"AHHHHHHHH, SOLARION IS THE BEST!!!" screamed a girl, her voice echoing through the crowd.

"SOLAAAAARION! SOLAAAAARION! SOLAAAAARION!" The cheers of the crowd rang out, so loud it felt like the very air was vibrating with excitement.

"THANK YOU ALL, STAY SAFE, AND SEE YOU NEXT TIME!" Solarion shouted, waving at his fans.

"AHHHH, I THINK I'M GOING TO FAINT—SOLARION'S AURA IS SO AMAZING!" a fan screamed.

"SEE YOU AGAIN, AURONIA'S NUMBER ONE HERO—SOLARION!!!"

A reporter quickly took over. "Once again, our beloved hero Solarion has saved the day! Solarion rescued a young girl from being shot by a robber. He is the true hero who always appears whenever there is a crisis. The girl is safe and incredibly thankful to Solarion! She hopes to meet him again soon. This is Reporter Bruce Kim, signing off."

"AHHHH, SOLARION MY HERO!!!"

"Wait, Lily, did Solarion show up in the news again?" another fan asked.

"Yeah, Jiji! He saved a little kid today! The way he did it was so cool 🤭"

"How did he save her? Tell me, girl!!!"

"He said something like 'Excuse me, is everything alright? Sorry I'm late' with that sweet voice... ahhhh!!"

"Crazy, I wanna be her!!"

Just then, someone interrupted and sneered at them.

"Eww, like you could date him... Do you even know how old he is?"

"I know, right? He's 35, and I'm 16. That's a 19-year age gap, you know?"

".... You seriously want to date an older guy like that?"

"Of course not, Leo! But if he were like Solarion, or a hero like him... then sure, I'd take a chance with him! BLACKJACK 2, I'm down!"

Leo took a few steps back.

"Weirdo 😨"

"What's with you, Leo? You look like a weirdo! You know how many fans like me are on Solarion's fanclub website?"

FOLLOWERS: 7 MILLION

GROUP CHAT | RANK | NEWS | FANFACT | MERCHANDISE | MORE

"AHHHH, every night, I just think about Solarion."

"Same!!!"

"Solarion the best!!"

"Vote for Solarion at www.heroofc.com.aur!"

"Okayyy!! I'll vote for my beloved uncle Solarion!!"

"Me too! Solarion, I want to marry you!"

"Get in line!!"

"I'm first!! I'm the biggest fan!!"

(End of group chat)

"Wow, look at that! There are 7 million people just like me 😮‍💨"

"Okay, okay... whispers 7 million simps... The population of Auronian is 16 million, so half of the country is in this fanclub? How is this nation going to succeed 😵‍💫"

"You've been rejected by the senior girl, haven't you? Because you're just Solarion's sidekick."

"Don't bring that up... Anyway, I'm not talking to you guys."

"Did Leo get emo again after his breakup? HAHAHA... Anyway, where's Serene today?"

"She said she had some personal business."

"OH, I SEE."

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Meanwhile at the A.X.I.O.M. HEADQUARTERS (AURONIAN XENITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATION & MANAGEMENT)

"WHAT'S THE REPORT FOR TODAY, AKIRA?"

"Sir Vaelora, today's report: Hero Staride has saved the village of Duskvale from an invasion by the Isyeael Kingdom. All residents are safe."

"Give Staride a bonus for today. Anything else?"

"Blackjack and his team are heading to the neighboring country*... along with the President. Also, H.I.D.E. successfully saved the students at the mountain school. However, 500 heroes are still unassigned, and there are no major reports from them."

"And what about Solarion?"

"He requested a one-week vacation after rescuing a young girl."

"A week? What's he doing?"

"I don't know, sir. He mentioned some personal business and honestly, there's no way we can deny our country's number one hero a week off."

"Very well then."

SLAP

"Ah, I'm so sorry!"

"Are you okay, Miss?"

"It's fine, really."

The woman hurried off.

"Seems like we've been a bit careless, huh?"

"Yes, sir. 😃"

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Meanwhile, at a residence in Solhaven

"LEOOOO MADDOXXX!!!! AEROOOO!!"

"Yeah, yeah, relax, Solarion."

"Today, you're calling your beloved mentor, Izan."

"Okay, Sir Izan Syahreza."

"Just call me 'Brother Izan'!"

"You look like an old man to me, not a brother..."

"Hey, stop picking on your brother like that! 😇"

"Sorry, Izan! I didn't mean to."

"Haha, it's alright. Let's get in the car."

"This year, Sir... I mean, Brother Izan, you changed cars?"

"Yep, brand new Bugaxxi L@ Voiure Noie. Pretty cool, huh?"

"Spending money like it's nothing."

"Heh, after working hard for 18 years, I deserve a treat!"

"..."

"Where are we headed, Sir?" Luka asked.

"Guess."

"Give me a clue!! 🥺🥺"

"Alright, this place attracts a lot of visitors for its breathtaking beauty."

"Hmmm... Eldoria?"

"Nope, we're going to Horizon Mirage!!"

"WHAAAAAAT?!?!?"

TO BE CONTINUED