The team stared at her. She had been terrified that she had stranded them in some remote, useless outpost, but the mention of Shougy—a major metropolitan hub and a secondary stronghold for the Superhero Association—seemed to have salvaged her ego.
"What's Shougy City?" Lucy asked, her curiosity narrowly beating Thomas's by half a second.
The team didn't just answer; they lectured. To the veterans, Shougy was more than a destination—it was a legend. It was one of the seven "Great Metropolises" of the sector, serving as the central nervous system for the Superhero Association in this region. If Retto was a dusty outpost, Shougy was the fortified brain, acting as the main headquarters for every major branch and administrative body.
