The Max Level Hero Has Returned!

Chapter 1395.2

They’d barely been inside a few seconds before flying back out sobbing, prompting a deep frown from Evangeline as she turned to her sister. “Willow, what the heck was that? Where did you send them?”

“Ah. Wrong portal.” She gave an embarrassed smile and waved her hand, causing the portal to change shape.

True to how strangely cold she acted toward Super Ribbon, it seemed Red Ribbon and Blue Ribbon weren’t completely safe from her either.

“That was the area where we’re building a horror experience. I wasn’t planning to show it yet, but I opened it by mistake! Hehehe. Totally an accident! It’s my first time manipulating power this way too, after all.”

It was so obvious that she had done it on purpose that Evangeline whispered quietly toward the chat, making sure Willow wouldn’t hear, “I bet that was definitely on purpose. Honestly, Willow and Super Ribbon don’t exactly get along perfectly. More specifically, Willow gets really jealous of Super Ribbon sometimes.”

[I mean, who wouldn’t be jealous of our world-class superstar Super Ribbon lol]

[Damn this simpering chatter, always glazing her into oblivion]

[Isn’t Willow just as famous, though? She’s basically the creator of computers in the new virtual reality frontier or something, it’s all over the place]

“Quit talking nonsense and get in already,” Willow impatiently told Evangeline. “Are you just gonna keep the viewers waiting?”

After doing her best to calm the sobbing Red Ribbon and Blue Ribbon, Evangeline grabbed both of their hands, brought the camera along, and began to head over towards the portal.

The kids were still scared to even try it. “Uuung. Red Ribbon doesn’t wanna gooo...”

“Blue Ribbon doesn’t wanna either...”

The two stubbornly refused to move, still shaken by what Willow had just shown them.

Considering how they had been able to giggle even after seeing ghosts in the past, Evangeline couldn’t imagine what they had witnessed in the portal to frighten them so badly.

“Then can you call Super Ribbon for me, pretty please?” she softly asked them in a consoling tone. “Once we’re done, I’ll take you both somewhere really pretty, and we can eat something yummy together.”

“P-promise?” Red Ribbon tearfully hooked her tiny pinky finger out.

Only after Evangeline’s pinky made the promise did the necklace Davey had given them react and transform them into Super Ribbon.

She immediately looked to the side and said, “So it’s Willow. I’ll talk to you later.”

“Calm down, Sis. Let’s just go in,” Evangeline insisted.

Super Ribbon glared at the portal with visible irritation before striding inside.

[Wow... I'm pretty sure that's the first time I’ve ever seen Super Ribbon so angry. On second thought I think that's the first time I've ever seen her angry, like, at all]

[What the hell did you do to make those adorable kids cry, Willow?!]

[Hey, stop slandering our goddess! Men, assume the phalanx and protect our maiden’s honor!]

[I hereby declare that Willow and I are one in body and soul. Body and soul as one, our fates are entwined. Therefore, insulting Willow is the same as insulting me!]

[Shut up with that bullshit, you cringe lords T-T Boss! Hurry up and go in already, I’m dying to know what's actually in there.]

[Get to it already! You wanna watch us all lose our minds?!]

Frankly speaking, Evangeline was curious too, so she quickly ran into the portal herself.

She gasped the moment the scenery changed around her, “Whoa...”

A massive underground facility stretched out before her. The dusty air felt suffocating, and the enclosed surroundings made her feel boxed in.

She noticed something automatically forming in her grasp before she could process what was happening. At first glance, it was like a long stick. “Huh? What’s this?”

“What else would it be? A key item to keep you alive.” Willow skillfully pulled back the rifle’s charging handle and chambered a round. She asked Evangeline, “Do you know how to use guns?”

“Nope, never used one before. I don't even know how to do what you're doing now, since they just reload automatically in the games I play.”

“That’s the difference between virtual reality and ordinary games,” Willow proudly declared.

Super Ribbon looked around curiously while loading a huge shotgun with a loud clack, then asked, “So, what are we doing here?”

“It’s not completely polished and ready for release yet, but you can think of it as a game where you escape from creatures while trying to survive.”

The moment she finished speaking, a thunderous roar echoed as a massive quadrupedal monster appeared in the distance. ƒrēewebnovel.com

“Wow. That thing looks hilarious.” Evangeline casually tossed aside the rifle in her hand and stretched one arm into the air. She was trying to summon her trusty weapon, the Divine Dragon Sword Twilight.

But—

“Huh? Why isn’t it coming out?” She couldn't recall that ever happening before.

Exasperated, Willow replied, “Hey now, let's not break the balance first thing. Where’s the fun if you go around swinging Twilight in here?”

Boom!!! Boom!!!

At the same time, the quadrupedal monster charged straight at Evangeline with terrifying speed, its every step shaking the ground beneath them.

Clicking her tongue, she rushed directly toward it. Since she couldn't draw her weapon, she planned to just fight it with her fists and magic.

But not all games were built for filthy casuals like her. Especially in the current situation, where Willow had disabled all reality compensation.

“U-urgh!! Why is it so strong?!” Evangeline screamed as the monster opened its massive jaws wide and began to bite down on her head.

