Hey Guys! Crescent Rider here and I am back with another chapter. There isn't much for me to say about this story thus far. But there are two things that I will to share with all of you.
First, I'm changing the titles of the previous chapters into parts of Chapter 1 for easier navigation. I don't plan on merging these parts into one chapter.
And second, I've been working on these fanfics for quite some time now, and I've thought of making my original story. Not a fanfic, but an actual original story that consists of my own characters and follows its own storyline. Let me know your opinion about it.
That is all I have to say, and as always enjoy the chapter!
City - B
Saitama and Nadia make their way to the supermarket and browser through the aisles. Apparently, the former picked whatever fits in his current budget while the latter chose whatever fits in her diet.
Once they've arrived at the register, The cashier began scanning the prices of their groceries combined and told Saitama the price of both groceries.
Nadia simply walks up, opens her handbag, and places a 2000 yen bill on the counter while Saitama finds exact changes in his purse.
But as he kept searching, the building began to quake and the lights flickered whenever a tremor occurs. The people in the building soon ran out including the cashier and Saitama was just about to give the exact change.
A moment later, one part of the building was crushed and the pair soon turned around and noticed the destruction.
"What the heck?" Saitama said, then turns to the left and spotted a giant marching in the distance, "A giant?"
"Probably, and judging from the direction it's going. It'll reach City Z in a couple of minutes," Nadia added,
"Then..." Saitama then jumps down to the crater, "I'll go handle it then. What are you going to do?"
"I think I'll stay here," Nadia said, "With that giant stomping about, there's no doubt that there'll be people trapped underneath all this rubble,"
"Alright, Good luck," Saitama said, then started running towards the giant in high speeds,
"You too," Nadia said even though he was already gone,
Before she left the supermarket, Nadia placed the groceries in a couple of bags, created a small portal with Spatial Magic, and places them inside.
Then, she grabbed the 2000 yen bill, added a 1000 yen bill, opened the cash register, then closes it while pinning a 3000 yen and a note saying 'Keep the Change' onto the register.
She then jumps down the crater, held out her hand, and materialized a hardback book. As she opens the book for a certain page, she then created a physical copy of herself through magic she solely specializes in.
Upon materialization of her clone, Nadia then selects the page and a magic circle appears above and below the clone. Moments later, The circle began shifting the clone's appearance into a different person.
It was now a black muscular woman with a long purple ponytail, wearing a similar mask as the Masked Individual, round metal earings, a five-layer metal necklace attached with black clothing that covers her breasts, metal bracelets on both forearms but one more on the left arm, black tights, and black shoes.
The figure then bends a knee to Nadia, "What are my orders?"
"Split into two separate teams, The first team will head to the east while the second will head to the west. Both teams are to search for survivors beneath the rubble and bring them to the nearest hospital," Nadia ordered, "Am I understood, Assassin?"
"Yes," The figure labeled as Assassin responded, then splits into several copies of herself,
Then they would group into two teams and commence the operation while Nadia dons her persona as the Masked Individual once more by materializing her own mask and placing it onto her face.
The clothes that come with the persona automatically materialized. It consisted of a short sleeveless shirt that exposed her stomach, a bracelet on her right arm, a tattered hood hat, black tights, and shoes.
As she was about to leave, she soon hears a voice in her head, "Are we going after it?"
"No, What we'll be doing is head to the origin of that giant," Nadia said,
"Aw, You're no fun today!" The voice pouted,
Nadia clicked her tongue once, utilizes the shadows as her entry point, then retraced the giant's footsteps to its place of origin.
30 Minutes Later...
After retracing the giant's footsteps, Nadia locates the place of origin. It was a laboratory isolated in the middle of the woods and half of its infrastructure was destroyed. Possibly by the monster's initial transformation.
She then investigated the other half that remained intact and found several research papers posted on a wall.
"Just what the hell did these scientists do with this place," The voice questioned,
"Not scientists, Scientist. The handwriting on these pages proves that this scientist has been working here all by himself," Nadia stated, then glanced at gym equipment and some shredded clothing, "But it looked like he wasn't living here all by himself,"
Nadia then went to the shredded clothing and examined the pieces lying around.
