Heroes Return

"It's not two factions, it's a three-way battle! Hahahaha!! I love Three Kingdoms games!" Evan casually added, "I heard this person really enjoys domestic violence. Too bad I don't like domestic violence. Even a serial killer like me wouldn't hurt my own family! Hahahaha!"

"I think you, as his family, are much luckier as your family." Looking at the corpse on the ground, the mysterious master could only sigh helplessly.

"Oh, right, here, take this. I hope you can read it aloud later! Hahaha! I believe women are all professionals when it comes to acting. Especially since you're an old woman who's lived for over a thousand years." Evan said, tossing a small notebook to the mysterious master.

"What an annoying person! You know what? If you, with your weak mentality, had spoken to me like that in the past, you would have been killed."

"I believe not. I'm willing to risk my wallet for my masculine charm. Hahahaha!!"

Chapter 19

"Why are you giving me these things?" The mysterious master looked puzzled upon seeing the notebook in front of her. However, she immediately sensed something was wrong and realized that she could no longer use her powers. At the same time, her face turned deathly pale.

"How are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell? Hahaha! If you're not feeling well, would you like some hot water?" Evan asked the mysterious master with a smile.

"Do you think you're suited to the 'nice guy' type? And it's obvious you were the one who drugged me, right? Is this your real purpose for inviting me to dinner? Drugging a woman on the first date is not something a good man should do!" The mysterious master sat limply on the table, but there was no fear on his face.

"A good man? Do women even like good men?" Evan looked puzzled. "Aren't bad men all the rage these days? Well, I had a great time with you tonight, and of course I'm looking forward to our next date, but now that I think about it, maybe there won't be a next date."

As Evan spoke, he pointed the energy gun in his hand at the mysterious master's head.

"Evan!" Just as Evan spoke, a man's voice rang out in the hall: "Let her go right now, or you'll regret it!!"

The speaker was none other than the Master of Miracles. Surrounding him were several S-class heroes.

"Hahaha, sorry, this woman is a nuisance to me, so I have to kill her!" Ivan smiled. "After all, she knows a lot about my plans. However, I don't want her involved in these plans. Because everything that follows should belong to me! Hahahaha!"

"Give up! You have nowhere to run! Ivan!" Just as the Master of Miracles spoke, Torus appeared in the room. Immediately following him was the Angel Girl, ranked third in the Hero Association.

At the same time, three SS-level heroes appeared in the room, while the outside was surrounded by many other heroes.

"Of course, if you want me to kill her, you can try. Ahahaha!"

Ivan, however, wore an enigmatic smile. After saying everything he needed to say, Ivan pointed his gun at the mysterious master: "Of course, if you want your beloved teacher killed."

"Evan!!" Seeing this, the Master of Miracles' face once again contorted with rage. As his teacher, the Master of Miracles had always longed to see her, but unfortunately, she was permanently imprisoned in the underground of the island prison due to her extremely inhumane experiments. However, to the Master of Miracles' surprise, Evan had actually taken the Mysterious Master away from the prison.

"Don't worry, he won't kill me. He's just using me to scare you. After all, he still needs me for his later plans." The Mysterious Master then smiled at the Miracle Master: "So many years have passed, you've gone from a little boy to a middle-aged man!"

"Is it really appropriate to be lamenting about this at a time like this? And are you really sure I won't kill you?" Ivan suddenly spoke up to the mysterious master. "And is it really okay for you to expose my act like this? I could have just put on an act, couldn't I? As a partner, you actually saw through me! Hahahaha! Isn't that betrayal?"

Hearing Ivan's question, the Mystic Master did not answer. She simply looked at the Master of Miracles calmly and said, "I'm tired of this freak. I'll just kill him!"

“That’s right. Come on, kill me! Don’t worry, we’re actually in cahoots, so I won’t really kill him. You have to believe me! Hahahaha!” As Evan spoke, the gun in his hand moved slightly, as if he were about to pull the trigger.

"..." Hearing their conversation, the Master of Miracles did not step forward. The reason was simple: the other party was Ivan, a man who could do anything without hesitation! As far as this man was concerned, he would do anything as long as it brought him pleasure!

Faced with these words spoken by Ivan himself, the Master of Miracles hesitated. His hesitation stemmed solely from the fact that the other man's name was Ivan.

Everything around them began to be taken over by special forces, with heroes constantly checking the surrounding buildings. Since Ivan dared to come here, he absolutely did not believe that Ivan would have come here without leaving any backup plans.

