Chapter 9

There are no bad heroes in the world - Chapter 9 (9/273)

Hemis, the Legion Commander. And her pet, the giant dog(?) Bibo.

From now on, Choi Hyunseok has to take care of Bibo.

Sighing deeply, Choi Hyunseok, who suddenly became a caretaker, was looking at something.

★☆★☆ Hero Quest! ★☆★☆

You are now Bibo's caretaker!

Why do I, a hero, have to do such a thing...

It might be too gloomy, but endure it!

They say that even if you roll in a pile of dog droppings, you still live in this world!

First, win Bibo's favor to survive, and plan for the future!

· Goal: Bibo's Favor

· Reward: 200 Hero Points

Whether it was unfortunate or fortunate, a Hero Quest had been assigned.

The goal was to win Bibo's favor.

The most noticeable point was that the reward had increased to 200 points, unlike during Raidrun.

‘Not only a Demon King's officer, but now I have to win the favor of a Demon King's Legion Commander's pet...’

He couldn't help but doubt whether what he was seeing was really a Hero Quest.

‘There’s no choice. I have to follow it.’

After all, the only way for Choi Hyunseok to survive now was to win Bibo's favor.

Choi Hyunseok carefully observed Bibo.

‘He’s kind of cute when he’s sleeping.’

Bibo was drooling as he slept.

“Grr... Phew...!”

Perhaps because of his large size, saliva and snot flew out every time he exhaled.

“Am I really going to raise such a big guy alone from now on?”

Just as Choi Hyunseok was muttering to himself,

“Hello! Worthless human.”

A voice that sounded like phlegm came from behind.

Turning around, he saw a short goblin.

“I am Hoken, who serves Lord Bibo!”

Choi Hyunseok jumped up and bowed 90 degrees.

“Hello! I’m Choi Hyunseok!”

He thought he was alone, but it seemed there was a senior.

However, Choi Hyunseok didn't like the senior at all.

‘Why a goblin of all things?’

The goblin Hoken didn't look trustworthy at all.

‘I would have preferred a large and fierce demon.’

The goblin in front of him felt more like an obstacle than a help.

‘Wait a moment, now that I think about it...’

Suddenly, Choi Hyunseok remembered what Legion Commander Hemis had said.

“Our cute Bibo is still young, so he likes tender goblins! Ho ho ho!”

Choi Hyunseok thought he understood why a goblin was the caretaker.

At this point, it was clear that Bibo was being treated as a snack.

‘If this is the case, you should just call me a lunchbox...’

Choi Hyunseok sighed deeply.

“Sir Hoken.”

“What is it, human?”

“Is there any other senior caretaker?”

“No. They’re all dead.”

“Ah... I see.”

It wasn’t surprising, as he had expected.

“Human! Listen well!”

Suddenly, Hoken put his hands on his waist and shouted.

It was a posture often used by military drill instructors to set the tone.

“I will now tell you what you must do to serve Lord Bibo!”

“Yes!”

Choi Hyunseok was inwardly impressed.

Maybe he was a senior after all.

His confident demeanor showed the mark of a veteran.

“Our task is to prepare Lord Bibo’s meals!”

“Yes!”

Choi Hyunseok swallowed hard, waiting for the next words.

“...”

“...”

But no matter how long he waited, there were no more words.

“Is that it?”

“That’s it.”

“Hmm...”

“Are you dissatisfied?”

“No!”

He wanted to ask why Hoken had put on such a serious act if that was all he was going to say.

‘Hold it...’

Fortunately, he didn’t say anything out loud.

After all, Choi Hyunseok was a professional Korean who had survived in a society where hierarchy was everything.

“Sir Hoken. Do I just need to prepare meals?”

“Yes. Meals! They are the most important.”

Hoken nervously glanced at Bibo.

“If you don’t prepare meals, Lord Bibo will eat you.”

“Ah...”

Choi Hyunseok nodded.

To avoid becoming a lunchbox, he would have to work hard to prepare meals.

