"Kill!"
All the Ability Users shouted in unison. They were Duke Victor's fanatical supporters and had never taken the President seriously. They wanted to become the masters of this country, privileged nobles.
They deserved all of this because they were strong enough. The world was ruled by the strong, wasn't it?
"Your ambitions are clear, Duke Victor. You intend to rebel, and the evidence is conclusive."
Facing Duke Victor's threats, the President shouted, "In my capacity as President, I declare that you are no longer heroes protecting this nation. You are criminals endangering it. I will capture you and throw you into prison."
The civilians applauded one after another. Previously, they would have been deeply dissatisfied by such a declaration from the President, but now that the evidence was conclusive, most of them supported him.
This was also why the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau had chosen to broadcast the event live. It was not the right time to cause too much of an incident.
"My apologies, Mr. President, but you are no longer the one calling the shots."
Duke Victor sneered and gave a strong Ability User beside him a look. The Ability User grinned, crouched slightly, then kicked off with both feet and shot toward the President like a cannonball.
At that moment, a blue-green energy phantom emerged behind the President. A massive palm smashed viciously into the Ability User.
The Ability User was in midair and had no time to dodge. He was sent flying, crashing to the ground with a boom and kicking up clouds of dust. When the dust settled, the unfortunate Ability User was already unconscious in a large crater.
"Susanoo?"
At the sight of that blue-green energy phantom, both the Ability Users present and the civilians cried out in disbelief. How could their President use