Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad - Chapter 28

Abel Marriott.

The person who will become the next Saintess of the Holy Empire was now Choi Hyun-seok’s personal healer.

It couldn’t be helped.

Abel was the only one here who can treat Choi Hyun-seok.

Because of this, she was able to personally watch Choi Hyun-seok’s training.

[Keuk!]

[Ahh!]

The sight of Choi Hyun-seok getting beaten was horrible.

It was normal for him to vomit blood and cross the threshold of death several times during the day.

And each time Abel would treat Choi Hyun-seok.

As the next Saintess, her healing power was one of the best on the continent, so there was no problem.

[You know…]

“

The interesting thing was Choi Hyun-seok’s reaction.

He was dying, but every time he was treated, he would speak lightly.

[I’m sorry about the other day…]

[I’m Choi Hyun-seok…]

[May I have your name too…?]

[Were you born with silver hair…? You didn’t dye it, right…?]

[Do you like to take walks…?]

[You’re extremely beautiful…you must hear that often, right…?]

Choi Hyun-seok babbled while being treated after being beaten by Reidrun.

Abel, who ignored him at first, eventually gave in to his persistence.

[Abel Marriott.]

[Yes. I was born with silver hair.]

[I like to take walks.]

[You pervert.]

She wasn’t kind to Choi Hyun-seok.

The answers were brief and sometimes hurtful.

Nevertheless, Choi Hyun-seok remained the same.

Like that, he would be treated while smiling like an idiot, and then he would leave.

After a while he would come back as a mess and talk nonsense again.

That’s how time flew, then it was 3 days later.

It was the day before the duel

“Uh…Miss Abel.”

After the training and before heading back to their rooms, Choi Hyun-seok spoke to Abel.

“You know, I have an important fight tomorrow.”

“Yes.”

“May I ask you a big favor?”

Abel’s expression hardened when he asked her for a favor.

When they first met, Choi Hyun-seok had suddenly asked her for a kiss.

Choi Hyun-seok, who realized his mistake after seeing her expression, shook his hands in embarrassment.

“Ah! It’s not a kiss or anything!”

“Then what…?”

“Could you please pray to God once for me?”

“Pray?”

“Yes. Just a simple prayer.”

Choi Hyun-seok continued with a defeated smile.

“I won’t blame him for sending me to the demon army as a fake hero.”

“…”

“As long as he makes sure I survive tomorrow. Please make sure you deliver it to him.”

She couldn’t understand.

Choi Hyun-seok who smiled and spoke looked so pitiful.

Abel had no choice but to say yes.

“Is that all?”

“Ah! There’s one more thing, but…I’ll tell you after the duel tomorrow. Hahaha!”

For some reason, Choi Hyun-seok laughed awkwardly as his face turned red.

“Okay.”

“All right! Would you mind coming to watch me tomorrow?”

“…I’ll think about it.”

Abel had no choice but to give a vague answer.

She was a prisoner of war.

She wasn’t in a position to go wherever she pleases.

“Yes! Then get home safely.”

Choi Hyun-seok calmly turned around as if he was satisfied.

Abel became lost in thought as she watched Choi Hyun-seok’s back.

‘Pray…how long has it been?’

It’s been a long time since she prayed to God.

“…”

Abel, who was agonizing over it, turned and walked.

For a moment, she unconsciously smiled.

‘A promise is a promise.’

It wasn’t hard to pray.

Back in the room, Abel knelt down and clasped her hands.

She hoped that the God she hasn’t prayed to in a long time will answer.

* * *

Next morning.

The dawn of battle.

“Ah damn…my whole body is sore.”

Choi Hyun-seok frowned and tapped himself.

There was no place that wasn’t sore from the hard training.

‘Somehow, I’m not nervous.’

He was surprisingly calm.

His condition isn’t bad either.

A sore body proves he had trained hard.

In other words, it means he has grown stronger.

Choi Hyun-seok, who became confident, checked his status window to confirm.

“Let’s see…”

Name: Choi Hyun-seok
Title: Hero Candidate
Level: 200
Strength: 80
Agility: 77
Stamina: 81
Mana: 80
Charisma: 27
Bonus Point: 0
Hero point: 450
Ability: Pickaxe (C), Leadership (E), Cooking (F), Mana Control (F)
Skill: Reidrun’s Speculation

The status window is not much different from before.

