The Max Level Hero Has Returned!

The zenoen race had two factions within it—those who waited for the goddess to the day they vanished, and those who deeply resented the Goddess who never came. The latter possessed an extreme hatred toward her and the world she’d created.

Davey could honestly understand the plight of the abandoned, but they had ruthlessly sacrificed their own kind to achieve their goals.

In the end, the radical zenoen were all wiped out, and the ones subsequently purified were the poor souls who had dedicated their lives to the goddess only to be used by their own kin.

While they wouldn't have any memory of their past, the important thing was that their conditions were perfectly suited for becoming Willow's apostles.

“Davey, I hate to say it, but I don’t think that’ll solve the problem.”

It felt obvious that Woochi and Willow couldn't be treated the same. However, handing her responsibilities over to the zenoen could indeed give her some breathing room.

Yet, the fact that the issue couldn't be resolved immediately wasn’t a good answer.

“Just in case Willow somehow arrives, be sure to give her a warm welcome.”

They didn't understand why it had to be so complicated. “Why don't we just go to the Saint Sanctuary?”

“We’ve been denied entry.”

If they were to meet right now, he could summon everyone to the Saint Sanctuary so that they could meet Willow, but the Goddess had inexplicably banned their entry.

Mute said that the more Willow focused, the sooner they could meet her, so all he could do was trust her and wait.

Evangeline’s straight face showed her lack of enthusiasm about Davey’s answer.

* * *

‘Willow, huh?’

Evangeline couldn't just be on hiatus forever, so she prepared to stream, clicking her mouse with an annoyed face.

The Super Ribbon she had seen under the dark streetlamp, harboring that intense killing intent, ultimately wasn't the Super Ribbon she knew.

It was, more precisely, the eldest sister residing inside her. She was the pitiful sister whom no one had known about until now. The same one who had protected everyone by sacrificing herself.

“I didn’t know even a single bit of what was really going on.”

Korea was in an uproar over the Dark Ghost and terrorist problems, yet since Davey was determined to bury the issue, Evangeline decided to let it go.

Nothing was properly known about the Dark Ghost—no, Willow—and her appearance, and even if it were, no one could do anything to a goddess. Since she wasn't a goddess who specifically needed followers to thrive and function, there was virtually no way to restrict her.

According to what Davey told her, the terrorists she’d taken care of were the kind of scumbags that others ultimately would’ve tracked down and torn to shreds if she hadn’t gotten to them first.

The same went for the civilians she targeted. Willow claimed she hadn’t been in full control then, though if Evangeline had heard someone talking like that on the street, she probably would’ve broken at least an arm or a leg as well.

“Hi, everyone. Sorry for the few days on hiatus. I had some things going on at home.”

[Rumor has it the Saint of Tionis is missing. What happened?]

[Judging by Boss’s face, it seems to have worked out.]

[I heard he disappeared while chasing the Dark Ghost.]

“It was nothing, no big deal. I don’t know much about the Dark Ghost, but it’s already been resolved, so no biggie. Anyway, talking about that kind of stuff is banned on this stream. You three already know that I’ll penalize anyone who breaks the rule.”

Having said her piece, she booted up a game.

“Alright! The game we’re playing today is a dating sim, recommended by our very own Moderation.”

Then, as soon as the game’s welcome screen appeared, the chat window went absolutely bonkers.

[B-Boss, what did we do wrong to deserve this...]

[No, not this plzzz]

“Hmm, what’s wrong with it? Is it a bad game?”

[Fact: Boss has no idea what this game is...]

[Run! Her playing this game is a sign of the apocalypse!]

“What?! Nuh uh! I heard this is what everyone is playing these days. You guys are just trying to prank me again, aren’t you? Hmph! As if I’d fall for that. Look at how good the ratings are!.”

Since the reviews actually said it was a fantastic game, Evangeline didn't believe the chat.

The game started, and the graphics weren't exactly mind-blowing.

However, her expectations were shattered a couple of minutes into the game.

“W-What is this...” Her face recoiled in disgust. “Seriously... why is the person’s face an octopus? And what’s with all the tentacles all over its body?!”

[Sigh...]

[I knew this would happen...]

Ding!

[Constellation Sagittarius has donated 100,000 Won.]

- I can’t be the only one to suffer, hmph hmph!

[Constellation Leo has donated 50,000 Won.]

- Even the dragon-lovers skip this one.

“Both of you, quiet down! I mean, how... whose twisted mind did this game even come out of?!”

[Hey now, don't disrespect the Cthulhu mythos.]

“S-Should we stop?”

[No way! Keep going.]

[You wanna get canceled THAT hard, do you?]

“Stop... STOP!” Evangeline screamed.

The malicious game didn't just have one monster, but various non-human characters that the protagonist would date. It shattered the player’s mind in real-time.

She never imagined it’d be such a thing.

The problem was that the viewers enjoyed her suffering and were having a blast.

