The Hero Association was also pressing ahead with the reconstruction of A City at full speed.
However, rather than rebuilding the original residential districts, they were centering the project around the Hero Association headquarters...
The headquarters building was slated for reinforcement, renovation, and expansion, turning it into an impregnable fortress base.
Heroes ranked A-Class and above were entitled to move into the headquarters fortress. Almost anyone who applied would be approved.
They also planned to build numerous highways, rail lines, and other routes extending from the headquarters fortress, allowing heroes to reach any city as quickly as possible.
But... before any of that reconstruction could begin, they first needed to clear away the vast stretches of rubble from the old A City and fill in the basin created by Super Shinra Tensei.
According to the Hero Association's projections, if the entire project were handed over to the government, it would take at least several decades to complete...
"But if we handle the project ourselves..."
The staff member involved in drafting the construction plans raised both hands and spread all ten fingers. "Ten years! It'll only take ten years to complete the entire project!"
"That's... a little exaggerated, isn't it? Could the difference really be that big?"
The other staff members present immediately found that hard to believe.
"Traditional construction methods certainly wouldn't work. This time, we'll be entrusting the entire project to a single person, namely..."
Before the staff member could finish, the building suddenly began to tremble.
Rumble-rumble-
The staff members who had no idea what was happening immediately panicked.
Boros's arrival last time had left them traumatized. Although these tremors weren't as violent, they still brought that fear rushing back.
"B-bad news! A giant weapon is approaching headquarters!!"
Just then, a staff member ran in from outside to