“Gah! It’s already this late. This is bad!”

Suddenly, Hoken panicked and shouted.

“We need to prepare snacks. Human! Move to the kitchen quickly.”

Just as Hoken grabbed Choi Hyunseok’s arm and pulled him,

“Gwaang!”

Bibo woke up from his sleep.

Hoken stumbled and stood in front of Bibo.

“Great and adorable Lord Bibo. Did you have a comfortable sleep?”

Suddenly, Hoken’s vocabulary became rich.

“Gwang!”

“I have prepared your meal.”

Hoken extended a bowl larger than his own body.

Inside were various unidentifiable meats.

“Grr...”

Bibo’s expression as he looked at the bowl was not good.

It seemed he was dissatisfied.

“Does it not please you...?”

“Gwaang!”

Bibo approached Hoken step by step.

Saliva dripped from his mouth, clearly seeing Hoken as food.

“Ahh, no...!”

Hoken trembled and looked around.

At the same time, he met Choi Hyunseok’s gaze, who was staring blankly at him.

“I have prepared a special treat for humans. Lord Bibo!”

Hoken pushed Choi Hyunseok forward.

“What a crazy goblin! What are you doing!?”

“Shut up, human! Lord Bibo wants a special treat!”

“Don’t be ridiculous!”

Choi Hyunseok put Hoken in a headlock.

Although he showed respect as a senior, Choi Hyunseok was a former heavyweight champion of a world-class fighting league.

Subduing a small goblin was no big deal.

“Uraya!”

Choi Hyunseok threw Hoken with all his might.

“Keeek! Save the goblin!”

Hoken screamed as he flew into the air...

“Gwaang!”

Bibo roared and leaped.

Thud!

The soft and edible goblin Hoken went straight into Bibo’s mouth.

Crunch! Crunch!

“Chomp! Chomp!”

The sound of bones breaking and flesh being chewed could be heard.

“Gulp!”

Bibo burped, seemingly satisfied with his meal.

“He ate well...”

Senior Hoken, who taught the importance of meal preparation with his entire body, was quietly mourned by Choi Hyunseok.

***

Not long after Senior Hoken’s death.

Rahel, who had not been seen for a while, was in trouble.

“Gwang! Gwang!”

“Ah! Hero! Do something about this bastard!”

“Calling a bastard from an angel’s mouth, what is a bastard?”

Bibo was chasing Rahel like a cat chasing a butterfly.

Thud! Thud!

Bibo, being a giant dog, was incredibly agile.

His speed was so fast that dust rose every time his paws touched the ground.

“Hey! Enough. If you keep this up, Bibo’s stomach will hurt, and you’ll be responsible!”

“Is that important now!?”

“Of course it is. The moment he gets hungry, I’ll end up being a lunchbox like Hoken.”

“I’m about to become a fairy sashimi right now!”

“Sashimi... Sashimi is good. Ah, I want to eat sashimi.”

It had been a while since he had eaten proper food.

“Hero!”

“Be quiet! I’m thinking!”

Although it seemed like he was just making silly jokes, that wasn’t the case.

Choi Hyunseok was seriously pondering.

‘How do I feed such a big guy...’

Bibo must never get hungry.

To survive, Choi Hyunseok had to keep Bibo’s stomach full 24/7.

‘Fortunately, there is Bibo’s special feed...’

Next to Bibo’s house was a warehouse filled with various unidentifiable meats.

‘The problem is that Bibo doesn’t even look at it.’

Just a moment ago, when Hoken offered a large bowl of feed, Bibo didn’t eat it.

He seemed to find the lively Hoken more appetizing.

‘I need some other food.’

If feed could solve the problem, Hoken wouldn’t have emphasized the importance of food so much.

“Gwang! Gwang!”

“Ah!”

“Hmm... Think, think...!”

Despite the chaos around him, Choi Hyunseok was desperately thinking.

“Gwaang!”

“Ah!”