“Moderation... You’re so dead!” She gritted her teeth, looking for any way out, but the viewers, who were already enjoying themselves, wouldn't let her go.

Alas, there was nothing she could do about it. She had dug her own grave, and in the end, she had no choice but to continue the dating sim scenario between the protagonist and the bizarre-looking creature.

She felt like she’d sell her soul if someone would just pull her out of this hell.

Crackle.

That was when it happened.

Sparks flew in the empty space behind her, and both Evangeline and the viewers, who were focused on the game, stared blankly at the spot that'd suddenly manifested.

The faint, sparking rift grew larger, and everyone went absolutely wild.

[What? What’s happening?]

[Is a gate opening?!]

[No way!]

[Boss is a trouble magnet, smh. Now a gate’s opening in her stream room, of all places]

[Hold up, I’ve never seen a case like this.]

[Enough with the nonsense! Who the hell do you think you are?]

[I work for the Awakened Association, you dip-ass bitch..]

[Lmao you have got to stop pulling nonsense from your dumb ass.]

After briefly watching the rift, she suddenly thought she had seen this rift somewhere before.

“Willow?!”

After realizing, she cried out in surprise.

Then, the rift opened and spat out a beautiful girl.

“Ugh!”

Her appearance, her unique aura, and her symbol, the ethereal, flowing winged outfit.

It was clearly Willow!

She sprawled on the floor, unmoving for a long time. Because the stream room was quite large, the wide-angle camera was able to capture her clearly.

[???]

[Who?]

[Who’s that?]

[What, did she pass out?]

[Boss, is that person okay?]

[LOL what's with the costume.]

The people had no idea who the newly appeared Willow was.

Evangeline slowly asked with an uneasy expression, “Ummm. Willow?”

Still no answer, so she asked again, “What happened? Can you get up?”

“I’m too embarrassed to get up.”

Her sudden appearance was certainly shocking, and Evangeline suddenly realized she could use her to get out of this hellish situation.

“Ah, that’s right, everyone! Actually, today was supposed to be a collaboration stream.” 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

[??? Suddenly?]

[Didn't she just say she was too embarrassed to get up?]

[She’s super cute loool]

[Wait, what's with that winged outfit? It's moving on its own?]

[Is it an Awakened item?]

[Constellation Sagittarius has donated 100,000 Won.]

- Worship.

[Constellation Leo has donated 100,000 Won.]

- Worship.

Their eccentric behavior was nothing new, so no viewers paid any attention to it.

That was simply the image people had of the two demigods after so long, so it wasn’t surprising for them to react that way.

“Alright... alright! Let me introduce you! This is my older sister, Willow! Unnie, get up right now!”

However, being a goddess, the sight of being sprawled out so disgracefully in front of so many people was mortifying.

She stuck to the floor like gum, refusing to move.

“N-N-No!”

“Hurry up! How long are you going to lie there for a collab? Aren’t you going to get up?!”

Evangeline tried to lift her by force.

Even though Willow was a goddess, she was just a normal girl if she didn't use her powers. She stood no chance in a contest of strength against Evangeline, who harbored immense power within her.

“N-No, wait, I’ll go back! Stop it!”

“Oh, too bad. It’s too late.”

Thwack!!

Evangeline finally managed to pull Willow up. She smiled brightly, thinking this was a great chance for her hidden sister to become known to the public.

However—

“...Hey. What’s that?”

Willow was already wearing a plain white mask before she even noticed.

[???]

[She didn't have a mask just now.]

[Oh, is that the famous Chinese face-changing magic?]

[LOL say something that makes sense.]

[Jeez, this shit’s making me dizzy.]

Evangeline quickly shut down the dating sim that was eating away at her sanity and dragged Willow over back in front of the camera, making her sit in the chair next to her.

“Alright, introduce yourself.”

Facing her urging, Willow fiddled with the mask and spoke cautiously, “W-W-Well...”

[???]

[LOL look at her all nervous]

[Boss, was this really a planned collab?]

[What does it matter lmaooo if another person shows up, it becomes a collab!]

[Our boss who used to be such a dork is now doing an in-person collab... Is this even the boss I know? Yeah, it is. My chest feels tight lols]

“Ugh! Everyone, quiet down! Go on.”

Evangeline drumrolled on the desk, and Willow just mumbled, “W-Well...”

She repeated herself for a long time. But after a few times, as if something had snapped inside her, she screamed out loud. “W-W-What are you looking at, you jerks! You think I’m here to entertain you?!”

Evangeline gaped in shock, and the viewers fell silent.

In the end, it took a long time before she finally managed to calm the situation down.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Willow, the Goddess of Harmony,” she finally answered, having been half-threatened by Evangeline.

[Oh, so that’s her concept...]

[I guess VTubers these days have concepts like that. Thousand-year-old so-and-so, hundred-year-old so-and-so.]

[But this is the first time I've seen someone call themself a goddess.]

[Constellation Leo has donated 1,000,000 Won.]

