Greed and arrogance ultimately spared Hecate's life.
It's not that they have good intentions, but as the source of witchcraft power, the barrier against darkness created by Hecate is irreplaceable. If she is completely eliminated, no one can create a perfect barrier against the Upside Down.
However, this is only temporary. Now three of the five Witch Moments have been revealed, namely in the dead Circe, Diana who is suspected to be influenced by Hecate and the Black Orchid of the Night Master team.
Black Orchid is the youngest, but due to her long-term dealings with the Dark Night Master and the occult 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 a raven in its normal state.
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Diana is being examined and treated by Professor
influence on mental state.
For example, Edward's spirit was actually reborn just when he was about to recover and be discharged from the hospital. Although his mental state improved at that time, he was not completely healed, and there were still some broken parts of his spirit.
Hecate can only give birth to the normal parts of the mind. These irregular chaos and madness are areas she cannot touch. Therefore, when Edward uses his madness to commit crimes, he can use riddles to leave clues to Ares.
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The same is true for Jonathan. He is a psychopath himself. Although he is not as crazy as the clown, there are also unstable factors in his mind. 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, Queen of the Underworld, being killed by Hecate. He recreated 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 problems are the most troublesome.
But fortunately, Professor X was able to restore Diana's spirit without killing the last of Hecate.
As for the specific process, Schiller did not announce it to the public, but in fact he knew that Professor
Schiller can trust Professor
It was finally decided that Diana would go to Marvel with Professor X for a month of recuperation.
The reason for letting Diana leave was not only to treat her illness, but also to prevent her from getting involved in the subsequent events on Mount Olympus.
The troubles of the gods of Olympus are far from resolved.
The eldest son released by Schiller is still wandering on Mount Olympus. The God of War and Hades are dead, Poseidon is trapped, the strongest fighting force on Mount Olympus is almost completely wiped out, and Zeus is like a turtle with a shrunken head.
, hiding in his son's field and not daring to show up.
After the situation on Mercury stabilized, everyone in the Justice League returned to Earth, and Bruce was waiting for information from Hera asking for help.
Logically speaking, if she wants the Justice League 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 discuss business.
In order for the Justice League to take action to solve the troubles of the gods on Mount Olympus, just a verbal agreement promising to help is not enough. Bruce, Clark and Hal personally went to Apollo's field of light to interview Hera.
The Hera that Bruce saw was still gorgeous and majestic. She was wearing a crown full of flowers and holding a scepter. She was standing in front of the throne. Although a trace of fatigue could be seen from the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, she was still more shining.
Brilliance, the inviolable majesty of the gods.
Bruce thought of the myths and legends he had seen. 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.
, she felt infinite love for him. They also had a grand wedding that was the envy of all things. Gaia, the mother of the earth, also added luster to their love with a golden apple tree.
Unfortunately, no amount of glorious past can conceal the fact that the marriage between Hera and Zeus 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 after 109 days of marriage. I will be her
Godmother, and bestow upon her my divine power.”
Bruce's heart trembled. He planned to marry Selina at the end of next year. If that were the case, wouldn't it mean that she would be pregnant in the middle of the year?
Bruce was a little excited, and Hal nudged him with his elbow, telling him not to show it. The most taboo thing in business negotiations is to show too much interest in the other party's conditions.
But Bruce does have concerns about this.
Judging from the current situation, it is impossible for his daughter not to be involved in the mess of superheroes. But the problem is that although he has the status of an angel and has a contract with Barbatos, he may not be able to
Guaranteed that the daughter he gave birth to 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 in the first place. 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. They really have enough budget, but they still don't know which dangerous pit they will jump into. Then they will be in trouble.
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, and there might be a few 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 gods of Olympus 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 strong 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. If so, you have to come up with 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 the Green Lantern, naturally does not age, Bruce is an angel, he can live as long as he wants, and Diana, as a demigod, has an incredibly long lifespan.
Imagine.
The only one whose lifespan is limited 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, or developing life-extending serums, but Oliver will not agree to these methods. He is not the kind of person who would deliberately seek immortality.
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But golden apples are different. They are healthy, safe and non-polluting. One bite can prolong life and maintain youth forever. No one is harmed in the process.
The main reason is that it is easier to trick people into eating it. To make a deal with the Devil Angel, you have to sign it yourself, 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
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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 bit dull and mean.
"What do you think I should do?"
Bruce was more conservative, and he did not intend to mention Zeus directly, but Hal had obviously seen too many such things. He said directly: "It must be uncomfortable to chase after others to solve troubles. In this case, why not solve the root causes?
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 brand 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 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."