OBS Chapter 3078: It’s Over (Part )
Chapter 3078: It’s Over (Part )
Chapter 3078: It’s Over (Part )
Greed and arrogance ultimately saved Hecate's life.
It's not that they are kind, but as the source of witchcraft power, the barrier against darkness created by Hecate is irreplaceable. If she is completely destroyed, no one will be able to create a perfect barrier against the Upside Down.
However, this is only temporary. Now three of the five copies of the Witch's Moment have been revealed, namely, the dead Circe, Diana who is suspected to be influenced by Hecate, and Black Orchid of the Dark Night Masters' team.
Black Orchid is the youngest, but due to her long-term dealings with the Master of Darkness and the world of mysticism, she is the witch who has mastered this power the best. According to the Master of Darkness, her current power should be similar to that of Raven in her normal state.
Diana is being examined and treated by Professor X. It is preliminarily judged that her spirit has indeed been re-conceived, but Hecate's fertility ability is not completely flawless. It is mainly affected by the mental strength and willpower, as well as the other party's mental state before conception.
For example, Edward's spirit was actually re-nurturing when he was about to recover and be discharged from the hospital. At that time, although his mental state had improved, he was not completely healed, and there were still some broken parts of his spirit.
Hecate can only nurture the normal parts of the mind. These ruleless chaos and madness are beyond her reach. Therefore, when Edward used his madness to commit crimes, he could use riddles to leave clues about Ares.
The same is true for Jonathan. He is a psychopath himself. Although he is not as crazy as the Joker, there are unstable factors in his mind. After he was conceived, he was still able to reproduce the scenes in his hallucinations.
The scarecrow and the huge straw maze are actually the scene where Jonathan saw Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld, being killed by Hecate. He recreated this scene using his own serial murders to serve as a reminder to others.
As for Diana, her mental state is very stable and Hecate has put a lot of thought into her, so her problem is the most troublesome.
But fortunately, everyone has his own expertise, and Professor X was able to restore Diana's spirit without killing Hecate for the last time.
As for the specific process, Schiller did not make it public, but in fact he knew that Professor X might have learned the method of nurturing spirits from his mother, and he might also need to conceive Diana again so that she could return to normal.
Schiller can trust Professor X's moral standards, but considering that he is easily infected by human thoughts, it is better not to let him stay in DC for a long time, as it is too dark here.
It was finally decided that Diana would follow Professor X to Marvel for a month of recuperation.
Letting Diana leave was 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 over.
The eldest son released by Schile is still wandering on Mount Olympus. The god of war and the god of the underworld are dead, the god of the sea is trapped, and the strongest force on Mount Olympus is almost wiped out. Zeus is like a coward, hiding in his son's territory and dare not show up.
After the situation on Mercury stabilized, the Justice League returned to Earth, and Bruce was waiting for Hera's message for help.
Logically speaking, if Hera wanted the Justice League to help, she should contact Diana first, but Diana had been sent away, which meant that they could no longer borrow Diana's face, so it was time to talk business.
If they want the Justice League to help solve the troubles of the gods of Mount Olympus, a verbal agreement promising help is not enough. Bruce, Clark and Hal personally went to Apollo's realm of light to meet with Hera.
The Hera that Bruce saw was still gorgeous 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 brilliant and inviolable majesty of a god.
Bruce thought of the myths and legends he had seen. Before her marriage, Hera was also a gentle woman. Her gentleness was praised by everyone in her hometown. Zeus turned into a bird and flew into her arms in a storm, and she felt infinite love for him. They also had a grand wedding that was the envy of all things. Mother Earth Gaia even added luster to their love with a golden apple tree.
Unfortunately, no matter how glorious their past was, it could not conceal the fact that Hera and Zeus’ marriage was about to come to an end.
"I see 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 your marriage. I will be her godmother and give her my divine power."
Bruce's heart sank. He was planning to marry Selina at the end of next year. If that was the case, wouldn't she be pregnant by the middle of the year?
Bruce was a little excited, and Hal nudged him with his elbow, signaling him not to show it. The most taboo in business negotiations is to show that you are too excited about the other party's conditions.
But Bruce does have some concerns in this regard.
Judging from the current situation, it is unlikely that his daughter will not be involved in all this superhero stuff, but the problem is that although he has the status of an angel and has a contract with Barbatos, it does not necessarily guarantee that the daughter he gives birth to will be a person with super powers.
