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22.63% MHA: Horizon (Ope-Ope No Mi) / Chapter 85: CHAPTER 081(Eraser's Request)

Chapter 85: CHAPTER 081(Eraser's Request)

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CHAPTER START---

---Tokyo, 7:45 Am...

"I still think this is highly unnecessary..." Eraser grumbles. Rubbing his eyes as they entered the Tokyo area, waking up from his short nap.

Sitting across from him in the back of their limo was Horizon, now wearing his new Hero Costume.

The designs and colors were the same, but the material and body glove composition were the critical changes.

His visor was now upgraded by Mei, collapsable into a small plate no bigger than his phone. Capable of connecting to more functions via his phone so he'd have the check it less, and much more intuitive.

His jacket and vest were a rather expensive and somewhat...legally complex and difficult to acquire, carbon fiber mesh weave. Resistant to small arms fire in their entirety, at the cost of just being slightly heavier.

His body glove had the most visible changes, if it weren't hidden beneath his Hero Costume.

While it was still primarily white, there were now thin blue lines in the same color as the logo on that back, running along the divisions of his muscles. Making his muscle definition that much more obvious to the naked eye.

It also now extended to cover most of his head, only leaving openings for his nostrils, eyes, and mouth.

Especially since the new gel-armor layer is heavier than his previous body glove, made to stiffen when enough pressure is exerted. Perfect for any close combat encounters.

His gloves had the only truly visible changes while he was in full Hero Costume, now having clearly armored knuckles with the same blue lines.

In many cases, these upgrades are less than useful. Villains tend to become villains because they have a Quirk that the average person can't overcome.

Armor that can resist small arms fire or stiffen to ease the force of a punch didn't do much in the long run. But Horizon has a healthy amount of paranoia. He never expects to be hit, but still prepares for it.

Not to mention how difficult it was to get any equipment that doesn't have a connection with your Quirk. Hero Costumes legally are only allowed to be weaponized in ways that directly relate to the Quirk of the user. This law along with the limitation of armor stops an escalation and arms race between Heroes and Villains.

If every Hero wore full armor, soon all the villains would do the same. Because of that, these laws were made so regular police officers wouldn't be entirely helpless since they only have pistols.

Heroes always play at a disadvantage because of rules like these, but in exchange, they get the full support of society in the form of formal education facilities that help them train their Quirk and entire companies devoted to creating equipment for them, along with fame and fortune of course.

For example, a 25-year-old Bakugo as a Hero, is many times more powerful than he would be as a villain. Because he would not have gone to a school specifically designed to improve his Quirk use and equip him for combat if he chose the villain path.

Horizon managed to get away with these upgrades because of two simple reasons.

Firstly, his body glove and visor are listed as Lifestyle Support items, therefore it's easier to get upgrades if he simply says it will help him live easier.

And more importantly, he's Mystery Class. Nobody, not even Nezu, knows how his Quirk works. The only people that could say Hand Of God isn't affected by these upgrades are him and his parents.

Hearing Eraser's words Horizon turns his attention from his phone, putting it away to speak to his teacher.

"Most people would just enjoy the free limo ride," Horizon says.

"It's not efficient. We could have easily got on the bus with class 2B."

"I'll pretend you didn't just suggest that. I don't do public transportation."

"It's not public, it's a UA bus," Eraser says.

"Where I'd probably be hounded with questions because unlike my classmates, they've never met me, annoying. No different from if I ever lose my mind and decide to take a train, like a peasant."

"So what, do you just drive everywhere?" Eraser asks, ignoring that 'peasant' comment.

"I'm only 16, so I can't get a car license in Japan, and I don't have a motorcycle license. I just have this chauffeur service on standby in case I ever need to go anyway. But normally I take an armored SUV...but I figured a limo would give us some space."

"Until you get the Provisional License, then you can just use your hoverboard in public," Eraser says.

"Exactly, it'll be fun."

"Honestly I don't know what's more annoying, having you always riding that thing around school, or the fact that you can just warp around UA freely now...can't even avoid you by walking into an empty room."

Horizon chuckles at that, "well, people who can fly should fly, right? And UA encourages Quirk use once you aren't affecting others."

Eraser actually cracks a smile at that, "I had a friend who said almost the exact same thing, he'd always float around on his cloud..."

"Someone who understands the fun aspect of having a Quirk, for most people the novelty of it is gone by the time they enter UA. But I love warping about, and I'm still just 16, so of course I'm gonna play with my new toy."

They enjoy a comfortable silence for a moment before Horizon takes out his phone and quickly sends two messages, then puts it away.

"Looks like homeroom just finished, they're getting ready for the practicals now..."

"One of your friends just messaged you?"

