78 – Hero Gathering (2)
“I can finally end the tiring fight with the villain!”
The person with his big arms crossed and talking loudly is ranked 8th in the hero rankings.
It was the big-armed hero, Kang Wan’s Brachium.
“Oh my. “Woohuhu.”
The woman who covers her mouth and smiles softly ranked 4th.
Blizzard Hero, Extreme Glazia.
“A nullification hero. “You’ve come looking for a great talent, haven’t you, Uncle Draconius?”
And this melodious voice ranks 6th.
It was Rocket Hero, the super-fast Rockete.
Right now, there were five heroes around me, who was sitting in a tight, scared position.
Even though they are unofficial, they are all top rankers.
The strongest and most famous heroes in the current Republic of Korea were gathered together.
“hahahahaha. Don’t be too nervous. “Handler.”
Pang pang pang.
Ranked 5th.
The large palm of the dragon Draconius patted my back.
I’m feeling sick right now, so I hope you don’t beat me up like that…….
“I created another amazing relationship without even knowing it…” ….”
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And there was a woman across from me with a puzzled expression.
Previously, it was Si-eun, Blaze of Island Flower, who apprehended an SS-level villain and rose to 9th place in the rankings.
This is a hero gathering hosted by the good-natured Draconius.
I was invited, even though I was out of character for that great event.
As to why this happened, I had to turn the clock forward about a week.
* * *
After meal at the hot springs.
Ruina, I, and team leader Jang Se-hee were putting our heads together.
Of course, we are not physically putting our heads together.
We were just sitting with each other at the table in the middle.
If I really butt heads with a woman other than her, Ruina won’t stay still.
“Meeting. Should I go?”
“I absolutely hate it.”
“I think I should ask senior Lee Tae-seok… ….”
Sighs flowed from the mouths of all three of us at the same time.
Draconius invited me to their meeting.
At a gathering where top-tier heroes gather, the heart of a hero otaku beats wildly just by hearing about it.
But that was simply the case when I heard it as a fan.
I was invited as a hero handler, so I was at a loss in many ways.
Of course, if I were to consider my vision as a true hero, this opportunity would be like giving wings to a genius or a tiger.
Unfortunately, my hero certificate is a fake identity created to control Ruina.
In the first place, I knew my abilities well, so I knew long ago that I couldn’t function properly as a hero.
“Can’t I just not go? Just ignore that kind of thing and that’s it.”
Ruina clung to my arm and came up with a very simple solution.
“Uhm… ….”
However, it wasn’t enough for the top hero to take care of this and that, so I really hoped that he would come.
No matter how good of a hero he was, it wasn’t easy to throw this away.
In the first place, Team Leader Jang Se-hee, who was next to me, just stood by and observed the promise between me and Draconius.
“Well, I’ll ask my senior as well…” ….”
As I looked at Team Leader Jang Se-hee in silence, she held up a familiar walkie-talkie in her hand as if she had been stabbed.
Finally, she turned her back and muttered softly over her walkie-talkie.
[Haaa… …. Team leader Jang Se-hee…….]
Immediately after that. What came through the radio receiver was, as expected, a heavy bullet.
Is it true that even a person like a stone Buddha is trembling at the poor workmanship of his successor?
[Prepare for handler support right away.]
“Hing?”
“Neng?”
However, at the command from Supervisor Lee Tae-seok that came right away, Team Leader Jang Se-hee and I made dumbfounded voices at the same time.
“No, no. “Are you telling me to join the heroes’ meeting now?”
[Please listen to me first, Handler.]
As I began to speak in embarrassment, Inspector Lee Tae-seok’s voice returned calmly, as if trying to calm me down.
[No matter how much our strategic crisis response team does, it is difficult to sneak in among the top heroes. Because there is no plausible picture.]
“If you really want to intervene, you can ask the person ranked 3rd, right?”
Naturally, a legal loli with a sour expression appeared in my mind.
