Chapter 19 – #20 Hero Association Is Honest
#20 The Hero Association is honest
Rachel smiled broadly and nodded when she saw the villain, Steel Armor, on the paper.
“Yes! This man saved me!”
“…”
“…”
At Rachel’s words, Ronister and the memory hunters looked at each other involuntarily.
Did I hear right now? Maybe I heard it wrong? Ronister asked Rachel.
“That… This villain, no, a man who looks like this saved you?”
“Yes, that’s right! This man punished the bad guys and saved us!”
“…”
Seeing Rachel’s clear answer, Ronnister was speechless.
What villain didn’t even save the kids and let them go home? And that too without paying anything.
As she knows, villains are greedy and immoral who have no sense of responsibility for their power.
Will the villain rescue kidnapped children?
Those words were no different from saying that the sun rises in the west to Lonistor.
“Hey Rachel. Maybe you misunderstood? A hero who looks similar is saving you all…”
“No! This man is right! He also wears a mask with a skull on it! He’s so big!”
Rachel didn’t even listen to her, as if thinking that Lonistor didn’t trust her, and BACK! Screamed
“Rachel is right. She brought Rachel to me herself.”
“Really? Did you run into this guy?”
“Yes, I’m sure. Thank you very much. Is he a new hero this time? If you know him, please tell him thank you.”
“…”
Rachel’s mother, Emily, helped from behind. If it was a child, it would be possible to misunderstand it considering the situation, but if it was an adult’s testimony, the story was different.
Villain Steel Armor, he really saved kidnapped children.
Lonister secretly hid the villain wanted letter Rachel was holding behind her back.
Villain did what heroes and cops should do. This was a matter of honor for the Hero Association, so they had to hide this fact at all costs.
“Rachel.”
“Yes? Uh, Mom…”
At that time, the silent memory hunter called Rachel. Frightened by the creepy eyes revealed through her shaggy hair, Rachel was hugged by her mother.
“…”
Emily was also wary of memory hunters. It’s true that he’s a hero, but the rumors circulating on the streets aren’t good enough, so even the citizens don’t like him.
S-class heroes are more popular than famous celebrities, but the only exception is memory hunters.
“Hey, memory hunter. For now…”
“I’m sorry.”
“…?”
Lonister expected harsh words to come out of the memory hunter’s mouth. But the words that came out of his mouth were apologies.
“Our heroes are incompetent, so we couldn’t save you even though you were having a hard time. I can’t represent all heroes, but I apologize to you instead.”
“…”
Rachel, hiding behind her mother, pokes her head out. She felt her sincerity, sorryness, and warmth in the memory hunter’s words.
“Rachel. You were able to come home to your loving family, but there are many friends who have yet to return home. If you help them, they can go home too. I really have no face with you, but I read your memories and the children Won’t you help me get him home?”
“… Yes.”
The girl nodded and stood in front of the memory hunter.
“What can I do?”
“Just shake my hand. How is it? Is it easy?”
“Yes.”
Rachel held out her hand, and her memory hunter took it cautiously.
“Ah, ah, ah…”
And Rachel’s memories began to flow into the memory hunter’s head.
Newborn Rachel, Rachel who was too young to understand that her father died, Rachel who was poor but had a happy time alone with her mother, Rachel playing with her friends, and …
“Ah, ah, ah…”
“Memory Hunter?”
After reading all of Rachel’s memories, the memory hunter wept. Lonister and Emily were surprised by that appearance. The tears of a person who didn’t seem to bleed even when stabbed surprised everyone.
“Rachel?”
“Yes?”
“You are a hero.”
“Me? I don’t have superpowers?”
“No, you are a hero.”
Looking at her Rachel with her warm eyes, her memory hunter held out her fist at her.
“You don’t have to have superpowers to be a hero. A true hero is one who never loses hope and courage in the face of difficult circumstances. If it weren’t for you, all the kids with you would have made terrible choices. But if you didn’t lose courage, “It’s thanks to you protecting the other children that they were able to return home safely. Hero Rachel? Would you like to punch me?”
“…”
Rachel blankly looked up at the memory hunter. Then, laughing briskly, the memory hunter tapped her outstretched fist with his own small fist. Rachel shyly buried her head in her mother’s arms.
“Rachel’s mother.”
“Yes? Oh, yes.”
“All the money needed for Rachel’s treatment will be provided by our Hero Association. Also, those who kidnapped Rachel will be arrested and paid for their crimes as soon as possible. I am truly sorry for being a hero and not being able to do this. “
“Oh, no.”
“Then let’s go. Thank you for your cooperation. Hero Rachel?”
“Yes!”
“I look forward to seeing you again next time. You know how to say hello, right?”
“Yes!”
Talk-!
The memory hunter and Rachel’s fists met once again.
*****
The memory hunter who came out immediately gave an order to the association staff who were waiting.
“Search the warehouse in the name of the Joanne Trading Company in Area 65. That is the place where the children are being kidnapped. Also, find out where the Joanne Trading Company is and arrange it immediately.”
“Yes!”
I couldn’t find the slightest hint of kindness in her dealings with Rachel. The staff of the association moved quickly at the appearance of a memory hunter exuding a sharp force like a knife.
“Are the Joanne Trading Company guys the culprits in this kidnapping?”
As the memory hunter climbed into his car, Lonister hurriedly ran over and grabbed his car door.
“Yes. But it seems like a waste of time to go now.”
“Yes? What do you mean by that?”
