Chapter 051
Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 051
‘Why is it so big?’
I was out of breath because of the overwhelming pressure.
The size of the deer monster that appeared through the fog was two to three times that of the variant.
Is this the source behind this mess?
My heart felt like it was about to burst, but my head was spinning tight.
‘I need to understand the situation first.’
Champion.
Rarer than the variant, it is a special creature that appears once every few decades among numerous monster species. It is given the title when it possesses three or more mutations, each mutation level is 5 or higher, or it has a rare-grade mutation.
The information that came to mind as soon as I saw its ridiculous form.
‘I wish it wasn’t.’
Unfortunately, as soon as the vague figure of my wish became clear, the monster’s information window that appeared was shattered to pieces.
[Information Window]
â–¶Name: Wendia Champion
â–¶Level: 68
â–¶Classification: Monster
â–¶Mutations: [Natural Disaster Lv.1]
[Agile Movement Lv.5]
[Life Enhancement Lv.5]
â–¶Skills: [Gust]
[Stone Fang Wind]
– Gulp.
–
‘I lost.’
Stay calm.
I feel like I want to escape on the lever right away, but if we do that, the Nexus jet will be destroyed first. There’s no way for us to escape with that guy running, especially with [Agile Movement] attached.
‘If that thing attack, it’s over.’
Since it’s unsettling, let’s take care of that first.
– Suaah.
–
Manipulating the ring, the Nexus Jet disappeared as if hiding in the magic space.
Wendia Champion seemed like a reasonable opponent to fight with the specs of our members at first glance, but unfortunately, it came out with a quite annoying mutation, occupying the first slot in the information window mutations: [Natural Disasters] are Rare Mutations that should be avoided as much as possible.
Dealing with the exponentially increased power and range of the skills is quite tricky. The chances of success in strategy are almost zero unless we can pull off a lucky ‘limit break’ like last time.
‘First, the shield.’
Though my body is stiff, my survival instincts, reaching their peak, forcibly extracted the actions needed to avoid the body’s demise.
– Zzing.
–
Right at that moment, a semi-transparent barrier rose around the main base where I and Seo Eun-ha, Gil-Seong were positioned.
– Hoo-ung! –
– Pang! –
‘Sigh!’
Without a chance to react, a fierce wind rushed in. The massive form seemed to instantly approach and thrust against the translucent shield. The surreal visual information left me mentally dizzy. In front of me was a muscular deer monster the size of a giraffe.
Does it make sense for that body to have this speed?
“Ugh!”
“Kwuu…?”
It grinned. The gruesome deer head flicked its long tongue. After sweeping its deep blue eyes over here, it turned forcefully and kicked its hind legs.
– Kwaang! –
– Zzing.
–
‘Quickly!’
I supplemented the shield gauge by replenishing the shards of low-grade magic stones on the disc.
– Chwak! –
A half-beat late, Yeo Jin-soo’s sword energy slashed down on the monster’s thigh. Unfortunately, not a drop of blood splattered.
‘I need to gain some time.’
– Hoo-ung.
–
Wendia Champion disappeared with the wind and reappeared from a distance. Its horns wrapped in a small whirlwind, ready to be shot at any moment.
‘Certainly, its intelligence is developed.’
From the beginning, it targeted the main base sneakily. Even though there might not be concepts like support and AD carry, it instinctively recognized which unit was the most annoying to itself. It could have rich experience in battles with heroes, but there was something even more despairing.
‘This is not the end.’
The champion is likely to retaliate since we’ve been wandering around its territory. So, what’s visible may not be all there is to it. It’s a matter related to the authority of the one dominating this area, and they only brought a few subordinates along.
– Suaaaa……
–
And that unpleasant fog.
It’s a phenomenon formed when at least dozens of Wendia gather densely. Even heroes are said to collapse within minutes if they unknowingly enter there and get entangled in the terrifying illusion.
‘Just need to find an opportunity to escape.’
Delivering a powerful blow when it’s in a daze and then all escaping together seems to be the best option. If things get tough, we’ll have to buy time. That was the conclusion my throbbing head reached.
“Be careful. You might find it difficult to deal with them.”
“Leave it to us!”
“Kwaaaah!”
No, it meant that if things didn’t work out, we should retreat, but the wording was strange. However, Man-deuk’s loud roar seemed to have quite an effect. The members gained a belief that they would show something.
‘It’s best to handle it from the front without me intervening.’
Naturally, it’s good to save the leader skill as much as possible. Also, we don’t know what traps might be waiting for us.
Since it seems excited, let’s keep the orders as simple and clear as possible.
“Hwang Man-deuk, create an opening. We’ll pour in then.”
