Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 052

Ugh.

Faint golden light caressed Hwang Man-deuk’s pierced leather armor. Seo Eun-ha, gasping for breath, reached out towards here, simultaneously sharing brilliance with the unconscious Gil-seong.

[Yeo Jin-soo defeated ‘Wendia Variant’ in one stroke.]

[Yeo Jin-soo halved ‘Wendia’.]

Jin-soo seemed to be facing difficulties in his own way, flying in the storm and getting tangled inside the fog.

These guys did their best. Now it was my turn. Champions who emerged with the [Natural Disaster] on immature recruits were overwhelming.

“Good job.”

I tried to activate ‘Final Finish’ as I passed by the fallen Hwang Man-deuk. I was trying to, but.

– Tap.

–

Something grabbed my ankle. It was a white bear’s paw. The owner of the paw spoke with an extremely low spring voice.

“………… Give me a chance…………”

Don’t be ridiculous.

What do you think you can do in a dying situation?

“Here… I don’t think I should retreat from here…!”

– Thud! Splash.

–

– Kadddeuk.

–

Hwang Man-deuk staggered and stood up. The flesh was breaking apart, and the sound of muscles twisting and bones grinding was heard.

But here’s the thing.

– Gooo…….

–

This guy, above the shoulder of Hwang Man-deuk, a dark aura was slowly emerging. This seems to be the precursor phenomenon of that famous ‘Darkening’.

“It can’t go on like this… there’s no… mercy…!”

No mercy. So what? Because you don’t want to disappoint me. Is that why it’s so desperate like this? Such a foolish bastard, really.

“Don’t act so foolishly. You’ll die if you keep it up.”

– Thump, thump.

–

Step by step, hwang Man-deuk advanced towards the Wendia Champion. It seemed like my words were barely audible. He wasn’t in his right mind.

“It’s okay…! If I’m a hero… if I’m less tanky…!”

But still, I couldn’t stop Hwang Man-deuk. It wasn’t just because of debt and obligation.

The madness-mingled justice that an ordinary guy like me could never understand was burning fiercely in Hwang Man-deuk’s eyes.

“…… Even if I die… there are times when I can’t back down!”

– Squelch.

–

– Boom! –

[Hwang Man-deuk’s mental barrier was filled with anger energy.]

[Hwang Man-deuk has entered the ‘Anger’ state!]

Dark Hero.

Not metaphorically, but literally achieving ‘Darkening,’ unique heroes who manipulate both negative energy and magic simultaneously.

“Kruwaaaaaa!”

“Kwueeeeeee!”

Hwang Man-deuk’s path as an Asura, which he only walked after awakening as the Dark Hero. The hero from the smartphone who transformed from Beast King to Asura King.

– Crack! Swipe! Thud! Swish! –

– Boom – Hooaaaaah! Boom! –

Right before my eyes, he was displaying a savage frenzy.

[Hwang Man-deuk pierced the neck of the ‘Wendia Champion’.]

[Hwang Man-deuk suffered massive damage.]

On the grassland filled with roars and explosions, hwang Man-deuk raised a black and red thunderstorm, clawed and tore the giant deer’s body, only to be swept away several times by the wind.

[Hwang Man-deuk’s wild nature intensifies.]

[Hwang Man-deuk’s regeneration increased rapidly.]

Even as blood bursts, muscles twist, and the fur is torn out in the storm, he becomes a crazy beast, biting, clawing, and grabbing the monster’s neck, stretching out, and finally.

[Hwang Man-deuk has suffered a fatal injury.]

[Hwang Man-deuk ignites his determination.]

[Hwang Man-deuk……]

– Thud— Kadduk— Puhwaaaah! –

“Kkweeeee…………!”

He tore the monster’s neck.

Above the body of the monster that lost its neck, blue blood gushed out like a waterfall.

‘No time to be distracted.’

While admiring Hwang Man-deuk’s determination, I swiftly summoned the lever and commanded the retreat.

Yeo Jin-soo, who happened to come out of the fog, was gasping for breath. After catching his breath a few times, Jin-soo, carried the unconscious Hwang Man-deuk whose transformation had been released, towards the lever.

