CHAPTER 058(Peerless)

CHAPTER 058(Peerless)

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'I hope this ceremony is quick,' Horizon thinks to himself, standing on a circular concrete pillar as it slowly rises out of the floor under Cementoss's command.

The dim lights is suddenly replaced by the afternoon sun. Silence destroyed by the cheers of the roaring crowd.

Three such pillars rise out of the lawn in the fully repaired arena. In the middle on the tallest stands Horizon, still in his full PE Uniform with the front open.

To his right on the second highest spot is Bakugo, both his arms in casts and bandages wrapping most of his torso, silently staring down at his feet with an unreadable expression, clearly deep in thought.

And to his left on the third place pillar is Tokoyami, standing proudly with both hands at his sides, perfectly neat and respectable.

And standing in front of them are all the first-year students, looking up at their winners.Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com

"Your podium spot winners!" Midnight proudly announces, gesturing to the three students.

She steps in front of Tokoyami and waves toward him, all the cameras turn to the boy, "in third place, actually sharing this position with his classmate Todoroki -who is currently dealing with other issues-," she casts a slight glare at Horizon. "Is 1As warrior or darkness, Tokoyami Fumikage!"

The crowd goes wild, and Tokoyami can't help but flinch at the sound of people chanting his name, trying his best not to blush.

"And in second place," Midnight walks in front of Bakugo for everyone to focus on him. "Showing off his incredible explosives move in every stage of the competition, Katsuki Bakugo!"

All the cheers become support for Bakugo, but he just keeps staring down at his feet.

The echoing support of the people being warped and twisted by his own worldview, shifting and melding with his inner voice. And Bakugo hears it all.

He hears that he'll never be enough, and he can only agree...

"And finally, the person you've all been waiting for, mister miracle himself, HORIZON!"

The crowd shakes the stadium, completely growing out Midnight's words.

Down in the mess of students Jiro flinches and covers her ears as the chanting begins.

"Ho-ri-zon!

Ho-ri-zon!

Ho-ri-zon!

Ho-ri-zon!

Ho-ri-zon!

Ho-ri-zon!

Ho-riz-on!"

Then he looks around at all the people staring at him, as if they'd seen a second lifeline. All their hope for the next generation, the generation without All Might.

And he rolled his eyes.

'This is way too fucking easy, these worthless people are so desperate for someone to solve all their problems for them that they'll just throat the first cock that they think can do it...pathetic, but whatever, works for me...'

---30 Minutes Later...

Now back in his full school uniform Horizon sits at his desk in the 1A homeroom under the golden light of the setting sun. Everyone else was still changing and getting cleaned up so naturally he has some time to himself.

He looks at the gold medal still around his neck for a moment, playing with it in his left hand as he takes out his phone with the other.

Quickly finding the best pictures people took during the sports festival and posting them to his 'Yay!' profile, now at 70 Million followers.

One picture for each of his best moments, and there was no lack of options since everyone had eyes and cameras on him.

The first was him grabbing the banner at the finish line of the Obstacle Race, his first win of the day.

The second was him sitting on his classroom chair atop a floating stone, playing a game on his phone while everyone else competes in the Cavalry Game, his second win.

Then there were his personal favorites, the pictures from the fights.

Him holding Monoma and healing him.

Him standing casually and looking up at Shinso, who was doubled over a thin cement pillar that suddenly rose from the floor and knocked the wind out of him.

The picture of Horizon looking down on Shoto, holding the beating heart in his hand, that was his second favorite.

Buts his true favorite...that had to be him standing in a crater with Bakugo on his hands and knees groveling at his feet, and his foot firmly on Bakugo's head keeping him under his boot, right where he belongs.

And the final pictures he posted in this collection, one of All Might giving him the medal, and a full shot of him in Hero Costume wearing the medal, perfect for the hero-worshipping sheep.

A few moments later and their other students enter, all aside from Shoto and Iida.

Horizon keeps playing with his medal as everyone silently enters and takes their seats, suppressing their excitement at just finishing their first sports festival since Eraser was one step behind them, now at the front of the room.

"Alright listen up," Eraser says, drawing all eyes toward himself. "Good work out there, it should be obvious where you have to improve so just keep working at it. You've got the next two days off so I'll see you all here Wednesday morning, but then we should have all the internship offers sorted out, dismissed," he quickly shuffles out of the room.

The moment the door shuts behind Eraser the entire class erupts like a powder keg of excitement, everyone bombarding each other with questions.

And while all of this was going on, small conversations starting up, and people throwing praise and compliments at Horizon from all sides.

He sees a small Hero News alert on his phone, one that would lead to a complete change in the future of UA, and especially class 1A forever.

'Hero Killer Stain strikes again! Claiming his 70th victim! The Number 19 Pro Hero found dead in Hosu City hours ago, the hero Inginium is no more...'

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