Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 50
The next saint, Abelson Marriatte.
She was lost in serious thought.
‘At this rate, I won’t last long.’
Choi Hyun-seok’s condition was critical.
“Ugh…”
He groaned, his whole body covered in dark sweat, on the verge of death.
‘What should I do…?’
When Reidrun came hurriedly, Abelson wondered what the fuss was about.
But the actual state of Choi Hyun-seok was more serious than she thought.
‘His body is being eroded by magic. No, is ‘fusion” a more appropriate term?’
Bodily erosion by magic.
Thinking back, there was a similar incident before.
When Reidrun injected magic to treat Choi Hyun-seok.
‘Since then, magic has remained in Choi Hyun-seok’s body.’
In retrospect, that day was the beginning of everything.
Since then, magic has been lingering in Choi Hyun-seok’s body.
Magic is like a poison to humans.
The fortunate thing is that the magic inside Choi Hyun-seok was not moving.
That’s why she was just a little relieved, but the incident eventually happened.
‘I thought it would happen someday, but not in this way.’
Abelson glared at Reidrun.
‘Teaching demonic martial arts to a human…’
Because of the use of demonic martial arts, the magic inside Choi Hyun-seok had gone berserk.
‘No matter how I think about it, it’s not sane.’
Choi Hyun-seok was already abnormal, but what was Reidrun thinking?
That elite demon was very smart and strong, but became foolish at strange times.
‘It seems to happen only when he’s involved with Choi Hyun-seok…’
As if reading Abelson thoughts, Reidrun spoke.
“How is Choi Hyun-seok’s condition?”
“It’s dangerous. At this rate, he won’t last long.”
“Does that mean… He’s going to die?”
Abelson silently nodded.
If left as is, Choi Hyun-seok’s chance of survival is less than 1%.
Reidrun expression darkened rapidly.
“Is there no way?”
“There is one.”
“You have a way!?”
“Yes. I’m not sure if it will work, but it’s the only method worth trying.”
“What is it!”
Reidrun approached closely.
He looked ready to grab Abelson collar if she didn’t speak immediately.
“It’s to completely fuse the magic with Choi Hyun-seok’s body.”
“That’s hard to understand. Is it possible for a human?”
Magi fusing with a human’s body.
This was a completely different issue from the previous case where magic remained as residue.
It was a change in the very foundation of the human species itself.
It was something that was impossible by common sense.
“I don’t understand it either. But it’s already happening right before our eyes.”
Abelson began to explain what she had grasped.
The magic currently inside Choi Hyun-seok is eroding his body.
Of course, a body eroded by magic rots and decays.
This is why magic is called a poison to humans.
“But Choi Hyun-seok is being eroded by magic and fused at the same time.”
“You mean Choi Hyun-seok’s body is changing to accept the magic.”
“Yes.”
But Choi Hyun-seok’s case was a little different.
His body was being eroded by magic while fusing with it at the same time.
The only problem was that the speed of fusion was not keeping up with the speed of erosion.
“So if we slow down the speed of magic’s erosion and let the fusion complete first, Choi Hyun-seok will be able to survive. It’s just my idea, though.”
“How can we slow down the erosion speed?”
“I can use my sacred power to block the erosion.”
“Then start right away.”
“That won’t work.”
“Why?”
Reidrun’ expression contorted.
If there was a way to save Choi Hyun-seok, why wasn’t he acting immediately?
There was clearly a problem.
“It’s too risky. Since the magyi has already spread throughout his whole body, I don’t know what will happen if sacred power is injected.”
“So it’s a gamble?”
“Yes. It’s a gamble with his life.”
Trying to slow down the magic’s erosion speed with sacred power could actually worsen the situation.
After a moment of contemplation, Reidrun spoke up.
“Let’s ask Choi Hyun-seok.”
“Ask Choi Hyun-seok?”
“Yes. Since it’s a matter of his own life, he should be the one to decide.”
“I see…”
Abelson also agreed with that.
If it’s a matter of his own life, he should be the one to decide.
Abelson gently caressed Choi Hyun-seok’s cheek.
