Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 124

“We’ll make a good profit this time.”

“What?”

“We can’t just leave these vermin-like criminals alone, can we? We can do some cleaning and save up travel money at the same time. Let’s sweep them all away.”

Though Abelson didn’t seem too keen on Choi Hyun-seok’s proposal, she soon agreed.

“Alright…”

As Choi Hyun-seok said, these people were parasites eating away at society.

Perhaps they were even more harmful to humans than demons.

While she didn’t intend to catch or kill every criminal in the world, ignoring criminals right in front of her didn’t suit her personality.

“But we can’t be too flashy. We’re fugitives after all.”

“Of course.”

Abelson, who had said that, was now glaring at Renof with fierce intensity.

“Speak.”

“…”

Renof’s eyes trembled.

The mace embedded right next to him had pierced through the wall.

He could see old blood and flesh stuck to the inside, dried and sticky.

“No matter how much you threaten me, I’ll never…”

Abelson picked up the mace.

The moment her eyes flashed dangerously.

“I’ll talk!”

Renof shouted urgently.

‘She’s really going to crack my skull!’

Her eyes said it all.

The woman is seriously planning to bring it down on his head.

‘What kind of a woman is she!?’

Looking at her appearance, she is a pretty, delicate noble lady.

Someone who looked like she’d never even seen a blade in her life, yet the power behind her mace is beyond imagination.

It was strength comparable to knights who were called human weapons.

“Tch…”

Just then, Abelson clicked her tongue softly and turned away.

‘Did she just look disappointed!? I saw it! I saw her looking disappointed!’

Renof wanted to grab anyone and shout.

That noble lady is actually a psychopath!

Please believe me!

At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok, who had been watching, approached.

“Ah… No. Lady Alien. I’ll take it from here.”

He almost called her Abelson out of shock.

That’s how shocking her behavior had been.

Abelson nodded with an expressionless face and stepped back.

“Do as you wish.”

Her voice was so calm it was hard to believe she was the same person who had been destroying walls with a mace just moments ago.

Choi Hyun-seok collected himself and stood before Renof.

It was time to begin proper negotiations.

“Don’t worry too much. If you cooperate, there’ll be benefits for you too.”

“Re-really?”

“Of course!”

“What kind of…?”

A hint of expectation appeared on Renof’s face.

Choi Hyun-seok smiled and said,

“I’ll let you live.”

Renof sensed it.

He’d gotten caught by some seriously crazy people.

***

Renof explained enthusiastically.

Once he realized these weren’t some naive nobles, he had to desperately prove his usefulness to stay alive.

After hearing everything, Choi Hyun-seok nodded.

“So to summarize: The lord of Kiton here backs criminal organizations and receives tribute in return.”

“Yes!”

“Your organization is the biggest among them, and if anyone messes with you, the lord who’d lose his money flow won’t stay quiet?”

“That’s right!”

Renof kept nodding.

Choi Hyun-seok turned to Abelson.

“Lady Alien, what’s the military strength like in territories like this?”

“Military size varies greatly between territories. But if I had to guess, soldiers would number from several hundred to over a thousand. Knights would be around twenty to thirty.”

Choi Hyun-seok turned back to Renof.

“Is that right?”

“Yes! There are about eight hundred soldiers and twenty-five knights in the territory’s knight order!”

“How strong are these knights?”

“Well, the level varies greatly between knights…”

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes narrowed.

Sensing the situation wasn’t good, Renof quickly shared different information.

“But I do know something about Knight Commander Holkman!”

“Knight Commander?”

“Yes! He’s an old man the lord brought in for a huge sum. They say he made quite a name for himself on battlefields when he was young. Rumor has it he even killed a Demon King Army Battalion Commander…”

“Hmm, is that so.”

“Though he’s old now and not what he used to be, he’s still the strongest among the territory’s knights!”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded.

This was enough to get a rough estimate.

‘Shouldn’t be too difficult.’

The Knight Commander, the strongest in the territory, is stronger than the Battalion Commander.

He wasn’t sure exactly how strong, but from the way it was described, he probably wasn’t hero-class.

Plus, he is old and weakened, so the current Choi Hyun-seok should be able to win.

‘Come to think of it, Hemis said something like that recently.’

Hemis had said.

Among all the humans and demons on this continent right now, there weren’t more than a thousand beings stronger than Choi Hyun-seok.

It might sound like a lot at first, but considering the total population, it was a tiny minority.

In terms of numbers, it’s less than 0.0001%.

Even those are mostly located near the Demon Boundary where battles take place.

At this level, it would be difficult for Choi Hyun-seok to encounter someone stronger than himself even if he wanted to force such a meeting.

‘The question is how to handle this quietly…’

Choi Hyun-seok stroked his chin, lost in thought.

What he was about to do was close to overthrowing the territory.

There was no way to avoid causing a commotion.

Although he would be careful not to reveal his identity, no one could predict what unexpected situations might arise if the incident grew larger.

“Lady Alien, just a moment…”

Choi Hyun-seok moved to a corner with Abelson.

“What should we do? This seems like it could get big…”

If Abelson opposed, Choi Hyun-seok had no intention of pushing forward recklessly.

He would just collect some money and quickly leave Kiton.

However, Abelson’s response was completely unexpected.

“Kill them all.”

For a moment, Choi Hyun-seok doubted his ears.

“Pardon…?”

“Ahem, hem! We cannot leave such evil-doers be. They must face punishment accordingly.”

“That’s right…”

Though he thought Abelson’s personality seemed to have changed somehow, he pushed the thought aside.

Once a decision was made, there was no time for other thoughts.

He needed to act without hesitation.

“Alright. Shall we go look for the money first!”

***

Renof stopped in front of a tavern.

