[MHCISQD] Chapter 313: Level 5's First Appearance

"That two..."

Although they were far away, Re-Destro or Yotsubashi Rikiya, the leader of the Meta Liberation Army, was able to discern the appearance of the two people through the street surveillance cameras.

There was a boy and a girl. At first glance, he immediately recognized the boy as Renault, a first-year student at U.A.

Not only had he obtained a provisional hero license, but his strength was far beyond that of the third-year 'Big 3'. It was even rumored that he had made a remarkable performance in the previous operation against the Shie Hassaikai, defeating their leader, Chisaki Kai.

"Why is he here? And that girl..."

The girl's appearance was strikingly similar to Renault's as if they were twins.

But there was no mention of twins in the intelligence reports.

Inside the room, Giran, who was bound to a chair, turned his head and caught sight of the nearby screen displaying the scene with Renault and Yuriko.

He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, so that's how it is."

"Oh? It seems you know the girl," Yotsubashi turned to Giran and said, "Could it be that there is some unknown connection between that Renault and the League of Villains?"

"I don't know about that. As I've said before, I won't leak any information to you," Giran sneered at Yotsubashi and fell silent once again.

Giran had seen Yuriko once before, initially thinking she was a core member of the League of Villains. However, after discovering Renault's existence, he realized there were many unclear relationships involved.

Later on, after All For One's defeat, Yuriko also disappeared until today, when she reappeared officially.

Obviously, during this time, Yuriko must have been under Renault's protection, undisturbed by anyone.

Because Giran had been providing resources to the League of Villains, he had conducted numerous investigations into their adversaries and acquired a fair amount of knowledge.

Especially Renault, this student. Regardless of his abilities or the evaluations of him, he was nothing like an ordinary student still in school. He didn't resemble a prospective hero at all.

And most importantly, unlike typical Pro Heroes, Renault was truly merciless when confronting villains, especially when he faced the League of Villains in the past.

This time, the Meta Liberation Army was in trouble.

On the battlefield, Hanabata Koku raised an eyebrow upon seeing Renault and Yuriko's appearance.

"Oh, two unexpected individuals have arrived. One is U.A.'s prodigy, Renault, and the other... his twin?"

The hands of the two people remained intertwined. Renault glanced at Hanabata before surveying the steadily forming battle lines around them, then spoke up, "Can I ask you a question?"

"Oh? You can ask, but I can choose not to answer."

"Is it true that almost ninety percent of the people here are part of your group?"

"Hmm?" Hanabata looked at Renault in surprise. "May I ask how you came to know that?"

"Naturally, I have my own sources of information. Can you satisfy my curiosity with an answer?"

After pondering for a moment, Hanabata calmly replied, "Of course. Although I don't know where you got this information, it's true that over ninety percent, or perhaps even more, of the people here are warriors of our Meta Liberation Army!"

Renault nodded. "Hmm, quite impressive. Then what about the remaining less than ten percent? They should be aware of this extravagant battle happening here today, right?"

"We have made all the necessary preparations for our actions. Those people have been sent away from the city for various reasons, and they won't be returning until tomorrow. By that time, everything here will have already settled down," Hanabata said confidently, with a hint of tranquility.

He had been standing here since the beginning of the battle without leaving, which demonstrated his arrogance and confidence in the Meta Liberation Army's strength.

"Oh, I see. That's really good then. I was worried we might harm innocent people..." Renault muttered under his breath.

In the next moment, both he and Yuriko acted simultaneously, sending the approaching members of the front flying away.

With his now-free left hand, he brushed against the nearby iron railing and controlled an object to strike down another group of people.

Hanabata's expression finally turned serious. "Do you even know what you're doing? Have you considered the consequences of going against us, the Meta Liberation Army?"

"Consequences?" Renault glanced at him, grinned, and said, "You won't get the chance."

After Renault uttered those words, Yotsubashi, who was in the tall tower far away, noticed that all the cameras had gone offline, displaying a blue screen.

At a distance, a glaring light appeared on the battlefield.

Feeling a sense of unease, Yotsubashi immediately turned and headed towards the exit, picking up speed.

Simultaneously, he took out his phone and gave orders to his subordinates.

"Prepare the helicopter. We're retreating immediately!"

He also sent a message to several high-ranking members of the army overseeing the battle here, instructing them to retreat as well.

Confident in his intuition, he didn't hesitate to choose retreat.

Just as they boarded the helicopter and were taking off, Yotsubashi felt intense tremors coming from the building below and the surrounding areas, growing stronger and stronger.

"Take off! Take off now!!!" Yotsubashi shouted, sensing that something was wrong. The pilot quickly maneuvered the helicopter into the air.

Finally reaching the sky, Yotsubashi stared in shock as the entire building in Deika City collapsed, and the ground split open, swallowing everything on the surface.

It was an earthquake. But what could have caused this?

Suddenly, the image of the twins that had appeared on the camera screen flashed through his mind.

Could it be...?

But it was too late to ponder such things now. The city they had painstakingly transformed into their Liberated District had been utterly destroyed.

The earthquake continued after its initial occurrence, but its effects were precisely contained within Deika City, without spreading to the surrounding areas.

Meanwhile, Renault and Yuriko had already returned home.

Sitting on the couch, Renault's face turned pale.

Closing his eyes, he recalled the scene he had witnessed from above before leaving—the scene of utter destruction, thousands of people perished in an instant. He didn't want to face that again, even though he had caused it himself.

Ever since gaining Vector Manipulation, Renault had been cautious in using his powers. Even when he reached Level 4, he controlled himself and never used his full strength.

However, today, with the cooperation of Yuriko, he finally revealed the true power that Level 5 Vector Manipulation possessed, triggering an earthquake.

From today onwards, Deika City ceased to exist.

Taking a deep breath, Renault got up and walked towards the entrance.

"I'm going outside for a walk. I'll leave the two people in the basement to you..." he said to Yuriko.

Yuriko watched Renault leave without stopping him. She understood the burden in Renault's heart, even though the people they eradicated were villains. The intangible pressure weighed heavily on him.