The Max Level Hero Has Returned!

Chapter 859

Chapter 859

Bang!

“Are you out of your mind?!”

Several men and women slammed their hands down on the table in anger.

“I'm not sure I understand...”

“Didn’t you hear what I just said? Abnormal rift activity has been detected on a regular basis in the territory of Alfland! And did you forget what happened here a few months ago?”

A strikingly handsome man at the front of the table shouted, no longer able to contain his frustration.

“Now, now, calm down.”

“You think I can calm down? This is a monster zone where Special A-class or higher enhanced monsters have appeared! And if you recall, at that time, countless Awakened individuals were injured or killed trying to take them down!”

“Yes, yes, I’m well aware,” said a man in a suit, adjusting his glasses with a calm expression.

“Then why did you reopen the park? Are you completely ignoring the warnings I gave you before?”

“Now, how about we all take a seat and discuss—”

“Discuss? What’s left to discuss?”

“Hold on a second, Yoon-Seok,” said a cold-looking young girl who appeared to be a high schooler, stepping forward to stop the irritated man.

“You’ll need to give us a very convincing reason for reopening this place. Otherwise, we’ll seize the management rights to this facility by the authority of the Special Monster Administration Bureau.”

“Seize it?”

“If I’m not mistaken, there’s a clause that allows us to do so under Korea’s Special Monster Law.”

Feeling the increasingly tense atmosphere, the suited man, Park Hyun-Su, sighed inwardly.

His employer was a figure known worldwide by name alone.

[Please assist him in managing the amusement park. I’ll provide as much funding as needed.]

Rumor had it that you could become a billionaire just by getting close to this man, given his level of wealth. With someone like that supporting him, Hyun-Su wasn’t about to give up his position.

Moreover...

“To address the issue, the park has recently come under new management. I’m not aware of any prior discussions you all had with the former manager, but we’ve been assured that the frequency of monster activity here has stabilized, and with substantial funding, we have resumed operations here at Alfland.”

“And you believe that to be more important than people’s lives?”

“The details...”

Clatter!!

At that moment, someone casually walked into the office. A small girl lay limp across his shoulder, draped over him as if she’d fainted.

“Chairman!”

Park Hyun-Su, both the acting manager and in-house attorney, lit up at the sight of the young chairman’s timely arrival.

“Sir, I’m Park Hyun-Su, responsible for Alfland’s legal consultations and management support. My employer Mr. Hajat assigned me to assist you, so I’ve been overseeing operations here. I look forward to working with you!”

Everyone watched in stunned silence as the once-confident Hyun-Su respectfully bowed to a man who looked significantly younger than him.

“Oh, thank you. I understand why Al Hajat put you in charge here. But before anything else, is there somewhere to rest for a bit?”

“A... A place to rest?”

“For her,” Davey said as he gestured toward Rinne, making Hyun-Su widen his eyes.

“Oh, there’s a bed this way. Shall I call an ambulance?”

“No, it’ll only cause chaos if they examine her,” he said in reply as he thought of how one half of Rinne was composed of organs while the other half was auto-regenerating parts.

Creak!!

The foldable bed began groaning under Rinne’s weight which exceeded two hundred kilograms. Looking down at her peacefully sleeping, Davey let out a sigh.

“This is really unexpected.”

‘I don’t think she was ever like this before.’

“So, what’s going on here? You don’t seem like staff preparing for the parade,” Davey asked, turning to the group.

Then Yoon-Seok, who stood in front, spoke up.

“Are you the person in charge of managing Alfland? It’s good that you’re here. I’ll keep it short: Shut down operations immediately and send the guests home.”

“Huh?”

Davey narrowed his eyes at the sudden demand.

“If this continues, countless people could die.”

Hearing those words, sincere and without deception, Davey narrowed his eyes.

* * *

Meanwhile.

“Phew... It’s okay, Aeria. It was just someone dressed up.”

“But... it wasn’t just a costume... It didn’t smell like a person... It was more like something that had been rotting for a long time...”

Perserque and Illyna exchanged glances as they looked at Aeria tearing up.

“Perserque, was there really a spirit?” Illyna asked.

Finally, Yoon-Seok couldn’t hold back any longer. He grabbed Davey by the collar, furious.

