Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 068

Aqua Shaper

“How did this happen? Even if someone had gone there, restoring the seal outside so perfectly.”

The villain leader expressed genuine curiosity. He seemed eager to avoid a direct confrontation with the two Lords. However, the voracious lizard, with its robust appetite, shivered as it glanced around.

Sensing the dire situation from its eerie movement, the villains stepped back, readying their weapons. A moment of imminent danger.

– Thud! –

“G-gurgle… Gah!”

Suddenly, the villain Beard Whale emitted a groan as if it were on the brink of death. Shockingly, someone’s arm protruded from his abdomen.

Perturbed, the Beard Whale shriveled up in an instant, becoming as withered as dry leaves. He perished instantly, without even a chance to scream, as his life was ruthlessly snuffed out.

“It’s you!”

The one who shriveled up the Beard Whale was the emaciated mermaid who had been lying on the previous boulder. It seemed he had absorbed the Beard Whale’s life force, as his flesh appeared less emaciated than before.

“… Muul.”

– Crash! –

Mummy charged forward. he made the villain leader stagger back with a punch, then approached the two Lords. Implicitly, a new alliance had been forged.

“So, you’ve been hiding your strength! With the delicious scent emanating from you, I must indulge.”

“Are you saying that’s the being that defeated the starfish?!”

“It could be seen that way.”

– Roarrr! –

A blue energy, bound to the horns of the Wendia Lord, shot out in a straight beam. However, Mummy, who had been staggering, suddenly vanished, avoiding the beam, and aimed for the chest of the bulky villain with a bizarre movement.

The bulky villain initially showed a startled expression, then quickly hardened his face and swung his right hand heavily in response. His fist grew significantly larger just before it connected with Mummy’s slender arm.

– Boom! –

The bulky villain displayed a triumphant expression, confident that Mummy had been dealt a fatal blow with his recent strike.

– Thunk! –

However, just as the dust settled, Mummy’s slender arm swept in, enveloping the bulky villain’s heavy fist and forearm. The villain violently swung his left hand, attempting to shake her off, but in the process, his right hand shriveled up drastically.

“Aargh!”

While the bulky villain screamed in agony, clutching his right arm, Mummy, who had been unnaturally thin, now appeared slightly plumper, resembling less of a lifeless corpse and more like a malnourished Asian refugee.

– Roarrr…! –

The Wendia Lord’s red eyes gleamed. As the pulsating waves of energy spread out, causing the villains to retreat, he lifted his thick foreleg high and struck down forcefully.

– Bam! –

The shockwave of negative energy spread out widely, and the crimson energy currents twisted like serpents, aiming towards the mysterious Mummy.

Mummy, with his characteristic swaying movements, dodged the crimson currents one after another, but he flinched as a couple of them struck him. Seizing the opportunity, the villain leader dove in like a raging bull, punching with relentless force. His fist struck Mummy with intense pressure, sending her flying through the air.

– Whoosh! –

– Thud! –

Mummy’s flesh, propelled by the gust of air, shattered like a snack and crumbled instantly. The villain leader, feeling discomfort, aimed to confirm his death and launched a second attack.

– Huff.

–

Once again, a massive amount of air was drawn into the villain leader’s fist. This time, dense energy adhered to the surface of his glove as he swung his ferocious punch.

– Crash! –

As the fist struck the air, the remnants of shattered Mummy scattered into dust. However, the villain leader, who had sought the treasure before the two Lords, found nothing around the vanished corpse, causing his complexion to stiffen momentarily.

– Slip…

–

“Ugh.”

Suddenly, the villain leader felt a strange sensation within his body and hesitantly touched his chest and forearm.

– Gasp.

–

Moments later, his face turned pale, as if he were about to stop breathing at any moment. He scratched his body nervously, then, startled, pulled out a green potion from his dimensional space and gulped it down hurriedly.

Other villains also sensed something amiss and remained vigilant. Then, a female villain, holding a dagger, began scratching her body violently and groaning in agony.

“Ugh… Ugh… Ugh…!”

While the two Lords expelled energy to defend against the enemy’s onslaught, the villain leader vomited blood, foamed at the mouth, and began pounding his face with his fist, banging his forehead on the ground.

The situation was similar for the other villains. Despite hastily consuming recovery potions related to detoxification, seizures persisted, and before long, they all ceased breathing.

The mysterious villain organization that had been infamous in South Korea for decades met its end in such a futile manner.

However, the two Lords remained standing strong, unaffected. It seemed the enigmatic virus that claimed the villains’ lives had no effect on them.

– Crack! –

– Crash, crackle.

–

The bodies of the villains crumbled simultaneously. Fluids such as blood and sweat extracted from the corpses flowed onto the ground, disappearing as if being sucked into the underground.

– Squelch… squelch…

–

Before long, a wriggling, grotesque life form emerged from the earth. It twisted eerily before beginning to take on a humanoid form.

– Swoosh! –

The lizard swung its tongue towards the creature. Although the creature seemed to disperse momentarily, it quickly restored its form, showing little vulnerability to physical attacks.

“Ahh…!”

The squirming creature soon transformed into a muscular man. Clad in a blue suit, the man staggered violently before taking deep breaths and starting to feel around his body.

Observing the spectacle, the Wendia Lord’s eyes gleamed.

“I remember now. The appearance of the villain who almost brought down the nation of prey just before its destruction was similar to mine.”

“Whew… Aah, it feels good now. I feel alive at last. Whew…!”

A villain who nearly overthrew South Korea thirty years ago, considered one of the worst villains in Korean history. A fearsome evil that even S-rank heroes like Sword Emperor and God Hand could not completely cleanse, lured into ancient underground Rift and sealed away due to the absence of a method to purify completely.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I am free. In return, I will end your suffering without pain.”

