activa-t Chapter 3078: It's Over (Part 1)
Chapter 3078: It's Over (Part 1)
Greed and arrogance finally spared Hecate's life.
It was not out of their kindness, but as the source of witchcraft power, Hecate's barrier against darkness is irreplaceable. If she is completely destroyed, no one can create a perfect barrier against the inverted.
However, this is only temporary. Now three of the five witches' moments have been revealed, in the dead Circe, Diana who is suspected to be affected by Hecate, and Black Orchid of the Dark Night Master team.
Black Orchid is the youngest, but due to her long-term dealings with the Dark Night Master and the mystical world, she is the best witch to master this power. According to the Dark Night Master, her current power should be similar to that of Raven in normal state.
Diana is being examined and treated by Professor X. It is initially judged that her spirit has indeed been re-conceived, but Hecate's ability to breed is not completely flawless. It is mainly affected by mental strength and willpower, and also by the other party's mental state before breeding.
For example, Edward's spirit was actually re-conceived, when he was about to recover and be discharged from the hospital. At that time, although his mental state improved, he was not completely healed, and there were still some broken parts of his spirit.
Hecate can only breed the normal parts of the spirit. These irregular chaos and madness are areas that she cannot touch. Therefore, when Edward used his madness to commit crimes, he could use riddles to leave clues to Ares.
The same is true for Jonathan. He is a psychopath himself. Although he is not as crazy as the Joker, there are also unstable factors in his spirit. After he was conceived, he can still reproduce the scenes in his hallucinations.
The scarecrow and the huge straw maze are actually the scene where Jonathan saw Persephone being killed by Hecate. He reproduced this scene with his own serial murders to remind others.
As for Diana, her mental state is very stable, and Hecate has also spent a lot of time on her, so her problem is the most troublesome.
But fortunately, everyone has his own specialty. Professor X can restore Diana's spirit without killing Hecate for the last time.
As for the specific process, Schiller did not disclose it to the public, but in fact he knew that Professor X might have learned the method of nurturing spirit from his mother, and he might also need to nurture Diana again so that she can return to normal.
Professor X's moral level is trustworthy, but considering that he is easily infected by human thoughts, it is better not to let him stay in DC for a long time, it is too dark here.
In the end, it was decided that Diana would follow Professor X to Marvel for a month of recuperation.
Letting Diana leave is not only to treat her illness, but also to prevent her from getting involved in the subsequent events of Mount Olympus.
The troubles of the gods of Mount Olympus are far from being solved.
The eldest son released by Schiller is still wandering on Mount Olympus. The God of War and Hades are dead, the God of the Sea is trapped, and the strongest fighting force on Mount Olympus is almost wiped out. Zeus is like a turtle, hiding in his son's domain and dare not show up.
After the situation on Mercury stabilized, the Justice League returned to Earth, and Bruce was waiting for Hera's request for help.
Logically speaking, if the Justice League wants to help, Hera should contact Diana first, but Diana has been sent away, which means that they can no longer borrow Diana's face, so the next step is to talk business.
If you want the Justice League to solve the troubles of the gods on Mount Olympus, a verbal agreement that promises to help is not enough. Bruce, Clark and Hal personally went to Apollo's bright domain to meet with Hera.
The Hera Bruce saw was still magnificent and majestic. She wore a crown full of flowers, held a scepter, and stood in front of the throne. Although a trace of fatigue could be seen from the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, she still had the brilliance and inviolable majesty of a god.
Bruce thought of the myths and legends he had seen before. Before marriage, Hera was also a gentle woman. Her gentleness was praised by everyone in her hometown. Zeus turned into a bird and crashed into her arms in the storm, and she felt infinite love for him. They also had a grand wedding that made all things envious. Gaia, the mother of the earth, also added luster to their love with a golden apple tree.
Unfortunately, no matter how glorious the past is, it cannot cover up the fact that Hera and Zeus’ marriage is about to come to an end.
"I saw the love between you and your lover." Hera slowly opened her eyes, looked at Bruce and said, "You will get married and give birth to a daughter 109 days after the marriage. I will be her godmother and give her my divine power."
Bruce's heart trembled. He planned to marry Selina at the end of next year. If that's the case, wouldn't she be pregnant in the middle of the year?
Bruce was a little excited. Hal poked him with his elbow, signaling him not to show it. The most taboo in business talks is to show too much excitement about the other party's conditions.
But Bruce did have some concerns about this.
From the current situation, it is unlikely that his daughter will not participate in the pile of superheroes, but the problem is that although he has the status of an angel and has a contract with Barbatos, it is not necessarily guaranteed that his daughter will be a superpower.
It is still very dangerous to get involved in these things without superpowers.
