Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 97

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Gardrak Castle.

This is where the 8th Division headquarters is located.

There is no Space Transfer Gate at Gardrak Castle, which is located at the frontline.

More precisely, there was one, but it was destroyed.

In any battle, Space Transfer Gates are the number one priority target for destruction.

Because of this, most Space Transfer Gates were broken in the frontlines where humans frequently invaded.

Even if they managed to supply materials and reinstall them, they wouldn’t last a week, so they gave up on installing them altogether.

“Phew… It’s hot. Miss. Abelson, are you okay?”

“Yes, I can manage.”

As a result, the survivors of the Black Giant Star were walking to Gardrak Castle on foot.

A forced march that lasted nearly a week.

If they hadn’t been executives of the Demon King’s Army, it would have been quite difficult.

‘All those soldiers were swept away, and this is all that’s left.’

There were only 26 survivors from the Black Giant Star, excluding Hemis.

Most died in the first bombardment, and those who survived fell in battle against the Chimera.

The executives here are what remained after all that.

“Hero! Hero!”

“What.”

Rachel circled around.

Previously, she used to hide her presence in front of the Demon King’s Army, especially the executives, but after directly meeting Hemis, she began moving openly.

Since it was essentially permitted by the Corps Commander, neither Reidrun nor other executives said anything about it.

“Hero! Hero! Hero!”

“What!?”

“Ask me if I’m okay too.”

“You look fine just by looking at you.”

“Tch.”

Rachel pouted and climbed onto Bobo’s head.

Lying on the spacious head, she blankly stared at the sky.

The clouds drifting leisurely in the blue sky look comfortable.

‘Reminds me of the old days…’

Those days when she worked as a Hero Scout.

Days spent with coffee and macarons come to mind.

For a moment, the clouds moved and transformed into shapes of coffee cups and macarons.

Rachel startled and rubbed her eyes.

“Did I see wrong…?”

Looking again, they were just clouds.

It seems she might be suffering from the scorching weather.

Rachel shot cool water from her finger to wet her face.

“Kwang!”

“What? Want me to do it for you too?”

“Kwang!”

Rachel shot water onto Bobo’s head too.

Then Bobo roughly shook his head and flung Rachel off.

“Kyak! What are you doing, you crazy mutt!?”

“Would you feel good if someone shot water at your head?”

“I guess not…”

Rachel flew up weakly.

Even wetting her head with cold water doesn’t chase away the heat.

“Sigh, I’m dying from the heat. How much further do we have to go?”

“About 3 more days. And what are you complaining about when you’re just flying comfortably?”

Choi Hyun-seok scolded.

Rachel flared up at this.

“Hero! Do you have wings!?”

“No?”

“Then don’t talk! Do you know how tiring it is to flap wings!”

“Right…”

She looks ready to lie down if he doesn’t acknowledge it, with fire in her eyes.

Finding it bothersome, Choi Hyun-seok roughly agreed.

“From here, we’ll use the forest path.”

Shortly after.

The scorching sunlight began to fade.

Shade appeared as they entered the forest.

Reidrun still led the group from the front.

Rachel, who was following behind, wiped the sweat from her forehead with a sigh.

“Whew~ I can live now.”

While the forest path wasn’t welcome for those walking on foot, Rachel was different.

Since she flew through the sky, it didn’t matter to her whether the ground was even or bumpy.

“Lord Reidrun. Is there a reason we suddenly entered the forest?”

Choi Hyun-seok asked.

Until now, Reidrun had moved quickly along the smoothest paths possible.

Although the forest was cool with shade, the rough terrain would inevitably slow their pace.

“From here, we’re not far from the battlefield. Though this is still Demon King’s Army territory, it doesn’t hurt to be careful.”

“I see.”

It was a choice to avoid human eyes.

Choi Hyun-seok felt anew how close they were to the battlefield.

“Stop.”

Suddenly, Reidrun stopped and lowered his posture.

His gaze was fixed on one part of the forest.

“It’s a stockade.”

“Are there people…?”

After observing the stockade for a while, Reidrun shook his head.

“They’re demons. We’ll rest there today.”

After walking a few steps, the group arrived in front of the stockade.

