Chapter 201: Promoted to S Class Hero!
No one knew how anxious Bang had been after witnessing the power of that Dragon level disaster on television.
The destructive force shown on the broadcast had not been something ordinary heroes could survive. A single swing had erased an entire area. Even through a screen, Bang could feel the weight of that attack.
And his newly accepted disciple had gone straight into that battlefield.
When Satoru heard that familiar aged voice, he hurriedly turned his head. The moment he saw the old man standing there, his face lit up with a brilliant smile.
"Master."
Bang stood where he was, and the fatigue from rushing all the way here seemed to fade at once.
The wrinkles on his face relaxed.
"It's good that you're all right."
His gaze swept over Satoru from head to toe, making sure he was truly unharmed, before he asked, "Did you resolve this Dragon level disaster alone?"
Satoru did not choose to hide the truth.
He shook his head directly.
"No. Someone else resolved the Dragon level disaster. I don't know his name."
Bang was not surprised by that answer.
Based on his understanding of Satoru Suzuki's current strength, this child had not yet reached the level where he could defeat a Dragon level disaster alone.
But that only made Bang more curious.
Who exactly had resolved the disaster?
"Do you still remember what that person looked like?" Bang asked.
Satoru thought for a moment.
That strange outfit, the speed, the darkness, and the shattered sword all flashed through his mind.
After a short silence, he answered uncertainly, "He looked like a ninja."
Not far away, Death Gatling heard their conversation and quickly stepped forward.
"The combat recorder I carry wasn't damaged."
He tapped the equipment on his body and said in a low voice, "The footage from the battle has been saved. If you want to know what he looked like, it shouldn't be difficult."
Satoru smiled sincerely.
"Then I really must thank you."
Death Gatling removed the combat recorder from his body and handed it to Satoru without hesitation.
Only then did he speak.
"We should be the ones thanking you."
His expression turned serious.
"Without you, the three of us would have died at the hands of those Monsters long ago."
Satoru did not try to reject his kindness.
He simply smiled and accepted the recorder.
Watching his disciple's behavior, Bang became even more satisfied.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, three days went by.
At noon that day, on the top floor of the Hero Association branch in Z City, inside a spacious meeting hall, Sonic sat in a chair with his arms crossed.
Across from him were five Hero Association higher ups dressed in formal suits.
The atmosphere was tense.
Sonic's presence alone made several of them feel uneasy. After all, the man sitting before them was not only powerful, but also had a rather sensitive background.
One of the female executives was the first to speak, breaking the silence.
"Mr. Sonic, based on our observations, your strength has already met our expectations."
She looked at the documents in front of her, then continued, "Are you willing to be promoted to an S Class Hero? After promotion, your rank will be S Class Rank 15."
The moment he heard this, Sonic suddenly stood up.
The sudden movement startled everyone present.
Fortunately, Sonic quickly replied in a cold and expressionless voice.
"Cut the nonsense. I agree to become an S Class Hero."
Although his face remained indifferent, his heart had already bloomed with joy.
Saitama.
My hero rank is higher than yours now.
Just wait.
I can't wait to see that jealous look on your face.
Among the higher ups opposite him, a balding man with a round belly stepped forward and continued.
"Based on your performance, the Association has decided your Hero Name will be Black Flash. What do you think?"
He paused, then added, "Also, regarding the reward for subjugating a Dragon level disaster, the Association has decided to grant you twenty billion yen."
Sonic's eyes narrowed slightly.
He did not care much about the Hero Name.
But the reward amount interested him.
That was far more money than he had ever earned back when he worked as a bounty hunter.
Then he thought of Saitama, who still lived in the Ghost Town and seemed poor enough to count every yen.
In that case, he had surpassed Saitama again.
He was now impatient to go find him.
"I have no objection."
Sonic's voice was calm.
"Transfer the money to my card. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."
After confirming that the higher ups had no further questions, Sonic's figure vanished from the spot.
Only after he left did everyone in the room finally breathe a sigh of relief.
A low murmur soon spread among them.
Half an hour later, Satoru Suzuki also arrived in the same hall.
He sat in the same chair Sonic had occupied earlier and faced the higher ups directly.
This time, the atmosphere in the hall was much more relaxed.
The female executive even looked at the young man in front of her with a smile.
"Mumen Rider, we have already reviewed the battle footage."
She spoke gently but formally.
"Based on our observations, we originally intended to promote you directly to S Class Hero."
"However, A Class Rank 1, Amai Mask, believes that your current strength is still temporarily insufficient for the position."
Her tone remained polite.
"Therefore, we have temporarily set your rank as A Class Rank 2. Can you accept this?"
Satoru had never cared much about empty titles.
He replied calmly, "I can accept it."
After receiving his answer, the female executive continued.
"Based on your performance during this disaster, the Association will reward you with one hundred million yen. If you have no objections, it will be transferred to your bank card shortly."
"One hundred million?"
Satoru's gaze became slightly dazed.
Without exaggeration, that was a number he had only ever seen on television.
He had never imagined that one day, he would personally earn such a huge amount of money.
After snapping back to his senses, he hurriedly responded to the smiling female executive.
"I have no objection. Thank you for your trouble."
"If there is nothing else, you may leave."
The female executive looked at the youth before her with a smile.
In a sense, she was witnessing the rise of a new hero.
But Satoru hurriedly asked, "Um, may I ask who the person who truly resolved the disaster was?"
Hearing this question, the female executive did not think much of it.
She answered directly.
"That person's name is Sonic. He is currently the Association's S Class Rank 15 Hero. Do you have any other questions?"
"Thank you."
After obtaining the answer he wanted, Satoru quickly turned and left.
Next, he still needed to follow Bang to Atomic Samurai's residence.
On the other side, Sonic had already returned to the Ghost Town of Z City.
Stepping into this place again, he felt the air was exceptionally fresh.
Inside the sword, Asuramaru also looked on with curiosity.
He wondered how many emotion points Saitama could produce.
Of course, he did not hold much hope.
After all, Saitama rarely had any intense emotional fluctuations.
Even so, Asuramaru was still curious about what kind of expression that bald man would show next.
As Sonic continued quickening his pace, he soon arrived in front of Saitama's door with practiced ease.
In high spirits, he raised his right hand and knocked.
Knock, knock, knock.
After a series of knocks, the door of the apartment opened.
A figure poked his head out.
It was Genos.
The moment Genos saw who was outside, he immediately raised his right hand. His voice turned cold.
"You again, stalker?"
His palm began to glow.
"You really are impossible to shake off."
"Get lost, lackey."
Sonic was too lazy to waste words with him.
"I'm here to find Saitama."
Nothing was more important than mocking Saitama right now.
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