"No!!"
As soon as Lancer finished speaking, All Might chose to object without hesitation.
"Maybe what you said is indeed right, and I can no longer be the 'Symbol of Peace' and continue to protect this country, but this requires a gradual process... at least to give the public and other heroes a chance to adapt."
After hearing All Might's words, Lancer nodded. Should he say that he was worthy of being the man who had protected this country for decades with his own strength? After Lancer pointed out the "current situation," he no longer hesitated and began to seriously think about how to deal with it.
"If I wasn't here, what you said would indeed be the best method..."
"What do you want to do?!"
All Might didn't know how many times he had asked Lancer the same question, but he knew that every answer the other party gave him was very shocking, and this time would probably be no exception.
"You are the 'Symbol of Peace,' representing the order of this era! You protected this country with your own strength! I cannot replace you, and neither can anyone else. After all, the times are different, and the answers are also different, but I can suppress all of this in another way. I will announce your situation, and then I will become the new 'order,' the order of iron and fire! Anyone who defies the order will be nailed to an iron pillar by me! Criminals will hide in the dark, shivering, and heroes will accept my trial! When I leave, a new order will also be born!"
Lancer words left All Might completely stunned. He had originally thought that Lancer was just simply planning to hunt "criminals," but he didn't expect that he actually wanted to become a new "order."
"Are you an idiot?! You said before that I chose a thorny path with no way back! So what about you?! A dead end?! You are making yourself an enemy of the whole world! The criminals will want to kill you! And the heroes will want to overthrow you! Are you crazy?!?"
"Crazy? I'm not crazy! I'm very calm! If you were in your prime, I would never say these words. With 'All For One' and you, 'One For All,' these incarnations of order and chaos not making a move, I can still barely do it. After all, unlike you, you idiot, I never hoped that I could completely change all of this, but I can become a seed. After I leave, the seed I have watered will grow strong. Just as I said before, a new order will grow strong with me as its nourishment!"
This was the first time Lancer had said his thoughts out loud in front of people. In the past, he had tried to change the world, and there is no doubt that he succeeded in the end, but the price was that he was left bruised and battered. Later, in his communication with his teacher, he also found the problem.
His wish to make the world a better place was not wrong, but the mistake was that he overestimated himself. Everyone should learn to understand themselves and then make decisions within the scope of their own abilities. And he, who had just gained power, was too arrogant and chose a path that he couldn't control himself.
But this time was different!
From the very beginning, he had given up on completely changing this world. He just hoped to plant a seed. He had less than half a year left. In these six months, he would give more people in this world a chance to reflect, and the answer they would get then should be more perfect, right?
Looking at Lancer resolute expression, All Might was completely silent for the first time.
In his opinion, Lancer was a pure warrior, but now it seemed that he was wrong. Lancer was not just a warrior but also a martyr.
"No one will know of your deeds except me."
"It doesn't matter. I'm not doing this for these things."
"You will be hated by countless people, both enemies and heroes."
"It doesn't matter. If I was afraid of being hated, I wouldn't be holding the spear in my hand! A true lancer will not retreat once they have chosen a target!"
Looking at the carefree expression on Lancer face, All Might realized that this man in front of him didn't seem to care about the things that most people valued. It seemed that his actions were only for himself, and he didn't seem to care about what others thought from the very beginning. It gave him the feeling that...
"You are also a hero."
Facing All Might's evaluation, Lancer shook his head with a helpless expression.
"Are you kidding me? A hero? I guess in a few years, this world's 'history books' will probably record me as this: A tyrant! A demon king! A subverter of order!!"
When he said this, Lancer face, for some reason, showed a strange smile, and All Might shook his head helplessly, because he knew that he couldn't stop the other party, just as the other party knew that there was no way to get him to cooperate besides defeating him.
"I will be watching quietly. If all of this gets out of your control, I will also make a move without hesitation. You..."
"Haha!! Are you looking down on me? I will succeed! This is my promise to you!"
All Might originally planned to hand over the "future" to the young man he favored, letting him inherit and open up a new "Hero Age," but he didn't expect that this man who suddenly appeared would interfere in the middle of it.
