Leona’s eyes widened slightly before a faint smile appeared on her face.

She slowly opened her mouth and spoke.

"You think you’re the only one hiding your true identity here?"

Right after saying that—

Leona’s shadow suddenly began thickening and moving unnaturally.

The dark shadow beneath her feet spread rapidly across the floor toward the masked men.

The moment Leona’s shadow reached theirs—

The masked men immediately looked shocked and began screaming.

Their bodies started shrinking violently.

The shadows beneath them suddenly disappeared, as if Leona had stolen them away.

And the instant their shadows vanished—

Their bodies collapsed onto the floor lifelessly, as though their souls had been ripped away.

Still smiling, Leona spoke calmly.

"Allow me to introduce myself properly."

She spread her arms slightly.

"I am the ruler of time shadows, Leona."

"..."

Indigo remained silent.

He simply turned toward Eun-bi.

"Have you ever heard that name before?"

He pointed his thumb casually toward Leona.

Eun-bi only shook her head.

Seeing that ridiculous reaction—

Leona’s cheeks immediately turned red in embarrassment and irritation.

"If my name has never reached your ears before..."

Her expression darkened.

"Then I’ll make sure this is the first and last time you hear it!!"

Leona shouted before suddenly charging toward Indigo.

Realizing she was attacking—

Indigo immediately stepped in front of Eun-bi protectively.

Leona’s shadow on the floor rapidly shot forward toward Indigo.

’her ability is time shadows... which means if her shadow touches mine, my body will rapidly age’

Without hesitation—

Indigo grabbed Eun-bi’s hand.

Blue light surrounded them instantly.

They teleported away before Leona’s shadow could touch him.

The two of them reappeared several meters away from her.

Indigo immediately turned toward Eun-bi.

"Eun-bi, call the Hero Association quickly. I’m teleporting you somewhere safe."

Eun-bi seemed to understand immediately and nodded quickly.

After that—

Indigo placed his hand on her shoulder.

In an instant, she disappeared in blue light.

After safely teleporting Eun-bi away—

Indigo turned back toward Leona.

Ready to fight.

But suddenly—

One of Leona’s shadows nearly reached Indigo’s own shadow.

Fortunately—

Indigo teleported away within a split second before contact occurred.

He reappeared directly behind Leona.

"Woah~ you really are impatient, aren’t you? Am I really that handsome?"

Hearing that—

Leona gritted her teeth angrily and spun around to punch him.

But her fist was instantly caught by Indigo’s palm.

"Tch tch tch... let’s relax and enjoy ourselves first, miss... what was your name again?"

Leona’s face twitched with irritation.

Indigo deliberately pretending to forget her name only provoked her even more.

"My name is Leona!!!"

With her free hand—

Leona immediately swung another punch toward Indigo’s face.

But just before the punch landed—

Indigo teleported behind her once again.

This time—

He kicked her hard from the side.

A bright purple energy covered his leg.

The power he borrowed from Zofia.

"Wow... who knew that kick would be this strong?"

Leona’s body crashed violently into the wall.

The wall collapsed instantly as smoke and debris exploded outward.

Leona slowly stood up from the rubble.

Her expression had become even more furious.

She charged toward Indigo again.

The shadows beneath her spread apart rapidly, becoming sharp spear-like shapes rushing toward Indigo.

Meanwhile—

Indigo looked oddly distracted, staring down at his own foot casually.

The shadow spears rapidly approached his shadow.

’yes... just a little closer!!’

Leona’s eyes filled with anticipation.

Right before the sharpened shadows reached Indigo—

He teleported again.

Leona’s eyes widened instantly.

She immediately looked around frantically, trying to locate him.

"Uhm... if you’re looking for me, I’m right above you."

Leona froze.

She slowly looked upward.

Indigo was casually attached upside down to the ceiling.

Both his feet were stuck to the ceiling while his hands remained inside his pockets.

He looked completely relaxed.

Leona’s fists trembled violently.

Her patience was finally snapping.

"ENOUGH!!"

The moment Leona screamed—

The entire room suddenly became pitch black.

Complete darkness swallowed everything instantly.

Even Indigo, still attached to the ceiling, looked slightly surprised.

He attempted to move down toward the floor—

But realized he couldn’t move at all.

"Ah... I see now..."

Indigo spoke calmly.

"So this is your domain."

Leona smiled sinisterly while breathing heavily.

"Hah... hah... you’re seriously irritating..."

She glared at him coldly.

"You’ve already drained an absurd amount of my energy..."

Indigo remained frozen on the ceiling, hands still inside his pockets.

"Leona, let me ask you something as the person who’s about to lose."

’i need to stall for a little longer’

Leona frowned in confusion before sighing.

"...Speak."

Indigo casually tilted his head.

"What color are your panties?"

The instant he asked that—

Leona’s face exploded red from embarrassment.

She stared at him in complete disbelief.

"W-what did you just say, you idiot!?"

"Aww come on~ I’m just asking."

"..."

Leona froze awkwardly, still blushing furiously.

For several seconds, she genuinely didn’t know how to respond.

Then she shouted angrily.

"W-whatever color I’m wearing is none of your business!!"

"Heh~ are they green?"

The moment Indigo said that—

Leona completely froze.

Her face became even redder.

His random guess was correct.

’eh? i was right? i literally guessed randomly...’

Leona muttered something quietly under her breath.

"I can’t hear you. What did you say?"

"Y-you..."

"Hmm? Can you say it louder?"

"YOU PERVERTED BASTARD!!"

Furious beyond reason—

Leona instantly launched herself toward Indigo.

But at that exact moment—

Indigo finally activated the power he had secretly been preparing all this time to escape her time-space domain.

Bright blue light instantly surrounded his body.

And then—

He teleported away from the ceiling.

Leona immediately looked shocked.

She quickly turned toward Indigo’s new position.

Her face was still bright red from embarrassment and anger.

"H-how did you escape!? It’s impossible for someone to break free from my time-space domain!"

Indigo shrugged casually.

"Well... let’s just say nothing’s impossible in this world."

Leona’s face twitched violently.

Her expression became a mix of embarrassment, rage, and frustration.

"Kugh... you’re seriously unbearable!!!"

Right as Leona prepared to attack again—

Blood suddenly flowed from her nose.

She immediately looked shocked.

"Kugh..."

She covered her nose slightly.

"This time, I’ll let you win... but next time, watch yourself..."

The moment she finished speaking—

Leona’s body slowly sank into the shadows beneath her feet.

The deeper she sank—

The faster she disappeared.

"Wait!"

Indigo immediately rushed toward her.

But right before he could reach her—

Leona completely vanished into her own shadow.

The room instantly returned to normal.

The darkness disappeared completely.

"Huh... what a shame."

Indigo sighed quietly.

"I didn’t get any useful information from her."

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I’m certain she’s also one of The Overseers..."

Just as Indigo muttered to himself—

Footsteps suddenly echoed from the doorway.

Indigo turned toward the entrance.

Two figures stood there.

Yoon Ha-jin.

And Choi Yu-jin.

Two A-rank heroes.

’you’ve got to be kidding me... they may only be A-rank heroes... but their abilities are unbelievably annoying...’

Indigo sighed internally.

’why won’t the author of this story let me rest for even a second...?’