Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 157

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes flashed.

He had felt uneasy for a while and finally understood why.

‘It’s too quiet.’

The palace was eerily silent.

All that could be seen were scattered corpses.

There was no sound of battle, not even signs of human presence.

The masked figures who had attacked him and Abelson were no longer appearing.

‘Is this a trap…?’

As an ominous feeling crept up,

A group of people appeared ahead.

It was Reis and his accompanying knights.

“Reis…!”

As Abelson tried to run forward, Choi Hyun-seok held her back.

“Wait a moment.”

“Why?”

“Please stay behind me for now.”

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes were grave.

Abelson nodded while clenching her fists.

She thought there must be a reason for Choi Hyun-seok’s reaction.

“Sister. I’m glad you’re safe!”

Reis greeted them warmly.

“Thank goodness. I’m truly relieved.”

He appeared genuinely concerned for his sister as he sighed in relief.

But Choi Hyun-seok felt something was off.

‘They’re not coming any closer than a certain distance.’

Just as Choi Hyun-seok had stopped Abelson, Reis also kept his distance from his group.

As a result, they ended up facing each other from a distance.

“I see you’re safe.”

“Yes. I’m glad to see you weren’t badly injured either, Mr. Choi Hyun-seok.”

Choi Hyun-seok spoke first, and Reis nodded in response.

“It seems you’re coming from the King’s chambers, did you meet him?”

At the mention of the King, Reis bit his lip hard.

“I was too late. When I arrived, father was already…”

“No…!”

As Reis trembled,

Abelson collapsed to the ground.

Only Choi Hyun-seok maintained his composure and continued speaking.

“Did you see who the enemy was?”

Reis shook his head.

“I didn’t see them directly, but it must have been the demon race. I too suddenly encountered and fought with demons.”

“Did you not see any suspicious figures in black hoods and masks?”

“Masks? This is the first I’ve heard of this.”

“So you’re saying you only fought against demons?”

Reis’s expression twisted at the continued questioning.

“What are you trying to say?”

“I was just curious. Is there something that’s bothering you?”

“That’s enough. Even if you are my sister’s benefactor, I won’t tolerate any more disrespect.”

Reis spoke with an angry voice.

Choi Hyun-seok smirked in response.

“What bullshit.”

“What…?”

“At least try harder when you’re lying. There’s a limit to how much you can take people for fools.”

Choi Hyun-seok pointed down with his hand.

“The blood on your swords. That’s human blood.”

Most demon race members have blood different from humans.

Though there were occasional demons with red blood like humans, the viscosity, clotting patterns, color, and smell were different.

These were subtle differences that ordinary people wouldn’t notice, but Choi Hyun-seok, with his extensive experience, could spot them immediately.

At least to Choi Hyun-seok, demon blood could never be identical to human blood.

“You say you fought demons, but your swords are covered in human blood. How do you expect me to believe that?”

“…”

“Actually, something felt off from the start. Even without the Royal Knights, it’s strange how easily the palace was infiltrated.”

This is the royal palace where the King resides, and also Scolbon, the capital of the kingdom.

To reach the palace, enemies would need to overcome the high walls surrounding the capital, numerous city guards, and knights.

“It would be difficult for armed forces of this size to enter the capital without friction unless there was an insider helping them.”

As the explanation continued, Abelson’s expression hardened.

She too found Choi Hyun-seok’s words reasonable.

“Reis. Don’t tell me… You killed Father?”

Abelson spoke with a trembling voice.

Reis didn’t answer and lowered his head.

“Answer me! Now!”

“Haah…”

Reis sighed and nervously ran his fingers through his hair.

When he raised his head, a grotesquely distorted face was revealed.

“I heard the heroes were all idiots, but you’re quite perceptive.”

Reis twisted the corners of his mouth.

“Yes. You’re right. I killed Father. Not just him, but also my older brother. And Mother. I killed them all.”

“Why!? Why would you do this!”

Abelson screamed.

Reis’s veins bulge in his neck as he responds.

“It’s because of you! You traitor, Abelson Mariette!”

“What do you mean…?”

“Hoo…”

Reis took a breath and continued speaking calmly.