"Surrender now, Ivan! Let go of your teacher, or you'll regret it!" Faced with Ivan's words, the Master of Miracles finally backed down, because he dared not gamble. Faced with the thought of his teacher's life, he dared not take any further risks: "We've now blocked all your escape routes; you have no chance left! Give up!!"

“Evan, let go of the woman in your arms. You should know that you can’t jump today no matter what,” Torus said at this moment.

"If I don't let go! Then come and hit me! Hahahaha! Try and see if I really won't kill her. Ahahahaha!!" While laughing wildly, Evan's fingers began to twirl...

At that very instant, Sonic appeared in the room. As Sonic arrived, the flow of time around them slowed down. In that instant, Sonic destroyed the energy gun in Ivan's hand, and then began destroying the weapons of Ivan's men amidst the chaos of the room. He then handcuffed them.

When time returned to its normal flow, Ivan had already pulled the trigger. However, the energy gun in his hand did not react at all.

Upon hearing the crisp click of the trigger, almost everyone's face showed shock. They hadn't expected that Ivan would attempt to kill a hostage still in negotiations! And one of the most special hostages at that. Even the mysterious master couldn't help but show a shocked expression.

However, all these arrangements were easily broken by the supersonic speed of movement. By the time Ivan realized what was happening, he had been violently blasted away.

"Evan!!" The Master of Miracles' furious face instantly appeared before Evan, and his hand fell directly towards him. In his hand, the magical core formed from the four elements was constantly operating. However, his attack ultimately failed to land.

Because at that moment, Evan suddenly uttered four words.

"The gods descended."

"What did you say?" Upon hearing those four words, the Master of Miracles' face showed surprise. But Ivan only laughed wildly in response: "Hahahaha! I'll say it again, the gods are descending! Your Hero Association should know something about it by now, right? Human civilization will be wiped out once more. In its place, a completely new era, one that doesn't belong to humanity, is about to begin, isn't it? Hahahaha! So, what will you heroes do then? Soon the Hero Association will be wiped out along with it, won't it?"

"What did you say?" Upon hearing his words, the Master of Miracles involuntarily stopped. "How do you know these things! Who told you?!"

"You probably guessed it already, right? Aren't the people of the Council of Truth the ones who know the most about these things? Don't tell me you don't know the Council of Truth exists! After all, you were a candidate for the Council of Truth, weren't you? At least you used to be. Ahahaha! I know more than you think! It's not just about the words 'the descent of the gods.' I know the key details! Like those puzzle pieces that must be completed!!"

"Don't listen to his nonsense, let's give him a good beating first!" Sonic suddenly appeared from the side and couldn't help but say, "It's better not to believe the words of this cunning guy."

"But some of what he said was true, and he even knew about the Council of Truth."

"The Council of Truth? Speaking of which, the people who attacked the research institute and seriously injured Gear, if I remember correctly, should be called the Council of Truth, right? Speaking of which, there seem to be some unusual rumors lately. What exactly is the descent of the gods? And is what this madman said true?" After hearing Ivan's words and seeing the expression of the Master of Miracles, Torus couldn't help but step forward and ask, "You know something, don't you? Master of Miracles, after all, you came from the Magic Academy."

“The recent events are all related to the descent of the gods. This is why Leng Yan is willing to do anything to increase combat power, and is even willing to recruit that mythical wolf that represents countless disasters. Because only that kind of monster is capable of dealing with this war.”

Upon hearing the words of the Master of Miracles, all the SS-class heroes present fell silent.

Are they beings from mythology? Never before had humanity reached the point where it had to confront such beings head-on. If Ivan's words are true, then what they are about to face is undoubtedly the greatest crisis in human history. Because all the legendary protectors of humanity have now turned against them.

They will still protect humanity, but at least it won't be them anymore.

"Wait! You guys are saying that what this madman said is actually true!!!" Seeing everyone's expressions, Sonic realized that what Evan said actually had some basis.

"Holy crap!!!" Accompanied by a shocked curse, Sound Speed ​​finally spoke helplessly, "Can we escape?"

"What do you think?" Torus simply said to him, "This matter is no longer a secret. I believe it will be announced to all the heroes in a few days. At that time, we will not only face myths and legends, but also the accusations of many ordinary people."

"Hahaha! Want some information?" Ivan suddenly laughed and said, "For my personal safety, I'll give you some information! I don't think there's anywhere safer than the Hero Association, right?"

