Miss Surtr will ignite the world

Sweet Mask was somewhat surprised; he felt that the other person was like a doctor, asking about his condition.

"No, that's great."

He rubbed his temples, not hiding anything; he also wanted to see what Surtr was up to.

"I can feel myself becoming more and more paranoid lately. I'm willing to sacrifice others without hesitation to eliminate monsters. Human life is becoming worthless in my eyes. I feel that if this continues, I might become a paranoid person who can't understand human nature."

As expected, it was pretty much the same as anticipated.

"That sounds serious?"

To be honest, Surtr doesn't really understand the other person's feelings, but since Sweet Mask is so averse to it, it must be a rather terrifying mutation.

"Yes, I don't want to become an inhuman monster; that's something I can't accept."

Sweet Mask clenched his fist, his tone revealing a hint of helplessness.

"Oh."

Surtr did not offer any comment, but simply asked the question directly.

"I've been researching how to turn monsters into humans lately, which might be of some help to you. Do you want to come along?"

Sweetheart frowned. Such experiments are not uncommon, but none of them have been successful.

"Turning monsters into humans? Is that even possible?"

"It should have gone fairly smoothly."

She said casually that although she hadn't paid attention, she still had confidence in Skadi.

should.

It sounds very unreliable.

Sweetheart made her assessment from the bottom of her heart, a hesitant expression on her face.

He was afraid of being tricked by Surtr, and he was also afraid that if he refused Surtr, Surtr would threaten him with the story of the weirdo.

Of course, Surtr certainly didn't think that far ahead.

"Oh, right, this is for you."

She wasn't surprised by the other person's reaction and didn't say much. With a flick of her finger, an object that looked like a pebble landed precisely in Sweet Mask's palm.

It has intricate and mysterious engravings on it, and it looks very fresh.

"what is this?"

Looking at the stone that looked like it had been picked up casually from the ground, Sweet Mask's face showed doubt and suspicion.

But whether it was just his imagination or not, after obtaining the stone, he seemed to feel that his mental burden had lessened considerably.

Psychological effect?

"A little research result can help you stabilize your mind and strengthen your beliefs in a short time, so you won't be easily twisted into a monster. It's a small perk."

With that, Surtr put away her carving knife, stood up, and patted the stone fragments off her skirt.

"I'm leaving. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone that you're a weirdo. If you agree to participate in the experiment later, you can come find me at the usual place."

She didn't linger, nor did she expect the other party to make a decision right now. She turned her back, waved her hand, and a gust of hot wind swept by, and the girl's body disappeared from the spot.

"Disappeared."

Sweetheart searched everywhere, but couldn't find any trace of the other person.

"Is this a superpower too? What a mysterious guy."

He murmured to himself as he looked at the stone in his hand. No matter how he examined it, it was just an ordinary stone, and he hadn't even wiped away the dust from the engravings.

Perfectly new.

However, it does seem to have some effect.

Of course, it could also be a placebo effect; we can do a controlled experiment when we get back to see.

As for the other party's invitation.

It seems there's no way to refuse, since the other party has something on me.

As for Surtr's claim that he would keep it a secret, as an adult, he felt it was best to take that with a grain of salt.

But before that, you can check the effect of the stone.

By the way, where is that old place? Are he and that guy that familiar?

One-Punch Man: Chapter 29 - Tatsumaki Loses Again

The next day.

The sun rises from the horizon and climbs all the way to the very top of the sky.

The blinding sunlight seeped through the heavy curtains. Yawning, Surtr came into the living room and slowly sipped his first cup of hot water of the morning.

Hmm, judging by the sky, it should be noon now.

Clearly, she doesn't lead a regular life.

Perhaps it was because I was quite tired yesterday, with both the Monster Association and Monster Mask involved; there were indeed a lot of things to do.

However, despite doing all that, all she actually received were the three hundred stones provided by the Monster Mask.

I suddenly regretted killing the Monster Association so easily. With so many monsters, it would have caused a lot of panic.

Of course, this was just a thought. Despite the panic, she didn't want to see those weirdos actually cause any major damage.

