"It's obvious. That monster earlier was only at the level of Aloof. How could you not beat it?"
"Huh? What do you mean, Green? Are you mocking that I'm weak?"
Green had anticipated the dissatisfaction from Aloof when she said such words, so she naturally didn't hide her intentions. After all, she was the master of the palace.
"That's right, Aloof. You're too weak, in every aspect. You're completely useless!"
Upon hearing Green's seemingly meaningful words, a blush quickly spread across Aloof's face, but she quickly recovered and pouted, turning her head away, ignoring Green.
Just then, there was suddenly applause all around.
"Well done!!"
"What a cool superpower! Do any of you know her?"
"I'm not sure, but I think she might be a newly emerged superhero. She seems very promising."
After applauding Lily, the passersby began whispering among themselves. Lily was now holding the Sword of Ice Flame, with the blade wrapped in the same blue flames as her flesh, which naturally led people to believe that Lily was responsible.
In fact, it was true. Although Green wanted to take action, it was better for Lily to do it.
After all, there were still many people in this world who were familiar with Green's aura. If it were exposed, the rare tranquility would probably become something only existing in dreams.
"Let's go."
Reality always goes against one's wishes.
Just as Green was about to leave, a man covered in golden light suddenly descended from the sky. His body seemed to be adorned with countless diamonds, giving off a dazzling brilliance that could blind one's eyes.
Upon seeing this man's arrival, many onlookers were stunned, and soon there were exclamations.
"Wow! It's the newly emerged SS-class superhero 'Night Baron.' How is he here?!"
"He's supposed to be covered in golden light, just like the rumors. His title doesn't match his appearance at all!"
The surrounding discussions grew louder. Many people shielded their eyes and looked at Night Baron, fearing that his dazzling figure would blind them.
Green vaguely remembered this show-off. It seemed that he had challenged her before, and in the end... right, she just gave him a glare and he immediately backed off.
But this guy had a particularly arrogant appearance, so Green had some impression of him.
Ignoring the noisy crowd around him, Night Baron came to the side of Motorcyclist and placed his palm on his chest, soon a hazy white mist appeared.
Green could tell that Night Baron was replenishing Motorcyclist with source energy. Dragon Wave woke up from his unconscious state, but he only regained consciousness and still needed further treatment. After all, not everyone had as much source energy as Green.
After thanking Night Baron, Dragon Wave felt that all his efforts were worth it when he saw the smiling face of the little girl.
Then, he transformed back into his cool motorcycle form and headed towards the hospital.
Afterwards, Night Baron examined the debris on the ground and showed a curious expression on his face. He looked towards Lily not far away, blinked in slight surprise, and then walked over calmly.
Although the onlookers were curious about what Night Baron was up to, work was more important. The monster had already been dealt with, and many people accelerated their pace to catch their buses before it was too late.
Seeing Night Baron approaching, Green said quietly, "Let's go," and turned to leave, but Night Baron stopped her.
"You have a very familiar aura. May I ask, are you 'Green, the Unlimited'?"
"..."
Night Baron's direct question left Green speechless. He never expected that the other person would be so sensitive to his source energy. Was it because of hatred or...?
Green thought to himself that he should have hidden his aura even deeper, but what Green didn't know was that Night Baron was acting on instinct alone. He didn't have such a powerful perception.
Facing Night Baron's scrutiny, Green sighed inwardly and lowered the scarf that covered his face.
"Are you referring to the strongest psychic? I remember he was a man, right? Clearly, you've mistaken me for someone else."
"......?!"
Upon hearing an unexpected voice, Count Yasha was visibly startled.
The voice was sweet, like that of a young girl, but with an icy coldness that kept people at a distance.
Count Yasha examined Green's face carefully - the fair complexion, the rose-colored eyes - it was captivating, completely uncharacteristic of a man.
Upon seeing this, a faint smile appeared on the girl's lips.
Yes, this was Green's trump card.
By quietly reciting the name of a technique, Green could transform into a girl without anyone suspecting, making it impossible for anyone to recognize their true identity.
The "Infinite Green" had never possessed the power of gender transformation.
However, once again, Count Yasha's reaction exceeded Green's expectations.
