Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 117

“…Understood.”

Choi Hyun-seok had no choice but to start moving.

After all, Reidrun is his superior.

It absolutely wasn’t because he was afraid of Reidrun’s tightly clenched fist.

“Listen while you pack. Tomorrow morning. There will be a large-scale air raid across the entire corps.”

Choi Hyun-seok got dressed and perked up his ears while organizing his simple belongings.

“Not just our corps, but other corps will move together. It will probably be the first full-scale war in 100 years.”

“What does that have to do with why I need to leave?”

He couldn’t understand.

There would be a major war tomorrow, yet they were sending him, a Regiment Commander, away.

As Hemis said, a Regiment Commander is quite a high-level fighting force.

Having Choi Hyun-seok would surely be helpful.

“Just keep listening.”

“Yes…”

“Actually, this air raid isn’t expected to last very long. I mentioned a full-scale war earlier, but that’s just how it appears on the surface.”

His packing was almost complete.

Although he’d been in the Demon King’s Army for nearly a year, he didn’t have many belongings since he hadn’t really settled in.

Choi Hyun-seok felt somewhat complicated emotions.

“The air raid will end within days. After both armies retreat, they will maintain the current front line.”

“Is this agreed upon between both sides?”

“…Yes. I hear the Demon King and the human side have made an agreement.”

Reidrun’s voice grew even darker.

The fact that the Demon King, to whom he had sworn loyalty, had made such a secret agreement with humans was something he had just learned himself.

It wasn’t easy trying to explain the situation to Choi Hyun-seok before the shock had even worn off.

“What’s the reason… No, what’s the purpose? What’s the point of fighting if we’re just going to retreat anyway?”

“It’s Lord Hemis’s death.”

“Pardon…?”

“This war is being waged to…”

Reidrun spoke through gritted teeth as if spitting out the words.

“This war is being waged to deal with Lord Hemis. Lord Hemis intends to enter battle knowing this fact.”

“Then could it be…”

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widened as if he had realized something.

Reidrun nodded in response.

“That’s right. Without Lord Hemis, I won’t be able to protect you. I have my limits. That’s why I’m telling you to leave in advance.”

“…”

“You must know. That there are more than just a few people aiming for your life. Not just humans, but plenty within the Demon King’s Army too. So you need to leave without anyone knowing. Create a new identity and distance yourself from the war.”

Reidrun woke up Bobo, who was still snoring away.

“If the situation looks good, I’ll call for you again. Until then, disguise yourself as a nobleman with the Holy Maiden and stay in human territory.”

“Kwang…”

Bobo looked at Reidrun with a confused expression.

He pulled out an unidentified pouch from his chest and held it out.

“Eat this.”

“Kwang?”

Bobo sniffed at the pouch as if trying to identify its contents.

“Kwang!”

A familiar scent came from the pouch.

Extremely concentrated, thick demonic energy.

It belonged to his master, Hemis.

Bobo swallowed the pouch without hesitation.

Gulp-!

As the pouch went down his throat,

Blacklight began to flow from Bobo’s body at the same time.

“Kwaang…!”

A feeling of his whole body burning hot.

Unable to bear the pain, Bobo twisted his entire body.

At that moment, Bobo’s body, which had been as large as a decent-sized elephant, began to shrink.

Before long, Bobo became small enough to be held in Choi Hyun-seok’s arms.

Bobo didn’t move, perhaps having lost consciousness.

“Take him. Lord Hemis said to take Bobo with you.”

Reidrun handed over Bobo.

Choi Hyun-seok made a complex expression as he looked at Bobo in his arms.

“It’s a side effect of suddenly injecting various abilities. He’ll probably wake up in a few days, so there’s no need to worry too much.”

“…”

“Bobo will certainly be a great force, but you must be careful. You should know what I mean.”

“Yes.”

“Then let’s move right away.”

Reidrun quickly left the barracks.

Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson silently followed.

There was a carriage at their destination.

Usually, Demon King’s Army carriages were pulled by magical beasts called Drakhorne, but this one isn’t.

“Neighhh!”

A horse used by the human army was tied to the carriage.

On the driver’s seat sat an unfamiliar human man, who calmly greeted Reidrun as if this had been arranged beforehand.

“You’re late.”

“The explanation took longer than expected.”

Reidrun immediately opened the carriage door.

Inside were scattered luxurious dresses and armor.

These were things prepared for Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson’s identity laundering.

“The Holy Maiden is a lady from a noble family. Choi Hyun-seok will act as that lady’s guard knight. Here are identity tokens, clothes, and armor, so check them as you travel.”

After finishing his rapid-fire explanation, Reidrun held out a round bead last.

“This is a secret communication crystal. There’s only one, so be careful not to break it.”

“…”

“Someday, when I judge that you can return, I’ll call you back. Until then, don’t die, Choi Hyun-seok.”

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t answer.

He just stared at Reidrun with confused eyes.

‘Just go like this? So emptily?’

There was so much he wanted to ask.

Why did the Demon King want to kill Hemis?

Why Hemis was going to the battlefield knowing she would die?

And in the midst of all this, why help him this much and try to save him?

Questions continued one after another.

But Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t do it.

“Hurry and go… There’s no time.”

Because Reidrun’s expression looked too sad.

He didn’t want to make him, who looked like he held all the world’s sorrows, even sadder.

Choi Hyun-seok bit his lip hard and bowed his head.

“Thank you for everything until now.”

Reidrun raised his hand and grabbed Choi Hyun-seok’s shoulder.

“Such thanks are unnecessary.”

“…”

“I will definitely bring you back to the Demon King’s Army. By any means necessary.”

