Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad-Chapter 269

Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-a entered the imperial palace immediately.

They needed to find the Pope right away.

This fight would only end once they dealt with him as quickly as possible.

Despite knowing this well, they had to stop briefly.

The strange appearance inside the imperial palace held their steps.

“… It looks like white ice.”

“It’s just holy power crystals. I don’t know how much holy power needs to gather to make something like this possible.”

The floor, walls, and ceiling were all covered in pure white holy power crystals.

If the outside looked like a snow-covered city, the inside was like a frozen ice cave.

The holy power crystals not only wrapped the walls but hung down like icicles.

“Doesn’t it feel like it’s pressuring us not to enter?”

Though the reason wasn’t clear, that’s how it felt.

This pure white world felt like sacred ground rejecting human presence.

Park Hyun-a nudged Choi Hyun-seok as she passed by.

“That’s nonsense. Did you get scared after coming all this way?”

She reached out to grab an icicle-shaped crystal mass.

She intended to check if there was any danger.

“Ugh, it’s disgustingly hard.”

She tried to tear off the crystal, but it wouldn’t budge.

Only when Choi Hyun-seok, who was watching from the side, grabbed it together did it finally break off with a ‘tuduk!’ sound.

A crystal about 50cm in length.

Massive holy power could be felt from within it.

“Even this one piece matches a Cardinal-level holy power.”

Just looking at the corridor they were standing in, there were over ten crystals of this size.

Considering the vastness of the imperial palace, there must be thousands, perhaps even more crystal masses.

It was impossible to gauge how much holy power had condensed in this city and palace.

“This is harder than it looks. At this level, it probably serves to protect the building itself.”

“Yeah. It probably won’t even get scratched by ordinary attacks.”

The entire imperial palace was covered in hard holy power crystals.

This wasn’t a bad situation for them.

The building being solid meant it would be much harder for outside enemies to invade.

“Let’s keep moving. The holy power is too dense making it unclear, but it seems to get stronger in that direction.”

Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-a hurried their steps.

Finding where the Pope was in the massive imperial palace wasn’t particularly problematic.

Even in the palace concentrated with holy power, there was a place where the holy power felt especially strong.

Given the circumstances, the probability of the Pope being there was high.

After moving for some time.

“We’re almost there.”

The thickening of holy power was clearly noticeable.

Now it felt like their bodies were being pressed down just by the energy.

The holy power crystals also increased to the point where the building’s structure was barely visible.

It would be believable if someone said this was a peculiarly shaped natural cave.

Only pure white crystals sparkled everywhere.

“That’s far enough.”

That’s when a group of people appeared.

A small, slender woman and twenty massive muscle-bound figures stood there.

The muscle masses had builds that transcended human limits, making the woman standing in front appear relatively small.

“This ahead is sacred ground. You infidels cannot pass through here.”

“It’s been a while. You look great. After going around selling out to god, did you finally receive divine punishment?”

Park Hyun-a threw out provocations with a relaxed expression, but inside she was very flustered.

This situation was completely unexpected.

She and Choi Hyun-seok quickly exchanged glances.

‘Hey. We’re screwed.’

‘Weren’t all the Cardinals fighting outside?’

‘There were far more than we expected.’

Before entering here, when they briefly checked, nearly twenty Cardinals were in battle with Kinley Fusel’s group.

They naturally expected to be no Cardinals inside the palace, or at most fewer than five.

But when they actually got here, another twenty Cardinals appeared.

Plus the woman at the front.

She is certainly Holy Maiden Moriel.

‘Be careful of that woman.’

Holy Maiden Moriel originally had the most holy power on the continent.

What kind of monster would she have transformed into after her devotion to the empire?

At least physically, she hadn’t become grotesquely swollen like the Cardinal.

However, her body was covered in holy power crystals making it gleaming, and her pupils had turned completely white, creating an eerie appearance where you couldn’t tell where she was looking.

