I Have a Friend

Take everyone back to the Marvel Universe and settle Venom, Kara, Damian in.

After settling in, Kino arrived at Lucifer's dreamlike courtyard.

Mazikeen brought out some fruit, and Little Mo was mixing drinks.

Kino finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he hadn't fought with God, the oppressive feeling of facing a supreme being still put him under immense pressure.

"Thinking about it now, it's actually a bit scary," Kino said with a slight frown and a wry smile.

Lucifer found his appearance somewhat amusing, and a slight smile crept onto his lips.

Kino, still puzzled, couldn't help but ask, "What exactly did you mean by staying in the DC Universe as God?"

"Literally, God wants you to inherit his position."

Lucifer took the glass of wine that Little Mo handed him and downed it in one gulp.

"Why me? And what exactly does God want to do?"

Kino looked completely bewildered. He picked up a glass of wine, took a small sip, and tried to calm himself down and think things through.

"Because you are different from others."

Lucifer put down his glass, his eyes becoming deep and thoughtful.

"Once Father leaves the DC Universe, all reality will instantly lose its logical foundation. It's like deleting the core code of an operating system, and the whole world will fall into endless chaos and collapse."

So, he needs you to stabilize the situation for him. As for what he wants to do, it's probably to save the DC universe."

What's wrong with the world?

"It's going to be destroyed, not just the DC universe, but the Marvel Universe too."

But Lucifer seemed very relaxed.

How much longer?

Kino asked solemnly.

"Around 96976."

"..."

Kino relaxed. There was still plenty of time. Even if the sky fell, there were two tall guys to hold it up. What was there to be afraid of?

"So, are God and the OAA planning to resolve this together, leaving both worlds to me for the time being?"

Kino was surprisingly calm about suddenly receiving two huge inheritances.

"If we can't solve it, you'll need to take both worlds with you, which is what you do best."

"You're going too? What crisis can't be solved by God and the OAA combined?"

Kino was taken aback.

"Hmm, it's uncertain. All gods and demons must go there, but as long as both worlds exist, we essentially have a chance to be resurrected, so..."

"So you've been lying to me from the beginning. Leaving DC was a lie, escaping God was a lie, and helping me wasn't out of gratitude, it was just a ploy to get me to take the DC World with me."

Kino interrupted Lucifer and looked at her calmly.

Lucifer paused in his drinking motion, put down his glass, and looked directly into his eyes.

"Yes."

Click!

The wine glass in his hand was crushed.

Kino simply glanced down and calmly cleaned the shards in his hands.

"I understand. When the time comes, I will leave with both worlds. Also, I owe you a life, and this is my way of returning it to you."

A familiar bracelet lay on the table; Kino had vanished.

Lucifer picked up the bracelet and gently rubbed it. The demons inside vanished, leaving only hell.

Kino arrived at the rooftop of the Demon Group and sat alone on the edge of the rooftop.

He gazed quietly at the bustling city scenery and the vast sky before him. At that moment, he finally understood why some people used to come to the rooftop when they encountered troubles.

When you look up at the sky, its vastness makes you feel that your so-called troubles are so insignificant, like a drop in the ocean.

Why did I return the bracelet?

Kino began to regret his decision soon after leaving.

Although Lucifer's help to him may have been ulterior motives, it is undeniable that she did help him a great deal.

Perhaps behind her seemingly deceptive actions lies an unspeakable hardship.

"Besides, aren't you a fallen angel? Is it so hard to fool me? I'm actually very easy to fool."

Kino couldn't help but mutter a complaint to himself, his voice drifting gently in the wind.

"So easily fooled, are you heartbroken, Demon King?"

A teasing voice suddenly came from behind him. Kino knew without turning around that it was Tony.

"Who's heartbroken? I'm the one who's upset right now, don't force me to turn you into a woman."

Kino said without turning his head, his tone tinged with impatience.

The next second, an arm gently draped over his shoulder, and Tony had already sat down next to Kino.

"If you have anything bothering you, talk to Tony. He's Tony relationship expert, you know."

Tony, beaming, tried to cheer Kino up.

Kino hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "I have a friend..."

"Hahahaha, what friends of yours? It's just yourself... Okay, okay, let's talk about your friends."

Seeing the murderous glint in Kino's eyes, Tony quickly shut up and dared not continue teasing him.

"... I was deceived by a woman who had always helped me and saved me many times."

Although I've never had any ulterior motives towards her, and only considered her a good friend, I still felt a little sad after finding out she lied to me.

Kino said helplessly.

"Okay, putting aside what she lied to you about, is she pretty?" Tony asked.

"Beautiful, but not the most beautiful woman." A masterpiece of God.

You like her.

"I don't like it, no, I like it, the kind of friendship."

"Okay, Kino, I don't know if you're telling the truth, but if a man treats a pretty girl as a friend, there's only one possibility."

She made you feel inferior; the difference in your status and power was too great, or rather, she was powerful even before you became this strong, leaving you with a sense of intimidation.

Tony also confirmed who the woman Kino was talking about was.

"Yes, you guessed right, Lucifer."

Kino nodded, recounted what had happened, and then asked, "What should I do? I want to go back and talk about apologizing or something, but I'm also a little resentful. I did nothing wrong, so why was it my turn to initiate it?"

"Because you were the one who fell in love with her first."

Tony gently patted Kino on the shoulder, and those one sentence was like a key, instantly unlocking all of Kino's questions.

"Kino, believe me, a man's dignity is only a necessity when facing outsiders. It's worthless when facing the people he loves and his family."

In short, I've said everything I needed to say. How you proceed is up to you.

Tony left; he had only come up to check on Kino because he was Kino why she had been on the rooftop for so long.

Kino disappeared on the rooftop and arrived at a bar, which was the entrance to Lucifer's Courtyard. He pushed open the door.

"Lucifer, I..."

My eyes widened in surprise; what came into view was not a white courtyard, but a long-abandoned bar.

Lucifer left.