Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 4

Golden hair flowing down to her waist.

Distinct facial features delicately arranged.

Pure white wings sprouting from her back.

Rachel who appeared before Choi Hyun-seok looked the same as before.

However, there was one difference – she was extremely small.

Her height had been reduced to about 30cm.

She looked like a figurine.

Though one might wonder why she had shrunk, Hyun-seok didn’t ask.

He was simply shocked and enraged that Rachel had appeared.

“You want to know about Hero Points? I’ll tell you!”

Unaware of Hyun-seok’s mood, Rachel rambled on.

“Hero Points are important for developing heroes… Aaack!”

Hyeon-seok grabbed Rachel.

“Wh-what are you… Doing…”

Rachel’s voice trailed off as she tried to shout in surprise.

“You…”

Fire.

Hyun-seok’s eyes were blazing like flames as he looked at her.

When Hyun-seok, who already had a fierce expression, got angry, he looked scarier than a high-ranking demon.

“Um… Hero…?”

“First, let’s have you take some hits.”

“What?”

Hyun-seok grabbed Rachel by the ankle and began swinging her around.

Thwack! Whack! Thud!

“First, let me- ack! Let me just- gak! Wait! Ugh! Just a moment! Ouch!”

Though he apparently couldn’t bring himself to slam her against the stone floor, Hyun-seok was striking Rachel against the smelly straw instead.

Of course, from Rachel’s perspective, this was still torture.

As she was being smashed into the straw covered in all sorts of filth, Rachel resented her superior Frizzell.

In truth, she hadn’t wanted to come here either.

How could she show her face to someone who was trapped in a Demon King’s Army fortress because of her mistake?

Rachel had come here purely due to Frizzell’s coercion.

“Become Hyun-seok’s dedicated fairy.”

A dedicated fairy wasn’t anything special.

They were basically errand runners who provided guidance while cleaning up after the hero.

“You want ME to become a dedicated fairy!?”

“Yes. It’s originally a hero’s special privilege to choose one, so there shouldn’t be any problem.”

Rachel naturally protested.

“I got rid of that dedicated fairy label a hundred years ago!”

“If you don’t want to be a dedicated fairy, I can just send you down to Earth as a human.”

“What…? You want me to become human… You’re joking, right…?”

Rachel asked in shock, but Frizzell’s eyes were serious.

“Does it sound like a joke?”

“…”

“If you don’t want to be a dedicated fairy, I plan to throw you into the Demon King’s Army fortress without any powers, just like you did to him.”

“How could you…”

She had no choice.

It was impossible to survive in the Demon King’s Army fortress as a human.

“The duration is until Hyun-seok defeats the Demon King. Any complaints?”

“No…”

Rachel finally agreed to become Hyun-seok’s dedicated fairy.

After finishing her conversation with Frizzell.

Rachel was sent to where Hyun-seok was without even being able to pack the macarons she had stashed at home.

And now she was getting her head smashed into straw and filth.

“Ack! W-wait! Gak! Let me! Just! Talk! Ugh!”

Hyun-seok was swinging Rachel around like a madman.

“Aaaaaaah!”

After spinning Rachel around like a windmill, he slammed her into the straw with all his might as if possessed by a major league baseball player.

Thwack!

Rachel, now completely like a rag, stood up staggering.

“Ughh… H-hero. Please calm down and listen to what I have to…”

“Calm down?”

Hyun-seok grinned at the word ‘calm.’

His eyes were gleaming with a strange madness.

“This is just the beginning.”

“Kyaaah!”

“Die!”

Thus, a hell within hell was being created.

***

After the commotion ended.

Hyun-seok seemed to be calming down bit by bit.

‘I should hear what she has to say first.’

Hitting Rachel wouldn’t solve the problem right away.

He needed to hear the circumstances of how this all happened.

“…And that’s what happened…”

Rachel hung her head low after finishing her explanation.

Of course, everything until now couldn’t be heard by others as she had blocked the sound with magic.

“So. You’ve become my manager. Is that it?”

“Yes. Until Hero Hyun-seok defeats the Demon King.”

“Until I defeat the Demon King…”

Hyun-seok muttered before shaking his head.

“Sorry, but I’ll pass on being a hero.”

“What?”

“I said I won’t do it. Being a hero.”

“What do you mean…?”

Hyun-seok frowned and glared at Rachel’s question.

“Why should I fight the Demon King and save the world? I heard most heroes just live normal lives anyway.”

“Of course, there are many potential heroes like that. Most live ordinary lives until they die. However!”

Rachel clenched her fists.

“Hero Hyun-seok is different. I told you already! You have SSS-grade potential! This is extremely exceptional!”

“How can I trust your words? What if you’re lying again?”

“That was a mistake…”

Hyun-seok cut off Rachel’s attempt to make excuses.

“Enough. Let’s say you’re right. Let’s say I have high potential. But does that mean I should sacrifice myself?”

“…”

“My goal is to escape this fortress and become an adventurer. That’s all.”

He was serious.

From the start, his decision to become a hero wasn’t simply because he was tempted by Rachel’s words.

He just wanted to live his life freely again.

‘My previous life was quite tough.’

The position of world fighting champion wasn’t easily obtained.

Waking up at dawn every day to exercise, strictly following a diet.

Every day passed the same way, like a hamster wheel.

Though he traveled abroad quite often for matches, sightseeing was out of the question.

He had to maintain his condition.

That’s how Hyun-seok pushed himself to his limits.

