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"What?"
Feini was taken aback, with a confused expression on his face. He looked at Sky, whose expression was also conflicted, and suddenly thought that Sky might also want to become a superhero.
Feini's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.
Feini admired heroes, but he knew he couldn't become one. He could understand right from wrong, but he couldn't treat people fairly.
For example, he knew that Sky's parents weren't good people, but for Sky's sake, he was still willing to help them return to a normal life and give them a peaceful old age.
If he were to follow the standards of a superhero, he would have to punish them, at the very least.
Therefore, even when the media was promoting him and Iron Man as world-famous superheroes, Feini just laughed it off.
Now, Tony was somewhat worthy of this title, but Feini thought he was still far from being a true hero.
After quickly using the 'Golden Taiji Technique' to hypnotize the guy on the ground, as per Sky's request, Feini left him there and took Sky, who had a troubled expression, back home.
Although he was extremely tired, Feini decided to provide Sky with some psychological counseling first.
"Come on, tell me what's going on?"
Feini leaned back on the sofa, supporting his arm on his chin, with a listening expression, similar to a doctor diagnosing a patient.
Sky recounted the events that had occurred at the supermarket and on the road, but didn't mention that she had actually wanted to stop the robber at the supermarket.
Then, Sky's face became conflicted, and she hesitated for a long time before finally asking in a soft voice, "Feini, when you have these powers, have you ever been confused about what to do with them?"
"How could I not have been?"
Feini glanced at Sky, who had a curious expression, and said with nostalgia, "At first, I just wanted to grow up overnight, but later, when I discovered my ability was to make fried chicken rolls, I didn't know how to react."
Sky's face turned slightly awkward. She had actually wanted to ask something else, but didn't know how to bring it up. Fortunately, Feini quickly returned to the topic and continued, "I guess you must be thinking that if you had stood up to stop that guy, the supermarket wouldn't have been robbed, and no one else would have been hurt, right?"
Feini was very familiar with Sky's personality and had guessed her thoughts based on their previous conversation and her expression.
In fact, Feini wasn't surprised that Sky had these thoughts. Compared to him, Sky was very kind and had a strong sense of justice.
It was only natural that she would have thoughts similar to those of Spider-Man.
However, while Feini understood, he didn't want Sky to actually become a hero.
"I don't object to you helping people within your capabilities, because that's what I do," Feini said seriously, looking at Sky. "But I don't want you to strive to become a hero."
"Why?"
Sky couldn't help but ask, filled with doubt.
"Because being a hero often comes with a price," Feini said calmly. "Every person who can become a hero has a sacrificial quality, and I don't have that. So, I hope you don't have it either."
"I don't plan to sacrifice anything," Sky said, shaking her head, seemingly disagreeing with Feini's statement.
"But when you decide to become a hero, you will!" Feini said, looking at Sky. Considering Tony, Captain America, Thor, and even Hawkeye and Black Widow, they all had the awareness to sacrifice themselves for the world and its people.
However, Feini didn't have that. He might try to find ways to solve problems, but he wouldn't sacrifice himself for people he didn't know.
The atmosphere became somewhat tense, with both of their faces turning serious. This was a conflict of ideology.
"Sky, having power doesn't necessarily mean it has to have a purpose," Feini said, understanding Sky's stubborn personality, and thus didn't force her to do anything. "You have this power simply because you have it. You don't need to feel like you must do something with it."
Sky's face showed a hesitant expression, seemingly not in agreement. Feini saw this and continued, "Besides, your current strength is only enough to bully ordinary people. You're not even qualified to be a superhero. If you can defeat me one day, I won't interfere with you anymore. How about that?"
Upon hearing this, Sky couldn't help but roll her eyes. Feini's strength was unknown to her, but she knew she couldn't withstand the shockwave of his 'Evil Spirit Confinement' or dodge the range attack of his 'Explosive Magic'.
If she couldn't solve these problems, she wouldn't be able to defeat Feini, let alone the possibility that Feini might have other abilities.
"I didn't say I wanted to be a superhero. I just asked out of curiosity," Sky said, her expression no longer conflicted.
Seeing Sky return to normal, Feini also secretly let out a sigh of relief. If Sky had really wanted to become a superhero, he would have been worried.
The small incident Sky had encountered didn't bring any trouble to their lives.
Sky later came to a realization and decided not to use her powers to help others for the time being. She still hadn't even rescued her parents, so it was too early to think about these things.
Time slowly passed, and on October 20th, after every day of diligent practice and battle, Feini finally only needed a bit more experience to draw his sixth skill.
This important moment made Feini's mood unexpectedly tense, to the point that even Billy noticed something was off when they went to school that morning.
"What's wrong with you? You seem strange!" Billy asked, puzzled.
"Nothing," Feini replied, coming back to his senses. He calmed down his inner thoughts about the sixth skill and said, "I'm just a bit uncomfortable."
After several months of toning down, Billy had finally stopped constantly asking Feini about the 'God Punishment Knight'. Even the media's attention had decreased significantly.
Although many people were still secretly investigating his identity, with Tony and Nick Fury providing cover, no one could discover it.
"Do you need me to take you to see a doctor?" Billy asked, concerned.
Although Feini knew Billy was being kind, he couldn't help but show a disgusted expression. Even if he were really unwell, he wouldn't let Billy accompany him to the doctor.
"No need, no need, I'm fine," Feini said, waving his hand.
After being distracted by Billy, Feini finally put aside his thoughts about the sixth skill and began to focus on his classes and research magic.
In the afternoon, after school, Feini immediately contacted Banner, hoping he could summon the Hulk for a battle. However, he was unexpectedly rejected.
"It's not possible today, Halsey. I have an important project to experiment on, and to be honest, I've been thinking of telling you that I won't be able to let the Hulk out for the next few days," Banner said.
Since joining Stark Enterprises, Banner had finally started to leave his mansion more often and spend more time working at the Stark Tower.
Feini frowned. Banner had always been cooperative since they met, and this was the first time he had refused. Feini didn't want to force him, so he could only agree.
Without the Hulk, Feini had no choice but to look for Tony. After all, the experience difference wasn't much, and Iron Man could still satisfy the requirements.
However, after contacting him, Feini found out that Tony was currently attending a party in another country that was very important for the company and wouldn't be able to return until late at night.
Feini was frustrated. He was just short of the experience needed, and he didn't believe he couldn't find someone to help him level up.
He directly opened a portal to Kamar-Taj and rushed to Mordo's room. When he saw Mordo sleeping on the bed, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
Indeed, Mordo was the most reliable experience farm!
(End of Chapter)