Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 098

– Ggu-gu-gu-gu-gru. –
A sudden phenomenon covered the night sky.
The black shadows surrounding the area quickly grew, forming a dense membrane like a mosquito net.
– Gggeee… –
The cries of the Ligno Giants boiled from all directions. The black shadows were giant branches created by the champion Ligno Giants surrounding the area.
– Twa-qua-qua-qua-qua! –
The cannons mounted on the front of Nexus Jet struck against the membrane, but the noise was just loud, with no effect.
Meanwhile, the branches grew into a semicircular shape, forming a rounded arc all the way to the sky. There seemed to be no way to escape.
– Ziiiiing. –
Gil-seong, who had leaped up on hatch was helpless with her laser gun in front of the branch barrier.
Even Isaac, who always seemed indifferent, had a slight distortion in his expression. It seemed that he had no choice but to use Final Finish.
[Uninvited guests have arrived. I have a proposal for you.]
However, just as Isaac was about to move his left hand, the voice of an old man echoed clearly in their minds.
– Pang! –
The ground near Nexus Jet rose, and within it, the figure of a giant tree emerged. The identity of the tree giant was the Ligno Giant of the Lord class, which had been observed from far away through the radar network.
The tree giant had traversed a distance of 100 kilometers in just a few minutes.
“Hmm…? Just 2 stars? What a waste, just wasting the power of the guardian tree.”
– Swoosh. –
– Quaddd. –
Suddenly, the tree giant waved its thick hand, and thick tree trunks sprang up from the ground, trying to wrap around Nexus Jet. Isaac, with a frown, hurriedly stepped forward.
– Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oom. –
– Pah! –
In a desperate moment, Gunggi leaped through space and swung his front paw, shattering the tree trunk. Surprisingly, the red streak extending from Gunggi’s claws continued to cut through the trunk, creating three deep marks on the ground without stopping.
A very dark red aura blazed around Gunggi’s body.
Feeling the eerie dark energy emanating from Gunggi, the tree giant quickly withdrew its strength. The giant spoke many alien words, but they could understand the meaning echoing in their minds.
“Summoned in a spirit form. You… an Awakener?!”
“You have come to die on your own feet.”
Isaac, riding on Gunggi’s back, held the Karna Blade in his right hand. It was poised to slice the tree giant in half at any moment.
The tree giant hastily spoke.
“Wait! If you kill me here, my kin won’t stay still. Even if you’re an Awakener, trapped in the barrier, you’ll face dozens of monsters like me. We Ligno Giants can traverse long distances in an instant through the veins flowing underground in the Screaming Lands. You’ve seen my speed, haven’t you?”
“So what?”
“I swear not to harm you. If you grant our request, we can give you what you want. Coming to the Screaming Lands from afar must mean you need certain herbs, right?”
“How can I trust the words of a monster like you? If you want our trust, pledge right here and now.”
– Swoosh. -1
Isaac carefully threw a rectangular transparent object towards the tree giant.
“A Pledge Stone? No, it’s different. Anyway, it’s inscribed with the Simma Oath.”
The tree giant muttered, “We, the Ligno Giant tribe, swear not to harm your kind,” then touched the rectangular object with a thick, giant finger. Strange alien characters were written in red.
– Swoosh. –
The object returned to Isaac.
“If you keep your promise, we won’t harm the Ligno Giant tribe either. However, if you attempt to harm us in any way, the pledge is void.”
Isaac also made the oath with his mind and carefully engraved his name with his finger. Then, the rectangular object floated into the air and disappeared without a trace, leaving only a faint blue shadow.
– Pah! –
Isaac returned to Nexus Jet riding Gunggi. The tree giant, having completely withdrawn from Isaac’s Awakener magic and quickly returned, blinked its large eyes in confusion at Isaac’s swift return, but soon dispelled its doubts and offered kindness.
“Unknown how long it has been since we last interacted with the strengthening ‘Ethereals.’ Our monsters and the Ethereals are like medicine to each other. However, looking back at the past thousand years, we have often joined forces. Even though we eat and are eaten in nature, can we not become allies for mutual benefit?”
The old voice of the giant resonated clearly in the heads of the lever-wielding heroes.
The members, monsters, and Ethereals, hearing for the first time that monsters and humans had joined forces several times in the past thousand years, widened their eyes in surprise.
However, as usual, Isaac’s mind was cloudy and unfocused. His only concern was safety and survival.
Not knowing what tricks the Ligno Giants might play, Isaac’s mind quickly calculated various scenarios and ran simulations.
“Ligno Giants seem to be a highly intelligent race. Other races, even if they are of the same Lord class, often have lower intelligence.”
