"This was a trap," Bruce concluded. "The chaos on Mercury has kept us overwhelmed, and we have ample evidence that Circe caused it. Once we heard news of her death, we would inevitably send someone to investigate."
"Because as long as we confirmed that the dead woman was the real witch Circe, Mercury's crisis would be resolved. Pressured by our continued passive defense, we might rush to verify it."
"Knowing the enemy has mind-control abilities, sending someone alone would not be safe. It would be best for one or several of us to go to Earth and investigate in person. Who do you think we would send?"
The others looked at one another, and in the end, all eyes fell on Diana. Bruce nodded and said, "Diana is the obvious choice. She is proficient in magic and knows Circe well. She would be the most capable of determining whether the witch was truly dead."
"But if she leaves, the magical forces we worked so hard to replenish will plummet again, and the mastermind lurking on Mercury will have a much better chance of stirring up more chaos."
"Luring the tiger from the mountain?"
"Not just that." Bruce shook his head. "If Diana returned to Earth alone, she would be isolated and helpless. Do you remember the story Diana told us about the goddess of magic?"
At that, everyone frowned. Clark quietly explained it to Oliver while Bruce continued, "I suspect goddess of magic Hecate may have awakened ahead of schedule, and Diana is her target."
The others were no fools either. Following that line of thought, Arthur said, "If Hecate is behind this, then it may be a plan that kills two birds with one stone."
"She first created chaos on Mercury and tied up all our attention, then left