Chapter 13
After bringing Peter and Diana to the conference building, the little secretary's work was completed. Steve No. 2 was waiting for a long time.
"Diana, Black Superman!" He greeted enthusiastically, but when facing Peter, he was obviously more fearful and respectful.
It is worth mentioning that the moment he saw Diana, he froze on the spot and his eyes widened.
"What's wrong?" Diana asked strangely.
"Oh, no...it's nothing..." Steve No. 2 quickly looked away, avoiding the edge of Diana's beauty.
He knew that Diana was very good-looking, but before, Diana's dress was more like an Amazon warrior, and the feeling was not too strong.
After putting on these regular clothes at this time, the charm of being a woman has increased exponentially.
For some reason, he glanced at Peter with a sour look, feeling that he had lost something very important.
Of course, this thought was just a ridiculous thought that flashed through my mind. There were more important things to do in front of me.
The little secretary also yelled dissatisfied: "Hey! Steve, there's me too!"
Steve No. 2 came back to his senses, "Oh, I'm sorry..."
He exchanged greetings and sent away the secretary. There were only three people left. He took a deep breath and said:
"Next...well, let's conduct an interview. Of course, this is to enhance our understanding and has no other meaning..."
He said it very tactfully and carefully.
This made Diana feel uncomfortable all over. She felt that the attitude of the people around them towards them had changed a lot after last night.
Forget it for everyone else, even Steve.
Diana fell into silence and walked into a conference room under the leadership of Steve No. 2.
There is nothing to say about the process. After experiencing the Earth Explosion Sky Star, everyone fully felt Peter's kindness, and the atmosphere was extremely kind and friendly.
Every general, knight or minister is surprisingly considerate.
The problems mainly focus on a few aspects:
Peter and Diana's identities, at least on their side.
Diana still had nothing to say. Her identity as the Amazon Princess was thrown out early. As for Peter,
"I'm just a traveler passing through."
Everyone was silent for a moment, and it was obvious that they were a little confused about the answer. However, due to the huge bat statue standing outside the window, they could only jump to the next question.
"May I ask what your purpose is?"
"Of course we must defeat Ares, end the war, and save those people who have been affected by the war." Diana said without hesitation,
"Of course, Ares was defeated by us yesterday, you can end the war."
This answer naturally caused a bit of commotion.
Without him, although everyone present was more or less prepared, it still seemed a bit funny when they saw it with their own eyes.
But everything yesterday was in front of them, reminding them of this ridiculous fact all the time, and they could only accept it.
However, Diana’s words also made many people feel certain, and they immediately said:
"Sorry, we can't stop the war."
Diana was stunned when she heard this and became a little anxious, "Why? Ares has obviously been defeated."
According to Amazon records, many war gods in the past provoked human wars for their own selfish desires, but every time they defeated Ares, the wars would quickly stop.
As for the logic or internal records, there are very few.
She thought her mission for this trip had been completed, but today it seemed that there were still problems.
The senators present knew very little about Diana and Peter, so they felt a little uncomfortable for a moment when faced with these naive words.
Steve Two sighed, knowing it was his turn.
Generally speaking, a small person like him is not qualified to be in the same room with so many elders.
"Diana..." he called and said:
"Although Ares is dead, the war he started has finally happened. We still need to defeat our enemies and end everything in front of us."
He knew the best angle to coax Diana, and he sincerely thought so.
Little did they know that the higher-ups had been fighting a war for almost four years and were almost ready to prepare for peace talks, even if the peace talks only brought about twenty years of peace.
It's just that the appearance of Peter and Diana gave some of them a sense of ambition.
Maybe, it can be used...
In particular, Morgan, played by Ares, was an important dovish figure. Once he died, the peace talks became even more unlikely.
Diana didn't know these things, but was stunned by what she saw.
Of course, she was not an idiot. She quickly read the implication of the important person present and frowned:
"You want me to help you fight?"
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Diana spent almost all day today in confrontations with various politicians.
Frankly speaking, Diana did not want to get involved in this war... It was one thing to fight Ares, but it was another thing to get involved in the war between humans.
However, if she didn't intervene, the war would never end. Innocent people would be hurt and lose their lives every moment.
This left her and Zai struggling.
At the end of the whole day, she felt more tired than she had been fighting all day. Her temples were bulging and her head was swollen.
