Arrow Ice

Rash raised his head to direct his gaze at a man in his thirties, full of white. His hair, his skin, his clothes, everything. 'Arrow Ice?' Rash uttered to himself, his heart beating wildly, and a cold sweat ran down his back. 'He discovered nothing right?'

Arrow Ice, one of the famous heroes. A young genius with a top talent that made him a name for himself and formed the Arrow Ice Group. They are very well known in the city of Stronghold 34 because they are based here.

His name is Joshua Collin, and just as his name suggests, most of his skills, if not all, revolve around freezing and ice. His weapon of choice and most famous for is the bow, and he is a very powerful person in ranged battles.

Rash only knows the person from the ads and this is the first time he has met him in person. He has never been a fan of his so never going to his gathering like fans do, trying to take pictures and get autographs. But when he saw him directly in front of him, he realized from the first moment that he is a powerful individual.

His appraisal skill did not give much information about the guy, his level is very high compared to Rash. Still, Joshua was carrying an enormous beast with him this time, the monster that seemed to have frozen to death was the size of a large room. It made the hero appear midget and caused Rash to have a headache.

"Uh... Sorry ~ Because of this creature, I was a little late to arrive." Joshua said apologetically. With the goody smile on his mouth, his face is probably better than many girls at this age. However, his body is well built and you can see his strong muscles protruding from under the clothes. "I was nearby when I found out about the problem, unfortunately this monster suddenly appeared close and I had to get rid of it first. But seeing that you survived this way, you really have an outstanding talent." His voice is clear and his words are straightforward, while he was carrying the gigantic beast in one hand and the other hand inside his pocket. He stared at the raging shark, examining the monster for a moment, but did not go a step further.

The compliments didn't make Rash happy. On the contrary, he felt bad. He does not know exactly whether or not Joshua noticed his abilities, which is why it is a real problem for him.

The reason is very simple, Rash is a normal person in the records, and if it was found out that he's an abilities user now, there will be some investigations by the authorities. Perhaps it will not cause a big problem to anyone else, as it is not necessary for the ability user to obtain his abilities from the government. Yet for Rash, the situation is different.

Rash wanted to clarify, "Uh… I was just lucky… haha…" He couldn't laugh hard, because the pain in his body was so great. The surrounding weather has gotten chiller since Joshua's arrival. He didn't want to stay any longer, so he started talking while scratching his head, "Thank you for coming, sir. Anyway, I'm busy and I have to go." He expressed his thanks and took steady and balanced steps, pretending that the wounds on his body were minor. Unfortunately, he only took a few steps to be stopped by the hero, "You are Rash, right?" His sweet voice sent a shiver in Rash's spine, yet the hero's words were just for confirmation. He didn't take a good grasp of the picture this morning when Geraldo Haynes in person asked him to find the boy.

The mega-businessman and owner of Komori Hospital is a close friend of his. Despite the difference in age between the two, Geraldo Haynes had helped Joshua a lot in the past, before the latter formed his own group and built his own companies.

"Being a hero does not mean you have to stop working in other areas." This is the slogan that the little hero has always used. He is now one of the wealthiest in Stronghold 34 City. Nevertheless, he leaves the management of the companies to those in charge from his friends, and more often he goes to hunt monsters.

"No...." Without thinking or delay, Rash denied anything about the matter. Afterward, when he realized he was in trouble, Joshua called him by name directly. Rash is not a well-known person, so how will the hero know his name? This means the man probably saw his picture in the ad, but even the ad did not contain his name, so how did he know the matter?

'&@^#~~....' He cursed himself, and a drop of sweat went down his forehead. Even in this cold weather there were now small drops of sweat. He had no other choice but to keep denying, "Sorry. I don't know what you are talking about. Maybe you mistook me for someone else."

Joshua paused for a moment and felt strange. After remembering the boy's state of mind he did not take much into his words. Rather, he spoke to his AI instead. "Hey, Chloe. This is the boy, right?" The confirmation came immediately after, with a clear voice saying "Yes."

The hero threw the beast's body nearby and stepped toward Rash after, "Well... don't worry. I've been searching for you in the first place, so you must come with me after getting rid of the other monster." He placed his hand on Rash's shoulder and gave him no room for refusal. Rash had no escape now and sighed in sorrow. After all he did, they caught him in the end.

After Joshua walked two steps forward, the man stopped again. Because he saw John coming out of the water, and running towards them, John was panting hard with his wet clothes. However, he was very excited when seeing Joshua, so he ran towards him. This is a precious opportunity for John. Who knows, he might learn a thing or two, or even a picture that makes him proud among his friends.

Joshua Collin was not a taciturn person, rather he was cheerful and warm in his behavior with everyone, and yet when he saw John it made him surprised and strongly warned, "Little boy, why did you go down to the river knowing that it might be dangerous? Don't you realize you might get yourself killed?" He realized that John is an ability user at first sight, even if he is not, it's a rule for everyone to follow. He did not say the same to Rash, though. The hero knows the boy has recently emerged from a coma and the report states that he is not mentally stable.

