"The results look very good."
Lying on a beach chair, wearing a blue bikini, Artoria watched the large-screen phone pinned in mid-air by telekinesis. Inside, Saturday was playing videos of the Inhumans. Although there were still many people questioning them in terms of public opinion, the civilians who had been rescued were quite grateful to them, and the reputation was slowly improving. Outside, things were already in a chaotic mess, but Artoria was leisurely sunbathing. The golden sunlight spilled over Artoria, as if draping a layer of golden gauze over her fair skin, making her figure appear exceptionally sacred. Hope, who was closest to Artoria, was left 'loyal' at the sight.
"It needs some time to brew; just keep going."
Turning herself over, Artoria was like a salted fish that was ten-tenths cooked. How should I put it!? The sun was too warm, the girls were too beautiful, and the warm, cozy feeling made one want to fall asleep immediately. Gwen, very observant, ran over and started massaging Artoria, which made the women who hadn't gotten the chance somewhat annoyed.
"Is this really appropriate, Miss Artoria? It's so chaotic outside, everyone is resisting Hydra, and yet we are here playing leisurely. Is it really appropriate? It feels a bit wrong."
Gwen picked up the sunscreen from the side and applied it to Artoria's back, smoothing it out as she spoke. The doubt in her heart prevented her from enjoying the sensation of Artoria's smooth skin at this moment. She didn't object to vacationing here, but given the current situation, doing nothing while enjoying leisurely days and delicious food—as the daughter of a Police chief, Gwen had a sense of justice in her heart. She was very conflicted now. She had just spoken to her parents on the phone yesterday, and it seemed they were fine. Gwen had held back her words until today to say them.
"Relax, don't underestimate the power of the people."
Lying on the soft breasts, Artoria's face was pressed against them as if she were hugging a pillow, feeling very comfortable. She closed her eyes, enjoying Gwen's'service,' and answered Gwen's doubts. She wasn't doing nothing; it was just that none of you knew about it. I couldn't be bothered to explain it to you all. Artoria had done all she could by reaching this level. If you really wanted her to step forward, sorry, she had only appeared as a superhero a few times. At other times, have you ever seen her mobilize? So don't hold out Hope for her to take action.
"There are more than just these few people who can protect the world, rest assured! If the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up, right?"
Continuing to speak, Artoria used telekinesis to place the phone in front of her. She opened her eyes and looked at the pretty young lady inside, who was nervously reporting the battle situation. Artoria watched her report quietly, but when the video played, Artoria's eyes lit up. Some guys didn't look like humans at all, but rather like beings similar to humans. They expressionlessly took out weapons and exchanged fire with Hydra. But strangely, these guys wouldn't fall as long as they weren't hit in the head; they were stronger than Hydra. No matter how powerful Hydra members were, they were still humans; if their hearts were pierced, they would still die. But Artoria clearly saw one guy get his heart pierced, yet he still expressionlessly fired back at Hydra!
"Well, that's interesting."
This reminded Artoria of her childhood, when her Dad had created 'cyborgss' for his faked Death, which were exactly like real people. The guys shown in the video were just too similar to what Artoria had seen when she was a child; they looked a lot like living people, but they were different. This made Artoria wonder if the old man had come back? That shouldn't be possible, right! How old was the old man? How could he not rest properly and come out to show off! Impossible, impossible, impossible... it might actually be possible.
"No, I have to go and see."
Thinking of this situation, Artoria couldn't stay relaxed. She stood up abruptly, sending Gwen, who was giving her a massage, flying away, leaving only a "Ya~!" in the air. This caused everyone enjoying the sunbathing to stand up alertly. They stared quietly at Artoria. Covered in sunscreen, Artoria's bikini top had fallen off due to her sudden movement, revealing her red-eyed "big bunnies." This caused the beach to suddenly "bleed." Hope lay back down with a satisfied expression, and Susan couldn't hold on either. Only Helen Cho turned her head away, blushing, while the rest of the people were wiped out.
"Spirit Outfit, equip."
Not caring about her exposure—after all, there were no men present—a flash of golden light shone on Artoria. Silver-white armor instantly appeared on her body, covering her exposed charms completely. The Space Stone on the Infinity Gauntlet flashed, and Artoria vanished from the lounge chair. Only the shy Helen Cho and Gwen, who had just climbed up while holding her waist, were spared. The rest of the women lay there "dead" with satisfied smiles.
"Eh! Did big sister go out?"
Her attention having been captured by the game Artoria gave her, Crystal was currently holding fries in one hand and a game console in the other, looking like a true shut-in who had just entered the world of otaku. She glanced at the beach outside, where the women were being "rescued," then looked at Artoria's spot and realized she was gone. For some reason, Crystal didn't want to move at all. Lying quietly on Lockjaw's soft fur, Crystal continued to battle the characters in the game console.
If Black Bolt knew that Artoria had raised his sister into a "dried-fish sister," he would definitely be furious. Such a pure and cute little girl at the beginning, and you actually ruined her? A girl who only knows how to play games and isn't interested in anything else—how is she supposed to become a responsible princess among the royal family members?
"Nick, why did you call us here?"
Pushing the door open and walking in, Tony looked unhappily at Nick, who was sitting in the center. In such a tense situation, you actually made me come back? You really are a bastard. I still have to settle accounts with you regarding the Avengers. If you can't give me a good reason this time, I'll make you bloom today, you bastard.
"Sit!"
Actually, it wasn't just Tony; even Captain America, who walked in after Tony, found it hard to understand Nick's intention this time. They were the pillars of the front line; if they left, who knew if Hydra would launch a direct counterattack? So he didn't understand Nick's intention. Tony was just unhappy with Nick as a person. Watching Nick point to the chair beside him, Captain America hesitated for a moment before sitting down. He believed Nick was a good Commander and wouldn't abandon the front line for some trivial matter. Tony, with a sour face, also sat down.
"First, I'll tell you both some good news: the President has been confirmed safe and has already arrived here, and is currently resting. In other words, we can now launch a full-scale attack without any worries."
Nick didn't keep them in suspense and stated the best news they'd had in a while. Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. At least they didn't have to worry about excessive attacks causing the enemy to kill the leader in a rage. This was indeed a solid plan. Tony's face wasn't sour anymore, but he still wanted to end this boring fight quickly and return to his wife and sister.
"There are two more people who want to see you, Tony. I Hope you won't be too surprised."
---------------------------------
I hope you're enjoying the fanfiction so far! If the story has you hooked and you can't wait to see what happens next, you can unlock 30 chapters in advance over on my Patreon: patreon.com/TLHimejima1
Every bit of support means the world to me so if you're loving the ride, don't forget to drop a Power Stone and let me know.