89 – The bare face behind the mask (3)
The weather forecast is heard along with crackling noise from the speaker of an old radio.
Masquerade, who was sitting in an old wooden box and quietly listening to the radio, was now waiting for a visitor.
That visitor was not just one person.
At best estimate, the number of people who came to this natural abode that he created was about a dozen.
“Is that really the case…? ….”
Not long ago. A new hero came here.
A man with the rare ability to unconditionally nullify abilities.
Hero Handler.
There was something I vaguely sensed from him.
He has completely forgotten his past and is the only one with the ability to be stimulated.
The reverberations of the SSS-level villain, Ruina of Destruction, could be felt in him.
It was literally a smell, and it was also something indescribable that stimulated the nerves.
At first, of course I was very surprised.
Masquerade just went to the handler with the thought that she might be able to capture Ruina more easily.
However, after feeling Ruina’s reverberation from him who had the nullification ability.
I realized that meeting him was probably fate.
Just as they say that when many coincidences overlap, it is fate or inevitability.
Lately, Louisa has been very quiet, as if her powers have disappeared.
Meanwhile, a hero who can seal abilities suddenly appears in the world?
And you are feeling a familiar reverberation from that hero?
No matter how much Masquerade was a muscle-brain that watched it without any hesitation, I couldn’t dismiss those coincidences as being completely unrelated.
Therefore, Masquerade openly requested cooperation from the handler.
And before long, I was convinced that he had come here with a woman claiming to be the president of the agency.
‘This man is definitely related to Ruina in some way.’
That’s right, the same reverberations of Ruina were felt by her female boss.
And now.
That assumption was proven in a slightly different direction than Masquerade had thought.
Creak.
The door, roughly made of wooden boards, opened with a creepy sound.
Soon, men in black suits crowded into the narrow house.
Everyone was wearing sunglasses and their mouths were tightly shut, so their expressions were completely unreadable.
“You guys are in the same position as me.”
Likewise, Masquerade, who had never shown his face to the outside due to the helmet mask he had unconsciously put on, joked about it.
“Hello. Hero Masquerade.”
“Hoo. “Was it you who led this group?”
The one who emerged through the crowd of people in suits was the woman who had previously introduced herself as the agency president.
Unlike her companions, her face was clearly showing tension.
“From now on, everything we say is strictly confidential.”
“After all, you weren’t an ordinary agency president, were you?”
“…… “If the remarks made here are exposed to the outside world in any way—”
While she ignored Masquerade’s words and continued her words.
“f*ck you!!”
Kuung!
Masquerade jumped up from her seat, stamping her foot excessively on purpose.
The female president’s facial muscles twitched and responded.
“If I can meet Ruina without any interference, I will never reveal this matter until she dies. Is it like this?”
“Okay, thank you.”
“hahahahaha!! I should actually be the one giving thanks!! “If only you could let me see Ruina right away without having to go through all the trouble of chasing her!!”
The masked hero’s voice is much louder than usual.
Soon his eyes flashed in the dark room, and he looked fiercely at the secret agents.
“Then, please guide me. To my archenemy, Ruina.”
* * *
Caw. Caw. Caw.
High in the sky filled with gray clouds, only the sad cries of crows could be heard.
Other than that, it was just the natural sound of an evil cold wind blowing.
Not a single human voice, car engine sound, machine noise, or any artificial sound could be heard.
This is the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.
About 4 years ago. It was the ruins of a city that Ruina destroyed when she first appeared in the world.
The extent of the damage was so great that it was left as an eyesore without being able to be restored or demolished.
“Ruina. It would have been okay if it wasn’t here… ….”
I spoke to the shoulder of an SSS-level villain wearing a floppy hoodie and a plain mask.
The reason we came here was because she personally chose it from the list of meeting places with Masquerade.
“hehehe. Is it because I have this feeling that I like this place?”
“Joe, it’s good…” ….”
“And here, there won’t be any interference or any damage, right? Masquerade is probably hoping for that too.”
“Ha… ….”
I hope that the fight between the two doesn’t happen.
It seemed that Ruina had already made up her mind to fight.
Well, from what I heard on the radio, the Masquerade situation doesn’t seem to be any different…….
“Ruina. You might end up fighting with someone who is like your own sister. “Aren’t you worried?”
“Yes. Are you okay.”
Is it because he wears the mask of a ruthless villain?
Ruina looked very calm.
However, I could feel a slight tremor in her shoulder that was now touched by my hand.
Although he said it casually, he was actually worried.
Because the hero who followed him around like a stalker was actually like a sister to him.
“It’s dangerous, so stay away.”
It seemed as if the world had stopped, and a loud sound was echoing from far away in the ruins, which were filled with silence.
The familiar sound of the engine.
It was the sound of the National Intelligence Service’s van engine that I had heard ever since I first met Ruina.
“Ruina… ….”
“I’m really fine.”
When I called her name softly, Ruina turned around to look at me.
Thanks to her white mask, I couldn’t tell what kind of expression she was making right now.
However, the way it looked up at me looked like it wanted to be petted by me.
“hehehe. “As expected, I know without having to say it.”
As I stroked her head over her hood, Ruina hugged me tightly.
“Ruina. Don’t get hurt. Don’t fight too loudly. Understand?”
“I knew it because I knew it.”
Ruina got away from me and placed her fist on my chest.
“Your girlfriend is the most feared villain in the world! So stop worrying!”
“hahahaha… …. This is such a great girlfriend…….”
“hehehe. I will be back.”
“Yes.”
The moment when you slightly raise your hand and see off.
Ruina jumped up from her spot and disappeared.
The destination is probably near where the van stops in the distance.
“Ruina… ….”
I put my hand on my heart and hoped that nothing would happen to the Ui sisters’ reunion after four years.
* * *
A black van arrived at the center of the ruins.
In front of him, the small yet gigantic shadow of an SSS-class villain of destruction stopped.
“……… ….”
Thanks to her plain white mask, Louisa’s expression was not revealed to the outside world.
Many years ago. I stole it while living in the back alleys after hearing a rumor that it was a good mask for crime, and it was a very sturdy mask that I still use to this day.
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Drurr.
The slide door of the van was opened.
Inside, the legs of the white rider suit stretched out.
“I can’t believe they invited us to such a far away place. “Is this the treatment we deserve as our archenemy?”
Masquerade joked and jumped out of the van.
Immediately after that.
Boom! And the van revved its engine violently, reversed at a high speed and quickly moved away.
“I never once thought of you as my nemesis. “If I had to say it, he would be a stalker.”
“Hoo? Is that your voice? “I thought she might be a woman because she was so small.”
“You are the one hiding your pretty face behind a mask.”
“hahahahaha! I never thought this guy would know my secret! “As expected, you have a lot of secrets that I don’t know about!!”
Masquerade took a stance low to the ground.
It was a warning that he would attack Ruina at any time.
“Ha. “I don’t really want to fight with you.”
Although she said that, Ruina also crossed her arms and stretched them out in front of her.
“Today is the day I will defeat you and reclaim my true self! “Ruina, the villain of destruction!”
“Okay, welcome. “The 24-year-old came back after 4 years as a passionate idiot.”
The two took a big step towards each other.