Chapter 20
The Alarm Sounds, Dragon-Level Monster Attack

“Wham——!!!”

Immediately after, a torrential downpour, like a flood breaking its banks, poured down, enveloping the entire world in a layer of mist.

Large raindrops beat relentlessly against the classroom windows, making a "crackling" sound, as if trying to shatter the glass.

“What's going on? Why is it raining so heavily all of a sudden?”

“Yeah, it was fine just now, how come it suddenly turned bad?”

The students sitting in the classroom were all startled by the sudden change, and couldn’t help but whisper to each other, discussing it amongst themselves.

“Quiet! Quiet!”

The female teacher on the podium subconsciously patted the desk, trying to maintain order in the classroom.

But.

Despite this, the students were still whispering amongst themselves.

A flicker of barely perceptible worry flashed through the female teacher’s eyes.

Furthermore.

In fact.

She had been startled by the sudden change herself.

You see.

When she left home this morning, the weather forecast had said it was going to be sunny.

But, how long has it been?

How come it suddenly started raining so heavily?

This rain is so abnormal!

“Boom——!!!”

Just then.

Another deafening thunderclap echoed.

This thunderclap seemed to resound in everyone’s ears.

“Ah——!!!”

In the classroom, some of the more timid girls were already terrified by the sudden change, and let out screams.

Kato Megumi, sitting by the window, couldn’t help but reach out to cover her ears, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, a hint of anxiety flashing across her clear eyes.

Takanashi Rikka’s small frame was also trembling slightly in fright.

Seeing this, the female teacher subconsciously looked out the window, trying to get a clear view of what was going on outside.

However, the wind and rain obscured her vision, making it impossible for her to see anything.

And.

At the same time.

Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was teaching in another classroom, also noticed something strange.

She? frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.

“Could it be… that something happened?”

As an experienced teacher, Hiratsuka Shizuka had experienced quite a few emergencies.

It was precisely because of this.

This time, she felt a little uneasy.

“No, no… I must be overthinking… ” Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her head, trying to comfort herself.

But.

The uneasy feeling deep down in her heart wouldn’t go away.

“Boom——!!!”

Another loud clap of thunder immediately followed.

It was as if it was responding to Hiratsuka Shizuka’s anxiety.

And.

Just as everyone was startled by the sudden rainstorm.

“Woo————————!!!”

Then, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded!

It echoed throughout the entire city!

“Hm? What's going on? An alarm?”

Yukino Yukinoshita, who had been burying her nose in her book and was oblivious to the teacher lecturing and the sudden storm outside, slightly furrowed her brows and raised her head to look out the window.

“Is it… a rainstorm and earthquake warning?”

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the scene outside the window and guessed in her heart.

After all, this country is located in the earthquake zone, and earthquakes often occur.

Therefore, as soon as she heard the alarm, Yukino Yukinoshita subconsciously thought it was an earthquake.

However.

Just as Yukino Yukinoshita was thinking this.

The next second.

The broadcast that had been echoing throughout the city suddenly emitted a thick, urgent male voice.

“Citizens, please pay attention! Citizens, please pay attention! This is an emergency announcement from the Hero Association, repeat, this is an emergency announcement from the Hero Association!”

“Just now, a Dragon-level monster was discovered in the suburbs of this city!”

“The Dragon-level monster is expected to arrive in the city in three minutes!”

“Please immediately cease all activities, find the nearest shelter, and refrain from going outside!”

“Woo————!!!”

The shrill alarm continued to reverberate through the city, reminding people of the approaching disaster over and over again. The originally bustling city seemed to press pause in an instant, becoming silent and lifeless.

?“Dragon-level monster?!”

Hearing the voice from the broadcast, Yukino Yukinoshita’s pupils suddenly constricted, her eyes trembling slightly.

After all, in her memory.

It’s because this city, where Totsuka High School is located, hasn’t had a monster of this level for many years.

Therefore, many people have come to live in this city.

But who would have thought…

Now, this huge wave has arrived.

A Dragon-level monster!

She has heard of it, of course!

It is a monster that can destroy a city, or even several cities!

It is an existence that only S-class heroes are qualified to fight against!

But.

For all these years, this city has never been attacked by a monster of this level.

As a result, S-class heroes haven’t been seen in this city for a long time!

In other words.

Now…

It’s impossible for an S-class hero to arrive in this city within three minutes!

At this moment.

“Dragon-level monster?!”

“How is that possible?! ”

After hearing the voice from the broadcast, the students in the classroom exploded, all of them showing expressions of terror.

You see.

The concept of a Dragon-level monster.

For people living in this world.

It is equivalent to the “nuclear weapons” of the previous Blue Star.

It is a terrifying existence that can overthrow a country!

“What should we do?”

“What else can we do? Of course we have to run!”

“But… didn’t the broadcast say that the Dragon-level monster is expected to reach the city in three minutes?”

“Is it going to be in time to run now?”

“…”

The students were discussing endlessly, their faces full of panic.

Even Kato Megumi, who had always been very calm, couldn’t help but slightly change her expression when she heard the four words "Dragon-level monster", a hint of anxiety flashing in her clear eyes.

After all.

Everyone living in this city knows.

There is no S-class hero in this city right now.

This means…

This city is like a lamb to be slaughtered…