Parademons were lowly monsters from Apokolips. These creatures were transformed from other living beings, and on Earth, they had naturally been made from humans.
And now, they were in Japan. Clearly, these Parademons had been monsters transformed from humans snatched from nearby cities.
The Japanese residents of a nearby small city had all been secretly captured by Steppenwolf and turned into Parademons, becoming his expendable fodder.
To be honest, Parademons did possess some combat power. They were far stronger than ordinary humans; otherwise, Apokolips would not have used them as cannon fodder in war. They had some decent fighting ability, at least.
Without weapons or gadgets, even someone as strong as Batman Bruce Wayne might not have been able to defeat more than a few Parademons barehanded. The swarm of Parademons now pouring out in every direction was already an extremely powerful military force compared to most other countries on Earth.
Originally, these Parademons had been meant for dealing with Kryptonians—or rather, for buying time. Steppenwolf had not expected to be found first by the Justice League.
And these people had no sense of honor in battle. Every last one of them had launched sneak attacks, thoroughly infuriating Steppenwolf and prompting him to deploy this Parademon army.
Didn't you like ganging up on the few? Let's see whose side had more people.
The only thing among the Justice League that truly threatened him was Wonder Woman's weaponry. Everyone else's attacks could not even break his defenses; they were like scratches, though they were still irritating.
The damage was low, but the humiliation was immense. Steppenwolf could not tolerate it.
In any case, he was already close to opening the portal. Whether he was exposed no longer mattered. So what if there was a Kryptonian army? In Steppenwolf's eyes, as long