Chapitre 167: Chapter 167: Scheme
"Don't talk to him. I know him... It's Luthor, he's somehow connected to the Defenders."
Black Manta said from the speakers in his suit.
I was underwater and in Atlantis, so I wasn't overly concerned about the safety of my identity.
However, he recognized me immediately but hadn't yet connected me to my heroic alter ego.
"You're right, David Hyde."
I smiled at him and stopped Chondrakha's strike with my hand.
The impact created such pressure that the water disappeared, forming a cavitation sphere a couple of meters away.
The shockwave knocked down both Chondrakha and Black Manta in the suit. Soon, water began to fill the space as the sphere collapsed.
"Weak for a god."
I remarked, gripping his fist with my fingers and sharply twisting, effortlessly breaking his arm.
At the same time, I activated Alpha-Stigma to see if there was anything magical in the Chondrakha's mind or Black Manta.
However, I didn't find anything unusual.
Chondrakha gritted his teeth and tried to bite off my head with his teeth.
I wanted to avoid feeling what was going on in his mouth, even though he was a half-time bigger than me, so I quickly pulled out a stick and stabbed him in the heart.
"How nice it is to have such a good weapon."
I remarked.
Our battle could have easily harmed Atlantis and even the tectonic plates if he had been hitting with all his might.
However, I ended it all in just a few seconds.
"You're not going anywhere."
Black Manta tried to swim away using his jetpack, but the water around him constrained him and pulled him towards me, and Manta himself lost consciousness due to the magic.
"We'll learn all your secrets..."
I began to literally browse through his recent memories, especially those related to this matter.
I partially used Legilimency and mind magic from this world.
David Hyde harbored animosity towards the Atlanteans because he was from a tribe rejected by the Atlantis, who had intermixed with the people of Ethiopia.
David's father treated him harshly, always teaching him he didn't need anyone and had to protect himself.
He was once taken by slave traders. While he was on the ship, he saw the Atlanteans and begged them to save him.
However, they didn't listen, and he was abused for six months.
During this time, he grew even more hatred towards Atlantis, blaming them for his captivity.
Later, his father rescued him and beat him for being weak.
They became mercenaries with his father as an adult and were the best in the waters.
David discovered the kingdom of Xebel and managed to seduce a woman there, learning about the kingdom's development—a special suit that could be a great asset for battles on both water and land.
He stole this suit and prototype and sailed away with them.
But people from Xebel pursued him, and in the end, his father died, but he blamed all the misfortunes on the underwater residents.
They never found the suit, and he became known as Black Manta from that moment on.
He carried out various contracts, even for the US government. He spoke with Amanda Waller, who invited him to join her team, but he refused.
He also knew about the Relics of the Dead King and wanted to obtain them to seize power in Atlantis.
However, he couldn't find anything, and then the Justice League appeared, which could easily stop him, something he was well aware of.
Recently, a dark figure from the shadows approached him and offered him power and membership in the Secret Society of Super-Villains.
They would give him the opportunity for revenge, and all they needed from him was to kill Aquaman if he was here and hadn't yet reached his full power.
David agreed and received some coin that began whispering where to go and what to do.
As a result, he gained Chondrakha's support and learned that his employer somehow resurrected the Dead King.
Overall, he was filled with confidence in his victory.
"A coin, huh?"
I took this coin from the pouch tied to his belt.
There was an image of North and South America on one side, along with the words "aeternus malum," which means "eternal evil."
On the other side was an image of Pandora's Box.
This coin contained a fragment of the dark universe of the Ninth Metal, was connected to someone, and was used for communication.
I held the coin with all my strength when it tried to fly away. As soon as I took it in my hand, the connection was already broken.
"Cortana..."
"I'm already analyzing... Pandora's Box, the coin, eternal evil... most likely the culprit of what happened is the Crime Syndicate from Earth-Three, judging by the comics. However, there's not a hundred percent certainty and not enough evidence. They could be other villains from some other parallel Earth."
She explained it to me.
"Swim back."
I said, looking at the thousands of sharks watching the death of their god.
"You..."
I glanced at the motionless David.
"You don't deserve a second chance."
I saw the darkness and sins in his soul even though Homelander was "cleaner."
David had many opportunities to start a family life far away from all his past problems.
Especially since the Ninth Metal of this coin had already influenced him, he would do everything possible to help the enemy of this entire reality.
The spear pierced his chest, and I took his soul, as well as Chondrakha's soul.
It will be safer this way, and I will be sure that he will not resurrect in some unknown way to me.
Meanwhile, everything was fine in Atlantis.
The three rulers with strong artifacts already had a good chance of beating the first King of Atlantis and Zatanna, making the difference in power even bigger.
Therefore, I was not surprised that they were already interrogating the not-yet-dead king.
"I see you have everything under control."
I nodded towards the immobilized former king, surrounded by magical chains.
"Yes."
Zatanna glanced briefly at me.
"Atlantis has brought back into the world a demon of considerable power, but we cannot determine exactly which one."
