Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 236

After Dorithugs died, level-up alerts started ringing frantically one after another.

[Level Up!][Level Up!][Level Up!][Level Up!][Level Up!][Level Up!][Level Up!][Level Up!][Level Up!][Level Up!]…

The alerts repeated so many times it was impossible to count.

Curious about how much his level increased, Choi Hyun-seok quickly checked his status window.

▫Name: Choi Hyun-seok

▫Title: Legendary Hero

▫Level: 1249

‘My level increased by 53…?’

Level 1,249.

He was level 1,196 right before fighting Dorithugs, meaning his level increased by 53.

It was an extremely high increase for just one battle.

‘Even though Dorithugs was strong, this seems like too much of an increase… Maybe it’s because I killed a Demon King and my title changed.’

According to Park Hyun-a, experience gain drops drastically after reaching level 1,000.

She said it took twice as long to go from level 1,000 to 1,500 compared to going from level 1 to 1,000.

However, Choi Hyun-seok’s levels kept increasing rapidly even after reaching 1,000 without any plateaus.

Thinking about the reasons for this, there were two main ones.

One was his constant life-and-death battles with legendary strong opponents.

The other was the ‘Legendary Hero’ title he obtained from defeating the Demon King.

According to Rachel, Choi Hyun-seok was the only hero in history to obtain the ‘Legendary Hero’ title.

It was natural since he was the first to defeat a Demon King.

‘Anyway, this means my levels will likely keep increasing steadily from now on. I can’t neglect to level up.’

Handling mana and developing abilities and fighting techniques was important of course.

However, without basic physical abilities to back them up, any technique would be hollow no matter what.

He had half given up thinking his growth was almost over, but now he realized he needed to keep paying attention to leveling up steadily going forward.

“Hero.”

Rachel called out to him while he was lost in various thoughts.

Choi Hyun-seok tried to ignore her, but surrendered to Rachel’s persistence.

“Hero!”

“What?”

“Look over there.”

Rachel pointed her finger to one side.

When he moved his gaze, he saw Sidriel giving off a gloomy atmosphere.

Choi Hyun-seok examined Sidriel with a sour face.

“What’s this…? Did something happen?”

Sidriel had her head buried while hugging her knees.

For someone who was supposed to be a Demon King, she looked too pathetic.

Just going near her seemed like it would infect you with a depressing mood.

“How long has she been like that?”

“She’s been in that state ever since you killed Dorithugs.”

“Why?”

“It’s obvious! She’s a Demon King but got completely outmatched, while you handled it so easily. She fell into self-loathing.”

“Ah…”

Thinking about it, it made sense.

Although it was a 2-week period, Sidriel had really put in a bloody effort.

“After all that struggle, the outcome didn’t change in the end. It’s understandable she’d be discouraged.”

Choi Hyun-seok approached Sidriel.

Rather than leaving her alone, it seemed better to offer at least a word of comfort.

“Sidriel.”

“…”

Sidriel didn’t respond when called.

Choi Hyun-seok patted her shoulder.

“Hey. Sidriel.”

“…”

“When someone calls you, you should answer…!”

At that moment, Sidriel raised her head.

Bloodshot eyes.

Looking closely, tear stains were visible too.

“Did you… Cry…?”

“I, I am… I am a Demon King…!”

Sidriel bit her lip hard.

Her face, wrinkled like a steamed bun, looked like it would burst into tears if touched.

Choi Hyun-seok nodded his head in bewilderment.

“Yes, yes. You’re the Demon King.”

“But… But why…!”

“Ah, I get it, so wait a moment! Why are you like this!? We won, right?”

“I… I!!!”

***

The 2-week special training.

Sidriel really put in effort.

Specifically, what kind of effort?

She made efforts to escape from Choi Hyun-seok’s ‘beating.’

Before the training started.

Choi Hyun-seok said.

“You lack too much killing intent. Being a Demon King with such a rotten mindset is why you’re weak.”

“R-Really…?”

“I’ll thoroughly arm your mindset.”

Arming her mindset.

Using that as an excuse, Choi Hyun-seok really hit Sidriel at any and every opportunity.

