Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad

Hyun-seok. It’s already been a month since he became the head chef.

He has naturally become quite familiar with the duties of a head chef now.

His work can be broadly divided into three main tasks:

First, hunting.

Second, recruiting new chefs.

Third, personally cooking the food that Hemis, Reidren, and Abelson will eat.

First, the hunting is the basic skill of a chef.

This is because the special dish, fresh monster meat, needs to be procured as the goal of the executive chefs here.

“Hurry up! Only the squad that comes in first today will get to eat the meat!”

He has the chefs catch the monsters alive, and then he personally kills them to easily level up.

In this way, he was able to increase his level by over 100 in just one month.

Next is recruiting new chefs.

Hunting monsters is difficult.

It’s even harder to catch them alive rather than killing them.

Naturally, the chefs suffered greater casualties.

There were massive casualties every day, and Hyun-seok had to recruit new chefs daily to fill the vacant positions.

This was quite a hassle, but since it was for his own level progression, he didn’t have much complaint about it.

The last is directly cooking the food.

In the past, Hyun-seok had purchased cooking skills at the Hero’s Shop.

And now, as the head chef, that cooking ability he once deemed useless is shining.

The heavenly Corps Commander Hemis.

Reidren, the spiritual pillar and martial arts mentor.

And Abelson Mariette, who may one day become his wife.

Hyun-seok only cooked and delivered directly to the three of them.

He didn’t care what the other high-ranking officers ate.

After all, they had been happy so far as long as he just threw them fresh meat chunks.

“But not from now on.”

Hyun-seok thinks.

The cooking skills of the Demon King’s Army are terrible.

And yet, they are quite discerning of taste and have huge appetites.

In fact, the soldiers of the Culinary Battalion would leap into a bonfire for just a single piece of roasted meat.

“I think this will also work on the other high-ranking officers.”

Then what about the high-ranking officers?

Couldn’t he captivate them with his meat just like the regular soldiers?

“Hemis and Reidren praised it as delicious. High-ranking demons don’t seem to have vastly different tastes.”

Hyun-seok’s eyes gleamed.

“So let’s stew and simmer a battalion commander with food.”

“And then?”

“Then drag him to a secluded place and ambush him together with Rachel.”

Hearing Hyun-seok’s plan, Rachel made a creepy expression.

“You’re just accumulating more and more schemes, Hero.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“But will there really be an idiot who will fall for it with just food? The battalion commanders seem to have some intelligence, don’t they?”

“There will be. After all, this place is full of fools.”

“Well, that’s true, but…”

Rachel still looked worried.

“Rachel. Do you remember when I first became the head chef and recruited the chefs?”

“Huh? Ah, yes, I remember. That time when we were summoned to a certain battalion commander and nearly got in big trouble.”

She naturally remembered it. At the time, they really thought they were in big trouble.

In the end, it was resolved by taking on the nuisance Usaru, but still.

“That fat battalion commander. Didn’t he look like he had a huge appetite?”

“Ah, that’s true…?”

The name didn’t come to mind, but they definitely remembered the exceptionally fat battalion commander. Since most in the Demon King’s Army were muscular, he stood out.

“That pig… Didn’t he have a scent of being an easy target?”

Rachel said, her eyes sparkling.

“That’s right! Let’s start with that guy first.”

“Okay! We’ll have to work fast if we want to take him down in a month.”

“That’s right. Let’s get moving right away.”

“Yes!”

A new fraud team.

No, the Hero and the dedicated fairy have begun to move.

***

Battalion Commander Doras!

The lover of peace was peacefully tearing into the meat as usual today.

“Krwahk! Chomp! Chomp!”

A month ago, there had almost been a disruption to his peace because of Hyun-seok.

But he managed to turn the crisis into an opportunity by taking on the nuisance of the battalion, Usaru.

After that, he had gained true peace.

As a result, his appetite had exploded, and his body had grown even larger than before.

His bloated body was now beyond simply being big, bordering on flabby.

With each step, his flesh would wobble.

If he were human, he would have to worry about various adult diseases like severe obesity, hypertension, diabetes, myocardial infarction, malignant tumors, cataracts, arteriosclerosis, and emphysema.

But despite his appearance, Doras, who had risen to the rank of battalion commander, was living a healthy and peaceful life without any minor illnesses.

Knock, knock.

In the midst of tearing into the meat, someone knocked on the door of his office.

“What is it?”

Seeing the entering soldier, Doras made a slightly displeased expression.

To disturb his meal time like this.

If it’s a trivial matter, he had resolved to put that soldier on the dinner table tonight.

“Lord Doras, the head of the Culinary Battalion has come to see you.”

“The head of the Culinary Battalion? Surely you don’t mean that person?”

“Yes, it’s Head Chef Hyun-seok.”

“Ugh…”

At the mention of Hyun-seok, Doras let out a groan.

‘I don’t want to be involved with him…’

Hyun-seok is under the protection of the Corps Commander.

Moreover, Reidren, who is the Corps Commander’s direct subordinate, is known to be pathologically fond of Hyun-seok.

He didn’t want to get entangled with such a dangerous person.

“If he needs chefs, just tell him to recruit them like before.”

At Doras’ words, the soldier shook his head.

“No, he said he wants to deliver a thank-you message.”

“Thank-you message?”

“Yes, he wants to personally serve the meat he cooked.”

At the mention of meat, Doras’ eyes widened greatly.

Though it was buried in fat, it could still be seen.

“Let him in.”

“Yes, sir.”

The soldier left, and shortly after, the human, Hyun-seok appeared, carrying a large platter.

He bowed his head deeply.

“Lord Doras. It’s been a while.”

