Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 243

“Hero… I feel queasy…”

Rachel slumped over his shoulder, and spoke in a dying voice.

Choi Hyun-seok frowned and picked up Rachel.

“If you’re going to throw up, do it somewhere else.”

“I won’t. What do you take me for… Urp…!”

“Hey hey! Go over there to do it!”

“Bleugh-!”

Rachel ended up throwing up everything in her stomach.

Startled, Choi Hyun-seok desperately tried to drop Rachel.

“Hey! It’s getting on my fingers!”

“Bleugh!”

“You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you!? Hey!”

The dedicated fairy empties her stomach satisfyingly and the hero makes faces in disgust.

Park Hyun-a watched them both with an utterly unimpressed expression.

“How many times have we teleported that you can’t handle it.”

After shaking off Gatren’s evil magic.

Park Hyun-a didn’t immediately move to the hideout.

This was because they could be tracked through the residual magic traces.

To shake off pursuers, they needed to confuse their destination as much as possible.

They kept moving around places with no connection.

They even teleported to the same place three times.

By now, the trackers must be wracking their brains in frustration.

“By the way, where are we?”

“A hideout I made when fighting Gatren before.”

After roughly tossing Rachel into a corner,

Choi Hyun-seok looked around the hideout they had finally arrived at.

A forest somewhere on the continent.

The solitary cabin seemed somehow familiar.

“Have I been here before? It looks familiar.”

“This is your first time here. Probably just similar to other hideouts.”

“Seems like there are a lot of hideouts like this.”

“There were hundreds. Not many left now though.”

While speaking, Park Hyun-a sat down in a chair.

Now that there were no interruptions, she planned to discuss what had happened in the meantime.

Choi Hyun-seok noticed this intention and sat down opposite her.

“So. What have you been doing for half a year? Doesn’t look like you were just playing around…”

After staring at Choi Hyun-seok for a moment, Park Hyun-a continued.

“What did Sara Dunphy do?”

“You figured it out?”

“I’m not completely sure, but that undead seems capable of anything.”

Park Hyun-a seemed to have already noticed that Sara Dunphy had transferred her power.

Choi Hyun-seok nodded and explained.

“Ms. Sara left behind her demonic energy. I couldn’t move during that time because I was trying to make it my own.”

“Wait, she ‘left behind’ demonic energy? Not transferred it but left it behind…?”

“Yes. That day Ms. Sara disappeared. After preparing unusual magic in a remote cave. I kept receiving power in that cave.”

Unable to comprehend this phenomenon, her brow furrowed automatically.

Leaving demonic energy in a cave and making it continuously absorbable.

It was far too beyond common sense.

“Ugh…”

After pondering for a while, Park Hyun-a finally gave up.

“I don’t get it! It’s not like that undead being incomprehensible is anything new.”

Sara Dunphy’s magical knowledge was on a different level from the current era.

Although Park Hyun-a prided herself on having some of the continent’s best magical knowledge, the difference in level between her and Sara Dunphy was embarrassingly vast.

So even if she used magic that defied common sense…

When it came to Sara Dunphy, one had no choice but to accept it and move on.

“How was… The end?”

Park Hyun-a asked while resting her chin on her hand.

Her gaze was directed outside the window.

“She left with a smile.”

“That’s good.”

Park Hyun-a’s eyes looking outside were calm.

They seemed to be taking in the forest scenery.

And also seemed to be looking at the past that had gone by.

“How have you been, older sister?”

“Oh, you know, living like a dog.”

Park Hyun-a smirked.

She briefly explained what had happened over the past six months.

Leaving the Mariette Kingdom, recovering, and then fighting Gatren.

Though much had happened, it didn’t take long to explain in words.

After hearing everything, Choi Hyun-seok nodded.

“Then Ms. Abelson and the Mariette Kingdom are safe?”

“Fuck… They say raising a man is useless. Your older sister here did all the hard work, but all my disciple thinks about is women~ just women.”

Choi Hyun-seok scratched his cheek with an embarrassed smile.

“Why would you say that? We’re able to talk like this because of you, older sister.”

“Enough. Enough! I’m just bitter! This old lady should just die soon.”

Park Hyun-a joked while leaning back in her chair.

At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok suddenly put on a serious expression and leaned in close.

“Older sister. Can I ask you just one thing?”

“Holy shit! Just ask, why are you getting in my face!?”

Since Choi Hyun-seok’s features weren’t particularly pleasant, it was startling when he suddenly got serious.

Even as Park Hyun-a calmed her startled heart, Choi Hyun-seok maintained his serious demeanor.

