"Sharon, you're being a little too cautious, but I understand. When facing an unknown enemy, especially a race of gods from myth, it's perfectly natural to put yourself in a weaker position."
Karn had called Sharon over intending to tell her that she did not need to be so cautious when dealing with Asgard in the future. Even the strength of the United States government and Umbrella alone was enough that they had no need to fear Asgard, and the Superhuman Personnel Bureau's sphere of influence had all but swallowed up many small countries.
But Sharon seemed to have misunderstood something.
This was not an act on Simmons's part. While Karn had been in the Resident Evil World, Simmons had earned many opportunities to visit Fitz through her performance, and the relationship between them seemed to have eased considerably.
"But strength determines confidence. You're still an ordinary person, so this isn't strange. Here are nine abilities and magic from the lightning and fire schools. You can choose to become a superpowered individual or a mage."
Karn waved a hand, bringing up a list of abilities. It included not only ten superpowers from the Eternals, but also magic from the lightning and fire schools. With his current strength, he could naturally grant someone the power to use tenth-tier magic, but he could not do so for too many people. Once their numbers exceeded a thousand, it would affect Karn's own performance.
Besides, he had already decided to grant some superpowers to the people around him. Lorelei and Betty both had them. Although Sharon had switched sides halfway through, and had done so partly under threat, she had performed exceptionally well since joining him. Not only had she shown no hesitation, but she had also steadily developed the Superhuman Personnel Bureau.
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