Standing before the three of them was none other than the innocent version of Wonder Woman from this timeline, whom Eric hadn't seen since they parted ways in Shangri-La.
Lex looked at the beautiful woman who had suddenly appeared before him, glancing at Eric with some surprise.
Eric actually knew such an attractive woman!
Soon, he thought of his wife, Helen.
Although Helen seemed very happy when he returned, Lex could vaguely sense that the trust they had always maintained between them had broken down.
He no longer trusted Helen and tried to find out the truth.
Helen also no longer trusted him and tried to hide more things from him.
If this was the grave of love, then such a marriage, in retrospect, was truly too hasty!
In an instant, Lex thought of his wife Helen and their marriage, prompted by the beautiful woman in front of him.
"If you try to break me out of prison, Diana, then even if I am innocent, I will be charged with a serious crime."
Eric wasn't too surprised by Wonder Woman's sudden appearance. He looked at her and said, "I thought you would continue your love-hate relationship with your future self."
"I am not her, and she is not me. For two people with incompatible personalities, every second spent together is an unbearable torment."
Wonder Woman walked over to Eric. "You can imagine us as two people who look exactly alike but have different personalities."
"I heard you ran into a little trouble, maybe…"
A slight smile appeared on Wonder Woman's face. "I can help you."
After parting with Lex, Eric, Clark, and Wonder Woman formed a trio and went to the farm to discuss how to deal with Devourer of Heaven.
Courtney didn't show much surprise at Eric's release.
In her opinion, even if Eric were sentenced to life imprisonment, the prison couldn't hold him.
As for when he would escape from prison, that depended on when he got tired of prison life.
However, she was truly surprised by Wonder Woman's sudden appearance.
Especially as she looked at the tumultuous waves on Wonder Woman's chest, then at her own, she suddenly felt a little choked up.
At the same time, she cast a somewhat resentful glance at Pat.
She wondered if the food Pat cooked lacked some kind of nutrition or element, leading to her own severely delayed development in that area.
"Wow, Sister Diana, are you saying you're an Amazon?!"
Courtney, who quickly became familiar with Wonder Woman, showed a shocked expression when Diana claimed to be an Amazon.
"Yes, an Amazon from Themyscira," Diana said with a proud smile. "An Amazon who is skilled in combat and has achieved great military feats."
Because Courtney claimed to be a superhero, Diana didn't hide her identity from her.
"I know."
Pat, who had just finished talking on the phone with his wife Barbara, walked over and said, "I once heard Alan mention that there's an Amazon race on Themyscira, and they possess strength no less than that of the Atlantians."
"Alan?"
Hearing that name, Diana's face showed a puzzled expression.
"Alan Scott, the Green Lantern superhero of the Justice Society, but he's retired now, and no one knows where he is. The only fortunate thing is that his daughter, Jenna, inherited his ring."
Pat explained to Wonder Woman.
"Who are Atlantians?"
Curious Courtney, standing nearby, asked her stepfather.
"A race that lives in the sea."
Pat smiled slightly at Courtney. "Don't you like Eric's 'cthulhu'? He mentioned them in it. I saw that book upstairs, maybe you can go look through it."
After saying a few words to his daughter and Wonder Woman, and waiting for Courtney to go upstairs, Pat turned around, his face showing a solemn expression.
He had recognized that the person claiming to be Wonder Woman was the woman who had previously threatened him at the auto repair shop.
She had lifted a car and then slammed it down towards his head.
If he hadn't been lucky, his head probably would have been splattered.
Regarding such a woman, Pat didn't think she was a good person; perhaps she had come here with some motive.
Full of doubts, Pat went to Eric and told him everything he had experienced before, especially mentioning that she had two companions.
Eric nodded upon hearing this. He knew that Pat was referring to the future Wonder Woman, not this youthful version of Wonder Woman.
"I understand."
Eric nodded slightly to him, indicating that he understood.
Seeing Eric's nonchalant attitude, Pat didn't say anything more and simply left.
Walking into a storage room far from the farm, Pat looked at the combat robot hidden inside, his face filled with a solemn expression.
The robot before him was his combat weapon as the superhero "Star-Spangled Kid."
As the tense atmosphere gradually approached, he had already sensed that the final battle was about to begin.
Outside the window, the sky, though it was daytime, was filled with a gloomy and dim color, as dark as dusk.
Pat glanced at it, then walked to the storage room in the basement.
After turning on the light, he walked to the toolbox, squatted down, and prepared to search for suitable parts.
Because he was too focused, he didn't notice a spreading dark shadow behind him.
At the same time, upstairs, Courtney had just found "cthulhu" when she suddenly realized someone was standing behind her.