“Haha, I’m 500 years old now. I’m one of the oldest among my kin. Although the number and stage of mutations are important, intelligence is also greatly influenced by how long one has survived.”
“You seem to know a lot. Let’s exchange information this time.”
“Well, aren’t you a human race from an neighboring world called Earth? I’ve interrogated a few Ethereals from Earth, and I’ve heard that the place has a short history of magic and is ignorant of the small world we belong to. Wouldn’t it be better to attempt trade rather than exchange information? Haha.”
“That’s Earth’s business. I am who I am. Please guide us. Your chief must be waiting for us.”
“You are very insightful. Please follow me. I will guide you.”
– Kugwagwang. –
The tree giant dug into the ground and then began to move toward the center of the Screaming Lands at a terrifying speed. Judging by the speed measured by the radar, it easily surpassed the speed of sound.
As the tree giant moved underground along the veins, it confirmed that Nexus Jet’s top speed was slower than expected. It smirked, then shrugged its shoulders as if it couldn’t help it, and moved slowly to match the speed of the lever.
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Under the towering mountains of the otherworld, deep inside the caves, within the wide pupils behind the wide-open giant blue iron gate.
On one side of the lake, a monster with a human face and horns on its forehead, covered in light blue fur, was unfolding three large magic circles while closing its eyes tightly.
Under the magic circles, a black figure wriggled like a living being with a form similar to a human.
– Goooh… –
Outside the lake, the eyes of a tiger-like monster with two legs were sharp and shining.
Its breathing was calm and careful. Red energy constantly emitted from the monster’s fingertips, and various shapes and constellations were engraved in the magic circles around it.
The magic circles began to move like waves, and the complex characters and symbols within them began to flicker irregularly.
– Thump! Thump! –
At some point, the magic circle began to glow and vibrate with a steady rhythm, resonating with the heartbeat of the tiger monster.
– Clang! –
The tiger monster carefully merged, and the large gems, blue orbs, and dark blue hearts placed on the outer edge of the magic circle floated into the air.
– Wooooong! –
The materials gathered above the tiger monster’s head and slowly began to merge. Mysterious lights flickered incessantly, and eventually, they fused into a blue bead.
The blue bead, floating above the tiger monster’s forehead, finally fell into the grasp of the being who had created it.
“It’s a success!”
The fierce eyes of the tiger monster sparkled with joy and pride. The blue bead continued to vibrate at the same speed as its heartbeat, recognizing the tiger monster as its master.
“It’s fortunate that the demon atomic nucleus was completed in time. Without it, the limbs of the magic soldiers would be useless even if we painstakingly created them.”
“If monsters have magic stone, then magic soldiers need demon atomic nuclei. If we succeed in transplanting this, our tribe will possess magic soldiers surpassing even emperors!”
“Indeed. However, if that’s the case, we won’t have to cooperate with that villain anymore, right?”
“What nonsense! Are the tree giants who occupy the Screaming Lands so insignificant? We need to create at least one more emperor-class magic soldier to attempt a true war.”
“What? How can we gather so many materials again… Wait!”
The monster with horns on its forehead shook its shoulders as if in a fit. The tiger monster also lowered its voice carefully, as if sensing something.
“You feel it too, don’t you?”
“Yes. This energy is definitely…”
The tiger monster and the monster with horns on its forehead turned their heads towards the iron gate. From afar, a familiar negative energy signature was approaching them at incredible speed.
– Gwooong… –
– Squeeeak! –
– Boom! –
An unidentified figure flew in with giant pupils. It had black wings on its back and devil’s horns on its forehead, but otherwise, it resembled a human youth.
“We greet the Demon Lord!”
“We greet the Demon Lord!”
The two monsters, who were busy creating the magic soldiers, immediately kneeled and bowed their heads. Fear and joy were evident on their faces.
“You seem familiar. Aren’t you the monsters who served our demon tribe?”
“Yes! We never dreamed we would meet the Demon Lord like this. Please pity us and accept us as your servants!”
The tiger monster shouted loudly, ready to sacrifice their lives if necessary.
The demons looked down at them for a moment, then smoothly descended to the ground.
“You have something interesting. Is that a demon atomic nucleus? A legendary one, no less. Are you determined to create an emperor-class magic soldier?”
“Well… Yes! That’s correct. We have almost completed the main body of the magic soldier under the lake.”
“Oh, if that’s true, then I, the Demon Lord, will personally take you under my wing.”
The demons walked gracefully towards the lake. The two monsters followed behind, exchanging glances. They had implicitly agreed on something and began to provide detailed explanations about the magic soldier they were creating.
They also openly discussed the great and small events that had occurred in the microcosm over the past 100 years. In the process, the two monsters learned that the demons had been sealed by the celestials for a thousand years and had only recently returned to the world.