"Um... Are you the B-rank second-ranked hero called Eyelashes?"
Roy was surprisingly clear about this, leaving Eyelashes somewhat flattered. "I'm deeply moved. I never expected Sir Roy to know about me."
'Could it be that he's my fan?'
Eyelashes couldn't help but think so.
"No, didn't you just identify yourself when you were fighting the monster?"
Although the ambush ended in failure, and he was scolded in turn.
"Oh, I see." Feeling embarrassed, Eyelashes decided to ignore this minor detail. "Anyway, Sir Roy, your supernatural ability is really amazing... of course! Fubuki-sama's supernatural ability is also impressive, but the two are different kinds of strength."
"Oh? How are they different?"
Roy was actually interested in hearing Eyelashes's opinion.
'The intention to flatter is already overflowing, is it because of Fubuki?'
It felt hard to describe, because it was quite abstract.
However, Roy had a kind of perception of the emotions, malice, and general intentions of the people around him.
How should he put it, when walking on the road, if there was any threat, he would inexplicably have some strong thoughts in his mind, informing him of the location and intensity of the threat in an abstract feeling.
But feeling is feeling, and if it's nothing serious, Roy doesn't bother to pay attention or speak up. The world is already so complicated, and if it doesn't involve oneself, it's generally better to be an observer.
So Roy neither disliked nor rejected people like Eyelashes.
Upon hearing Roy's words, Eyelashes suddenly became excited and began to talk endlessly, "I heard that Sir Roy's supernatural ability is the ability to create various items out of thin air. And when repelling the monster, you must have used this supernatural ability, right? Judging from Sir Roy's ability to easily defeat that monster, if Sir Roy were to become a hero, he would definitely be an S-class hero!"
Eyelashes's words were insincere.
But since she was a bootlicker, such exaggeration was necessary.
People like to hear good things. Feeling repelled is most likely an overreaction. Adding a bit to a person's advantage, others may not even notice if it's flattery or not.
But this principle doesn't quite apply to Roy.
People's perception of truth and falsehood is relative. Eyelashes's words were obviously insincere, because in her impression, S-class heroes and heroes below S-class were two different things. But if someone else said these words, they might be true.
What Roy saw through was not the truthfulness of the words or the information, but whether the person speaking them was sincere. If Roy began to discern the truth of words or information, then the source of information would not be from a single channel.
To Eyelashes's words, Roy just smiled without saying anything.
But Fubuki, after listening, became quite excited. "Yes! Roy, why don't you become a hero too?"
Fubuki leaned towards him.
Her eyes widened as she openly showed her 'expectation' emotion.
"A professional hero?"
"Yes, yes!" Fubuki nodded vigorously. "Everyone in our family does this for a living. Although you graduated from university as a top student, I've heard that some people become researchers after completing their master's degree. So there's absolutely no problem."
Surprised, there was even this layer of setting?
Hmm, indeed.
When he try fiddle around in his mind a little, he can find all kinds of knowledge.
He hadn't forgotten everything he learned once he left school.
It seemed that he was a truly talented college student.
'The value seems quite significant. After all, it's the future world, right? The development of certain subjects has already exceeded that of my Earth in the 21st century, so even for scientific and cultural knowledge considered common sense, it's still an unachieved goal for people in my time.'
Of course, whether it's applicable or not is another matter.
The so-called science is the knowledge system summarized by human observation and understanding of the objective world, its existence, movement, and laws. Its subject speaks of the world, so when the subject changes, science will correspondingly change.
Although this world is largely similar to Roy's world, this slight difference has already undergone quite a significant change.
At least in Roy's world, there are no superpowered individuals. When people are under too much pressure, they only get mental illnesses instead of turning into monsters, and no matter how much people exercise, their body hardness will not exceed that of steel.
'But aside from this part, the rest is almost no different from my world.'
While thinking so in an odd manner, Roy responded to Fubuki's suggestion, "Well... I suppose it's not out of the question..."
Before he could finish, Fubuki cheered excitedly, "Great! From now on, let's form a Superpowered Duo as siblings! Aim for S-class heroes, one day you'll surpass Sister!"
There were various problems with this statement.
Fubuki grabbed Roy's shoulder. "There's no time to waste, let's set off immediately! Oh, right, right, Roy, after becoming a professional hero, don't forget to join the Blizzard Group... no, actually, you're already a member of the Blizzard Group now!"
Lily, who had been unable to interject, also showed an expectant expression.
Opportunity favors the prepared mind!
"Yes, yes, Sir Roy!" Eyelashes also chimed in, "Group actions among professional heroes are not uncommon. For example, there's the Tank Topper Army. led by TankTop Master, the three disciples of Atomic Samurai, and the often co-operating C-class Alliance, among others. And our Blizzard Group is the most formal among them!"
The world of professional heroes is indeed this complex.
This can also be understood.
To become a professional hero, even if it's C-class, one's physical fitness and combat abilities surpass those of most ordinary people.
But monsters are powerful, and solo battles not only have a low success rate but also a high chance of disaster.
So teaming up to fight monsters is the most reasonable choice. Although it may dilute individual accomplishments, steady improvement is the best approach for most professional heroes.
The matter of becoming a professional hero had already been under consideration. In that case, it's fine to go with the flow. With this in mind, Roy said, "It doesn't really matter... But, Fubuki, you haven't done anything wrong, have you?"
Roy didn't address her as sister, perhaps it would feel awkward.
"W-Well..." Feeling the piercing gaze of Roy, Fubuki evaded the question, unable to meet Roy's eyes directly. "Specifically, what constitutes doing something wrong?"
"Hmm, let me think." Roy narrowed his eyes, scanning everyone present before saying, "For example, feeling infereior to your sister's overwhelming power, thinking that gathering more people can challenge her, and then starting to suppress those who might threaten you, or seeing someone with potential and coercing them into joining the Blizzard Group..."
Fubuki felt a chill run down her spine, her brother now exuded a kind of authority that made her tremble.
Not only Fubuki but also the other members of the Blizzard Group were sweating profusely.
"N-No, nothing like that!"
Fubuki wanted to deny it, but under Roy's scrutinizing gaze, her words lacked conviction.
'Did Roy always have such sharp eyes? It feels like none of my lies can deceive him. Clearly, he used to be so gentle and quiet... Oh, I remember, he used to be like this when he got angry, even Sister was afraid.'
Fubuki recalled the fear of being dominated in the past.
In her memory, Roy was a casual, quiet person who always handled things calmly and rarely got angry, possessing a special charm. This was also why Fubuki felt closer to and liked her brother more than her sister.
But there were also several unforgettable times when he got angry.
In the end, Fubuki lowered her head.
"I'm sorry."