The golden sunlight beat down on the fluttering flag of the United States of Freedom!
In a central position, Mark, Deborah, and Jupiter sat quietly.
"Whoosh! Boom..."
Amidst the silence, two of the United States of Freedom's finest fighter jets roared overhead. And between those two jets, a man tearing through the sky, was Nolan, Omni-Man, the strongest being on this planet!
He flew up into the sky between the fighter jets, then, with the sun behind him, slowly descended.
Finally, he stood on the podium bearing the Global Defense Bureau's emblem.
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"To protect this world, I have fought battles beyond imagination. I have defeated alien overlords, vanquished nightmares from the deepest hells, and confronted ancient, powerful gods walking the earth, attempting to enslave humanity once more!"
"But no matter who I fought, I knew I wasn't alone. Darkwing, King of the Sea, War Woman, Crimson Speed, Green Ghost, Immortal Man, Martian Man, everyone in the Global Guardians..."
"Today, we have lost giants, protectors, heroes!"
"You can't help but ask yourselves, in the absence of the Guardians, who else can help you!?"
"I can tell you here and now, I can! And my children! New heroes are answering the call!"
Nolan, standing on the podium, gave Jupiter a knowing glance.
"Mark, we're going on stage!"
Jupiter understood Nolan's meaning. He stood up and patted Mark's shoulder.
"What, on stage!? Now!? In civilian clothes?"
Mark looked at his suit, completely bewildered. No one had informed him beforehand that he would be part of this globally broadcasted speech.
"Of course, we'll go on stage in our superhero battle suits. The people need us."
Jupiter produced two battle suits.
"Uh... alright!"
Mark looked at the battle suits before him, fell silent for a few seconds, then nodded.
A few seconds later, Mark and Jupiter, now clad in their battle suits, descended from the sky and landed beside Nolan.
"Free Man, Invincible Young Hero..."
Nolan introduced Jupiter and Mark by their hero names.
"We weren't fighting alone before, and we certainly aren't fighting alone now!"
"The superheroes of the new era have awakened!"
"They despise evil and will absolutely not let wickedness run rampant due to the Guardians' disappearance!"
Nolan's voice was filled with passion and fervor. 69§hµx.¢ðm
"When you face danger, you must hold firm to your beliefs, and never forget to look up at the sky..."
Nolan finished speaking and patted Mark and Jupiter on the shoulders.
The next second, the three of them broke through the air and flew into the sky...
"So that bastard Nolan turned this live broadcast, meant to mourn the Global Guardians to the world, into a star show for him and his son!? What does he take us for!? That damn alien bastard..."
Yes, not only Mark didn't know he was going on stage, but even Celsus was unaware that Nolan would bring his two sons on stage and introduce them to the entire world.
It was as if Nolan deliberately made his children step on the Global Guardians to rise to prominence...
Celsus's expression turned grim, much like the sky outside the grand building gradually shifting from clear to overcast. He had to start contemplating Nolan's view of Jupiter, and also consider whether Nolan had any involvement in the Global Guardians' deaths. He now suspected that perhaps Nolan's entire family was inextricably linked to the demise of the Global Guardians.
After the morning broadcast concluded, a light rain suddenly began to fall from the sky, as if the entire world was weeping silently, grieving for the deceased superheroes of the Global Guardians.
In the heroes' cemetery, Nolan, Mark, Jupiter, and Deborah, dressed in black suits, stood alongside the families of all the superheroes, holding umbrellas and silently watching the heroes being laid to rest.
The rain went "drip, drip, drip...", striking the hearts of everyone present.
Eight coffins were neatly arranged on the lawn...
Yes, a total of eight coffins. Besides the Global Guardians' Darkwing, King of the Sea, Crimson Speed, Green Ghost, War Woman, Martian Man, and Immortal Man, there was also Rex...
Originally, Rex would absolutely not have been qualified to have a funeral alongside the seven senior members of the Global Guardians.
However, at Jupiter's strong insistence, Rex was granted the honor of being buried together with the seven world-renowned superheroes!
"Thank me, Rex!"
"From today onwards, you will no longer be an unknown nobody. At least when people come to the cemetery to lay flowers for the heroes mourning the Guardians, kind and generous souls will surely ask, why are there seven people in the Guardians, but eight coffins here? With an explanation from the staff, perhaps a few more beautiful flowers will adorn your grave~"
Jupiter looked at Rex's grave with a hint of mockery in his eyes.
"Rex..."
Eve looked at the buried Rex with a pained expression. Thinking back, she hadn't spoken to Rex for a whole month. If she had known Rex would die, she should have been more magnanimous.
Eve gazed at the grave. She took a few more steps forward. The ground, wet from the rain, was not only damp but also slippery. Eve, wearing high heels, lost her footing and her body began to tilt.
"Watch your step, Eve."
Jupiter gently supported Eve, reminding her.
"Jupiter, on behalf of the Viltrumite Youth Group, I thank you for allowing Rex to receive the same treatment as the heroes."
Eve looked at Jupiter, wiped away the tears in her eyes, and thanked him.
"There's no need to thank me, Rex is a hero in his own right."
"Although he sometimes jokes inappropriately, I know he is a good person."
"I will inherit the will of the Guardians, and I will also inherit Rex's will, so you don't need to worry."
Jupiter gently hugged Eve, pulling her into his embrace, his eyes calmly watching Rex being buried.
"Thank you, Jupiter, it's reassuring to have you here."
Eve had initially resisted Jupiter's sudden embrace, but after hearing his words, she no longer resisted.
"Rest assured, Rex..."
"Eve, and the Viltrumite Youth Group, I will take care of them in your stead. Go and train well in hell! Use the lava of purgatory to wash that foul mouth of yours that sprays insults at anyone, anytime!"
Jupiter looked at the buried Rex and the assembled Superheroes of the Global Guardians with an incredibly calm expression. After all, everyone lying here at this moment was basically taken down by him. As for whether Jupiter felt guilty or pained about ending all the heroes' lives, he was indeed in pain, struggling to suppress his laughter. If this damn burial ceremony didn't end soon, he would suffer internal injuries from holding it in
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