Evolving Infinitely From An E-Class Hero-Chapter 53: Beyond Class

"Shall we go?"

Thanks to The Apostles hardend and sigmalike attitude, the members of the strike team didn’t have any other choice than to seeth in their questions and stay silent.

While being escorted, a dying and desperate voice called out my name which stopped me dead in my tracks.

"R-R-Reno Renly... E-Class".

I spun around on my heels to see who it was— Trooper.

He had finally waken up from his unconscious state, his body still roughed up and battered but this time it was covered in all soughts of bandages and cast.

He was craddled up in Tanks arm like a helpless baby. He was helpless and without strength to perform any task of any kind.

"You... You have my respect... Huh..." He said with one last breath and passed out again.

The room fell silent for a couple seconds, that is until I turned around and encouraged The Apostle and his agents to continue walking.

I didn’t say anything back.

Why?

Because its crass to give respect only to the strong just because they are strong.

He didn’t give me any respect just because I was an E-Class Hero why should he give me now. Whether E-Class or S-Class, a hero is a hero.

Its crazy to think how this ranking system have coined and reframed the word hero in people’s minds.

Regardless, I still held him in high regard. He had done what I didn’t even expect him to do and he was a really good captain. If all had went according to plan, he would have been having the night of his life by now.

We exited the boss room and it was only then that I realized that Shadow Girl was tailing closely behind us.

I turned my neck to look at her and then The Apostle spoke up.

"Just for ’Unforseen Calamity’ nothing else", he said disingenuously.

I frowned and missed sharply.

"Tch! Don’t know when you all will realize that I’m just a hero and not a threat".

"I understand that Mr. Reno. But we have no idea what you have hooked to your chest... We are merely being cautious incase of an event where you can’t control your powers".

I rolled my eyes as we exited the space ship.

"That brings me to my next point..."

"What you just displayed there is the kind of power that exceeds Class S ranking..."

"It’s unlike anything I’ve seen if I’m being honest, so... "

"What guild do you have in mind to sign up with? When you reassess... IF you reassess that is"

"Think about it for a second, you would be the worlds 30th S-Class hero. No one can tell what lengths the wealthy guilds might go to secure you, especially considering your flashy armor... " 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

I scoffed hard which interrupted his ’speech’.

"You got something to say soldier?" He asked.

I eyed him from the side. " What you’re just doing is giving me reasons to not reassess..."

The Apostle had a smile play on his lips that instant. I found it weird.

"I will have you know... Reno Renly; The Skateboard Man is the registered E-Class hero here. Not some golden armored bionic man, if you catch my drift..."

"You might think you’re strong, which rightfully you are infact. But, you are not unkillable"

He eyed me back menacingly and walked past without saying another word.

When we made out of the Ghost Town gate.

The Apostle took a look at his wristwatch and turn to me—

"We’re planning to return to the ISA headquarters in Sector A, wel... If it’s okay with you, why don’t you hop on the jet along with us and join the association president for breakfast?"

"What time is it now?"

"It’s ten minutes past five a.m."

"Hmmm..."

I will admit, I was tempted to go have breakfast with the ISA president but I had other plans in mind.

"My apologies... Mr. Apostle, but I have someone else I plan to share my breakfast with this morning, plus I feel really sleepy..."

I perform an extremely fake yawn.

"Well, not that the rank points for this mission will matter but I would definitely love to see my units allocated to me swiftly..."

I finished with a slight grin and a salute before turning around and walking the opposite direction.

***

ISA Headquarters

Tower A

Sector A

°

The same huge holographic screen hovered above the conference table that was occupied with the ISAs top officials.

On the screen, a half grainy footage of the golden streak engaging in a fierce battle with the Sherman of the High Orcs.

The stake holders stayed watching him burst huge energy blast frim his gauntlets, completely Incinerating any and everything in its path.

And then, the video paused and was zoomed in on his face.

"Reno Renly... This is the first time we have seen what he is capable of first hand!" Dr Holtz blurted out.

"And from my observations he is getting stronger and stronger and stronger after, and during any adversity he faces..." He finished while rubbing a dry hand against his chin.

President Viola sat there speechless with both hands over her mouth and her arms resting in the table. Her eyes were intense with focus as she stared at the young mans face.

"How long till reassessment day?" She spoke up.

"Two weeks ma’am." Someone replied.

"Well then, in two weeks, we will find out if Reno Renly here is really a menace to society or the worlds 30th S-Class hero".

Bam!

She immediately slammed the button and the footage disappeared which was then replaced by the ISA logo hovering above the table.

"On to other pressing matters... The Apostle, would you do the honors..." She said firmly.

The Apostle stepped out of the shadows and stood right beside President Viola Travis with a tablet in his graps.

"Certainly... Your Excellency..." He said.

"I present to you The ISA stake holders, the annual threat analysis."

"I would like to start with the fact that this year has seen a spike in villain activity and as if two days ago; extra terrestrial activities. Thanks to the Ghost Town Strike Team, the High Orcs are now an issue of the past and with the rise of villain activity there has been a spike too in heroic interventions..."

"However, we are still understaffed when it comes to heroes. We have 29 registered S-Class heroes, 40 registered A-Class Heroes, 50 registered B-Class Heroes, 70 registered C-Class Heroes, 80 registered D-Class heroes, and since the last reassessment day we’ve garnered 100 registered E-Class heroes..."

"With 26 Sectors including this one that is constantly brimming with villains we are extremely understaffed..."

"Especially with the disappearance of A-Class Hero Tempest Wolf who hasn’t been accounted for till date..."

His final statement sent a ripple of murmur and side talk throughout the conference table.

"Tempest Wolf hasn’t been found?"

"He has been missing for weeks now..."

"Maybe he’s on some island in Sector k chilling, you know how these High ranked heroes can be nonchalant sometimes..."

"Is there something wrong with him? We cannot afford to have our high ranked heroes going missing in times like this..."

"Ahem!" President Viola coughed slightly and almost immediately, order was restored to the room.

"Continue Apostle..."

"Yes your Excellency..." He replied with a bow.

"Yesterday over at Sector C an unusual event occurred that I would like to bring to the table..."

"Off the coast of Sector C, a creature was spotted by a group of seamen, the creature was captured by the boats CCTV cameras and I was able to get them..."

Suddenly, a crab like blueish creature came to view on the holographic screen. It moved and pounced for each passing frame.

The members seating at the conference table gasped in horror as it tore the limbs off of the seamen.

"They were no survivors... I’m afraid."

"... I have a fully reported the sightings and sent it to your emails... I Tagged the name of this new found threat..."

"Calamity Creatures".