What's even more annoying is that
She found an opportunity to slip out of the crowd and looked at Peter, who was leaning against a pillar.
"how could you do this!"
The damn Black Superman actually threw all the questions to her in the middle of the process and ran out alone.
Even if someone asked, they were quickly shot back and told that she would be responsible.
Fortunately, I had to deal with those mortal guys inside because of the war. It was better for Black Superman to be alone outside.
Peter looked at her and said, "Because it's meaningless."
"How could it be meaningless?" Diana, who was just starting out, was still very naive.
"We're saving millions of lives."
"Tattling with them here will only consume your energy and make you exhausted physically and mentally, Diana."
This left Diana silent.
"Excuse me, you two."
A voice sounded from the side, and Diana looked over to see a rather handsome man.
"My master, I hope to meet you two later," the man said.
It seems that he is just a broker or a retainer.
"Who is your master?" Diana asked with a frown.
The attendant smiled slightly and did not answer Diana's question directly, but said:
"You two have outstanding abilities. I believe my master can give you more help."
Diana let out a long breath, and the exhaustion in her eyes was even worse.
"I see."
She was obviously trying to end the war, but these people... Diana felt disappointed in humanity for the first time.
After the man left, Diana looked at Peter and asked:
"what should I do?"
"What do you mean?"
"Should I... go to the front line?"
If the enemy were Ares, Diana wouldn't have any hesitation, but the enemy is just an ordinary person...
Peter did not respond directly to her, but just said: "Go out for a walk with me."
Diana blinked, hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently,
"Um."
Walking on the London junction again, it was already sunset,
Golden light penetrates the slightly humid air, surrounded by lively citizens, bustling and completely exotic buildings, and there is no trace of war at all.
These were all new to Diana, even if she had already walked some of them in the morning.
She followed Peter, somewhat confused as to what she was going to do now and how it related to her problem.
However, she found that when she walked outside, her vision was broadened, the air was no longer boring, and her mood was indeed relieved.
Well, no matter what, it's the right thing to do to escape from that annoying place, those guys will only drain your energy, Diana.
Diana said secretly in her heart, she found that there seemed to be more and more people around, it seemed to be a dock, and she became more and more curious.
She soon saw a strange stall on the roadside. The owner of the stall seemed to have caught her eye and asked:
"Would you like some ice cream? Ma'am."
"Ice cream? What is ice cream?" Diana looked at Peter.
Peter could only lament the indissoluble bond between Diana and ice cream and said:
"Have some."
"Yes, sir, 8p."
He found the quick money out of nowhere and said, "No need to look for it."
Diana looked at the ice cream in her hand curiously, looked it over, and stretched out the pink slug to lick it.
A cool touch and sweet taste bloom on the tongue.
Diana's eyes widened for a moment, and the holes in her eyes were shaking. After taking another bite, she closed her eyes with a happy face and said movedly:
"This...is so delicious."
She looked at Peter;
"Why is there such a delicious thing..."
The mood that was originally irritated by those congressmen was cured in an instant, and the clouds turned to sunshine, and the sunshine turned to bright sunshine.
Well, humans seem to be worth saving! Diana thought to herself.
Peter watched this scene with interest.
This can be regarded as a classic scene in many DC comics or animations. Every time it is restarted, Diana will sigh about the greatness of ice cream.
Diana took two more licks, and her whole body was deeply immersed in happiness.
But sensing Peter's gaze, she seemed to have misunderstood something. After a slight hesitation, she frowned and handed over the ice cream.
"A little bit for you?"
"..." Peter shook his head and continued walking.
Diana breathed a sigh of relief, licked the white sticky juice into her mouth, and followed Peter happily.
Finally, after finishing the entire ice cream, Diana felt very satisfied, and she was still planning in her mind when to go to the stall to buy two more sticks.
At this time, Peter who was walking in front stopped, and Diana almost bumped into him, so she had to walk to him and asked:
"What's wrong?"
"arrive."
arrive?
Diana didn't know why, so she turned her head and looked forward.
Ahead was a huge ship. She had never seen such a big ship before. It was much bigger than the warship that originally chased Steve. Many people were getting off it.
She didn't understand why Black Superman brought her here at first, until many soldiers came off the ship.
Only then did Diana realize that this was a ship transporting soldiers.
Soldiers who were injured, disabled, and unable to fight on the battlefield were transported back.