The immortal villain, Aqua Shaper, freed from the long seal, summoned a spear of water with a wave of his hand.

“Brothers, the magic stones and artifacts of that one may taste divine. Let us combine our strength and achieve a new mutation.”

– Swoosh, crackle…

–

The lizard’s tongue whipped out like a flash of light. Aqua Shaper chuckled softly and calmly created a barrier of water.

– Thud… swoosh! –

The barrier, soft yet sturdy, effortlessly neutralized the tongue attack. The tongue was pushed back, but this time, it was imbued with a greenish energy, swirling like a whip.

– Thud! –

This time, the water barrier was penetrated deeper, but still, the assailant was repelled. Enraged, the lizard leaped into the air and began spinning with its wings spread.

– Roarrr –

The violent rotation tore through the air, and the lizard’s form, rounded by the swirling layers of air, quickly transformed into a massive rotating sphere. It seemed to gather energy and intention to deliver a body blow.

Aqua Shaper, seemingly invigorated by the long-awaited battle, sported a thin smile on his lips.

“Prey. Crush. You!”

– Boom… swoosh! –

Gradually, the lizard which had become a bio-weapon, now surrounded by negative energy, launched like a projectile. At the same time, the Wendia Lord did not remain idle. The deer, avoiding the water barrier, appeared behind Aqua Shaper and unleashed a blue beam from its horns.

– Shhhaaa! –

As the lizard’s rolling attack collided with the water barrier, the water currents splashed in all directions, gradually thinning. Simultaneously, the blue beam flying towards Aqua Shaper seemed mighty enough to pierce through his head in an instant.

Nevertheless, Aqua Shaper still seemed relaxed, chuckling softly as he effortlessly sent a spear of water towards the blue beam. The water barrier expanded, trapping the vigorously rolling lizard inside a watery prison.

– Crack… whoosh! –

The blue beam and the spear of water intersected in midair, neither yielding to the other, and exploded in the empty space.

“Brothers, hurry and escape! The source of his power is ‘water’. Each time he drains bodily fluids, that thing assists him!”

The Wendia Lord shouted fiercely towards the still-floating lizard. Responding to his command, the lizard relaxed its rounded form and dissolved the mass of liquified energy with a greenish glow.

– Roarrrrr…! –

The two Lord-class beings confronting each other from both sides gathered a massive amount of negative energy. As Aqua Shaper also drew on the full power of the two monsters, his expression became noticeably serious.

– Boom –

With the initiation of Wendia Lord’s blue beam, the full-fledged clash of powers began. Subsequently, the royal tomb remained filled with explosive sounds and vibrations for hours.

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Amidst the fervent clash of powers near the graveyard, a black figure hidden behind a secluded rock cautiously observed the scene. As the Wendia Lord and Aqua Shaper engaged in a fierce battle, the black figure manipulated their suit and completely turned invisible.

Carefully, the figure emerged from the tomb and entered the staircase filled with stagnant water. After swimming up the stairs for a while, they emerged from the surface and took a deep breath.

“Ha! You promised to spare my life. Well, it comes at a steep price. Leaving that aside, who would have thought Aqua Shaper, presumed dead, was sealed in the royal tomb.”

The figure in the black suit was none other than the villainous leader who should have perished by Aqua Shaper’s dehydration. As soon as the virus-induced seizures began, he activated the ‘mimic dol’, a consumable item with engraved welcoming incantations, and used the suit’s invisibility feature to hide discreetly.

The sticky water below the stairs, blocked by a barrier of negative energy, had prevented the neural network from being scorched, allowing him to barely cling to life.

But the cunning villain’s thread of life ended here.

“What’s that? Crawling out to survive?”

“It seems so. Step aside. We’ll handle it along with the venom.”

At the entrance of the tomb illuminated by a thin beam of light, two handsome men looked down below. One wore a fiery red suit resembling flames, while the other sported a dazzling yellow suit.

“Hey, hold on!”

– Whoosh— Vrrrrrr –

– Pshaaaa! –

Despite the villain leader’s futile attempt to plead, the man in the red suit effortlessly spewed flames from his fingertips, incinerating not only the villain but also the water puddle, evaporating it instantly.

Though his life seemed to have been preserved through clever tactics, his body was engulfed in flames, leaving behind nothing but charred bone fragments.

The man in the red suit was none other than the S-rank hero, Flame Emperor, accompanied by the blond man, s-rank hero, Electric Guy. These two heroes arrived at the royal tomb earlier than other squads deployed to the underground Rift.

Following the scorched stairs, the two heroes entered the underground tomb. The fluctuating waves of energy had subsided, and the two Lords had turned into dry corpses.

After a long struggle, Aqua Shaper seemed to have absorbed not only the moisture of the two monsters but also their gems and by-products.

“What’s up with him? He doesn’t seem particularly tired.”

“Well, considering he managed to take down those troublesome villains, I’d say it’s half a success.”

“That’s true, but I’ve never heard of such a space beneath ancient stone coffin.”

“…You talk too much. Focus on purifying him.”

– Whoosh! –

Flames erupted from Flame Emperor’s shoulders, while Electric Guy clenched his fist, releasing crackling bolts of lightning. Aqua Shaper, who had been absorbing gems with closed eyes, was initially taken aback by the sudden appearance of the two S-rank heroes but soon nodded in acknowledgment, grumbling as if complaining.

“Fire and lightning talents, huh? They’re going overboard. It’s only been a few hours since I woke up.”

“But he seems perfectly fine! Anyway, the old man’s ominous. He acts like it’s no big deal.”

“Shut up and get to work.”

– Whoosh- Fwoooosh! –

Intense streams of fire surged from the Flame Emperor’s body. Guided by his will, the baptism of flames transformed into the shape of a bird and soared towards Aqua Shaper.