He shook his head, ignoring these impossible possibilities, and shifted his attention to the empty room.

no one.

It seemed like she was the only person in the huge house.

Even Tornado isn't here, so heroes probably don't need to clock in for work, right?

Her doubts lasted only a moment before she noticed something amiss.

After putting down his water glass, Surtr disappeared from the sofa in the next moment.

When she opened her eyes again, all she saw was a white expanse, and the biting wind tore at her skin like a knife.

"Surtr!"

A surprised yet slightly anxious voice came from beside her.

"My sister and Ms. Skadi are fighting. Can you stop them?"

The other party quickly explained the situation.

Looking up, you can see two figures, one tall and one short, engaged in a silent yet fierce battle in the sky.

It was impossible to tell who had the upper hand during the confrontation, but their expressions clearly showed who was superior.

How did they start fighting?

Surtr wasn't in a hurry; she was more interested in the reason for the battle.

"This is actually because of me."

Fubuki looked a little embarrassed and gave a simple explanation.

"My sister said she wanted to see what kind of training I was doing. Um, you know, Skadi's training intensity is a bit high, and my sister couldn't quite handle it, so..."

She pointed to the sky.

"Although I tried to stop her, my sister isn't the type to listen to what people say."

After hearing the explanation, Surtr's expression showed no surprise whatsoever.

That's a perfectly reasonable development.

But she didn't seem to care much about it, and said casually.

"Don't worry about them, it'll be over soon."

An invisible force permeated the air, even the cold wind froze. Tornado frowned, realizing that she also had no way to control Skadi.

But unlike Surtr who directly confronted her, it was as if something enveloped her body, negating her telekinetic power.

"I've been encountering monsters all the time these past two days."

Tornado felt that her luck had been really bad these past two days: Surtr, Baldy, Skadi.

The confidence I finally gained from that weirdo is about to disappear again.

Tornado gritted her teeth, and then she watched helplessly as Skadi disappeared before her eyes.

Where have you been?

Her heart skipped a beat, and her telekinetic powers spread across the entire area, yet she was completely unable to detect it.

Look around.

The next moment, a soft voice rang in her ears.

"break."

As soon as she finished speaking, complex runes appeared in the air. Tornado's pupils shrank, and the psychic barrier surrounding her burst open like a bubble.

again!

Amidst her turbulent thoughts, Tornado abruptly turned her head, only to see a short purple staff flash before her like lightning, aimed directly at her brow.

Tornado instinctively closed her eyes.

But the expected pain did not come, and I opened my eyes again.

All I heard was...

With a snap.

A slight pain shot through her forehead, and the next moment, a hint of panic appeared on Tornado's delicate face. Something she relied on for survival had abruptly vanished.

"Let's disable it for now in order to facilitate peaceful communication."

Skadi's gentle voice came, like a bolt of lightning striking Tatsumaki's mind.

A shocking fact.

Her superpowers have been sealed! How is that possible!

Who can seal her superpowers?

But the facts speak for themselves.

The moment I lost my ability, I felt weightlessness and my body uncontrollably plummeted to the ground.

The strength that usually felt like hands and feet was now completely unresponsive.

Those with superpowers are lambs to the slaughter once they lose them.

But soon, a gentle force lifted her body and slowly lowered her down.

"My sister lost again."

Despite the shocking nature of the event, Fubuki remained remarkably calm.

After all, Surtr was like that back then, so it's not surprising that Skadi, who was with her, has this level of strength.

However, she also had some doubts.

"What are those special effects-like words? Are they also superpowers?"

Fubuki was puzzled.

Every time Skadi makes a move, there's a special effect symbol * that looks kind of cool.

"I guess so. To put it simply, the writing was like a magic circle."

Surtr didn't mention runes directly because she remembered that the history of this world was slightly different from the Earth she knew.

Because of the strange creatures, the numerous countries that once existed have long since disappeared, and all cities are now built on a continent called the Supercontinent.

Runes are probably lost to history.

A moment later, Skadi landed on the ground with Tornado, whose eyes were lifeless.

"Sister, are you alright? Are you hurt?"