Fawcett City.
The ground buckled, and the city center park vanished, replaced by a supervolcano thousands of meters high. It pierced the clouds, continuing to grow with a deafening roar, crushing the surrounding skyscrapers.
"Help!"
Panicked citizens fled the city.
The magnificent mountain, glowing with molten lava, exuded an immense pressure. The crater spewed thick, superheated volcanic ash, blanketing the entire city and blotting out the sun.
Fires raged throughout the city, adding to the chaos.
On the mountainside.
Cyborg, over eighty percent of his body mechanized, was like a downed machine. Aquaman and Flash, struggling, helped him escape down the mountain, with Diana close behind.
"Cough, cough, did Cyborg send the message? Batman and Green Lantern can't hold out much longer."
Aquaman, who normally possessed a super physique and could remain unfazed by the terrifying pressure even at the bottom of the ocean, was now nearly choking to unconsciousness from the volcanic ash. He looked back anxiously.
Bang bang bang!
Near the crater, Batman and Green Lantern, piloting the Fenrir Armor, jointly fended off two demonic figures. However, facing the powerful onslaught of the two demons, they could only endure, unable to retaliate.
One demon had bat-like wings, dark blue skin, and a wolf-like head, with a pointed tail trailing behind it. Its speed was ghost-like, and with a single swipe of its claws, it could easily shatter defenses condensed from willpower.
The other was bloated, resembling an ogre, with three heads of varying sizes. It had sharp jaws and fangs. While its speed and strength were also terrifying, they seemed unremarkable compared to the other demon.
However, it was this demon who, upon the Justice League's appearance, had simply uttered their titles, stripping them of all their superpowers.
Only Batman, piloting the mech, and Green Lantern, wielding his Lantern Ring as a weapon, still had combat capability.
"Damn it, why did that demon's curse affect you too?" Arthur, without his superpowers, was still a muscular man, but supporting the several-hundred-pound Cyborg for so long was taking its toll.
"I don't know. Perhaps the mechanics on my body were considered part of me," Cyborg said, his face pale and voice weak.
The energy in his mechanical body had also been stripped away by that damned magic, including his life support systems.
"This is so heavy. It reminds me of college, before I got my powers. My roommate dragged me out to hang out, and our car broke down halfway. We had to push it back to town half the night."
Flash, struggling to support Cyborg from the other side, was already gasping for breath on the short mountain path from the summit.
"I never realized how convenient having powers was until now. Wonder Woman, will we lose our powers permanently?"
Diana was perhaps the only one among them with some understanding of magic.
"Probably not."
Without her superpowers, the Amazonian princess was also quite disheveled.
"But we'll definitely need some time to recover."
Such powerful magic was already extraordinary. It didn't even require knowing their real names; merely uttering their titles was enough to strip them of their powers and turn them back into mortals.
If the effect was permanent, she couldn't fathom why these demons weren't spoken of in fearful legends throughout various mythologies.
"I hope the Transcendent and Superman arrive quickly," Cyborg said, struggling to look back.
"Even if that demon stops now, the volcano's eruption will be enough to turn Fawcett City and a dozen surrounding cities into infernos!"
At the very peak of the volcano, a tall, molten demon figure was continuously levering a scimitar. With each levering motion, the volcano grew rapidly, shooting towards the clouds.
"That demon said he wants to destroy the world, so we still have some time," Flash said with a wry smile, the pungent smell of sulfur filling his nostrils.
"I never thought someone wanting to destroy the world would be good news."
"But..." Arthur's face darkened as he considered a terrible possibility, his words causing the others' expressions to change drastically.
"What if the Transcendent and Superman are like us, and their powers are stripped just by hearing their names?"
"Then... then today might truly be the end of the world," Flash stammered, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
...
"Cyborg and the others sent a message. A volcano inexplicably appeared in downtown Fawcett City and is continuously growing. They went to investigate and engaged in combat with several demon-like monsters."
In the Fortress of Solitude in the Arctic, Clark looked up and said.
"Diana and the others have already been defeated, with only Batman and Green Lantern remaining. Cyborg said those demons intend to destroy the world, and one of them has three heads and stripped their powers just by uttering their nicknames?"
He repeated the latter half of the message with disbelief in his voice.
What kind of overpoweringly potent ability is this?
