Paris, France, had once been the fashion capital and romantic capital of all Europe, a place countless writers, artists, and thinkers flocked to.
But at this moment, with the police and military moving in, it had been placed under complete martial law.
The reason, of course, was that a group of Inhumans who had only just awakened and gained Superpowers had suddenly launched a terrorist attack on the Elysée Palace—the residence of the nation's highest leader—without any warning.
In just a few minutes, more than twenty guards and agents had been seriously injured and rushed to the hospital.
The President himself had also vanished amid the chaos.
According to the people at the scene, he had most likely been kidnapped by the attackers.
The French President—the leader of one of the world's five permanent powers and an important participant in the International Security Council—had been attacked and kidnapped in broad daylight. Even the English, who were the best at and most fond of mocking France, probably could not have imagined something like this.
In order to figure out what was happening and ensure the safety of their President, the military, police, and intelligence agencies had finally joined forces. They intended to teach these fools who knew neither heaven nor earth a lesson and make them understand that France was not something just anyone could mock.
Unfortunately, ideals were full, while reality was painfully thin.
Before the police and military could begin searching house by house, a video was uploaded to the internet.
And its star was none other than the President, who had been missing for over an hour.
The poor man wore nothing but a pair of white briefs. He was suspended more than a hundred meters above the ground, with a sign hanging around his neck that read: