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Chapter 731: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (Part 2)
🕑 Added 2023-11-13 13:33:43 +0000 UTCIn DC World With Marvel Chat Group : Table of Content/Chapter List
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Generally speaking, the relationship between a God and a Pope should be mutually beneficial: the God grants power to the Pope, who in turn helps spread the faith.
However, the relationship between Schiller and his Gods was more complex and diverse. It wasn't exactly harmonious; it was more like watching a spectacle without worrying about the other party's misfortune.
Upon learning that Schiller seemed to have been imprisoned by someone from another world, Lucifer Morningstar's first reaction was to slam on the brakes, shift into reverse, and only stop at a safe distance to watch the unfolding drama.
From his observation, Schiller was trapped in a cubic cage. The cube was blue, shimmering with a wave-like brilliance, resembling a vast ocean against the dark backdrop of space, making it even more dazzling.
Inside the cube, Schiller certainly noticed the space around him, but he didn't focus his attention on Lucifer Morningstar, who he had just summoned. He knew exactly who had dragged him out of bed and thrown him here, so he shouted into the air:
"Eternity! What do you want? Put me back right now!"
Eternity appeared outside the cube, calmly asking Schiller, "That's my question for you. What exactly are you trying to do?"
"How dare you ask me that?" Schiller retorted angrily, arms crossed. "You threaten and now kidnap me? Is this how Marvel's Gods behave?"
Eternity was genuinely shocked by Schiller's righteous attitude.
After communicating with OAA, Eternity could see why Deadpool had targeted his temple with such disrespect. Simply put, Schiller was completely uninvolved in that mess.
Not only had Schiller sullied the multiverse himself, but he had also instigated Deadpool to deface the temple, and even planned to use Spider-Man to create bugs in Space, setting traps for the supreme beings.
What on earth had gotten into this human named Schiller Rodriguez?
Of course, Eternity also considered the possibility that Schiller might be disgruntled with life and seeking revenge on society. But looking at his life, it seemed quite normal, even successful. So, what was his real motive?
Eternity's confusion was evident, which only angered Schiller further. Taking a deep breath, he said, "You kidnap me and then have the audacity to ask me why?"
"I brought you here to understand why you're doing all this," Eternity replied, still calm. It wasn't so much that he was composed, but rather that he had to maintain basic manners in front of his superior watching nearby.
Schiller looked shocked. "Why am I doing these things? What have I done?"
"Firstly, why did you instruct Deadpool to target the Eternity Temple..." Eternity began, his voice tinged with anger, though he tried to control his emotions.
"It was just a way to demand payment. If you won't compensate me, why can't I use my methods to claim it?" Schiller asked, feeling his actions were entirely justified, both logically and emotionally.
"Compensate? Why should we compensate you?" Eternity pressed.
Schiller inhaled deeply, his anger palpable. "Because you reset my Space! Do you have any idea how long I spent writing that paper?"
Observing Eternity's clueless expression, Schiller tried to calm himself and explained:
"Earlier this year, the Solar System's development plan entered a new phase. The mutants in the Andromeda Galaxy began normal interactions with other stellar civilizations."
"From this, a new discipline emerged, which I call 'Spacesocietyrelationship Studies.' Being a nascent field, there were hardly any researchers or students in it, forcing me to start the research myself."
"Since the beginning of the year, I've scoured through historical texts on philosophy, societyrelationship studies, psychology, and related papers to develop this new discipline. I began with over a dozen papers."
"By the end of the year, I had completed five papers, investing significant effort. Some parts were confidential, so I stored them in secure computers across various factions."
"Tony created storage facilities with Molten Steel, JARVIS conducted quality checks on these devices, and ensured a continuous power supply..."
"And then, you reset the entire Space."
At this point, Eternity interjected, "Stop for a moment. There are some issues with your vitals. Your blood pressure is rising abnormally. You should take deep breaths..."
"I don't need your advice!"
"So, you're seeking compensation for your lost labor? But we reset individual Spaces to correct potential errors and ensure smooth operation," Eternity explained.
"Why did errors occur in Space? Whose responsibility is that?" Schiller asked, hands on hips.
"It's... wait, isn't it your responsibility?" Eternity countered. "Didn't the errors arise because you wanted to access the Realm of Death, conflicting with Space's rules?"
"Why did I want to go to the Realm of Death?" Schiller questioned back.
"Because..." Eternity started, then paused, asking in confusion, "Why did you want to go to the Realm of Death?"
"Because Death made resurrection agreements with others but refused to make one with me. Instead of questioning me here, I should ask Death why a contract was denied," Schiller said, waving his arm dismissively.
At this, Eternity found himself at a loss for words.
It was as if a boss came to investigate a case, only to find out the subject inadvertently revealed the department managers' embezzlement, and coincidentally, he had just cleaned up their mess not long ago.
"Eternity felt that, if they had blood pressure, it would certainly be rising abnormally fast at this moment.
“Actually, making deals with life forms in Death and Space is against the rules. She is abusing her powers…” After much thought, Eternity decided to be honest. Covering up any longer would mean game over for everyone, not just themselves.
After all, this time Schiller really pierced the heavens, the only one daring enough to shame the multiverse throughout history.
And now, after all the investigations, it turned out to be one of their own. How could OAA not be furious?
“If it’s against the rules, why didn’t the senior management notice? Why didn’t the lower-level employees report it? Why didn’t the supervisory department intervene for an investigation? Why isn’t there a direct reporting channel?”
