Heroes Return

"Why kill an energy battery? Hang him on the magic circle too, Kuhuhu, I can't wait to finish this interesting project!" Alice smiled and pushed open the door in front of her.

"Who exactly are you? Are you planning to help Ivan complete his plan?" The admiral looked at Alice with some surprise.

"I'm just carrying out my own plan!" Alice smiled at the Admiral. "Kuhu! I'm just trying to get my plan back. But I won't allow it to fail either."

Alice then threw the booklet in her hand into the air, scattering the pages filled with various writings all over the ground: "And this time, I really can't give it up! Kuhuhu."

The admiral curiously picked up a piece of paper and examined it closely. Then, a look of surprise appeared on his face: "What a joke! Have those cultists gone mad? It seems that all humanity except for our Salvation Army should be wiped off this world!"

Alice, however, paid no attention to the admiral's words, as she had already pushed open the small door and stepped inside. Delis followed her in.

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When Alice entered the room, what came into her view was a heart. Although it resembled a human heart, Alice was certain it wasn't an ordinary human heart. Because this heart was still beating and floating.

"Kuhoo! We've finally found it! The key to the core. Now it's time to head to the central temple." At this moment, a strange smile appeared on Alice's face.

At that very moment, a considerable number of people had gathered around the Central Temple. However, almost all of those gathered there were members of the Hero Association, and all of them were SS-rank heroes.

The first to arrive at the central temple were the Son of God and Cold Flame, while the second group of three were Lokiira and Captain Justice. However, compared to the former, the latter three appeared quite disheveled.

"Captain? Why are you standing with the wanted criminal?" The Son of God looked at the Captain of Justice with a somewhat unfriendly expression.

"Because I reached a cooperation agreement with Rocky and the others," Captain Justice said. "At least this time we have a common enemy, so this time we are allies!"

"You should know, right? They are extremely destabilizing factors for this society." The Son of God said coldly at this moment, "In my opinion, they are no different from Ivan in essence. They are all criminals."

"If you ever compare me to Ivan again, I won't hesitate to let you taste my fist first!" Rocky's gaze turned icy as he looked at the Son of God, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.

"Alright! This time we need cooperation! Ivan won't be defeated so easily!" Captain Justice stepped forward and said, "So this time we must temporarily put aside our fighting and work together to deal with Ivan!"

"Hmph! No matter what kind of Archangel of Creation plan he's preparing, I alone can completely crush them." Leng Yan snorted coldly at this moment: "And you, Son of God, I think you'll also need to undergo an investigation after this time is over."

"Hmph! That's my own business." The Son of God's face showed no emotion.

"Huh? We're already here?" The figure of the Swift Girl suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes. And not long after the Swift Girl appeared, Blast also appeared in everyone's sight, stepping on a pile of red leaves.

Upon arriving here, the girl in a flash sensed the tension in the air: "Um... can someone explain the current situation to me?"

"You've arrived just in time. Where's the others?" Captain Justice asked immediately upon seeing the girl. In fact, a small wound was clearly visible on the girl's body. Blast wasn't in much better shape either.

"I don't know, the city's terrain suddenly changed, and everyone scattered. I wandered around for a long time before I finally found the blaster." The girl in the swift light seemed to have thought of something disgusting, and said, "Those Ivans are truly despicable! Many of the heroic spirits they summoned were people they had killed!"

“We already know that! And we have a general idea of ​​Ivan’s purpose!” the Son of God said coldly. Then, under Leng Yan’s prompting, he had no choice but to repeat the information he had told Leng Yan to the many SS-level powerhouses present!

"Huh? The church that believes in God actually killed God's angel? What was the reason?" the girl in the instant exclaimed in shock.

"They killed the angel responsible for blowing the seventh trumpet! It seems the Pope and the bishops intended to defy God's will to protect the lives of mortals! And for that, they have been punished by God!" the Son of God said coldly.

"Huh? Is that why?" the girl in the instant exclaimed in surprise.

"Huh? Is that really the reason? Why is it different from what I heard? Hahahaha!" Ivan's laughter reached everyone's ears at that moment.

Immediately afterwards, everyone noticed that three Ivans had emerged from the central temple shrouded in black mist.

