Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 037

In the densely packed digital district of Seoul, a high-rise building stood out. The usually bustling streets were unusually quiet today, with even the few people wandering the streets hurriedly hiding inside the buildings.

– Rumble, rumble.

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Among these buildings was one with spacious offices where occasional shouts and cheers echoed. People sat at their computers, watching live channels of heroes. The office landscape, which until an hour ago was busy with everyone trying to finish their work for an early leave, had transformed into an enthusiastic cheering scene because of the building’s location.

This office was located just 3km away from the S Department Store where the disaster occurred.

Due to these circumstances, everyone in the building was obligated to follow the ‘Disaster Response Action Guidelines’ mutually agreed upon by the government and the Hero Association. Fortunately, the Hero Association classified the disaster as Level 3, and heroes were already on-site, so there was no inconvenience for busy office workers to evacuate to the underground bunker.

However, daily life and economic activities were controlled, and mandatory measures of Disaster Response Action Guidelines Level 3, which required constant monitoring of the disaster scene, were implemented.

‘What’s going on!’

Ms. A was one of the individuals who were forced to watch the live channel. This provided her with the legal opportunity to watch the live broadcast of her beloved Seo Eun-ha from the company she had been working tirelessly for.

In the afternoon around 4 o’clock, barely escaping from the impending drowsiness, the employees, who had been startled by the sudden disaster alarm, were now watching their monitors with great interest.

The apocalypse at the department store was not as brutal as expected, making the disaster scene seem like an action movie based on family love.

Moreover, the monsters appearing there were dolls and household appliances, creating a fairy-tale-like atmosphere that even children would enjoy.

From the moment Ms. A’s favorite hero team started to shine, the atmosphere in the office was reaching a point where everyone was watching without missing a single person.

“Oh, they’re really handsome.”

“Right?!”

“Yeah. This one seems to be somewhat my style?”

“Ah… yes.”

“But the girls seem to be pretending to be pretty? It doesn’t look natural.”

While the manager was giving visual evaluations, her heart was about to burst with excitement. Whenever the members showed off their skills, the enthusiastic cheers of her colleagues exploded, creating a liberating feeling.

“Nice! Wow, really.”

“This is a hero, and this is South Korea!”

“Well done!”

As a former fan who used to hide her true nature as a geek, there was a sense of release that even the suppressed frustration from the past, when people casually overlooked her as a fanatical hero enthusiast, was being released whenever the members performed.

“Wait, isn’t this dangerous?!”

“Oops! Oh my, oh my, oh my!”

However, the atmosphere took a sharp turn since the rooftop battle began. It was the turning point where viewers realized that what they were witnessing was not a fantasy action movie but a disaster scene with splattering blood.

The grotesque appearance of the tree monster was chilling, and even just looking at it through the screen made people shudder. The falling leaves and branch tentacles made the heroes’ lives appear precarious, causing the employees to groan or gasp intermittently.

“Ah…”

Ms. A gradually prayed for Isaac to intervene. Tears seemed imminent every time Jin-soo and Hwang Man-deuk suffered, and when Gil-seong vomited blood and Eun-ha’s face turned pale, genuine tears trickled down her face.

If only the heroes who were putting up a valiant fight against the monsters were not so outnumbered.

‘Being alive itself is fortunate, but…’

While the average activity period of heroes belonging to small and medium-sized clans was hard to exceed one year, there is a unique safety net called ‘Isaac’, a S-class heroes. This management system was more radical than that of the six major clans, and even antis had to admit it.

‘But you can’t help seeing things that are hard to watch!’

Although being a hero fan comes with emotional struggles, in this world, once you fall into it, there’s no way out.

How could you not cheer for heroes who, despite losing flesh and twisting muscles, bravely fought to protect citizens? Thanks to these lovely and pitiful heroes, she could sit comfortably in her chair after walking just 10 minutes today.

‘I’ll definitely go see them later. So don’t get hurt. Absolutely don’t get hurt. Please don’t suffer.’

[The leader is a good person.]

[Don’t grumble.]

Having rechecked the genuine motivation for her devotion to fandom, Ms. A ultimately found happiness. Although not her ultimate bias, Gil-seong, who had been penetrating her personal narrative, had finally revealed her true self during the live broadcast!

“Ah, achoo.”

her chest swelled. Quickly grabbing a few tissues to avoid ruining her makeup, she wiped her eyes.

Gil-seong had mentioned the leader, isaac, in a recent live broadcast. She said that Isaac seemed to be the only one who genuinely believed her words… that Isaac wasn’t as rough and terrifying as everyone thought…

[There you go∙∙∙∙∙!]

Thanks to Gil-seong’s amazing technique, the terrifying tree monster, which had been unimaginably scary, disintegrated into particles. The part where Isaac did not intervene in the final battle and the members overcame the crisis with their own strength was a touching point.

‘There was a plan all along.’

Today, Ms. A vowed not to complain about Isaac again. If he had stepped in, they wouldn’t have seen the members in action.

Overcoming crises and growing one step further is the fate of a hero! You must experience growing pains to truly become an adult!

Isaac, the leader, seemed to have an educational philosophy akin to this. Looking back, he felt like a true mentor.

‘Really impressive.’

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of colleagues, Ms. A happily savored the swelling pride in her heart.

“Alright, let’s leave work. Don’t forget to express your gratitude to these heroes.”

“Yes!”

The benevolent boss declared an early departure. Ms. A planned to join the cheering procession for the heroes who had worked hard for a month.

Citizens who shared the same sentiments began to gather, turning the once quiet streets into a lively scene. The air in the vicinity became charged with the excitement of a festival.

– Wheeeeeee—Wheeeeeee…

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– Wheeeeeee—Wheeeeeee…

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As they approached the road across from S Department Store, the disaster alert sounded loudly, rising and falling in urgency.

