"Oh ho ho! The hero arrived pretty quickly this time, huh? They usually chase after him after everything's burned down, but what's this?"
"…I was filming nearby."
puddle.
A woman in a pink dress stood up, gritting her teeth.
The light shone like stardust dripping from her blond hair, but what was in her eyes, staring at the other person, was utterly disgusting.
"Filming? Pu ha ha ha! What do you know about this? Whether the hero is filming or not, this body has no interest in anything other than bombs~?"
On the other hand, Doomsday also spread his arms wide as if enjoying Spiritas's hatred.
His appearance, showing no guilt for his actions, was meant to teach that the current Satan himself exists only for pleasure.
"Yes, bombs are the most valuable art! Art explodes!! And an explosion is only worth a bigger explosion!"
"Dogsoul!!"
Spiritas spat curses and raised his fists in the air.
At that moment, the superhuman strength concentrated in his fist detonated, and the surrounding air began to be violently pushed outward.
Storms caused by pure explosions.
Aimed at Apocalypse, who was swaying in the flow, was a fist flying at a speed comparable to the speed of sound.
"Aww, that's it."
The switch in that hand was pressed just before the fist touched.
"Kwaang!"
The balance of the building they were in collapsed, and Apocalypse's body, standing on it, writhed in place.
The moment the target disappeared from view. By the time those fists split the air, Doomsday had already evacuated to the next building using the explosive device at his feet.
"Ah! This one uses a pretty cool explosion too! But that's not enough to satisfy my heart!"
"Me, you damn child..."
As the building collapsed, the injured Spiritas pushed against the debris and inevitably gritted her teeth.
Uh. Noticing that momentary gap, she rubbed her fists.
A mistake I wouldn't normally make.
However, that mistake would soon escalate into an unprecedented situation.
"Why don't you try a competition like that? Who makes the coolest explosions in the city?!"
Doomsday leaps from the building using the jetpack still strapped to his back.
To locate him, Spiritas used strength in both of his legs, but even that was thwarted by the daggers surrounding him.
"Ahhhh!"
"Help!! Aaah!"
Screams are heard from all sides.
Even with the alarm sounding, the escape route is blocked by an obstacle caused by the explosion, or there are people around here who haven't yet completed their evacuation due to the debris.
No, it's only the people who can see. There are still people who haven't escaped under the rubble around here... ...There may still be people who want to be rescued.
"We need to save people..."
Immediately after a reflexive movement of the feet to save them.
—Kwaga River!!
A loud boom echoed in the distance, not far away.
The villain, who had previously been unseen, began bombarding the surroundings again.
He clenched his fists tightly to hold him back, but before he could, he heard a woman crying from the window of a distant building.
"Sah, please save me! Please, my baby..."
Wow, the distance is too far.
– Aww!!
A fire spread along with an explosion that occurred immediately after.
Seeing the two people swallowed by the smokescreen that hit him, Spiritas didn't even think about moving from the scene.
"If you don't get out of here, people will die immediately."
"But if you don't find the villain, the damage will be even greater."
Save lives and eliminate evil.
The dilemma the hero in the scene is forced to face quickly forgets even the passage of time and turns his mind into a blank slate.
On the contrary, she is a hero who moves with a sense of justice; such hesitation cannot be ignored.
"Hey, you idiot!! What are you doing now!!"
But what awakened her mind was someone's scream coming from the place where the explosion had occurred earlier.
A window of a building that caught fire due to a series of explosions.
From there, a man hugging his mother and daughter, jumping and landing on a nearby truck, shouts as he looks around.
"Sir… …?"
His manager.
In his arms were those he thought couldn't be saved due to his hesitation, but what was written on the face of the person who rescued them was self-inflicted anger.
"Your opponent is, at best, a B-class villain! What are you going to do if an S-class hero can't handle one of those guys and just goes blank!?"
"Ha, but guys… …."
"Leave the rescue to me or the rescue team, and you should focus on that guy!!"
Yes, it's not just the victims here.
Even though it was a little late, a fire truck and a police car rushed to the scene after receiving the call.
Under his protection, those swept away by the disaster, one by one, escaped and received first aid to live their lives.
– Rio Kwaga!
But in the distance, a thunderous noise could still be heard.
Even if he was a B-class villain, it was impossible to deal with someone with this ability who could wander between buildings and even in the air using only weapons.
'Yeah, I'm the only one who can handle this guy.'
Even if you're anxious, there are people who can do the job for you.
Feeling his hesitation disappear with that, Spirititas leaped forward, leaping toward the shadow flying through the air with a jetpack.
At the same time, toward the man aiming the barrel on his way to the shelter.
'You have to finish this at once!'
Spiritas climbed to his previous height, leaping as he did.
Finally, his outstretched hand touched the Doomsday gear, but the weight of what he held was much less than expected.
"Uh-huh! Sorry, but when I built that machine, the first function I added was escape, right?"
The tools attached to the body are removable. It's perfectly possible to detach them from the body in a crisis.
And the detached device is clearly loaded with explosives.
– Rio Kwagga!!
The moment the detached device exploded and disturbed the air, joy began to show on the face of Apocalypse, who was strapped to an emergency parachute.
"Oh, oh! Right. That's it!! Hahahaha! This is the best art I've ever wanted to see!"