Chapter 20

"What did you say?" Upon hearing Ivan's words, Torus immediately lifted Ivan up with one hand.

"I mean, I hope you can protect me! Hahahaha! Because the Mysterious Master and I have a lot of information you need!" Ivan's face remained mocking. It was as if he wasn't afraid of being captured by the heroes at all. In fact, Ivan had already seen through it all. For the sake of their heroic reputation, once Ivan gave up resisting, the heroes could no longer use vigilante justice against him. In reality, all they could do was send Ivan to court for trial.

Regardless, Ivan was very clear about one thing: as long as those heroes were under the Hero Association's banner, they wouldn't hesitate to kill him. Therefore, he wasn't afraid of these so-called heroes at all; Ivan never cared about enemies who had no intention of killing him. This was also why he hoped Zero would kill those prison inmates without hesitation.

A Zero who isn't cold-blooded? That kind of Zero disgusts Ivan!

"You bastard! Ivan, do you think we'll fall for your tricks again? This time, whether your arrest is fake or not, we'll make it real! And this time we'll do a thorough full-body check to make sure there's nothing like a seed inside you." Torus lifted Ivan into the air with one hand, angrily speaking to him. To this madman, his eyes held nothing but rage.

The reason is simple: many of his comrades had been killed by this man! But as a figure of justice in the eyes of the people, he couldn't kill Ivan with his own hands! Because that was the bottom line for a hero!

Zero was once the subject of much controversy because of his attitude towards criminals. It was precisely because of Zero's ruthless killing of criminals that he was once considered a criminal. This perception was only truly silenced after Zero returned to the world several times.

In fact, even now, many self-proclaimed moralists criticize Zero. These people believe that Zero is nothing more than a murderer like those criminals.

Torus didn't say anything about this. Because both he and all the heroes of the Hero Association knew that Zero's actions were no longer something anyone could or had the right to interfere with.

However, what they didn't notice was that Zero was also changing little by little. Unbeknownst to them, Zero was also undergoing a transformation.

"Hahahaha! I hope you can withstand the attack from the Council of Truth." Evan just laughed and said to Torus, then casually handcuffed himself.

"Separate him and Dave and escort them away." At the same time, Sonic suddenly spoke to everyone present: "Speaking of which, this should be the first time we've captured Ivan and Dave at the same time, right?"

“You’re right, this is indeed the first time we’ve captured Ivan and Dave!” The Master of Miracles thought for a moment and then replied, “This time we will use both magic and magic to examine their bodies. We will also invite professional psychic to decipher their memories to ensure we have their accurate plans.”

"Are you sure he won't cause a big mess this time and then run away? I have a feeling something's going to happen." Sonic asked somewhat uneasyly, "I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling."

"Don't worry, we've learned our lesson after so many times," the Master of Miracles said coldly. "And this time, I guarantee that Ivan will receive the first death penalty since the new law was enacted!"

"Hahaha! That seems pretty scary! So, should I hire a lawyer? Oh, and I want a beautiful lawyer in a uniform and glasses. She has to have a good figure!" Evan, who was being escorted into the car, said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I'm not on guard anymore. Your mental abilities will only take a few seconds to get all the information in my head."

"Die, Ivan!" Hearing this, Torus simply threw him into the car and got in himself. Faced with this dangerous man, Torus felt it necessary to personally oversee Ivan's journey to the Hero Association.

As for the mysterious master and Dave, they were put into another vehicle. The gangsters who came with Ivan were gathered into another vehicle and handed over to the S-class and A-class heroes for safekeeping.

"Damn it! This guy actually wants to kill me!" Before getting into the car, the mysterious master said to Ivan with a slightly angry expression.

"Didn't you betray my plan too? Hahahaha! And don't worry, I believe the heroes have a way to solve this kind of problem." Ivan simply laughed in response to the Mysterious Master, and then his car drove off first. As for the Mysterious Master, he was taken to another hovercar by the Master of Miracles.

As the hovercar started moving, the Master of Miracles' expression subtly changed: "You have no idea how dangerous Ivan is. Teacher, even if you want to escape from prison, you shouldn't ask that dangerous guy for help."

"Are you worried about my safety?" Upon hearing the Miracle Master's words, the Mysterious Master revealed a playful smile.

"I don't want you to be hurt by that madman Ivan," the Master of Miracles said with a somewhat helpless expression.

