Chapter 39: Hero's POV

[That's hot.

Bianca has a nice body, doesn't she?

I came for the drama. And I came for the action, too.

Hero's ding dong is not that impressive to me, though.

So this is what a bullied girl should be? Asking to be f*** in the ass?

Where them feminists at? Where them white knights at?

The childhood friend guy is obviously framed by these people.]

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!" From the bottom of my lungs, I scream out loud and slam my phone down on the ground. The phone immediately breaks upon impact. These comments are all over social media, and they just trigger me constantly.

Frustration is all over my body, crawling into the deepest darkest corners of my heart like maggots. Never had I felt such rage and humiliation.

Looking at the girls, they are completely out of shape. They have hardly touched the meals prepared by the maids over the last few days, which made their bodies thinner and frail. Bianca looks mentally unstable. She keeps on muttering the same phrase over and over and over again. To be honest, it is really starting to get on my nerves. I understand you saw someone's head blow up, but could you just please keep quiet for a second? I did not even flinch at the sight of it.

In fact, I don't even remember seeing any corpses at all.

And Marie, poor Marie just lays there being all dead. What is up with that? Shouldn't you be trying to help me out over here? We all got our naked bodies exposed, why only me is thinking how to solve this? You girls are only worrying about yourself like this? How could you be so selfish?

Can't even think clearly when these women are around. Just ridiculous.

These last few days have been hellish to me. For some reason, the intimate video of me, Bianca, and Marie was published online for everyone else to see. On major porn sites, the image of me doing them in the ass has been circulating nonstop. Even with the help of Bianca's management team, we still could not do too much about it. For every one video we took down, 2 more would rise in their place just like a hydra.

To add to the difficulty, both Porntube and Redhub, alongside many other websites have their headquarters across the sea in the western continent. Our influence can barely touch them, not to mention this is something they would like to see happening to us.

Not only that but also before the video, there was a terrorized attack upon us at our mansion! A gift box full of severed heads and two headless bodies in a day! I just can not understand how or why the guards could be that careless. Letting an enemy into the mansion like that, I consider them to be useless.

Who on earth is planning all this thing?! Why are they targeting us? When will the authority start to take notice of these things?! What about those investigators that came a few days ago? Haven't heard a word from them since! People of this world are just so inefficient.

This is a scheme. This right here is a devilish, most heinous scheme towards me. Someone out there is purposely aiming for my back. And there is only me that can try and solve this damn riddle.

The enemies are in the dark, and we are in the light. They maybe are following us every second right now.

Still, being the Hero, I have faced many outrageous circumstances, but not this. I could save Marie from a bunch of thugs, I could save Bianca from a company formed by the yakuza. Yet there is no way for me to deal with something like this...

This is not a matter that can be dealt with just strength alone.

I have no clue how to deal with it. What should I do now?

*Knock knock*

There is someone at the door.

"Sir Hero, the master is waiting for you in the living room."

That is one of the maids.

He has come.

At this point, if we had to ask anyone for help, it would be him. Even my family could not do too much in this matter, as they are in the military. To deal with such a thing, we need to talk with someone with real social significance.

Someone like Bianca's father, Lord Kan.

He is not a real lord. We are not in medieval times anymore. People just call him lord out of respect for his achievements.

The dimension in which I was reborn shares an uncanny resemblance to old Earth. Many of the countries back then are also here but with changed names and beliefs. Two of the most notable countries would be the USA and Russia. Their counterparts on this Earth are under The Church and The Red God respectively.

Back in the 1980s, after the Great War and the massive spread of The Red God, Nohin was being occupied by The Church. To make sure that the influence of The Red God in the North stay away from the Eastern part of the world, they joined hands together with the forces of Nohin to create what history would record as The Economic Miracle.

Lord Kan was among the first leaders of that miracle. What he contributed was Mana Steel, the material used in everything.

In this world, steel can be made from conventional methods. However, there is the last phase that imbues Mana into the material itself using machines created by engineers. This last phase is called Manafuse. Anything can benefit from Manafuse, from everyday items to medicine. It increases the lifespan of objects, increases healing properties of medicines, and makes everything more potent than normal.

However, Manafused items are exceptionally expensive. They can be at least 6 times the price of normal items. It is not just because it has more potential, but also because Manafusing has a chance of success. This is also why people prefer to use magic in war rather than guns. But still, level 7 magic users probably have their own Manafused equipment. Even I was given a magic staff from him.

The success rate varies from one manufacturing company to another and depends on the usage. In general, the level of Manafuse ranges from S, A, B, C, to D. For example, the clothes that Bianca wears are all Manafused items at the highest level S. They hold protective properties inside, being able to withstand level 6 magic-user.

That man, Lord Kan, the Steel Lord, is now waiting for me.

What will we discuss in the talk?

Is he going to tell me what to do?

Or is he going to shout at me?

Every step that I take, I feel more nervous. As if my feet are made out of lead, moving forward is a huge challenge.

*Knock knock*

"Come in, Hero." A stern voice can be heard.

It is really him.

*Kachak*

There he is, sitting comfortably on the chair. He certainly does not look like a difficult person. Grey hair with a couple of black patches here and there. Even though he is more than 60 and approaching 70, he does not look weak at all.

If one were to describe him using a couple of words, they would use 'friendly neighbor grandpa'.

He is smiling. He always does that. His eyes always stay behind those eyelids. There is perhaps nothing in this world that can change that smile.

"Excuse me, Sir."

"Relax, son. Have a sit first." The man in front of me points to a seat.

Of course, I obey his command instantly.

"Y...yes!"

He chuckles at my nervousness: " Fufu. How have you been doing, son?"

"Very...very good sir. Thank you for asking!"

"Why the stutter? I am not that scary, am I? Hahaha! Here, here. Drink some tea! Come, my son."

Hot tea is then poured out of an intricate ceramic cup. The sweet aroma of the unknown tea leaves spread through the atmosphere immediately. It just calms me down.

This is exactly what I was looking for. A peaceful state of mind that I can use to think.

"Thank you, Sir," I say my appreciation wholeheartedly.

Lord Kan softly laughs: "See, nothing to be worried about. Always smiling Hero, always smiling. That's how you achieve your success, my dear son-in-law! Frowning gets you nowhere!"

People who believed in your smile are all gone, you old fossil...

"How is school? Anything nice? Anything that you need my help with?" He keeps on asking.

"School has been fine, Sir. I have been having good grades and all of that."

"Good. Really good even. I expect no less from the Hero himself. What about any assistance, Hero? Are you perhaps in a difficult situation? One that would require MY help?"

Lord Kan maintains his smile but his eyelids are not closing.

I can see his pupils now. They are just a deep dark stare.

"One problem that coincidentally involves my dear Bianca?!"