“Is this the place?”

Choi Hyun-seok looked at Renof with a puzzled expression.

When asked to guide them to the organization’s base, he had brought them to a decent-looking pub.

“This is the place!”

“Looks just like a regular pub?”

“There’s a secret passage inside that leads underground. That’s our organization’s headquarters.”

“Ah.”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded and stared intently at Renof.

“…”

Renof also silently stared back at Choi Hyun-seok.

After about 10 seconds of exchanging glances.

Choi Hyun-seok frowned.

“What are you doing?”

“Pardon?”

“Shouldn’t you lead the way?”

“Ah, understood!”

Renof opened the tavern door with a gloomy expression.

‘Just you wait…’

Though he had to follow orders now, the situation would change soon.

Kiton is a city of mercenaries.

Naturally, the mercenary guild must be involved with Kiton’s largest criminal organization.

‘High-ranking mercenaries are stationed at headquarters. No matter how skilled this knight is, he can’t win alone.’

Given the size of the organization, there were numerous personnel stationed at headquarters.

Among them is even a Gold-ranked mercenary.

No matter how strong the knight behind him is, it wasn’t a force he could handle alone.

“Welcome.”

Upon entering the store, a man who appeared to be the bartender greeted them.

The muscular bald man recognized Renof and smiled brightly.

“Oh, isn’t it Renof?”

“Haha… It’s been a while.”

“Who are these people behind you? Customers?”

Renof nodded at the bald man’s question.

“Yes. They’re very important guests.”

“Important guests, you say…”

At that moment, the bald man’s eyes narrowed.

Simultaneously, the tavern grew quiet as everyone inside turned their attention to Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson.

“Then we should give our important guests proper hospitality.”

Shing-!

Sharp blade sounds rang out from all around the tavern.

Choi Hyun-seok smirked.

“Is stabbing how you treat guests here?”

“Kill them!”

“Well, at least we seem to have found the right place.”

Blades flew in from all directions.

Choi Hyun-seok dodged the attacks with casual steps.

Honestly, he would’ve been fine even if hit, but it didn’t feel right.

Whoosh!

While dodging a huge axe, he grabbed the attacker’s nape and threw him.

Crash!

The thrown organization member smashed through tables and chairs before falling unconscious.

Whoosh! Boom!

Choi Hyun-seok threw organization members left and right.

Though he could have knocked them down with his fists as usual, throwing them like this had its own satisfaction.

“P-please spare…”

Crack!

Deliberately ignoring the brutal sound from behind, Choi Hyun-seok continued throwing the organization members.

Even though he threw them lightly, his overwhelming strength meant they couldn’t avoid serious injuries.

They might even die.

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t particularly care.

His heart wasn’t generous enough to worry about the human rights of criminals who killed as easily as eating.

Crash! Bang!

The sound of things breaking continued.

Finally, only the bald muscular man and Renof remained in the hall.

The bald man stepped backward while pointing his sword.

The sword tip trembled like an aspen leaf.

“Who are you!? Do you think you’ll get away with this!? Do you know who we are!?”

“Who else would you be? Just bastard criminals.”

Choi Hyun-seok walked toward the bald man with heavy steps.

“I heard there’s some passage leading underground here. Where is it?”

“How did you know about…?”

For a moment, the bald man glared at Renof.

Renof subtly averted his gaze.

“Renof! Did you think you’d survive after betraying us!? Don’t expect to die peacefully! I’ll tear you limb from limb!”

The bald man shouted with a reddened face.

Choi Hyun-seok quietly placed his hand on the guy’s shoulder.

“Is this really the time to worry about others?”

“…”

“Would you like to guide us willingly? Or after getting beaten up?”

“I-I can’t betray the organization!”

The bald muscleman shouted desperately.

That was his last word.

Crack-!

Abelson, who had approached silently, crushed the bald man’s head with her mace.

“Lady Alien…?”

“We don’t have time. There’s nothing good about dragging out the commotion.”

“Yes… You’re right…”

Abelson turned her gaze toward Renof.

“Guide us.”

“Yes! Right away!”

Renof ran toward the underground passage while desperately trying to smile.

***

“Valen. Doesn’t it seem a bit noisy today?”

“Leave it be. They’re probably just drunk and fighting again.”

“Is that so.”

“Dorf. You worry too much. Who would be crazy enough to attack this place from Kiton?”

“Well, you’re right.”

Valen and Dorf were mercenaries belonging to the guild.

There were six ranks of mercenaries in total, in order: ‘Orichalcon – Mithril – Gold – Silver – Iron – Copper’

Among them, Valen and Dorf were Gold rank, putting them in the top 5% of all mercenaries.

From Gold rank onwards, they possessed skills comparable to most knights and were treated accordingly.

Why would such skilled individuals guard a mere criminal organization?

The reason was simple.

It was profitable.

They received the same money for simply sitting and guarding passages as they would for completing regular requests.

Moreover, since this criminal organization was backed by the lord, there were no complications.

The Lord – Criminal Organization – Mercenary Guild.

They were all in cahoots, sucking the lifeblood from the city of Kiton.

“Brother Valen, Brother Dorf. It seems you need to check outside.”

Besides, mercenaries and criminals got along surprisingly well.

Many mercenaries would take any job, legal or illegal, as long as it paid well, so society viewed them as nothing more than well-positioned criminals.

“What’s the matter?”

“Earlier, a group of our guys were taken down.”

“Oh! Did you catch that bastard?”

“Well… He came to us directly.”

“What…?”

Just as Valen was blinking in confusion.

Bang-!

The door shattered and an organization member came flying through.

Following him was a large man wearing reddish armor.

Choi Hyun-seok shouted, “I’m here to collect my money!”

The debt-collecting warrior had arrived.

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