"The pants size is large and the same goes for what's left with the shirt," Nadia concluded, then glances at the gym equipment, "And it seems like this occupant's a bodybuilder,"
After examining both, She then went to the board filled with several research papers and skimmed each and every one of them.
"Biceps King?" Nadia muttered, "So it's an artificial steroid. The effects of this drug involve muscle growth, as well as mutates them into gigantic monsters,"
"I've gotta say, This scientist has his work cut out for him," The voice said,
"Indeed, but enough with the compliments. It's time to get to work," Nadia declared, then takes a few steps back, and raised her hand towards the board, "Take everything, leave no trace,"
"Got it!" The voice responded then shadows emerged from the palm of her hand,
It began to swallow every piece of the board, and not one scrap of paper was spared. It also extended everything else in the room. From gym equipment to laboratory equipment.
After some time, everything was clean and Nadia lowered her arm before turning away.
"Now, how shall I deal with-" Before Nadia could say giant, she spots the same giant falling, and she immediately widened her eyes,
"What... Just happened..." The voice questioned,
"I... I don't know," Nadia said, "But judging from the direction it's falling, I'm afraid that it'll crash onto City - B,"
"That means more casualties then," The voice assumed,
"Probably," Nadia concluded, then makes her way back to find Saitama in midst of the incident,
30 Minutes Later...
Nadia soon arrived at the location of the dead giant and searched for Saitama. She then spots him landing on the ground, and walks up to him.
"Saitama-san," Nadia called out,
"Oh, Nadia," Saitama called back, "How did you get here,"
"I have my ways, but more importantly. How did the giant die," Nadia questioned, "There's no way something like that would die so suddenly,"
"Oh, I punched it," Saitama answered,
Nadia was dumbfounded by this answer, and the wind blew around them to compensate for the silence in the room.
After some time, Nadia then finally spoke to him, "You... Punched it...?"
"Yeah," Saitama replied, "And to be honest, I was disappointed to see if fall with just one punch again,"
"Just one punch..." Nadia muttered, "Something that big just die after you punched it once..."
"Yeah," Saitama blankly replied again,
Nadia agape for a couple of seconds, then spoke the following words to him, "Saitama-san... You're..."
Saitama then waited for her to finish her sentence, but he soon receives an unexpected comment from her.
"An idiot, aren't you?" Nadia bluntly said,
Saitama irked just once, and suddenly yelled at her, "Just where the heck did that come from?"
"I get you're strong and all, but could you have at least punched him somewhere else," Nadia said, "I mean seriously, you didn't have to punch him towards another City,"
"It was an accident, okay! I didn't know it was going fall over it," Saitama added,
"Either way, it doesn't matter. What's done is done, So let's just go back already," Nadia said,
But moments after she said this, Assassin returns and bends a knee to Nadia, "Master, We have completed our task and most of the injured civilians have been rescued,"
"Good work," Nadia praised, "But do a double check to ensure you didn't miss anything. When you're done, find me in an apartment building in City - Z,"
"Understood," Assassin responded then performed her task once more,
"Who was that?" Saitama questioned,
"She's Assassin, but she's most commonly referred to as Hassan-I-Sabbah or Old Man of the Mountain," Nadia explained,
"Eh... She seems like a dependable person," Saitama commented,
"In a way, but they aren't dependable in a close-up fight," Nadia admitted, "So I simply use them for reconnaissance or rescue,"
"I see," Saitama responded,
After dismissing that matter, Nadia and the voice in her head spoke to each other, "Despite the idiocy behind this incident, you've got to admit. We've never seen a giant fall with just a single punch,"
'I agree, and I don't sense any magic in him as well. That hit alone is pure strength,' Nadia added, ' As much as I hate to admit it, this kind of power is dangerous,'
"Agreed," The voice added, "But be glad that he isn't our enemy,"
Nadia quietly gulps at the mere thought of it, but kept her thoughts at ease as the two make their way back to City - Z. Of course, Nadia told Saitama that she had both of their groceries from the supermarket and assured her that she paid them before they left.
City - Z
The sun had already set, and Saitama was holding his groceries while Nadia holds her own. As they walked their way to the apartment building, Nadia decided to pass the time by asking Saitama, "Saitama-san, Do you mind if I ask you a question?"