“Understood!”
“Confirmed!”
– Hoo- hoo! –
‘That speed is really ruthless.’
As the Wendia Champion, who had been running to this side, leaped through air, it came closer. For a moment, its speed was enough to make it challenging for Yeo Jin-soo’s sword to follow.
– Whoooaah! –
With a fierce wind blew from the creature’s horns as it lifted its front legs. It quickly grew in size and soared into two tornado-like forms.
The strength of the wind caused the grass and dirt in the meadow to rise, hitting the shield.
Jin-soo had distanced himself early, and Hwang Man-deuk, although stumbling, tried to approach the creature. Despite the appearance of forming a group, it was better than letting the monster use powerful skills without interference.
“Support Hwang Man-deuk.”
“Yes!”
From Seo Eun-ha’s fingertips, a golden light emerged. The warm golden glow leaped across the distance and enveloped Hwang Man-deuk’s entire body.
The stumbling bear rushed forward abruptly, raising its front legs and swinging sharp claws toward the Wendia Champion.
In that moment, it seemed like it had completed the skill as it forcefully struck the ground with all its might.
– Paaaang! –
– Hwaaaah!-
– Kaddddeuk –
A fierce gust arose, turning the entire area into ruins. The ochre-colored tempest clashed with the shield, creating a loud cracking sound that pierced the ears.
‘It’s holding up.’
The shield gauge was rapidly decreasing, so I replenished it with another fragment of a lower-grade magic stone.
The effect of the shield was tremendous in this battle of blows. With just this thin translucent barrier, we endured the Wendia Champion’s annihilating skill.
‘Is that okay?’
Meanwhile, the strength of the wind was considerable, and I was worried about Hwang Man-deuk’s situation. The message simply stated that he was taking significant damage, but I would feel relieved only when I saw him in good condition… Wait.
Beyond the settling dust storm in the hazy visibility, I saw Werebear pierced with horns, bleeding from the chest.
“………… Argh!”
“Eeh!”
– Pang.
–
“No!”
“Brother!”
After the sound of the air bursting, Man-deuk flew far away and crashed onto the ground.
‘No, it should be okay.’
I found my fist trembling involuntarily, but Hwang Man-deuk only suffered a critical blow and didn’t become combat incapable.
[Hwang Man-deuk has suffered a critical injury.]
[Hwang Man-deuk ignites his fighting spirit.]
The message reassured me. Let’s not act emotionally just because one member got seriously hurt.
‘Calmly and coldly.’
We just used a high-level skill. Now is the opportunity.
“Seo Eun-ha, unleash your brilliance at full power. Everyone, aim for its neck.”
The neck was relatively thin for the Wendia Champion. The head was ridiculously large, comparable to a compact car.
Both the head and the body were brutishly thick, making the neck the vulnerable point.
“Confirmed!”
“Dieeeee!”
– Oooong.
–
– Tang! Tang! Tang! Tadadadang! –
– Boom-boom! –
As the brilliant golden light rose, rough firing sounds erupted one after another. Right after, a radiant sword left a long gash on the giant deer’s neck.
– Chuaaaah! –
“Eeek!”
The creature screamed in agony.
It seems to be effective. If we can withstand this pattern a couple more times, we might succeed in the strategy.
‘It’s fortunate he’s prideful.’
It was a great relief that the Wendia in the fog didn’t simultaneously rush in. The so-called champion seemed to want to slaughter the invaders alone to establish the authority of the ringleader.
[Hwang Man-deuk has entered the ‘Red State’.]
[Hwang Man-deuk’s combat power is rapidly rising.]
At that moment, Man-deuk, who was stretched out on the other side of the meadow, staggered and, displaying a heroic spirit, rose.
Now, things might change.
‘If we can bring him down, the rest might scatter in fear.’
– Thud! Thud! Thud! –
“Kwaaaah!”
It’s not that Man-deuk was not battle-ready today. No matter how well his newly opened magic circuit performed, charging forward with a hole in his chest was a wild rush. What an extraordinary mental state.
– Thunk! –
Just as the Wendia Champion was trying to regain its strength, werebear’s jaw bit into its neck. Unfortunately, due to the creature wildly thrashing its neck around, werebear couldn’t stay attached for long, but it was a good attempt.
‘Nice try.’
I quickly opened the inventory and used a health-recovery potion on Man-deuk.
– Suaaa-
A wave of red spread out, enveloping the exhausted bear. Only then did strength return to the relaxed, watery eyes.
“Kruaaaawang!”