"Hahahaha! The Son of God really knows how to flatter the dead! Hahahaha!!" The middle one, Ivan, looked at everyone present with a mocking expression.

“You madman, you don’t understand anything at all!” the Son of God said coldly.

"Hahahaha! Considering you've already defeated two hundred and ninety-six of me, it's time to let you know our purpose! Hahahaha!" Ivan in the middle laughed as he looked at the SS-class heroes present.

"There are only four of you left?" the girl in the blink of an eye said in shock. "I only took down a few!"

"Hahahaha! In that case, let's see who today's Ivan Hunter MVP is! Hahahaha!" After Ivan finished speaking, the Ivan next to him took out a projection device, and what appeared on the projection device was the image of a three-year-old boy: "That's right! Hahahaha! Today's MVP is this one, hahahaha! It was originally supposed to be that former cult saintess, because she killed 86 Ivans! But this kid actually surpassed her and killed 135 of me, hahahaha! So he gloriously became this year's MVP."

"Are you kidding me!" the Son of God said coldly. "Besides, we've never even seen that child before!"

Everyone stared in astonishment after Ivan's words, except for Captain Justice, whose expression was one of deep turmoil. He clearly recognized Lin Jie's face in the child's, meaning Lin Jie actually had a powerful son! Thinking about it that way, wasn't his daughter in love with a man who already had a child? Was he married? Wait, that's not right! He was listed as single in his file! No, he's from the Lin clan, and I've heard he holds a high position. Could he have altered his file to deceive his precious daughter…?

While everyone was watching Ivan warily, Captain Justice was having a thousand thoughts racing through his mind.

"Hahahaha! Now that the MVP has been announced, it's time for me to have a word with you all! Hahahaha!" As soon as Evan finished speaking, a large number of red maple leaves flew towards him. Unfortunately for him, just as the leaves were about to reach Evan, they were all blocked by a monk.

The monk simply pushed his hand forward, and all the maple leaves were blown away by a powerful force.

"Finally, I've met you, the strongest martial artist, Master Boredom of the Bachelor Temple." The moment Leng Yan saw the monk in front of him, a blue flame and an invisible fighting spirit rose in his eyes.

"Hahaha! You guys are really impatient," Ivan said with a smile. "Don't you want to hear our real plan and what the temple actually did? Don't you think we captured the Holy Capital a little too easily? Hahahaha!"

"Who wants to hear your nonsense? We're just here to wipe out all of you Ivan again," the Son of God said coldly.

“I’d like to hear what the temple has done,” Leng Yan suddenly said coldly. “Because there are still some things I don’t understand.”

"Hahahaha! Well then, before we start fighting, let me explain things to you all properly! Hahahaha!" After taking a breath, Ivan said something that no one could believe: "Actually, this time I'm on the side of justice, hahahahaha! Actually, this time I'm the one representing justice!"

"Are you planning to play us for fools?" the girl in the blink of an eye said angrily. "What happened to the others?"

"I'm telling the truth! An angel can vouch for it." As soon as Evan finished speaking, a beautiful blonde angel appeared before everyone's eyes. Upon seeing this angel, all the superheroes present couldn't help but tense up.

"It's the Horned Angel! So you're still alive? This is getting more and more interesting." A slight smile appeared on Leng Yan's lips, and at this moment, his fighting spirit reached its peak.

"I can vouch for it with my angelic divine status; this time, Ivan is indeed on the side of justice." The golden-haired angel's melodious voice resonated in the ears of every hero present. These words struck the hearts of every hero like a thunderclap.

"What a joke! As God's messenger! Why would you stand by that wicked Evan's side?" The Son of God looked at the angel in disbelief.

"Hahahaha! Because this time, I am actually the one in the right, hahahahaha!" Ivan interrupted the Son of God with a laugh: "Do you know why we were able to easily conquer the Holy City? Because we received God's protection! Hahahahaha! I never thought that one day I would be immune to the Holy Light. Hahahahaha!"

"What are you talking about?" The Son of God looked at Evan with a somewhat ferocious expression.

"I think you should know about the mission of the Horned Angel, right?" Ivan's expression was somewhat manic. "Didn't I release her when I broke out of prison? But she was killed by the Lance of Lonnuchi in your hand when she entered Sector O to find her horn! Ahahahaha! And the ones who killed her were your archbishop and priests! And the reason isn't as noble as you make it out to be! Ahahahaha!"