To be honest, rather than human, she looked like just a mass of holy power.

‘This is really driving me crazy.’

Park Hyun-a sighed internally.

It was a situation where no answer could be seen.

Time was running short.

The enemy is strong.

It wasn’t possible to leave these people behind and go look for the Pope.

No, it’s questionable whether we could even defeat them in the first place.

“Unbelievers. You, in this place…”

That’s when the tentacle came flying.

Swoosh!

The tentacle that flew from behind the corridor at a terrifying speed passed by Choi Hyun-seok in an instant and bit off Holy Maiden Moriel’s head.

Crunch-!

Moriel, whose head had been torn off, collapsed right there.

“This is…?”

A voice leaked out in disbelief.

At the same time, the sound of heels echoed through the corridor.

Click- Click-

“Hmm~ Sorry, but what did you say? Something about unbelief?”

Hemis appeared with a sneer.

She nonchalantly stepped on Holy Maiden Moriel’s back.

“Why don’t you say it again?”

***

Hemis looked around haughtily.

For some reason, the Cardinals who just stood still and watched.

Holy Maiden Moriel who lay face down with her head gone.

Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-a with their widened eyes showing clear confusion.

Finding these reactions amusing, the corner of Hemis’s mouth darkened even more.

“I’m later than expected? Do you know how difficult it was while waiting?”

She had been waiting.

At these incomprehensible words, Choi Hyun-seok blinked.

“What do you…”

Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t finish his question.

Holy Maiden Moriel, whose head had been torn off.

She suddenly stood up.

“…”

There was still nothing above her neck.

Holy Maiden Moriel stood straight up there with no head.

Hisssss…

The holy power crystals around began to gather.

The crystals slowly took form and soon shaped into a human face.

She had regenerated her severed head.

“Grotesque Eater. You’ve appeared again.”

Holy Maiden Moriel spoke with an indifferent expression as if this sort of thing wasn’t particularly significant.

“Hmm~ Still fascinating. No matter how many times I see it, I can’t understand how it works!”

“You also cannot pass through here. Give up.”

Actually, Hemis had been in Gratiam all this time.

More precisely, she had attacked the imperial palace alone to kill the Pope.

However, she hadn’t made any progress for over ten days.

The defense of Holy Maiden Moriel and the Cardinals was too solid.

Especially Holy Maiden Moriel, who could instantly recover from any wound, left Hemis clueless about how to deal with her.

“Choi Hyun-seok. Park Hyun-a and I will hold them here, so you go inside and eliminate the Pope.”

Suddenly Hemis said, wiping the smile off her face.

“What?”

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t know how to respond.

She appears suddenly and tells him to eliminate the Pope.

Of course, he had planned to deal with the Pope even without her saying so.

But was it right to leave them behind and go alone?

“Wouldn’t it be better if we all dealt with them here first and then faced the Pope together?”

“No. Even if we go together, we won’t be of help.”

It became increasingly incomprehensible.

Hemis and Park Hyun-a were forces that could be called the strongest on the continent without exaggeration.

If such powerful women wouldn’t be helpful, then who could possibly be?

However, Hemis’s expression was firm.

Though the reason was unclear, she seemed confident in her thoughts.

“Only you can win. This was that kind of fight from the beginning.”

“Hey. Right now, it seems best to follow what the mouth is saying.”

Park Hyun-a said, stepping forward.

“We’ll hold back these nuisances, so you go inside.”

“… I’ll leave it to you and go.”

Choi Hyun-seok kicked off the ground and shot forward like an arrow.

Honestly, he felt confused.

Why Hemis had appeared at this timing.

Why she wanted to send him to the Pope.

What Park Hyun-a saw in Hemis to tell him to follow her advice.

He couldn’t understand any of it.

But Choi Hyun-seok ran without looking back.

‘In the end, killing the Pope will solve everything.’