She had never thought she would see him again!
The person before her was Henry King, Brainwave's son, and the one Eric had turned to dust using the Star Scepter.
"Henry!"
Courtney, her face full of shock, dropped the book in her hand with a "thud," and she stumbled back a few steps, flustered.
"Courtney, surprised to see me?"
Henry, wearing his usual yellow casual clothes, stood alive before Courtney and said, "You told me life isn't black and white, people can be good, or they can be bad, but does my experience prove your theory? I was killed right in front of you, and you didn't even do anything to stop him! Because in your heart, you believed I was beyond saving, you hesitated, you wouldn't give your all!"
"No, it's not true, I tried to save you, Henry…"
Courtney said with a pained expression.
"No, you didn't!"
Henry's face twisted into a ferocious expression. "This world is black and white. Besides bad people, there are only worse people!"
"Henry, I know you're fake, you're an illusion created by Devourer of Heaven."
Courtney shook her head painfully, retreating as she spoke.
"I am incredibly real, you can come and see if I am an illusion or real!"
Henry sneered and walked towards Courtney.
Eric didn't notice the predicament of Pat and his daughter; he was currently talking with Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman seemed very happy to see Eric again, and her tone was quite excited.
Although Eric didn't have much expectation for any ideas Wonder Woman might propose to deal with Devourer of Heaven, he still listened patiently.
He now needed more combat power to deal with Devourer of Heaven, especially magic-side superheroes.
And Wonder Woman, as the future leader of the Dark Justice League, was one of the most suitable combatants.
Eric was listening to her narration when he suddenly felt the image of Wonder Woman before him gradually change.
Finally, it transformed into the image of Queen Maeve (the 'Wonder Woman' replica in The Boys world).
Eric looked up and glanced at the gloomy sky outside.
Was it an illusion cast by Devourer of Heaven on him?
Because it was daytime, the moonlight couldn't provide him with a boost, and his eyes couldn't see the truth behind the falsehood, which was why he was seeing illusions.
Although he knew the real person before him was Wonder Woman, the power of the "Homelander Template" within Eric began to take effect.
Some actions gradually began to fall out of his control; his behavior and language started to become confused.
"Maeve, let's get married!"
"What did you say?"
Queen Maeve, or "Wonder Woman," heard Eric call her "Maeve" and propose to her.
Somewhat astonished, she looked at Eric with an incredulous gaze.
Although her initial impression of Eric was good, shouldn't marriage be a very sacred thing in human society?
"I… I'm a little lost right now. When you're abandoned by everyone, you start to doubt yourself even more… I need to be noticed."
Eric spoke words that Wonder Woman found unfamiliar. "You love me, don't you? If you stop running, then we can start over."
"I love you?"
Hearing Eric say the words "I love you," Wonder Woman showed an expression that even she found perplexing.
Did she love Eric?
Although she had developed a good impression of Eric since the wedding snatch from hell, that shouldn't be love, should it?
She did have a dream once, where they were both on the ground, fighting enemies who provoked them.
She wielded the Vulcan Sword, and Eric used Heat Vision from his eyes, "crashing" down all the enemies before them.
Then Eric carried her as they flew through the sky, both enjoying the feeling of soaring freely.
Then she woke up to find the bed had collapsed.
Perhaps she had accidentally broken the bed by swinging her fists and feet in her sleep.
Could this be the shadow of love?
Wonder Woman fell into confusion.
"I…"
After a moment of contemplation, Diana looked up, her gaze burning. "Ever since I escaped the forced marriage with Hades, my marriage has no longer been a game, but something I consider very precious. Eric, your proposal to me today, I will regard as an honor for an Amazon princess. I will remember today's vow, but as for whether I decide to marry you, I need… I need some time."
Wonder Woman, having experienced the scene in Shangri-La, was very clear about Eric's power.
Thus, the Amazonian women's innate pursuit of strength influenced some of her judgments.
"Hmm?"
The next second, Eric looked up, somewhat puzzled, at Wonder Woman, who was serious and held a hint of eagerness.
He immediately summoned the Star Scepter from Clark's side and held it in his hand.
The moment he grasped the Star Scepter, his somewhat chaotic rationality immediately returned to his body.
At the same time, he understood what he had done.
Proposing to Wonder Woman?
And it seemed she hadn't noticed his abnormality and was even taking it somewhat seriously?
Eric coughed, glanced at Wonder Woman, whose expression was a little strange, and shook his head.
"Alright, I have plenty of long time to wait."
He had no intention of explaining to her.
Focusing his attention on the Star Scepter in his hand, the aura of Devourer of Heaven he had marked in prison was approaching, and Eric had already figured out how to deal with him.
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