Chapter 186: Spectre

[3rd POV]

France

"How can Hell even be frozen?"

Kara quietly asked while looking at the big red-black shimmering ripple in the air from which various demons emerged.

They had red skin and horns with hooves, resembling demons as people typically imagine them.

There were many others with different skin colors, tentacles instead of arms, mouths instead of eyes, and much more.

"Apparently, it can. I don't know much about other dimensions even though I've encountered them."

Old Kara said and shrugged.

They were both hovering above the portal to Hell in France.

Shinoa was also with them but flying higher and circling around the "portal."

"They don't look very strong."

Shinoa stated the obvious.

"But there are many of them... I've already counted four hundred, and they keep coming out with more emerging every second and... watch out!"

Old Kara's eyes shot lasers when a demon disappeared in a strange mist and appeared near Shinoa.

The lasers incinerated him while Shinoa cut off his head with a scythe.

"It looks like they are attacking!"

Kara exclaimed while preparing for battle.

They had to act according to the situation and check how soon the demons would attack, if they had any tactics, or if someone was commanding them.

Still, the way they were fighting now made it seem like they were not skilled in tactics, even if someone controlled them.

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Themyscira

"Sisters, Attack!"

Diana shouted as demons began diving towards the island and attacking the Amazons, who were already prepared for battle.

She was able to warn her sisters of the danger when she arrived on the island.

She also used her divine powers to call out to her sisters in the "world of men" and bring them to the island.

Every single one of them responded.

"Freedom! Nero's reign has fallen. Let there be a bloody feast!"

One of the strongest demons shouted as he emerged from the rift.

"Amazons will fall before us. The gods are dead! Let's have some fun!"

He yelled, fully aware of where they had arrived.

"Fire!"

Hippolyta's cry echoed through the ranks of warriors, and they released arrows surrounded by Diana's golden divine power.

The arrows accelerated dozens of times and literally tore through thousands of demons, ripping them to pieces.

Diana herself rushed forward so swiftly that none of the demons had time to understand what had happened.

She swung her sword and literally bisected all the remaining demons.

The power released from this strike also blew the clouds away, scattering them almost completely over the island.

"The rift is being fed from Hell, and closing it from this side is not possible."

Zatanna said, with Zatarra trying to close the rift.

"Then we must trust your boyfriend."

Zatarra said easily.

"You know, when you say it like that, it even makes me feel a bit embarrassed..."

Zatarra almost whispered to herself.

The battle was just beginning, and they couldn't allow the demons to roam freely on Earth.

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Central City

"Central City residents, a portal has opened in the middle of the city from which dangerous creatures are coming out. Stay inside your homes and don't go outside."

Lena said in a slightly changed voice while connecting to the city alert systems with Cortana's help.

"Demons... according to Tony, their blows are infused with magic, and they can harm me."

Clark whispered while watching as various demons emerged from the portal.

"So be careful."

"They are all agitated, and their magical signatures are fluctuating,"

Cortana noted while hovering in the sky next to Lena that she was ready to assist with her blade if necessary.

"Ah, the smell of Earth. Finally, away from that hellish atmosphere."

A big red demon with a big belly and various golden adornments stepped out of the portal.

"Oh, these are the defenders... their souls will be like diamonds in my collection."

He smirked while lighting a cigar and looking directly at those hovering in the sky.

"Is he their leader?"

Clark raised an eyebrow.

"I don't think so... more like someone trying to take advantage of the situation."

Lena shrugged and was ready to unleash her lasers at any moment.

"Less talking, more blood collecting!"

He shouted as he emerged from the rift and immediately landed on the ground, cracking with his impact.

"Death! Blood! Fun! And..."

He didn't finish as his head fell to the ground with a loud splatter of green blood.

"New data received. The rifts are being supported from Hell, so we need to eliminate all the demons."

Cortana informed.

Lena immediately incinerated a hundred demons in the sky with her lasers.

Clark moved incredibly quickly, grabbed demons by their limbs, and threw them back into the rift.

"It won't work to take half-measures. They are not humans, not even aliens, but demons."

Lena said when noticing Clark's actions.

"I understand, but..."

A beam of greenish demonic energy struck a house, engulfing it in green flames, and the red demon with golden adornments laughed.

