Marvel: Superman Strength in a World of Heroes

Carl blinked in mild surprise as he checked the red envelope history.

He had sent out four shares, intending for each chat group member to receive a thousand points.

But now, only three people had claimed theirs.

The only one who hadn't… was the user called Commander of the Wall Guard.

Maybe they just weren't online?

For now, the three girls, Tsunade, Tokka, and Keisha, were bubbling with excitement, thanks to the red envelopes.

『Princess of the Senju』: Come to think of it, points really are amazing. Thanks, Carl-kun!

『What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?』: Much appreciated, boss! @GodAmongMen

『King of the Heavenly Blade』: Big thanks, big boss!

『GodAmongMen』: No need to thank me.

『What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?』: By the way, why hasn't General Su claimed his envelope yet?

『King of the Heavenly Blade』: No idea. Probably busy again.

『King of the Heavenly Blade』: Didn't we say before? He's always neck-deep in IRL stuff.

『Princess of the Senju』: Yeah, sounds about right.

『Princess of the Senju』: He'll probably be thrilled when he sees it.

『Princess of the Senju』: Wasn't he saving up for that "Overlord Aura" thing?

Carl scrolled through the chat log, growing more puzzled by the second.

General Su…

Who was that?

Could it be that one member whose identity hadn't been revealed yet?

Commander of the Wall Guard?

But wait… wasn't that title supposed to belong to Mulan?

Carl furrowed his brow.

He couldn't say for sure.

In his previous life, he never paid much attention to the lore of Honor of Kings.

After thinking it over, he decided to just ask directly:

『GodAmongMen』: Who's General Su? The Commander of the Wall Guard?

『Princess of the Senju』: Yep! That's him.

『Princess of the Senju』: You didn't know? He mentioned it over ten hours ago.

『GodAmongMen』: I must've missed it, probably during dinner.

Ten hours ago…

He was either out grabbing food, or cuddled up with Skye on the couch.

No wonder he missed it.

He hadn't looked too closely at the earlier messages, either.

Unless someone @'ed him, he wouldn't have scrolled back that far.

『King of the Heavenly Blade』: Ah, that explains it.

『King of the Heavenly Blade』: I was wondering why Carl-senpai hadn't said anything earlier.

『Princess of the Senju』: The Commander of the Wall Guard is a general named Su Lie.

『Princess of the Senju』: Apparently, he's stationed on the Great Wall, defending the borderlands.

『What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?』: Yep, that's the gist of it.

『GodAmongMen』: I see…

So it was Su Lie, huh?

Carl raised an eyebrow, genuinely surprised.

He had assumed the commander would be someone like Mulan, cool-headed, elegant, a dignified warrior queen.

But it turned out to be… General Su?

『What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?』: Honestly, I was surprised too.

『What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?』: His world must be one where strength is everything.

『What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?』: I thought he was from a more "normal" setting.

『Princess of the Senju』: "Commander of the Wall Guard" doesn't exactly sound like your average desk job.

『What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?』: Fair point.

[Commander of the Wall Guard has received 820 points.]

『Commander of the Wall Guard』: Thanks for the red envelope, Carl-senpai. @GodAmongMen

『GodAmongMen』: Don't mention it.

『What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?』: General Su, what happened? Why so late?

『Commander of the Wall Guard』: Nothing serious.

『Commander of the Wall Guard』: Just been busy reopening city gates and negotiating trade routes with other nations.

『Commander of the Wall Guard』: It's delicate work. Has to be handled carefully.

『What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?』: Ohh, I see.

Su Lie seemed genuinely busy, and logged off shortly afterward.

Still, thanks to Carl's red envelope, the chat was buzzing with energy.

After a while, Tsunade signed off too.

Only Tokka and Keisha remained.

Both had a lot of free time and took the opportunity to bombard Carl with requests,

They wanted a selfie.

Carl didn't refuse.

He figured, if he was suddenly sent on a cross-world mission someday, it'd be weird if his teammates didn't even know what he looked like.

So, he got up, changed clothes, and took a photo.

Chuunibyou World

In a quiet bedroom, a beautiful woman with long hair and striking crimson eyes sat serenely.

This was Takanashi Tokka, the older sister of the protagonist in Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.

She was a top chef at a high-end restaurant, with exquisite culinary skills.

At the moment, she was furiously typing in the group chat, hounding Carl for a picture.

She even offered to trade selfies.

Only then did Carl relent.

"I really wanna see it…"

"I wonder if Tsunade was telling the truth, Is he that handsome?"

Right on cue, Carl's photo arrived.

"Whoa! He's seriously handsome!"

"Black hair, black eyes too!"

"So Carl-senpai's not just strong, he's a total heartthrob!"

Tokka stared at the photo, eyes sparkling with admiration.

At first, it was just curiosity.

But now?

She was very glad she asked.

Definitely the right move.

The truth was,

It's not just guys who enjoy looking at pretty girls.

Girls liked eye candy too.

Tokka quickly adjusted her camera angle, snapped over a dozen shots, picked the best one, and posted it in the chat.

Seeing Carl compliment her, she smiled sweetly.

Carl glanced at the photos Tokka and Keisha sent and gave an approving nod.

Yup. Just like he remembered.

Keisha was still in her girlhood, far from the powerful Queen of Angels she'd eventually become.

He sent a few kind replies before logging off to rest.

The Next Morning

Carl woke up early.

Not that he needed sleep anymore, his body had long transcended that.

But old habits died hard.

And honestly? Sleeping still felt pretty nice.

Just then, a familiar system chime rang out.

Carl sat up and muttered, "Alright, check-in."

[Daily Check-in Complete]

With a shimmer of light, a few pieces of clothing materialized in front of him.

Carl picked them up and looked them over.

They were nearly identical to his usual super suit, same red-and-blue color scheme.

Except…

This one came with a skirt.

And red boots.

And… thigh-high stockings.

"…???"

Carl stared at the outfit, expression unreadable.

System?

The hell is wrong with you?

Can we not do this?

Last time, a black variant of his super suit? Fine. Black was cool.

But this?

A freaking Supergirl costume?

What,

Do you want me to cosplay?

Seriously?

Carl rolled his eyes.

This system was getting more and more useless by the day.

At that moment, Skye stirred beside him.

Still half-asleep, she mumbled, "Morning, Carl…"

Carl looked at her,

Then looked at the outfit in his hand.

And suddenly, a glimmer of amusement flashed in his eyes.