She is now directly in front of the road, watching these soldiers coming from the battlefield towards her,
Each one of them had a gray face, empty eyes, and completely lost their vitality, as if they were just walking corpses.
Many soldiers with broken limbs were holding crutches, being supported by others, or wailing in pain.
She froze on the spot, watching the soldiers walk up to her and then pass by her.
A steady stream.
The cruelty of war suddenly appeared in front of her.
She is a soldier and has been trained by her teacher since she was a child. She understands that war will kill people, many people will die, and it is cruel.
So after she heard that the earth was involving millions of people in war because of Ares' instigation, she rushed out without hesitation.
But after all, seeing is believing. It was only at this moment when she witnessed the miserable condition of these soldiers coming off the battlefield that she truly realized the cruelty of war.
Not to mention there are many more who may not even come back.
Even on the other side of the road, more recruited soldiers were heading in the opposite direction toward the ship like a swarm of ants.
Those are the people who are about to go to war.
Diana trembled all over, and the joy she had felt over the ice cream was gone.
"No, the war cannot continue like this."
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Going out with a heavy heart, Diana returned to the hotel with an even heavier heart.
But compared with her previous hesitation, her heart was now filled with determination again.
Among the equipment brought out from Paradise Island, the breastplate, belt, and mantra lasso were not much, but the shield and the God-killing Sword were all destroyed in the battle with Ares.
She was wearing battle clothes on the boat, wiping the half-broken God-Killing Sword, and she had already made up her mind to rush to the battlefield.
She must end the war as soon as possible, otherwise thousands of people will die every moment.
However, before that, she had one more thing to do.
Diana walked to Black Superman's room next door, knocked on the door, and entered after getting permission.
Black Superman seemed to have expected her coming back and had been waiting for a long time.
Looking at the man in front of her, she realized that although they had known each other for a short time, they had gone through a lot. At the same time, the other man had also helped her a lot, and she remembered all of this in her heart.
So I feel a little down at the moment.
"Thank you for your help these two days, Black Superman." Diana thanked her formally.
"It's nothing. I promised your mother to help take care of it."
Diana frowned slightly, as if Black Superman was her elder... But her thoughts just flashed by. She took a deep breath and said:
"I have decided that I will go to the front line and end this war as soon as possible."
"Then what?" Peter said, looking at her.
Diana pursed her lips, "Although we may have to part ways next, I will never forget you. If necessary, you can come to me at any time!"
"I will always be your friend!"
There is no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever. Now that a decision has been made, it also represents the arrival of parting.
She has never forgotten that Black Superman's goal is to "go home" and return to his universe.
Ares has come to an end, and she really shouldn't drag him down anymore. She can't let him take care of her all the time, right?
There was some reluctance in her heart. After all, in this human world, the only one she knew well and trusted was the Black Superman (Steve:?), Diana forced a smile and said:
"Maybe after I finish this battle, I can go over and help you."
"That's not necessary." Peter rejected her, which made Diana stunned, and the smile on her face became even more forced.
"Okay... then, let's just say goodbye?"
She turned around a little disappointed and prepared to leave the room.
Well, you seem to be a little pretentious, Diana. She thought with a sigh in her mind.
It wasn't until she walked to the door frame that someone said from behind,
"Who said I was leaving?"
She was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to her senses,
"But, but, don't you want to go home? Find a way back to your universe?"
Peter nodded, "I'll go with you, this is also the way home."
If we were talking about the fastest way to earn points in this world now, it would undoubtedly be to solve problems on the battlefield.
His perception flashed past, and it was filled with yellow exclamation marks all over the screen.
In order to plan for the future, he finally worked up some patience to accompany Diana for the past two days. Now you tell him to burn bridges and go alone?
Are you kidding me? Cutting off people's financial opportunities is like killing their parents!
If everything goes well, the 1 million Marvel Anchor Points points will be accumulated soon, and there will still be a lot left over.
Of course, some people will say that if war can be used to earn points, then as long as you launch a few more wars, the points will not be easy to grab.
Theoretically, this is true, but by then, the anti-hero stance will definitely have shifted to the villain, and even become more chaotic.
And having said that,
Although she didn’t know what the war had to do with Black Superman’s “returning home”, Diana’s bright eyes lit up for a moment.
"In other words, we will still be together next time?"
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