“Hoken... Feed... Hoken is feed... Hoken is delicious...”

Choi Hyunseok suddenly stood up as he continued to think.

“Hoken’s last words before he died!”

He remembered the last words Hoken said before he died!

“We need to prepare snacks. Human! Move to the kitchen quickly.”

Snacks! Kitchen!

These two words were the solution.

‘Hoken must have obtained special ingredients from the kitchen!’

Hoken had clearly been using secret food from the kitchen to satisfy the gourmet Bibo.

‘But where is the kitchen?’

Choi Hyunseok had just arrived at this giant castle.

He had a meeting with the Lip Monster Legion Commander as soon as he arrived.

Then he was immediately assigned the 99% death rate job of being Bibo’s caretaker.

There was no way he could have any information.

‘I can’t wander around alone...’

Wandering around the castle alone could lead to all sorts of trouble.

The Demon King’s army generally disliked humans.

Even Hoken had shown resistance to Choi Hyunseok.

Other members of the Demon King’s army would likely be even worse.

‘Think... Think of a way...!’

A way to find the kitchen and safely obtain food.

He had to find a way.

‘Ask the Legion Commander?’

Choi Hyunseok shook his head as he thought of Hemis.

‘That’s not a good idea.’

The Lip Monster wouldn’t care about him.

He would be lucky not to get into trouble.

‘A mere soldier asking to see a Legion Commander might make them angry.’

Choi Hyunseok closed his eyes tightly, imagining his head being stuffed into Hemis’s lips.

‘Ask Raidrun?’

This was the most likely to succeed.

But there was a problem.

‘I don’t know where Raidrun is.’

Unfortunately, Raidrun had disappeared in a hurry after the meeting with Hemis.

It seemed Hemis had given a special order.

‘Please come up with the best idea!’

At that moment, Bibo was still chasing Rahel, which meant his stomach was getting emptier by the second.

“Gwang! Gwang!”

“Ah! Get lost, you damn dog!”

If this continued, Bibo would get hungry soon.

The moment Bibo’s stomach growled again, Choi Hyunseok would become a lunchbox.

“There must be a way...”

Just then,

A thought flashed through Choi Hyunseok’s mind.

‘Hero Shop!’

Choi Hyunseok quickly opened the Hero Shop.

He focused intently, searching for something.

A moment later.

Choi Hyunseok cheered loudly when he found what he was looking for.

“Of course it’s here!”

The item was a pet accessory.

***

The Hero Shop basically has two categories:

– Abilities

– Items

Choi Hyunseok checked the items.

‘There were definitely all sorts of things here.’

The items sold in the Hero Shop were truly everything but the kitchen sink.

– A pillow that makes you fall asleep instantly with just a touch!

– Dry firewood that catches fire easily!

– A high-quality sleeping bag for outdoor sleeping!

Items that made you wonder why they were sold in the Hero Shop.

Some of them even seemed to have dubious intentions.

– A drink that makes you feel great with just one sip!

‘What kind of heroes do you think we are...’

These items made him question the meaning of being a hero, but that wasn’t important right now.

“Of course it’s here!”

Pet accessories.

He remembered seeing them in the Hero Shop before.

“Why are they selling pet accessories? Oh!”

“Hero, bear with it! Maybe there’s some use for them!”

“Use? Ha!”

Life is unpredictable.

He had scolded Rahel for suggesting it, but now he had to buy the pet accessories.

– A giant bone that large dogs love!

‘I never thought this would actually be useful...’

Honestly, the name made it seem completely useless, but at this moment, it was the best item.

Choi Hyunseok checked the item’s detailed description.

□ Giant Bone for Large Dogs

Description: A giant bone that large dogs love.

Ability: Large dogs like it. Can win the favor of large dogs.

Required Hero Points: 30

Despite the lackluster description, Choi Hyunseok couldn’t help but smile.

“This will work...!”

The first step in Choi Hyunseok’s survival plan.

The moment the operation to play with Bibo began.