Editing of famous scenes from the anime, including the opening of the Starburst Air Strike

"Shuashuashua..."

The scene before them, at this moment, was indeed something that all the audience present had not expected.

The moment Rick and Hubie ran to the exit of the ruins, what they saw was not anything else, but the black ash that could kill people, which kept hitting the lifeless ground like rain.

The world outside...seems to have been covered by a storm of black and gray.

A deathly fog shrouded the area in all directions.

The hot black ash floated in all directions like crushed dust from the underworld.

The whole world is completely devoid of life.

"A black and gray death storm..."

Looking at the scene in front of him, Rick's body trembled involuntarily, and at the same time, his eyebrows slowly frowned.

As a human being, it is impossible for him not to know how deadly the damage caused by black ash is to humans.

In other words, if he went out now, he would die within even half an hour.

Thinking of this, Rick walked slowly down and returned to the stairs.

Seeing Rick so tense, Hubie wanted to do something, so he said slowly:

"Rick..."

"Hubby, Hubby, it's okay..."

After hearing these words, even the audience couldn't help but start complaining.

Everyone knows there's nothing wrong with you, idiot!

However, what Hubie said the next moment made them unexpected that Hubie actually had such a good thing hidden.

That’s right, right after Rick said this, Hubie continued Rick’s words:

"It's okay... Rick, it's okay. I have a purification fluid flowing through my body that can remove the black and gray pollution."

However, Rick seemed to not understand what Hubie meant. He slowly put on his hood, then showed a very helpless expression and said to Hubie in front of him:

"Even if you can, I can't..."

Obviously, Rick didn't understand what Hubie meant. Maybe Hubie's words were too direct, so Rick couldn't react for a while.

However, when Rick said this, he turned his head slightly and looked at Hubie.

There was a deathly silence all around...

Silence spread like a plague.

And at this moment...the howling black and gray storm is still roaring without stopping, tearing this poor land apart, making a sizzling sound.

In fact, Rick felt very guilty.

If it weren't for him, there would be no need for both of them to be in this very dangerous place, and there would be no need to continue waiting. It was only because of Rick himself that they stayed in such a place, even putting their lives in an extremely dangerous state.

Although Rick didn't say it, as a human leader, he has always had consideration for others deeply engraved in his bones.

After feeling Rick's increasingly heavy expression again, Hubie didn't know what to say. She just slowly followed Rick and walked towards the stairs.

Before the black ash stops, it will be absolutely impossible for them to leave here.

Seeing this scene, some viewers who had been watching the video became worried.

“This video...why does it look weird?”

KING's words slowly reached the ears of Genos and Saitama.

Although he didn't know why, he joined in halfway through and kept watching and always felt that the video was very depressing, just like watching a horror movie.

Without watching the previous videos, KING really doesn't know why this video is associated with the word "high-energy".

Or, the plot will change a little later. This is the only possibility KING can think of.

Chapter 24: Hubie, don’t step on landmines again!

As he was thinking this, he slowly turned his gaze to the two people beside him.

However, they didn't seem to notice this and just continued to look at the scene in front of them with a fixed gaze.

"Saitama...what do you think will happen next? It seems weird to me the more I watch."

Obviously, KING didn't know how to describe the feeling in his heart, but he really wanted to hear what this guy who could kill an A-level monster with one punch was thinking.

Wait.....Instant kill of A-level?

This guy....ah, it turns out he's still not good enough.

As if he had thought of something, KING showed a very sincere smile on his face, but soon, as his brain worked quickly, his smile disappeared.

Because he thought that a flash sale is a completely one-sided thing, how could it be included in the high-energy inventory.

If one can make it to the top of the list, it must be the weak defeating the strong, or two people of similar strength constantly unleashing their potential.

Thinking of this, he once again focused his attention on the video.

With the weak...? Defeat the strong...? ?

As if he had thought of something, KING felt relieved instantly.

Although he had always been pessimistic about these two people, a machine with weak performance and a useless human, how could they possibly fight against the world.

However, as KING thought more and more that something was wrong, and even remembered the essence of the high-energy inventory, he slowly accepted this possibility.

Even though it was just his own guess, even though it was just a possibility, even though it was a fact that now if they encountered even a slightly stronger monster, they would be killed without leaving any trace, but this thought definitely came to KING's mind.

After hearing KING's words, Saitama looked over with a completely confused look on his face.

The answer seemed to be written on his face.

"What can it feel like? It looks good!"

"All right....."

After hearing Saitama's answer and the ignorant look in his eyes, KING knew very well that the strongest creature in the universe had never thought about such a thing. It would be better to say that such a video was just like a dessert after a meal for him, which could entertain him for a while.

As expected...people think differently.

Thinking of this, KING's gaze returned to the video again.

On the other side, Gilgamesh, who was in the church in Fuyuki City, was wearing a black motorcycle suit. He slowly spread his hands and looked at the scene in front of him with a smile.

"I didn't expect that the King of Heroes would be so interested in such trivial things..."