John felt humiliated when he was reprimanded for no reason, what's going to do? He wanted to defend himself, but Rash beat him to it and spoke quickly, "Uh... the guy who tried to kill me using his skills... be careful... he's a crazy person." He does not know John personally, yet the guy is the reason he had so many problems, so he made him suffer more.

A tear almost fell from John's eye when he heard Rash accusing him, and the word got stuck in his throat before it came out. He looked out of the corner of his eye, only to see Joshua's expression changed. Of course, he knew what this meant, and he knew that the use of skills against civilians is forbidden. He wanted to deny it and was nervous, so he stuttered, ���ah... N… Not true. I was just trying to catch him... y... you are the dangerous person anyway... and the police are trying to catch you. Please believe me, Mr. Arrow Ice." He respects the hero very much and did not want him to misunderstand the matter more.

Joshua sighed when he heard the events and understood exactly what was going on. Now he knew why Rash had jumped into the river. He raised his hand to stop the argument between them, "Even so, you broke the law. This time nothing serious happened, but you have to bear the consequences." Of course, he's not the one doing it, and all he has to do is leave it to Chloe, his AI, to report to John's college. Everything can be facilitated by modern technology, anyway. He did not add another word to the matter and went to the river to eliminate the shark.

The shark did not stop detonating the place with its tail all the time, and a hole had already formed in the place as a result. Joshua stood next to the hatch, and he didn't even get into the water. Rather, he placed his shoes on the surface of the water, and in the blink of an eye, he froze the entire spot, forming a large ice sculpture containing the dark shark inside. Even Rash, who tried to take advantage of the opportunity to escape, stopped in his place. The shark that made him go through a lot of problems and almost took his life in two blows, didn't take one moment from Joshua to end everything?

Then the hero raised the shark from the river and placed it next to the other monster while sighing to himself. The two beasts are large, and he must take them by himself to the special center. On the other hand, the boy needs to be taken care of as well, and he must deliver him to the hospital immediately. This left him confused, as he does not want to waste much time.

At that moment, a white luxury car came flying towards them and stopped several meters away in the place.

Joshua smiled upon seeing the car. Then a beautiful woman came down from the back seat. She is a member of the Arrow Ice and the right-hand for Joshua, plus she is also his wife, "Chloe, my dear. It's good that you came too. This boy probably lost his memory, and he didn't even know his name, either. He's badly injured too, I'm counting on you to take him to the hospital." In fact, seeing her was not a big surprise to him, even though he left her to go to the company, yet she followed him instead.

Chloe looked around to understand what was happening. She nodded sweetly to her husband, and said succinctly, "Leave it to me." Although John was also there, she moved directly to where Rash was standing. She was wearing elegant and modest clothes, covering most of her body. She was heading to the office at this hour with Joshua when the information reached them about the appearance of a monster in the river. Because her husband is much faster than the car, he left her to continue her way to the office, and he came by himself. In the end, she followed him because he often gets himself into troubles from the fans. Well, he is very handsome, and has a lot of fans.

Even though his artificial intelligence is a copy of herself and is associated with her, she is still anxious and followed him to the place herself.

The poor Rash felt ashamed, because he did not think much when he pretended the loss of memory. Now he has decided to cope with the situation and leave things as they are. At least he can claim that he does not know what happened last night, and that he was just wandering around in the city.

When Chloe stood before him, he didn't lift a finger and didn't even look at her. He already knows what she looks like, as she used to appear with Joshua most of the time, and she is also famous for herself. Her looks may seem peaceful and her behavior is like any normal businesswoman, but in reality she is strong like her husband mostly. The woman quickly checked Rash to see how much damage his body suffered. Although he was holding, she knows that he is only acting tough.

Chloe is not like her husband, with just offensive skills. For her, it's more of supportive class and with a single glance she can confirm the fella's condition. At that moment she raised her pure white palm near her mouth, then gently blew on it. The acting was like blowing dust from her hand, but she was using the [Icy Breath] skill. A space of white glow surrounded Rash's entire body.

At that instant, Rash felt extremely relaxed, the pain in his body gradually diminishing and slowly fading away. And he didn't feel as cold as before. The skill does not heal wounds immediately, but it helps speed up the healing process and reduce pain. Like painkillers, but they work instantly. Rash nodded to the lady in front of him with his head, and said, "Thank you." He did not talk much because he was in conflict with himself.

"So shall we go now?" She kindly accepted his thanks and asked him to get into the car. As for her husband, he should take care of the two monster bodies and take them to the center. So he will be busy until then. However, she did not forget to warn him when she turned towards his direction in a trance to hasten to leave. Joshua smiled again and decided to leave as soon as possible, as he knows his wife better than anyone else.