He hit her during training.

He hit her while eating.

He hit her while sleeping.

He hit her even when she was just standing still.

Because her body’s durability and recovery ability were unnecessarily good, the pain was even more intense.

Since she would be fine after a while even if Choi Hyun-seok hit her with full force.

Choi Hyun-seok just kept hitting her like a punching bag.

“Should I try using demonic energy like this? No. Here I should do it like this.”

“A-Are you practicing fighting techniques on me!?”

“Why? Is there a problem?”

Once, Choi Hyun-seok tried to hit her saying he would practice new fighting techniques.

Naturally, Sidriel protested.

“I am a Demon King!”

“So what?”

“Huh…?” 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

“Am I some kind of charity worker? I’m overseeing your training for 2 weeks, so I should get something out of it too, right?”

“Yes…”

“Then you should at least pay with your body! It’s good for your training too, isn’t it?”

“Is that so…?”

“That’s right.”

That day.

Sidriel fainted five times.

No matter how excellent her physical abilities were, there was no way she could be fine after taking fighting techniques head-on.

Yet Choi Hyun-seok, far from holding back, hit her even more severely.

“Hmm, as expected, getting hit keeps increasing toughness.”

The pain only got worse as time went on.

What was even more infuriating was the fairy who kept making snide remarks from the side.

“Kihihit! Hero, this Demon King makes weird sounds every time she gets hit!”

“A Demon King getting beaten up like this. It’s hilarious! Even goblins and orcs would be better than this!”

“Hmm, next time let’s try ground techniques! Like this! This way! Like that!”

While Choi Hyun-seok wanted to hit her until she died, she wanted to just kill the fairy.

24 hours of repeated beating, persecution, and mockery.

In these extreme conditions, Sidriel changed.

She became vicious as Choi Hyun-seok wanted.

She became stronger.

She became willing to use underhanded methods without hesitation.

Because she wanted to beat Choi Hyun-seok!

Because she wanted to kill the fairy!!!

But the reality was cruel.

Despite her bloody efforts, Sidriel crumbled miserably.

In contrast, Choi Hyun-seok defeated Dorithugs as easily by taking an after-meal walk.

Sidriel couldn’t help but despair.

At this rate, revenge would be forever impossible.

“Hwaaaaaang!”

Finally, Sidriel burst into tears.

All the pain she had endured and held back while getting hit exploded out at once.

“Uh, Sidriel…?”

“Hero, hero! The Demon King became a crybaby! Isn’t it hilarious!? Kihihit!”

“HWAAAAAAAAANG-!”

“Rachel! Shut up!”

Sidriel sitting down and crying loudly.

Rachel laughed at that sight.

Choi Hyun-seok comforts Sidriel while kicking Rachel away.

It was a common scene between the Demon King, the dedicated fairy, and the legendary hero.

***

Sidriel only calmed down much later.

Actually, rather than calming down, it would be more accurate to say she forcibly stopped crying because Duke Orlaben Grimier of the Drason Empire appeared.

No matter how upset she was, she couldn’t show herself crying in front of a strange human.

“Good work, Sir Choi Hyun-seok!”

Orlaben Grimier approached with a bright smile.

Choi Hyun-seok also nodded with a smile.

“Thank you for your help.”

“There’s no need to thank me. We did it because our interests aligned. We’re all winners, aren’t we? Haha!”

“That’s right. Hahaha!”

Choi Hyun-seok, who had been laughing pleasantly, brought up the topic of battle.

“I felt this last time too, but the Empire’s Magic Corps is amazing. To show such power against the Demon King’s Army’s 1st Corps Commander.”

Choi Hyun-seok genuinely marveled.

Is this the power of prepared mages?

It was clearly thanks to the Magic Corps that Dorithugs, who had such overwhelming power that could be called dominant, died without being able to do anything.

However, Orlaben Grimier shook his head.

“Rather than our Magic Corps being amazing, it’s Sir Choi Hyun-seok who is exceptional.”

“I couldn’t have achieved this result alone.”

“The same goes for us.”

Orlaben Grimier explained with a serious face.

