After a moment of thought, he walked to an iron door and pushed it gently.
The metal door opened with a creak.
The creature in the room saw the door open and curiously came closer.
The creature with dark gray, terribly cracked skin was Solomon Grundy, who had been imprisoned here.
Since being defeated by Eric in Blue Valley, he had been kept here.
"Ma-master!"
Solomon saw Eric standing at the door, revealing a fawning smile, and stammered his words to Eric.
After being imprisoned here for several years, some of this large zombie's Violence (negative energy/malice) had been dissipated.
Coupled with Bart often coming over to chat with him, he often exhibited some human-like behaviors.
"From today onwards, your activity range can be extended to the entire courtyard."
Eric looked at the large zombie cautiously crawling out of the doorway and said coldly, "But you must also fulfill the duties of a Guardian. Anyone who dares to trespass here without my command—"
Eric paused, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes, and said, "Kill them!"
"Grundy understands! Understands!"
Solomon, standing in front of Eric, lowered his head and replied to Eric.
"No, you don't understand!"
In the Oblivion Bar, Wonder Woman looked at her familiar friend and said, "This is not tyranny, but a new way for humanity to adapt. Eric did not wallow in sorrow, but rose up in defiance. He has experienced loss before, but he is determined not to let such things happen again! Zatanna, we must be clear about our stance! And I, as the princess of Themyscira, am clear about my stance, but you are wavering!"
Wonder Woman's words were filled with determination.
Zatanna ignored Diana's statement and took a step back, "You are aiding and abetting evil, Diana! You are blinded by love, so much so that you cannot even see the truth within your heart!"
Wonder Woman's purpose in coming to the Oblivion Bar was to persuade Zatanna and the other magicians to join Eric's faction.
But she didn't expect such a strong reaction from them.
"No, this is not love!"
Wonder Woman immediately denied it, "It is trust!"
"I believe in the prevailing trend, I believe we can change the world, I believe we can not only save the world but also make it better! I believe in Homelander! So I will not leave him at this time, and I certainly won't let him go alone!"
At this time, Diana had not been out of Themyscira for long. Although she was a bit naive and immature, her inner resolve was stronger than ever.
Her emotional heart, once she made a decision, would lead her to follow that path steadfastly.
"He has saved the world more than once. We all owe him, so Zatanna, I hope you can fight for him."
Diana said earnestly.
On the other side, the chimpanzee—Beppo—who was eavesdropping with his ape ears perked up, listened to the two talking while glancing at Circe beside him.
This powerful sorceress was drinking the most expensive whiskey in the bar, occasionally casting her gaze towards Wonder Woman.
Beppo knew she and Themyscira were sworn enemies, so he was constantly worried that this woman would suddenly rush up and throw fireballs at Wonder Woman.
Fortunately, Circe, with her long legs and wizard robe, restrained herself and did not make a move.
"Hey, Wonder Woman, maybe you shouldn't try to persuade Zatanna first!"
Beppo saw the tense atmosphere between the two and finally couldn't help but say to Wonder Woman, "The magical world has always rarely participated in these human affairs; you've found the wrong person!"
"Is that so?"
Diana turned her head to look at Beppo, "But I heard that some magical world individuals are stirring. I don't know what you are discussing, but Beppo, I hope you keep your promises!"
"I'll state it upfront, it definitely won't include me!"
Beppo immediately raised his hand, "You can't expect an ape to participate in human political activities; that's a bit too unacceptable!"
"I just hope you remember one thing—your magic cannot harm Homelander, so I hope I won't see an unacceptable future!"
After Diana finished speaking to them, she turned and left.
Zatanna did not speak, but tightly clenched her hands.
For her, not only were her familiar societal rules being trampled, but even her student (Rachel) had left her. This emotion enveloped her heart with constant frustration and pain.
"She's become a bit unlike herself!"
Beppo clicked his tongue after Wonder Woman left, and said to Circe, who had been silent all along.
"You don't understand her at all, Beppo, not even as much as I do. After all, I've had quite a few interactions with the Amazons, although most of those interactions were negative."
Circe drank half a glass of whiskey in one gulp and said, "Amazon women are a group of selfish and cold-blooded women. To maintain the purity of their lineage for their offspring, they even throw male infants born into the sea. This is not something ordinary humans would do."
"Uh, that sounds a bit scary, even animals wouldn't do that."
Beppo replied to Circe, and seeing Zatanna's mood improve a bit, he picked up a newspaper from the bar counter.
This was a newspaper left by the magicians who came here, and Beppo often used a magnifying glass to read the text on it.
"Let me see what this Daily Planet says?"
He read the text on the newspaper.
"The US Exile Government has established a provisional government in Alaska, stating that it will fight to the end against tyrants and dictators, and that all people in occupied territories should rise up against the Homelander Regime; also, since the Homelander Regime implemented curfews and severely cracked down on criminal activities in Metropolis, the city's public safety has improved by twenty-seven percent."
Looking at the text on the newspaper, Beppo fell into self-doubt.
He had thought it was a terrible situation outside, but it actually seemed pretty good?
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