meat for Bobo in the future.

“Why are you sighing all of a sudden? Didn’t I tell you to come here?”

“Okay, I got it…”

Choi Hyun-seok reluctantly stood up.

“So what do you want?”

“You’re quite strong now, aren’t you?”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded at Rachel’s question.

“Yes. I’m exactly level 200.”

Name: Choi Hyun-seok
Title: Hero Candidate
Level: 200
Strength: 80
Agility: 77
Stamina: 80
Mana: 78
Charisma: 27
Bonus point: 0
Hero Point: 450
Ability: Pickaxe (C), Leadership (E), Cooking (F)
Skill: –

Rachel used the scouter on Choi Hyun-seok.

[Combat Power: 3,548]

The number that appeared on the scouter was 3,548.

Considering that he had 1,560 combat power just yesterday, his combat power has more than doubled.

“It’s good to grow ridiculously strong in a day, but there’s a problem.”

“Problem?”

“Kurken. Remember?”

His opponent for the duel, Kurken.

Choi Hyun-seok nodded as he recalled him.

“I remember. His combat power was roughly 6,600.”

“Yes. But combat power is not what really matters.”

“Then what?”

“That orc can use magi.”

“Magi?”

“Yes. Mana to be exact. Anyway! Think about it. What he was doing when we went spying.”

Choi Hyun-seok briefly recalled the orc Kurken.

“Wasn’t he swinging an iron club and smashing rocks?”

It was superhuman strength that was beyond common sense.

Nodding her head, Rachel continued.

“Correct! Here’s the question. Hero, can you do that?”

“Well…wouldn’t it be hard?”

“

“Hero, what if your Strength increases and your combat power goes above 6000?”

Choi Hyun-seok became lost in thought again.

‘I don’t think it’s going to be easy to smash a rock with a club.’

It wasn’t just smashing it.

It was at the level of crushing the rocks like tofu.

He didn’t think he could do it just because his Strength was a little higher than now.

“I don’t think I can.”

“Thanks for paying attention. You can’t.”

“Why do you say that?”

“You can’t do that just because you’re physically strong.”

“Then what?”

“You have to use mana. To put it simply, wouldn’t it be possible if you imbue mana into the club?”

“Ah!”

At the moment, a scene passed through Choi Hyun-seok’s head.

‘The first time I killed a Talas.’

Before his stats increased.

Choi Hyun-seok’s strength couldn’t deal a fatal blow to the Talas.

Nevertheless, Choi Hyun-seok crushed the Talas’ head with his fist at the last second.

‘The sensation I felt at that time wasn’t an illusion.’

He remembers his fist heating up and light came out.

Until now, he thought it was just an illusion, but thinking about it now, he thought he might have used mana without realizing it.

“Didn’t you say it before? Combat power is simply a combination of strength, agility, mana, and so on.”

“That’s right.”

“So even if you have high combat power, if you don’t know how to use your power, you’ll be up a creek without a paddle. That’s all.”

“Ahh…”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded as if he understood.

“You’re saying I need to start using mana?”

“That’s right. Now that your mana is quite strong. I think you can start learning how to control it in earnest.”

“Rachel, are you going to teach me?”

“Of course!”

“So that’s why you didn’t teach me until now?”

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes were filled with questions.

Rachel was a little taken aback.

“I-It’s a matter of efficiency! It takes a long time to learn if your mana is weak, and even if you do, your capability wouldn’t increase!”

“Really?”

Choi Hyun-seok thought it was somewhat strange, but decided not to ask any more questions.

“How long do you think it’ll take? The date of the duel is almost here.”

“Three days. Four days at the most.”

“Okay.”

Learn to control mana in three days.

If anyone hears this, they’ll point a finger at him and call him crazy.

It usually takes years even if you train systematically from an early age.

However, Choi Hyun-seok is the hero with the greatest talent ever.

Reaching level 200 in less than a month since he started leveling up defied common sense in the first place.

“Then how do we start…Huh? Rachel?”

Rachel had suddenly disappeared.

When Choi Hyun-seok looked around in panic.

“Choi Hyun-seok.”

“Sir Reidrun?”

It was a visit from bullhead Reidrun.

Choi Hyun-seok stood up in surprise at the sudden visit.

“What’s the matter?”

“Follow me. Let’s go see the captain.”

“Okay!”

Choi Hyun-seok followed Reidrun without asking why.

‘He’s a real monster too.’

He had known for a long time that Reidrun is strong.

‘But I didn’t know he was this strong…’

Just, he didn’t think he would be strong to the point of being able to easily tear the Talas Queen to death.

[Combat Power: Unmeasurable]

Accordingly, his combat was also unmeasurable.

‘Let’s never mess with him.’

Choi Hyun-seok nodded silently to himself as he followed Reidrun.