However, the loud alert couldn’t stop the flow of the crowd. Only a few felt discomfort; most thought everything was over.

[At 5:21 PM, disaster alert level 1 issued for Zone 17. Immediately evacuate to the underground bomb shelter. Immediately evacuate to the underground bomb shelter.]

The citizens only realized the severity of the situation after hearing the urgent voice of the man announcing the disaster alert.

“Uh?!”

“It’s not over yet?”

“What now!”

– Wheezing.

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The public was in disarray. Ms. A silently hoped that the disaster broadcast was a communication error, and she braced himself to avoid being knocked over by the crowd.

– Shuffling—Shuffle Shuffle –

– Patching! –

“Hey, hey, hey, look there!”

“Ahhhh!”

A man pointed to the sky, and everyone instinctively turned to look.

“Ah…!”

Ms. A felt her legs go weak.

A colossal fissure, taller than any building, was tearing through the space.

– Thud! Thud! Thud! –

– Grooooan…! –

Monstrous creatures with eerie appearances emerged from the torn space. In an instant, Ms. A’s mind spun, and she found himself sitting down. An unknown terror crept up, gripping her throat.

“Ah, ah, uh…”

– Uaaaaah! –

– Kkaaaah! –

The crowd went berserk with fear. A nearby man, driven mad by terror, clutched his head, while a fashionable lady who had been retching on the side was trampled by the rushing crowd.

– Kiiiieee! –

The monster’s scream devastated the city.

– Kwagwak! –

– Kwajik! –

Destroying roads and buildings, the monsters invaded the city through the ruptured space, reaching unconscious citizens. In the midst of this chaos, a hero from the department store’s celestial team intervened.

“Monsters! As long as Pink Hippo Man is guarding, you can’t pass any further!”

– Whack! –

A middle-aged hero with a plump, pink physique, reminiscent of a pink hippopotamus, struck the face of a monster with the head of a wolf and the body of a gorilla.

‘Thank you!’

Pink Hippo Man. Despite his somewhat overwhelming appearance, a fan following unexpectedly emerged among the citizens.

– Fwoom! – “HiPo Punch!”

“HiPo Dash!”

“HiPo…!”

– Whack! –

‘No way!’

The middle-aged hero, who had boldly stepped forward, received a powerful slap from the monster with the wolf’s head and gorilla’s body and was sent flying.

Bouncing dozens of meters like a rubber ball, Pink Hippo Man awkwardly sprawled on the concrete floor.

“… Cowardly. To ambush before using the finishing move… Squawk.”

[Not even lasting for 10 seconds!]

[Get up, get up!]

– Shaking, shaking.

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– Thunk! Thud.

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To the extended Pink Hippo Man, a snake-like creature crawled, vigorously shaking his head and delivering a resounding slap. Despite Ms. A’s wounded determination, Pink Hippo Man merely grimaced.

‘Just opened my eyes a moment ago!’

Behind the wolf-gorilla monster, and even larger creatures, dozens of them, emitted a sinister glow from their eerie eyes. This was right in the midst of the disaster scene, as seen on television. The scent of blood filled the air, and brave heroes helplessly crumbled…

– Ziiing. –

‘Huh?’

Suddenly, something warm enveloped them. The pain that had constricted their breath vanished, and the stiffness in their legs returned.

“Hurry, evacuate!”

A familiar voice echoed in their ears.

A beautiful figure in a purple suit passed by. Waves of golden light emanated from her arms, wrapping around stunned citizens.

‘Eun-ha!’

Their heart fluttered.

In the midst of the chaos, a fanatical desire to capture a real-life snapshot of their favorite hero overwhelmed Ms. A. They hastily got up.

Their legs trembled like a newborn calf.

“… Huh!”

After only a few steps, a surreal figure in a black suit entered Ms. A’s transparent pupils.

‘Isaac!’

Their pounding heart felt like it would burst.

A slightly disheveled aura between fear and excitement, glimpses of alluring eyes peeking through wild, tousled hair… Only the art style was uniquely different.

“Oops!”

Caught in the midst of terror and thrill, Ms. A, panting, spotted people stumbling out of the scene. With a mix of fear and excitement, they also began to flee.

‘Truly fortunate. I thought I was done for, unable to move.’

With Isaac’s appearance, they believed the disaster was already concluded.

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‘Now, should I escape even now?’

It’s insane how they’re deliberating.

There’s no certainty that they can eliminate all those creatures with a final finish.

‘But there is a justification.’

Isaac wasn’t an official hero. He hadn’t registered as a hero with the association.

Being a hero and being a leader are different. The leader is just a leader.

The association can forcefully order Isaac, as the leader, to command and control the disaster scene.

Look at the message I received.

[Level 1 disaster alert has been issued in your area. Please move to the designated area promptly and control the disaster scene.]

This is an automatically sent message to leaders near the disaster scene. Naturally, for hero members, the message went out quickly to ‘purify’ the anomaly at the disaster scene and engage in combat with the monsters.

‘That’s the law. It is.’

I have the duty to control the scene but legally have no compelling force to personally capture and subdue those creatures.

Some leaders completely focus on management without going to the scene, so it might not be a bad choice to take this opportunity to express my position clearly.

“But…”

The hologram screen illuminates numerous messages…

[Isaac, my daughter is nearby. I sincerely ask you. Please eliminate the monsters and save the people.]

[Heroes running in the scene, I sincerely respect you. Please, pray that no one gets hurt.]

[Show the strength of our Korean hero ㅠㅠㅠㅜ]

[It’s still a dangerous situation in Korea, but with heroes like you, we can have hope…]

It’s hard to turn away from these countless pleas as a human being.