"So, the master already has a daughter, and she has grown so much. I wonder..."
"......? Sir, if there's nothing else, could you please step aside?"
"Of course not, I have something to discuss with your father. If he's available, please tell him I want to challenge him again. This time, I definitely won't flee."
"Oh."
Green responded casually, but inside, they were laughing silently.
Undoubtedly, in that instant of response, Green had already stood Count Yasha up.
Count Yasha looked at Lilies and nodded his thanks, expressing gratitude for Lilies' intervention and subtly flattering her.
After these actions, Count Yasha left the scene.
Finally, Green breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Count Yasha hadn't shouted loudly during their conversation. Otherwise, if others heard the name "Infinite Green," it would have surely caused trouble for Green.
But before Green could relax for two seconds, Aloof suddenly approached and curiously scrutinized Green.
"You are Green?"
"Yes... so what? What do you want?"
"Hehe...!"
Seeing the excitement in Aloof's eyes, Green had a faint sense of unease, causing their body to tremble slightly.
"Aloof, there are so many people watching, please don't do anything foolish..."
"Are you saying it's okay if we're somewhere without anyone?"
"... What do you want to do to me?"
Green felt a growing sense of crisis and imagined an unspeakable scene, which instantly filled their heart with shame, staining their face red.
"Let's go, let's hurry up and buy the equipment... and leave this place."
"No, don't be in such a hurry~ With your current appearance, no one will recognize you. It's okay to stay a bit longer, right?"
Aloof's eyes were filled with anticipation, but Green couldn't shake the feeling that Aloof was expecting something troublesome. Subconsciously, they resisted the idea.
"No, I'd rather go back to my original form..."
"No - you can't!"
Before Green could finish speaking, Aloof interrupted them with a serious expression.
"I'm on Aloof's side. This place is so interesting, why not stay a few more days? After all, there's no harm in staying in this form, right?"
"Agreed."
Yuzuriha raised her small hand.
Green's gaze naturally fell on Mio, and they noticed her slightly flushed face. She placed her hand near her lips, pondered for a moment, and whispered softly.
"I have a feeling that Green has some strange thoughts in their mind... No, it's not like I'm disgusted with Green - please forget what I said!"
"..."
Green wanted to say that it was intentional, but seeing Mio's flustered state, they suppressed the thought. Perhaps if it were someone else, they would deliberately react this way, but with Mio, it was easier to accept.
Finally, yielding to Aloof's influence, Green reluctantly continued to walk the streets in this guise. But to be honest, keeping their face covered all the time was uncomfortable, and after getting used to this body...
Used to it...
Used to it!?
Suddenly, Green had a feeling of having lost something important.
Intuition told her that the item was called Shame.
At the central hospital of the city.
Long Tao was treated by a cured-type superpower user, and soon he recovered and walked out of the hospital, transforming back into a cool motorcycle driving through the city. As a superhero, his duty was to protect the people from monster and criminal attacks. Incidents like today were just routine for them.
Suddenly, Long Tao felt the receiver on his wrist vibrating, so he returned to his human form and swiped his finger on the screen. Instantly, a virtual avatar with only its upper body appeared in front of Long Tao.
"Emergency notification from the Association of Superpower Users: A powerful energy has been detected in the sky above City Z, preliminarily classified as SS-level. Superpower users in City Z are advised to be cautious and prevent major losses within the city."
"Repeating the message..."
Long Tao closed the virtual image, looked up at the still sunny sky, and sighed. Today was really a bad day.
SS-level energy was completely beyond what he, a C-level superpower user, could handle. If something really happened, he would probably only have the fate of sacrificing himself while evacuating the crowd.
But he was a superhero, and he would never flee.
"If only my superpower could be stronger, even if there were side effects..."
Long Tao sighed again and transformed back into the cool motorcycle, driving through the city once more.
Meanwhile, Night Baron also received the message.
He stood at the top of a skyscraper, looking at the sky of City Z, and remembered the encounter with "Green's daughter" before. A strong battle intent burst out in his eyes.
After disappearing for several years, are you finally going to reappear in the public eye?
At this moment, in the high sky above City Z, above the clouds, a black-clad figure with a concealed face was suspending in the air, emitting an exceptionally powerful aura.