The moment the hero, who considers himself the strongest, has a chance, he uses his own special bomb to counterattack.
As a result, in the sporadic explosions, young blood and flesh.
The moment they realize this is the tragic end of those they thought would save them, those who yearn for salvation will fall into the depths of despair.
This sense of despair will tell you the conclusion of the "art" you seek.
– Aww!!
But, unfortunately for you, your opponent is an S-class hero.
Among them, she was rated as the closest to Justice and was called the strongest.
"Kurch, huh!"
The hand that ripped the detonation tore through the parachute and grabbed Apocalypse's position below him.
What caught Apocalypse's attention as he fell to the ground were the two bloodshot eyes staring at him.
"Ah, yes. Escape function."
It's a bomb with the power to destroy even A-class superhumans, but the only damage the person in front of me suffered was some torn clothing from the explosion.
The moment he saw it in his eyes, Apocalypse realized belatedly.
They say this was a battle that didn't materialize in the first place.
"After all, I have an escape device in my fist. It's called a life-saving escape device."
"Come on, wait… …!"
– Oops!!
A burst of superhuman strength caused by the collision of fists.
The earth shook in his fist, and Apocalypse's body plunged into the depths of the earth.
He didn't die. A superman will unconsciously use his superhuman strength to protect his body in the face of immediate danger.
Of course, if you hit him enough times, he will die, but now is not the time to pay attention to such a blunt death.
"…If you want to put on a show, do it on stage."
Even if the situation is resolved, what has already been destroyed cannot be restored.
Outside the building Elda had just entered, screams could still be heard, and fire trucks were battling the blaze.
"Because this isn't the show he was talking about."
Just looking at the scene made my shoulders feel heavy.
Even with a fist that could unleash the power of a meteorite, she felt the limits of her current situation.
***
Places swept by villains are usually colonized under the guidance of the Association.
However, borders where they have little influence are difficult to navigate, so it's common for the hero who solves the case to be held responsible until support arrives.
Of course, canceling the program causes a huge financial loss, but the agency viewed Spiritas's relief efforts as positive and allowed them to be rectified.
Because he was a villain who devastated the city as an individual, not as a group.
If you add a little media flavor, it could be promoted as "the only potential is a Class A villain!", further elevating the current status.
"Ah, I never imagined Spiritas-sama would visit this wretched inn!"
After working hard to resolve the situation until late at night, Spirititas and his group stayed overnight at an inn in District I.
It was late, and a lot of time and energy had been invested in the situation, so it was an inevitable choice. Fortunately, for an inn located on the border, there were also rare items.
"Our inn isn't very good, but only one hot spring is known here and there. In fact, they come from the other side of the continent to enjoy the benefits of this hot spring!"
"Spiritas-sama, as well as the manager's room, each has its own private hot spring, so please feel free to enjoy the day."
After completing the necessary work with the hot spring owner on behalf of the group as manager, I went straight to my private room after finishing with him.
It's a comfortable and spacious room for the moving facilities.
Of course, compared to the room I used to use in the past, it was a very comfortable place. It was a shame I couldn't go with the boss.
"By the way, she's fine."
As I entered the quiet room, I suddenly remembered her face.
Even if she wasn't hurt, the fact that she couldn't save everyone is already a burden of responsibility.
Even if she was a super rookie... No, she was a rookie with a lot of power and little experience, so the conflict must have been worse than the others.
"...You have to leave me alone for now."
I can't say I'm completely worried either, but what can I do?
In the beginning, I was a villain, and supporting her was an extension of the job and the infiltration.
So, let's not take any action until the situation arises, thinking it over, taking off our clothes and entering the hot spring connected to the private room.
"Huh, uncle?"
It was a woman in a bathtub who greeted me when I entered the bathroom naked, wearing only a towel.
No, if you look closely, it's Kana.
But wasn't this the bathroom connected to my room?
"Why are you here?"
"Look... I was waiting in the room because my uncle had something to do, but he didn't get home very early, so I tried to get ahead of him."
That's when you say you sweat.
You're talking nonsense, it's the same old thing. ...
Damn, this situation is so dangerous.
Now, she's in the state to use the hot springs before me.
Luckily, Kana shows no signs of yelling or hitting me on the head, saying she's going to erase my memory.
"Um, what would it be like to go out like that, and what would it be like for you to come back in... ...Shall we wash together after this?"
The worst part is her lack of chastity.
No, this girl.
A grown woman is about to display her naked body in front of a man, are you saying that?
"Stay there. I'll wait until it's all over."
"Hey, don't do that, let's wash together!"
"Hey, hey! Don't come any closer!"
I turned my back on her, ready to get out of the shower.
No, this crazy woman, it's the same old thing, not putting a sense of distance between men and women, aren't you an idol?
Do you think fans will stay quiet if they know idols are trying to get along with strangers like this?
And by the way, I'm a married man, right?
Have you ever realized that if you approached me like that, you would become a more dangerous person inside me?
"Just."
I was trying to express this feeling through my creation.
What I felt in the hand holding my shoulder was a sensation of contrast to so much confusion.
Trembling, but weak...
Among the appearances I've seen so far, a heterogeneous reaction found nowhere else.
"Just… …. Can't we stay with you now?"
"..."