“Who goes there!”

A young voice came from atop the stockade.

Choi Hyun-seok blinked as he looked up toward the voice.

“A hamster…?”

A demon that looked similar to Earth’s hamsters was trembling while looking down at the group.

Reidrun showed his identification badge.

“Demon King’s Army 3rd Corps. Corps Commander’s Assistant Reidrun.”

“C-Corps Commander!”

The hamster freaked out at the mention of Corps Commander.

Reidrun let out a small sigh.

“Not Corps Commander, Corps Commander’s Assistant. Are you of the Tepo tribe?”

“Y-Yes! Squeak!”

“We’d like to stay here for a day.”

“Understood!”

The hamster shouted loudly.

“O-Open the gate!”

Soon, the stockade blocking the group’s path opened.

Choi Hyun-seok carefully approached behind Reidrun.

“Are they also part of the Demon King’s Army?”

“No, they’re just demons.”

“Those two are different?”

“Not all demons are part of the Demon King’s Army. Just like not all humans are soldiers, right?”

“Ah…”

“Most demons live ordinary lives like this. The Demon King’s Army is just a small part of them.”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded in understanding.

Having started as a slave of the Demon King’s Army right after falling into this world and then living as a soldier, he was naturally behind on such common knowledge.

Perhaps considering Choi Hyun-seok, Reidrun added a few explanations.

“Humans lump us all together as demons, but we’re actually a union of various tribes.”

“Yes.”

“Among them, the Tepo tribe are rare pacifists. Their combat ability is so poor that the Demon King’s Army won’t accept them.”

Choi Hyun-seok felt quite a fresh shock.

He had thought all demons were battle maniacs with muscles for brains.

“But Lord Reidrun. Didn’t you say this place was close to the frontline?”

“That’s right.”

“Is there any reason for pacifists to live near a battlefield?”

“That’s because the Tepo tribe is too weak.”

As Reidrun explained, the group entered the stockade.

There, they could see hamsters about 1m tall gathered together.

Abelson’s eyes trembled.

“C-Cute…”

The thought escaped her mouth without realizing it.

The Tepo tribe was that cute.

The hamsters, about 1m tall with fluffy fur, were trembling as they looked up at the group.

“The Tepo tribe lacks the strength to protect themselves from magical beasts. That’s why they settle near battlefields like this.”

“So the soldiers handle the magical beasts.”

“Right.”

The Tepo tribe is weaker than even goblins, practically worthless from the Demon King’s Army’s perspective.

Naturally, they were discriminated against in cities where regular demons lived, so they had no choice but to live separately.

However, demon lands inevitably overflow with magical beasts.

To survive the magical beasts, the Tepo tribe had no choice but to make their nests near battlefields.

After all, soldiers would always eliminate disturbing magical beasts in operation areas, especially strong ones.

“The day is starting to fade.”

Reidrun looked up at the sky.

The sun was already setting behind the mountains.

“Let’s prepare dinner.”

“Yeaah-!”

The group cheered at the fact that the long-awaited time had finally come.

***

The group hunted nearby magical beasts to prepare dinner.

While there weren’t strong creatures near the battlefield, that didn’t mean there were no magical beasts at all.

The hunted magical beasts piled up.

Choi Hyun-seok, who had been a cook, skillfully finished deboning and immediately started grilling the meat.

“This one’s well-marbled.”

Sizzle…!

The meat browns nicely over the magically created fire.

Needless to say, plenty of MSG-mixed salt was added in the process.

“Here, have a piece each.”

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Choi Hyun-seok cut the cooked meat and distributed it to the group.

“Mmm, this is the taste!”

“To think we’d get to eat food that only the Corps Commander used to eat. I’m glad I survived.”

Reidrun, two Regiment Commanders, five Battalion Commanders, and finally the Company Commanders gathered to eagerly tear into the meat.

Given their size, the amount they consumed was enormous.

“Hero. The meat seems a bit bland today?”

Rachel said playfully.

Choi Hyun-seok carelessly grabbed salt and sprinkled it on Rachel.

“Here’s your salt.”

“Kyak! Are you crazy!?”

“You said it was bland. Have plenty.”

