The chilling sensation gradually faded, and it seemed as though sunlight had returned to them.
Yet Wanda and Pietro's minds were still completely blank.
That suffocating feeling of near death just now had been real.
But the friendly smile before them was real as well.
They simply could not tell which was the real Leon.
Perhaps this was what Superman truly was. A single thought could send ordinary people plummeting from Heaven into Hell, or rising from Hell back into Heaven.
Leon smiled and patted their shoulders.
He had not harbored even a trace of killing intent. He had merely released a sliver of his willpower.
With willpower at the peak World Lord level, a single glance from him would be enough to cause brain death in anyone below the Stellar level in the Starry World.
The siblings had merely experienced what it felt like to face death head-on. That was already the result of him restraining his power to the extreme.
After all, what he wanted was for them to calm down.
And to think carefully about the consequences before speaking again.
Judging from things now, the effect was undoubtedly excellent.
Wanda and Pietro looked at him with both fear and respect. For some reason, there was even a hint of intimacy in their gazes, as if they had developed Stockholm syndrome.
"Then it's settled. JARVIS will arrange work for you afterward."
"Anything you want to learn about or investigate, you can look it all up at Stark Industries."
"And one more thing!" Leon stuffed the black card back into Pietro's hand.
"Keep this card. The money inside isn't meant to trample on your dignity or the suffering you endured. It's respect and compensation for your courage in facing hardship."
"But..." Wanda was still somewhat hesitant.
"But what?" Red