“I’ll wait.”

“Yes.”

After exchanging farewells, the carriage door closes.

Reidrun looked up at the man sitting in the driver’s seat.

“We need to get them to a safe place before dawn.”

“You don’t need to worry about that, I know that better than anyone.”

“Right. Please take care of Choi Hyun-seok.”

The man in the driver’s seat, Frisch, started the carriage immediately.

“Hiya!”

The carriage escaped through a secret passage in the Gardrak Castle walls.

Reidrun stood there for a while, watching the departing carriage.

Until it disappeared beyond the horizon, far away.

Reidrun stood there for a long time.

“…”

Finally, when the carriage completely disappeared from view.

Only then did Reidrun begin to move.

His footsteps striking the ground were filled with stronger determination than ever before.

***

Inside the running carriage.

Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson didn’t say anything.

Both of them were lost in their own thoughts as the carriage continued to run.

‘Suddenly I have a headache.’

Choi Hyun-seok grabbed his head due to the oncoming headache.

‘Even ridiculous developments should have limits. What am I supposed to do with this…’

Without any warning or notice, he had to leave the Demon King’s Army.

Although it was the Demon King’s Army he had always wanted to leave.

Although it was the Demon King’s Army he would eventually leave.

This wasn’t how it was supposed to happen.

Everything happened so suddenly that it felt like he might be dreaming.

‘Even if Reidrun calls me back, I don’t know when that would be.’

Would there even come a day when Reidrun would call for him again?

There was only one possibility he could think of right now.

That would be when Reidrun rose in position within the Demon King’s Army to become a Corps Commander.

‘While Reidrun is strong, he’s not at the Corps Commander level. Even if that day comes, it would be years. Maybe even decades later.’

Some might think this way.

That since he left the Demon King’s Army, he could just live among humans from now on.

In Choi Hyun-seok’s opinion, it wasn’t as easy as it sounded.

‘The Holy Empire will search desperately. That’s probably why we left in the dead of night without anyone knowing.’

Moreover, Choi Hyun-seok possessed demonic energy.

From a human’s perspective, anyone with demonic energy is an enemy.

Even though he could hide the demonic energy if he wanted to, he never knew when some powerful person might see through it.

Even if he integrated into human society, it would feel like his blood was drying up every day.

“Sob sob…”

That’s when it happened.

When he turned toward the sound, he saw Rachel sniffling with reddened eyes.

“What’s this? Are you crying?”

“No…”

With tears already all over her face, such words had no credibility.

“Why are you suddenly crying?”

“Just because…”

“Do you miss the Demon King’s Army?”

“N-no, I don’t!”

Rachel stammered, hit right on the mark.

“Come on, you were the one always singing about wanting to leave the Demon King’s Army.”

“That was then, and this is now!”

Rachel shouted and then slumped down in her seat.

“I’ll miss… Bull-head…”

“We’ll see him again someday.”

Choi Hyun-seok turned his gaze to look out the window.

Just then, the sun was rising and brightening the surroundings.

“Where is this coachman taking us?”

Hearing Choi Hyun-seok’s muttering, Abelson answered.

“We’re going to the Kingdom of Mariette.”

“Kingdom of Mariette?”

“Yes. It’s my homeland. They might accept us there.”

Abelson spoke calmly.

“Mariette… Mariette…”

Frowning while deeply thinking about something, Choi Hyun-seok suddenly clapped his hands.

“It’s the same as Ms. Abelson’s name?”

Abelson Mariette.

Her surname matched their current destination.

“Is there some connection?”

“Yes. I am the daughter of King Mariette.”

“What!?”

The king’s daughter meant she was a princess.

Choi Hyun-seok exclaimed in surprise.

“Ms. Abelson, you were a princess!?”

Abelson seemed equally surprised as she opened her eyes wide.

“You didn’t know? I thought you would have…”

“I’m lacking in common knowledge.”

Choi Hyun-seok scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.

“Anyway, if you’re a princess, that’s a relief. They’ll definitely welcome us in the Kingdom of Mariette.”

“Well… I’m not so sure about that.”

Abelson’s voice became slightly lower.

Sensing the concerning atmosphere, Choi Hyun-seok carefully asked.

“Is there some problem?”

“We’re being chased by the Holy Empire.”

“Ah…”

“Honestly, I’m not sure if even my father will welcome us.”

The Holy Empire Gatren’s influence was absolute on the continent.

This was because Orban IV held not only the title of Emperor but was also the Pope of the Deusis faith.

“There are many religions on the continent, but in terms of followers, the Deusis faith is overwhelming.”

“Hmm… So we don’t know what the Pope might have done.”

“Right.”

Choi Hyun-seok irritably ruffled his hair.

“That Gatren is always the problem.”

Choi Hyun-seok added the Pope to his list of ‘people to beat up thoroughly when we meet.’

“Well, we have no choice but to go and see.”

“True. We have nowhere else to go.”

“Then let’s go! What’s the worst that could happen besides dying?”

Choi Hyun-seok shouted boldly.

Rachel, who had been listening beside them, chuckled.

“It’s funny hearing those words from the hero who struggles more than anyone else to avoid death.”

“Ahem…!”

Choi Hyun-seok felt too guilty to get angry.

“Hey. Try to match the mood for our new start.”

“Right! Let’s go with ‘do or die’!”

“That sounds different somehow, but okay!”

“Woohoo! Okay!”

Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel shouted energetically.

They say those who can laugh in tough times are the strongest.

The hero and his dedicated fairy were showing their strongest qualities with their whole bodies.

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