NOVEL WEB Chapter 326: Recruitment
'S-S-S-Scary…' King's will to come here again was decreasing by the second. All he thought was that the sauce of the pasta looked real good. As a result, he almost got turned into a popsicle.
Isamu noticed this and his eyes narrowed. He looked around before focusing back on King as slow thumps reached his ears, it was a steady yet vigorous heartbeat. His eyes widened, it wasn't loud, but quiet enough for only him to hear.
'The King's engine?! Are there enemies nearby?' Isamu turned his laptop to take over the nearby CCTV and used his own drones to find out who was approaching them.
But, even after scouring the entire blocks around them, he couldn't find a single suspicious person or object that could become a threat. It was then, that King spoke up again.
"I… stopped it…" His heartbeat grew dim and Isamu's eyes widened understanding what happened.
'Not only did he sense them before my super high-tech surveillance system in the city, but also dealt with the problem in that short of a time? How much of a power boost did he get? I have to make a new power measurement device to understand the limits of this.' Isamu saw the possibility of seeing the emergence of something that the current Hero Association needed.
A symbol that could gather the heroes under one banner! Unlike Blast who was almost always missing. With King who stayed active, they could create a force that would bulldoze down any villains that dared to stand up.
As Isamu wrote up his new plan to propose to the Higher-ups, King looked around to find the washroom and made his way there.
Upon closing the door he rushed for the cubicle. Inside, he checked that his pants and underwear were dry, and he sighed in relief.
'I almost peed my pants back then…' King almost lost all his dignity because of a single glare, yet no one would ever know about it.
"I don't want to come here again…" He cursed his past self for accepting the invitation like a fool.
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Hero's Association Headquarters, City A.
In a well-lit room, a dozen men and women in black suits sat around a circular table with tablets in their hands. One of the guys near the ceiling-to-floor window stood up to address the room. He had a robotic eye with a tall stature paired with a neat look.
"I believe you all have heard about Child Emperor's report." The room fell into silence as they didn't know if they could believe it or not.
An ice cream that increased all abilities and physical attributes? That sounded like something a kid would dream of.
"But is it true?" A woman with short black hair asked.
"I say it is all bullshit. Something like that sounds like a fairy tale. Child Emperor has also refused to send a sample. He is asking us to send people over there without anything to show for it. We aren't that free are we?" A muscular man with glasses scoffed and the rest groaned. Even holding this meeting became a challenge because they still had to deal with other issues. But, they still did it.
"Mr. McCoy please be mindful as this information comes from Class S Hero. Even without a sample, the data Child Emperor has sent is complete and not to be ignored." Sitch spoke up as the tense air enveloped the room.
"I don't mean to disrespect Child Emperor or anything. I feel like this is a waste to do right now. Our manpower can be better put somewhere else instead of chasing something like this. For all we know this could be a trap." McCoy drove his point further. It was then that the guy who spoke up first joined the conversation.
"Mr. McCoy the plans you are telling us to put the manpower in, are also proposed by Child Emperor too, you know that right?" Sekingar knew that he shouldn't stick his neck out, but this was the opportune time to do this. He turned to Sitch who took the lead from there.
"And there is nothing suspicious about the people in question too. Please take a look at the video file I have shared." Soon everyone looked at their terminals that played a video of a shaky CCTV.
The date, time, and location given told them that the incident happened recently.
"As you see not only did they defeat a Demon-level threat with ease, but that man's healing capabilities are beyond what we have seen before." After a video proof followed a testimony from the Heroes that were present that day.
It was magical, the back pain I had since turning 20 was gone just like that.
I was sure that I wouldn't be able to use my right hand again, but it is even better than before at everything.
He saved me a ton in medical bills! I am glad I didn't need to go into debt and live off Cupnoodles and tap water again!
It cured everything. Even my E.D., so my wife is happy.
I felt like I was reborn. It didn't regrow my hair but I got a beard and freedom from muscle pain.
The montage continued for a while before coming to an end. And at the end, all of them were left feeling a sense of awe. But, they all questioned one thing.
'What the hell did we just watch?' However, that wasn't the main point here. It looked like one of those sham ads about some miraculous medicine. But, this one indeed existed.
"If his healing ability is of this level then this is a no-brainer."
"Leaving him out, the maid herself took a Demon Rank threat with ease. She has to be Class S without a doubt."
"Yes, but seeing his ability it can be possible that he somehow incorporated it into the Ice cream too."
"That is totes possible."
"It is said in the report that the ice cream can increase physical and mental attributes for a temporary time. Do you think he is a buff user too?"
"He should be. Someone like that will turn the scene upside down. Imagine how much easier it would be to keep the monsters in check."
"We have to recruit him before anyone else reaches him."
"I can understand why Child Emperor pushed for this."
"Yes, we need to get a guy that can treat E.D."
"Who said that come to the front!"
Sitch and Sekingar watched the meeting room erupt in loud chatter. Yet, an official decision came. They would do everything to recruit Adam and Grayfia into the Hero Association.
'Their strength and support is needed so we can face the future threats with confidence.' Sitch already had another project in the works, but he could feel it. This recruitment would ensure whether the Hero Association would overcome the coming calamity or not.
'Tch, I couldn't delay it anymore.' After the meeting ended and the scouts who'd go to contact the target, McCoy slipped back into his office and frowned hard.
"Well, I did what I could and made some money from it. Too bad that I couldn't get the money Metal Knight promised for the Sample. Still, this is enough. I have delayed them enough so the others can swoop in." With a snicker, he sent the file Sitch prepared about Adam and Grayfia to his personal contacts.
Soon he saw notifications of money getting deposited in his bank accounts. He made tons of easy money using the Hero Association and made sure to stab them in the back so they wouldn't get their target to strengthen his control in the organization.
But, neither the Hero Association, McCoy, nor the other organization he sold info to knew that someone else had arrived at Adam's doorstep with a recruitment offer.