Carl never intended to be the kind of hero who wiped out every villain.
He wasn't interested.
He just acted according to his own mood.
If someone rubbed him the wrong way, or dared to provoke him
He'd deal with them.
No matter who they were.
Civilians, billionaires, heroes, or villains…
In his eyes, it made no difference.
What mattered was himself.
If he wanted to do something, he'd do it.
Carl turned to Kingpin and said calmly,
"Since you've decided to buy your life… and help me find the money,"
"Then I'll be leaving for now. I've got other things to take care of."
"As for this guy,"
"I'll let him go today. Do whatever you want with him later."
Kingpin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Of course. Safe travels, sir."
Carl nodded slightly and turned to leave.
But just then, Daredevil suddenly spoke up.
"How can you act like this?!"
"Kingpin is the biggest crime lord in New York!"
"You have this kind of power, why extort him instead of punishing him?"
Carl gave Daredevil a flat glance.
"No reason."
"If I had to give one, it'd be that I felt like it."
And with that, Carl kicked him.
Whoosh!
Daredevil's body flew backward and splashed into the sea.
The next second, Carl disappeared into the sky with a blur.
In the blink of an eye, he was gone.
Kingpin stood there, staring at the spot where Carl had vanished, silent for a long time.
His entire back was drenched in cold sweat.
He hadn't known Carl could fly!
Bullseye never mentioned that.
Just who the hell was this Carl Smith?
All the intel said he was just a regular guy.
But now? If anyone still told him Carl was "normal," Kingpin would shoot them on the spot!
A normal guy whose eyes shoot lasers and can melt people?
A normal guy who can fly?
After a long moment, Kingpin finally relaxed a little.
Just then, a few of his men in black suits approached.
"Boss, should we take care of Daredevil?"
Kingpin glanced toward the sea and then looked at them.
"…No."
He still remembered Carl's words.
So, he chose not to lay a hand on Daredevil.
Instead, he ordered his men,
"Grab those shipments and move them."
After all, he still owed Carl 8 billion dollars. He needed money, and fast.
Surprisingly, Kingpin didn't hold much resentment toward Carl.
Survival of the fittest.
As a top dog in America's underworld, he understood how the game worked.
Carl was stronger than him, there was nothing more to say.
Besides, the money was for buying his life.
Granted, the price was a little steep…
"Yes, sir."
The men responded quickly and got to work.
Kingpin watched them move with satisfaction.
At least they had guts.
Even after seeing Bullseye get melted alive…
None of them ran.
That kind of loyalty deserved reward.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly
Under the flickering lights, Kingpin noticed something strange.
All of his suited men
Had soaked pants.
And not just one of them.
All of them.
Don't tell me… they pissed themselves?
Yep. That's exactly what happened.
Back when Carl melted Bullseye with his heat vision,
They'd been standing right there.
They saw the whole thing.
It was terrifying.
Their legs went weak, and they lost control.
Only two guys had run.
The rest? Collapsed to the ground on the spot.
Not because they didn't want to run.
Because their legs literally couldn't move.
Carl had noticed too.
But he didn't care.
…
After leaving the New York harbor, Carl returned to Skye's house.
Not his own place.
After all, sleeping with a cute girl was much better than sleeping alone.
He glanced at the time.
11:46 PM.
Time to rest.
Then Carl suddenly remembered,
He hadn't checked into the chat group today.
Ten points might seem like nothing…
But it only took a second to do.
So, with Skye in his arms, his mind entered the chat.
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": By the way, Tsunade-chan, you've met Carl-senpai, right?
Princess of the Senju: That's right.
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": What does he look like? What's his personality like? I'm curious! curious.jpg
King of the Heavenly Blade: Also curious +1
Princess of the Senju: Carl-kun has black hair and black eyes. Very handsome!
Princess of the Senju: And he's super nice, a genuinely kind person.
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Oh? Really now?
Princess of the Senju: Of course!
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Then… do you have a picture of Carl-senpai? Post it, pretty please?
King of the Heavenly Blade: Photo drop! Photo drop!
Princess of the Senju: Uh… no, I don't.
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Aww, that's a shame.
King of the Heavenly Blade: Sadness…
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Maybe we should @Carl-senpai and ask him directly for a photo?
King of the Heavenly Blade: Isn't that a bit much?
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Why not? Just members getting to know each other, right?
…
Carl skimmed through the chat.
Nothing important, just random casual talk.
Though it had ended up being about him.
Princess of the Senju: Carl-kun, you're here?
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Welcome, senpai! @God Among Men
King of the Heavenly Blade: Whoa, am I the only one who noticed? Carl-senpai's check-in gave him another 10 points again!
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Wait, for real? Dang, you're right.
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Jealous. jealous.jpg
King of the Heavenly Blade: +1
Princess of the Senju: +2
God Among Men: Just let it go. shrug.jpg
God Among Men: Luck of the draw. That's all.
God Among Men: It's all random, really.
Princess of the Senju: 666, Carl-kun is amazing!
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Pfft, all luck, huh?
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Too bad I've never gotten 10 points from check-in.
King of the Heavenly Blade: Same! It's so hard to earn points.
King of the Heavenly Blade: At this rate, how will I ever afford a Mangekyo Sharingan? crying.jpg
Princess of the Senju: Stay calm. Maybe we'll get new ways to earn points later on.
King of the Heavenly Blade: I hope so…
God Among Men: I don't need my points right now. I'll send a red envelope to liven things up.
Carl sent a red envelope containing 4,028 points.
That's four envelopes of 1,000 each.
The leftover 28? Just a little extra.
After all, everything he wanted from the shop cost way more than 4,000.
No big deal.
Even after sending it, Carl still had 96,000 points left.
…
God Among Men has sent a red envelope.
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?" received 1,003 points.
King of the Heavenly Blade received 998 points.
Princess of the Senju received 1,207 points.
"What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?": Hehe, a thousand points! I can buy so much now!
King of the Heavenly Blade: Ugh, I got the least…
Princess of the Senju: Not true. One envelope still hasn't been opened, and it's even smaller.
Carl stared at the messages, puzzled.
The Commander of the Wall Guard hadn't claimed his envelope?