His level is the same.

Perhaps thanks to the hard training, his mana and stamina have improved a little.

Nevertheless, Choi Hyun-seok was convinced that he was stronger than before.

The crucial change is that his external skills have improved.

‘Mana Control and Reidrun’s Speculation. With this, I’ve become stronger.’

The Mana Control ability is literally the ability to control mana.

And the most basic technique is to strengthen the body with mana and to increase one’s strength.

It was essential to surpass the human limit.

‘And Reidrun’s Speculation…’

This was the first skill he gained thanks to the guidance of Reidrun.

This was the biggest point.

Choi Hyun-seok confirmed the details of Reidrun’s Speculation.

Reidrun’s Speculation
Proficiency: 8%
Description: Dynamic Speculation with 10 forms in total.
Background: Speculation refined by Reidrun using the ‘Bull Martial Arts’ of the Bull Tribe. It seeks to subdue opponents with overwhelming strength.

Choi Hyun-seok nodded with a satisfied look after reading the explanation again.

‘My proficiency is low, but that’s fine.’

He had learned speculation, but the main point was that it could be used.

When Choi Hyun-seok was thinking about how to use speculation.

“Hek! Hek!”

Bobo approached, so Choi Hyun-seok rubbed his hair.

Choi Hyun-seok smiled at the cute act.

“Child. Do you know it’s an important day for me?”

“Keuru!”

“Yes, yes. I’ll come back.”

Bobo’s loud barking was as if it was telling him to cheer up.

Choi Hyun-seok patted Bobo’s head and stood up.

“The preparations are complete.”

He can absolutely not lose.

Blonde noblewoman.

No, the silver-haired Saintess was also in reach.

‘I’ll ask her out if I win this duel.’

Walk around the vast giant black star with the next Saintess Abel.

“

He became happy just imagining it.

“Let’s go! For love!”

200% desire charge was complete.

* * *

There is no rank in the demon army.

Only positions.

Therefore, the demon army can be divided into two categories.

Ordinary soldiers and commanders.

The only way to decide a commander here is to fight for it.

The method of battle is simple.

You apply for a duel with your preferred opponent and take the position if you win.

It was as simple as the demon army’s thinking, but it was the surest method.

“A human is having a fight for commander! That’s funny! Haha!”

“Kuku! Orc Kurken! If he loses, I’ll take the next spot as platoon commander!”

The great regiment field, located within the 3rd Legion.

Thousands of demon soldiers were gathered here.

Ordinary soldiers as well as senior commanders.

The reason is because of Hemi, the captain of the legion.

As captain, she extensively promoted the battle between Choi Hyun-seok and the orc Kurken.

A human becomes a commander of the demon army.

Many demons who were interested in that alone gathered like clouds.

“That’s the rumored Choi Hyun-seok.”

“That’s the man favored by the captain?”

“What do you mean favored…it’s just entertainment for the captain.”

A podium located on one side of the great regiment.

There were battalion commanders and senior commanders sitting there.

They had no choice but to come and see what their boss was up to.

At the heart of this extraordinary heat.

Hemi, the mastermind of the whole thing, was calmly watching the situation.

“What do you think will happen?”

“I think Choi Hyun-seok will win.”

“Oh~ Really?”

The corner of Hemi’ huge mouth went up at Reidrun’s answer, and then she spoke.

“You wouldn’t have had much time. With just that amount of time, you think he’s ready?”

“Not only me, but Choi Hyun-seok did his best.”

“Not everyone can be strong just because they do their best.”

“…Choi Hyun-seok has the best talent than anyone else. I’m sure he can win.”

“Reidrun.”

“Yes?”

“Do you want to make a bet with me?”

At the word of bet, Reidrun turned his head and looked at Hemi.

There was a bright smile on her grotesque lips.

“A bet…?”

“A bet on whether Choi Hyun-seok or Kurken will win. If Choi Hyun-seok wins, I will allow you to continue training him.”

“What happens if he loses?”

At that moment, Hemi licked her huge lips with her tongue.