Even though she felt no pain, the strange, overwhelming sensation left her panicking helplessly.

Willow calmly raised the loaded rifle, aimed directly at the monster’s head, and pulled the trigger with zero hesitation.

Bang!!!!

With a heavy shot, rainbow-colored liquid burst out from the back of its skull, and it collapsed limply before Evangeline.

She was still shaken up. “U-ughhh... What was that... What the hell was that?!”

“I told you already,” Willow calmly answered with a smile, “It’s a game. Here, you’re basically no different from a normal person. I haven’t even applied reality compensation yet, and even if I did, what kind of survival game would this be if I gave someone absurd stats like you have in real life?”

Sniffling as she looked at her mangled arm, Evangeline watched Willow casually pull a bandage from the pouch on her clothes and wrap it around her arm clumsily.

Fwoosh!!

Light burst out, and her arm quickly healed.

Willow went on, “I heard that in some hardcore areas they fine-tuned every little detail, even making sure that using simple bandages like these won’t even heal you, just stop further blood loss. Fortunately, this is just in enjoyment mode for now. I also heard the difficulty isn’t that high yet.”

The shotgun loaded with slugs roared with a heavy blast.

Boom!!

“KRAAAH!!”

Boom!!

Super Ribbon stared at her trembling hands and the monster’s corpse with wide eyes before smiling brightly. “Wow! This is amazing.”

“See? It’s pretty fun, right? Okay then, let’s start the run. The goal is to make it down to basement level four. But there are traps along the way too, so be caref—”

Before she could finish speaking, Super Ribbon pressed the emergency alarm button on a nearby fire extinguisher station.

BEEEEEEP!!!

At the same time, the ceiling sprinklers started blasting water everywhere.

Willow and Evangeline stared blankly at Super Ribbon.

In reality, the gunshots and alarms would’ve been deafening, but, given it was a virtual space, the sounds felt surprisingly manageable.

Super Ribbon stuck out her tongue. “Ehehe. My bad.”

“Y-you crazy bitch... Hey! RUN!!”

“Uwaaah!!” Evangeline, still feeling strange and frustrated that her strength had been reduced to that of a normal person, instinctively sprinted after Willow when she heard her shout.

Boom!!!

Grotesque quadrupedal creatures had started swarming in from beyond the hallway in a frenzy.

Super Ribbon let out a dazed gasp as she ran after Willow and Evangeline. “Wow...”

At that moment, Willow quickly scanned the map on the wall and shouted, “That way! Let’s get behind that blast door! Aw, heck!! I’m just a normal person here too!”

As they sprinted desperately down the corridor, Super Ribbon suddenly sped up, darted ahead, and threw open the steel door beyond the barrier.

Seeing Super Ribbon open the door for them, Willow happily cheered, “Nice! Good job!”

But then, she saw her calmly point her gun over. “Huh?”

Bang!!

And shoot her right in the chest.

The red HP bar above Willow’s head dropped massively as she collapsed to the floor. She angrily shouted, “Gyaaah!! You crazy bitch, what the hell are you doing?!”

However, Super Ribbon simply gave a sweet smile as she pushed Evangeline behind the steel door and said, “You deserve this.”

BOOM!!

She then slammed the door shut.

Still unable to process what had just happened, Willow pounded on the steel door and screamed, “GYAAAHHH! I was wrong! Open the door! The door!! OPEN IT!!”

BANG! BANG!!

She pounded on it like crazy, but Super Ribbon didn’t budge.

Soon, all Evangeline and Super Ribbon could hear from the other side were the monsters’ shrieks and Willow’s final desperate screams mixed with frantic gunfire.

It wasn't long before a persistent silence fell beyond the door.

A cute little ghost then popped out beside Evangeline and Super Ribbon and growled out, “Super Ribbon, you’re dead meat.”

Super Ribbon gave a shit-eating grin, laughing, “Hehe, now we’re even, right? Take it easy, it’s just a game, bro.”

“Hah. So that’s how you wanna play this?”

The two smiled at each other in performative kindness. Before long, they glared and growled at one another again.

Meanwhile, Evangeline stared at her two sisters like she couldn’t believe what she was seeing, and the chat exploded.

[OMEGALUL]

[Now that’s what sisters should be like potatoKEK]

[Holy shit dude, she shot her with no hesitation lmao]

[Wow...... our Super Ribbon is terrifying when she’s angry lol]

After that, the two kept targeting each other every chance they got. It was as if they were determined to create content for Evangeline.

The moment Willow sustained an injury from an enemy, she immediately shot Super Ribbon in the leg, crippling her before tossing her out as bait. Then, instant she revived through the respawn device, Super Ribbon casually shoved Willow off a cliff.

They fought harder than usual, like they’d truly decided to go all out.

However, their sudden war instantly stopped over a single notification.

[Saint of Tionis has donated 5,000 Won.]

- Willow. Super Ribbon. I’ll see both of you when you get home.

The cold, terrifying TTS voice that sounded exactly like Davey’s own made both Super Ribbon and Willow hiccup at the same time.

Willow muttered in frustration, “Ah, crap... We’re screwed...”