“Choi Hyun-seok.”
“Ugh…”
“Are you conscious?”
“Ah, Ms. Abelson…”
Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyelids with great difficulty, trembling.
“I’ll explain the situation to you.”
Abelson briefly explained Choi Hyun-seok’s current predicament.
Whether to pray to survive as is, or take the risk and gamble to survive.
“…That’s it. Do you understand?”
Abelson asked after finishing the explanation.
Choi Hyun-seok gave a faint smile.
“I will trust Ms. Abelson…”
“It’s possible that you’ll end up in even more pain than now. Still want to do it?”
“Yes… Please.”
After all, if left as is, his death is virtually certain.
Then he had to try any and all methods to find a way to live.
“Alright, prepare your mind.”
“Yes… Give me the signal, and I’ll…”
The sacred power emanating from Abelson began to seep into Choi Hyun-seok.
***
Gatren, the Holy Empire.
There exists a group of hunting hounds that handle secret missions in that place.
One of those hunting hounds, Oseld Gefen, was moving his newly made left hand.
“Hmm… I’m not satisfied with this.”
In the previous mission, his left arm was severed by Hemis.
In Gatren, they had concentrated all magical technologies to create the best prosthetic arm, but it was still inferior to the original hand.
After all, Oseld’s physique was so robust that it could be called heroic, so it was an unavoidable situation.
“Sir Oseld. Are the preparations complete?”
Oseld turned around at the voice from behind.
What was visible were three men.
They were also hunting hounds entrusted with secret missions from Gatren.
These three were helping to ensure the success of this mission, as Oseld alone, even though he was at the level of a hero, would have been sufficient for a mere Black Comet without a Devourer.
But the Pope seemed to have forcibly assigned them, as if this mission must succeed at all costs.
“The preparations are complete.”
“Then let’s depart immediately.”
Oseld and the three men set out for their mission.
***
Slurp! Slurp!
“Ugh…”
Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyes, groaning.
Slurp!
What he saw in front of his eyes was a huge tongue.
Disgusting.
Slurp!
“Th, that dog…”
The dog’s tongue was rough.
It might be doing it for Choi Hyun-seok’s sake, but from the recipient’s perspective, it felt like being tortured by having his skin peeled off.
“Stop it! You stupid mutt!”
That’s when Rachel punched the dog’s snout.
“The hero is in pain, you know!”
“Woof!”
The dog also barked, as if protesting something.
“Stop it!”
“Woof! Woof!”
“Where do you get the nerve to talk back!?”
“Woof!”
“Ahhh! The dog is chasing me! Save me!”
Bobo and Rachel ran around in all directions.
“Damn it… Qu, quiet…”
Choi Hyun-seok muttered as if sleep-talking.
Even without that, his head was pounding like crazy.
If he had to compare it, it felt like the worst hangover, but ten times worse.
With the two of them yelling like that, his head was ringing, about to split open.
“Shh! Be quiet.”
Fortunately, as if hearing Choi Hyun-seok’s groans, Rachel and Bobo calmed down.
“Hmm…”
Rachel stared intently at Choi Hyun-seok.
“Hero, are you okay…?”
“Yeah…”
“Are you really okay?”
“Yeah…”
Choi Hyun-seok answered in a voice that sounded almost dead.
“Hero, how are the symptoms? Tell me about it. I might be able to help!”
“Yeah…”
It was unclear whether he didn’t understand the words or just couldn’t answer properly, but Choi Hyun-seok only repeated the word ‘Yeah’.
Suddenly, Rachel’s eyes lit up.
“Hero, are you in a lot of pain?”
“Yeah…”
“Your head is ringing and you have no strength, right?”
“Yeah…”
“Then Rachel is the prettiest in the world, right?”
“Huh…?”
Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyes slightly at the sudden nonsense.
Rachel continued to babble, unaware that he had opened his eyes.
“That silver-haired saint! You actually don’t like her, right? Rachel is a hundred times prettier, isn’t she? Isn’t that right?”
“No. That’s absolutely not true.”
