Chapter 512
The Earth itself, the planet, being taken hostage was an unprecedented threat that the public was taking in two major ways.
“What kind of nonsense is that...?”
“He’s covered his face with noise. Is he trying to imitate the Three Dogs’ leader or what?”
As expected, many were skeptical. Just the idea of holding a planet hostage sounded too absurd to believe, and publicly, Akasha was supposed to be on the run after having been seriously wounded. It was no wonder most assumed it was a case of a copycat criminal.
However, those more deeply involved in the hero industry—especially the ones who had heard about the sudden detection of a strange energy wave inside the planet—were not among that majority.
“...You’re saying the planet’s ley lines are resonating with the ley lines beneath the Inoue family’s sacred mountain?”
“Yes. According to recent data, the planet’s internal energy is producing a unique energy wave and resonating in kind.”
Upon getting confirmation from the research labs established to analyze the Towers of Heroes, the Heroes Association wasted no time in declaring a state of emergency.
It was truly a crisis of unprecedented magnitude, where humanity’s home itself could vanish. Of course, all global leaders rushed to join the Heroes Association’s emergency summit.
“How is it even possible that something like this could be created without someone knowing?!”—Bang!—“It’s our own planet! If anything goes wrong, all of humanity could be wiped out!”
“Hey, if you don’t know, just shut up. You think that’s some primitive spell like the ones bouncing around your tiny brain? This is obviously a technique only a Perfect One could even attempt.”
“...Still, that doesn’t mean that they don’t hold any responsibility—”