The next morning, the Star Forum was in an uproar over the Hero League's post. One of the biggest powers in Star City, the Feng Family, had created a monster army called the Spectre. The Hero League said that the spectre had the same appearance as humans and warned the citizens to be careful.
At the time, the Feng Family was missing and wanted. Each member of the Feng Family had a bounty placed on their heads, including Feng Xin Lun, the former Emperor Class Hero, and the current Emperor Class Hero - Rank 15, Feng Tian Xou.
Together, the Central Government and the Hero League would conduct a strict patrol, checking for any monsters that might have mingled with the citizens. Causing a wave of panic among the citizens.
Even though there were no heroes with mystical eyes in the Hero League, the spectre had a special characteristic. They had no blood and a low body temperature.
And so Star City was thrown into turmoil as fear spread among the people. After all, they never knew if the monster known as the Spectre lived among them.
With Star City in turmoil, the Feng family, the culprit behind the riots, managed to escape to an establishment in the east—a middle-class establishment for Heroes and Rankers who were on a mission outside the city.
In a motel room, Feng Xinlun, the one who decided to evacuate the city, was having his morning tea. Next to him were his sons, Feng Ban Xou and Feng Tian Xou.
Feng Xinlun took a sip of his tea and noticed that his son was frowning.
"Damn it! We are wanted now! There is a bounty on our heads!" Feng Ban Xou shouted in anger. In just one night, the Feng family, which everyone looked up to, had fallen to its lowest ebb. But deep down, he felt lucky.
It was all thanks to his father. Yesterday, when Guo Shan and the secret army attacked Xing District, they also sent their people to follow Guo Shan. These people recorded everything that happened in Xing District.
After watching the footage, his father immediately ordered them to evacuate the city. His father's decisive decision saved them from impending doom. They could become history, like many other families.
"But I don't expect the Musashi clan to be behind this! What are they planning?" Feng Ban Xou muttered in surprise.
"Maybe they wanted to keep an eye on us, the twelve great powers. As you know, we are the first to be targeted. We lost Fennu and Bian'er, we lost our position in the city! Even though it was my fault..." Feng Xinlun calmly commented and voiced his suspicion.
He admitted that the last one was his fault. He had not expected that there would be a guy who was familiar with a spectre. Yes, he decided to evacuate not because they had offended the Musashi clan. It was because Heero had managed to kill the spectre with one blow.
The footage showed the guy easily killing the secret army. Killing the spectre was not that easy, you had to target the dark core inside the body. Not only did the guy know this, but he also managed to locate the Dark Core, which alarmed him.
"But how? How did he find the Dark Core? Has the Musashi Clan known about the existence of the specter all along?" Feng Xinlun expressed what had been bothering him since yesterday.
"The second dungeon?" Feng Ban Xou mentioned the second dungeon because he had received the report that the second dungeon had a creature similar to the specter. The difference was that their secret army maintained its human form, while the creature in the second dungeon was created from the beast.
"Second dungeon? The Immortal?" Feng Xinlun also knew about the second dungeon. It was quite possible that the Musashi Clan had done extensive research on this Undying, which was similar to their Specter Army.
However, there was one problem that bothered him. When the guy in the footage discovered their people, they were no longer human, but specters.
"Hah... It's no use thinking about it. After all, they will fall in three months. We will make a comeback in three months. Just lay low for now, what about the Shadow Fang? Have they contacted us?"
Feng Xinlun shook his head and asked his son.
"Hmm, the Shadow Fang leader is coming with Deming and Mingli! But Deming said that Shadow Fang's leader seems to be displeased because of this incident!" Feng Ban Xou replied with a worried look on his face.
"Don't worry, I'll talk to him myself!" Feng Ban Xou was the one who started investigating Xing District, so he was afraid of being blamed for what happened.
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Meanwhile, Heero, the person half responsible for the riot, continued his day as if nothing had happened.
But there was a big change in the district. The district was less crowded than usual and Miao Miao Noodles Shop had fewer customers today.
Because of the Hero League post, most people decided to stay home. They were afraid of the specter. Heero dropped his head on the bar and looked out the window.
In front of him, the two little girls were looking at their smartwatches. On their shoulder stood Luminous Hyacinth, looking at the same smartwatch. It seemed that the bird was curious about the smartwatch.
"I'm done! I am going to check my school now!" Hong Yu put away her apron and walked out of the kitchen, "Girls! Want to go for a walk with me?"
Heero Preschool was built earlier than Heero Academy, so the school was almost finished. It just needed the finishing touches, and the decorations, and Hong Yu wanted to be involved in the last step.
Miao Miao and Myung-Hee ignored Hong Yu, their eyes glued to the smartwatch. She clicked her tongue at the two girls and left the shop. This made Heero curious as to what the two girls were looking at. It was unusual for them to reject Hong Yu.
"What are you two playing?" Heero thought the girls were playing a game or something, so he asked curiously.
To his surprise, the two little girls raised their heads, then with a fervent look, Miao Miao showed him a picture, "Daddy, this is you, right?"
Heero looked into the smartwatch where the little girl was pointing. There was a picture and it was indeed his picture with Sun Zhou Yi and Hirata. Bai Tian Ming and Bai Xin Yue were also in the picture.
Miao Miao pointed at him in the picture who was still wearing the wooden mask. He was surprised because Miao Miao's guess was right. He took another look at the two little girls and they stared at him with their bright eyes.
"How did you know?" Heero exclaimed in surprise.
"See! I told you, this is my daddy!" Instead of answering him, Miao Miao turned to Myung-Hee. She showed Myung-Hee her proud look, and her expression was "See, my daddy is amazing!"
"Huh... He is not only your daddy, he is also my Teacher Xing!" Myung-Hee did not want to lose to Miao Miao. As the days passed, the two little girls grew closer and closer.
Heero was pleased when his eyes were spoiled by such a scene. That was how Heero spent his days....
One month later...
One night, Musashi Hirata met Heero privately, because there was something he wanted to talk about. Meeting on the rooftop, Hirata faced his master with a solemn look.
"Master, I will return to my clan! I will put my past behind me once and for all!" With a solemn look, Hirata spoke of his intention.
"Mnn, but there's no need to sever your ties with your family, is there?" Heero persuaded his pupil not to do that. For him, the family was extremely precious, the most precious treasure.
"I know you mean well, master. But I have decided that severing my ties with them is the best thing for us. And until I have found my own purpose, I hope you will let me follow you!" These words came from the bottom of his heart.
His master gave him a second life by saving his life from Shadow Fang. Not only that, but his master opened up a new world to him. To say that he had not found a goal was a lie, his master's goal was his goal.
That was why he wanted to sever his ties with his clan and dedicate himself to the Heero Academy. Therefore, before the official opening of the Heero Academy, he wanted to clear up his past.
"Mnn... Go and come back sooner! I have prepared the building next to my shop for your mother," realising that he could no longer persuade his pupil, Heero could only bless his pupil and wish him all the best.
After saying goodbye to his master, Musashi Hirata left the rooftop. His destination was the residence of the Musashi clan.