In fact, Lancer had always been very curious about the situation with his 'system'.
Before, when he just wanted to live, it constantly guided him to fight, but now that he had gradually become accustomed to the life of a lancer, it had instead disappeared, and even gave him the illusion that its goal was this, and once the goal was completed, it didn't need to be managed anymore.
But after trying countless ways to communicate with the other party to no avail, he also completely gave up on communicating with it. After all, when you are powerless to resist, it is better to live in the present than to think about a future that is completely unpredictable.
It was just that his 'present' didn't seem to be too good.
Before, in order to escape the 'Pro Heroes'' pursuit, he jumped into an artificial river and swam for more than an hour to a park before climbing ashore. Then he turned all the water on his body into ice and smashed it, so it could be said that he left no scent or other traces.
But this was only temporary. After all, as long as you live in modern society, you can't avoid the ubiquitous cameras. Who knows when he would be caught on camera.
So at this time, Lancer had three choices.
First: Hide. Whether it's in the mountains or in a lawless area, as long as there are no cameras, the problem shouldn't be too big.
Second: Find All Might and try to remedy what he did before, but the price would be a lot of trouble.
Third: Just go all the way to the dark side and become a villain. Since I'm already called a 'murderer', wouldn't it be a waste if I don't do it?
There was no doubt that the first option didn't suit Lancer personality. He had just made a 'great vow' to defeat his 'master', and now hiding would really be out of character.
As for the second one, it was actually the most practical one. After all, his strength was unquestionable. It was impossible for anyone with common sense to completely offend him for something that could no longer be changed, but he was the most resistant to this option. After all, his previous experience made him really resistant to the act of being someone else's subordinate.
He was not unable to understand what 'His Majesty the Emperor' did. As a superior, the other party needed to control his subordinates, and the other party did indeed give him many things, such as power second only to Buude, almost inexhaustible wealth, and a right to speak that no one in the empire could ignore.
But understanding does not mean support. After all, in the end, his image had been completely 'demonized'. Even if he was psychologically prepared, that feeling was not something that ordinary people could endure.
So he was very resistant to this 'correct option'.
As for the third option of becoming a 'villain', with the first two options being ruled out, it could only become the only choice. After all, even if he didn't want to, as long as he wasn't whitewashed, his identity would be that of a 'wanted criminal', and Lancer even suspected that his photo would be plastered all over the streets on the second day.
'Even though I've become stronger, I'm always so helpless.'
Sure enough, this cold and cruel world was really too unfriendly to him as a lancer, and only the cat in his arms could give him some warmth.
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Although Lancer had long guessed that he would be discovered, and he had even taken out the 'Gae Bolg' he had put away before to protect himself, what he didn't expect was that the first person to find him would be the person in front of him.
"Sir~ please put away your weapon. I have no ill will towards you."
The proper butler suit, the magnetic voice, and the perfect bow made Lancer seem to recall the attendants he had met in the palace, but the strange black mist floating on the other party's head and wrists was reminding Lancer of the identity of the person in front of him.
'Kurogiri' was the other party's pseudonym, and his quirk was 'Warp Gate'.
To put it simply, he uses the black mist on his body as a portal for others to pass through, which is a very BUG-like ability. At least Lancer didn't have the ability to seal space. If the other party really wanted to escape, he probably wouldn't be able to stop him.
Of course, the other party's most important identity was a member of the 'League of Villains', but at this time, the 'League of Villains' had not yet been established, and the other party was still acting as a 'babysitter' taking care of 'All For One''s disciple————Shigaraki Tomura.
So the purpose of the other party coming to him was also self-evident, they should be here to recruit him.
"Okay, I believe you have no ill will. Then can you tell me the purpose of your visit? After all, I don't like to be disturbed during my rest time."
"Thank you~"
He seemed to have long been accustomed to the 'arrogant' personality that Lancer was deliberately creating at this time, and the other party's voice did not change at all.
"Regarding your actions earlier, I and my master also noticed them by chance, so my master hopes to invite you to join us."
"What are you?"
"Us? We are just a group of people who are dissatisfied with the current situation~"
The other party didn't finish all his words, but he wasn't lying. It's just that the other party didn't just want to change the current situation, but also wanted to dominate it.
But it was obvious that the other party couldn't just reveal everything to Lancer from the start. If the other party had really done that, Lancer might have directly regarded the other party as a fool.
"Let me think about it some more."
"I will be waiting for your reply~"
He didn't seem to be surprised by Lancer choice. After bowing slightly, he turned and left, while Lancer pinched his chin again and began to think about the current situation.
The 'timeline' he knew was undoubtedly the one where the 'plot' was. But the last world was seven or eight years earlier. Now, All Might was still working, and his injury didn't seem to have completely worsened yet. According to his guess, even if it wasn't the time he knew, it shouldn't be too far off. The fact that the 'League of Villains' had not yet been officially established was a good 'sign'.
'It seems that I don't have to be completely in the dark like before.'
Fear often comes from the unknown. After knowing the world he was in and the approximate time node, he was instead relieved. In any case, this time period was not too late, because if it was too late, he might not have a chance to defeat All Might.
That's right, after he confirmed All Might's identity, he decided to defeat him.
His goal was to defeat his 'master', so during this period, he would inevitably have to defeat countless 'whetstones'. And there was no doubt that in his opinion, All Might was the best 'whetstone' in this world.
He had a gentle personality and would not kill, he was powerful, and he was good at close-quarters combat rather than some flashy things. For Lancer, he was the perfect 'whetstone'!