“Ahem! So, you’ve come to deliver a thank-you message?”

“Yes. A month ago, thanks to Lord Doras’ consideration, I was able to comfortably settle into the position of head chef.”

Hyun-seok smiled warmly and continued.

“I should have visited you sooner, but I’ve been quite busy with work, so I’m sorry for the delay.”

“That’s understandable. Hmm. Anyway, what do you have there?”

Doras already knew, but he pretended not to and asked.

He couldn’t wait to eat the new meat.

‘So that meat he cooked is really that delicious, huh?’

There had been rumors circulating among the battalion commanders recently.

The rumor was that the meat Hyun-seok cooked himself was incredibly delicious.

But since he was only serving it to the Corps Commander and Reidren, there was no insane officer who dared to demand the meat first.

Yet, the opportunity had now come to him.

‘Hehe. Since he’s the one offering it and I didn’t ask for it, it should be fine.’

Just as Doras expected, the platter contained well-roasted meat.

“My skills may be lacking, but I cooked this with heartfelt gratitude for you, Lord Doras. I hope you’ll find it to your liking.”

Hyun-seok’s tongue danced flawlessly.

But Doras didn’t even hear it.

His gaze was already fixed on the meat that had been placed on the table.

“Shall we give it a try?”

“Hmm, then let me have a taste.”

Doras didn’t decline and picked up a large piece of meat.

Regardless of propriety, he was dying to know the taste of that meat.

“Wow! Mmm! Mmm!”

Doras put the meat in his mouth and slowly savored it.

Soon, an unpleasant groan came out of the pig’s mouth.

“Haaa…”

For a moment, a murderous aura flashed across Hyun-seok’s face, but it was only for a brief instant, so Doras didn’t notice.

“Ahem! The meat is excellent.”

Doras blushed as he spoke.

He seemed embarrassed that he had acted in an undignified manner.

“I’m glad it was to your liking.”

Hyun-seok gave a friendly smile.

Anyone watching would think he was genuinely delighted.

If he had been an actor on Earth instead of a martial artist, he could have been a great success.

His rugged build and ominous appearance might have limited his roles, but still.

“Then I shall take my leave now.”

“Are you leaving already?”

Inwardly, he wished Hyun-seok would just leave now, but Doras pretended to be reluctant.

‘But since I was treated to such delicious meat, I can’t send him away coldly.’

Maybe Hyun-seok would bring him more meat next time.

“Yes, then I’ll be going.”

Just as Hyun-seok was leaving the office, he suddenly stopped and turned back.

“Ah, Battalion Commander Doras, if it’s alright, may I continue to serve you meals from time to time?”

“Eh…?”

“Actually, the meals I serve are primarily for the Corps commander and Lord Reidren, so I don’t often have the opportunity. But…”

Hyun-seok looked at Doras with sparkling eyes.

“Since a person of such admirable character as yourself seems to have enjoyed it so much… If possible, I’d like to continue serving you meals.”

“Haha! Of course, of course! I’d even want to ask you to do so!”

Doras didn’t decline at all.

To be precise, he didn’t have the mind to decline.

He was simply gaping, delighted at the prospect of being able to continue eating the meat.

“Thank you. Then I must be going, as I’m quite busy with work.”

“Alright, alright! Take care on your way!”

Unusually, Doras even got up from his chair to see Hyun-seok off.

Thud.

Soon, Hyun-seok’ left, and the office door closed.

Only then did Doras unleash the laughter he had been holding back.

“Hehe… Hahaha! This is wonderful, wonderful! This is true peace!”

There is no more peaceful moment than when eating delicious meat.

“Krwah! Smack smack! What on earth did he do to the meat to make it taste this good!?”

Tearing into the meat frantically, Doras thought.

‘Hyun-seok… I don’t need to view him solely in a bad light. No, he might even be a good person!’

After all, the Corps commander Hemis didn’t keep the human close for no reason.

***

On the return journey after completing the mission,

Hyun-seok couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.

Beside him, Rachel also stifled her laughter.

“Hehehe, hehe…”

“Hee hee hee…”

The Hero and the dedicated fairy were laughing.

“Hahaha! Haha!”

“Kyahaha! Kya!”

In the end, the two couldn’t hold back and burst into loud laughter.

“Hero, Hero, Hero!”

Rachel called out to Hyun-seok with great excitement.

“Puh-hew, what is it?”

“Did you see that pig’s expression just now? He was completely captivated!”

“Right? He totally lost his mind!”

“How on earth do you make someone go ‘Haaa…’ while eating meat?”

Suddenly, Rachel made a horrified expression.

Hyun-seok also hardened his face as he continued.

“To be honest, for a moment there I considered smashing his head with the platter.”

“That you resisted is amazing, Hero!”

“Is that so? Hahaha!”

“Yes! Kyahaha!”

Maybe the fact that the operation had succeeded so beautifully was just too enjoyable.

The two were practically going insane.

***

Shortly after, they arrived at Bobo’s place.

With her excitement calmed, Rachel spoke in a serious tone.

“By the way, Hero, what’s the next plan?”

“The real fun is just beginning.”

“Oho~?”

Rachel made an expression full of interest.

“From now on, I have to play a balancing act with that pig. I’ll provide him with meat periodically, but make sure he doesn’t take it for granted.”

“So you’re making him a slave to the meat, huh!?”

“It’s similar. By gently coaxing him like that, and when the right time comes…”

Hyun-seok made a cunning expression.

“We’ll go hunting together.”

“Hunting the pig?”

“That’s right. Hunting the pig… Hehe!”

“Hee hee! That sounds fun!”

The remaining time is one month.

Within that, they planned to somehow capture the pig.

No, the Battalion Commander Doras.

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