Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 264

The seven legends split into a total of three teams.

Park Hyun-a and the unaffiliated legend formed one team.

The legends from the Drason Empire and Domis Kingdom formed one team.

Finally, Choi Hyun-seok and Kinley Fusel gathered to form one team.

There was a reason why they didn’t move all at once and deliberately divided into teams.

It was to stop the groups of fanatics flowing into the border regions of the Drason Empire.

“The enemy is spread throughout the continent. For refugees to retreat safely, we must first deal with the scattered groups of fanatics in the border regions.”

For a safe and quick retreat, they needed to handle these troublesome small fry.

However, even this was no easy task.

Though called small fry, even the smaller groups of fanatics basically exceeded ten thousand in number.

Large legions exceeding a hundred thousand were often seen too.

It was clear that if fanatic groups with power surpassing regular armies encountered refugees, it would be a catastrophe.

“We’ve arrived.”

Southwest of the Holy Empire of Gatren.

The border region with the Drason Empire.

Choi Hyun-seok arrived at the operation zone with 500 members of the Drason Empire’s Magic Corps.

“The enemy will pass through this area in about 30 minutes. We’ll prepare first.”

The Magic Corps commander reported and immediately began moving.

They had only one chance.

They needed thorough preparation as 500 people had to successfully execute a large-scale coordinated magic.

Choi Hyun-seok sat on a rock and watched the Magic Corps moving around.

He planned to just watch since there wasn’t much to do until the enemy arrived.

“By the way, to think a small group is 50,000… How large is the total scale?”

The enemy they would face this time was estimated to be around 50,000.

This number would require mobilizing all soldiers from a small kingdom.

And dozens of such groups were scattered just in this area.

The large group currently coming down from northern Gatren is said to exceed 30 million, making it impossible to even guess the total scale.

“The Empire’s subjects alone amount to 50 million. Add to that the numbers from each kingdom, the total scale must be more than double that.”

Kinley Fusel said with a bitter expression.

“Double of 50 million is 100 million. I can’t even gauge how large that number is…”

In reality, even when just ten thousand people gather, their number is overwhelming.

At about a hundred thousand, the scale becomes beyond imagination, with humans packed so densely it feels creepy.

But 100 million is 1,000 times that hundred thousand.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t imagine how massive the scale would be.

“Do you plan to kill all the people under mind control?”

Suddenly Kinley Fusel asked.

Choi Hyun-seok scratched his head and fell into thought.

“Well… I wonder if it’s even possible to begin with…”

The enemy isn’t just simple fanatics.

They possess combat ability surpassing ordinary soldiers, and bodies no different from zombies.

Even if it’s Choi Hyun-seok, he can’t win against 100 million such beings.

“Well, even if it were possible, killing all those people doesn’t make sense. I heard the Drason Empire is already looking for a way to break the mind control.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“But, if breaking the mind control proves impossible. If those people have to live as fanatics forever…”

Choi Hyun-seok swallowed and continued.

“We’ll have to eliminate them by any means necessary.”

A massacre of unprecedented scale would occur.

History might record him as a mass murderer of the century.

Still, if that was what needed to be done, Choi Hyun-seok was prepared to do it without hesitation.

“Because that’s how we can protect the remaining people. Otherwise, there’s no future, right?”

“Yes… That’s right…”

Deep gloom covered Kinley Fusel’s face as she nodded.

Intellectually, she understood Choi Hyun-seok’s words.

She had also prepared herself for this.

But the fact that she would have to kill countless people with her own hands, civilians who had been living normally until recently, weighed heavily on her heart.

“Even hell will stick out its tongue. I don’t know if there’s a place worse than hell, but if it exists, that will be my final resting place…”

“Go ahead and reserve it. I’ll come to enjoy it plenty after you.”

Choi Hyun-seok said with a grin.

It was then that the Magic Corps commander’s report came.

“Enemy approaching! 5 minutes until contact!”

“Is it already that time?”

Time had flown by while they were chatting about various things.

Choi Hyun-seok stood up and dusted off his bottom.

“Well then, shall we go get our tickets to hell!”

***

Thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-!

50,000 people sprint across the plain.

Their speed is so fast that a huge dust cloud forms along their path of movement.

“Begin!”

The Empire’s Magic Corps gathered magic toward the magic formation they had prepared.

The magic formation shone brightly, greedily consuming magic.

Woong…!

The magic formation continues to emit light and noise.

At the point when the distance to the enemy was barely 1km.

The magic formation flickered dazzlingly and the sky turned red.

“Forgive us…”

The Magic Corps commander whispered softly.

Soon the red sky began to spew hot flames.

Whoosh-!

The vast plain was instantly engulfed in flames.

Fanatics don’t die easily.

You need to destroy their head or heart, which isn’t easy with area-effect magic.

So completely burning them with fire was the most effective method.

“Heeheeheehee! It’s hot! So hot!”

“Kekeek! It’s God’s trial! God has sent us a trial!”

“Don’t stop! We must endure the trial! Kahaha!”

Sudden bolts of fire from above.

Though they should have been startled, the group of fanatics didn’t waver at all.

