[MHCISQD] Chapter 413: Unknown Individuals

After dinner, Renault didn't have time to inquire about what Yaoyorozu wanted to do, as he immediately went back home.

More precisely, he returned to the underground training grounds at his home.

Sento and Evolto, who hadn't been seen for a long time, were already waiting there.

"You guys have been quite busy lately. What exactly are you up to?"

Since the new year, Renault had noticed that Sento and Evolto had been disappearing from time to time, and when asked, they simply replied that they were working on something.

But Renault was puzzled; weren't they not supposed to leave casually?

After trying, Renault found that his restrictions on them still existed, so he didn't pry further. After all, he didn't treat them like ordinary AIs and couldn't be bothered to restrict them.

Besides, causing any world destruction was impossible. Even if Evolto wanted to, Sento would be there to stop him.

Moreover, the 'Destroyer of Worlds—Decade' had already arrived in this world. Having one more could really cause a lot of trouble. Who knew what kind of reactions might occur?

Sento sat in front of the computer, constantly typing on the keyboard. Every word on the screen, Renault recognized individually. But when combined together, he couldn't understand it.

Evolto stood to the side, his arms crossed, wearing a mysterious smile. "We've been working on maintaining world peace recently!"

Renault looked at Evolto with an expressionless face and said, "Do you really expect me to believe that?"

"We're not lying. We really are working to maintain world peace, and this is something only we can do!" Evolto responded.

Sento, who had been spinning in his chair, turned to Renault with a helpless smile. "Although this guy's words may seem like nonsense, he's actually telling the truth this time."

Renault was thoroughly shocked. "What the heck is happening? What do you mean by world peace?"

Once Renault had also taken a seat, Sento began to explain.

"Shocker has arrived in this world, right? And so has Decade."

"Is there a connection to all of this?" Renault asked, confused.

Sento nodded. "Normally, unless it's a few parallel worlds with a common origin, it's unlikely for such a situation to occur. For example, the worlds Decade traveled to in the past were all Kamen Rider worlds. This is because the Rider worlds he traveled to were interconnected and had a shared history."

Listening to this, Renault rubbed his chin and thought for a moment before analyzing, "So, are you saying that there's a problem with this world, and that's why they've come here? And this problem isn't related to me, is it?"

"It's not related to you; otherwise, they would have come long ago." Sento denied, continuing, "It seems to be an issue with the world itself. We've been running around collecting data these days. Although we can't engage in combat, we can still do these tasks. Along with your increasing power, our permissions have gradually expanded."

Renault nodded in understanding. "So, what's the specific situation?"

"The world's barriers have indeed changed in several places, becoming much thinner. That's why Shocker and Decade were able to cross over so easily."

After delivering the conclusion drawn from their analysis, Sento looked at Renault with a serious expression. "There's one more thing. Before we came back, we discovered that some unknown individuals had also arrived in this world. Unfortunately, they were too fast, and we couldn't confirm their identities or stop them."

"More people have arrived?"

Renault pinched his brow in frustration, wearing a weary expression. "We haven't even dealt with Shocker yet, and now we've got this on our hands? Are they trying to make the world even more chaotic?"

Although events like Shocker, the League of Villains, and the Meta Liberation Army had erupted in Japan, it didn't mean other places were safe.

Just like in the United States, there were constant experiments going on, and bizarre experiments gone wrong seemed to pop up every few days. This led to the military being on high alert, and Pro Heroes facing injuries and deaths regularly.

Compared to that, Renault thought their situation in Japan was relatively better.

At least they had strict gun control, and the average strength of Pro Heroes wasn't weak.

Evolto raised his hands in resignation. "There's no choice. The situation is what it is. Unfortunately, this is a time when the world's barrier is weak, and it'll take almost a year to fully restore it. We're also looking for ways to shorten this time manually, but that'll also take time."

Getting up, Renault had to accept this fact. "Well, in that case, we'll have to figure out who these people are that have arrived in this world. Do you have any leads?"

"We don't have specifics, but we know they've also come to Japan."

"It's truly a troubled country..." Renault remarked.

Leaving the underground chamber, Renault checked on Mikoto and the others, and after briefing Yuriko on the situation, he returned to the school.

As soon as he entered his room, he found Yaoyorozu waiting for him.

"Where did you go just now?"

"I went back to gather some information." Renault replied, taking off his coat and lying down on the bed, letting out a long sigh.

"It's troublesome, isn't it?" Yaoyorozu asked. "Another incident?"

Renault responded with an affirmative "Mm-hmm" and added, "It's something similar to Shocker, but from the surveillance reports, it seems to be a smaller group with unknown objectives."

Yaoyorozu, who had finished her shower, came over and lay beside Renault, cupping his face with her hands. "But I believe you won't be defeated by them, right?"

"Of course not." Renault said confidently. "I have faith in my abilities. I'm just unsure about their intentions. It's like they're a ticking time bomb, and I have a feeling they'll cause a lot of trouble."

Watching Renault's expression, Yaoyorozu could tell he was getting a bit impatient. She smiled and said, "But we can't go out right now, even you."

"I know, that's why we'll have to rely on the Pro Heroes and hope they handle things before those guys cause trouble." Renault replied.

After saying this, Renault cuddled with Yaoyorozu on the bed for a while before heading downstairs to take a bath.

Before leaving, Yaoyorozu stopped him.

"Join us in the living room later. Everyone wants to play cards."

"Card games again?" Renault paused, then chuckled. "Count me in. I'll be there soon."

He had a feeling that tonight he'd be dominating the game once more.

After a relaxing bath, he joined the others in the living room. They had already started playing.

"Umm... Renault looked at the cards stuck closely on the front of Hado, Uraraka, and Kirishima's faces. "What are you guys doing?"

"Old Maid."