The Gods' Favor

Kino flew toward Kandahar, the wind whistling past his ears.

He looked down and saw the entire city below.

The city is dilapidated, with old and decaying buildings, potholed roads, and extremely poor infrastructure.

In stark contrast to the modern and bustling cityscape outside, Kandahar seems to have been forgotten by time, perhaps lagging behind the outside world by decades or even centuries in terms of infrastructure development.

Hulu also saw the statue the leader had mentioned. Five thousand years of wind and sand erosion had blurred the statue, but the unique lightning bolt symbol on its chest was still eye-catching, telling of its former glory.

The people of Kandahar below all looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with a mixture of fear and anticipation.

In this world, flight is a power belonging to both heroes and villains.

They longed for a hero's rescue, yet feared the disaster brought by the villain.

Kino landed on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. He walked step by step toward the Ancient Royal Court.

Venom and Pamela are on the left and right.

Black Adam followed behind, with Hulu and Aya in tow, his expression serious.

Harley, carrying Diana, followed at the very back, peeking at anything that caught her eye.

Wherever he went, the crowds retreated. Even though there were hundreds of people around, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The Kandahar men watched the group, their gazes particularly fixed on Black Adam, especially the lightning bolt symbol on his chest. They were excited and wanted to say something, but swallowed their words.

Hulu looked at the people around him; even though he was just a child, he didn't dare to meet their gazes.

Their eyes were filled with fear and repression.

Kandahar was under pressure, and he understood it clearly.

This oppression is not only reflected in the hardships of life and the lack of material resources, but is also deeply imprinted on people's Mind Stone.

After an unknown amount of time, a Legion crowd gathered behind Kino and her group. They remained silent and followed quietly.

Soon they arrived at an area that had been cordoned off.

The area is surrounded by a high fence, which is also covered with sharp barbed wire.

"What are you doing!"

"This is International Gang territory, get out of here."

"Wait, you're not from Kandahar. Submit for inspection."

Dozens of armed men in black uniforms raised their weapons and shouted menacingly.

Kino continued walking forward without pausing for a moment.

"Black Adam," Kino said calmly.

Black Adam flew into the air, blue lightning flashing in his hand, its light dazzling.

"Shit..."

The militants stared blankly at Black Adam, their faces filled with terror.

The next second, lightning struck, accompanied by a loud crackling sound and a dazzling light, turning a group of armed men into charred corpses.

The railings and iron gate blocking the way were instantly shattered into pieces.

The crowd in Kandahar was stunned for a moment, then erupted into a frenzied cheer.

"The International Gang is dead."

"Hahaha, good riddance!"

"Tes-Adam, are you the demigod who saved us five thousand years ago?"

"Hero, hero, our hero has arrived!"

The shouts rose and fell, echoing through the sky. People's faces were filled with joy and hope, and the long-standing oppressive gloom seemed to have been dispelled at this moment.

Black Adam did not answer, landing behind the leader with his expression still cold.

The surrounding crowd realized that this was the real leader, and they all looked at him with awe.

"Why did you kill them? Their weapons couldn't hurt you at all."

Diana questioned.

Wonder Woman is actually quite famous, but with her face covered in grime, a buzz cut, and her equipment bound by ropes, she's completely obscured.

"Blocking the way."

Kino answered simply, in a flat tone, as if it were just a trivial matter.

"Then you can't kill them. You should hand them over to the law; they have a chance to reform."

Diana argued her case forcefully.

"In this country, they are the law!"

I respect the law, but they trampled on the law with force first, so I will trample on them with force in return. That is my right.

And do you dare say you didn't kill anyone during World War II? Because your presence influenced the outcome of the war, everyone who died would be blamed for it; even at the very least, it must have been tens of thousands!

"What, you've forgotten everything?"

Kino said without turning his head.

Harley looked at Diana in her hand in surprise.

"I didn't expect you to have killed tens of thousands of people, so it's not surprising that I lost to you."

"I did that to stop the war; all the deaths were because of Ares."

Diana roared angrily.

"..."

"..."

Pamela and Venom exchanged a glance, surprised that Wonder Woman was so naive, still deceiving herself.

"Darling, you previously mentioned that the Egyptian gods collected faith using the Shazam Power, so what about the Greek gods?"

Pamela deliberately steered the conversation, breaking the brief silence.

"It's also Shazam Power. The Inheritors to Greece hasn't appeared yet, but they've put their eggs in two baskets."

Kino said that, according to the timeline, Shazam won't appear for another two years.

"Could the other one be this guy?"

Harley lifted Diana in her hand, a mocking look on her face.

"That's right, gods can't appear, but demigods can. The Greek gods really loved Diana."

The equipment was forged by Vulcan, blessed by the gods, and then Ares appeared to teach her how to use the power and strengthen her resolve.

Kino's words were calm and resolute.

"Impossible, Ares almost killed me..."

Diana paused, her face filled with disbelief.

"As you said yourself, it was almost true. During World War II, Ares should have been able to go toe-to-toe with Zeus."

I fought you without even using any divine weapons, wearing only broken copper and scrap iron, and almost killed you. In the process, I taught you how to use your own power little by little.

It can be said that the path paved by the gods is one that, as long as you follow, no one on Earth can defeat you.

The gods simply did not expect the appearance of Kryptonian.

Even so, Diana is still among the top members of the Justice League.

"..."

Diana remained silent, her eyes revealing complex emotions.

"A demigod, paved by the gods, wielding divine artifacts? I remember now, Gilgamesh, the Hero King of Babylon, he was also a demigod, just like you. Do you know him?"

Harley's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

She had heard the story of the Hero King and even went out of her way to learn more about it.

In his time, gods still roamed the earth. The purpose of creating the Hero King was also to better rule over humanity.

Does that mean her existence is also part of it?

And...

"How do you know so many secrets, even the details of my battle with Ares?" Diana asked.

Go ask Batman.