Wonder Woman's strength isn't much weaker than his, yet she lost her powers just by hearing a nickname.
"I saw it too."
His gaze swept over Cyborg's distress message, which urged extreme caution. David frowned.
He looked at the on-site message from Cyborg and felt a sense of familiarity with the three demons, as if he'd seen them somewhere before.
"Right, the murals in the Rock of Eternity."
Within the Rock of Eternity were murals detailing the accomplishments of the Eternal Council in protecting humanity throughout history.
"Apart from the numbers being wrong, the remaining two demons are identical to the five ancient demons subdued and sealed by the wizards."
The remaining three twin demons must have possessed a single body.
"What should we do?"
Clark's heart was filled with worry, wondering if this kind of tactic would work on him and David.
He certainly had no confidence in himself.
David's eyes showed deep thought.
Before recognizing the origin of these demons, he wasn't sure of the limits of the opponent's abilities, or if they could also strip him of his powers.
"But since these are demons that the successor of Six God Power should deal with, it means they at least shouldn't be able to strip him of Six God Power."
The Captain Marvel, who possessed Shazam's power, once used the strength he gained from Heracles to beat that demigod. Even though that demigod was given power by him, he was helpless. It wasn't until Zeus finally got angry, and that Highfather of Greek mythology unleashed his might, that his Six God Power was stripped away.
If even the original being couldn't strip him of his power, how could anyone else?
"Fawcett City, is that a city on this planet?
Who is Cyborg?
It sounds like something urgent happened? They're asking for your help?"
Kara asked, looking at the two with serious expressions after receiving the message.
"Right, Kara!"
Upon seeing his cousin, whom he had just reunited with, Clark's eyes lit up. "Perhaps only you can save this world now."
"What?"
Kara was a bit stunned to be asked to save the world less than a few hours after arriving on this planet. She didn't even have a clear understanding of the planet's situation yet.
"We'll talk on the way.
Perhaps the situation isn't that dire."
David waved his hand.
The three of them left the North Pole and quickly flew towards Fawcett City.
...
"How much longer? I can't hold on."
Hal Jordan trembled, using all his Willpower to maintain a shield against Yustu's attacks.
The successive attacks had drained his strength.
Moreover, he could tell the opponent wasn't going all out, like someone confined to a prison for too long, finding amusement in toying with a small mouse for half the day.
"His strength is at least on par with Diana's."
"Using the ring to attack, capable of manifesting various items with energy, I think I've heard of that somewhere."
Yustu let out a sneer as his tail, like a giant python's, whipped Hal Jordan and his shield dozens of meters away, before he slowly approached again.
"Sometimes having too many secrets and knowledge isn't a good thing. I really can't recall."
"Just hold on a little longer!"
Blasted back by a punch from the three-headed demon, Batman crashed hard into the side of the volcano spewing lava. He spoke with difficulty.
Although he didn't possess any superhuman abilities, his strength had been stripped away after the opponent uttered the word "Batman." He felt like he had been bench-pressing 500 kilograms for an entire morning, his stamina completely exhausted, finding it difficult to even move a finger.
His control over the Fenrir Mech was also sluggish, and most of the time, facing the three-headed demon, he could only be batted around like a ball.
"Interesting.
Have the creations of these hairless apes developed to this extent?
No longer like spears and arrows that couldn't even tickle us, they can now withstand our attacks."
The Zas Brothers cackled like night owls.
Having been sealed by the Wizard for tens of thousands of years, they didn't mind having some fun before reshaping the world to their liking.
Cletus was using his Cletus Blade above to create a supervolcano capable of submerging the entire world. They decided to find something to do as well.
Savoring the powerlessness and despair of these beings was a highly enjoyable pastime for demons.
"The atmosphere in the distance is being disturbed, someone is coming."
Suddenly, Yustu stopped his sneering and looked toward the horizon.
"They're coming fast."
He squinted, his demonic super-senses piercing through the clouds to spot three figures miles away.
"Stop playing around."
Yustu swung his Talons again, tearing through Green Lantern's shield as easily as ripping cloth. The mere gust of wind from the attack blew him away.
"What are you afraid of?
We were worried for a while, but these guys can't resist our magic."
The Zas Brothers paid them no mind, continuing their games and quickly flying off in another direction to blast the Fenrir Armor.