'The Order of Iron and Fire!'
This was the evaluation Lancer gave himself!
"All Might! I once said that I would repay you! This is my repayment! This 'Hero Age' was born because of you, and it has also stagnated because of you! Let me, this 'demon king' of iron and fire, give it a new trial! As long as it crosses this trial, a brand new 'new era' will also arrive!"
Looking at the smile on Lancer face, All Might showed an expression that was hard to tell if it was crying or laughing.
"Your 'repayment' is really something that I can't bear..."
Although All Might's answer was not direct, it was undoubtedly an acknowledgment of his plan, but just as Lancer breathed a sigh of relief, All Might spoke again.
"No matter if your plan succeeds or fails, let's have a drink together again then!"
All Might's words made the determined expression on Lancer face gradually soften and finally turn into a simple smile.
"Let's have a drink together again then!"
This era would definitely remember this day. With the "Hero Association Headquarters" being occupied by "ghost," no one had expected that the situation would turn out this way.
The "Symbol of Peace," All Might, was actually defeated. When this man, who was covered in injuries, fell from the castle, everyone's hearts were shattered.
But at the same time as their hearts were shattered, a huge fear swept over them.
Even the "Symbol of Peace" couldn't protect them, so what would happen to them?
And it was at this moment that the guy who had been hiding in the dark finally revealed his fangs. The whole of Japan seemed to have fallen into chaos, but at this time, the Hero Association, led by All Might himself and supplemented by Endeavor and other pro heroes, showed an extremely exaggerated execution power. All the pro heroes in Japan, whether active or retired, walked out of their homes on the same day. The chaos was suppressed right after it began, and it was at this moment that those "criminals" realized one thing:
All Might lost because his opponent was strong, not because he became weak. They, these small-time thugs, still had no room to survive, unless the man who defeated the "Symbol of Peace" was willing to help them...
But what was even more unexpected happened afterward. The "ghost" that countless "criminals" had placed their hopes on gave a speech in his castle that no one could have imagined, and one sentence from it was remembered by everyone.
"...Those who defy the order will be nailed to an iron pillar by me..."
There were also some criminals who didn't believe such words, but when dozens of criminals who were causing chaos together were nailed to the ground by dozens of ice spears, they finally realized that all of this was not a joke.
After the initial panic, most people found that things seemed a little strange. The "chaos" they were afraid of had arrived, but it only lasted for a few dozen minutes before everything returned to peace again. In fact, because of the existence of the person who called himself the "undead of the old era," the entire society was actually revitalized, but this did not come without a price.
Anyone with a little bit of a brain could see the turbulent undercurrents beneath all of this. Countless criminals were uniting to overthrow this new "order"!
And it was at this moment that All Might found the president of the Hero Association again.
Less than half a day had passed since the incident, but this old president of the Hero Association looked a few years older, which undoubtedly made All Might feel even more guilty.
"President..."
"Don't say anything, All Might. It's pointless to say those things now. Let's discuss the next situation. Is that man trustworthy?"
Before All Might was "defeated," Endeavor and the others had already escaped. It was also through Endeavor that the president learned that everyone, including All Might, had been defeated, and that "ghost" had also told them about his plan.
At first, he was indeed very angry, as the other party's actions would undoubtedly destroy the order that was so hard to build, but then he felt helpless because no one could stop the other party.
"That man... should be trustworthy. I saw a similar feeling in him as I do in myself, and..."
When he said this, All Might couldn't help but show a wry smile.
"It's a fact that I lost to him. Even if I wanted to... I can't stop him. Although I still have some trump cards, I believe he does too. Continuing to fight will only increase casualties, so I chose to accept his suggestion. And now, while we cooperate with him, we also need to have a backup plan ready."
There is no doubt that what All Might said when he was talking with Lancer was all true, and he did believe Lancer, but the problem was that this time, the stakes were too high. He couldn't just let things run their course just because of his own trust.
The "Era of Iron and Fire" had arrived. This was already a fact, and what they needed to do was how to get through this era and create a new future!