However, Team Leader Lee Tae-seok seemed to have known that I would talk like that, and immediately gave a rebuttal.
[That is a plausible picture. Wouldn’t it be strange if Ex Machina, who never shows up even to her old colleagues, suddenly joins the gathering?]
“Umm… ….”
Now that I think about it, it seems like that…….
[This is a good opportunity, Handler. Just like the last committee incident, this is a great opportunity to find out if the hero side is plotting a sinister plan.]
“Well, even if you say that… ….”
Team leader Jang Se-hee, just like me, looked very worried.
Then I looked at Ruina, who was looking up at me intently.
[Please think of it as the handler’s effort to live smoothly with Ruina.]
You’re going to risk Ruina here and fall, right…….
“………… Okay, okay.”
I ended up accepting Inspector Lee Tae-seok’s request.
Yes, yes. Rather than being unexpectedly attacked like last time, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to attack them first and check if there are any problems.
In any case, the hidden black suits will provide some help.
“Are you really going? “Those kids’ gathering?”
Ruina asked, clutching my arm even tighter.
By the way, those children are the heroes.
Maybe it’s because they’ve suffered so much, but they’re hostile from the point of reference.
“It’ll be okay. “I’m not going into a hostile position this time.”
I stroked her head and reassured her.
“If something goes wrong with me…….”
Ruina, who had been giving off a sensitive mood for a moment, felt a cold aura for just a moment.
“I will destroy everything, including heroes.”
[To prevent that from happening, we promise to provide the best support and safety guarantee. Ruina.]
Of course, both I and Supervisor Lee Tae-seok know that what she said is 100% sincere.
That’s probably why Inspector Lee Tae-seok’s rant came back right away.
Will I be able to safely avoid being crushed by the power of heroes a week later? ….
* * *
I spent a week thinking that.
All those thoughts were useless, and right now, my entire body was so tense that a sweet taste came out of my mouth.
It’s a little better because there are familiar faces, Si-eun and Draconius.
Other people are ranked 4th, 6th, and 8th.
There are as many as four people who I could only see through the screen.
I had no choice but to be nervous.
“Water here.”
“Thank you…….”
Si-eun handed me a cup full of cold water.
I quickly poured it into my mouth.
“Mr. Draconius asked me to come because he met a great hero, but I didn’t know that it was you, Seonghun… ….”
“Ahahahaha… ….”
As I was chatting with Si-eun, I felt like my tension was slowly dissipating due to the naturalness of it.
“Handler. “Did you know Blaze?”
“Yes, yes, what?”
“He and I are classmates at Hero Academy.”
“Oh……. “It was an unusual relationship.”
Draconius clapped his hands and showed a satisfied expression.
We just met by chance at a rest area without even thinking about it.
I never thought it would end up like this.
It is a truly unusual relationship.
By the way… ….
The moment a thought occurred to me.
Again, an unnecessary tension began to penetrate every part of my body.
I was now worried about discrepancies in my information.
“Anyway, when did you get your hero license? “I guess you had a lot of time while working as a civil servant?”
As I said, Si-eun only knew me as a civil servant.
“Is that so? “This is my first time hearing that you are a civil servant.”
On the contrary, Draconius knew me as a hero handler.
As expected, it was as expected.
My information known to others was already starting to deviate.
“Is that a machine? I have a lot of things to do……. Ha ha ha.”
I immediately covered it up with laughter.
“Anyway, with Mr. Yuri…. How are you?”
“Now that I think about it, your sidekick and girlfriend didn’t come with you.”
“Huh? Sidekick? Mr. Yuri?”
Ah… ….
After one hurdle, it’s another hurdle…….
“Well, that’s because Yuri also has reinforcement abilities… …. I guess you could say he happened to be my sidekick……. And that friend has personal matters today…….”
I sparsely made excuses and managed to piece together the disjointed information.
Don’t listen to Inspector Lee Tae-seok and just mess around at home with Ruina…….
Belated regret washed over me like a wave, but it was already spilled water.