Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 185

Company Outing (1)

My name is in the news. All day long. The YouTube algorithm has been relentlessly pushing Isaac videos.

Every time I refresh, there’s a slew of videos with similar content but different titles.

‘Looks like the World Association has been pulling some strings.’

My image has been repackaged from humanity’s hope to the world’s savior. There’s not even a mention of how I almost engulfed an entire city in shadows at the last moment.

‘Just looking at the results, it’s hard to tell that I went berserk.’

In that critical moment, the team members managed to stop me.

At a glance, Hero Isaac might have appeared as an apostle of justice, exterminating the demon race.

Even if it was done through a somewhat gloomy and ominous ability called ‘shadow’.

“Phew.”

My head is throbbing.

I opened the drawer and poured some nerve stabilizers into my mouth. I swallowed the pills with cold water.

Tick tock, tick tock.

After about 30 minutes, the medicine kicked in. I barely have the strength to move my body now.

Click.

I took out instant coffee from the fridge. The water in the kettle is bubbling.

I poured a little hot water into a clear glass, added coffee granules, and stirred well to dissolve them.

Fill the glass with cold milk, float 7 ice cubes on top, and you have a budget-friendly iced café latte.

Gulp. Gulp.

“Ahh.”

A strangely bitter yet sweet coffee aroma wafted around. Outside the window, it’s still peaceful. The city center across the Han River is bustling with activity. White and black cars are driving through their daily routines as usual.

[Caffeine courses through your body.]

[Some of your stress has been relieved.]

Even the slight dizziness has disappeared.

I took out a book embedded in the study, turning the pages one by one with my hand, reading the text that made me curious about the original English version.

The book I unconsciously picked up was “Parallel Worlds” written by science author Michio Kaku.

I came from another Earth. The theory of parallel universes has been proven by my experience.

Moreover, I’ve felt the interference of beings that could be called ‘gods’ in this world.

‘Literally beings from another dimension.’

Higher intelligences that transcend 3D spacetime, observing the fate of the grand nature.

Just as ants can’t perceive the ‘Z’ axis of height, the animals of this world, including humans, can’t recognize yet another axis.

They must be looking down from above. And that axis is probably…

‘Time.’

Not physical higher life forms like immortals or angels, but gods in the true sense of the word (God).

In Clan of Heroes, there was a separate term for such beings. Transcendent, or Demiurgos.

It’s mentioned in the latter half of Season 5, the war of the gods.

And what I’m strongly inferring to be the ‘System’ is actually…

Bang― Bang bang bang―

Boom ba ba bam― Ba ba ba― Ba ba bam!

Loud fireworks exploded.

This effect popping up probably means that the Harmony Clan has achieved the ‘Global Clan’ achievement due to the recent rampage incident.

[You have completed a quest.]

With this, I’ve cleared the third main quest.

It seems to have been automatically completed while performing multiple global-level missions.

“Looks like the image marketing has really paid off.”

Over the past few days, Hero Isaac’s overwhelming progress has spread worldwide. They’ve even diluted the cosmic horror aspects as much as possible.

There were quite a few accounts dealing with entertainment shorts featuring me.

Even reputable media outlets have characterized me as a ‘charismatic dark hero’ who single-handedly overwhelms terrifying demon creatures.

Behind this must be the will of the world government and the World Hero Association to maintain the Earth in a ‘stable state’.

[Receiving quest rewards…..]

[Your lifespan has increased by 3 years.]

[Soon, you will encounter the sky.]

An encounter with the sky.

It’s the moment I’ve been longing for.

Can I finally see the face of the bastard who suddenly incarnated me into this dangerous world?

“…So this is the form it takes.”

Drowsiness overwhelmed me. I felt like I was about to pass out.

I was reading a book, but I lay down on the floor, collapsing without even making it to the bed.

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It’s a bit chilly.

I must have left the window open before going to sleep.

[You have awakened from a long sleep.]

“…A long sleep?”

Come to think of it. I thought I had just collapsed on the floor. But now I’m on the bed.

“Huh?”

Right after regaining consciousness, an extreme sense of lethargy swept over me. I can’t feel any of the spiritual power that had reached its peak at 5 stars. Moreover, this body…

“It’s me, isn’t it?”

I can tell without looking in the mirror. My arms and legs have become drastically shorter. I rushed to the bathroom.

“As I thought.”

The mirror reflects ‘Lee Geon-ha’. I’ve returned to my true self. A slight sense of relief washes over me. Does this mean I no longer have to struggle like a dog in that crazy world?

A normal world without villains and heroes, monsters and evil spirits. That’s the Earth I used to live on. A world where I wasn’t special at all.

‘How could this be.’

I had longed to become someone special. I had been frustrated with my ordinary talents. But who knew this monotonous daily life would be so missed.

An ordinary life is such a precious thing. Not to mention, even though it’s a divided country, isn’t this the golden age of South Korea since the time of Dangun?

I’m not even hoping for marriage. Assuming I lead a decent work life, I can earn enough money to live on until I die of old age, and I don’t have to risk my life fighting monsters like the heroes in the game!

“Everything’s the same.”

The small studio apartment, my prized computer, and the few clothes hanging in the corner were all the same.

‘Let’s check first.’

I turned on the computer first.

The main news is about a famous idol group’s contract renewal. It’s the information from right before I fell into the world of Clan of Heroes.

