[MHCISQD] Chapter 308: Deika City

"Ninety percent? How did you find out?"

"I happened to capture several keywords through the internet. The frequencies of terms like 'Liberation Army,' 'League of Villains,' and 'Resurgence' were significantly high. Moreover, based on my tracking, the IP sources of these messages all originate from the same region."

"You mean Deika City?"

"Exactly." Sento's tone also held a hint of disbelief. "After conducting a thorough investigation, I discovered that everyone in that city has various connections to the Meta Liberation Army. It's safe to say that the Meta Liberation Army's members are spread throughout the entire Deika City."

"Why haven't the police or the authorities noticed such a significant change?"

"Because their people are scattered in every corner."

"...So you're saying that a hidden organization, which has been concealed for who knows how long, is about to resurface?"

"It should be said that it was an organization that had already existed in the past. After its fragmentation, it continued to wield power for many years and made a comeback."

Meta Liberation Army...

Renault was familiar with that name. It emerged slightly later than All For One but was still a significant organization in the past.

Their strength didn't lie in individual abilities but in their scale.

Their goal was to liberate meta-abilities and prevent the laws and social norms from restricting people's use of them.

This objective might seem good on the surface, but in reality, it would lead to the destruction of this world. Without the constraints of rules, numerous problems would arise, resulting in the collapse of order, the proliferation of violence, and escalating chaos.

Therefore, after years of fighting against the nation, it was unsurprising that they eventually met their downfall.

The historical information Renault was aware of stopped at this point.

However, he never anticipated that such an organization would reappear after its dissolution. And as soon as it resurfaced, it directly targeted the League of Villains left behind by All For One, displaying an extremely clear and arrogant objective.

"To have the ability to control an entire region's people gives them quite the audacity."

"Actually, the Meta Liberation Army occasionally conducted lectures on meta-ability liberation in various places. However, since their influence was limited to individual and small-scale speeches, they were stopped and summoned for talks a few times, causing them to disappear from the public eye. Hence, there hasn't been much information circulating on the internet. It's just that I never expected them to have been secretly recruiting members all this time." As Sento spoke, he sent the address to Renault.

"If you have the time, it's better to go and take a look. While it's possible that some people genuinely want to break the existing rules and use their abilities freely, we can't allow them to expand unchecked. A normal society shouldn't allow the unrestricted use of powers."

"I understand. I've also bought Christmas gifts, so it's a perfect opportunity to go and see."

"Take care of yourself."

"If someone can't beat me, do you think I'll run? Besides, I don't believe anyone can defeat me. Not everyone is All For One, nor does everyone possess the peak strength of All Might."

After ending the call, Renault opened the navigation and found a way to travel to Deika City.

'Taking the tram should be fine.'

Renault headed to the train station and boarded the tram. After settling in, he sent a text message to Mikoto, informing her that he had some unexpected matters to attend to.

Since he wasn't sure how long today's mission would take, he had to cancel his plan of going home for dinner.

During the journey, Renault briefly flipped through the contents of the book from the Meta Liberation Army on his phone. After finishing, he wore a puzzled expression.

He couldn't understand why so many people were attracted to this thing and joined the Liberation Army.

Setting aside the fact that Renault had received a complete education and was unlikely to be swayed, even if he hadn't, and even without getting into U.A., he still possessed a basic sense of independent thinking.

He understood the desire to grant everyone the right to freely use their Quirks. Before he entered U.A., he sometimes felt inconvenienced by the restrictions on using his abilities outside.

However, Renault also recognized the necessity of such restrictions.

Nevertheless, there were people who didn't think the same way, especially those who wanted to abuse their Quirks for their own benefit. Such individuals would always exist, and while the current rules and the constraints of the Pro Heroes held them in check, if the Meta Liberation Army were to succeed in abolishing the existing rules, Renault didn't believe these guys would be able to control the situation.

There was another possibility—the leader of the Meta Liberation Army had no real intention of liberating meta-abilities, but rather wanted to disrupt the current order and return to the chaotic era when Quirks first appeared.

'No matter which it is, I can't just stand idly by.'

With this thought in mind, Renault got off the tram and prepared to take a bus.

Deika City was located in a relatively remote area, so there were no direct trams. After exiting the station, one had to take a bus or a taxi.

Soon, the bus arrived on time, and Renault got on along with other passengers of varying ages.

Renault sat alone at the front, gazing at the scenery outside the window.

What he didn't notice was that the passengers on the bus exchanged glances with each other upon seeing him board.

Clearly, all the passengers on this bus knew each other.

Fifteen minutes later, the bus arrived in Deika City.

As Renault got off, he suddenly realized that the place was unusually quiet.

'Even though it's just a small city, it's too quiet, isn't it?'

While pondering this, Renault noticed that the passengers from the bus had also disembarked. It turned out that they were all residents of this place and not just passing through.

It seemed that these people had also pledged their allegiance to the Meta Liberation Army.

Renault didn't show any sign of weakness and started walking along the street.

It was eerily quiet, not at all like a city inhabited by humans. Instead, it resembled one of those post-apocalyptic towns where the population had drastically dwindled and no one lived, leaving behind a deserted city.

Since getting off the bus, the passengers who had disembarked seemed to have grown bolder, blatantly tailing Renault from behind.

Renault was certain that he was being followed.

'They must have recognized me as a U.A. student and know that I have a provisional hero license.'

With this in mind, Renault came to a halt.

The people behind him gradually flanked him from the sides, effectively blocking his path, while at the same time, more than twenty individuals emerged from around the corner ahead. All their eyes were fixed firmly on Renault.

Some glared fiercely, some showed hostility, and others seemed to take pleasure in his misfortune.