Gil-seong, barely regaining consciousness, tried to climb onto the lever with Seo Eun-ha’s support.

– Ooooh.

–

– Paaaaah! –

Right at that moment, a stream of blue energy emerged from the thick fog.

‘As I thought there is more!’

I was conscious of a follow-up attack just in case.

I activated Final Finish with all my might, concentrating my mind to control Gunggi.

[Used Final Finish.]

[The next attack is enhanced with the power of a ‘Finishing Blow’.]

– Pabababat! –

– Boom.

–

The blue beam was scattered into the air, blocked by Gunggi paw. At that moment, like a scene from a movie, a bright beam of light rose from the horizon.

– Suaaaaa.

–

Beyond the dawn after the night passed, the calm dawn illuminated the grassland. Then, the fog lightened, revealing the landscape on the grassland at a glance.

“Gooo….!”

‘This is insane.’

Hundreds of Wendias surrounded the area. Among them, there were three or more Wendia Champions, and even a much larger deer-shaped figure.

‘Wendia Lord!’

Lord.

A level above champions, a powerful being capable of ruling an entire species with advanced strategy and force. A title given to monsters with five or more mutations, each mutation at level 5 or higher, or possessing a hero-grade mutation.

Focusing on that guy, as the information window appeared, I could confirm that he was not just a champion but a much more formidable being, a ‘Lord’.

A Lord appearing in the secluded primal forest. It was astounding how such a crazy monster could grow unnoticed by the Association for so long.

‘Let’s stay calm. He must be uneasy too.’

Gunggi power was equivalent to the mid to late 80s level. Although Wendia Lord was at level 87 with five mutations, focusing on controlling Gunggi would allow me to exert combat power equal to Wendia Lord.

They probably won’t jump in recklessly either. First, suppress the momentum.

“Kwaaaaaaah!”

Gunggi roared as if the world was leaving. Ordinary Wendias lost consciousness and collapsed by the dozens, and the Wendia variants that were trying to surround us hesitated and withdrew.

“I will withdraw now. I have no intention of exterminating all of you.”

If it was Wendia Lord, he would understand my words. While buying time with Gunggi, we all could climb onto the lever.

– Wheeeee –

– Puaaah! –

As the Nexus Jet soared into the sky, I summoned Gunggi into the lever when it gained speed.

Through the holographic map in the center of the lever, we could see the scene on the ground. Wendia Lord only glared at us without doing anything foolish.

As the lever accelerated, we quickly moved away from the valley. No matter how strong the Lord was, he wouldn’t be able to catch up with this speed. We had narrowly overcome the crisis of annihilation.

– Beep beep beep –

– Beep beep beep.

–

‘What now.’

However, it wasn’t over until it was over. The lever sent a danger signal and illuminated something red on the hologram map. It was a red bird about 80 meters long.

Unfortunately, the Phoenix’s speed was faster than the Nexus Jet, gradually catching up. There was no time to hesitate.

The remaining duration of Final Finish was approximately 10 seconds. I had to defeat the Phoenix within that time. But how?

Unless I personally attacked, trying to suppress it with Gunggi might not bring it down in 10 seconds… Ah. Could that be the way?

‘Gunggi, can you teleport even with me on your back?’

Scary looking Gunggi nodded vigorously in response to my thoughts. No time to waste. Let’s go right away.

As soon as I mounted on Gunggi’s back, I commanded an instant teleportation to the high sky.

– Paaah.

–

At the moment when a purple smoke flashed, a strong wind blew.

When I opened my eyes and looked ahead, a giant phoenix rapidly approaching from high altitude was visible. I drew a white sword and swung it with all my might toward the creature.

‘Please hit.’

—————-!

An extraordinary oppression tore through the air. Immediately without looking back, I teleported back into the Nexus Jet.

– Paaah! –

[‘Barsavlsa Lord’ has been defeated.]

[Earned 900 points for defeating a formidable enemy.]

“Whew.”