“You kill Choi Hyun-seok with your hands.”

“…”

Reidrun was silent.

Many thoughts cross his mind.

One, two, three…

Before it became four seconds, Reidrun opened his mouth.

It would be dangerous to drag it out.

“Okay, captain.”

Fortunately, his answer wasn’t late and Hemi smiled.

“Okay. Then, let’s see each other’s cards! I don’t know how long it’s been since my heart pounded like this. Oho!”

Hemi smiled, slightly covering her mouth with her hand.

By contrast, Reidrun’s expression was still stiff.

He looked ahead with a dark complexion.

‘I’m sure the captain has done something. But what is it…?’

Unfortunately or fortunately, his worry was quickly solved.

“Waaaah!”

With a tremendous roar, today’s main character, the orc Kurken, appeared.

Seeing him, Reidrun muttered.

‘He has swallowed magi…’

Kurken had an explosive increase in magi in a short period of time.

It’s obvious without saying whose magi it was.

‘This is dangerous.’

The orc Kurken now has more magic than he can handle.

Maybe it’s hard to even stay sane.

Even if he wins this duel, there is a good chance that his body will collapse and he’ll die.

‘I can’t believe she did this.’

Reidrun unwittingly looked at his superior.

Hemi, facing those eyes, twisted her lips.

“Reidrun, you’re not going back on the bet, are you?”

“…All right, captain.”

He didn’t dare go back on the bet with the captain.

Unless he was suicidal.

Reidrun can only believe now.

On the man who is better suited for the demon army more than anyone else.

‘You have to win! Choi Hyun-seok…!’

* * *

“Starting now, there will be a battle to decide the 1st platoon commander of the Special Forces under direct order of the 3rd Legion.”

Strangely, there was a host for this commander battle.

Despite the commotion, the voice of the host was clearly heard.

It was a simple voice transmission magic.

Boom! Boom!

“Hurry up and start!”

“Waaah!”

There were shouts at the training ground for it to start.

In the middle of it, Choi Hyun-seok was trying to control his breathing.

‘I’m nervous.’

The confidence just a moment ago felt like a lie.

His body was trembling with tension.

It’s inevitable because his life is at stake.

‘It’s fine. I’m used to the tension.’

Choi Hyun-seok has fought numerous matches on Earth.

In terms of size, he had fought in much larger stadiums.

Tension was rather familiar to him.

“Huu…”

Choi Hyun-seok slowly exhaled and pulled himself together.

Then, Kurken, his opponent, walked up from the other side.

Watching the scene, Choi Hyun-seok frowned.

‘What’s this?’

There was something wrong with his opponent.

Choi Hyun-seok definitely spied on Kurken a few days ago.

But now Kurken has turned into a completely different orc.

“Grawr…grawr…”

Pulsating dark red eyes, and something like a black mist leaked out every time he breathed.

“Graaaaaaawr!”

He let out a shout.

A voice filled with mana rang loudly.

‘That’s hell of a powerful mana.’

His mana was far beyond Choi Hyun-seok’s.

Choi Hyun-seok noticed at once because he can control mana now.

He wore the scouter he bought just in case.

Instantly, Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widened.

[Combat Power: 10,573]

“Fuck…”

The number has changed.

Kurken’s combat power was about 6,600 before.

But it has reached over 10,000 in a few days.

Choi Hyun-seok had a hunch.

‘The mouth monster did something treacherous!’

It was clear that Hemi did it.

Otherwise, this much increase in power cannot happen in a few days.

‘Can I win?’

Currently, Choi Hyun-seok’s combat power is 3,655.

Just looking at the numbers, there is nearly three times the difference.

Choi Hyun-seok clenched his fists tightly.

‘I have no choice but to try.’

Combat power is simply the numerical culmination of stats.

In fact, Choi Hyun-seok has become much stronger after several days of near death training, but his combat power has barely increased.

In other words, combat power is not a measure of absolute strength.

So he won’t know until he fights.

‘I believe I can win. I have to believe it!’

In the ring, believing in oneself was the first step.

Choi Hyun-seok was aware of that from his extensive experience.

“The battle for commander! Begins!”

The duel has finally begun.