That gaze seemed to pierce through her Psychokinesis barrier and land directly on her petite body.
Carrying the implication of, "Float again, and I'll drag you down and stomp you flat."
King's gaze was like the coldest razor.
It slowly slid over Flashy Flash, Drive Knight, Zombieman, Superalloy Darkshine, Pig God, All Might, Prisoner...
Everyone touched by his gaze.
Regardless of whether they were previously angry, disdainful, cold, or just watching.
At this moment, it was as if they had been doused from head to toe with ice water.
Just a single look was enough to make all the S-Class Heroes present—feel what a "bottomless abyss" of a gap was!
That was not pressure brought about by an absolute gap in power.
It was a more fundamental, transcendent suppression of status that went beyond the level of power.
It was as if what stood before them was not a "powerful hero."
But a fierce god walking among men, having lost all patience, ready to devour anyone at any moment!
This is the true worth of the "strongest man on earth"!!!
In the meeting room, you could hear a pin drop.
Only the sound of suppressed breathing remained.
All the S-Class Heroes were frozen in place, faces pale, cold sweat trickling down.
No one dared to question, no one dared to refute, and no one even dared to breathe loudly anymore.
King withdrew that chilling gaze, his voice still flat.
Yet it seemed to carry a weight of ten thousand tons, crashing into everyone's heart: "Go do it."
Only two words. No explanation, no reason, no negotiation.
Metal Bat's throat bobbed, and he was the first to move.
He no longer looked at King, keeping his head down, gripping his bat tightly.
He strode toward the meeting room door, burst through it, and rushed out.
Atomic Samurai took a deep breath, barely maintaining the dignity of a swordsman.
But his pace was clearly somewhat hurried as he became the second to leave.
Tatsumaki hovered in the air, glaring fiercely at King.
But in the end, she "hmphed," turned into a green light, and flew out the window.
Flashy Flash's figure flashed, and he disappeared instantly.
Drive Knight's mechanical body emitted a low whirring sound as he walked toward another exit.
Zombieman slowly stood up, wiped the sweat from his head, and sauntered away.
Superalloy Darkshine gave King a fawning smile that looked worse than crying, and then quickly slipped away.
Pig God shouldered his large backpack, chewed silently, and followed them out.
The most honest All Might left in silence.
Prisoner took one last look at King, his eyes full of reluctance.
He seemed to want to say something, but didn't dare.
He stomped his feet and went to evacuate the crowd as well.
Child Emperor did not leave immediately.
He looked at King with shining eyes, his little face flushed with excitement: "Too, too amazing! Mr. King!"
"Is this the legendary 'emperor engine' and 'king's aura'?"
"The data is completely impossible to collect! The level is too high!"
He quickly operated the device on his wrist: "I'll coordinate with the municipal system and the media immediately!"
"Using the highest emergency plan! I guarantee to evacuate the crowd at the fastest speed!"
After saying this, he also rushed out like a small whirlwind.
[Ding! Detected slight anger, slight anxiety, and extreme yearning from Metal Bat, Emotion Points + 50000!]
[Ding! Detected extreme anger, extreme anxiety, and extreme unwillingness from Atomic Samurai, Emotion Points + 100000!]
... [Ding! Detected slight fear, some anger, and extreme displeasure from Tatsumaki, Emotion Points + 500000!]
[Current Emotion Points: 3050000]
In the blink of an eye, the meeting room, which had just been packed with monstrous powerhouses, became empty.
Only King, Furina, Lumine, and Paimon remained.
And—Saitama, who was still standing in place, and Genos, who was guarding by his side.
Saitama scratched his head, looking at King with dead fish eyes, his face still wearing that dull expression.
Completely unaffected by the vicious gaze from just before.
He spoke, his tone flat: "Evacuating the crowd, huh..."
"That sounds like something a hero should do."
[Ding! Detected appreciation from?????, Emotion Points + 3000000!]
[Warning: Unknown dangerous object detected nearby, please evacuate this area as soon as possible!]
King stared blankly at Saitama, his heart in turmoil.
After an unknown amount of time, he nodded slightly.
"Saitama-kun, you go too. I'll be there soon."
"Oh."
Saitama responded, didn't say much else, and turned to walk outside.
"Sensei!"
Genos followed immediately, but couldn't help turning back, looking deeply at King with full vigilance.
The meeting room door slowly closed.
Cutting off the huge noise and commotion that had vaguely begun to rise outside, triggered by the evacuation order.
Furina finally let out a long sigh of relief, patting her chest with her small hand, lingering fear still remaining in her heterochromatic eyes:
"King... those people... they were all so scary..."
"The way they looked at you just now, it was like they wanted to eat you up..."
Paimon also flew out from behind Lumine, patting her little chest: "Scared, scared Paimon to death! I thought a fight was going to break out!"
"But King, your gaze just now was the scariest of all!"
Lumine didn't speak, but her tense muscles, specifically her legs which were ready to move at any moment, began to slowly relax.
She had felt the pressure from just before more clearly than Furina and Paimon.
That bunch of S-Class Heroes, every single one of them—were as strong as monsters!!!
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