[MHCISQD] Chapter 307: Meta Liberation Army

Twice's mood at the moment was extremely terrible.

Giran, who provided them with equipment resources and also served as Twice's introducer to the League of Villains, took care of him and had a good relationship with him.

Finally, Twice now understood why nobody answered the phone.

Giran had been captured.

"I said, who are you?! And where is Giran?!"

The tall, skinny man on the other side responded somewhat surprised, "Can you guys access news media or something? If you can, then check it out. they released the news days ago, but it seems like you know nothing."

Upon hearing his words, the other members of the League of Villains immediately took out their phones and started searching.

Sure enough, they discovered a series of popular news articles.

In various locations, severed fingers and some personal belongings, like scarves and hats, had been found.

Twice, who was familiar with Giran, immediately recognized that those personal items belonged to Giran. It was also evident who the owner of those fingers was.

Glancing at the time of the first news article, it had been nearly ten days since the news began circulating.

"It seems like you all know now," said the man on the phone, feeling that the wait was over. "League of Villains, nice to meet you all. I am Re-Destro, the leader of the Meta Liberation Army."

Sitting on a rock, Shigaraki listened to the voice coming from the phone's speaker and glanced over, saying, "Just got done with the Yakuza not too long ago, and now we have some kind of 'liberation' going on. Is retro style in fashion these days? Ah, I remember now. There's been a popular book about liberation lately. Don't let yourself be easily swayed by trendy elements."

"Hahaha, you've hit the nail on the head! Unfortunately, it's a pity, but I'm actually the kind of person who creates trends." Re-Destro replied.

Twice, upon hearing the cheerful voice on the phone, immediately shouted in anger, "You sound pretty happy! What did Giran do exactly? What's your motive? I'm warning you, don't you dare touch him!"

"Don't worry, he's with us and doing just fine. As for my purpose, it's the liberation of meta-abilities. Breaking free from existing restraints and rebuilding a brand new world where everyone can unleash their full 100% potential. Now that I've said that, would you be willing to have a good conversation with me?"

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On Sunday, Renault woke up with a lot to do, despite not having to go to school or engage in intern activities today. He had to prepare for the Christmas gifts they talked about yesterday.

To maintain the element of surprise, each person's choice of Christmas gift had to be kept secret.

Yaoyorozu was also going to select a Christmas gift, but she planned to do it tomorrow when she go out for work study, also aiming to keep it a mystery.

Therefore, Renault had to go out alone today.

Riding a motorcycle to a nearby shopping mall, Renault first went to a hot beverage shop and bought a cup of milk tea. Then, while sipping it, he started browsing around.

'For the Christmas gift, if it were for Mikoto and the other girls, it would be easy to choose. But this time, we're exchanging gifts among everyone, so I need to find something that both boys and girls would be satisfied with. Hmm, it's challenging.'

Pondering this, Renault entered the flagship store of ME Corp.

Yes, the ME Corp is owned by Mei's family.

ME Corp primarily dealt with the development of support equipment for Pro Heroes and some civilian devices. It was one of the top companies in the market.

Although they had been attacked by the League of Villains before, the core assets were not taken, so they hadn't been significantly affected.

"Welcome!"

As Renault entered the store, two tall shop clerks, whom he referred to as big sisters greeted him at the entrance with warm smiles and a respectful bow. Their manners were impeccable.

It was Renault's first time visiting this place. Due to his Quirk, he didn't have much need for support equipment. As long as the appearance was suitable and there were a few small additional functions, it would suffice.

However, upon entering, he couldn't help but notice that there were many good things here.

After admiring a pair of glasses with networking and map tracking functions, Renault looked at the price and the small accompanying notes.

In terms of price, considering the performance of the item, Renault knew it wouldn't be cheap. But for him, it wasn't too expensive either. It seemed like a worthwhile investment.

However, it was the accompanying note that caught his attention.

[This product is available for purchase only by customers with a hero license.]

Renault pondered for a moment and called over one of the clerks, the nearby big sister who had been waiting.

"Hmm, only Pro Heroes can buy this, right?"

"Yes, sir."

The big sister didn't underestimate Renault because of his age. With a smile, she answered, "These support items are the result of our company's cutting-edge technology and are specifically designed for Pro Heroes. That's why we have strict restrictions on the purchasing audience."

"I see..." Renault nodded and asked, "What about a provisional hero license? Can I buy it with that?"

"Huh?"

While she was momentarily surprised, Renault took out his own temporary hero license.

Twenty minutes later, Renault walked out of the store with three bags, bidding farewell to the big sister. He had the eligibility to purchase with the provisional hero license, and being a student at U.A. made it even easier.

The advantage of attending a prestigious school, indeed.

Renault had purchased the high-tech glasses, which were one of the gifts' candidates. He also bought a few other interesting and practical tools, planning to choose one from among them.

'With everything unexpectedly bought so quickly, what should I do next?' Renault stood in the mall, suddenly feeling at a loss.

Watch a movie?

Although it was the end of the year, there didn't seem to be any interesting movies.

'Hmm... Should I go find Mikoto and the others?'

But they weren't at this mall today; they had gone to a bigger one further away.

Just as Renault was considering whether or not to send an electrified message, Sento, who hadn't been online for a long time, sent a message.

"Renault, there's something important!"

"What's wrong?"

"I've been hacking into the internet these past few days and found a lot of information related to what we discovered before. I'm sending it to you now."

The next second, Renault's phone rang.

He opened it and saw that a file had been sent to his phone.

"What's this? Meta Liberation Army?"

Looking at the title of the book on the screen, Renault then read the accompanying description sent by Sento, and his expression gradually turned serious.

"This news is truly shocking. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have known when we would find out. A total of 110,000 Liberation Army members hiding in various corners and professions across the country, huh?"

"Hahh... I'm just a physicist, and yet I have to do these kinds of things..." Sento sarcastically remarked. However, her tone also grew serious. "There's a location you might want to investigate, Renault."

"Where?"

"Deika City, a district with ninety percent of the population consists of members of the Liberation Army—the Liberated District."