Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 191

King’s Game (2)

The voice was vulgar, but the tone was just dry.

The gentle warning, dripping with annoyance, was rather effective.

The invisible force holding Yeo Jin-soo disappeared.

Hwang.

As the opponent’s gaze broke, the brilliant golden light of the Fiery Golden Eyes, said to penetrate all things, shot out.

‘Oh no.’

Isaac’s reason, which had been cut off, belatedly reconnected. And he was discouraged. Because his coldly cooled cerebrum judged the opponent’s next move to be utterly hopeless.

‘We’re screwed.’

Although he himself was under the protection of the heavenly realm, that was limited to Hero Isaac.

The fate of the earthlings, who were literally nothing more than ‘lowly creatures,’ was none of their concern. At best, they might be considered a soon-to-be endangered species about to be caught up in an interstellar war.

Moreover, the one who heard the insubordination was none other than the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, infamous for his nasty temper.

The universal troublemaker who once turned the celestial palace into a wasteland opened his mouth, pointing at his own fuzzy face with his index finger.

“You mean me?”

“Sun Wukong, don’t!”

The urgent voice echoing in his head was the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea’s desperate attempt to stop Sun Wukong, whom he had been ignoring.

The protectee was chosen by Tetragrammaton, the guardian of the multiverse, said to be a step above even the Primordial Heavenly Lord.

And yet, hadn’t that stone monkey once barged into the dragon palace and taken treasures, including the Ruyi Jingu Bang, through semi-threats?

Whoosh!

The long body of the Azure Dragon of the East shot out of the summoned palace in the East Sea.

It was because the fragile head of the protectee seemed about to be shattered at any moment.

Even the celestial generals couldn’t stop that stone-headed monkey’s hot temper.

But before the Azure Dragon could shoot a resentful glance at the escort target who had ignored his warning, the representative of Earth took the extreme measure of affirming the other’s question.

“Yes. I warn you, never touch the earthlings again.”

Counter with strength.

It was a dangerous gamble sent by the ‘genius brain’ that, despite its boredom, certainly did its part in the realm of survival instincts, to the owner of the body.

Isaac, whose life was hanging by a thread, decided to trust the power of his troublesome brain once again.

‘That lowly creature has lost its mind!’

For the Eastern Azure Dragon, who had kindly given a preview of etiquette lessons, it was a terrifying sight that made his liver shrink.

He might have to single-handedly stop Sun Wukong, who, once he starts rampaging, even the Jade Emperor couldn’t stop.

Whoosh!

“Om mani padme hum. Sun Wukong! Are you going to commit another sin? Didn’t you come here to accumulate merit?”

The Eastern Azure Dragon, wrapping protectively around the frustrating escort target Isaac, faced the eerie golden eyes while invoking Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s mantra.

Why on earth had that battle-crazed Victorious Fighting Buddha arrived in the protected area first instead of the battlefield?

He thought by now he would be happily beating up the demon immortals who had just come up from the netherworld…

Zing.

While the Azure Dragon blocked the troublemakers, the stone monkey’s Fiery Golden Eyes finished analyzing the opponent.

Two summoned beasts, a flickering shadow. And the powers of water and wood, lastly fire. He seemed to know how to throw a bit of a tantrum, but in reality, he was weaker than even a rabbit frolicking in the celestial fields.

If it weren’t for the position of ‘Owner of the Mark,’ he wouldn’t even qualify to sit face to face and have a conversation with him.

‘This puppy bastard.’

Even if chosen by a transcendent being, the weak should behave as weak. Hadn’t Sun Wukong himself been bound under Five Elements Mountain for 500 years for the crime of rampaging without knowing his place?

Moreover, the Owner of the Mark was just a 5-star lowly creature. Even considering his special position, it was infuriatingly presumptuous.

Swish.

Sun Wukong, his golden eyes flashing, swept his gaze over the weak creatures on the ground. As expected, except for one, none of them even possessed the qualities to become an ‘immortal.’

Their potential was at the bottom tier even among the common civilizations of the lower realm that could be seen anywhere.

The impact their destruction could have on the fate of the great celestial world would be close to zero.

Sun Wukong, who could now use his head somewhat unlike in the past, thought it was about time for some harsh etiquette education for this ill-mannered brat in front of him.

“If I touch them? What happens if I do?”

“Sun Wukong! Don’t look at him, look at me!”

The Eastern Azure Dragon kept wriggling and trying to block the view of the presumptuous lowly creature, but Sun Wukong’s Fiery Golden Eyes, which see through the essence of all things, were accurately fixed on Hero Isaac beyond him.

Whoosh!