Choi Hyun-seok answered clearly and distinctly.
“Huh? Hero, you’ve woken up?”
Rachel’s eyes widened.
“Ah… I’m really dying here…”
“I’m so glad you’ve regained consciousness!”
“It’s thanks to you…”
Thanks to Rachel’s nonsensical babbling, Choi Hyun-seok had fortunately regained his senses.
Choi Hyun-seok grabbed his head and frowned.
“What on earth happened…”
“Hero, you were unconscious for almost 3 days!”
“3 days?”
“Yes! Aren’t you hungry?”
“My stomach is fine…”
He had been unconscious for 3 days, which he never expected.
‘Why did I faint?’
Choi Hyun-seok retraced his memories.
‘I’m sure I said I would learn the martial arts…’
Reidrun had kindly explained how to use Plomot.
‘I moved the magic following that. And then…’
Excruciating pain came.
Even Choi Hyun-seok, who had developed tolerance to most pain, could not bear it.
It felt as if his very soul was being gnawed at.
“What the hell happened to make me like this…”
Choi Hyun-seok quietly looked at his own body.
Fortunately, there were no wounds, and his limbs were all still intact.
“There’s nothing strange…”
Suddenly, something flashed in Choi Hyun-seok’s mind.
He hurriedly opened the status window.
▫Name: Choi Hyun-seok
▫Title: Hero Candidate
▫Level: 420
▫Hero Points: 450
▫Abilities: Pickaxe Mastery(C), Leadership (D), Cooking (D), Magic Control (D)
▫Skills: Reidrun-style Fighting Technique, Plomot
After checking the status window, Choi Hyun-seok let out a sigh.
‘As I thought…’
The dreaded thing had happened.
The square (□) that had suddenly appeared in his status window some time ago had changed to Magi.
“It seems like something really messed up has happened…”
“Huh? What are you suddenly saying?”
“Rachel, can a hero have Magi?”
Rachel waved her hand with a smile.
“Goodness! Hero, you’re even making jokes now, so you must be really okay.”
“No, that’s not…”
“Anyway, I’m so relieved! I was actually really worried. I was so worried that if the hero died, what would I do. I couldn’t even sleep.”
It wasn’t a lie. Even now, dark circles were clearly visible under her eyes.
“But seeing you even joking around, I can relax a bit.”
“No, I’m serious! There’s really Magi in my status!”
“Huh?”
“I’m telling you, there’s Magi.”
Rachel silently approached Choi Hyun-seok.
She flipped his eyelid and checked his eyes.
“Hmm, did your vision get affected since you were in pain?”
“I’m telling you it’s real!”
Choi Hyun-seok irritably pushed Rachel away.
“Then hero, how many fingers am I holding up?”
Rachel spread her fingers.
“Two, right?”
“Whoa! You really can see them? You didn’t just guess it?”
“How many times do I have to say it’s real!”
“Unbelievable…”
Rachel dropped to her knees, as if giving up on everything.
Choi Hyun-seok looked at Rachel with a perplexed expression.
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“What, what’s wrong? Is having Magi that serious?”
“No. I don’t know either.”
“Then why are you overreacting!”
From Rachel’s reaction, he thought he must have contracted some fatal illness.
“I just wanted to express how surprised I was with my whole body.”
“Geez… Forget it.”
Choi Hyun-seok sighed.
At least, since the Magi didn’t immediately cause a problem, he could relax a bit.
“By the way, it’s time for that saint to come visit.”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
She must be referring to Abelson.
“Actually, that woman has been coming and nursing you every day…”
Rachel muttered with a disgruntled expression.
It seemed she was angry at the fact that she couldn’t do anything and had to rely on Abelson for everything.
“But now that the hero has woken up, she should acknowledge it a bit!”
“I see…”
Hearing that, he vaguely recalled the conversation he had with Abelson.
‘So what she said worked.’
It seems Abelson had succeeded in treating him.
She was practically a savior of his life.
He thought he should thank Abelson when he sees her.
At that moment,
“You’re awake.”
The door opened and a haggard-looking Abelson entered.
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