"I have no interest in listening to your boring nonsense." The Son of God said, and the Lance of Ronnuki in his hand burst into a bright light! But the next second, his body was frozen.

“I’m interested in hearing the whole story,” Leng Yan said calmly.

"Actually, the reason they killed the angel with the trumpet is very simple! Hahahaha! Because they wanted to take God's place in carrying out the final judgment! Hahahaha!"

I actually admire them quite a bit. The final judgment, signaled by the horns, selects specific individuals to enter the new era, while everyone else is killed—that's the final judgment. But the temple doesn't want such a final judgment to happen! Instead, they plan to deceive the gods to carry out the final judgment, so they can choose their favorites to remain in the new era! Hahahaha!

They actually intend to do God's work for God! I admire them! Hahahaha! And if they really were to conduct the final judgment, they would become the supreme beings of the new era, second only to God! Hahahaha! I love this plan!

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"Hahahaha! Archangel of Creation, this is the ultimate weapon created by the Papal States using the corpses of angels after they were killed. Hahahaha! I've heard that this weapon already possesses the power to overturn the entire world. As long as they use this so-called artificial angel, those so-called popes are confident they can open the door to a new era! Hahahaha! Of course, the premise is that you will all be eliminated!" Ivan's smile was extremely cheerful at this moment.

"You're talking nonsense!" This time, the Son of God blurted out.

"Don't you understand why I'm saying I'm on the side of justice this time? Hahahaha!" Ivan said with a smile, "First of all, do you know what will happen once the Papal States activate this weapon? Everyone in the world who doesn't have faith in God will be killed! Only those who truly believe in God from the bottom of their hearts will survive! Hahahaha!"

"Isn't that similar to the final judgment?" Captain Justice realized at this moment.

"But they committed the greatest original sin when they created this weapon! Hahahaha! That is the desire for greed! Hahahaha! Why did they want to replace the defeated angel to carry out the final judgment? Actually, I don't need to explain the reason, do I? Hahahaha! Because they want to become the rulers of the new era!" Ivan said, looking at the Son of God: "In other words, they want to seize your power!! Hahahaha!"

"..." At this moment, the Son of God had stopped speaking!

"Even so, you can't possibly be righteous!" the girl in the instant said, her face flushed. "If what you're saying is true, then those archbishops are all wicked villains who don't value life! But you're just as wicked!"

"No, no, no! This time I actually saved your lives! Ahahahaha! Because I ruined their plan before it was even finished! Ahahahaha! This time I was chosen by God! When I arrived here, this angel was given a brand new mission!" Evan said, pointing to the blonde angel beside him: "And her mission is to fully assist me in judging those sinners, because they tried to deceive God and even killed God's angels! Ahahahaha!! Do you know the expressions on those people's faces when the angel was resurrected as a heroic spirit? I still can't forget them! Ahahahaha! But unfortunately, they were quickly turned into national flags by me."

As Ivan finished speaking, a gigantic banner with the words "Ahahaha" sewn together from human hands appeared before everyone's eyes. However, by then, all the people on it were dead.

"Hahahaha! God chose me to punish those people, and that God even chose me to give you humans a trial, using that ready-made Archangel of Creation! Hahahaha!" Ivan laughed wildly. "I can't wait to use that so-called Archangel of Creation to give humanity a trial! Hahahaha!!! Thinking about it this way, what God and that so-called Pope are planning to do is actually no different! The only difference is who will carry it out! But thinking about it, it makes sense. Judgment Day should have come to earth long ago! Hahahaha!"

"Damn it!" At this point, everyone understood what was going on. It meant that Ivan had essentially stolen a weapon secretly developed by the Papal States and planned to use it to create a big scandal.

"As expected, you can't possibly be righteous." Leng Yan's expression remained unchanged, but the blue flames in his hand began to rise continuously: "Next, I will represent the Justice League to eliminate all the rest of you."

As he spoke, Leng Yan walked towards the group of people in front of him, and the others finally understood. Ivan intended to use a secret weapon developed by the Papal States to attack humanity.

The people present weren't stupid either. Since Ivan had already told them his plan with such confidence, it meant that in Ivan's opinion, it wouldn't matter to them even if they knew now! But it was precisely for this reason that the time left for them was even more pressing.