After a series of questions, Schiller stood up from the ground, rolled up his sleeves and said: “Since you allocate based on disturbances, then I won’t hold back! Where’s my ship?!”
“Wait! Schiller, calm down, we are discussing a way to deal with this…”
Eternity was indeed discussing a solution with OAA. The best way might be, if the problem can’t be dealt with, to deal with the person who raised the problem, which wasn’t too difficult for OAA.
But Schiller noticed Lucifer Morningstar, an onlooker enjoying the chaos. Eternity and OAA noticed him too. Eternity had an inkling of his realm, but didn’t know who he was, while OAA knew all too well.
Dealing with the problem-raiser was easy, but the spectator’s mouth was already grinning ear to ear, almost mocking openly.
OAA believed that since he came from far to enjoy the show, he wouldn’t be stingy in spreading the word back home, eventually shocking their allies.
At this stage, the reason didn't matter anymore. The main goal was to win.
Suddenly, laughter echoed from the cube. Schiller, with his head down, began to laugh.
Realizing Eternity and OAA were watching him, he spoke, “Do you think I would trouble you over such a trivial matter?”
“Compensation? Perhaps. Greed is in everyone’s nature, but material greed is the lowest form. What I really want is to see your interesting reactions.”
“A god, all-knowing and omnipotent?” Schiller's smile was laden with scorn.
Looking up at Eternity, he saw in his eyes a madness beyond his understanding. How could a weak and fragile human dare to mock a god? Was he not afraid of death?
But soon, Eternity realized the man might truly be mad. Beyond mockery, Schiller’s predatory greed almost set the silent space ablaze.
There’s no emotion crazier than greed. If all Schillers were mad, greed would be the maddest.
“I always wished to be an ordinary person. But clearly, in this matter, I haven’t.”
“That's because I once told a child, ‘With great power comes great responsibility,’ and I never took it as a joke.”
“So now, I stand against you on behalf of all beings in Space, to ask you a question.”
Schiller narrowed his eyes at Eternity, and through the hazy, shifting light of the cubic barrier, Eternity saw him bare fangs sharper than a bat's.
“‘With great power comes great responsibility,’ a lesson you taught Spider-Man through countless mouths. Have you really lived up to it?”
“Does your responsibility match your omniscience and omnipotence?”
“Answer me… are you worthy?”
In the silence of Space, Schiller suddenly heard a familiar voice in his head: “Looks like they might want to kill you. How about it? Shall I help you escape?”
“You’ve caused quite a mess! Had I known, I would have personally ordained you as my pope. Well done!”
“Do you need something?” Schiller replied irritably: “Knowing I'm about to be killed and you’re not hurrying to take me away? Otherwise, once I return to that Space, I’ll immediately tell the whole world about you and that policewoman, and how you even had to…”
"Shut up! Don't speak anymore!" Lucifer Morningstar immediately interrupted: "It looks like they might make a move on the other side. I'm going to take you back into the universe before they swallow up the feather."
Having said this, the Space controlled by Lucifer Morningstar began to drift over. Though it seemed to float, it moved incredibly fast, arriving next to the cube in the blink of an eye.
Lucifer Morningstar had planned to approach the cube, break through its outer wall with his own power, pull Schiller out, and then stuff him into the car he had driven. This was the usual routine for a prison break.
However, as he neared the cube and covered it with his power, Lucifer Morningstar realized his rank was insufficient to break through the cube's defenses.
In this awkward situation, the jailbreaker had arrived and was prepared, but unable to cut through the rope.
While Lucifer Morningstar was frozen in this moment, he heard Schiller shouting from inside the cube:
"Eternity!! Someone's breaking into the prison!!! Eternity! Eternity! Wake up!! Eternity! Someone's trying to break into the prison!!!"
Cursing, Lucifer Morningstar turned and fled, muttering as he ran: "Schiller! Are you insane?! Whose side are you on?!"
But by then, it was too late. OAA, sensing someone tampering with Schiller's cage, instinctively activated the cube.
Many functions of the blue cube couldn't manifest on the Lucifer Morningstar of another world, but one thing remained unchanged: when activated, it possessed a powerful suction force.
Lucifer Morningstar hadn't gotten far when the car, along with him, was pulled backward towards the cube.
Although Lucifer Morningstar was second only to one in DC, he was still beneath one, while OAA was truly above all. Compared to OAA, Lucifer Morningstar was inferior.
As he was being pulled in, Lucifer Morningstar shouted: "Schiller!!! Are you trying to kill me?!!!"
At that moment, he remembered Schiller's calm, even cruel voice:
"Crash right in! Then call out to God!"
"Have you lost your mind?! What are you trying to do?!"
"What do I want to do?" Schiller's voice was filled with endless madness:
"I want to teach God a lesson!!!"
"You're insane!!!"
"Act now!!!"
Realizing he couldn't escape, Lucifer Morningstar gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and floored the accelerator, crashing the entire Space directly into the blue cube.
A more advanced but completely incompatible force instantly engulfed Lucifer Morningstar, tearing apart his body and energy.
Faced with the threat of Death, he instinctively shouted out that word:
"Dad!!!!!!!!!!"
In an instant, a bright light shone from the Space, covering the entire cube in an imperceptibly short moment.
With a "swoosh," the man, the car, and the cube's cage vanished.
In the Space, only Schiller's cold laughter echoed:
"Remember, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility…"
"The greater the responsibility, the greater the compensation!"
"Thanks a lot!"
Ignoring Schiller's words, the consequences were immediate.
If you're lucky enough not to suffer immediately, disaster is sure to follow.
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