“You’re not even taking us seriously, are you...?!”

“No, I mean that we’re operating because it’s safe. Can’t you understand?”

“...”

Seo-Yoon coldly glared at him.

“People get hurt and killed because of people like you. You heartless jerk.”

“Okay. Is that all you’ve got to say?”

"The NSDIA will be coming soon to officially seize your management rights. Let’s just hope no one gets hurt—or worse—before then."

‘If that really happens... there’s no bright future ahead of you.’ Davey thought.

With these final words, Seo-Yoon and Yoon-Seok stormed out, followed by several others.

“Sigh... My apologies, Chairman. Ideally, I should’ve handled this before it got to you..."

“No worries. Just makes me think Al Hajat is a rather impressive man.”

Handing over management rights and simply collecting royalties—it seemed like a generous gift on the surface. But if Al Hajat were truly that reckless with his generosity, he wouldn’t have come to be known as the richest man in the world.

Park Hyun-Su made a puzzled face at his response.

“Could you gather the staff who are currently on break?” Davey asked.

He didn’t want any of them disturbing Super Ribbon while she was enjoying her time.

“Oh, and just so you know, all the staff here—including you—are now under my wing. I’ll make sure everyone is provided for.”

Davey was determined to ensure that no monster was going to change this. His slight smile made Hyun-Su even more perplexed.

“Chairman, may I ask... what you plan to do?”

“Nothing much. Just going to set a little... bear trap, if you will.”

Davey then stood up. Al Hajat was one of the few people who knew that he was Saint Davey O’Rowane of Tionis. And since Al Hajat trusted Hyun-Su, he figured he could as well.

“By the way, on a different note—could I take a look at the schedule for today’s parade and festival events?”

“Oh? Ah, yes, of course!” he replied, handing him a stack of documents.

“Looks good... Although...”

“Ah, the fireworks, sir? It’s quite an impressive display. I think you’ll be pleased.”

“A fun idea just crossed my mind. Would you mind showing me around?”

Hyun-Su once again made a puzzled face.

* * *

Bang!!

Yoon-Seok kicked the wall in frustration as he left the staff management office.

“That bastard! He doesn’t even realize how many lives are at stake!!”

“Calm down, Yoon-Seok. This isn’t the time to lose our heads,” Seo-Yoon said firmly.

“She’s right. Besides, if that Special A-class monster shows up again, he’s finished anyway,” another man chimed in.

“By then, it’ll be too late.”

“That’s why we need to stop it ourselves.”

“How are we supposed to do that?!” Yoon-Seok demanded.

Glaring coldly in the direction of the office, Seo-Yoon replied, “We’ll lure it away the moment it appears, without risking anyone nearby, and take it down. Yoon-Seok, please request backup from the NSDIA. The rest of you, follow me. We’ll set detection equipment up across the park.”

“But will the staff cooperate?”

“We’ll make it so they don’t have a choice,” Seo-Yoon said as she held up her badge. “And if that monster shows up, let’s teach the guy a lesson he won’t forget.”

With that, she strode off with determination.

Once everyone had dispersed, one of the Awakened individuals who had accompanied Yoon-Seok and Seo-Yoon chuckled quietly to himself.

He was Park Woong-Cheol, an NSDIA agent. Taking a cigarette from his pocket, he muttered under his breath with a hollow expression, “As is His will.”

A dark, deathly voice that only he could hear murmured in response. Hearing it, he took in a deep breath before dropping the cigarette, crushing it with his foot. He began to move with a sinister-looking jewel in his hand.

Something hidden beneath Alfland started to awaken. Slowly, a dark seed began to burrow up from the ground...

Crack!!

“Hm?”

“Is something wrong, Chairman?”

“No, it felt like I stepped on something.”

“That’s odd. The room was cleaned recently... I will have it cleaned again.”

“No, it’s fine. I’m not that picky. Must’ve just imagined it.”

Smiling faintly, Davey lifted his foot to check, but he found nothing.

Alfland, the amusement park built with unimaginable amounts of money, was filled with the joyful laughter of countless visitors.

“A place where people come to find joy can’t be allowed to fall apart. Just wait, Super Ribbon. Daddy’s preparing the best gift for you.”