Not to mention the little scuffles between Gorilla and Deadpool behind them—their job had been to hold back the monster army while the others dealt with Circe's team, buying them time.
With Deadpool there, that was no problem. No matter how many minions there were, he could handle them. Paratroopers had always been the ones getting surrounded, and Mercenaries were much the same. Both he and Deathstroke had seen plenty of situations where enemies filled every direction.
The moment Diana arrived, she followed the plan, raising her sword and shield as she charged at Circe. The two were currently locked in a fierce battle.
But Circe had indeed grown much stronger. Perhaps she had gotten some benefits from Perpetua as well, because she was steadily suppressing Diana now.
Even hand-to-hand combat, which had once been the Enchantress's weakest area, was now presentable. Her bare fists hammered Diana's shield with loud bangs.
"Cyborg! Support Diana." Su Ming corrected Cyborg's plan to help Starfire and sent him to assist Wonder Woman.
"Got it, positron energy beams, right?" Cyborg, flying overhead, immediately changed course. Both hands transformed into thick cannon barrels and aimed at the Enchantress on the ground.
"Right. Suppress her and buy us time."
As Deathstroke answered, his gaze covertly swept across the battlefield, searching for that demon.
Meanwhile, Mazikeen moved back and forth through the crowd, reducing her presence. When Deathstroke looked her way, she gave a slight shake of her head.
Circe was protected by Perpetua's energy. They had to break through that protective barrier, or they would not be able to seal her away.
Behind his black-and-yellow mask, his eyes narrowed. He did not know why Mazikeen was signaling that she could not do it, but he could roughly guess that something unexpected had happened.
The enemy he