With a dizzying spin, Hal Jordan struggled to use his remaining Lantern Ring power to land safely on the ground. Fortunately, the terrifying demon didn't focus on him again. Yustu, with the head of a wolf and eyes flashing with vigilance, watched the horizon.
"Is it the Transcendent and Superman?" he coughed, hope flickering in his eyes.
"There's someone I don't recognize."
"How is that possible?"
Hearing Yustu's words, the Zas Brothers froze.
Yustu, who could gain memories through contact, was the one among them who understood the current human world the best. How could there be a superhero he didn't recognize?
Without a specific name, he couldn't use his magic on others.
"They're here."
Yustu's expression turned solemn.
Accompanied by violent sonic booms, three figures rapidly arrived from the horizon above the volcano and stopped their flight.
David halted, his eyes firing thick beams of energy at the Zas Brothers, who had been blasted away and were now looking in their direction. He had rescued Batman.
"Go get some rest, Bats."
With his super-vision, he saw through the armor and noticed Batman was drenched in sweat, on the verge of collapse. He waved his hand, and a gravity field sent the Fenrir Armor flying into the distance, towards the foot of the volcano where Flash and the others were.
"Stop what you're doing immediately!"
Seeing the surrounding city blocks crushed by the volcano, and unsure if anyone had died, Clark clenched his fist and shouted.
"Heir to the Wizard's power, you've finally arrived!"
But Yustu ignored Clark, staring intently at David as if he were the only one in his eyes, his voice laced with deep hatred.
The human world's internet was already rife with speculation and discussion about the source of the Transcendent's new lightning-manipulating abilities. While others were unaware, they, who had been sealed by the Wizard himself, certainly knew.
"The Wizard is dead. You will pay for sealing us away for tens of thousands of years with your life!"
Among the ancient demons who had once ruled, Yustu possessed the most arrogant personality. Having been sealed for tens of thousands of years, his resentment had long been boiling, and now he finally had an outlet.
Cletus, who had been diligently prying at the volcano, also stopped and looked at David.
"Human, the power emanating from you disgusts me! I will burn you to cinders!" His enraged, murderous roar shook the sky, and the entire volcano erupted in flames.
"Superman, Transcendent!"
At the same time, the Zas Brothers, who had overlooked the unknown woman and had slight burns on their faces, muttered incantations and shouted fiercely.
A powerful magic descended upon Clark. Without any resistance, he plummeted towards the ground. His biological shield and super-physique vanished at that moment.
"This is bad!"
Having his powers stripped away, just like Wonder Woman, Clark's face changed drastically.
"Lantern Ring!"
But fortunately, on the way there, David and he had devised a plan. Without superpowers, he at least had the Lantern Ring.
"Your ambition to destroy the world will never be realized!"
Covered in a green energy suit, Clark stabilized himself in the air and looked at the three demons, his voice low and stern.
"How are you?"
Seeing David still in the air without the support of the Lantern Ring's power, he asked in a low voice.
"It has some effect, but not much."
David clenched his fist, feeling his power weakened by one to two tenths. He wasn't surprised by Clark's situation.
"Magic that even Diana, daughter of Zeus, couldn't resist, so it's normal for Clark, who has very low magic resistance, to be unable to withstand it."
He, on the other hand, had the ability to absorb magic and possessed Six God Power, so the opponent's influence on him was minimal.
"Attack!"
Unsure if David's words were true, Yustu grunted and decided to verify it himself. His massive bat-wings flapped, stirring up a storm, and he lunged at David like an arrow loosed from a bow.
"I will torture your soul for ten thousand years, Transcendent!"
"Tens of thousands of years of sealing have filled you with deep resentment."
David remained suspended in mid-air, his expression unchanged, as if he didn't consider Yustu a worthy opponent. He spoke slowly, making Yustu's face even more grim and unsightly.
"Don't worry, I won't seal you this time. I will grant you eternal freedom."
"Kid, let me see what else you've got."
The Zas Brothers grinned and raised their fists, charging towards Clark, who was enveloped in green light. Clark met their charge with a raised fist of his own.
"Alright, looks like I don't have a choice.
It's just you left, big guy."
Kara clenched her fist, knitted her brows, and charged towards Cletus on the volcanic peak.
Both sides found their opponents, and the great battle above the volcano in the city center erupted instantly.
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