Man-deuk roared again with a thunderous sound. As if everything would end the moment he stepped back, hwang Man-deuk fiercely swung his front legs, consecutively striking the head and body of the Wendia Champion.
The creature staggered back a few steps, seemingly stunned.
– Choejak –
– Kwaeek! –
– Peong- Tang! Tang! –
– Peug! –
After overcoming the powerful skill, the annihilation move, a fierce close-quarters battle ensued.
Swift steps, gunfire, and punches were rampant. Despite the relentless attacks, the Wendia Champion used the power of the wind emitted from the flames to counter the onslaught and force our members back.
– Juuuuwong.
–
After roughly five minutes, it mechanically raised its front legs again. This time, a more intense annihilation move was charged, intertwined with a swirling motion and a crimson aura over its horns.
‘Seems a bit different.’
However, this time, the form of the whirlwind wasn’t as massive and concentrated in one place as before.
A sense of discomfort set in.
– Guooooo.
–
– Hwaaaaaah! –
“……!”
“Sigh!”
A tremendous gust of wind flew directly at us. The moment I blinked, an immense force struck the shield.
– Paddddedded.
–
– Paching! Peoeong! –
“Kkyuk!”
“Kkuak!”
Amidst the fierce wind, the brief screams of the two female members were heard, and I too was engulfed by the tempest, leaving everything in front of me pitch-black.
‘Snap out of it!’
For a moment, consciousness faded.
– Beeeeep –
The sensation of tearing flesh-like pain surged. Dust and wind whipped around in all directions, making it impossible to distinguish between the ground and the sky. The only hopeful thing was that the speed of the blowing wind had become slow motion.
‘Is this the end?’
Faced with the mutated Wendia Champion, we held our ground admirably. However, the recent blow would render Gil-seong and Seo Eun-ha unable to display their full strength for some time.
Now would be the perfect opportunity to use a final finish, eliminate the Wendia Champion in its weakened state, sweep the area, and escape using the lever…
[Hwang Man-deuk dealt a deep wound to the ‘Wendia Champion’.]
But it seemed our members, especially Hwang Man-deuk, weren’t ready to give up just yet.
I used a healing potion on myself to minimize the damage.
‘Let’s believe a little more.’
Didn’t I feel it clearly last time? Those kids are special. They overcome crises fiercely, growing steadily. Someday, they will become the ultimate heroes in the universe.
So, let’s trust them a little bit more.
– Huaaaaah –
Even as I was tossed through the air by the wind, I focused my attention on a safe landing, forcibly pulling up my physical capabilities.
[Seo Eun-ha suffered a critical injury.]
[Gil-seong is now in a ‘combat incapacitation’ state.]
‘Darn it.’
Gil-seong is out of the fight. It’s not the end of the world just because the kids got hurt. Stay calm and do what I can. They know the risks of being exposed to danger anytime, anywhere, just like me. They started this journey knowing that.
‘What have you done, you idiot?’
… No. Let’s calm down. There’s no point in blaming myself. Stay rational and composed.
– Ziing.
–
I quickly distributed potions to the members, whether it was magic or health recovery. Streams of blue and red light emanated from my hands, spreading into some unseen space.
– Whirr.
–
– Chak! –
Sensationally, I twisted my waist in mid-air, securing my position, and then descended to the faintly visible ground. With a few tumbles, I softened the impact.
– Beep…
–
As the ringing in my ears gradually subsided and time regained its pace, the fierce gust of the Wild Wind also disappeared, revealing a clear view.
Seo Eun-ha and Gil-seong were lying on the nearby field, and I couldn’t see Jin-soo anywhere. As for Hwang Man-deuk…
“Kwaaah!”
Squirming and swinging its front legs like mad.
– Splash! –
– Thud! –
The monster’s blue blood and the red blood of the Werebear sprayed into the air.
Why? Why go to such extremes? Is it just because of the indomitable spirit of a hero? But there are no citizens to protect here.
– Whoosh! –
– Splash! Thud! –
[Hwang Man-deuk suffered a critical injury.]
Even with its belly pierced by a horn and the gale tearing away its fur, hwang Man-deuk didn’t stop throwing punches.
[Hwang Man-deuk’s consciousness is fading.]
– Splash! Thud! –
– Kwaaah…
–
Exhausted, collapsing, yet still pushing the weight forward. With sharp claws, hwang Man-deuk gouged the eyes of the Wendia Champion.
Really, this is getting out of hand. If this continues, there might be permanent physical damage…
“Eeek!”
“Grrrr…”
– Huuuuuung…
–
– Crunch! –
The Werebear, covered in steel plates, bounced away.
Man-deuk was roughed up, flying my way, and sprawled pathetically at my feet.