“The Holy Empire of Gatren is pursuing you. When that man who called himself King tried to go against the Empire’s wishes, I had no choice but to step in.”

“…”

“I just received the throne I would inherit in the future a little earlier than planned.”

Abelson shook her head with a face full of despair.

“Lies… How… How could you…”

“You wouldn’t know since you were out wandering around. How much I’ve had to endure all this time.”

Reis’s voice grew louder as he spoke.

“Those idiots weren’t qualified to rule a country! My family! It’s embarrassing to even share the same blood!”

“…”

“Once you’re dead, everything will be perfect. So just die quietly.”

It was then that soldiers and knights began to appear.

They were the city guards and Scolbon Knights who protected the capital.

“Finally, they’re here.”

Reis smirked and turned around.

“The demon race has assassinated His Majesty the King! Kill the traitor Abelson Mariette who conspired with the demons!!!”

His magically amplified voice echoed loudly.

“Waaaaaah-!”

The shouts of soldiers and knights could be heard.

Their numbers were impossibly large.

It was far too many for their group to handle.

Despite the urgent situation, Choi Hyun-seok quietly looked at Abelson.

“I’ll give you the choice.”

Abelson, who had been meeting Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes, lowered her head.

“Let me kill him.”

“Understood.”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded and turned around.

“Bobo. Come here.”

“Here you go.”

He received Bobo from Rachel who was standing behind.

After patting Bobo’s head once, he said.

“Bobo. Let’s go.”

“Heh! Heh!”

Bobo stuck out his tongue and smiled.

Choi Hyun-seok threw Bobo with all his might.

“Get him!”

As Bobo flew fiercely through the air, he grew enormous in front of Reis.

“KWAAANG-!”

Bobo’s roar made the palace shake.

The knights beside Reis tried to block Bobo but were no match.

“Kuaaaa!”

A knight nearly equal to the rank of a Royal Knight was swept away like a leaf with one kick of the front paw.

“W-What is this!? They didn’t say anything about a monster like this!”

A shocked Reis turned and started running.

“What are the Scolbon Knights doing!? Quickly! Quickly deal with that monster and the traitor!”

“Where do you think you’re going.”

Choi Hyun-seok, who had somehow appeared beside him, reached out his hand.

Reis instantly twisted his body to avoid the hand.

He too was a swordsman who had received systematic training since childhood.

With his talent, he had reached quite a high level of skill even at the age of 20.

“Die!”

Reis swung his sword.

He intended to behead him in one strike.

However, the sword was too easily caught in Choi Hyun-seok’s hand.

“Eek…!”

Even though he put in enough force to make his arm tremble, the sword didn’t budge.

That’s when Choi Hyun-seok kicked Reis’s abdomen with all his might.

“Kuhek!”

Reis spat blood as he flew through the air.

There, the blonde former Holy Maiden, Abelson Mariette, was waiting.

SWOOSH-!

For a brief moment.

Abelson felt as if time had slowed down.

Reis flying toward her appeared clearly as if he was right in front of her face.

Shiiik…!

She gripped the mace with both hands and spread her legs firmly.

The weight distribution between her left and right leg was 6 to 4.

She raised her left elbow high to allow for a quick swing.

With her chin tucked against her left shoulder, she fixed her gaze on her brother Reis as he flew toward her.

Hwaaaa-!

The mace burst with a flash of light.

The mace trembled as if it would break from the overwhelming holy power.

“N-No… W-way…!”

She could see Reis’s panicked expression. freeweɓnovel~cѳm

His mouth forming the words ‘No!’ appeared as if in slow motion.

Abelson licked the dried tears at the corners of her mouth and smiled.

“Yes, way.”

Then Reis arrived right before her.

Abelson swung the mace with all her might.

KWAAAAAAA-!

A thunderous sound rang out as the mace struck precisely at the crown of his head.

At the same time, Reis’s body began to disintegrate.

Like a massive explosion from within,

His body split into thousands of pieces as blood sprayed through the air.

The pieces were so fine that they momentarily created a mist of blood.

“…”

Silence fell over the palace.

Everyone closed their mouths and stared at the blood mist, shocked by the prince’s death.

Only the sound of Choi Hyun-seok’s clapping could be heard softly.

“Nice swing.”