* * *

Reidrun knocked on the door of Hemi’s office.

“Come in.”

A beautiful voice was heard from the inside.

But Choi Hyun-seok knows.

That the identity of this voice was the terrible mouth monster.

Creek.

The door opened and the familiar office came into view.

An office desk in an empty space.

Captain Hemi sat there like always and greeted them.

“Reidrun. What is it? You brought Choi Hyun-seok.”

“Dear Captain, I came here because I have a personal request I want to make.”

“Oh? What could it be? A request from Reidrun.”

Hemi smiled.

From her point of view, the current situation is quite interesting.

It was the first time that Reidrun, who is always businesslike and polite, has used the word ‘personal.’

“Can I train Choi Hyun-seok myself?”

“Huh…why?”

“I met the platoon commander Kurken that you mentioned yesterday.”

Reidrun had just returned with his troops yesterday.

Because of this, he belatedly learned that Choi Hyun-seok had a duel.

He was worried and curious at the same time.

Reidrun personally visited Choi Hyun-seok’s first opponent, the orc Kurken.

Having to duel Kurken, Reidrun couldn’t help but be surprised.

“Orc Kurken is a platoon commander, but in fact, I’ve confirmed that he’s capable of being a lieutenant commander.”

“So?”

Reidrun had a somber look on his face.

“It’s also surprising to me that Choi Hyun-seok has grown so much in such a short period of time, but…Still, I don’t think it’s possible for him to beat Kurken currently.”

Reidrun understood as soon as he saw Kurken.

That Hemi chose an opponent he could never defeat.

‘I want to see more of Choi Hyun-seok’s future.’

Choi Hyun-seok is indeed a great talent.

He had both leadership and charisma traits that the demon army lacked.

And now he has found that his growth rate was beyond imagination.

How surprised he was when he saw Choi Hyun-seok after a month.

‘Choi Hyun-seok was certainly an ordinary human just a month ago.’

But now he has the strength of a beginner knight.

Reidrun, who has been at war with humans for a long time, knows.

How much effort it takes to become a knight…

Even the lowest level knights would need to be systematically educated for years from childhood.

Choi Hyun-seok accomplished such a feat in less than a month.

To be honest, he couldn’t believe it.

“Choi Hyun-seok is an outstanding talent. With your permission, I’d like to train him properly.”

Reidrun spoke with a firm tone.

Hemi became lost in thought with her chin resting on her hands.

“

“Hmm…”

Time continued to tick in silence.

Choi Hyun-seok broke into a cold sweat.

‘What’s happening all of a sudden?’

Reidrun suddenly called him out of the blue and said he would train him.

‘Of course, I’d be grateful if Reidrun trained me. But the problem is…”

Whether Hemi will accept the proposal.

Choi Hyun-seok was just a toy.

To her, the deal with Choi Hyun-seok is simply a game for her enjoyment.

Would she allow Reidrun to join the game?

“…”

The uncomfortable silence continued.

‘Will this piss her off?”

Choi Hyun-seok wondered if he should come forward and decline first.

At that moment.

“All right. You can.”

“Thank you.”

Reidrun bowed his head.

Choi Hyun-seok also bowed his head tactfully.

“Thank you for your generosity, captain!”

“Leave if you have no other business.”

Choi Hyun-seok once again bowed his head, then he left the office.

* * *

Creek! Bang.

The office door was carefully closed.

Hemi, who was left alone, scratched her head.

“Choi Hyun-seok…you’re twice as strong as you were the day before yesterday.”

It has only been two days.

Up until that point, Hemi thought,

Choi Hyun-seok’s growth rate is really fast.

But now it wasn’t simply fast.

In just one day, Choi Hyun-seok appeared in front of her twice as strong.

It was a growth rate that exceeded common sense.

She has lived for hundreds of years and was certain this was the first time.

When everything else has become serene, this was a very new stimulus to her.

“Interesting…It’s certainly interesting.”

Hemi, who was smiling, suddenly twisted her mouth.

“What’s this bad feeling?”

Reidrun will train Choi Hyun-seok himself.

“There are four days left. However, Reidrun will make Choi Hyun-seok sufficiently stronger.”

The orc Kurken wasn’t an opponent he could defeat in the first place.

However, Choi Hyun-seok’s chance has now increased.

If she has to calculate, it was roughly 20%.

But if Reidrun was to train him directly…

“More than half.”

The chance of Choi Hyun-seok winning will exceed at least 50%.

This wasn’t the picture Hemi wanted.

“It can’t be helped. Let’s go take a look.”

“

After some time, Hemi decided to leave her office.

Her destination is the barracks where the soldiers were stationed.

“Since Choi Hyun-seok got Reidrun…Isn’t it only fair that Kurken got something as well?”

She was going to give the orc Kurken a nice present.