Thus, only Darkseid remained alive.
But Darkseid could not escape this fate. It was fate's choice...
Ke Chen had Hela gather all the nearby "wretches." Everyone was curious about what Ke Chen intended to do.
These nearby "wretches" were directly ruled by Darkseid. Logically speaking, after suffering so much oppression, they should have been eager for Darkseid to die.
So Ke Chen wanted to see whether these "wretches" would be any different.
Ke Chen, Hela, and the others stood high atop the city wall while the "wretches" gathered below, all looking up at Ke Chen. They realized that this man was the victor.
They showed no pity toward Darkseid, making Ke Chen nod. These people... perhaps they were not beyond saving?
But he soon realized something was wrong. Ke Chen noticed that these people were looking at him with fanaticism.
"What is this?"
Ke Chen asked Hela quietly.
Hela immediately sent someone down to ask. Soon afterward, Natasha sashayed over, looking at Ke Chen strangely as she said, "Godfather, they think you are going to rule them."
"And then?"
Ke Chen immediately asked.
"Or rather, they want you to replace Darkseid and rule them."
Natasha's words made Ke Chen understand.
These people truly were beyond saving. Even with Darkseid eliminated, they hoped Ke Chen, the one who had destroyed Darkseid, would become another Darkseid and continue ruling them, allowing them to live as they always had without any change.
At that thought, Ke Chen looked at them in silence for a moment before asking those beside him, "Can these people be saved?"
"It would be difficult."
Natasha answered without hesitation, and the others nodded as well. Once they understood what kind of people lived on Apokolips, they had been utterly shocked.
How could a place like this even exist?
Then