"How interesting, you actually said such a thing. You were the one who hurt me the most, weren't you? My lovely student! You were such a cute little thing back then, I loved you so much, and yet you personally sent me to the underground prison." The mysterious master suddenly spoke up, "If you really cared about me back then, you shouldn't have brought Zero to my laboratory, right?"

“I’m sorry, but I have to do this.” The Master of Miracles sighed helplessly, “Your actions have killed too many people, and I must find a way to stop you.”

"Oh? To you, am I not as important as those people you don't even know?" The mysterious master's face showed a resentful expression.

"No, you are very important to me. I just hope, I just hope you won't go down any further wrong! Your crazy magical experiments have turned too many ordinary people into monsters! I can't bear to watch you walk step by step into the abyss!!" The Master of Miracles' expression finally changed: "You shouldn't have done those things. One of the reasons I've been working hard as a hero all this time is to atone for your crimes back then!!"

"How ridiculous. I don't recall my little darling being a champion of justice. Actually, 'sacrificing family for the greater good' would be a more fitting description." The mysterious man said with a hint of sarcasm, "So, what's next? Send me back to that dark, sunless dungeon?"

“At least I can try to find a better environment for you.” The Master of Miracles sighed helplessly as he sat on the ground. “Teacher, I’m willing to wait for you. Let’s start over after you finish your sentence. Let’s not do those crazy things anymore.”

"I'm very touched! But I've been sentenced to over three hundred years, it seems." Hearing the Miracle Master's words, the Mysterious Master's expression was somewhat helpless.

"It's 270 years. I've been using my heroic deeds to try and reduce your sentence. I believe you'll be out soon. And as someone who lives a long life, I believe we have plenty of time in the future," the Master of Miracles said once again.

"Sigh." After understanding the words of the Master of Miracles, the Mysterious Master sighed helplessly.

"Hmm?" Seeing the mysterious master's reaction, the Master of Miracles couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"I was just marveling at how clearly that guy Ivan saw through you all." As he spoke, the Mystic Master addressed the Master of Miracles once more: "Do you know? I am a criminal, your enemy! Now and always. You don't need to take the blame for me, nor do you need to protect my safety. Sometimes, heroes like you need to harden your hearts, otherwise you'll just be used by people like Ivan."

The moment the mysterious master finished speaking, the entire hovercar shook violently. Before the miracle master could react, his body had already crashed through the hovercar and was flying outwards.

"Damn it!" Miracle hadn't even realized why the Mystic Master said that, but his figure flew outwards. Almost instantly, a net formed by magic enveloped the Mystic Master, but the net was abruptly stopped in mid-air.

A white-robed figure was standing in mid-air looking at the Master of Miracles. Almost simultaneously, the other vehicles in the convoy were overturned, and Ivan was forcibly pulled out.

“Evan, you shouldn’t interfere in these matters; it will only hasten your death,” the white-robed man said calmly to Evan, his gaze once again falling on the Mysterious Master. Because of the special chains binding her, although the poison in the Mysterious Master had disappeared, her power remained sealed: “Mysterious Master, it’s been a long time. As a traitor to the Council of Truth, it’s time to eliminate you.”

After saying this, the man in white robes reached for the peculiar mirror on the mysterious master's chest. However, just as he was about to grasp the mirror, it vanished.

“Although I don’t know why you want such a mirror, one thing is certain: I cannot give it to you,” Sonic said with a smile to the man in white.

"This person is the spiritual master of the Council of Truth! Be careful!" the mysterious master shouted at this moment.

"Don't worry, everyone in the convoy has devices to prevent mental magic from entering their bodies," Torus's voice suddenly rang out. Almost simultaneously, the greatsword in his hand transformed into a giant sword, and he slashed down at the mental master out of thin air.

He had originally planned to have a psychic awaken and manipulate Ivan, as that would make obtaining information easier. However, the next second, the psychic attempted to kill Ivan, and in the instant Torus stopped him, Ivan was pulled out of the car.

Chapter 21

As he left the car, this was the scene that greeted him. Without any hesitation, Torus slashed directly at the white-robed figure in the sky. Before his sword could even strike the Spirit Master, an invisible fist struck him in the abdomen.

This punch sent Torus flying backward, his sword also veering off course and failing to focus on the Spirit Master. However, at the same moment the Spirit Master was distracted, two magic circles lit up in front of Ivan and the Mystic Master, instantly isolating the Spirit Master's mental energy. The two of them fell directly to the ground.