The world time is exactly that day. The day I defeated the final boss of Season 5, ‘Maitreya of the Deep Night’, and received the ‘Midnight Miracle’ as a reward, which allowed me to create the commander skill ‘Final Finish’.

Swish.

I wanted to call someone, anyone. As I scrolled through my contacts, I couldn’t find anyone suitable. The most approachable option was a high school classmate.

“Oh. Hello?”

We exchanged ordinary conversation.

My friend was still working at the company, and the topic naturally shifted to badmouthing the department head. It was a pointless yet nostalgic conversation.

“Ah. Right. Take care. We should meet up sometime. Yeah.”

After that… There wasn’t much else.

The strange excitement quickly subsided. No one would believe what had happened to me in just one night.

“…Hmm.”

It was late, but sleep wouldn’t come. The studio apartment where a man lives alone suddenly felt desolate.

Squeeze.

I clench my fist. It’s the unremarkable grip strength of an adult male.

I concentrated as hard as I could. Neither Gunggi nor Ifrit could be summoned.

Swish.

I waved at the empty air. No shadow, just dust swirling. I had truly returned to being the human Lee Geon-ha.

“…”

Tomorrow I’ll be going to work again. I’ll struggle through each day. No matter how hard I try, nothing changes. I’m inherently lazy.

If I had been diligent from the start, I would have gone to a good university. My first job would have been at least at a mid-sized company.

“Hmm.”

Sleep won’t come. Time passes aimlessly.

In the end, what I did was, as usual, turn on Clan of Heroes.

The account was the same.

Seo Eun-ha, Hwang Man-deuk, Gil-seong, Yeo Jin-soo.

The entire first-string squad of the Harmony Clan had completed their second awakening and reached 10 stars.

These were the heroes of the top-ranked player who had defeated the final boss of the end content, ‘Maitreya of the Deep Night’.

“…”

Swish.

I tried interacting with the characters on the screen for no reason. Seo Eun-ha coldly put up a wall, while Gil-seong happily enjoyed having her head patted.

The intentions of the merchants who tease gamers are obvious.

Swish.

Hwang Man-deuk struck a ridiculous pose. Yeo Jin-soo, who had completely shed his boyish appearance, smiled in a way that could stir the hearts of many women.

I… had been at disaster sites with these kids. It couldn’t just be an unforgettable memory. It was a precious memory that should never be forgotten.

How could it be possible to leave those times as mere ‘memories’?

“But. Was it all just a dream?”

Setting aside the relief from danger and the belated bitterness, I try to rationally analyze the strange phenomenon I experienced.

If I don’t do this, I feel like unpleasant emotions will overwhelm me.

“It must be some kind of mental illness…”

Escapism from the harsh realities of life. Resulting in severe schizophrenia. If it worsens, I might show abnormal symptoms even in reality, not just in dreams.

Wouldn’t it be better to get a psychiatric diagnosis starting tomorrow?

[You find it hard to believe this is reality.]

Of course, that’s natural.

No matter how much my mental barriers had collapsed and I went berserk, suddenly everything being a dream is a terrible ending.

How could any user accept this?

“…Huh?”

A sense of discomfort surges.

This was reality. The visible studio apartment and computer. And even the pathetic phone contact list.

Even the Clan of Heroes account was identical to just before the possession.

“What is this?”

But what is that thing I see before my eyes now? What clearly told me that I had woken up from a long sleep was…

“A system message?”

Has my delusional disorder already progressed to a severe stage?

Even in reality, something that should only be seen in games is floating around.

[No matter how you look at it, this was reality.]

[You are confused by this phenomenon.]

My head throbs.

How am I supposed to accept this?

[From the beginning, the dream might not have been a dream.]

[You recalled the contents of a book you read recently.]

Parallel universe. Earth in another universe. Not a game, but a reality existing in another place.

There’s a concept in quantum mechanics called the many-worlds interpretation.

A hypothesis, still without any experimental evidence, of infinitely branching timelines where events either occur or don’t occur.

Just as the Earth I lived on can exist, so too can an Earth where heroes and villains run rampant.

‘Moreover.’

This hypothesis could help understand the scheme of the ‘higher intelligence’ that plunged me into the world of Clan of Heroes.

If the reason for inserting my soul into Director Isaac was a necessary variable for achieving some purpose…

Ding dong. Ding dong.

A sharp sound broke the silence.

It was the doorbell.

What appeared on the intercom was a handsome boy. Someone I’d never met before.

I suddenly recalled what triggered my awakening in reality.

‘Encounter with Sky.’

It’s the reward for clearing the main quest.

It didn’t specify what form it would take. It’s too much of a stretch to consider the boy a robber. He’s just grinning outside the front door.

He doesn’t seem dangerous.

I put on the safety chain and opened the front door.

Click.

“Hello.”

“Who are you?”

“I’m ‘Sky’, bro. We’re short on time, so could you open the door quickly?”

He mentioned ‘Sky’. His name could be something like Kang Ha-neul, but instinctively, I felt I should undo the safety chain.

Click.

The front door opened.

The boy confidently entered and sat down in the gaming chair.

“Finally here!”

“I need an explanation of who you are.”

“Don’t you know?”

Of course, I have my suspicions.

The being closest to the ‘system’ in the Clan of Heroes worldview. One of the omnipotent demiurges who claim to be the creator of the universe, who ‘was’ a transcendent being.

“Yahweh? Or, Tetragrammaton?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

It was an encounter with the supreme being who rules the macro world.

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