save the bachelors

Chapter 5160-5163 [Heroic Sacrifice]

Xiang Nan had already piloted the plane and soared into the sky at an altitude of several thousand meters.

He then took a deep breath and aimed his gun at the gas bomb inside the cabin.

A gunshot rang out, followed by a deafening explosion.

Because the poison gas bombs are hydrogen-based, they are highly flammable and explosive. With the explosion of one poison gas bomb, the others were instantly detonated, and the entire aircraft was engulfed in flames.

High in the sky, it looked like an incredibly beautiful firework had been released.

"Steve!!" Diana, who was originally bound by the tank tracks and had no power to fight back, suddenly burst out with great strength after seeing this scene, and broke the tracks that were wrapped around her body in one go.

The force was so strong that even Ares was thrown back.

Immediately afterward, Diana leaped up and charged at the German soldiers with incredible speed, taking them all down in the blink of an eye.

“That’s right, Diana, kill them all.” Seeing this, Ares said triumphantly, “You finally understand! Look at this world, all of this was caused by humans, it has nothing to do with me.”

They were ugly, selfish, cowardly, and incompetent, just like your Captain Trevor. They left you nothing even in death. What was the point? How pathetic! He deserved to be burned at the stake!

Seeing that he actually spoke of Xiang Nan like that, Diana was instantly enraged. She rushed towards him at full speed, forcefully pressed him to the ground, and then swung her fist to smash it into his face.

In her rage, she unleashed a power so great that even Ares struggled to withstand it, taking several punches before finally finding an opening and blasting Diana away with a single blow.

Then, Ares leaped up and with a wave of his hand, he dragged a car from a distance over, throwing the person inside out and causing them to fall awkwardly in front of Diana.

However, it was Dr. Maru who developed the poison gas bomb.

At this moment, the mask on her face was thrown off, revealing a hideous and ugly face underneath.

……

“Look at her, and then tell me I’m wrong!” Ares sneered. “She’s the most typical example of these humans, completely unworthy of your sympathy. Destroy her, Diana, you know she deserves it, they all deserve it! Do it!”

The once cruel, bloodthirsty, and ruthless Dr. Maru now lay on the ground like a dog, looking at Diana with eyes full of pleading and fear.

Diana wanted to kill him with a single punch, but then she heard Xiang Nan's words echo in her ears, "Perhaps humanity doesn't deserve to be saved, but that has nothing to do with it. It all depends on what you believe..."

Diana immediately withdrew her fist, which she had almost thrown, and then looked at Ares. "Your view of humanity is wrong. Humans are indeed as you say, but not only that..."

"Liar!" Ares shouted back. "They don't deserve your protection!"

“It’s not about whether it’s worth it or not, it’s about what you believe in,” Diana said, shaking her head. “And I believe in love!”

“Since that’s the case, then let me destroy you.” Ares said, releasing powerful electric currents from his hands and blasting them towards Diana.

Diana clasped her hands together, using her wrist guards to block the fatal blow.

Her wristbands are called the Guardian Bracelets, which were forged by Hephaestus, the god of fire, using fragments of Zeus' shield, Aegis. They are not only impervious to weapons, but also have the ability to absorb and release energy.

"Goodbye, brother!" Diana then released the electricity absorbed by the protective silver bracelet.

Lightning struck Ares heavily, instantly shattering his divine body until it turned to dust. "No!" Ares let out a miserable howl before vanishing completely.

As he said before, only God can kill God.

With Ares's death, the German soldiers at the scene seemed to wake from a dream, all putting down their weapons and looking around in confusion.

Charlie, the chief, and Samir also emerged from behind the bunker, both relieved to have escaped and saddened by Xiang Nan's sacrifice.

Diana looked around and knew that with Ares' death, the war was truly over, and peace was on the horizon. But her beloved would probably never return.

Therefore, she stood quietly in place, feeling neither excitement nor joy at having completed her mission, but only endless sorrow and longing.

……

"Diana~" Just then, a familiar voice rang in Diana's ears.

She looked in the direction of the sound, puzzled, and saw Xiang Nan running towards her.

Diana was stunned at first, then ran forward happily and hugged him tightly. "Oh my god, it really is you! You're alive? Am I dreaming?"

The warmth of her hands, the familiar scent, the firm chest, the strong heartbeat... all told her that she was holding Xiang Nan, and that he was a living person.

"Of course it's not a dream, I'm really still alive," Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"But how is that possible?" Diana asked, puzzled. She had personally witnessed Xiang Nan pilot the plane into the sky and detonate it.

Xiang Nan shouldn't have survived such a violent explosion and raging flames.

"I can't explain it clearly either. I only know that at the moment of the explosion, I was transported to a strange space," Xiang Nan explained to Diana.

“It was a boundless, empty world, filled only with white light,” Xiang Nan explained. “Just as I was wondering, a being emitting white light appeared.”

He had no human appearance, nor was he any of the insects, birds, fish, or beasts in the world. His form was like a constantly rolling ball of light, and he told me that his name was 'Ilúvatar'.

He has been watching over our world, and He was deeply moved by my spirit of sacrifice, so He rescued me and granted me the status of a divine messenger, allowing me to draw upon His power.

I thought I was dreaming, but when I woke up, I really saw you again. It was so wonderful, Diana!

Actually, the explosion wouldn't have killed him, but he needed to find a reason for his resurrection.

Initially, he considered impersonating "Shazam" and becoming the representative of the gods. However, he worried that if a real "Shazam" appeared in the future, he, the imposter, might be exposed.

Furthermore, Shazam's fighting style, which only involves punching and unleashing lightning, is not what Xiang Nan prefers. Therefore, after careful consideration, Xiang Nan ultimately chose to create a fictional god and become His messenger.

In this way, whenever he uses any magic, martial arts, or supernatural power, he can attribute it to that fictional god.

"My God, is this real? It's amazing!" Diana exclaimed in amazement.

Although she had never heard of the god "Ilúvatar," she didn't care, as long as Xiang Nan came back.

(End of this chapter)