“This is really important.”

“W-what is it…”

“What’s your real age?”

At the sudden age question, Park Hyun-a’s expression crumpled.

“Do you want to die? Is that how you ask a lady’s age?”

“Don’t tell me… You’re over 100 or something?”

“What nonsense are you spouting!?”

“Well, legends can become young again and such, right? So I thought maybe you…”

He had asked about Park Hyun-a’s age before.

Back then, Park Hyun-a had brushed it off saying she was much older than him, but since she called herself an old lady, he was curious about her exact age.

‘She definitely looks younger than me though.’

Just looking at appearances, Park Hyun-a looked younger than Choi Hyun-seok.

Although Choi Hyun-seok did look older due to his sturdy build and face.

Even setting that aside, purely looking at Park Hyun-a’s appearance.

At most late 20s.

She had looks that would be believable even in her mid-20s.

“I’m not a hundred. Kid, do you think I’m some grandma?”

“So you’re younger?”

“You think I’m older!?”

“Hmm, then seventy? Sixty?”

“No!”

Suddenly Park Hyun-a stood up from her seat.

“If you have the energy to talk nonsense, prepare to leave.”

“Where are we going?”

“Now that you’re here. We need to move more aggressively.”

Suddenly saying they need to move.

Her intention to change the conversation topic was quite obvious.

Choi Hyun-seok knew this but decided to back off for now.

He thought he’d ask bit by bit since pushing too hard at once could cause strong resistance.

‘I’ll definitely find out.’

That’s how humans are naturally.

The more something is hidden, the more you want to know.

Before, he had to hold back since saying the wrong thing could get him killed, but not anymore.

Someday he would uncover Park Hyun-a’s age!

Hiding these inner thoughts, Choi Hyun-seok asked casually.

“So. What do you mean by moving more aggressively?”

It was just a topic thrown out to avoid the age discussion.

He didn’t think there would be anything particularly important, but what came out of Park Hyun-a’s mouth was completely unexpected.

“Let’s go take down a Cardinal.”

***

Cardinal.

The highest position in the Deusis faith after the Pope.

Everyone on the continent knows how great they are without needing a lengthy explanation.

Sometimes they wielded more power than the kings of decent-sized kingdoms.

“Cardinals are bastards who show off how precious they are, so they’re hard to meet. Most of them stay holed up in their temples and don’t come out.”

Cardinals were mysterious beings in many ways.

They rarely came out of their temples to begin with.

Even Park Hyun-a, who had fought Gatren for a long time, had only encountered Cardinals a handful of times because they so rarely showed themselves.

“Then what do we do?”

“Since they won’t come out, we’ll have to go in and take them down.”

“Do you know where they are?”

“If you go far from Gatren’s capital, there are Cardinals ruling like kings in each region. We’ll start by taking those guys down first.”

Park Hyun-a immediately used spatial transfer magic.

It hadn’t even been an hour since they arrived at the hideout to rest.

Rachel, who was still dizzy, whined that she absolutely couldn’t go, but what could she do?

Where the hero goes, the dedicated fairy must follow.

“Bleugh…!”

A moment later.

Leaving Rachel throwing up in a corner of the forest,

Choi Hyun-seok looked at the city visible in the distance.

“Is that it?”

“Yeah. Cartesia, capital of the Cartun territory. There’s a Cardinal called Maurizio there.”

“Looks quite lively.”

Choi Hyun-seok narrowed his eyes.

Even from quite far away, the city’s bustle could be felt.

Was something happening in the middle of the night?

“It’s the Cardinal’s granddaughter’s birthday today. They’re having a party.”

“What?”

Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes went wide.

The Cardinal’s granddaughter’s birthday?

Can Cardinals even get married?

No, more than that, having a party for a Cardinal’s granddaughter’s birthday, not some lord or king.

It seemed very far from what a religious person should be like.

“I told you. Some Cardinals are no different from kings. The people of this kingdom tremble more at one word from the Cardinal than from the king. The higher-ups are busy trying to please the Cardinal.”

“That’s hard to understand.”

“Well, no need to think too deeply about it. They’re all just scum playing around while squeezing the blood from those below them. Just think of them all as trash.”

Park Hyun-a spoke somewhat cynically.

She seemed already familiar with these situations.

Clicking his tongue beside her, Choi Hyun-seok suddenly snapped his fingers as if getting a good idea.

“Older sister. If it’s a banquet, is it being held in the temple?”

“Probably.”

“Then can’t we just blow up the whole temple with magic?”