"Classmates, Momo and Jiro," Horizon shrugs. "Told them 'I'm busy today' and left it at that."

"Huh, you didn't tell them what we're doing today, I figured you'd rub it in their faces."

"I don't brag, I state facts. And as for me not mentioning it...what I do is none of their business."

"That's fair, I just figured you'd at least tell those two, consider well, you know..."

Horizon sighs and shakes his head. "Yeah, I know. Really hoping they just get over this stupid crush, I've already got a lot on my plate, don't need girls that I have to see almost every day on it too."

"Well today is the last day of the first semester so, they've got a lot of time to come to their senses."

"Hey, I'm not that bad..."

"Really?" Eraser asks. "Because I'm missing my classes important first semester finals because Midnight refused to come here with you, she said 'I don't want to talk to him alone ever again,' anything you could tell me about that?"

"She didn't tell you?"

"It happened in your counseling session so no."

"Well you'll just have to live with the mystery, but shouldn't you be here since I think this is more important anyway?"

"If you were anyone else, yes, but you're Horizon, this is more of a formality for someone at your level. My time would be better spent watching your classmates fight the teachers. I'd then be able to form a better plan for their summer camp training."

"So glad I don't have to do that crap..."

"Actually---"

"No."

Eraser rolls his eyes, "I'm not saying you have to go, but I've been training Shinso after school since the sports festival."

"I know, I can sense you in the forest near Training Ground Zeta."

"That's still creepy. But he'll be joining the summer camp. I initially planned for him to join you all in the second year but we've got an open seat now, and the faster he starts the easier his life will be."

"True, think you can find someone to replace frenchie and tail boy? I say we trade them for Kodai."

"Did she give you that stack of giant cookies so you'd ask this?"

"No, I just think it's a fair trade."

"I'm not trading anyone. Also, along with Shinso, I'd like your help to train Toru during the summer camp."

"I thought you said I don't have to go to that?"

"You don't, but I'm asking you to help train your allies. You're literally the only person in the world that we know of who can understand and instruct them in training their Quirks. All I've been able to tell Shinso is to use his more and from longer range, but after your big class about Quirks I figured since I'm focusing on power, you'd be able to handle mastery."

"And Toru? You realize I'm not someone she wants to ever talk to, right? She hasn't been fully nude since I revealed I can see her, and hasn't spoken to me or even looked at me. Any time I glance at her even when she's in full uniform she runs out of the room crying...or hides behind Ojiro..."

"Yes but she literally joined the Hero Course because it was the only way she could have a meaningful life, at least in her mind. You realize how difficult it is being an invisible girl all your life right?"

"Ojiro doesn't seem to mind..."

"Why is it so difficult to get you to help anyone?" Eraser asks, now exasperated.

"Why are they too dumb to understand their own Quirks?"

Eraser sighs, "the summer camp is all of July, I only need you to be there for however long it takes you to train Toru, I'm sure if you tell Shinso and me what to do we can handle the rest ourselves."

Horizon leans back and considers the situation for a moment, then nods. "Alright, I'll be there for the last week in July."

"Hmm, what's the catch? Nezu said you're never easy to convince...at least not for free."

"I want to make my work with Toru public, if I'm taking a week out of my Hero time then I'll use it for my Quirk Specialist time. A girl stuck being invisible because nobody else could figure out her Quirk should help that."

"Alright, I'm sure she'll agree. Is there anything specific they should do before you get there?"

"Yeah, have Shinso increase his pain tolerance and focus. And for Toru, meditation."

"Meditation? Really?"

"Yeah, the issue is all mental, just like Tokoyami."

"To---"

"No, I've agreed to help two, that's more than enough, birdie can figure out his issues himself."

"Hmm, that's fair," Eraser says as the limo comes to a stop in front of a massive stadium.

A moment later the driver opens the door and they both step out, all eyes on them.

Horizon immediately sees students from Hero Courses around Japan taking out their phones to get pictures of him. With his jacket draped over his shoulder and sword at his side he gives them a small wave, hoverboard in his left hand.

"I really hate having all these cameras on me," Eraser says. "I miss when my identity was private..."

"Well maybe you should have worn a better mask," Horizon says while he sees some students approaching to likely get a selfie or two with him.

Eraser rolls his eyes, feeling as if he was standing beside All Might, and not in the good sense. Another Hero leaning toward the fame that comes with being a Pro Hero.

'But at least Horizon wears a mask to keep his identity secret...' he thinks as the mob gets closer.

"Meet me inside when you're done with your fans, the sooner you get your Provisional License the sooner we can get out of here, oh and lunch is on you..."

END CHAPTER---


Chapter 86: CHAPTER 082(Provisional License Exam)

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CHAPTER START---

SHAMBLES!

