I WAS The Rank–1 Hero-Chapter 114: Our Moment
Sliding the door open, the first thing I saw was her crimson hair, swaying in the wind as she brushed it behind her ears.
The white light of the moon cascaded over her face, revealing a gentle smile as her jewel-like crimson gaze met mine.
Surprised, I called her name.
"Ruby?"
She blinked and then averted her eyes, twirling her hair around her fingers as she spoke.
"...Good evening."
Her voice was quiet, but still, it reached my ears—or maybe because my only focus was her.
Various questions roamed through my mind.
W-Why is she here?
Didn't we agree that we would be less interactive with each other in the academy?
What if someone sees us here?!
My heartbeat intensified as I hurriedly grabbed her hand and pulled her inside.
"W-wha—"
"Eek!"
She let out a strange sound.
As I pulled her inside my room, I checked from my balcony to ensure no one was there. Confirming the situation, I let out a relieved sigh.
—Click.
I locked the balcony door before turning to face her.
The room was still dark, only the light coming from the balcony window illuminating the space.
Firstly, I turned on the table lamp beside my bed. It was a small lamp with a yellow light, spreading across the room, and soon enough, I saw Ruby.
Standing near my bed with the same expression as before.
But her clothes were different. Her outfit consisted of a beige, long-sleeved dress, a black leather belt cinched at the waist.
I then looked up at her face—cherry-red lipstick, long eyelashes, slightly flushed cheeks, and her hair had a shiny texture, styled in a little curl at the ends.
It seemed to me as though she had just returned from a fancy party.
I was totally taken aback by her look.
I had seen her plenty of times before, but today, she seemed like something… special.
Noticing my gaze fixed on her face, she puffed her cheeks and spoke up.
"W-what? Am I looking weird?"
She said, brushing her long crimson hair with both hands.
Waving my hands rapidly, I answered.
"Of course not! It's just that…"
I checked her out one more time.
…She looks so damn pretty.
I felt myself lost in my thoughts. I couldn't help it. For these past days, I felt dazed whenever I thought of her. Only Sera's voice snapped me out.
'Oh my. You are making it obvious.'
"?!"
This time, I reacted. Coughing several times, I faced Ruby.
—Cough.
"R-Ruby, what brings you here at this hour?"
There must be a reason for her visit, and it must be something related to the Hero Association. After the teleportation incident, the Hero Association must have conducted a thorough investigation on all of us, so my guess was that they must have found something about the incident.
Straightening her posture, she tapped on her wristband. As she did, a holographic screen appeared between us.
I squinted my eyes to get a perfect view of the text written on it.
"This was the report that the Hero Association sent to us." She continued.
The report stated the details of the demon continent, the total number of students teleported, and the roles each Hero had played.
Scrolling downward, there was a whole page dedicated to the monsters and demons eliminated by the Heroes in the demon continent.
I studied the report carefully. A Hero must prepare a detailed overview of his/her mission and present it to the Hero Association to get clearance from the higher-ups.
This report was the same… until I scrolled down, and an interesting line caught my attention.
[After exploring the demon continent, during this mission, we encountered a new species, which was destroyed with the help of Rank-7 and Rank-1. The remains were still missing.]
[…But through the DNA on the clothes alone, it can be concluded it was an entirely new species, one that was several times more powerful than Fallen and Dragonit combined.]
They were talking about faceless Nathalia.
I scrolled rapidly until I found something even more mind-blowing.
"How did they—?!" I voiced my surprise.
On the report, it was stated clearly.
[After interviewing the single rankers after the mission, all witnessed the same creature— A white-haired, red-eyed woman with wings behind her back… No matter how much she was cut, she instantly recovered, even if her body was cut into small cubes by Rank-1 himself.]
[After analyzing the interviews and the demon's features, we concluded that this new species cannot be killed. Hence, she was someone who possessed Immortality.]
After reading that line, my breathing became heavy. I found my eyes darting around the holographic screen.
Scrolling several times to the bottom, there was a single sentence written, which knocked the shit out of me.
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[Overall Conclusion]
[After analyzing this detailed report and with the suggestion of Rank-1 Hope and the analytical skill of Rank-5 Gluttony, this report concluded the following—]
[1. The demon continent is still unknown to us.]
[2. There might be several new species.]
[3. Fallen and Dragonit were not the strongest ones.]
[4. A new species had been added— 'Immortal Angel'.]
[(Gluttony's conclusion) There were beings beyond human understanding. Several points were still missing. (Uncertainty in theory)]
[5. Gluttony's theory—There are beings beyond our world. Beyond human understanding. With powers so vast that I might call them Gods.]
"..."
Silence fell over.
My breathing became rigid as cold sweat dripped down my forehead.
Gluttony.
The Rank-5 Hero.
She was the only human alive who possessed intelligence beyond anyone in history, and pairing it with her <Analytic> skill, none could challenge her.
I knew her. After all, I had witnessed her in action.
Despite her body being weak, she once took down hundreds of demons alone, that too without any weapons—just by her sheer intelligence.
Her small figure appeared in my mind as I remembered.
A shiver ran down my spine.
Just from this report alone…
She came to this conclusion.
"Gods." I repeated.
The Hero Association had labeled this as 'uncertainty,' but I knew better than anyone that this—
…was just the beginning.
