At this moment, the emergency evacuation announcement blaring over the school loudspeaker couldn't drown out the rising screams.
All the students were terrified, their souls scattered by the sudden appearance of the enormous monster, leaving them deaf to any warnings.
And.
As a student in the International Education class.
Yukino Yukinoshita was sent to the shelter first.
However.
Instead of panicking like the other students, she fixed her gaze on the screen on the wall of the shelter.
The screen was showing live footage of the ground.
Upon seeing the gigantic, colossal rhinoceros beetle, her pupils constricted abruptly.
A look of sheer panic, unprecedented on her snow-white face, surfaced.
Her delicate, white hands tightened into fists, the bones turning white as if she were trying to crush all her anxiety.
"How could it be… it?!"
As she saw the rhinoceros beetle's appearance.
Information about this monster flashed through her mind like lightning.
"Black Rhinoceros Beetle".
As its name implied.
In the past, it had destroyed countless cities in just a month, causing countless casualties!
Wherever it went, it left ruins in its wake, not even those hiding in professional shelters could escape its wrath!
It was because of its numerous heinous crimes that the Hero Association classified it as a "Dragon-level Disaster" that had caused "Black June"!
And the reason it could act so recklessly was because it possessed two terrifying abilities: shockingly fast speed and the ability to block radar detection!
These two abilities made it impossible for the Hero Association to lock onto its location, allowing it to escape unscathed after wreaking havoc on a city each time.
So far, apart from "Fubuki," who it had always deliberately avoided.
No S-class hero had managed to intercept it!
But what made Yukino Yukinoshita even more terrified was...
Shortly after the "Black Rhinoceros Beetle" incident ended, the Hero Association, for unknown reasons, classified all information about the "Black Rhinoceros Beetle" as top secret.
Even the hero forum had no information about the "Black Rhinoceros Beetle"!
If it weren't for her mother, who, because she was a council member in this city that had never been attacked by a monster, had gained the support of a certain number of citizens, successfully becoming one of the high-ranking officials of the Hero Association.
She wouldn't even know about the existence of the "Black Rhinoceros Beetle"!
But, now...
This "Dragon-level Monster", which should have been under strict surveillance by the Hero Association, had appeared in this city without warning?!
How could this be?!
A look of despair gradually spread across Yukino Yukinoshita's delicate, white face.
It was a bone-chilling coldness, like falling into an abyss, suffocating.
She was like a frightened kitten, huddled in a corner, trembling.
As long as she lived.
As long as she could survive!
It didn't matter who it was!
Even if it meant sacrificing everything, she would do it!
…
And.
On the other side.
When Fubuki and the others saw the rhinoceros beetle monster, which looked like a mountain and exuded a terrifying aura.
Without exception.
Their faces were also filled with fear.
The color drained from Fubuki's white face.
"Black Rhinoceros Beetle!"
When Fubuki uttered this name, her voice trembled slightly.
Lily, Eyelashes, and Yama猿 looked puzzled.
Clearly, they had never heard of this name.
"Black Rhinoceros Beetle?"
"What's that?" Yama猿 asked in a deep voice.
Fubuki explained slowly, "The 'Black Rhinoceros Beetle,' a Dragon-level Disaster, possesses incredible power and defense, incredible speed, and can even block radar detection..."
"It once destroyed countless cities in a month, causing countless casualties..."
"And it has successfully escaped unharmed after multiple encounters with S-class heroes..."
"Even Bang, the third ranked S-class hero, only managed to severely injure it, but he couldn't stop it..."
"And after that, it vanished like a ghost, disappearing for several years..."
"Unbelievable, it's still alive, even with its serious injuries..." Fubuki paused slightly, a hint of fear in her eyes.
After hearing Fubuki's story, Lily, Eyelashes, and Yama猿's faces turned pale.
"Then... what should we do?" Eyelashes' voice trembled slightly, obviously frightened by Fubuki's words.
Fubuki slowly shook her head, a look of bitterness on her delicate face.
"Now... all we can do is wait."
"Black Rhinoceros Beetle..."
"Except for my sister... I'm afraid no one can deal with it..."
Fubuki bit her lip, squeezing these words out between her teeth.
"But..."
"Didn't that student who just awakened his superpowers also have the strength of an S-class hero?"
"He should be fine with him, right?" Three-Section Staff Lily couldn't help but say, with a hint of hope in her expression.
"Gu Cheng?"
Fubuki repeated the name softly, her tone filled with bitterness.
"Even if he really does have the strength of an S-class hero, he can't stop the 'Black Rhinoceros Beetle'."
The "Black Rhinoceros Beetle" was not only incredibly destructive and fast, but even more frightening was its defense, which was simply terrifying!
"Even an S-class hero's full-powered attack won't leave a single scratch on its shell!"
Yes.
The "Black Rhinoceros Beetle" was a true Dragon-level Disaster!
Only the top-ranked S-class heroes could match it.
And, no matter how talented he was, he was still just a high school student who had just awakened his superpowers!
"Then... what should we do now?" Lily's voice trembled slightly, obviously frightened by Fubuki's words. Her delicate face was bloodless, and her bright eyes showed a hint of unease.
"What else can we do? There's no way around it, I and the other heroes will have to go first to try to stop it and buy some time."
"You... stay here!"
With that, Fubuki rushed towards the rhinoceros beetle monster.
At the same time.
Several A-class heroes were also gritting their teeth and charging from all directions.
However.
Before they could catch up.
The rhinoceros beetle monster had already raised its horn, which had evolved into a huge, sickle-shaped blade.
It glimmered with a chilling cold light.
Seeing this.
Whether it was the students frantically running towards the shelter, the heroes watching from a distance, or the students hiding in the shelter...
Their pupils all constricted abruptly!
Their hearts felt as if they were being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand, almost stopping beating!
It was seen.
The next second.
"Boom——!!!"
"Boom——!!!"
"Boom——!!!"
Accompanied by a deafening roar that shook the ground.
The enormous rhinoceros beetle monster charged straight towards the school building!
"!!!"