Recalling the E City tourist map he had made a point of checking earlier, Iaian said gravely, "If I remember correctly, that should be the direction of the seafood market we're heading to."
Just then, a shrill alarm rang out.
"Emergency broadcast! A monster attack has occurred at E City Seaside Seafood Market. Heroes nearby, please proceed there promptly to deal with it! Citizens nearby, please stop shopping immediately. Do not linger near the market, and stay safe!"
"Repeating! Emergency broadcast..."
The Hero Association's disaster broadcast soon rang out over the city, and Iaian's gaze sharpened beneath his helmet.
"This is bad. There really is a monster! Let's go!"
As he spoke, Iaian pushed off the ground, his heavily armored figure already leaping lightly forward.
"Roger!" ×2
Okamaitachi and Bushidrill exchanged a glance, then immediately pushed off and followed.
The three figures swept through the streets like the wind, racing toward the seafood market.
Clang!!
Iaian barely blocked the frozen-fish saber's head-on slash, while Bushidrill, who was trying to surround the monster from the other side, was sent flying by a single blow!
-Such strength!
Sweat beaded on Iaian's forehead. Despite his extremely heavy armor, his body, honed by years of arduous training, was exceptionally agile.
The bitterly cold frozen-fish saber came crashing down with tremendous ferocity. He calmly shifted sideways to dodge, relying on nimble footwork to evade it by what seemed the narrowest possible margin!
Then he flipped through the air to put some distance between them, joining his two junior disciples in surrounding the Frozen Fish Monster.
Ten minutes earlier.
The three swordsmen were the first to reach the disaster site after the broadcast sounded. At the sight of corpses strewn throughout the seafood market and the Frozen Fish Monster still wreaking havoc, Iaian's face turned