Esper Harem in the Apocalypse

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Chapter 1038  World's Youngest Top Rank Hero

Rudy had the ability to read someone's mind by simply physically touching them. He could use that ability to learn what happened to Alice, but he didn't want to use it. For some reasons, he felt guilty for using his ability on the girls he loved.

'Well, my first try would be a simple approach. I will ask her directly, If that doesn't solve the issue, I will have no choice but to use that ability. I am not using it to invade their privacy and read their personal thoughts. I just want to find out what's troubling her so we can fix it.'

However, Rudy didn't get a chance to talk to Alice during the classes. He patiently waited for the lunch break, but as soon as the bell for the break rang, she left the room with Janet before he could even utter a word.

'Oh, come on!'

Rudy thought about chasing after her but he didn't want to catch attention or spread any kind of rumors in the school.

"If Alice and Janet know that I have a girlfriend, there is a high possibility that our class… or perhaps the entire school, knows about it. I personally don't give a fuck, but I can't say the same for Alice," he sighed.

Rudy heard the sound of a chair pulling near him. He looked to the side and saw Eric fixing his desk, as though he was preparing to leave.

"Are you going to the cafeteria? I am coming with you," Rudy said to him.

"Nah, I am leaving for work," Erik responded casually. "You already know that I only attend the first half of the school day."

"Yes, I do. But I was talking about having lunch together. Aren't you angry? I am sure you would eat on your way to the hero organization."

Rudy improvised himself without letting Eric find him suspicious.

"Well… you are not wrong, but I usually eat on my way in the car." "Oh.., I see…" Rudy's facial expression drooped in sadness. "You would rather spend time with your hero buddies."

Eric was troubled, and it was evident just by looking at his face. It wasn't as though he didn't want to have lunch with Rudy, but he was getting late. "Since when did you become a dramatic bitch, huh?" Eric pulled out his Hero device from his bag and showed it to Rudy.

"Look, I just got the news that the world's best and the most accurate monitoring device has detected a huge nest of monsters on the island nearby. I don't usually attend the meetings about expedition and subjugation, but this one is a serious issue. If not dealt as soon as possible, it might lead to a full on invasion by the monsters. They might have bred and laid eggs. It's a Critical level mission."

Eric explained his situation with a serious look on his face.

'What the hell? That sounds dangerous. Perhaps I should take care of the nest? Or… maybe I shouldn't interfere? It could catch the eye of the hero organization and they might think that a stronger monster has appeared or something.

If they find my energy reading on that location and add it to their data, the monitoring device will detect me whenever I use my powers in the future. That would be a pain in the ass.'

"So it's just a meeting?" Rudy asked curiously.

"Yeah. We don't know what rank the monsters are. Even I am not sure if I can take care of them. I will have to join the meeting and give suggestions about the mission."

"So it's just a meeting?" Rudy asked curiously.

"Yeah. We don't know what rank the monsters are. Even I am not sure if I can take care of them. I will have to join the meeting and give suggestions about the mission."

"I know it might be confidential information, but do all the heroes get called to the meetings?"

"Obviously not. There are thousands, if not millions, of heroes in the world, so there is no way they would call everyone. It's exclusive for the top heroes." Eric said as he put his device back in his bag.

"The meeting can be virtual. Obviously, not all the top heroes would be able to participate in the meeting."

"They are simply not worth inviting. They can't do anything. They are weak and the monsters are strong. There will be thousands of low rank heroes would think they would get exceptionally strong if they somehow defeat a powerful monster, only to die a horrible death.

This is not a fairy tale. It's completely natural for humans to have that obsession to be greater, the greatest. To be better than everyone. But reality is completely different. Things never go as planned.

For every 1 hero from the top 100, there have been a thousand heroes who died trying to be stronger. They should know their limits. If they feel like breaking through, they might as well think about the consequences it can lead to.

They would die. Or in the worst case, left completely crippled, unable to even move a finger or speak. They would instead become a burden to society."

Rudy listened to Eric attentively. He knew that the person standing in front of him was no longer the Eric he knew, but he was one of the world's top 100 heroes who had gone through unimaginable hardships.

He couldn't think of anything to say in response. What could he say? Eric's speech somehow made him feel the goosebumps.

After a short and awkward silence, Eric said in a soft voice, "I apologize if I sounded rude. I didn't mean to disrespect the low-ranking heroes or the citizens who couldn't dare to enter the tower and become a hero."

"Yeah, it's just reality."

After bidding farewell to Rudy, Eric left the school in a hurry. Since his time was occupied by Rudy, the hero organization had sent a chopper to pick him up.

As soon as the sound of the chopper reverberated, all the students, teachers, janitors and everyone present in the school gathered on the nearest window and watched the scene.

Eric casually pulled his bag from his shoulder to his other and walked into the chopper.

"Is this what they call a… 'holy shit' moment?" he mumbled.