“Rachel was right.”
“Yes?”
He took out Steel Armor’s from the Villain Wanted Flyer held by Lonistor.
“This guy killed those villains in the warehouse and saved the children. How did he become a villain?”
The memory hunter confirmed the crime of steel armor written on the wanted leaflet. Habitual assault, murder, rape, and robbery were listed.
“Are you sure about this?”
“Yes?”
“Did Steel Armor really commit this sin?”
“Yes? Oh, maybe?”
The Memory Hunter clicked his tongue at Lonister’s diffident appearance.
“Tsk. Useless. What do you really know? Are you a hero?”
“…”
Lonister was at a loss for words, as he had never seen such an insult as a hero. However, since the person who said that was an S-class hero, there was nothing to refute.
So far, memory hunters have solved over a thousand cases. It was all about simply reading memories, but there was a reason he was an S-class hero.
“Find out all the information about Steel Armor and report it. Don’t miss even the smallest detail. Okay?”
“Hey, memory hunter!”
After saying that, the memory hunter left the car. Left alone, Lonister stood in place and stared blankly at the car pulling away.
Soon she vented her rage.
“Lee, Lee Ik! I’m a B-class hero! B-class hero! If we get into a fight, he’ll kick me out! Aaaaagh!”
In fact, when Memory Hunters and Lonisters fight, Lonisters win. Lonistor was a 6th level body enhancer.
But then what? That the rank is a thug.
Memory Hunter was S class, Lonister was B class.
“Ehh… Huh? Wait a minute!”
Lonister sighed and tried to return to the Hero Association. But none of her cars were waiting for her.
It was because all the Association employees who had been ordered by the Memory Hunters left first. Lonister, she was unlicensed.
“…”
To return to the Hero Association, Ronister caught a taxi.
*****
‘Steel armor.’
Heading to Area 65, the memory hunter thought about steel armor.
Through Rachel’s memories, the memory hunters confirmed what Steel Armor looked like and what kind of voice it had.
However, since he was wearing a mask, he could not confirm his real face hidden inside, and since he did not see him fighting directly, it was also impossible to confirm how much combat power he had.
I was able to guess roughly through the sound.
Gunshots roar like thunder, huge explosions that sound like bombs have gone off, and the screams of criminals that followed.
‘Body enhancer.’
On the wanted leaflet, it was written that steel armor was a body enhancer. If there is a level of danger, it is said that it is a class A villain. It can block bullets and bombs well enough.
‘Unclear crime, and rescue kidnapped children.’
The memory hunter habitually picked up the bottle next to him. Drunk driving was illegal even for Hero, but a bottle of alcohol couldn’t disturb the memory hunter’s iron mind.
The memory hunter, who shot a bottle of alcohol at once, casually threw the bottle to the back seat. Clink-! There was the sound of bottles clashing against each other.
The memory hunter’s vehicle was full of garbage, reminiscent of a garbage dump. Even all of that trash was alcohol bottles.
‘Are you a villain or not?’
The memory hunter asked Steel Armor in his heart.
As for the villain, even if he saved the children, he has to pay the price. That was the job of the memory hunter, an S-class hero.
But unless you’re a villain…
“… First of all, verification.”
The memory hunter paused his thoughts and picked up the bottle from the seat next to him. The vehicle with the S-class hero headed for Area 65.
*****
Where do you know the most villains? There may be information groups, but the group that knows the most about Villains is, of course, the Hero Association.
There is no organization that encounters villains as much as the Hero Association because it is in charge of public welfare and security along with the police, and at the same time, it is dedicated to dealing with villains with supernatural powers.
The Hero Association updates the villain wanted list once a month for the safety of citizens. However, there are times when the villain wanted list is updated several times a month, and that is when a new villain with powerful superpowers appears.
And today, while surfing the web, I found a familiar face villain on the wanted list of villains listed on the Hero Association site.
It was me, a man wearing a mask with a skull on it and a black suit.
“Steel armor… Isn’t that bad?”
It was a moment when I was thinking about what kind of villain name to have. But just in time, the Hero Association gave me a name for my villain, so I didn’t have to worry about it.
Besides, if I was wanted by the Hero Association, it means that most of the citizens of Dark City know me as Steel Armor.
My fame spread on my own, but I didn’t have to come up with another villain name.
“Let’s see… Class A risk, $500,000 bounty? Barely?”
If it is 500,000 dollars, it is approximately 580 million won in Korean currency. A huge amount, but considering that I was level 10, it was a bounty that was still lacking.
“Did you think you should have killed a few heroes back then?”
If that were the case, the bounty would have jumped at once. I felt sorry.
“The crime is habitual assault, murder, rape, robbery? Such crazy? When did I commit such a crime! Aren’t these crazy people? They don’t even put a line on the news, so they fabricate crimes? These damn… Damn… Bastards. ?”
While venting my anger at the Hero Association for fabricating the crime, I suddenly remembered what I had done in the past two days.
The guards and heroes of the Sanctuary Corp. Are fucking beaten up, Pam -〉 Habitual Assault
Ripped a scorpion alive to death -〉 murders
Having a good time with aquagirl -〉 rape
-〉 Robber to dispose of gangsters who kidnapped children and eat their property
“… Um. What is it? The Truman Show by any chance?”
It was such an accurate crime that I wondered if the Hero Association was monitoring me. Hero Association, are you guys honest?
This memory hunter looks like an honest man. Maybe an Important character?