Hundreds of kilometers away, another ethereal revealed its presence.

The soldiers of the celestial realm were arriving one by one in the protected area.

At the appearance of reinforcements to stop the fight, the dragon head of the Eastern Sea Dragon King, who had been anxious, visibly brightened.

Now he wouldn’t have to stop the monkey alone, who, once he starts rampaging, even the Jade Emperor couldn’t control.

“In that case, I will destroy you.”

“Oh my! Can’t you shut that mouth?”

The willful lowly creature continued his absurd provocation.

The Eastern Azure Dragon exclaimed in shock and rebuked him, but for Isaac, it was his own best response.

‘This is the right thing to do, isn’t it.’

The genius brain, which had diligently analyzed the background knowledge from his Clohi ranker days, only drew the resolute conclusion that ‘we must never give up the initiative.’

The basis for this judgment was that if they did, the celestial soldiers might destroy Earth, even if by mistake.

From the very beginning, they needed to strongly impress upon these uninvited cosmic guests that Earth should not be treated carelessly.

Above all, decisively…

〈Quest – Sub〉

▷ Content: Fight and win against a celestial soldier within 10 hours.

▷ Reward: 2 million points

▷ Failure Penalty: 6 months reduction in lifespan

A sub-quest forcing a choice had just flashed before his eyes.

It seemed that the system, or rather Tetragrammaton, was all but requesting a fight with Sun Wukong.

It even imposed a fatal penalty of lifespan reduction. And on top of that, an unprecedented numerical unit of 2 million points.

There was nothing he could do even if his body was trembling with fear.

‘I mean, you’re the big shot of the celestial realm, what’s this about.’

It seemed that even the guardian of the multiverse couldn’t control the peculiar personalities of his direct subordinates. The tendency to disregard the lives of lower species might be a characteristic of celestial beings, but…

Rumble!

An enormous presence drew closer.

Isaac fervently hoped that this time, a proper disciplinarian would appear to stop Sun Wukong, not someone as easy-going as the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea.

“Hehehehe, hey. Are you ready?”

Whoosh!

The stone monkey shouldered a long staff. It was undoubtedly the famous ‘Ruyi Jingu Bang’.

Stretch!

As expected, its length instantly extended to several hundred meters. Even its thickness reached a diameter of 5m. A pillar that could divide heaven and earth had appeared in the monkey’s right hand.

‘Can I even grab that thing?’

Wielding the staff like that seemed to be some kind of magical technique. Sun Wukong’s monkey palm wasn’t gripping the extended Ruyi Jingu Bang, but merely touching it.

“When I hear words like that, it makes me curious.”

Whoosh! Whoosh!

As the Great Sage Equal to Heaven wildly waved his hand, the horizontally positioned Ruyi Jingu Bang spun three or four times. The massive pillar whirled around smoothly.

At this bizarre phenomenon that seemed to defy the laws of physics, Isaac was filled with despair, thinking that the chimpanzee bastard would end up causing trouble after all.

‘Is it even possible?’

What the charismatically bored genius was relying on was probably the Final Finish of Unlimited Mode.

He had a record of swallowing a level 200 Salarotse who had completed their second awakening, but it was uncertain whether that would work against the Victorious Fighting Buddha, famous for his fighting prowess even in the celestial realm.

Woong!

[Used ‘Final Finish’.]

[The next attack will be strengthened with the power of a one-hit kill.]

First, he activated the regular Final Finish, fully replenishing any mental energy he might have consumed.

A sense of elation filled his entire body, but in this state, he wouldn’t be able to block even a single strike from that enraged monkey.

‘Do I really have to fight?’

The opponent was a level 260 natural disaster. On the other hand, he was an unstable cheat key user who could go berserk at any time.

Was it presumptuous to think that, just looking at the wording, he might not be at a disadvantage?

“I can’t do anything to you because of orders. But those guys are a different story.”

Whirr―

Crash!

The Ruyi Jingu Bang, no, the cosmic weapon of massive mass, plunged towards the ground. The weight of the giant weapon, which had suddenly increased at the last moment, seemed to approach tens of millions of tons.

If such a thing were to strike the ground with the Great Sage Equal to Heaven’s brute strength…!

Whoosh―

Boom!

A brilliant flash of light flying in from the edge of the sky blocked the Ruyi Jingu Bang just before Isaac activated Unlimited Mode.

Crash!

At the formidable shockwave, the clouds dispersed and the sea split. And the ground…

‘Looks like it held up well.’

The land in the area had been overturned, but it seemed there was no damage thanks to the combined efforts of the S-class heroes.