Horizon warps outside of the waiting room and into the stands of the arena. Appearing with a red sash slung across his shoulder.

Looking around he sees rows upon rows of blue chairs in the stands. The 1km wide stadium in which these exams were held is the most absurd infrastructure built to train heroes aside from UA itself.

As he walks toward Eraser Head sitting in the stands, checking his phone, he looks to his left, seeing a fully constructed small city. Completely operational and furnished.

He also sees a few other zones, such as a mountain area, a forest, a lake, and a suburban area.

An even larger version of the USJ, a government-funded facility of course.

"How did you do?" Eraser asks, putting his phone away as Horizon sits one seat away, leaning his sword and hoverboard on the seat between them.

"Well they won't reveal the overall results until it's over, but the written exams were easy. Nothing the textbooks didn't have."

"What's the next step?"

"No idea, they just gave me a sash and said to get my Support Items and head to the arena, everyone else is changing clothes."

"I see, well, a little advice. I'm sure with your warping you'll be fine, but part of the exam is always disaster rescue, try to be gentle. We haven't done a lot of proper rescue training with you guys yet so just copy what the others are doing."

Horizon chuckles, "sometimes I feel like you people forget I'm literally a doctor, I know how to deal with injured morons. Plus, I'm always gentle."

Eraser sighs, "that's exactly what I'm afraid of..."

After a few minutes, Eraser and Horizon see people pouring into the arena, all in their full Hero Costumes. Almost everyone here was a year 2 or 3 Hero Course student. But Horizon was by far the most powerful in this venue, only two people here would give him a challenge today.

"Good morning everyone," a tired voice speaks through the speakers in the venue. "Congratulations on passing the written exam. 6000 Students applied to this venue, but only 4000 of you managed to get past the first stage.

Next is the combat portion. Each of you was given a red sash to wear when you exited the written exam room, assuming you passed. There are 4000 of those in total, when you collect and wear 4 at once, they will become green and you will advance onto the next stage.

That means only 1000 of you will move on from here. Only the red sashes are usable. Once they turn green collecting them won't get you anything, so just get off the battlefield once you're green."

The man yawns into the mic and Horizon gets up, taking his sword but deciding to leave his hoverboard with Eraser.

"You've got ten minutes to get ready, then the timer begins..."

Leaving one of his cards on the seat Horizon warps onto the battlefield, now standing in the mountain zone. Loose rocks all about, seeing people scrambling to find a desirable spot.

'Good call,' he thinks after seeing a few people that were heading for this zone immediately turn around when he arrived. 'Avoiding me is definitely the best choice at this stage.

All I need is to collect four other sashes. But if all I do is warp them onto me then I won't really learn anything.

I should at least try to get something out of this...'

"30 Seconds left to prepare," the announcer says.

Looking around Horizon still doesn't see anyone nearby.

ROOM!

He's forced to extend his room for nearly 100meters before he finds a small team in one of the office buildings laying in wait, a team of five people, one more than he needed.

"Ok, start."

SHAMBLES!

Five rocks roughly twenty meters away from him are swapped out for the students.

Four boys who all had a similar outfits, but in different colors. Blue, red, white, black, and gold.

"Oh great, I'm fighting the fucking power rangers..." Horizon grumbles as they all look around confused, eventually spotting him.

They all share an awkward glance with each other, then black punches forward with both hands.

Horizon just tilts his head as both are shot off from the shoulder and rocket toward him, or at least that's what he expected. But instead, they just moved at a casual jogging pace.

SHAMBLES!

Horizon swaps both arms for some loose rocks at his feet and steps on them, pinning them in place.

Without taking his eyes off the opponents he shakes his head, "what Quirk is that, detachable arms?"

"Yeah, now give em back!" The black outfit student yells.

"Oh my god, are you guys first years?"

"Third years," Red says. "Come on man after this we've only got one more chance to get a license, can't you just let us go?"

"Well..." Horizon holds out his hand, palm facing the floor.

SHAMBLES!

One of the detached arms is traded for Black's sash, which Horizon immediately uses Takt on to raise to his hand, slinging it across his shoulder.

"Me or someone else, with a garbage Quirk like that you're just a walking bag of free points..."

"You jerk!" Blue screams out, leveling both hands at Horizon, flat with his fingers facing forward.

Ten fingernails are fired like bullets at Horizon, he instantly warps his sword out of the scabbard and into his hand, deflecting them to either side of him.

He prepares to deflect another set of attacks, only to notice that Blue's fingers are bleeding as the nails slowly grow back.

"Oh that's disgusting, are all your Quirks garbage?"

"Gazer!" Red screams out as he rushes forward, his footsteps suddenly heavier, but not showing any signs of actual super strength.