Park Hyun-a shook her head.

“Magic attacks won’t work.”

“Why not?”

“The defenses are too good.”

Cardinals usually stay in the capitals of kingdoms or large territories.

Like Cartesia is visible now.

Such big cities naturally have tremendous defenses.

“Even if we launch a surprise magic attack, it will first be blocked by the city’s barrier, and then the priests and Cardinal in the city will spread their barriers. Even I can’t break through that.”

There was a good reason why Park Hyun-a hadn’t been able to deal with the Cardinals until now.

Cardinals possess immense holy power, and the protective magic spread by them along with their priests was impossible to break through no matter what.

It was unavoidable since the holy power itself was specialized for defense.

“If we can’t break through with magic, we need to draw them out.”

“That won’t work either. The Cardinal won’t come out no matter what. Especially these days with people like us causing trouble.”

“Then what do we do?”

They can’t break through the defensive magic.

And luring the Cardinal out of the city is impossible too.

Doesn’t that mean there’s no way to attack?

“If I was alone like before, there’d be no solution, but now it’s different.”

“Looks like you have a plan.”

“Of course.”

Confidence could be seen in Park Hyun-a’s proud expression.

Choi Hyun-seok gulped.

An impregnable city!

What could be the plan to hunt the Cardinal hiding inside!?

“What’s the plan?”

Park Hyun-a grinned at Choi Hyun-seok’s question.

“What else? We just charge in and beat them up.”

“What?”

***

Knight Jacob was very uncomfortable.

“They truly keep coming endlessly.”

A line of carriages.

All contained items that are to be presented to Cardinal Maurizio.

Today was the Cardinal’s granddaughter’s birthday.

To celebrate, guests and tribute were flooding in from across the kingdom.

“What is this world coming to…”

Knight Jacob heaved a deep sigh.

Actually, today’s banquet wasn’t simply to celebrate the granddaughter’s birthday.

That was just an excuse.

In reality, it was an extension of the banquets held almost every day.

According to rumors, nobles and priests gather in the temple for banquets soaked in debauchery.

Among the tributes here, besides alcohol, there would be plenty of mind-altering drugs.

“My head hurts…”

To see such a hotbed of corruption before his eyes and be unable to do anything.

As a knight, he wanted to carry out justice, but he was powerless.

As mentioned before, he was just one knight.

No matter how corrupt things were, a knight’s existence is to serve loyalty according to their oath.

Therefore, he does his best with his assigned duties.

That was the only conviction keeping him a knight in this chaotic world.

“Hmm…?”

Knight Jacob frowned.

Ignoring the line, a man and woman were approaching him.

“Stop. State your identity.”

The pair stopped at Jacob’s words.

The woman walking in front looked at Jacob and spoke casually.

“Today’s the Cardinal’s granddaughter’s birthday party, right?”

“Yes. Are you here to attend the banquet?”

“Well, you could say that.”

Though their appearance was shabby, Jacob didn’t dismiss them.

Ignoring the waiting line.

And seeing their confident attitude, they must be high nobles.

Knight Jacob spoke in a polite voice.

“Excuse me, but please show your identity token and invitation.”

“Don’t have any.”

“Pardon?”

“Said I don’t have them.”

“Then you cannot enter.”

“Why?”

“Because we cannot let unidentified people into the city.”

“How about this?”

The woman took something out and held it out.

It was gleaming gold coins.

Knight Jacob clenched his fist.

“What are you doing…?”

“Passage fee.”

“You are committing a crime right now.”

“Hey hey. Alright, fine.”

The woman waved her hand as if understanding completely and took out another gold coin.

“Is this enough?”

“You! I am a knight! How dare you take me for…”

“Hah, this bastard’s expensive.”

The woman scratched her head irritably.

Then she held out an entire pouch.

Glancing inside, it was full of gold coins.

Jacob stared blankly at the gleaming gold coins as if enchanted.

‘How much is all that…’

Money he might not gather in a lifetime working as a knight.

Enough money to buy a mansion in Cartesia right now.

“Then we’re going in.”

The woman forcefully handed the pouch to Knight Jacob.

“Ah… You shouldn’t do this…”

Having received the pouch reflexively, Knight Jacob rolled his eyes around.

‘This really isn’t right…’

He is a knight.

Even in this world, a knight’s duty…

‘How wonderful.’

The gleam of gold coins dominated his mind.

Looking back, the man who came with the woman was already passing by him and going inside.

Watching the two leave, Knight Jacob bent his waist 90 degrees.

“Travel safely!”

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