And now he didn’t want to live that kind of life anymore.

“But Hero Hyun-seok.”

“What.”

“I hate to say this myself… But this world isn’t so easy. To be honest, it’s very dangerous. Even if you want to become an adventurer, you’ll need power.”

Hyun-seok smirked at Rachel’s words.

“I’m not that naive. Of course I plan to get stronger. Since I’ve ended up in another world, shouldn’t I learn magic and swordsmanship?”

“Then why…”

“I just won’t develop a sense of mission getting caught up in the illusion of being a hero.”

Hyun-seok spoke calmly.

That made things more difficult for Rachel.

‘Was he originally like this?’

At first, she had the prejudice that he was just a simple-minded person who only exercised.

That’s why she rushed things when sending him as a hero, but she hadn’t known he was hiding this side of himself.

‘He can’t return unless he defeats the Demon King…’

Rachel was now completely subordinate to Hyun-seok.

She had to absolutely follow his words and share his fate.

While she could advise him on the path he wanted to take, she couldn’t force him.

“Anyway, you said you have to follow my words no matter what, right? I plan to leave the fortress, so cooperate.”

“I understand…”

Just as Rachel hung her head weakly.

“Huh?”

Suddenly Rachel’s form disappeared.

As Hyun-seok was confused, Rachel’s voice rang in his head.

‘Hero! Someone’s approaching!’

“Who’s approaching?”

Hyun-seok’s question was quickly answered.

“Human! Human!”

The goblin guard Jak banged on the iron bars.

“Come out.”

“Huh?”

“Why are you standing there stupidly! I said come out!”

It was almost bedtime.

So why was he being told to come out alone?

Though the other slaves were silent, he could feel them secretly watching.

‘This bastard, surely not…’

Coming outside, Hyun-seok looked down at Jak with a bitter expression.

More precisely, he stared at the giant sword in his hand.

‘I might have to kill him if necessary…’

Jak had been particularly troublesome to him from the start.

If he was secretly planning to harm him, he had no intention of staying still.

However, what came out of Jak’s mouth was completely unexpected.

“It’s a summons from Lord Reidrun.”

***

Standing 2.5m tall with red muscles covering his entire body.

A high-ranking demon with a bull’s head and horns that spewed fire

Reidrun.

He was sitting in his office waiting for Choi Hyun-seok.

“I heard you’ve been working diligently lately.”

“Pardon…?”

“I heard from Jak. He said you’re working the most enthusiastically among the slaves.”

Choi Hyun-seok turned to Jak in surprise.

‘This shorty praised me?’

It was hard to believe.

He wanted to ask Jak about the whole story, but Reidrun continued speaking.

“At first, I thought you’d gone mad like the other idiots, but it’s good to see you working hard. So…”

Reidrun smiled warmly, which didn’t match his fierce appearance.

“How about becoming the slave master?”

“What?”

“The work pace hasn’t been good lately. This place is right in front of the battlefield. We can’t have the fortress expansion delayed like this when humans could attack at any time.”

“…”

“So, Choi Hyun-seok. I’d like you to become the slave master and improve work efficiency.”

Just as Reidrun finished speaking.

‘Absolutely not!!!’

Rachel’s voice echoed in his head again.

‘How dare you ask a hero to become a minion of the Demon King’s army!?’

It was more puzzling to hear such an uncouth word as ‘minion’ from Rachel the angel, but Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t ask about it.

“What was that just now? I thought I heard a strange sound…”

Reidrun glared at Choi Hyun-seok with narrowed eyes.

‘Eep!’

Even Rachel, who hadn’t expected Reidrun might sense her presence, was startled into silence.

“I…”

Choi Hyun-seok hastily opened his mouth.

Then he bowed at a 90-degree angle.

“Thank you! Lord Reidrun!”

“Oho.”

“I’ll do my best to drive the slaves hard!”

Choi Hyun-seok shouted energetically.

“Hahaha! Good. You’re better than my first impression of you.”

Reidrun placed his hand on Choi Hyun-seok’s shoulder.

“If this goes well, I’ll personally put in an official application for you to join the Demon King’s army.”

He’s offering to submit an application to the Demon King’s army for a hero, no less.

Hero Choi Hyun-seok nodded with a bright smile.

“Leave it to me!”

***

“Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!”

Rachel buzzed around Choi Hyun-seok like a mosquito.

“Are you insane!? How could you accept such an offer! And you call yourself a hero!?”

“Ah, this is so annoying.”

“Crazy! Crazy! Crazy! Quick, go back and tell him you can’t do it! Hurry!”

“Want me to keep getting distracted? Besides, didn’t you see that bull head’s face earlier? If I go back now and say I can’t do it, he’ll tear me apart alive.”

“…”

She couldn’t argue because it really seemed that way.

Reidrun looked truly frightening.

“So… Why did you accept such an offer in the first place…”

“I have my reasons, so don’t worry.”

Choi Hyun-seok grinned and opened his status window.

There was a new message he hadn’t seen before.

It was a Hero Quest.

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You might feel as gloomy as finding no toilet paper in the bathroom, but don’t be discouraged!

Fortunately, an opportunity has arrived!

Win the favor of Reidrun, the Demon King’s army executive.

To become a true hero, you must know how to use your enemies!

While checking the Hero Quest, Choi Hyun-seok clenched his fist.

‘This is my chance to gather the Hero Points that have been shrouded in mystery until now.’

A new breakthrough began to appear.

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