In a flash of red, all the people were pulled out of the building.

"What's this chaos in the city!"

Flash asked when he arrived.

"And what are these monsters?!"

"These are demons. Strange is trying to close the portals and deal with the one responsible, but all these demons are on us for now."

Lena explained while appearing next to him.

"Demons?! Seriously? Ugh... I wanted to have some coffee and relax, and now this... invasion."

Flash exclaimed, and he started running around quickly to save people and occasionally knocking demons aside.

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[Anthony's POV]

Hell

"This region of Hell looks just as I imagined."

I remarked when Doctor Fate and I arrived in Hell.

This was my first time in Hell in this universe, and there wasn't much interest.

Of course, there was an abundance of magical and demonic energy, as well as various cauldrons and minor demons frozen in ice.

There were cauldrons and everything else, but they were heavily frozen.

"Sometimes our perceptions can reflect the essence of things."

He responded.

"The Spectre is extremely powerful, and if he carries out his plan, the entire universe will be in danger. If we can't handle him, you could become the next host... with the power of the Lord of Order, you'll become even stronger."

He said to me.

"You have arrived."

The Phantom Stranger appeared, and he destroyed several dozen demons attracted by our presence with a wave of his hand.

"Our spell is already failing, and the Spectre is almost free."

He informed us while nodding at me.

"The Gods of Olympus could have helped us..."

He looked at me with a hint.

"At the first sign of serious danger, they would flee to another universe."

I dismissed his words while folding my arms and creating a magic circle above us that spread across the entire dimension... which is tens of times larger than planet Earth.

I also sensed the Spectre, and he clearly felt the echo of my power.

"It's impossible to destroy the Spectre without the Spear of Destiny, but we need to ascend to the Heavens to find it where it was last hidden."

Doctor Fate informed.

"I have an equivalent of the spear and even more... it seems he's about to break free."

I noted that as the entire dimension of this Hell trembled, an immense amount of energy erupted thousands of miles away, creating a massive blast of energy.

"You cannot stop me! No one can stop Asmo... the Wrath of God!"

It seemed Asmodel, or the Wrath of God, began to gain the upper hand over the demon but also lost some of his moral compass in the process.

"We'll try."

 Doctor Fate said and began to use his magic.

He constructed of pure white light mixed with the law of Fate started to surround Spectre.

This power could easily destroy the Olympian gods, who had no means to counter it.

After all, he is one of the Lords of Order, and such individuals simply cannot be weak.

"Your essence has become corrupted, Spectre. The demon uses your power and your desires for his own sinister goals. Your desire to absorb all magic will only lead to the destruction of everything."

Phantom Stranger begins to help by creating a powerful barrier.

"Your magic will become mine. You are blind to the truth that magic is evil, and evil must be eradicated. Justice will prevail, the guilty will be punished, and cosmic power will once again be supreme!"

Spectre responded and created a greenish energy projection of a sword which he used to strike at Stranger's barrier and Fate's white constructs.

This blow almost split Hell in half, and the combined strength of the two of them was not enough to stop Spectre.

However, I intervened and sent Spectre flying to the other end of the dimension with a punch enveloped in my armor.

This punch was already imbued with my Light and the intent to disintegrate him at the atomic level.

"Stop causing chaos here."

A tall blond suddenly appeared with white wings that quickly disappeared behind his back.

"Ah, what's going on here?"

He clicked his tongue as he looked around.

"Lucifer, you're finally here to deal with the problems in Hell?"

Doctor Fate asked.

"If it weren't for you, there wouldn't be any problems..."

He replied irritably.

"Oh, a new face visiting us. Well, hello. Lucifer Morningstar at your service. If you want to visit me later, I won't mind."

He winked at me with a glass in his hand and took a sip.

"Spectre is eternal!"

Spectre himself appeared above us and released a huge amount of energy downwards that could have torn apart part of the dimension.

"Tsk, never come back. I've never liked that guy... God's Wrath, pfft, sure. Daddy likes creating all sorts of noisy individuals."

He raised an eyebrow at this and destroyed the approaching attack with some effort.

We then expelled him from Hell, and I followed him to ensure he wouldn't destroy Earth.

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