Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 126
“Hero! We’re rich now! Rich!”
“Oh my! How much is all this!”
Rachel jumped around excitedly.
Choi Hyun-seok was equally excited, with a grin stretching from ear to ear.
At their feet lay hundreds of silver coins and quite a few gold coins.
“Hero, hero, hero! Please buy me just one macaron!”
“Macaron? I’ll buy you a whole box!”
“Kyah! I’m so happy!”
The hero and his dedicated fairy seemed close after a long time. ƒreewebɳovel.com
Abelson, who was watching them, let out a small sigh.
‘This doesn’t seem like the right time…’
Currently, the group had returned to the inn after gathering everything they needed from the criminal organization Arken.
The reason they returned to the inn was simply because they had nowhere else to go.
They needed a place to carefully examine the ledgers and store the money they’d taken.
“Ugh, ungh…”
Just then, a groan was heard from beside them.
It was Bell, the woman who had disguised as the innkeeper’s daughter.
Opening her eyes with difficulty, she trembled as she stretched out her arm.
“I… I want macaron too…”
“No!”
Rachel struck Bell’s head with magic.
“Kuhek!”
Bell collapsed to the floor, unconscious with a groan.
“There are no macarons to share with criminals!”
“Well done! Rachel.”
“Hehe!”
Just as Choi Hyun-seok was patting Rachel’s head with a smile—
Knock knock-
“Renof. Are you in there?”
A middle-aged man’s voice was heard from outside the door along with knocking.
Knock knock knock-
“Hey, the sun is already high. What are you doing not opening the door?”
Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel’s eyes grew wide.
They ran around in panic, not knowing what to do.
“He-Hero! Renof is the innkeeper’s name, right!?”
“Let’s move this unconscious woman first! No, should I change my armor first? It’s covered in blood…!”
“Hero! The, the money first!”
“Right! Let’s just grab the money and run!”
Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel frantically scooped up the money.
Watching them, Abelson’s head started to throb.
Who would call them a hero and a fairy?
They looked more like petty thieves caught robbing an inn.
“That’s enough, go inside. I’ll handle this.”
“What?”
“Hurry!”
After speaking, Abelson quickly ran to the door.
‘I need to take charge here.’
Choi Hyun-seok was conspicuous with his large build and armor.
In contrast, Abelson had changed into casual clothes after her dress got splattered with blood.
There was nothing to worry about if they were dealing with ordinary people.
“I’m coming in.”
Just then, the door opened and a middle-aged man appeared.
He was a man with a plump build and a gentle impression.
Abelson blocked the door to prevent him from entering.
“Hero…! Hurry…!”
“I got it, you hurry too…!”
In the back, Rachel and Choi Hyun-seok were busily gathering money and moving the collapsed Bell inside.
Since they couldn’t let him see this scene, Abelson desperately blocked the man’s view.
“There should have been a sign saying we’re closed.”
“Ah yes, I saw it, but usually the door is open at this time.”
When the man tried to peek inside by stretching his neck, Abelson quickly blocked him.
“Ahem! What brings you here?”
“I came to see Renof.”
“He’s not here.”
“What about Bell?”
“If you mean Renof’s daughter, she’s not here either.”
“Where did they go?”
“On a trip. They left yesterday.”
“Aha! I see.”
Just then, a strange noise came from inside.
“He-help…!”
Thud!
Though the sound disappeared quickly, the man seemed to notice something was off.
The man frowned.
“Didn’t I just hear something?”
“I wonder.”
“No, I heard it. It sounded like someone asking for help…”
“You must have mistaken a cat’s meow.”
Right on cue, a cat’s meow was heard from inside.
“Ny-nyaaang~ Nyaong…!”
“Hmm, so it was a cat.”
Though it was too awkward to be a real cat’s meow, the man easily accepted it.
However, this didn’t mean he was giving up.
The man was quite persistent.
“May I come in for a moment?”
“I told you we’re closed.”
The man pushed the door forcefully.
Abelson didn’t yield and blocked the door.
Since she originally had physical abilities on par with a decent knight, she wouldn’t lose in terms of strength.
“Ahem, I want to have tea. You see, I usually have tea with Renof every morning.”
“I’m not Renof, so please ask when he returns.”
