"Several heroes who fought the Seafolk in City Z have been found unconscious at the scene. Several monster corpses, presumably killed by the heroes, have also been discovered, but powerful Seafolk are undoubtedly still rampaging in the area. Citizens who have yet to evacuate should seek shelter as soon as possible."
"And today, we have invited a very special guest: [Sweet Mask], A-Class Rank 1 on the Hero Roster, who has topped the popularity rankings for twenty-eight consecutive weeks!"
A program covering the Seafolk invasion was airing on television.
"It's a pleasure to be here."
[Sweet Mask] appeared on the screen, greeting the audience with a handsome, sharp expression.
"The disaster level of this Seafolk invasion has reached Demon-level. What are your thoughts on this incident, Mr. [Sweet Mask]?"
The host posed the question to [Sweet Mask].
"Heroes must swiftly eliminate evil and remain resilient, strong, and beautiful at all times. Only then can they ease the public's fears."
[Sweet Mask] spoke with a serious look in his eyes. "I deeply regret the crushing defeat these heroes have suffered. I hope they train harder from now on, so they don't throw their lives away again."
"Wait! It looks like another S-Class Hero has arrived at the scene. Could that be [Kamui], S-Class Rank 5, who previously saved Z City?!"
A drone was monitoring the scene in real time, allowing the host to show the public footage as quickly as possible.
When Sweet Mask saw [Kamui] on the screen, his expression grew a little more solemn.
He paid close attention to the abilities and conduct of S-Class Heroes, so he wanted to see what this newly promoted S-Class Hero would do when facing a powerful monster alone, surrounded by injured heroes who had suffered crushing defeats...
Meanwhile, large crowds had gathered