“Ugh! You eat plenty yourself!”

“That’s sand, you crazy girl!”

Right in the middle of bickering with Rachel.

Something caught Choi Hyun-seok’s eye.

“Squeak, squeak…”

“It looks delicious…”

The Tepo tribe was hiding behind a house a little distance away, watching them.

They had their mouths wide open, drooling.

“Lord Reidrun. Would it be alright to share with them?”

Reidrun nodded.

There was plenty of meat anyway, so there wouldn’t be a shortage even if they ate.

After all, what ten Tepo tribe members eat combined wouldn’t match what Reidrun alone eats.

“Come here.”

Choi Hyun-seok beckoned.

“Have a bite each.”

“Is… Is it really okay…?”

“He’s human… We shouldn’t trust him…!”

“But they said they’re from the Demon King’s Army…”

The Tepo tribe didn’t know what to do.

They wanted to eat the meat but seemed scared of Choi Hyun-seok, who was human.

“It’s okay. I won’t eat you.”

At the continued invitation, one Tepo approached.

“Are you really just giving it to us…?”

“You’re letting us rest here for a day. This much meat is nothing.”

Choi Hyun-seok handed over one large leg.

The Tepo who received it carefully took a bite.

“Squeak squeak…! Squeak squeak squeak…!”

Tears streamed down from its eyes.

“It’s so delicious…!”

Before long, dozens of Tepo were crouched in front of Choi Hyun-seok.

They waited for Choi Hyun-seok like baby birds looking at their mother bird.

“Here here. Have a bite each.”

“Is… Is this human an angel…?”

“It’s… It’s so delicious…!”

“I want just one more bite… Squeak!”

“Here you go.”

“Thank you! Thank you…!”

The Tepo shed tears of gratitude constantly.

For the Tepo who lacked the strength to hunt magical beasts, meat was an extremely precious food.

Moreover, this wasn’t just any meat, but Choi Hyun-seok’s special MSG-loaded meat.

For the Tepo who had lived eating only grass, it couldn’t help but be the most delicious food in the world.

“Cute…”

Abelson, who had approached from the side at some point, blankly stared at the Tepo.

As if enchanted by something, she stroked one Tepo’s head.

Sizzle…!

Smoke rose from the Tepo’s head, and it screamed.

“Squeak squeak!”

Its body burned in reaction to Abelson’s holy power.

The Tepo, instantly turned bald, teared up.

Choi Hyun-seok turned to look at Abelson with a dumbfounded expression.

She too seemed at a loss, clearly not having expected this.

“Ms. Abelson. The baldness is a bit…”

“Wh-What should I do!?”

“Heal it with holy power.”

“No!”

“I’m joking.”

Choi Hyun-seok chuckled.

Abelson worried about how to heal the Tepo, but there was no way.

Even if she tried healing magic with holy power, it would only inflict pain worse than throwing it into a fire pit.

In the end, that Tepo had no choice but to become the only bald one in the group.

“Who knows. Maybe it’ll grow back in a few days.”

“Yes…”

That day, Abelson remained dejected until bedtime.

The shock seemed quite significant.

***

Late dawn.

Choi Hyun-seok woke up irritably.

“Why is it so hot?”

No matter how hot the weather, the forest at dawn should be cool.

But now it was excessively hot.

It felt like being in a sauna.

Just then,

An acrid smell penetrated his nose.

‘Burning smell? Fire…?’

It was an instant from the acrid smoke to screams.

“Squeak squeak! Hot! Hot!”

“Run away! Squeak squeak squeak!”

Choi Hyun-seok quickly kicked open the door.

Then he saw the Tepo tribe running around in all directions amid a massive inferno.

“Squeak! Save us! Save us!”

“It hurts! It’s too hot!”

Tepo with burning fur screamed,

And the still-intact Tepo hurriedly fled outside the stockade.

To survive, they had to get away from here first.

But what awaited them was another death.

“Rat bastards.”

A sword blade gleaming in the fire moves.

Slash!

One Tepo was instantly bisected.

The knight who swung the sword shouted.

“Don’t leave a single one alive! For the Empire!”

“For the Empire!”

It was an attack by the human army.

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