The Emperor Engine's God-like Skill System

The headquarters is enormous, with skyscrapers reaching into the clouds, so it would take a long time to tour the entire site.

As King followed Sitch through the various departments and areas of the Hero Association headquarters, the other lower-ranking heroes and ordinary staff noticed King's arrival.

"Is that person the legendary King?"

"It really does seem to be King!"

"That guy who instantly killed the vaccine recipient?!"

"Not only that, I heard he just defeated Atomic Samurai..."

"real or fake?!"

The others watched King's retreating figure from afar, only daring to whisper amongst themselves.

They had all heard of King's exploits, so they were filled with awe for him and no one dared to approach him.

After King finished visiting the Hero Association headquarters, it was almost evening, so he rested in the lounge, while Sitch went to prepare for the welcome party that evening.

Time flew by. King looked up and his gaze fell on the clock hanging on the wall of the lounge, which was gradually passing six o'clock in the evening.

As the second hand ticked rapidly, King's heart rate suddenly increased, and before he knew it, he was drenched in sweat.

The power of the Pride of Escanor template is time-dependent, being strongest during the day and peaking at noon—and declining after noon.

Now it's past six o'clock, which means night is gradually falling, and the power of arrogance is gradually weakening.

"My mother!"

"What the hell did I do?!"

At this moment, King held his head in his hands, his fingertips threading through the gaps in his hair, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept seeping from his forehead, then falling to the ground and shattering.

While touring the headquarters with Sitch, King already felt a growing sense of unease.

The more arrogant King was at noon, the more he regrets it now.

"How could I be so arrogant?"

"Not only did he refuse Atomic Samurai's handshake, but he also uttered such arrogant words?"

Chapter Fourteen: People were very nervous, and the roar of the Emperor's engine filled the air.

"I think... I've offended someone incredible... That little girl... Is it Tornado?!"

"That's Tornado, ranked second in the Hero Association! If I offend her, I'm dead for sure..."

"And I actually said I wanted the number one hero position... I must be crazy."

King's eyes were filled with despair. The thought that he was now an S-class hero and would likely have frequent contact with these heroes with monstrous powers made him feel completely helpless.

Should we go and apologize to those heroes with a deep bow...?

Perhaps that way, the other heroes won't kill me...

Thinking of this, King couldn't help but swallow.

Just then, a rhythmic knocking sounded slowly at the door.

"Please, please come in."

King immediately sat up straight, at least appearing to show no change in emotion.

"Mr. King! Our party is all set! Please follow me!"

The person who entered was Sic, who had a fawning smile on his face.

"okay."

King stood up from his seat, his legs feeling weak, as if he were about to collapse at any moment.

Are we going to have dinner with the other heroes next...?

I imagine there will be other high-ranking members of the Hero Association present...

How am I supposed to get along with these guys...?

King's mind was completely blank, but he had no choice but to follow Sitch toward the reception hall.

......

A few minutes later, King arrived at the Hero Association's reception hall.

The moment he pushed open the door, his eyes widened in surprise.

Not long ago, King had visited this place with Sitch, and it was just an empty hall. Now it has been renovated and looks magnificent.

What came into view was a table at least ten meters long, with almost all the S-class heroes sitting on both sides of the table, even Watchdog Man, who was usually stationed in Q City, was there.

Tornado sat in the middle, with an empty seat next to her. She crossed her arms, pouted slightly, and stared at King with her bright green eyes, looking like a sulking little girl.

Thinking about what happened during the day, King didn't dare to make too much eye contact with Tornado and quickly looked away, looking at the other people.

Tornado noticed King's actions and thought he was deliberately ignoring her, and her anger became even more pronounced.

In addition, the top A-class heroes were also present. Iaian and two others, who were ranked second to fourth, sat next to their master, Atomic Samurai, looking at King with great awe, after all, the other party was the one who had defeated their master today.

Sweet Mask, the A-class leader with S-class strength, sat to the side, looking at King with a meaningful gaze. He gently stroked his chin with his right hand, seemingly deep in thought.