“Ah, I see…”
The man made an embarrassed expression at Abelson’s cold response.
“By the way, who are you? I haven’t seen you around this neighborhood. Are you new?”
“I came from Renof’s hometown.”
“Aha! So will you be running the inn from now on?”
The man’s barrage of questions showed no signs of stopping.
Abelson let out a sigh.
“I’m sorry, but could you please leave now? I’m tired as I just arrived at dawn.”
“Ah, I see. My apologies.”
The man scratched the back of his head and turned around.
Just as Abelson was about to close the door.
The man poked his head back in.
“Oh, by the way.”
“…”
“Where was Renof’s hometown? That friend has never once talked about his hometown.”
Abelson tightly gripped the mace hidden behind her back.
“Right now. I. Want. To. Rest.”
She glared at the man with a voice dripping with ice.
She is ready to strike the man’s head with the mace if he doesn’t leave immediately.
The man, either oblivious or uncaring, continued talking.
“Renof’s hometown, huh. It’s been over 5 years since we met, but I still haven’t heard about his hometown. Ah, speaking of hometown, mine is a place called Reiorn, not far from here in Kiton, and compared to other kingdoms…”
“Alright. Stop!”
“Huh?”
“I’ll let you meet Renof.”
“Didn’t you say Renof went on a journey?”
“Actually, Renof…”
Swallowing the words that he had journeyed to the afterlife, just as Abelson was about to swing the mace!
“Hahaha! Who do we have here?”
Choi Hyun-seok appeared and grabbed Abelson’s hand.
He had changed out of his armor into casual clothes in that short time.
“Hmm? Who might you be?”
The man looked at Choi Hyun-seok with curious eyes, seemingly unaware that he had nearly followed Renof on a journey to the afterlife.
“I’m Renof’s friend from his hometown.”
“Ah! You too?”
“I’m sorry, but could you come back another time? We just arrived in Kiton and things are quite hectic.”
“Well, just a moment…”
“Please come back later! Later!”
As Choi Hyun-seok pushed with his bulk, the man had no choice but to be forced out.
“Alright! Then I’ll see you next time!”
BANG-!
Choi Hyun-seok answered by roughly closing the door.
He let out a tired sigh.
“Whew, how can someone talk so much?”
“He really doesn’t let his mouth rest for a moment.”
Rachel also appeared and shook her head.
Though Rachel was quite skilled at chatting herself, she felt it would be difficult to match that man.
“Wonder if he’s gone yet?”
Choi Hyun-seok slightly opened the door to check outside.
‘He’s still watching?’
The man was still looking at the inn with lingering eyes.
“Oh! Matthew! It’s been so long! Have you been well!?”
He then started chatting with a passerby, continuing his conversation.
“I’ve been well! By the way, how’s business these days? Our shop hasn’t had many customers lately…”
Choi Hyun-seok finally let out a sigh of relief.
He had worried that the chatterbox might have caught wind of something, but it seemed he just needed someone to talk to.
‘What’s that now?’
Just then, a group of people caught Choi Hyun-seok’s eye.
‘Soldiers… And a knight?’
About ten people in armor were walking down the main street.
At the front was someone wearing particularly elaborate armor, likely a knight.
‘They’re quite skilled…’
Just from their refined gait and magic power, it was clear they were highly capable.
They continued walking while scanning their surroundings, as if searching for something.
Choi Hyun-seok instinctively sensed that being discovered by them would not end well.
At that moment.
“Oh! Isn’t it Sir Holkman!”
The chatty man from earlier greeted the knight.
Choi Hyun-seok’s brow furrowed.
‘Holkman, wasn’t that the name of the Knight Commander?’
The skilled warrior whom the Kiton’s Lord had brought in for a large sum.
His name was said to be Holkman.
‘Come to think of it, he’s quite old. I didn’t notice at all because of his presence.’
Looking closely, the man appeared to be in his 60s.
His confident gait and bearing had masked his age.
“What brings Sir Holkman here?”
“We’re searching for a case suspect.”
“My! Has something serious happened? I was just thinking the village atmosphere seemed unsettling today as I was walking around here and there…”
“I apologize, but I’m on official duty, so let’s save the casual chat for another time.”
“Yes. Of course. Haha!”