None of his three adopted sons have superpowers. Bruce doesn't approve of them becoming superheroes. He doesn't even plan to sponsor the Young Avengers team. He knows these boys too well and can do it even without sponsorship. It's not a small matter, it really makes them have enough budget, and they don't know which dangerous pit they will jump into, which will be troublesome then.
But fortunately, the Young Avengers team now has several superpowers such as Elsa, Raven, Verna and Shazam. At least they have the ability to protect themselves. Otherwise, Bruce would not allow Dick and the others to join.
Of course it would be best for his daughter to have superpowers, but it also depends on what type of superpower it is. Magic is really not stable. Maybe there will be more creditors, not to mention the dark power of Barbatos. Then Toys can corrode people's hearts, and Bruce is able to withstand it only because of his high darkness resistance. He is determined not to let his children come into contact with these things.
The divine power of the Olympus gods is actually pretty good, because the essence of the divine power is actually the power of Hecate, and now that Hecate is imprisoned in Schiller's tower and has only one breath left, she wants to come out to collect debts. It's impossible, and there aren't that many restrictions on its use. It's completely sufficient for self-protection.
"Tell me your conditions first, Your Majesty." Hal said. The reason why He called Hera Your Majesty was because Hera and Zeus shared the power of the God King. This was their promise when they got married. Hera and Zeus shared Sitting on the throne of Mount Olympus, traveling with violent winds, thunder, lightning and dark clouds, sharing the crown and divine power.
"I want to resurrect my son." Hera said: "If you can save Ares, he will stand by your side without hesitation."
"He would have stood by Diana without hesitation." Hal said: "Resurrection is not an easy thing for any of us, and if that is the case, you have to give more."
"I will show you a way to the golden apple tree, and let Ladon, the hundred-headed dragon, and the Hesperides sisters not stand in your way."
"Golden apple?" Of course Bruce had heard of this famous divine object, the most famous of which was the battle between the three goddesses, but he had never heard of the specific effects of this thing.
"Golden apples can make humans live forever and stay young and beautiful forever." Hera said.
Hal immediately gave Bruce a look, and Bruce understood.
Among all the members of the Justice League, Superman, as a Kryptonian, has an approximately infinite lifespan, Hal, as a Green Lantern, naturally does not age, Bruce is an angel, he can live as long as he wants, and Diana is a demigod, and her lifespan is also too long. Imagine.
The only one stuck with his lifespan is Oliver.
In fact, if you lower your moral bottom line, there are many ways for others to help people extend their lives, such as making deals with angels and demons, such as developing a life-extending serum, but Oliver will not agree to these methods. He is not the kind of person who would deliberately seek immortality. .
But golden apples are different. They are healthy, safe and pollution-free. One bite can prolong life and stay young forever. No one is harmed in the process.
The main reason is that it is easier to trick people into eating it. You have to sign the deal with the Devil Angel, and the serum has to stun the person first before it can be injected.
Golden apples are different. If you put them on the fruit plate in the Justice League office, you can show them off in just one meeting. If that doesn't work, you can make them into apple pie. Who would have thought that the secret to longevity is hidden in apple pie?
Bruce was already a little moved, but Hal felt that this was not Hera's bottom line, so he said.
"It's not impossible if I just help you resurrect Ares, but do you just want to resurrect him? I think you know that if you continue to let the situation in Olympus go, he will be killed one day. ”
Hal saw that Hera's hand holding the scepter was obviously tightened, and her lips were tightly pressed into a straight line, which made her originally majestic and noble face look a little dull and mean.
"What do you think I should do?"
Bruce was more conservative and did not intend to mention Zeus directly, but Hal had obviously seen too many such things. He said directly: "It must be uncomfortable to keep chasing after others to solve troubles. In this case, why not solve it from the root cause?" What’s the problem?”
"No...I can't..."
"Is it because you can't bear it or because you can't do it?" Hal asked: "If it's the former, just pretend we didn't say anything. If it's the latter, maybe we can help."
Hera stood there for a while, and it could be seen that her whole body became very stiff, and the balance in her heart kept shaking.
But in the end, the experienced God Queen made her own choice. She said: "I will take over the duties of the God King when Zeus is away. You should know when he is away."
Both Bruce and Hal knew that when Zeus could be away, it was of course time to go to places other than Mount Olympus to get involved in sex.
"What can you give us, Your Majesty?"
After making this decision, Hera seemed to be relieved. She looked a little older, but a new kind of light burst out in her eyes.
"My son Hephaestus is known for his ability to forge powerful artifacts. I will make him treat you kindly. If you have any casting needs, you can go to him."
"In addition...an old friend of Apollo once asked him to make some cannonballs. Those things were very powerful and are still carefully stored by him. If there is something that you really can't deal with, you might be able to try using it."