"He-El, let all the humans leave this place first. Our battle shouldn't involve them," Superman said through gritted teeth, his face grim.
Once a full-scale battle broke out, Superman felt that He-El would show no mercy to the humans below. He would only knock them flying and send them crashing into the crowds, killing countless people.
He believed He-El would do exactly that, showing them the consequences of resisting him.
The crowd on the ground felt a warmth in their hearts as they lifted their eyes toward Superman.
Superman was still Superman—the Superman who protected them.
Humans on the ground, as well as those watching the live broadcast on television, could not help but worry. Some even clenched their fists against their chests, praying for God to protect Superman and the others.
After all, the Justice League and the other superheroes had protected humanity for a long time. They were willing to believe in the Justice League and the superheroes.
As for He-El... it was not as though no one supported him. Some people hoping to gain benefits from He-El's New Krypton Empire also supported him.
After all, no matter how righteous the Justice League was, they had not helped them cure cancer, regenerate severed limbs, and so on. They hoped even more that the New Krypton Empire could establish itself on Earth, giving them hope.
Most national leaders, however, wore dark expressions because of the Justice League's disobedience.
They were not pleased that the Justice League was fighting evil. They were enraged because the evil was not defined by them.
Even if the Justice League won this battle, they had already begun considering breaking up the organization and reducing their support for it.
"No need!" He-El said flatly, his merciless gaze looking down from the center of the sun