Holkman cut off the man’s chatter decisively, seemingly having experienced it before.
“Hey. Have you seen any outsiders around here? Maybe a blonde woman, or a large man…?”
“Ah! You must mean Renof’s friends!”
“Renof’s friends?”
“Yes! I know them well! Speaking of Renof, he’s been running that inn called the Warrior’s Rest for 5 years now. We’re close enough to share tea and chat every morning. But today…”
Choi Hyun-seok put his hand to his forehead.
“Sigh…”
He should have just let Abelson hit him on the head earlier.
It was too late for regrets now.
‘I need to leave this place quickly.’
Right now that chatterbox is only holding up Holkman, but who knows how long that would last.
Seeing the irritation already rising on his face, he probably wouldn’t hold out much longer.
“Ms. Abelson. We need to leave right now.”
Just as Choi Hyun-seok turned to speak.
“Wait a moment!”
The door burst open roughly as Holkman barged in.
“Oh no…!”
Choi Hyun-seok raised his arms to take a stance, and Abelson also gripped her mace tightly.
It was a tense situation where a fight could break out at any moment.
That’s when Holkman raised his arms to show he had no intention to fight.
“Wait! I didn’t come here to fight. I want to have a conversation with you folks.”
“A conversation?”
“More precisely, I should say it’s a request.”
Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson looked at Holkman with disbelieving eyes.
What could he mean by making a request to people he just met?
That’s when Holkman opened his mouth with a grave expression.
“Take care of the lord.”
***
Choi Hyun-seok kept blinking his eyes.
“What did you just say?”
“The lord of Kiton. I asked you to take care of Peros Gelion.”
Choi Hyun-seok stared intently at Holkman.
Holkman also met his gaze with serious eyes, refusing to back down.
“Are you serious?”
“I am serious. So would you at least hear me out?”
Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson looked at each other.
As if by agreement, they nodded and sat down.
“Thank you.”
Holkman also sat down, and the story began.
“As you probably know, this city is rotten. So rotten that the stench reverberates throughout the entire city…”
The story that followed wasn’t anything special.
The criminal organization operating in Kiton.
The lord who protects them.
Even the guild that knowingly and unknowingly aids in crimes.
Since they had already heard it from Renof, there wasn’t anything particularly new.
“Even with such a lord, he is my master. I am a knight who has sworn loyalty. I cannot commit the act of betraying the master I serve.”
Holkman continued with a miserable expression.
“But I can’t just stand by and watch the citizens of the city be in despair. That’s not a knight’s way either.”
“So you want us to take care of the lord instead?”
“Exactly.”
Choi Hyun-seok wore a puzzled expression.
“Isn’t that still essentially betraying your master? From what you’re saying, you seem to value a knight’s oath and duties.”
“It’s fine since it won’t look like betrayal from the outside.”
“What?”
“I may have been incompetent in protecting my master, but I haven’t betrayed him, have I? Only we will know about this conversation! Hahaha!”
Holkman laughed as if there was nothing to worry about.
Choi Hyun-seok narrowed his eyes at the strange sense of déjà vu.
‘This old man… Seems to have a few screws loose.’
Anyway, this wasn’t a bad proposal for Choi Hyun-seok right now.
It was worth considering.
“When you say take care of him, what exactly do you mean? Kill him?”
“That’s right. The method doesn’t matter, just kill the lord as quickly as possible. Then I’ll quietly cover up what you’ve done in this city too.”
“Hmm…”
Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson looked at each other.
They seemed to be contemplating what to do.
“Please. Innocent citizens of Kiton are dying! Only you can save Kiton!”
Just as Holkman was pleading again.
Ding!
A system alert sounded.
★☆★☆ Hero Quest! ★☆★☆
Finally, it’s time for you to do something heroic!
Defeat the corrupt lord and save Kiton from its despair!
However, you must remember this.
Evil exists everywhere!
After checking the hero quest, Choi Hyun-seok nodded.
“Alright. I’ll accept.”
Come to think of it, this was something he was going to do anyway.
Until now, he had been wondering if there might be a gentler method, but since it had come to this, it wouldn’t be bad to tie things up decisively.
“Let’s go see what this so-called Lord looks like.”
It wouldn’t be bad to be an Isekai warrior for about a day.
Like a true hero, that is.
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