"Alright, I’ll take it that this arrest is now considered over?"
"If nothing else, I’ll borrow the kid here for a bit, and head out!"
"Remember everyone to stay safe! And like the young man said before!"
"Justice will always prevail!"
Grabbing Arthur who was still in a daze by the scruff of his coat, Ethan who felt he had made his point clear decided it was time for him to leave
He had made his appearance, deterred the federation forces, made his stance known and won the affection of the protagonist and crowd
’However, why do I feel like something is a bit off?’
Thinking a bit, he couldn’t figure out what it was, and frankly he didn’t really care, as right now he had a lot of things to deal with
’Boom!’
With a sonic blast, he ascended straight into the air, leaving everyone below bewildered as a gust of wind slammed hard directly into them
As they stared into the sky, both the ordinary people and officers felt like something big was about to happen
As the world’s greatest hero, seemed to have turned against the Federation!
.....
[New Geneva, somewhere in the sky]
In the sky, while the people below were still in shock, recalling what just happened, Ethan held Arthur as he overlooked his city
"Hey kid, you can snap out of it now, I’ve taken you away from those officers"
"Before I send you off, do you mind if we talk for a bit?"
Looking at the struck protagonist in front of him, Ethan had no impatience in his tone, rather his eyes shone with a strange curiosity
Arthur, someone who was described as a miracle of the generation in the original novel
Not only was his growth absurdly strong, but his abilities were equally unfair
Such a person, even if it was to stop Imperion from taking over the world, it was hard to believe he would join the federation given his character
Because of that, Ethan always wanted to ask him why if he had the chance
’Unfortunately, while I can’t ask him about that since it hasn’t happened, but I can find out a bit more about him as a person’
Thinking of this, Ethan slowly began to speak.
"Kid, why aren’t you saying anything? Are you worried the federation would come arrest you once I separate from you?"
"Don’t worry about that, I’ve already declared my support for you live in front of all those reporters, they wouldn’t dare do anything unless they want backlash from the world"
"So don’t be afraid, and continue being the hero you are! And grow! Grow stronger than before!" Said Ethan
And Arthur by this time, hearing all this had already snapped back to his senses.
"N-N-No Mr Imperion! I’m not afraid! In fact I’m very grateful!"
"Even though I was willing to get arrested, to be honest I was still unwilling"
"You see, I live alone with my mum and little sister, not only that but I rarely go to school and spend my time doing odd jobs to take care of them"
"If I got arrested, not only would I have been expelled, but I don’t know how my family would survive"
"Thank you so much Imperion, from the bottom of my heart"
Speaking calmly, Arthur smiled brightly as he expressed his true thoughts
Yes even back then were he gave that speech of his, he was terribly worried about his family
However, when he thought of the consequences of resisting, he had no choice
Imperion’s appearance at that time, had not only saved him, but also his family too
For that, Arthur was genuinely grateful
It’s just that, Ethan hearing this couldn’t help but be stunned
’Mother? Sister? Wasn’t the original Justice and Orphan? I don’t think the book mentioned anything about a mom and sister?’
’Is this still the book I know? Why are there so many differences? ’
’Wait a minute, could it be that something happened down the line to make Arthur believe he was an orphan?
’Brainwashing? Mind control? Considering the abilities in this world, both are possible!’
Lost in thought, the confidence he had just built from dealing with the other heroes and reporters vanished
This change once again reminded him that at least until he surpassed the original Imperion, he couldn’t afford to be cocky
’Alright, let’s deal with this protagonist of ours and find a way to increase the fusion percentage before the one month deadline’
’Maybe even find a mind calming ability to plunder to deal with those side effects’
Muttering inwardly, Ethan took out his phone.
"No need to thank me kid, I just did what a hero does!"
"Like I said before, the fire of justice that burns in you is no less than mine, so don’t give up!"
"And walk your path! Unwavering! And firm!"
Smiling, Ethan slowly began to descend after finding a somewhat empty street
"Here’s my contact details, if you ever need any help, be sure to let me know"
"And as for your family’s financial situation, well I’ll surprise you with that one!"
"Grow Arthur! The future is looking stormy! Be strong your help will be needed to clear the storms!"
"Hahaha!"
Once again releasing his signature laugh, Ethan flew through the sky, leaving behind a dazed Arthur who clenched his phone in hand
"The future hunh.."
"I won’t let you down sir Imperion!"
Glowing with determination more than ever, Arthur swore at this moment not to let Ethan down
However, while this was happening, Ethan who was wondering where to plunder a mind calming ability suddenly changed direction as he got a text from his phone
"Ethan, it’s Lilith, I’m still trying to find that mad man Overdrive, so I can’t talk much"
"Here’s the address for one of the ’orphanages’ we own, it’s time for the routine inspection"
"If you find any child that catches your eye, tell the director there and they’ll recommend them to the main base for more training"
And with that, what followed was an address to a place not too far from where he was
Yet, despite that Ethan was confused
"Why did she put orphanages in parentheses? And what does she mean by catches my eye?"
"It seems this is another pit left by the former Imperion!"
Looking at the address with contemplation, Ethan once again wondered, just what kind of person his predecessor was
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