- Worship.

[Seriously, why is that crazy chairman spending so much and telling everyone to worship loools]

[But is she really Boss’s sister? I thought Super was the only one.]

[Hey, do you think Super Ribbon is your friend? How dare you talk about a world star like that.]

[She retired, you morons! Don’t pressure her...]

“Well... Actually, there were some circumstances behind the scenes. Please don’t ask too deeply about it.”

[If Boss says so...]

The viewers seemed to quickly accept her words.

[So, when’s she taking off the mask?]

[Is this a faceless collab?]

“W-W-Well! What’s wrong with this mask?!”

[Whew, this sister has a lot of spice loools]

[But you can totally hear the embarrassment in her voice.]

Willow was flustered by the unexpected amount of attention, and didn't know what to do.

“So, Willow, what happened?”

“I ran away.”

Evangeline’s head tilted. “You mean you could just run away like that, this whole time?”

“I don’t know. I felt like I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I bolted, and it turned out fine.”

[LMAO she’s the Goddess of Neglect]

[So that’s her concept lol]

“N-No, I'm serious! I’m not faking anything!!”

[Sure sure.]

“This is pissing me off! You wanna die?!”

“Then why did dad suffer all this time, if you could just leave?” Evangeline sternly asked.

“How am I supposed to know? Anyway, now that I know I can come down like this, isn't everything fine?”

However, something felt off. Evangeline understood why Willow wanted to run away, yet if it were realistically possible to achieve, Davey wouldn't have had anything to worry about.

It was true that she was taking on an immense responsibility and, as a goddess, couldn’t recklessly manifest in middle earth. Unless she was a special case, like Goddess Freyja or Woochi.

That meant that her absence would cause problems, and even if she had left most of her power behind, someone else would be dealing with the fallout.

Once that thought dawned on her, her face went pale. “Are you crazy?! Go back right now!”

“No! You try being stuck there and only working! Do you think I was revived just to make it rain or stop blizzards?!”

The only people who found the bickering sisters amusing were the viewers.

However, unlike them, who took her words as a joke or a concept, Evangeline was desperate to send her back.

Their argument soon turned into a tug-of-war. Willow finally started to lose, and her mask eventually fell off. Her face, framed perfectly by her long black hair, was revealed to the world.

She basically resembled a mix of Davey and Perserque, but with her mother’s genetics being overwhelmingly dominant, plus the unique aura of a goddess. It was enough to mesmerize countless people watching the stream.

[Oh wow...]

[Seriously, family genetics are insane...]

[My goodness, I’ll serve Goddess Willow starting today.]

[She’ll start streaming, right?]

“D-Don’t be ridiculous!” Willow grumbled, but still took the time to answer every single one of the comments sincerely.

The viewers, now intrigued by the new face, were showering her with massive donations and showing interest. Perhaps because of that, she seemed to have opened up a little, playing along with their jokes.

She clearly had an innate talent for streaming.

Meanwhile, Evangeline, who was watching the whole thing unfold, felt she couldn't let the situation continue. Ready to seize the opportunity, she used the excuse of getting snacks to leave and contacted Davey.

“Dad, what’s going on? You said Willow couldn’t come down, right? But she's right here. The zenoen haven’t even woken up yet.”

As soon as she finished talking, Davey spoke in an urgent voice.

- Eva. Go stop her from running away. It looks like an entire dimension is about to be buried under snow because of her.

“What?! There’s trouble already?!”

- If she’s just going to manifest on Earth without a plan, Neltarid’s going to have to take on all that burden.

Evangeline couldn’t help but feel dizzy.

Neltarid was forcibly shouldering the power that was created due to Willow's descent. After she abandoned her duties, an unprecedented, massive snowstorm was reportedly pouring down on a planet named Pretas, which shouldn't have happened.

Fortunately, it was a lifeless planet, yet the weather was an aberration regardless.

The irresponsible, bothersome Goddess of Neglect.

The character that the viewers assumed she was turned out to be her true identity.

Regardless, Willow was busy chatting with the viewers, a beautiful smile on her face. She had no clue how much trouble she had caused.

Evangeline figured there was no need to stop her from running away anymore, as she seemed to be quite interested in streaming.

With a look of utter disbelief, she continued to watch the ridiculous situation for a while.

Davey appeared shortly after, throwing the screaming Willow over his shoulder and leaving.

Only then could Evangeline sit back down, looking completely drained.

[The goddess getting caught by her dad and getting dragged off over his shoulder LOLS]

[Then what should the Saint of Tionis be called if he's the dad of a goddess?]

[It's a concept, you idiots...]

She sighed, looking at the viewers who didn't understand the seriousness of the situation.

‘It's not a concept, you fools. I just stopped a major disaster from happening on Earth...’

However, she couldn't say it out loud.

Humans have prayed to and served gods for ages. Knowing this, she didn’t have the courage to tell them that the first god with emotions was that same Willow, and that she was an absolute mess.