'Mass control?' Horizon questions.

Gazer -Gold- immediately fires off two thin golden energy beams from his eyes.

'Ok that's cool!' Horizon thinks as he raises a hand.

CURTAIN!

The lasers slam into the blue dome he's suddenly standing inside. Red reaches him in no time and is about to punch the dome aiming at his head, the mass in his fist increased a dozen times via his Quirk.

Gold stops the lasers as Red is about to connect, avoiding friendly fire.

SHAMBLES!

Horizon drops the curtain and swaps with Gold. Red punched Gold in the back of his head, completely knocking him out and crumpling him to the floor.

"Gazer!"

Red turns around with fury in his eyes, just in time to see Horizon already standing beside Black -who was still missing one arm- and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Counter Shock!"

"AARRRGGGHHH!!!!" Black gets tased and falls to the floor.

As Red is rushing back to help his friend Blue leaps forward with his still-growing nails to engage in close combat and gets tased as well, leaving White standing a few feet away in a fighting stance, waiting for Red to show up, their only Power Type.

Horizon turns toward White and stares at him, raising his sword and aiming toward Red off to the side without taking his eyes off White.

"Injection Shot," Red feels a bullet rip through his thigh causing him to trip and slam his face into the stone ground. "Injection Shot," his other leg feels the exact same thing, immobilizing him ten feet away, leaving him groaning in pain.

White sees this and takes a few careful steps away from Horizon, hands raised to fight but trembling the entire time.

"Shambles," the red sashes from the three newly downed people appear on the floor by Horizon. With a thought, he raises them up and puts them on, all while White is watching in horror, and they immediately turn green. "So, what can you do?"

"Uh...I, ah, I can throw my voice," White says in a shaky voice.

Horizon sighs, puts his sword away, and shakes his head. "So that's why you didn't help them, because you're pretty much useless..."

"Well, I---"

"Give me your sash," Horizon holds out a hand for it.

"What? But you already have five, you passed."

"Yeah, but you don't deserve to, so hand it over, now..."

Moments later "Horizon is the first to advance," is announced over the speakers as he enters the next area. Taking off the sashes and placing them on the designated table for the staff to deal with.

Sitting in the waiting area he takes out his phone to play a game and pass the time, seeing a message from Sero about him and Ojiro getting past Power Loader for their exam, but ignoring it.

'Honestly, this exam is easy and these people are disappointing...'

Whilst Horizon was enjoying the half hour before the final students pass the current round, a completely different situation was unfolding at the opposite end of the arena.

Within the control room the proctor, Yokumiru Mera, a man with messy beige hair and heavy eyebags was yawning as he looked at Horizon's records.

'A perfect score...I can't fail him from the written section, and he got past the combat stage easily enough. Warping makes him a guaranteed pass for the next stage, the only way to get past him would be to defeat him, or make him hurt an ally or civilian...'

He looks up at the other Hero Commission employees in the control room who were regulating this exam. They were completely oblivious to the ulterior motive he had to achieve today, and how much sleep he's been losing over it.

'The boss gave me orders, so failing really isn't an option since I know so much...I guess I'll have to depend on those two to be a wall for Horizon...' he gets up from his seat and enters the hallway.

Walking a few doors down he enters a room with two people sitting patiently enjoying some refreshments.

The two people were brought on for the express purpose of delaying or stopping Horizon's hero career, under false pretenses of course.

The first was the #9 Pro Hero, Gang Orca. Standing at 202cm -6ft8- and wearing a formal white suit and pink tie. His Mutation Quirk gives him the appearance of an Orca, a menacing presence hiding a soft and kind heart.

He was brought here under the somewhat false pretense that Horizon requires more of a challenge and the Hero Commission wants to see exactly how capable he is. They told him that they expect great things from Horizon and want to see how he'd do against a current top Pro.

Across from Gang Orca, however, was the current #7 Pro Hero, Mirko. Standing at 159cm -5ft2- brown skin, with white rabbit ears and large feet thanks to her Rabbit Quirk. This muscled lady only needed to hear one thing to agree to this plan.

All she wanted was a chance to fight Horizon, a Mystery Class Quirk user.

"Looks like I'm depending on you two to put him to the test," Mera says in a tired voice.

"I'll have him on the ropes in no time!" Mirko says with a vicious smile.

Across from her Orca shakes his head, "I still feel like this is a bit much, has the commission really thought this through? It could be discouraging for him?"

"I assure you we've already considered all possibilities..." Mera says before leaving the room, telling them to get ready.

'If this doesn't work the boss will have to take drastic measures...if this gets investigated I'll get locked in prison forever...if I'm lucky, treason, abuse of power, fraud... I just hope this ends here...'

END CHAPTER---


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