"Perhaps the one we've already managed to offend."
She said it disappointedly.
"What about the god?"
"He's dead. It was the Shark God from the Hawaiian Islands. He was seduced by the words of a mercenary who was accepted into some villainous community... and accepted by one who arrived from a dark multiverse."
I showed her the coin.
She wearily closed her eyes when she sensed that the coin was not from this reality.
"It seems there will be no peaceful time for us."
"Apparently not... By the way, have you met these lovely ladies?"
I looked at the three rulers who were already at the kingdom's main entrance while giving orders to their people.
After all, there are embassies from all the kingdoms here.
"Lovely?"
Zatanna replied irritably.
"Are you flirting with the fish while I'm not around?"
Zatanna's irritation was genuine.
"It looks like someone's in a bad mood due to a lack of sex, huh?"
I smirked, looking into her eyes.
"And yet I just gave you time with your father to make up for the time when he wasn't there..."
"You're such a goat."
She sighed while turning away, only to encounter my smiling face again. I suddenly leaned in to kiss her.
The "bubble" in which Zatanna was located easily let me enjoy the sweet red lips.
"You know I did it for you... I didn't expect you to turn into such a brat during that time. But no worries, I'll fix it quickly..."
"You're wet..."
She pushed me away, but I could sense satisfaction and a hint of arousal in her emotions.
"Let's see. And about those fish... alright, I'll meet them. Come on, which one have you already had sex with? Just don't say it's that redhead? Or the one who looks like she's spent more time tanning than necessary?"
She pretended she wasn't interested in talking, but she did have family in Atlantis, so Atlanna was kind of like a distant cousin to her.
It's good that everything ended the way it did.
Atlan breathed his last for the second time, with his little soul falling into my medallion from which it wouldn't escape.
He didn't say much himself, and he just sprayed everyone with trash and promised heavenly retribution.
Atlan's plans weren't particularly well thought out.
He was resurrected by some strange person who made a deal with a demon, and that demon returned his soul.
After that, Atlanna told him all about present-day Atlantis, and he went off to bring justice.
In short, they used him just like the Shark God.
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DxD World
The battle between Peer Rias and Peer Sairaorg began quite predictably.
Akeno, Kiba, Koneko, and Gasper had significantly improved in strength over the year thanks to training with Anthony, so they easily fought High-Class Devils.
The only potential problem for them could have been Sairaorg himself, but Rias took care of him.
"Your Peer is truly strong, Rias."
Sairaorg smirked.
"But I'm not giving up... You have the Power of Destruction, but I only have my body."
"I understand that's why I want to fight you. I admired your exploits, especially your strength... I only recently realized how foolish I was and what I was wasting my potential on."
"Oh, is that so?"
Sairaorg grinned, raising an eyebrow.
"Whose words reached you?"
"From... my fiancé."
Rias blushed slightly.
"He's my man, but at that time, we weren't in such a relationship yet, and yet his words touched me. I'll show that my Power of Destruction is strong, and also..."
He ignited.
"Even so? You surprised me... Have you been training your body? Well, let me show you what I've achieved."
Sairaorg's hands ignited with a huge amount of Touki.
"Don't hold back, or you'll lose quickly. And yes, after the game, we'll need to talk."
Rioas smirked.
They were ready for battle.
"Why did she engage in close combat?"
Shinoa pondered, watching her "sister" fight.
"To test herself."
Winter replied succinctly.
"And it's clear that she's no match even for her cousin in close combat."
Lena nodded.
She had seen similar fights between Tony and Superman, and she noticed the similarities between them.
"It seems they're getting more serious..."
Erina commented while watching Rias unleash her Power of Destruction to push her opponent away.
This marked a change in the pace of the fight, with Sairaorg now clearly falling behind.
Sairaorg's Touki couldn't damage Rias due to her Power of Destruction because her hands were fully covered with this power, and her Aura protected her body.
As the battle escalated to a High-Class Devil, Sairaorg decided to get serious and activated his Longinus.
Regulus Nemea, but he couldn't withstand Rias's strength for long.
He entered the Balance Breaker to become a hundred times stronger to avoid defeat.
In this form, he could easily rival Satan in power or be equal to Serafall, but he definitely couldn't compete with Sirzechs.
Still, this kind of strength impressed all the spectators at the games.
What impressed them even more was that Rias wasn't just holding her own against him but she was winning.
She was ablaze with the Power of Destruction, destroying any attacks from her opponent and breaking through his armor.
When she used "Boost"... Sairaorg simply didn't stand a chance.
"As expected... Rias is truly strong."
Shinoa swallowed.
Rias' final attack could have wiped Japan off the map, and that wasn't even her full strength.
Fortunately, the games were not taking place on Earth but in the space between worlds.
"It's still nothing compared to gods."
Winter reasoned with confidence.
She was still thinking about Tony's fight with two gods, which was so intense that one continent almost fell, and the battle was felt across the entire planet.
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