Chapter 212 : Origins of the Monster
The flashback ended.
Inside the conference room, there was still a deathly silence.
All the S-Class Heroes had various complex expressions on their faces.
There was shock, sudden realization, disbelief, but even more, a sense of "as expected" relief.
For KING, the man known as strongest man on earth, they had long been accustomed to his unfathomable depth.
Therefore, when they heard that KING had single-handedly infiltrated the Monster Association and returned unscathed, the S-Class Heroes' inner balance was only momentarily disrupted before they quickly chose to "accept" it.
If it was that man... it seemed that all impossibilities would become possible.
Child Emperor took a deep breath, his tender face showing a seriousness unbefitting his age.
He composed himself, and his clear voice once again echoed in the silent conference room.
"The intelligence Uncle KING brought back is what we truly need to face today."
"Because the Monster Association has never been our true enemy. The real enemy... has always been hidden in the shadows!"
As he spoke, he stretched out his small finger and operated on the control panel.
Soon, a massive holographic projection appeared in the center of the round table.
The first image was a strange tunnel leading underground.
Immediately after, the camera descended, and a black, ominous altar appeared in view.
And what was most shocking was the colossal mural behind the altar, which almost occupied the entire underground space.
When they saw the "Monster King Orochi" at the very bottom of the mural, worshipped like a god by countless Monsters, all the S-Class Heroes present involuntarily held their breath.
The oppressive feeling transmitted through the image made their expressions turn serious.
"This is... the leader of the Monster Association, Monster King Orochi," Child Emperor's voice chimed in at the right moment.
"According to Uncle KING's judgment, its strength is far above the ordinary Dragon-level."
This statement was shocking enough to prompt the Hero Association to raise the alert level for this operation to a historical high.
However, his next words made everyone's heart skip a beat.
"But, as I said, he is just a minor character."
A minor character?
The Monster King Orochi, who could evoke an aura of world-destroying power just from a mural, was actually... just a minor character?
How could this be!
Inside the conference room, the deathly silence was broken by several heavy gasps.
Those were the heroes' instinctive reactions, unconsciously produced by extreme shock.
"Child Emperor, are you sure you're not mistaken?" The one who spoke was A-Class Rank 1, Sweet Mask.
His voice carried uncontrollable shock and disbelief.
In his philosophy, such a powerful and hideous Monster should be the ultimate evil; how could it be labeled a "minor character"?
"I am not mistaken." Child Emperor's voice was steady; he did not argue but simply proved it with action.
He slowly moved the holographic image's perspective, and the camera slowly ascended along the enormous mural.
Inside the conference room, everyone's hearts felt as if they were squeezed by an invisible hand.
Their gazes followed the slowly moving image, inch by inch, upwards.
The image passed the countless Monsters worshipping Orochi, then came to the middle part of the mural.
When this part of the content was fully displayed before their eyes, the pupils of all the S-Class Heroes present instantly contracted to pinprick size!
In the image, the Monster King Orochi, whom they considered the final BOSS, the one whose mere image brought astonishing pressure... was actually in a state of terror, unwillingness, and even what could be called despair!
Countless ferocious dragon heads all over his body were frantically struggling in all directions, as if breaking free from some invisible restraint, wanting to escape this place.
That was not the posture of a king reigning over the world at all.
It was more like a sacrifice, bound to an altar, about to be offered to some even more terrifying existence!
"What... what is this doing?" Tanktop Master murmured subconsciously.
He couldn't understand why such a terrifying creature, which exuded oppression just from its depiction, would show such an undignified posture.
"No, look at the flow of its power." In the corner, Flashy Flash, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
His gaze was sharp as a knife, instantly discerning the key in the mural, "All of its power is not erupting outwards, but gathering... upwards."
Everyone's eyes subconsciously followed his guidance, looking further up.
The very top of the mural, also the core of the entire picture.
There, there was no specific discernible image, only a humanoid outline formed by countless twisted black lines.
It floated silently there, as if indifferently overlooking everything below from a higher dimension of void.
One of the thickest black lines extended from the center of that outline, connecting with unparalleled precision to the main head of the "Monster King Orochi" below.
A fear originating from the depths of their souls instantly gripped the hearts of every S-Class Hero present!
Even the mighty Terrible Tornado, upon seeing that outline, couldn't help but frown deeply.
An unprecedented sense of displeasure and irritation surged in her heart.
"What is this thing... trying to be mysterious!"
She snorted coldly, trying to dispel that inexplicable palpitation.
"Data! Where are the scan data for this thing!" Atomic Samurai's voice became incredibly solemn.
As a swordsman, he could feel a power that transcended everything from that simple outline.
That had already far exceeded the scope of what his current swordsmanship could comprehend.
Child Emperor didn't speak, he just pulled up the deep scan data that Little KING had recorded at the time.
The next second, a series of red warning boxes, "Unable to parse" and "Energy overload," instantly filled the entire screen.
"Unable to analyze... The machine's sensors crashed due to information overload the moment they scanned that outline."
Child Emperor's voice was a bit dry, "What we are facing may not be a 'creature' in the conventional sense."
However, the shock was far from over.
Child Emperor switched the screen, presenting the auxiliary murals around the altar one by one.
From a crack tearing open in the sky and a giant shadow descending;
To strange streams of light showering the earth like raindrops, and all things beginning to mutate;
Then to countless bizarre Monsters rising from mutated creatures, and a bloody war with meager humans that has continued to this day... a series of murals, primitive in style yet incredibly terrifying in content, clearly told the heroes present a horrifying truth that could overturn their entire worldview.
"The... origin... of Monsters..."
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