Even after Russell revealed his real name, Hal swiftly used his ring to conjure an eye mask. Whether someone recognized him was their business; whether he wore an eye mask was his own. That was a superhero's professional code.
"Excuse me, do you know about the Green Lantern Corps too?"
With the eye mask on, Hal regained some of his composure and hurriedly asked the question on his mind. Remembering that it was impolite to start firing questions the moment they met, he quickly added, "I'm Green Lantern Ha... Hal Jordan. May I know your name?"
Carol, who was tidying her clothes nearby, quietly perked up her ears. It was impossible not to be curious about Russell, this angel who walked among mortals and was equally at home in both the underworld and the legitimate world.
Russell had shown his face during last night's livestream, and plenty of interested parties had begun investigating his identity. After so much time had passed, someone must have obtained accurate information by now.
"My name is Russell. Like you, I'm human."
"Really? The reporters and the Church spokesperson all said you were the reincarnation of some angel!"
"I'm really not. My wings are energy constructs, not something I was born with..."
As Russell spoke, he switched between his black and white wings. "The white Angel's Power is a long story. I took it from an angel when we joined forces against a demon king from Hell. Afterward, the angel was afraid I'd beat him up, so he didn't dare ask for his power back."
"The dark power was about the same. I killed a demon god and took its power."
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Not someone to mess with! Definitely not someone to mess with!
After hearing Russell's explanation, Hal and Carol were both impressed, but