Chapter 215: Greeting

Suddenly, the unexpected scene not only shocked Steve, who was close but also startled Diana and innocent bystanders on the street.

The crowd let out a loud scream and spread out in all directions.

The guards at the entrance to the War Office suddenly came to their senses and quickly reached for their guns, but they were blocked by the chaotic crowd.

"What... What have you done?"

Steve regained his calm and looked at Jack with a face full of disbelief.

He couldn't understand what Jack was doing.

"Damn it!"

Jack's confident expression suddenly changed, and he cursed in frustration.

Without hesitation, he forcefully pushed aside the now limp Sir Morgan.

"What happened?"

Diana approached, looking at the collapsed Sir Morgan, and then turned her puzzled gaze toward Jack.

"What did you do just now?"

Steve also lowered his head to look, but Sir Morgan, who should have been killed, had no wounds at all.

This surprised Steve.

The way his chest moved back and forth showed that he was still alive.

Jack sheathed his sword and sighed as he looked at Sir Morgan.

"He got away. This guy is quite slippery. No wonder he managed to escape from under Zeus's nose."

The moment he stabbed Ares in the chest with the Blade of Olympus, he broke free from this mortal body and escaped.

The Blade of Olympus can kill gods, but it doesn't cause any harm to mortals.

"He... He is Ares?"

Diana also realized this and looked at Sir Morgan with a fierce flash in her eyes.

"At least he was before. Ares has possessed his body, but now he's gone," Jack explained.

"What a pity,"

Diana sighed in disappointment, but it wasn't without gain.

At least they confirmed that Ares had appeared, and now they just needed to find him.

"It's going to be troublesome to find him now."

Indeed, after almost being killed, Ares might hide, making it difficult for them to track him down.

But Jack wasn't too worried about that.

"Although we didn't kill him, we did injure him. To recover from his injuries, he will need to escalate the war and ensure it doesn't stop. Only then can he absorb enough power to heal himself."

"So, he will definitely go to..."

"Germany."

Steve, who had been listening the whole time, understood their conversation and instantly thought of a person's name.

"He will definitely go to Germany! General Ludendorff is the most persistent warmonger in the German military. He has been pushing for the war's escalation. Dr. Poison is with him, and the poison gas bombs he funded have already been developed. Once they are tested on the front lines, many people will die, and the war won't be able to stop."

After deciphering Dr. Poison's notes, Steve knew the power of those gas bombs.

Once they were used in battle, any progress made toward peace would be wiped out.

The horrible deaths of so many soldiers would make anyone lose their sanity, and the war would continue until one side won.

"What he said makes sense, Diana."

Diana nodded; she knew it was possible.

In fact, At first, she thought Ares might be in Germany, but she did not expect him to come to England instead.

Now that Ares had been stabbed by Jack, he would need to accelerate the speed of the war to recover from his injuries.

It seemed reasonable to go to Germany.

"Alright, let's go to the front lines and meet this General Ludendorff."

Jack furrowed his face and thought for a while. At present, it seemed like this was the most likely possibility.

Ares used to hide his name by going to England and becoming a member of Parliament. He even pushed for a peace agreement to be signed.

It was all to prevent Themyscira or other gods from finding him.

Now that his identity was exposed, he could only increase the scale of the war to fill his strength and heal his injuries.

General Ludendorff seemed like a good choice.

If he could manipulate him into launching the poison gas bombs against the Allied forces, it would quickly reignite the dying flames of the war.

No matter what happened, Jack had to go to Germany and check out this idea for himself.

He was careless this time and let Ares get away, but he would not do that again.

"Good idea, but we can't go with you."

Jack thought for a moment and said, "We have to leave first!"

After speaking, he directly hugged Diana's slender waist, and in an instant, they flew into the sky together.

Steve's mouth fell open as he watched the two people disappear into the sky. He was shocked and became more aware of how different they were.

On the other side, Jack flew quickly and easily to the front lines of the fight between the English and the Germans.

With his senses heightened, a noise of voices flooded Jack's mind. In the middle of the chaos, he found what he was looking for.

General Ludendorff.

Meanwhile, at the German military headquarters on the frontlines, all the senior officers gathered.

They were strong supporters of keeping the war going, and General Ludendorff was their leader.

As they passionately debated the peace agreement, none of them noticed the fleeting look of confusion on their leader's face.

"General, what should we do next?"

One officer looked to him, realizing that continuing the argument would serve no purpose and that it was up to General Ludendorff to decide.

"We cannot let the war stop under any circumstances!"

General Ludendorff, or rather, Ares, flashed an evil glint in his eyes and watched the people present.

"We have no other choice. Signing the peace agreement means surrender. We will lose everything, and the Allied forces will treat us like they treated our allies."

"Therefore, we must continue the fight!"

"But... How?"

They all knew they had to continue the fight, but the problem was how to proceed.

The war had hit a standstill, and they could not afford to keep it going any longer.

"Dr. Poison's research has been successful!"

Ares spoke with a low, determined voice.

"Her research will help us in conquering all of Europe, even the entire world!"

"Is that so?! That's fantastic!"

"Now we have hope!"

"Let the Allied forces go to hell!"

When people in the room heard this news, they got a new burst of energy.

Each person thought winning was close.

If Dr. Poison's poison gas bombs were used, the Allies forces would not be able to do anything.

"Sorry to interrupt, but it seems like you're celebrating too soon!"

The sudden voice stunned everyone in the meeting room, and Ares' face turned pale.

He knew who had come after him, but it wasn't the right time for a fight.

Just as he was starting to calm down, a glowing lasso quickly wrapped around his body.

In an instant, his soul, which was about to leave, was forced back in.

The Lasso of Truth?!

Ares was familiar with this rope. It was the only artifact that could somewhat restrain his soul.

Before he could even think of a way to break free, the sword that had pierced through his chest just minutes ago appeared from his body again!

"You haven't received your greeting gift yet, Mr. Ares."

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