It seemed like the creature was hit by the slash. On the holographic map, the phoenix disappeared after being split in half.

I briefly considered picking up the loot it dropped, but it was not the time for that. If Wendia Lord followed us in an unimaginable way, what would happen?

There could be a disaster while looting.

‘What on earth was that.’

It was incomprehensible. In the secluded primal forest, a Lord appeared, not even a champion. It didn’t make sense that the Association’s information network was so lacking.

A Lord was a special-class disaster itself, and unless it was an S-class hero, it was impossible to deal with. Moreover, its intelligence was highly developed, posing a strategic threat to the human domain.

There was a history where a country nearly collapsed due to a Lord like that in Korea decades ago. As such, the Hero Association was vigilant about the ecological balance of the Other World.

Nevertheless, a Lord suddenly appeared with a group. Moreover, the giant phoenix ‘Barsavlsa’ was also a Lord. It was clear from the name with ‘Lord’ at the end.

Capturing one gave approximately 900 points, indicating it was around level 80 in the mid to late stages.

‘Did they form an alliance among the Lords.’

… Enough. Let’s stop thinking about it.

It was already troubling, and the more I thought about it, the more dizzy I became.

– Whooong.

–

The Nexus Jet quickly arrived in the vicinity of the gate. Gil-seong regained consciousness thanks to Seo Eun-ha’s care, but Hwang Man-deuk still hadn’t regained consciousness. It seemed like he would have to stay in the hospital for a while.

‘Terrifying, will it come again.’

Meeting two Lord-level monster in the first dive into the Other World. Indeed, the dangers beyond the comfort zone of this world were evident.

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After admitting the members to the hospital following their return from the Other World, I lay down on the bed as soon as I got home.

I closed my eyes for a moment, and when I opened them, it was already 3 p.m. After washing up and watching a bit of YouTube, I read a book in one sitting, gradually feeling emotional relief. Then, I headed to the office.

Sitting in front of the desk in the director’s office, sipping on a refreshing cafelatte, my brain, now functioning well, began to think about various concerns.

Elixirs, if I make them now, should be enough, but there was a bigger problem than that.

‘Dark Heroes have divided opinions.’

Thousands of people witnessed the scene of Hwang Man-deuk, transformed into a ferocious black bear, tearing apart the neck of the deer monster. The appearance was closer to a villain or a monster than a hero.

So, Dark Heroes mainly operated in the shadow. Of course, as the seasons repeated, the image of these Dark Heroes became more refined, receiving praise for being cool and impactful. However, it wasn’t the case in the current hero scene.

Look at this.

[Crazy, what is this?]

[Is that a hero?]

[The black bear tears apart both monsters and people…]

[Is that a person or a monster?]

Without fail, hwang Man-deuk’s dark transformation show was uploaded to a controversial account, and the views exploded. However, it wasn’t just negative comments filled with resentment.

[It’s so cool….]

[Fighting even when flesh and bones are torn apart, you are the true hero of this era!]

[Seriously, isn’t Black Bear Force awesome?]

[My heart is moved. How can a hero always be cool and pretty? The battlefield is where blood bursts. Heroes with an entertainment disease, please wake up.]

Roughly speaking, positive opinions accounted for about 60%, and there were slightly more positive comments. However, opinions like ‘How can we believe a hero who fights to lose their sanity’, could tilt the balance at any moment.

In reality, the people of this world had felt bone-chilling fear from creatures with gruesome appearances, be they villains or monsters.

‘If I emphasize the hero’s spirit, it should be fine.’

But utilizing this well might help boost Hwang Man-deuk’s declining popularity votes. It suggested that one could turn a crisis into an opportunity.

Of course, the possibility of it being a short-term effect was high, but I had to try everything I could.

– Knock, knock! –

Just now, the knocking sounded urgent. The feeling is ominous.

“Come in.”

The door creaked open, and Secretary Hwang entered with a foreboding expression. It was the face he made whenever something big was about to happen, wide-eyed and lips slightly trembling.

“Director, they’re summoning you from the Association?!”

…… I’ve been summoned, inevitably. I held out for a long time.