[MHCISQD] Chapter 71: Hosu City

Since Thursday, Hawks has not appeared in the office and has been wandering around several cities nearby. However, on Friday, the Hero Killer's attack incident occurred again, and another Pro Hero was attacked and died while acting alone against Hero Killer Stain.

"Another one."

Inside the office, Renault and others watched the report on TV together, and everyone's expression was very serious.

"This Hero Killer's strength is somewhat frightening."

"Perhaps only those Pro Heroes who are in the top twenty, or even the top ten on the ranking list, can defeat him."

"But the Hero Killer's whereabouts are unpredictable. After appearing here, he will show up in another city within two days. How can we catch him?"

"So now there has been a notice issued, Pro Heroes must not act alone. It's not good to act rashly without knowing the Hero Killer's Quirk."

"I wonder if Hawks-san will encounter him. Hero Killer probably won't be so arrogant by then."

"That's right, that's right!"

Listening to the discussions around him, Renault was also constantly analyzing in his mind.

Pro Heroes have various Quirks, but they all earned their Pro Hero Licenses by developing their Quirks to a high level. How could so many people be successfully attacked by this Hero Killer in a row?

Is the Hero Killer too strong?

Are Pro Heroes too weak?

Is the Hero's Quirk being targeted?

Renault thought about it but felt that none of these possibilities were quite right. The key factor was probably the Hero Killer's Quirk. But what kind of Quirk could allow him to attack Pro Heroes so recklessly?

Furthermore, what would happen if he faced one of the top ten heroes on the ranking list?

Could he still succeed?

Renault still couldn't tell without evidence.

And so, two more days passed.

On Monday, Renault arrived at the office and had patrol missions in two different places, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. During lunchtime, Renault received a call from Todoroki.

"Hello, what's up?" Renault said.

Todoroki was in his resting room, packing his backpack. "I'm going on a business trip to Hosu City," he said.

"Hosu?"

Renault didn't know why Todoroki was telling him this, but he was sure there was a reason.

'Wait a minute, Hosu City... wasn't that the place where Iida had his internship?'

And before the internship, Iida's hero name was decided as Ingenium, inherited from his elder brother.

Ida, Ingenium...

"Could it be..." Renault muttered.

"Yes, you guessed it right," Todoroki interrupted his thoughts. "During my time here, I have learned more about my old man's sharp senses and actions as a Pro Hero. He analyzed that there is a high possibility that the Hero Killer will strike again in Hosu City. Today, he is going there to find the Hero Killer and arrest him, and I will go with him."

"Hosu City... Hero Killer... does that mean Iida also guessed this and chose Hosu City's hero office for his internship?"

"Although I haven't asked him, it's highly likely. You must have noticed that Iida hasn't been in good spirits lately, and... he is very similar to me before. Since we are going to Hosu today, I thought we could end this once and for all. After all, in my opinion, even if the Hero Killer is strong, he is unlikely to be a match for my father."

Listening to Todoroki's words, Renault felt a sense of doubt arise within him.

"Why are you telling me all of this then?"

"Just in case."

"Okay, I understand. I'll leave for Hosu City as soon as my day job is over. It's not too far away."

"Thank you."

"Heh, I didn't expect you to change so much, but it's not a bad thing."

"Recently, I've been visiting my mother whenever I have time and telling her about my school life. The smile on her face has been growing more and more, and I know that my decision was the right one. Similarly, I don't want Iida to become like I used to be."

A faint smile appeared on Todoroki's face. "Next, I only have one target left, and that is to defeat you."

"I'll be looking forward to it."

After ending the call, Renault began to consider the situation.

He knew he had to go to Hosu City because the System, which had been barely noticeable in his mind, had finally released a mission.

[Side Mission: Put an end to the Hero Killer's attacks, and respond to sudden occurrences to protect the public.

Mission Progress: Hero Killer Stain (0/1), Protect the People (0/5).

Mission Rewards: Lottery x3, Strength Promotion Medicine x1, Mental Promotion Medicine x1.]

The rewards were good, but there was something in the mission that puzzled Renault.

'Sudden occurrences and protecting the public? Stain only attacks Pro Heroes and won't harm ordinary people.'

'So, will there be any other incidents besides Hero Killer Stain in Hosu City? Looks like I need to prepare myself mentally for this.'

'By the way, should I use my belt during the operation? After all, I'm not a Pro Hero yet and I don't have permission to use my quirk in public. It could be troublesome if someone finds out. I'll bring it along and see how the situation goes. I can always apologize later.'

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After a day of work, Renault arrived at the station, but this time he took a train in the opposite direction and headed to Hosu City.

Sitting on the train, Renault was wearing his hero costume and had a double cheeseburger and cola in his hand, which served as his dinner.

"Hosu City... I don't know much about it, just that it's a small city in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Only one Pro Hero, Ingenium, was attacked by Stain in this city, but there were four in other cities. I should have thought of this earlier."

Looking at the newspaper in front of him, Renault frowned.

Thinking of this, he immediately put down his cola and sent a message to Hawks on his phone.

"I received information that Hero Killer is likely to appear in Hosu City. Are you going there?"

Soon, Hawks replied.

"Hosu City? I'm not going there. Endeavor has already gone to Hosu, which is enough. I'll patrol other cities around the area."

Does this mean that the Pro Heroes on the rankings have contact with each other?

Renault was a bit puzzled.

Soon, fifteen minutes later, the train arrived at the station and he arrived in Hosu City.