Kotomine Kirei, who was standing aside, obviously had no interest in the video in front of him. After all, apart from the beginning, the rest was the process of the relationship between Riku and Hubie heating up. It was normal for a guy like him who had no emotions to feel bored with this kind of thing.

only......

"Kirei, you are still too young..."

"Just like in the last video, you also said that Uruk's power alone could not defeat Tiamat, but the fact is that we still defeated that arrogant God of Creation."

As he spoke, the smile that Gilgamesh had just revealed disappeared without a trace, and he even revealed an extremely solemn expression for a moment.

"Hero King...I..."

Before Kotomine Kirei could refute, Gilgamesh stretched out a hand and stopped Kotomine Kirei from continuing.

"The reason you feel bored is simply that your understanding of human emotions is not sufficient."

"If you live there, even with the magic power of the Command Seal, you still can't survive. In fact, you can't survive for a period of time."

"But these guys did it. It's because they have leaders, people who are willing to die for future generations, that they can survive in this world. This is the glory of humanity, Kirei. Not everything can be generalized as human evil."

As Gilgamesh said this, a helpless expression appeared on his face.

Perhaps it was because he had just watched the video of the fight against Tiamat, his brain, which had been corroded by the black mud, had suddenly become calm. He no longer practiced miscellaneous techniques or killed people all the time.

Looking at the bewildered Kotomine Kirei, Gilgamesh once again revealed a rare smile on his face.

"The power in this world must be no weaker than in our world. Imagine that all kinds of gods and heroes are destroying and waging war in this world without restraint. What will become of you humans?"

After saying this, Kotomine Kirei instantly seemed to understand a little bit as if he could empathize with her.

If they were to face these heroic spirits, they would have no chance of survival.

It is precisely because of this that, for human beings in the last days, this kind of daily life seems so precious and touching.

"Believe it or not, the actions of these two little guys will definitely surprise you."

Hearing Gilgamesh's words, even Kotomine Kirei was stunned for a moment.

He really didn't expect that the Hero King Gilgamesh would say such a thing.

"Hero King... did you see...?"

"No, not really."

Gilgamesh did not use his futuristic eyes, and even if he did, he would not be able to see any information from further in the past in this video.

So... Gilgamesh's words were just guesses, but he was quite confident.

Seeing the King of Heroes' meaningful smile, Kotomine Kirei turned his gaze back to the video without saying a word.

These guys...will they really do anything? A useless human being and a piece of scrap metal...

However, every guess made by the Hero King was so accurate, as if he had read the script in advance, that he really had to keep a bottom line in his heart.

At this moment, after a brief exchange, everyone's attention returned to the video again.

During the high-energy inventory, as the two realized that they could not escape from the current situation, Rick seemed to have accepted this fact and slowly took out a flint from his backpack.

Although the principle was unknown, the moment it was taken out, the stone, which was like a flint, glowed faintly and directly illuminated the place where Rick and Hubie were.

However, at this time, the audience found that Hubie's expression became more and more distorted, and then after holding it in for a long time, he finally uttered this sentence:

"Yes...I'm sorry..."

This apology is obviously different from the previous ones.

Hubie was clearly aware that Rick in front of him was a human being, but he still said that there was nothing wrong with him, which led to Rick's misunderstanding. In other words, he did not take Rick seriously and always thought that Rick was the same as himself and was not afraid of Black Ash at all.

That's why Hubie felt apologetic, remembering that she had asked the victim questions as a perpetrator. Hubie thought that she would never make such a mistake again, but unconsciously, she still mistook Riku for her Ex-Machina partner.

That's why Hubie made the mistake.

However, it is precisely because of this that Hubie, in a sense, has already regarded Rick as a true partner.

"I don't blame you..."

Rick just sighed softly, with a helpless expression on his face. To be honest, he didn't know what to say to Hubie. If such a small misunderstanding could make him angry, he would not have become the leader of mankind.

But...after hearing Hubie's apology, Rick felt his heart slowly warm up.

I don’t know when it started, but both of them have unconditionally given their backs to each other. In other words, this is the power of trust.

After hearing Rick's words, Hubie, who had already lowered his head, slowly raised it and looked at Rick with an extremely innocent gaze.

Needless to say, Hubie felt quite relieved after hearing this answer.

"By the way, Hubie..."

Rick seemed to remember something and gently placed his hands on his thighs.

Hearing Rick calling him again, Hubie cast his clear and bright eyes on Rick.

"You brought your chess set, didn't you?"

After hearing Rick's words, Hubie did not slack off at all. He slowly turned around and took out the chessboard from his small schoolbag.

Judging from her movements, she seemed a little stiff.

I don’t know why, maybe it’s because of nervousness, but at this moment, Hubie seems a little flustered even to the audience.

Until Hubie slowly took out the chessboard, Hubie at this moment just tilted his head and looked at Rick with a very puzzled expression.

"Let's play a game."

"May I?"

After hearing these words, Hubie was obviously a little bit incredulous, and even his pupils unconsciously dilated several times.

Seeing Hubie like this again, Rick slowly revealed a bitter smile on his face.

How much does this girl want to play chess with me? She wins every time...