"What is it?" Saitama questioned,
"Why did you train yourself to be strong?" Nadia questioned,
"Well... I wanted to become a hero, that's all," Saitama answered,
"That's it?" Nadia said,
"Yeah, but after I've finished my training. I became too strong and I only needed one punch to end a fight," Saitama admitted, "It's pretty boring if you ask me,"
"Really?" Nadia said,
"Pretty much, but there is something else that's been bothering me," Saitama said,
"What is it?" Nadia said,
"Well, as the days pass by. My emotions grow more distant," Saitama admitted, "Fear, Tension, Joy, Anger... I feel none of these things anymore,"
"Do you think it has something do to with your overwhelming strength?" Nadia questioned,
"Probably," Saitama said,
Then the duo soon heard a cat panicking and car parts flying while a tire hits Saitama's plastic bag. The two then turned and spotted some monster wearing car parts as it salvaged abandoned cars.
Saitama momentarily looks at his plastic bag and notices that the eggs he bought had cracked while Nadia stares at the monster approaching them.
Apparently, The monster began monologuing by yelling out his name, Super Custom YO649Z Mk. II, then expressed how it became a monster. Saitama and Nadia simply stared at the monster as it rambles on and on about his story.
Then, its last words came out of its mouth when it points at Saitama's bald spot, "If you're thinking of getting in my way, I'll put a shine on that big headlight of yours!"
Saitama then utterly destroys the monster with a single uppercut and the monster's upper body blew into pieces. Some of those pieces fell on Nadia, but she protects herself by creating a magic dome shield around herself and the pieces bounced onto the ground.
After that, Saitama glanced at his eggs again, but Nadia went to his side and peeked over.
"I don't suppose you have some sort of magic spell that fixes these things, Don't you?" Saitama assumed,
"I do, but then you'd have to pull the eggs out of the bag," Nadia noted,
"On second thought, Maybe I'll just have eggs over rice tonight," Saitama said, then the two head on back to the apartment,
"Okay, but do you mind if I eat in your room? In return, I'll cook the meals for you," Nadia said,
"You can cook?" Saitama inquired,
"Umu~ I've learned from the best," Nadia said,
Upon their arrival in the apartment building, Saitama unlocks his door and the two entered after the latter turned on a light.
Nadia then went to the kitchen while Saitama cleaned himself up in the bathroom. Nadia fired up the stove, and started cooking their meals. After a couple of minutes, Nadia finished cooking and Saitama was now wearing his pajamas.
The two then brought their food to the table, sat down with Saitama's legs crossed together and Nadia sitting on her knees, and the latter clapped her hands once, "Itadakimasu~"
After that, the two began feasting on their dinner and Saitama hummed in recognition to Nadia's skill. When he swallowed his food, he complimented her, "This is really good,"
Nadia simply nodded and the two finished their meal a couple of minutes later. After that, Nadia took the luxury of cleaning up the table and placing the bowls and chopsticks in the sink.
With dinner over, Nadia bowed her head to Saitama then heads back to her room to get a good night's sleep.
Heroes Association
Sitch had received yet another report stating that the Masked Individual was last seen in City - D and City - B.
Regrettably, He was unable to send any Heroes to search for him as the Giant Incident was a pressing matter. But he did receive information that several civilians from both City - B and City - D are expressing their utmost gratitude to the Heroes Association when they claimed that several masked heroes came to their rescue.
Thus, he concluded that these Masked Men are linked to the Masked Individual and it gave Sitch the motivation to search for this person even further. For it would increase their manpower as well.
Nadia's Room...
As Nadia slept on her bed, Assassin arrived through the balcony and quietly enters the room.
She stared at her master for a brief moment, then she carefully tucks the blanket over Nadia's shoulders.
Then she went to an empty corner, sat down with her legs crossed together, and converts herself into her spirit form to reserve her Mana and conceal her presence.
That is it for this episode, everyone. The next episode will involve Genos coming. I will also include the OVA that involved the cyborg stalking Saitama. Of course, there might be a few changes here and there.
But I promise to make it good for you all.
That's is all I have to say, If you have questions let me know and I will answer, stay safe from the virus, and I will see you all in the next chapter!