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Chapter 218 Stingy Rewards
Chapter 218 Stingy Rewards
After dividing her power into five parts, Hecate must have kept some magic for self-defense, but this magic was already limited, and it was even less after she had blessed Cersei. Therefore, she was almost powerless against the gods from another world.
So at this moment, she lay sprawled on the ground in the real world, her face bruised and swollen, tightly bound by dark red ribbons, unable to move. The only thing changing was the expression on the gloomy old woman's face, which looked quite interesting, clearly indicating that she was questioning the meaning of life.
"Actually, I thought many people would try to stop my plan," Rune said, sitting next to Hecate. Fortunately, after being bound by the crimson ribbons, Hecate had returned to her normal human size, allowing him to speak directly with her. "Only you, goddess of magic, in my mind, are the one god who should least try to stop me."
"The victor has the final say." Hecate snorted, dismissing Rune's apparent declaration of victory. She still resented Rune, but thankfully, he was now more receptive to reason.
Rune then slapped her across the face.
"What do you mean!" Hecate stared intently at Rune, the resentment in her eyes almost tangible.
"I told you you're stupid!" Rune was furious. He felt he had racked his brains to help the entire DC Universe avert disaster, only to be punched hard by a group of powerful figures. And indeed, that was the case. So Rune had every reason to be angry: "You idiot, you're driving me crazy! As the biggest beneficiary of this operation, you're still here whining. I shouldn't have brought them along!"
You deserved to be eaten by those upside-down people!
The moment the name "Upside-Down Man" was uttered, a chilling wind swept through, and all the gods present became alert, with Hoggs being the most sensitive—he sensed a very familiar aura.
If Rune knew Hoggs's thoughts, he would definitely agree—the Upside-down Man is the opposite of Hecate, the embodiment of evil magic in the Dark Multiverse. Strictly speaking, the Upside-down Man can indeed be considered an evil Old God.
Agamotto, on the other hand, sensed the true nature of the other party.
"Darkness, pure darkness," Agamotto said to the others. "I thought this darkness was a characteristic of your universe."
Unexpectedly, your universe was merely invaded. Can you tell me who brought this pure dark magic into this universe?
Rune gestured towards Hecate with his chin: "That's her."
However, Rune still briefly recounted Hecate's experiences, lest Oshutu and Agamotto be unable to stop Hoggs and allow him to eat Hecate.
"...So, the reason I brought you here is also to fight against that evil being from the Dark Multiverse." Rune no longer intended to hide it. He originally hoped that the Vishanti and Cyttorak would first build up their power in the DC Universe, so that when they faced the Upside-Down Man in the future, these gods would not want their efforts to be in vain and would fight against the Upside-Down Man together.
"Good lad!" Hoggs had dealt with many Sorcerers Supreme and had naturally become quite shrewd. He immediately saw through Rune's plan, but instead of being angry, he thought Rune was very clever. So he asked, "This world is clearly lacking a Sorcerer Supreme. Are you interested?"
Rune rejected Hoggs's offer to become the Sorcerer Supreme of the Universe.
The title of Sorcerer Supreme sounds extraordinary, and it certainly brings considerable benefits directly from the Vishanti. However, becoming Sorcerer Supreme might require participation in the War of the Seven Realms. This is a major war waged by the Vishanti against other powers, called the War of the Seven Realms because it involves seven major magical dimensions, and the victor will gain the authority to modify the laws of magic.
Not wanting to be a henchman for the Vishan Emperor is secondary; the key issue is that this war in the Seven Realms will last for thousands of years!
In fact, Vishanti and Cyttorak had no objection to Rune's scheme against them, because they had long known that coming to other universes would inevitably lead to rejection or even attacks. They were also top-tier powerhouses in the Marvel Universe and had fought in multiple Seven Realms Wars, so they were no longer afraid of getting hurt and cared even less about the Inverted Man.
After all, things that are valued by others are the things that are truly valuable.
Saitora looked out into the distant universe, no longer caring about Rune's manipulation of him, and said happily, "I see hordes of believers, dressed in red uniforms, and consumed by an inexhaustible rage."
Rune's eyes widened instantly. Red uniforms, eternal rage—wasn't that the Red Lantern Legion? Those guys were loyal to rage and bloodshed, their blood had been completely altered, and when it was expelled from their bodies, it would turn into a burning energy. This ability could not only burn in a vacuum, but also burn any non-flammable object, including the energy of other Lantern Rings, making it extremely destructive.
Before Rune could say anything, Cytorak pointed to the lace on Hecaci's body: "After you've dealt with Hecaci, this crimson lace will be yours."
After saying this, Setorak left immediately, clearly eager to spread the rubies and recruit his followers.
Rune silently mourned for the future Green Lantern Legion, finding it hard to imagine how powerful Atositas, the leader of the Red Lantern Legion, would become after obtaining the Ruby.
Vishanti casually pulled an orange-red sword, gleaming with a bright light, from the void.
Agamotto then coughed twice and said, "In view of your refusal to serve as the Sorcerer Supreme and your attempt to deceive Vishanti, your reward has been reduced from three to one. Take it and use it to vanquish evil!"
Rune stared speechlessly at Vishanti. He immediately recognized the sword—the Sword of Vishanti. It was essentially magic, but as a reward, Vishanti's superior magical abilities had transformed it into a real sword. Clearly, the three gods hadn't brought anything valuable with them, and ultimately, inspired by Cyttorak's gift, they entrusted this item to Rune.
At this moment, the system, which had been silent for a long time, finally popped up.
[Sword of Vishanti: A weapon forged by Vishanti magic, capable of inflicting immense damage on evil creatures.]
Look, even the system doesn't want to say a word. Rune rolled his eyes. Vishanti also hurriedly took his leave, not giving Rune any time to speak, presumably to find his followers.
At this moment, Hecate, lying on the ground, cautiously asked, "Is everything you said true?"