Instead, they laughed louder and sprinted across the plain even faster.

They didn’t stop even as their bodies melted.

If their legs disappeared, they’d crawl with their arms.

Normal humans would have turned to ashes instantly, but their tenacious regeneration stubbornly clung to life even in hellish flames.

“Give us a harder trial!”

“If we endure the trial, God will acknowledge us!”

Suddenly the group of fanatics stretched out their hands and used holy power.

It was a low-level magic that created water nearby, but with tens of thousands using it, the scale was extraordinary.

Splash-!

Water streams shot in all directions and confronted the flames.

The flames that had been consuming the fanatics quickly withered.

Their recovery surpassed the burning, and their bodies began rapidly regenerating.

“These monsters…!”

The Magic Corps commander gritted his teeth.

The enemy’s casualties were less than expected.

He thought they could wipe out half, but in reality, they couldn’t even eliminate a quarter.

“One more magic…!”

“It’s enough. It likely won’t be effective, and we don’t have time to leisurely use magic.”

The fanatics had already approached right in front of them.

It would be dangerous to use magic again here.

“Please support well!”

“I’ll go too!”

Choi Hyun-seok and Kinley Fusel rushed forward.

The group of fanatics’ eyes gleamed upon seeing the two approaching.

“Heehee! Infidels! We must preach God’s teachings!”

“Kahaha! For peace!”

“For peace!”

Choi Hyun-seok drew up mana and thrust it toward a middle-aged man running at the front. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Nobilrace

Form 4 – Authoritative Death

A powerful straight punch.

As he extended his fist, a purple storm raged.

Kwaaaang-!

Hundreds of fanatics were swept away and torn to pieces in an instant.

‘They’re harder and tougher than normal humans, but still manageable.’

No matter how zombie-like their bodies were, they couldn’t withstand Choi Hyun-seok’s fighting techniques.

However, the enemy’s casualties were too few compared to the mana used.

At this rate, even if he used all his mana, he wouldn’t be able to handle even half the enemy.

“Strong! This too is God’s trial!”

“Peace! Peace!!!”

The group of fanatics charged forward without stopping at all, even after seeing hundreds torn apart right before them.

Retreat doesn’t exist for them.

‘No choice but to go hand-to-hand.’

Choi Hyun-seok decided to engage in pure hand-to-hand combat to conserve mana as much as possible.

Crack! Bang! Crunch!

Things shatter and burst whenever his fists make contact.

A body that has reached legend can tear apart steel with pure physical strength alone, so weak human bodies can’t withstand it.

“Heehee! My arm is broken!”

“I can’t move my leg. No! Now I can move it! Kahaha!”

The problem was that the enemy wasn’t normal humans either.

Unless their breath is cut off, they recover from ordinary injuries instantly.

Choi Hyun-seok had no choice but to change strategy to destroying heads or hearts.

Bang! Bang! Splash!

Heads burst with crisp sounds, and blood, brain matter, and skull fragments flew everywhere.

A thick mist of blood formed around Choi Hyun-seok.

The sight of fanatics with gleaming eyes in that mist became even more grotesque.

“The infidel is too solid!”

“Bite with your teeth!”

“Keehit! Magic! Magic! Use magic!”

The pressure from the fanatics intensifies gradually.

Beast-like movements rushed in with nails and teeth.

Holy power flying without distinguishing friend from foe.

Remove one and two and fill its place.

Remove two and five pounce simultaneously.

“Keehee! Tear apart the limbs!”

“Crush him! Make him realize God’s wrath!”

Hundreds of fanatics covered Choi Hyun-seok.

They piled up until Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t be seen anymore.

Kwaaang-!

As mana exploded, the fanatics covering Choi Hyun-seok flew in all directions.

Choi Hyun-seok immediately kicked off the ground and flew into the sky.

“Shit… This is worse than fighting undead.”

Skeletons break just by brushing against them, so they weren’t particularly burdensome.

Compared to that, fanatics were far more numerous than undead while each one is stronger than skeletons, and physical fatigue rose instantly.

“Huff… Huff…”

Kinley Fusel could be seen panting in the sky, perhaps having escaped as well.

“You okay?”

“This much is no problem…”

“Save your strength. We haven’t even handled a quarter of a quarter yet.”

That’s when the magic came flying.

Wheeng! Wheeng!

Thousands of holy magic spells flew from the ground.

The group of fanatics had started firing magic at the sky.

Each one was just irritating, but that didn’t mean it was fine to be hit hundreds or thousands of times.

It’s like how a few mosquito bites are itchy and annoying, but thousands of bites can be life-threatening.

“We can’t fall! We need to go back in…!”

Choi Hyun-seok, who was shouting, stopped.

The group of fanatics gathered in a crowd and began rising into the sky.

They trampled on others’ shoulders and heads to make a giant human tower and approached rapidly.

“Heehee! Got you!”

The fanatic at the very front.

An old man who looked over 60 stretched out his hand while laughing grotesquely.

“Ah, shit…”

Guaaaah-!

The tremendous mass formed by hundreds of gathered humans crushed down on Choi Hyun-seok.

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