As he clapped, Choi Hyun-seok naturally stepped onto Bobo’s back.

“Good… Now that we’ve finished our business.”

Choi Hyun-seok slapped Bobo’s behind hard.

“Run!”

***

The group headed straight out of the capital after leaving the palace.

People on the main road screamed and panicked when they saw Bobo.

“Kyaaaak-!”

“Aaaah! Run away!”

“A monster, a monster has appeared!”

“No no, our monster doesn’t bite. Everyone, please step aside safely.”

The capital’s knights and guards chased after the group, but they couldn’t keep up with Bobo’s speed.

Moreover, the chaos from Reis’s death prevented them from organizing a systematic pursuit.

Thanks to this, the group was able to leave the capital Scolbon relatively easily.

“Hmm…”

After leaving the capital,

Choi Hyun-seok stroked his chin as they crossed the plains.

“This is strange.”

Rachel, sitting on his shoulder, looked back with a puzzled expression.

“What’s strange?”

“It’s too easy. The Holy Empire is clearly involved, but does it make sense that they’d let us go like this?”

“That just means we’re amazing!”

“Maybe… Those guys wrapped in black cloth suddenly disappeared too. Something feels off no matter how I think about it…”

The enemies in black hoods and masks had vanished in an instant.

As he was thinking about how that fact bothered him,

Choi Hyun-seok smirked.

“Right. I thought it was too easy.”

Magical power began to be felt from all directions.

“Hero! The numbers are no joke!”

“I know!”

He could sense roughly hundreds of magical signatures.

Moreover, they weren’t just any random fighters – each one was a considerable powerhouse.

In terms of the Demon King’s Army, they’d be Battalion to Regiment Commanders.

Rarely encountered powerful beings were gathering in groups to form an encirclement.

“Bobo! That direction!”

Choi Hyun-seok shot magical power to guide Bobo.

He planned to break through at once by moving toward where the encirclement was thinnest.

‘This isn’t something we can win by fighting. We have to shake off the pursuit somehow.’

As the group moved, the enemy adjusted their positions in real time to tighten the encirclement.

Their movements were perfectly coordinated, like one giant organism.

‘This won’t be easy…’

Choi Hyun-seok furrowed his brow.

As they got closer to the encirclement, magic attacks began flying in.

KWANG! BANG!

The ground shook as magic exploded around them, obscuring their vision.

“Hero! There are too many spells flying at us!”

“Take my magic if you need to, just block them somehow!”

“Leave the defense to me!”

Abelson created a barrier with holy power.

The spells flying toward the group hit the barrier and vanished.

“Bobo! Over there!”

“Groar!”

Bobo swung his feet and instantly knocked away the enemies blocking their path.

How long had they been running like this?

“We’ve almost broken through! Just a little more…!”

Finally, just as they were reaching the edge of the encirclement.

Suddenly, something fell from the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Four pillars fell in succession, and as each pillar connected, a massive barrier was formed.

“Oh shit…”

Choi Hyun-seok cursed.

‘We’re properly trapped.’

They thought they were breaking through the encirclement, but that wasn’t the case.

Instead, the group had been moving exactly according to their enemies’ intentions.

The enemy had deliberately exposed a weak point in the encirclement to make them head this way.

“The sky is blocked too.”

The magic barrier didn’t just block the ground but covered the sky as well.

Even trying to fly through the air would be impossible in this state.

“Hero, what should we do?”

“Wait.”

Choi Hyun-seok dismounted from Bobo and raised his fist.

He intended to destroy the barrier.

Reidrun-style Fighting Technique

Form 1 – First Battle Kill

A storm of demonic energy shot from his fist.

Crash!

The barrier shook with a thunderous sound.

However, compared to the loud noise, the result was disappointing.

Only slight cracks appeared in the barrier.

Even those were instantly repaired.

“Give up. It’s not something you can break at your level.”

Just then, a voice came from behind.

Turning around, they saw a man approaching along with the masked figures who had disappeared earlier.

“Finally caught you, Choi Hyun-seok.”

Kiaran, the hunting dog who had been pursuing Choi Hyun-seok under the Pope’s orders.

At last, he came face to face with Choi Hyun-seok.

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