“The Magic Corps can be replaced, but Sir Choi Hyun-seok cannot be. Honestly, when Sir Choi Hyun-seok first accepted the enhancement magic, I couldn’t believe my eyes.”

“Isn’t casting enhancement magic difficult, but receiving it isn’t that difficult?”

“That’s true at the basic level. However, no one else can receive high-level enhancement magic stacked like Sir Choi Hyun-seok does.”

There is definitely a limit to receiving enhancement magic.

That limit differs for each individual, but Choi Hyun-seok was completely beyond the normal level.

Actually, Orlaben Grimier knew this better than anyone because he had conducted experiments on the limits of enhancement magic.

‘Even the legend who received the most enhancement magic didn’t reach half of what Sir Choi Hyun-seok received today.’

Moreover, while those legends writhed in pain at the time, Choi Hyun-seok showed no such signs.

It meant he had room to spare.

A strange madness flickered in Orlaben Grimier’s eyes.

“If I could, I’d send you to the Empire’s research institute right away. But that wouldn’t be right, would it? Hahaha!”

“Hey~ Don’t say things like that even as a joke. Haha!”

“I’m serious!”

“…”

Choi Hyun-seok swallowed nervously as chills ran down his spine.

A man with an outstanding and brilliant mind, but with some screws loose somewhere.

This Duke, who held some of the greatest power and authority on the continent, seemed like he really would do such a thing.

“Ahem! But anyway.”

Orlaben Grimier, suddenly realizing his mistake, cleared his throat.

He looked at Sidriel as if trying to change the atmosphere.

“The Demon King here doesn’t look to be in good condition. Are you alright?”

As the attention suddenly turned to her, Sidriel stepped back hesitantly.

“Wh-What do you mean, not in good condition…?”

“I saw you crying pitifully earlier.”

As Orlaben Grimier continued speaking, blood drained from Sidriel’s face.

“You were watching…?”

“Yes.”

“Since when…?”

“From the beginning.”

“Ugh…!”

Sidriel’s face scrunched up again like a wrinkled steamed bun.

Orlaben Grimier, uncharacteristically flustered, made excuses.

“I-I’m sorry. I was going to come right away with my subordinates, but the atmosphere seemed unusual… So I watched for a moment.”

In other words, he and his subordinates had watched Sidriel crying together.

Sidriel, who had been holding back tears, suddenly turned around and started running.

“Hey! Sidriel, where are you going!”

“Hwaaang-!”

The sound of crying faintly echoes from far away.

Choi Hyun-seok heaved a deep sigh.

It seemed better to let her have some time alone now.

“Um, did I make a mistake?”

Orlaben Grimier spoke with a sour voice.

Judging by his expression, he didn’t seem to be lying and genuinely didn’t understand what he had done wrong.

“Don’t worry about it. She’ll get over it.”

Anyway, they had accomplished their goal.

Now the Empire’s Magic Corps would erase all traces of what happened here.

Then it would appear as if Sidriel had defeated Dorithugs fair and square.

Her position as Demon King would become more secure, so she would end up smiling eventually.

“She might feel upset now about receiving help from humans, but she’ll be grateful as time passes.”

“I see.”

Choi Hyun-seok also failed to grasp what the real problem was.

Orlaben Grimier nodded as if understanding, then suddenly asked about accommodations.

“Is Sir Choi Hyun-seok planning to return to the Mariette Kingdom right away?”

“I’m not sure yet. There’s nothing particular I need to do… But should I go right away?”

Suddenly, wrinkles formed on Orlaben Grimier’s forehead.

“Strange. I thought your companions were busy right now. Was I wrong?”

“What do you mean my companions are busy?”

“The Holy Empire of Gatren is fighting with almost all their might. That’s why we’ve been monitoring the situation.”

“What…?”

Choi Hyun-seok blinked his eyes as if hearing this for the first time.

The wrinkles on Orlaben Grimier’s forehead deepened further.

“Don’t tell me you didn’t know?”

Finally realizing the seriousness of the situation, Choi Hyun-seok nodded with a hardened expression.

“Please tell me more about that in detail.”

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