It is still very dangerous if you insist on getting involved in these things without super powers.
Bruce didn't approve of his three adopted sons becoming superheroes because none of them had superpowers. He didn't even plan to sponsor the Young Avengers. He knew these guys too well. They could do some big trouble even without sponsorship. If they were given enough budget, who knows what dangerous mud pit they would jump into, which would be troublesome.
Fortunately, the Young Avengers now have super-powered people such as Elsa, Raven, Furna and Shazam, so they at least have the ability to protect themselves, otherwise Bruce would never allow Dick and the others to join.
It would be best if his daughter had superpowers, but it also depends on what type of superpowers they are. Magic is not very stable, and if things go wrong there will be more creditors. Not to mention the dark power of Barbatos, which will corrode a person's heart. Bruce can withstand it only because of his high resistance to darkness, and he will never let his children come into contact with these things.
The divine power of the gods of Mount Olympus is actually quite good, because the essence of the divine power is actually the power of Hecate, and now Hecate is imprisoned in the tower of Sile, and she is only breathing her last breath. It is impossible for her to come out to collect the debt, and there are not so many restrictions on her use, so it is completely enough for self-protection.
"Tell me your conditions first, Your Majesty." Hal said. The reason why Hera was called Your Majesty was because Hera and Zeus shared the power of the king of gods. This was the promise they made when they got married. Hera and Zeus sat on the throne of Mount Olympus together, and when they traveled, they were accompanied by strong winds, thunder, lightning and dark clouds, and they shared 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 task for all of us. If this is the case, you have to give more."
"I will show you a way to the golden apple tree, and tell the hundred-headed dragon Ladon and the Hesperides sisters not to stop you."
"Golden Apple?" Bruce had certainly heard of this famous divine object, the most famous of which was the Battle of the Three Goddesses, but he had never heard of the specific effects of this thing.
"The golden apple can make humans immortal and keep them young and beautiful forever," said Hera.
Hal immediately gave Bruce a look, and Bruce understood.
Among all the members of the Justice League, Superman, as a Kryptonian, has an almost infinite lifespan; Hal, as a Green Lantern, naturally never ages; Bruce is an angel and can live as long as he wants; and Diana is a demigod and has an unimaginable lifespan.
The only one who is constrained by his lifespan is Oliver.
In fact, if you lower your moral bottom line, everyone else has ways to help people prolong their lives, such as making deals with angels and demons, or developing serum to increase lifespan. However, Oliver would not agree with these methods. He is not the kind of person who would deliberately seek immortality.
But golden apples are different. They are healthy, safe and harmless. Just one bite can prolong your life and keep you young forever, and no one will be harmed in the process.
The main thing is that this thing is easier to trick people into eating, and the person has to sign a deal with the devil angel, and the serum also has to make the person unconscious before it can be injected.
The golden apple is different. It can be placed in the fruit bowl in the Justice League’s office and shown off in the time it takes to hold a meeting. If that doesn’t work, it can be made into an apple pie. Who would have thought that the secret to longevity is hidden in apple pie?
Bruce was already somewhat tempted, but Hal felt that this was not Hera's bottom line, so he said.
"If it's just to help you revive Ares, it's not impossible, but do you just want to revive him? I think you know that if you continue to let the situation on Mount Olympus go, he will be killed one day."
Hal saw that Hera's hand holding the scepter was obviously clenched, 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 didn't intend to mention Zeus directly, but Hal had obviously seen too many such things before, so he said directly: "It must be unpleasant to always chase after others to solve problems. In this case, why not solve the problem from the root?"
"No, I can not……"
"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. It could be seen that she became very stiff and the balance in her heart was shaking.
But in the end, this weathered queen made her own choice. She said: "I will take over the duties of the king of gods when Zeus is not around. You should know when he is not around."
Bruce and Hal both knew that when else Zeus would be away would be when he was out having affairs of fancy outside of Mount Olympus.
"What can you give us, Your Majesty?"
After making this decision, Hera seemed relieved. She looked a little old, but a new light burst out in her eyes.
"My son Hephaestus is known for his ability to forge powerful artifacts. I will ask him to treat you kindly. If you need any forging, you can go to him."
"Also... an old friend of Apollo once asked him to make a few cannonballs. They are very powerful and are still carefully stored by him. If there is something you really can't deal with, you might want to try using them."
(End of this chapter)