"That will be a huge surprise."
Soldier Boy laughed heartily, then called Director Newman and asked her to send people to deal with the dangerous Poison Gas Canisters. Since the canisters were too important to leave unattended, he stayed to guard them.
Demon King Malebolgia soon learned from Chthon that the plan had failed. He sneered. "Chthon, Demon, tell me, what have you two accomplished so far? Aside from providing comic relief."
Chthon and Demon looked rather unhappy. They really had accomplished nothing this time, failing both to capture Al's wife and daughter and to activate the Poison Gas Canisters.
"I'm not making excuses, but we really had too little time. This was your plan, not ours."
Chthon shook his head. Aside from the lack of time, their failure was also due to having too few people on Earth.
Wade is missing, and Homelander went off to the moon to put on an act. We simply don't have anyone suitable to carry out the plan.
Chthon sighed inwardly. They really needed to cultivate a few Skyfathers as soon as possible, or they would remain stuck on the back foot.
"Useless is useless. Don't make excuses."
Malebolgia snorted. "I have a way to open the Gate of Hell, but you haven't contributed anything. If you want a share of the rewards, you'll have to give me part of the benefits in advance."
"That's not how it works."
Chthon said, "First, you would open the Gate of Hell even without us. Second, we'll keep Earth's powerhouses occupied so you can face Heaven one-on-one. It's not as though we're contributing nothing.
"Demon King Malebolgia, stop haggling with us. Time is of the essence. You should act immediately, or you'll be doomed once the Mechanical Demon King finishes his preparations.
"The Mechanical Demon King