"In the name of the Furnace, you shall be purified."
The same resolute voice rang out from every television screen.
Immediately afterward, residents watching before the screens, immune to contamination thanks to the Furnace's radiance, all cheered. Some were extraordinarily fervent, reacting as followers would upon seeing their idol. This even included Mr. President, Joey Cleveland.
This was perfectly normal. The New Era was savage and terrifying, yet filled with a strange fervor.
The Federation's hundreds of millions of residents had no choice but to accept that this world had once again merged into the Boundless Mystery, with everything undergoing supernatural transformation.
All kinds of disasters, bizarre incidents, invasions... they had all become part of daily life. Under such circumstances, the "superhumans" who stepped forward to protect them had become heroes.
The Federation Supernova rankings, once selected only within the Mystic Side, had long become a list voted on by the entire populace.
Many powerful superhumans each had huge numbers of fanatical followers.
The Furnace Legion!
It was both a special law enforcement organization of the Federation and a supernatural sect with immense popularity.
Nearly every Federation resident knew of this legion. Several of its "leaders" were idol-level superhumans capable of causing a commotion the moment they appeared.
Of course, the most popular was not Annie Fox, the highest-ranking and strongest fighter, but another young girl.
With the legion's appearance, the hosts on television seemed to relax as well. Following the cameras as they shifted about, they began reporting on the legion's operation to exterminate the terrifying Giants.
One figure drew nearly half the cameras toward her.
She was a young girl dressed in an outfit that combined armor with an aristocratic gown. Gleaming silver armor interwove with beautiful lace trim, her golden hair danced in the air, and a