"Mr. King!"

Just then, Atomic Samurai saw King arrive and immediately stood up from his seat to greet him.

When the other heroes saw King, they all stood up to greet him. Then, Tornado, still sitting in her seat, hurriedly turned her head to the side.

King never expected that he would be treated so warmly by other heroes, and could only wave awkwardly in response.

However, King's gaze was sweeping across the entire table as he pondered where he should sit...

But all the seats at this table were already occupied—except for the one next to Tornado.

Besides this dining table, there was a slightly smaller table at the other end of the hall, where all the high-ranking members of the Hero Association were seated; King certainly didn't belong there.

Does that mean I have no choice but to sit next to the tornado?

That's the second-ranked monster in the Hero Association...

Moreover, considering his attitude towards Tornado at noon...

It's already night, and even ten thousand of me wouldn't be enough for Tornado to kill.

I wish I hadn't come...

At this moment, King's heartbeat had begun to slowly accelerate.

"Mr. King, your location is over there!"

Sitch pointed to the side of Tornado, and King's gaze unconsciously fell on it, meeting Tornado's eyes.

The other person's gaze burned like flames, as if telling King, "If you sit next to me, I will kill you."

But King now has no other choice.

King's face remained expressionless. He mustered his courage and sat down next to Tornado, though in his heart he was already prepared to die.

Destroy it, hurry up.

After King sat down, Tornado didn't say anything. She would occasionally turn her head to glance at King, then turn her head back, seemingly thinking about something.

King noticed Tatsumaki's actions, but he didn't know what she was up to. He was afraid that he might do something rude that would anger her, and in that case, he would really be crushed to pieces.

"Hey, at noon I just wanted to test your skills and see if you were qualified to become an S-class hero!"

Tornado, who was standing to the side, finally spoke up.

She wanted to emphasize that her attack on King during the day was not because she was being temperamental, so she quickly made up this reason.

In truth, Tornado was somewhat worried that King would hold a grudge about what happened that morning, since she was in the wrong. However, given her proud and proud nature, she was naturally unwilling to apologize to King.

If anyone's to blame, it's King himself for coveting the top spot.

King was startled by Tornado's sudden outburst, his heart pounding and his engine roaring.

"Is this the legendary Emperor Engine?!"

All the heroes present instantly became alert.

They had all heard the rumors about King, who possessed a powerful force called the 'Emperor Engine'. Once the engine roared, it meant King had entered battle mode, and he could instantly kill any monster, no matter how powerful.

Chapter Fifteen: I was just casually saying a few BL lines.

In reality, the so-called Emperor Engine was just the loud heartbeat that King made when he encountered monsters because he was timid and nervous.

However, in the eyes of the other heroes, King was already ready for battle.

"Tornado, are you provoking King again?!"

Super Alloy Blacklight, who was standing nearby, quickly asked,

"Watch out, you might get killed!"

In the eyes of other heroes, King's strength is probably even greater than Tornado's, so his title as the strongest human on Earth is not unfounded.

When Vaccine Man unleashed his rampage, the Hero Association believed that even the four S-class heroes—Atomic Samurai, Pig God, Metal Bat, and Tank Top Master—would not be a match for him.

It would even take both Tornado and Metal Knight to personally deal with such an enemy.

This incredibly powerful vaccine user was instantly killed by a man named King.

According to descriptions from Smiling Superman and Lightning Max, who were present at the scene, Vaccine Man, considered by the Hero Association to be the strongest monster in history, was like an ant in front of King.

Furthermore, Atomic Samurai didn't even give King a chance to make a move today, which made the heroes of the Hero Association believe that King's strength is terrifying.

Even the proud Tornado, after being tested during the day, was somewhat wary of King's strength.

"I...I didn't!"

Upon hearing Blacklight's words, Tornado quickly defended herself.

"Don't worry about it, it's just my habit."

King finally came to his senses and explained to the others.

"So King always maintains a high level of vigilance even in normal times?"