Volume 3 - CH 5

Chapter 5

The underdeveloped facilities of the shelter were too old and small to be able to contain all the refugees, which was why the top front part of the shelter should have been a people free zone. Unfortunately, because of the size of the shelter, there were a thousand plus people here.

Including Ironman, all the other heroes in the shelter were now helping lead the refugees take cover underground.

“I hope everyone can maintain their order. If you rush through right now, many people will be injured.”

As the refugees were trying to make it fully in to the shelter, there were several dozen people heading towards Ironman.

“I seem to have spotted a couple of familiar faces here.”

“Haha. This earthquake isn’t normal yet I seem to have found some pathetic people trying to get involved with it. You must be in a rush to die.”

The dozens of people heading towards Ironman were all heroes.

“Get back!! It’s dangerous.”

Yelled the soldiers in charge of controlling the crowd, with an expression as white as paper. However, these heroes did not stop.

“We are heroes.”

All the Rank D and Rank C heroes were now gathered in the interior of the shelter.

Amongst them, the strongest hero was a Rank C hero named Grey-Haired King. He was a grandpa that wouldbe turning 70 this year. This Grey-Haired King that was slightly bent at the waist and laughing, had a shocking power of making the enemy explode the moment battle started.

“I wonder if we can see some of your virtue Grey-Haired King.”

“Haha, don’t worry about the virtue of an old guy like me. You youngsters go and fight as you wish.”

In the midst of this conversation, another loud Booomm!!!was heard. There was a slight difference each time, but the sound was definitely growing.

It was noise that could be heard at the edge of the entrance in the ceiling.

“There’s no mistake about it. It’s in front of this.”

Ironman grasped his pipe tighter. His partner, the metal pipe, was very sturdy and although there wasn’t much to look at besides that fact, it saved his life several times throughout his work as a hero.

“You both have been through much hardship. It doesn’t look like you can control this area, so you should leave this area to us and go inside to help the people.”

As the confused soldiers in the entrance way were debating on what to do, they made a decision and nodded their heads.

“Th, thank you! We wish you luck!”

“What luck…….”

“Ironman, heroes must always be strong.” (Justice Man)

Muttered Justice Man, the one next to Ironman. Justice Man wore a weird mask and trained his body to be extremely huge with muscles. He was a Rank C hero with a thick awareness of being a muscle maniac.

“I don’t feel like listening to your ridiculous beliefs…..”

As Ironman was going to rebuke Justice Man with an annoyed face, the second half of his sentence was cut off by a loud noise.

BOOOOOM!!

“Fuck, it’s finally here.”

Ironman continued to grasp his pipe tightly as he cussed.

The entryway to the shelter was bent because of the force and many blinking red eyes could be seen through the gap.

Pu Puk!!

There was an explosion of Type D Hound’s bustling into the shelter.

Grey-Haired King’s magic shot forth. The amount of monsters that he killed in that moment was already over 10.

“Fall back now Grandpa Grey-Haired King!”

A hero that was in the back, now moved forward.

Grey-Haired King’s endurance was very weak. He’s already at an age where he could be retired, so his strength was weakening by the day.

“Gasp gasp, I’ve gotten too old……”

The Grey-Haired King fell back and with cold sweat running down, tried to catch his breath. Ironman decided to move to the front as well.

“AHHHHHHHHHH! I am Ironman!!!!”

The pipe in his hand shined with light as he killed off a Hound and fell back.

All the heroes were struggling.

The normal civilians that were running away as the entrance broke open, turned back around and started to cheer with loud voices.

“You can do it! You can do it!”

All the heroes that were currently fighting, were heroes that were famous. They’ve come out on TV many times, and contributed to saving many lives without thinking about their own promotions.

These heroes were now fighting with their lives on the line.

“You can do it! You will never lose!”

From young to old, everyone’s minds seemed to become one as they continued to cheer.

And as the heroes received these cheers, they fought with even more fierceness. They were destroying the endless amount of monsters rushing into the small space. It was the first time for everyone, to be fighting this many monsters at once.

Each hero member has now killed off at least 10 monsters.

“Gasp gasp.”

Even without anyone saying anything, the heroes were tired.

With the little bit of magic that their body contained, they weren’t used to fighting endless amounts of monsters.

“Keep pushing through a little while longer! There isn’t much left!”

As Justice Man yelled, he continued to move forward. In the beginning, he was busy using as much magic as he could, but now that he was tired he could only fight with magic in his fists.

‘Shit, I really feel like dying. Do they think it’s normal for Rank D heroes to be fighting this many monsters?’

Ironman was beginning to get dizzy. He’s used up too much magic and even if someone lightly kicked him, he would probably still fall.

“AHHHHHHHHHHHH!”

Smash.

Another monster was fiercely flown away as Ironman fell backwards to catch his breath.

‘This is the end.’

He didn’t have any energy left to move.

Suddenly, he could feel someone picking him up and carrying him.

“You did well Ironman! However, you are a hero. It’ll be troublesome for you to show a weak side when people are watching you fight.”

“Gasp Gasp. The monsters…….and the monsters gone now?”

“Not sure. We seem to have at least blocked off the monsters that made it into the shelter.”

Justice Man was the one to carry Ironman.

At first………

As he was thinking ‘what a relief’, there was a sudden “WAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”

Chapter 5 – End.