Finally.
The "Black Stag Beetle's" horn was severed.
Black blood gushed out from the broken wound, like ink, slowly dripping onto the ground.
“吱——！！！”
The "Black Stag Beetle" let out a final wail.
The next second.
The golden giant blade descended again!
This time, it precisely cut towards the "Black Stag Beetle's" abdomen.
“嗤——”
A harsh metallic grinding sound echoed throughout the city.
The golden blade directly plunged into the "Black Stag Beetle's" abdomen.
The tough shell was ruthlessly cut open, revealing a huge gash.
The massive body was split in two, like a cut watermelon.
…
Seeing this, Gu Cheng withdrew his hand.
The giant blade emitting golden light in the sky disappeared without a trace.
The golden giant hand that had held the "Black Stag Beetle" high in the air also dissipated into countless golden lights.
The split body of the "Black Stag Beetle" fell to the ground like a broken kite, raising a cloud of dust.
…
Hero Association Headquarters.
In the operations command room, Kikuchi Hara Yashi and other staff stared at the screen, watching as the "Black Stag Beetle" was split in two, its massive body falling helplessly to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
Their minds went blank, unable to recover for a long time.
“The "Black Stag Beetle"... it's dead?”
Kikuchi Hara Yashi stared blankly at the screen showing the "Black Stag Beetle" split in two, muttering to herself.
“How… how could it be so fast?!”
She was as if under a spell, motionless, her mind a blank.
She couldn't believe that the "Dragon-level Disaster" - the "Black Stag Beetle", which had once left all heroes helpless, was so easily defeated by that boy.
Moreover, it was cut in half by a golden blade.
“What… what exactly happened?!”
Other staff members were equally stunned by the sight.
They looked at each other, exchanging glances, but no one could provide an answer.
“Commander…”
“What should we do now?”
One staff member finally couldn't hold back and asked.
Kikuchi Hara Yashi fell silent for a moment, a grave expression on her face.
“First, report the matter of the "Black Stag Beetle" to the Council.”
“Then immediately dispatch someone to investigate the situation at Totsuka High.”
“If possible… it would be best to invite that Esper to join the Hero Association…”
“But… that Esper is a student… what if he doesn’t want to join the Hero Association?”
Hearing Kikuchi Hara Yashi's words, a female staff member said in a low voice.
There was a hint of worry in her tone.
“I know that.”
Kikuchi Hara Yashi nodded lightly, a complex look flashing in her eyes.
“But his power is so strong, and he possesses such powerful telekinesis, if he could join the Hero Association, it would definitely be a good thing for us.”
“But thinking about it carefully, inviting him to join the Hero Association rashly might offend him.”
“It might even cause more trouble…”
“But things have already developed to this stage.”
“Other forces must have been paying attention to this place from the very beginning.”
“Especially the forces formed by the Four Great Corporations and the few families of the "New Underworld", they will surely try everything to recruit that Esper.”
“We can only take one step at a time.”
Kikuchi Hara Yashi said heavily.
“But, Commander…”
“That city… is still floating in the air…”
“Moreover, the "Black Stag Beetle's" corpse is still there…”
“If we do nothing, I'm afraid…”
“I'm afraid there will be greater chaos…”
“Don’t worry, the city is currently safe, that Esper is using his power to stabilize the city, and there seems to be no danger.”
Kikuchi Hara Yashi's voice sounded calm.
But her brows remained furrowed, she hadn't completely calmed down.
Even though she couldn't say exactly why.
A high school student, possessing such powerful telekinesis.
He could actually use telekinesis to make a city float.
It sounded unbelievable.
But judging from the current situation, the entire city was indeed in a stable state.
“But, Commander, should we really not do anything?”
A staff member couldn't help but ask.
Kikuchi Hara Yashi shook her head lightly, saying:
“The exact reason can't be determined for now, but… judging from the current situation, that Esper should have controlled the city's levitation, and he doesn't have malicious intent.”
“But… will there be any danger if this continues?”
The staff member was still a little worried.
After all, the whole city was still floating in the air.
If it lost control, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“It shouldn't be a big problem for now… that Esper was able to easily subdue the "Black Stag Beetle", which shows how strong he is. If he really wanted to cause damage to the city, we wouldn't be able to stop him.”
“So… let's just do our own jobs now.”
After saying this, Kikuchi Hara Yashi sighed, then arranged a series of follow-up tasks.
“Immediately dispatch someone to investigate the situation at Totsuka High, and at the same time, prepare for crisis public relations.”
“Also, before the investigation is complete, closely monitor the Esper's movements and be ready to respond to any emergencies.”
“Try to avoid making that Esper unhappy.”
“Yes!” The staff members answered in unison and immediately went into action.
…
At the same time, in the classroom on the third floor of the Totsuka High School building.
As the "Black Stag Beetle" died completely.
Gu Cheng withdrew his gaze, calmly turned around and looked at Tsuruya Rokka.
“Master……”
Tsuruya Rokka stood there, watching everything intently.
Especially when she saw Gu Cheng's golden blade split the "Black Stag Beetle" in two…
Tears glistened in her blue crystal-like eyes.
And when she saw Gu Cheng turn around, Tsuruya Rokka could no longer hold back her excitement.
Tears flowed out of her eyes like a broken dam, wetting her cheeks.
At this moment.
Her true thoughts could no longer be expressed in words.
“Master!”
Tsuruya Rokka could no longer hold back her emotions and ran to Gu Cheng.
She hugged Gu Cheng tightly, like a frightened bird, burying her head in his embrace, sobbing uncontrollably.
“Alright, Rokka.”
Gu Cheng gently patted Tsuruya Rokka's back, his voice soft.
“It's alright, it's all over now.”
Hearing Gu Cheng's words, Tsuruya Rokka cried even harder.
She seemed to release all the suppressed fear and anxiety.
She hugged Gu Cheng tightly, as if she wanted to merge with him.
As if, at this moment, Gu Cheng became her pillar of support.
…
After that, the Hero Association lifted the alert, and engineering robots responsible for handling post-disaster tasks, as well as medical personnel responsible for dealing with casualties, quickly rushed to the scene.
In the sky above the city, the telekinetic field that had been used to stabilize the city’s foundation gradually weakened and eventually disappeared.
The city suspended in the air slowly descended and returned to the ground.