The one most important and certain fact.

That this fight would end if the Pope was eliminated.

To eliminate him, first they needed to meet.

If it served that purpose, all other miscellaneous questions didn’t matter.

“It’s useless. You will never be able to pass through here.”

The Cardinal and Holy Maiden Moriel began to move.

As if they absolutely couldn’t let Choi Hyun-seok go.

However, Hemis wasn’t one to stand by and watch.

Whoosh!

As Hemis’s lips split open, countless tentacles burst forth.

Small mouths that looked like miniature lips were attached to the ends of the tentacles.

Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!

Hundreds of tentacles intertwined and tore at flesh indiscriminately.

Even surrounding themselves with holy power barriers was useless.

They devoured the flesh of the Cardinals and Holy Maiden as if biting through soft tofu.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

Park Hyun-a also used her fighting techniques to send an approaching Cardinal flying.

Though she specialized in magic, that didn’t mean her close combat abilities were lacking.

Rather, she demonstrated an overwhelming ability that could stand superior even compared to other legends.

“Unbeliever! Stop right…”

Boom-

The Cardinals trying to stop Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t even approach due to the overwhelming magical power.

Meanwhile, Choi Hyun-seok disappeared leisurely down the opposite end of the corridor.

***

After a brief sprint, Choi Hyun-seok arrived in front of a massive door.

“This is it.”

The Pope was beyond this door.

The density of holy power was so high that his vision became hazy like fog.

Just breathing in made him feel holy power entering his body.

Choi Hyun-seok tensed his body as he pushed the door.

Rumble rumble rumble…

Because the door was covered in holy power crystals, it felt like pushing a huge boulder.

Boom!

Finally, the door opened completely.

Simultaneously, his vision was dyed completely white.

The space, presumed to be a chapel, gave off a mysterious atmosphere due to holy power crystals and holy power particles floating like mist in the air.

In the center of it all, the Pope stood.

He had his eyes closed, but sensing someone’s presence, he slowly opened them.

“I thought you would come.”

The Pope’s pupils were pure white.

Like Holy Maiden Moriel whom he saw outside.

He too was looking at Choi Hyun-seok with those pure white eyes.

“May I ask just one thing?”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded.

He also needed some preparation for the final battle anyway.

He awakened every cell in his body while manipulating mana.

Plomot Stage 1 – Blooming

His skin turned flushed, and his heartbeat quickened.

He stared at the Pope with bloodshot eyes.

“Why did you choose to be a hero?”

“… Well. If you’re asking about the mindset of a hero, I don’t know either.”

Choi Hyun-seok’s mana began to rampage more violently.

Plomot Stage 2 – Full Bloom

His flushed skin turned bright red, and hot steam began rising from his body.

“Think about it. Is salvation even worthy in such a world? No, do you even believe it’s possible in the first place?”

“So what? You’re going to overturn everything because you’re irritated like a kid? If you’ve eaten your years, act your age, damn it.”

Choi Hyun-seok’s body turned completely black beyond red.

His bloodshot eyes had somehow turned pure white, becoming like the Pope’s pure white pupils.

Plomot Stage 3 – Withering

Choi Hyun-seok didn’t stop there.

“You know what? I don’t have any particular grand reason for being a hero.”

Originally, Plomot was a fighting technique composed of three stages.

While modifying it to suit his body, he added one more.

“There are just so many bastards interfering with what I want to do. Yeah, I’m talking about people like you.”

“…”

“So I just clear them out of the way first.”

The mana went beyond stimulating his flesh and began to burn it.

Flames of mana rose above his blackening, dying skin.

Plomot Stage 4 – Death Flower

A fighting technique that burns even oneself.

In the midst of terrible pain, Choi Hyun-seok felt a strange sense of liberation.

“So now, just die already.”

In the very instant, the Pope blinked.

Choi Hyun-seok, who had already closed in, crushed his skull with his fist.

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