In an instant, all the SS-class heroes present made their move. However, the Child of God hesitated slightly before launching an attack on the three Ivans before him.

But just as they were about to launch their attack, the angel vanished. In its place appeared a man holding a pair of scissors and a man holding a rapier and a musket.

A terrifying SS-level melee erupted at this moment.

At this moment, in the corridor outside the Zhongyan Temple, the angel brought Philia with him.

"Why must God judge humanity?" Philia suddenly asked the beautiful angel beside her in her mind.

"Because since the beginning of humankind's existence, we have continuously committed atrocities against this world." A hint of emotion appeared in the angel's expression: "The great and omnipotent God is not only the God of humanity, but also responsible for all life. However, a large number of lives under God's responsibility have perished because of humanity. Not only that, but humans have recklessly wasted the foundation and energy of this planet, turning a beautiful planet into one riddled with holes."

However, because humans are the most special life form, God decided to give them a chance. But after extensive observation, even though humans have developed systems, created laws, and understood civilization and faith, they remain ugly. They bully the weak, are greedy, selfish, and strife! They are despicable! Humans have committed almost every negative emotion and evil sin! And they are completely unrepentant! They keep repeating these sins.

It is precisely for this reason that God finally resolved to give humanity judgment and warning! Therefore, at the final judgment, only those with great faith and kindness in their hearts will be able to live in the new world. In this way, at least humanity will become a better species, instead of the ugly state it is in now.

"Huh? Is it because of so many reasons?" Felicia's expression was somewhat panicked at this moment.

"In fact, it wasn't that God necessarily wanted to slaughter humanity, but rather that humanity's own sins brought about the final judgment. Because they are constantly shortening the lifespan of this planet." The golden-haired angel's expression changed slightly at this moment: "But when the prophesied judgment truly arrived, the human race exceeded the imagination of all the gods. Especially the appearance of that human known as Zero."

"Zero? He's my most admired hero! I've heard he broke many prophecies about the end of the world."

"Yes, I was one of those he defeated too." The blonde angel's expression was somewhat dazed. "It was around that time that I began to feel lost!"

"Why did you choose to betray the oracle?" Felicia asked, just like a curious child.

"Because I've discovered an undeniable fact: humanity possesses a power that no other life form on this planet has—the power of creation and self-evolution. Although humanity is constantly at war, it has grown stronger after each conflict."

Look at the world that humanity has created; they have even broken free from the constraints of this world. The emergence of Zero is a prime example; it showed me the infinitely powerful potential of humanity.

"So you're planning to believe in the possibilities of humanity?" Felicia asked curiously.

"Rather than believing in the possibilities of humanity, I'm more interested in seeing how far humanity can go in the countless years to come! Perhaps one day humanity will actually be able to challenge God with its so-called wisdom."

Want to see the future of humanity?

"Yes, I want to see the future of humanity! But if humanity's technology is reset to zero because of the final judgment, then we won't be able to see the possibilities of humanity's future." For some reason, the blonde angel, who was usually very quiet, was surprisingly talkative when communicating with Felicia telepathically.

"Someone's here. You should get some sleep." The angel's voice came again, and at the same time, Felicia's eyes lost all their luster once more.

"I didn't expect you to actually find this place." The admiral said to Alice beside him with some surprise.

“Kuhuhu, since it’s Ivan’s plan, I can probably figure out some loopholes!” Alice said, looking in front of her. A blonde angel appeared opposite Alice and her group.

"You can't go through here," the blonde angel said softly.

"Kuhuhu, isn't this the little angel who was imprisoned? I can't believe you were killed so soon after your release! What a tragic girl!" Alice smiled as she looked at the little angel before her. At that moment, a man named Ivan also came running towards them, panting.

"The timing is just right." Alice looked at the Ivan who appeared in front of her. If you count the three outside, this should be the last Ivan.

"As expected of me! I never thought I could find the entrance I left behind, hahaha!" Evan laughed as he looked at Alice. "Speaking of which, why does the female version of me look like this? I thought I would be a taller, more mature type! Hahahaha!"

"Kuhuhu, I think you should know why I'm here, right?" As soon as Alice finished speaking, two bars of soap appeared in the hands of the admiral beside her.