"Of course."
Iron Great Tree's words made Chthon and the others nod at the same time. Leader Anna had been so arrogant only because they had not dared to act before. Now that they had joined the battle, Leader Anna was nothing.
Of course, that was merely their understanding. Whether it reflected reality depended on what happened next.
"Chthon, get ready to make your move. I'll start acting."
King of Negativity called out to Chthon, then let out an angry roar. The black mist around him gradually condensed into the image of a great tree, a tree filled with endless Negative Aura that would drive anyone mad with a single glance.
"You want to condense an image of your true form to fight my Tree of Death? Dream on."
Hades snorted and accelerated the condensation of the Spear of Death. Countless wails rang out from the spear—those were the wails left behind when gods died. Uh, more accurately, they were the wails Hades himself had left behind upon dying.
Hades had discovered that using the Brand he left behind when he died to wield Law Power made it more powerful and more compatible. After all, he himself had left it behind upon dying, so he chose to walk this "road of no return."
Of course, this was also to raise his standing in Andrew's eyes. Andrew was a superhero and definitely would not like Hades using other people's lives to wield his abilities.
I'm being a good person. I don't exploit others; I exploit myself. Who can compare to me?
Hades thought arrogantly. From now on, he would become a unique, unprecedented Grim Reaper—the kind who specialized in killing himself.
"Hades, you can never defeat me. I am the King of Negativity."
King of Negativity roared again, and the image