Isaac too had almost lost consciousness after being pitifully blown away, but he quickly regained his composure and maintained his dignified appearance with the infinite spiritual power of his late 6-star status.

Finally, after enduring the fierce gale, what filled his vision was…

【Information Window】

▶ Name: Silver Fang (Gabriel’s Avatar)

▶ Level: 280

▶ Star Rank: ★★★★★★★★★★ (10-star mid-stage, 2nd Awakening)

It was the appearance of a flawless young holy knight, armed in somewhat sacred medium armor.

From the blue light shining through the silver helmet, a pure and devout faith without a single impurity seemed to radiate.

A body that seemed to be from a holy knight of some sacred empire called Silver Fang, within which dwelled a part of the soul of Gabriel, one of the four great archangels.

A being that vied for the top ranks even among angels in this world view had just arrived on Earth.

“What is the meaning of this? You’ll need to explain yourself well, Great Sage Equal to Heaven.”

“Oh, it’s good to see you, Gabriel. It’s been a while since the last Constellation War. My, how delightful to meet like this.”

Given who he was dealing with, Sun Wukong, who had dismissed the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea’s restraints as mere yelping of a neighborhood dog, went so far as to use honorifics.

Though the hierarchy of immortals and angels might differ, when it comes to one of the four great archangels, even other factions show respect for seniority.

“An explanation comes first.”

“Ah! It’s nothing much. That guy over there…”

The celestial rogue, unrivaled anywhere, rather politely reported the problematic protectee’s impertinent attitude.

Perhaps even Gabriel found it difficult to cover for the expression of destroying celestial soldiers, as the holy knight’s blue eyes glanced at Isaac, whose liver had nearly jumped out of his body, as if looking at a troublemaking pet dog.

The fortunate thing amidst the misfortune was that with Gabriel’s participation, the quarrel with Sun Wukong seemed likely to end as a mere incident.

‘But what should I do about this.’

〈Quest – Sub〉

▷ Content: Fight and defeat a celestial soldier within 10 hours.

▷ Reward: 2 million points

▷ Failure Penalty: 6 months reduction in lifespan

The troublesome sub-quest was still occupying a line in the quest section.

Even for Isaac, who had provoked the opponent in a fit of anger, his temples seemed to throb at the system’s harsh treatment.

The encouraging thing was that it used the expression ‘celestial soldier’ rather than specifically Sun Wukong. Therefore, it probably meant he could fight anyone. Instead of that powerful cosmic thug, if a somewhat easier opponent caught his eye, it might be worth a try.

Setting aside how to create a pretext for picking a fight when the time came.

“You there. Did you really use such an expression?”

But as if to alleviate Isaac’s worries, Gabriel’s attitude in calling him over was unusual.

Wasn’t it with the air of imposing a severe punishment if the insult towards Sun Wukong was true?

‘Did it not get through?’

Wasn’t this body chosen by an omnipotent transcendent being? While the stone monkey was one thing, even Gabriel’s disappointing reaction sent a chill down his spine.

It seemed like all the celestial soldiers would show oppressive behavior.

Even Gabriel, who was said to be relatively fair and just, was acting like this. He couldn’t help but suspect a malfunction in the ‘genius brain’ that had always made the right choices for survival.

“That is true, but he tried to harm my disciple first.”

The guardian of Earth, defending himself by calling Yeo Jin-soo a disciple no different from family.

Since the judge wielding the gavel was an angel, he invoked ‘disciple,’ one of the famous keywords from the Bible.

“Great Sage Equal to Heaven. Is this true?”

Isaac’s defense acted as an appropriate effective blow against Sun Wukong, who had only put forward arguments favorable to himself.

At Gabriel’s seemingly reproachful question, the previously high-spirited brown-haired primate struggled to turn his not-so-well-functioning stone head and protested.

“I didn’t know he was a disciple! And when have we ever treated the inferior races of the middle realm with care? I was just trying to take a quick look out of curiosity!”

It was quite an articulate speech for a stone monkey.

After hearing the arguments from both the defendant and the accused sides equally, the Archangel Gabriel delivered a judgment befitting a telecommuter between heaven and earth.

“Apologize to each other. And Great Sage Equal to Heaven, make sure to cherish the lives here.”

It was a conclusion welcome even to the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, who had retreated to a corner and was holding back.

He was secretly pleased with the development that he wouldn’t have to fight Sun Wukong, but unfortunately, he ended up sticking out his tongue at the next declaration of the mark bearer.

“I have no intention of apologizing to that thing. And all celestial soldiers should remember this. Anyone who tries to destroy Earth will be eliminated by my hand.”