I'm the Demon King in Marvel

Chapter 170: The Lone Star Republic in Hell

Hearing that the explosions outside finally stopped, Elman carefully climbed out of the bank vault. The streets of Sarver were full of bullet holes and bleeding bodies could be seen everywhere.

The companion who was happily shopping for nothing half an hour ago is now lying in a pool of blood, unable to move.

Facing this scene, Elman truly realized that he had stepped onto the cruel battlefield.

He staggered forward, but suddenly his feet slipped and he fell down.

He looked down, reached out and touched it, and found that he had stepped on a white, greasy intestine.

Elman could no longer hold it in, and hot liquid gushed out of his stomach and vomited all over the floor.

"Are you okay?" A gentle voice sounded in my ears.

The real Steve Rogers handed Elman a bottle of water.

"Thank you." Elman took it, drank some water and started vomiting again. He felt better only when he had nothing left to vomit.

"Are you from Houston too?" Steve asked him.

Elman regained his alertness and looked up at the strange blond man.

"Don't be nervous." Steve waved his hand and opened the space gate leading to hell.

Through the space gate, Elman saw a valley where large-scale construction was underway.

"They are all from Houston, Houston residents who survived the Black Skull incident a few days ago." Steve explained, "I just saved some of your companions. If you want, you can also go over."

"Elman, you're still alive?" Across the space gate, Losa, whose face was covered in smoke but still alive and kicking, shouted in surprise, "How lucky!"

Elman was silent for a moment and walked into the space gate.

The federal government has sent troops to suppress the riot. It will be difficult for him to escape from Sulphur back to Houston alone. The Texas authorities have not officially expressed their resistance to the federal government and will most likely help to wipe out these rioters.

It would be better to join the mysterious man's team temporarily and then find a way to return to Houston to find his wife.

The valley opposite is picturesque with green mountains and clear waters. It is most likely a hidden place in the United States, but there is a small chance that it is located in another country.

Could it be otherwise than on Earth?
With these thoughts in mind, Elman stepped through the space gate.

His temporary companion, Lothar, immediately came forward with a smile: "Welcome to hell!"

"What?" Elman stared in confusion.

With a malicious smile, Losa twisted Elman's shoulders and turned his head towards the desolate and bloody hell scene in the distance.

"See? This is the legendary hell!"

Without saying a word, Elman turned around and was about to run back, but unfortunately the space gate had disappeared and he ran in vain.

"Are you kidding? I don't want to come to hell! I want to go back to my wife. She's still waiting for me."

Facing the yelling Elman, Losa just sneered: "Can you go back? The federal government has already listed us as thugs who must be eliminated. Murderers will be tried and defended, and we will only be eliminated as soon as possible."

Elman was silent.

That's right, he is no longer a robber in the ordinary sense, but an insurgent. After all, the federal government will not use fighter jets to deal with robbers.

Steve, who remained in the world, searched the entire Sulphur County and gave every living Houstonian the opportunity to choose. If they were willing, they could join, but if they were not willing, he would not force them.

After recruiting all the staff, he went to the supermarkets and hypermarkets and mobilized the Houston people he had rescued before to move the supplies inside.

Currently, there are less than a thousand people in Steve's Hell Base, most of whom are men. If they are fully mobilized, it will not be difficult to build a gathering point.

After several supermarkets were emptied, the sound of fighter jet engines could be heard overhead. The Pentagon and the American top brass would not tolerate Steve's free movement. Although they had lost a number of valuable fighter planes and pilots, the dead were not the children of the consortium, so the old guys would not care.

Steve was unwilling to engage in a meaningless battle, so he returned to the hell dimension after emptying the supplies.

He walked onto a platform made of boxes, restored his original appearance, and used magic to spread his voice.

"My fellow Americans, I am Steve Rogers, Captain America from another universe. Maybe the authorities have claimed that I am an imposter, but I am who I am. I don't need to pretend."

The first group of Houstonians who were rescued had already learned Steve's identity in Asgard, but the Houston rioters who had just been rescued showed expressions of shock and suspicion.

"Maybe everyone doesn't know why a good life turned out like this, but I know."

"The black skeletons that everyone has seen are a kind of hellish monster, essentially driven by an energy called 'Hellfire'. This energy can burn people's souls and is contagious."

Steve chose to leave out the “sinful nature” and God’s “vengeful spirit” cleansing the world.

If told the truth, these ordinary people would probably collapse.

After all, how many people can accept the fact that they are evil spirits that need to be cleansed by God?

"The Black Skulls first appeared in Austin, and I don't know why they appeared in Houston, but I witnessed the incident break out and get worse."

"Not many Houston residents died unexpectedly. Most of them tried to hide in their homes and wait for rescue by the authorities..."

The first group of Houston residents who were rescued fell silent, and some couldn't help sobbing when they thought of their innocent relatives and friends who died tragically.

"They are the residents who hid in the city and did not escape." Steve explained to the Houston rioters who had just been rescued.

"The government said there are no living people in the city anymore..." someone whispered.

"Idiot, can you believe what they say?" The person next to him sneered, "I guess those hiding in the city must have been killed by the army! Just like what happened to us just now."

"That's right. A large number of Houston residents did not die at the hands of the monsters from hell, but died in the bombing by the army." Steve's face was still ugly when talking about these things.

"In order to avoid the scandal, the authorities not only blocked Houston's signals, but also sent the army into the city to clean up the lucky residents who survived."

"Fuck, those congressmen deserve to die!" The first group of Houstonians who were rescued gritted their teeth.

They went to the army that day full of hope, expecting to embrace the light, but what they waited for was the cold and ruthless bullets.

This time it was the rioters' turn to remain silent. Although they were rioting, their original intention was only to steal things and vent their anger. They did not have a strong desire to overthrow the Texas government or even the federal government.

Sensing their thoughts, Steve quickly spoke up: "I hope to change America, and I need a group of companions with the same goal."

"If you are willing to join, that would be the best. But if you are not willing to join, we will not force you to join."

"If anyone wants to leave, tell me in advance. I will let you go back the next time you show up in Houston."

“……”The rioters like Elman fell silent.

"My fellow countrymen, although this is hell, it is also a place of hope for changing America. We will start from hell and make America a true paradise for patriots!"

Steve's words touched the first group of Houstonians who were rescued. Someone immediately took out a flag, the flag of the "Lone Star Republic", and put it up on a wooden pole.

The man waved the flag vigorously and shouted loudly: "From now on, this is the Republic of Texas!"

Steve, who was standing on the platform, saw this and did not stop it.

If the Stars and Stripes didn't represent justice, Steve was willing to try a flag with only one star.

As long as the main body is still the American nation.

　No one really thinks that the protagonist is actually licking Steve, right?
　　Let me emphasize again, to kill someone you must first destroy their heart!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)