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Chapter 241: The Young Miss's Bold Confession
Chapter 241: The Young Miss's Bold Confession
"Hey, this is serious! If all those cannons fire simultaneously, at least a third of City A will be destroyed, right?"
As they witnessed the numerous cannons on the Dark Matter Pirates' spaceship aiming directly at the ground below, City A, the faces of Atomic Samurai and the others turned grim.
Although they were all S-Class Heroes, they were primarily solo fighters. Faced with such a large-scale area bombardment, even if they wanted to stop it, they were currently powerless to do so.
The second-ranked S-Class Hero, Trembling Tornado, had the ability to stop it, but at this moment, she was being held back by two enemies.
As for the psychically-powered Blizzard...
Forget it. With Blizzard's psychic power, let alone stopping the spaceship's firepower, just surviving such an attack would be impressive.
"How's the evacuation of the City A residents going?"
Watching the numerous dark cannons on the spaceship's hull rapidly gathering energy, Sique Leader's face was filled with panic as he inquired about the evacuation status.
It was evident that City A was not like City Z, with its dense population. Evacuating such a large number of people in a short time was simply impossible.
The roads and streets of City A were packed with panicked residents trying to escape the approaching alien monsters. Everyone wanted to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
With such a dense population, if the aliens' spaceship were to launch an attack, City A would undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties.
Even if this incident were to be resolved, the Hero Association's reputation and prestige would be significantly impacted, and it might even have to shut down.
The residents of City A were either wealthy or influential, and they had initially chosen to live there because it was the headquarters of the Hero Association.
But now, not only was the Hero Association unable to protect their safety, but it had also led to heavy casualties. Closing down would be a logical step in the aftermath.
"Young Miss, although we contacted the Hero Association, the council member there said they were overwhelmed and couldn't spare any heroes to come to our aid."
"This is outrageous! Our group is one of the major shareholders of the Hero Association, and in such a critical situation, they didn't even send a single hero to protect the Young Miss."
Hinanai's mansion was also located in City A, right in the city center, which put her directly in the firing range of the spaceship.
A few minutes ago, her female bodyguards had been pressuring the Hero Association for protection, using their status as shareholders, while also urging Hinanai to flee City A as soon as possible.
However, Hinanai had a clear understanding of the situation. Everyone in City A was trying to escape, and getting caught in the human tide might be even more dangerous.
Not to mention the risk of stampedes, but with people packed together, where would the aliens aim their attacks? It was safer to stay put than to be trapped in the crowd.
Whether she would survive this or not was left to fate.
"Since we don't know if we'll make it out alive, why not take a bold step and confess my feelings?"
Looking at the sketch on her desk, Hinanai's expression turned contemplative.
Despite her young age, she remained calm in this crisis, unlike her bodyguards.
Living in this world, where the threat of monsters was ever-present, she didn't consider her life more valuable or precious than others.
After a brief hesitation of less than half a minute, Hinanai finally gathered her courage and took out her phone, dialing a number at the top of her contact list.
On countless sleepless nights, the young girl had dialed this number, only to hang up before it connected.
This time, faced with life-threatening circumstances, she mustered the courage to call, determined not to leave any regrets.
"Ring... ring... ring..."
"Hello, is this Mr. Yecheng? It's Hinanai. I'm sorry to bother you, but I have something very important to discuss with you..."
After a brief ringing, the call finally connected. At this moment, Hinanai's cheeks flushed as she organized her words, ready to express her feelings to Yecheng.
However, just as Hinanai prepared herself and was about to speak, a rather urgent male voice from the other end interrupted her.
"Miss, I'm really busy right now. If it's something important, can you wait until I'm done with this task?"
"But if I don't say it now, I'm afraid..."
"Ring... ring... ring..."
Before Hinanai could finish her sentence, the other end of the line abruptly went silent, followed by a rapid series of rings, indicating that the call had been disconnected.
Hearing the hurried ringing in the receiver, Hinanai couldn't help but wear a bitter smile.
Ever since she was saved by Yecheng, she had been captivated by his self-sacrificing demeanor and spirit, eventually developing feelings of admiration for him.
But now, it seemed that she had been too presumptuous. He wasn't her hero, and to him, she might have been just an insignificant presence.
"Hey, Miss, come and take a look! Isn't that your swordsmanship instructor, Mr. Yecheng, up in the air?"
Hinanai, feeling despondent, had thought she no longer cared about anything. But when she heard the female bodyguard's words, she was surprised and rushed to the window, opening it to look up into the sky.
Even though he was nearly a hundred meters high above, Hinanai, who was familiar with Yecheng, could still vaguely make out that it was indeed her longed-for hero!
"What time is it now, and you're still flirting with a young girl?"
At that moment, high up in the sky, not only was Yecheng present, but also Snowflake, who had brought him there.
When Yecheng had answered the phone, Snowflake had overheard the conversation and noticed that the caller was a young woman. This made her feel a bit uneasy.
"Oh, you just hung up on a big investor like that. You might get fired later."
Yecheng had thought Hinanai was calling for protection, but he had abruptly ended the call.
Now, the big investor might be furious. He might lose his job, which paid a daily wage of 50,000 yen.
However, as Yecheng looked down at the bustling crowd below in A-City, his determination returned.
Although he wasn't exactly a good person, he still had his principles and moral standards. Between a well-paying job and the lives of many people, he didn't hesitate for long and chose the latter.
"Are you sure you can withstand the spaceship's bombardment?" asked Snowflake, who was standing beside him, sounding a bit uneasy.
(End of Chapter)
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