Constantine performed several magical gestures and began tracking Robert again, deciding it would be beneficial to have him as an ally against demons in the future. Thus, Constantine resumed his journey, seemingly always on the move. However, compared to the speed of Robert and Clark, Constantine was admittedly slower.
Meanwhile, Robert and Clark had returned home and were reviewing the recent events, especially the dangers they encountered.
Truth be told, the lord of Hell was the most formidable opponent Robert had faced since his debut. However, Robert's strength had also greatly improved, and the battle didn't seem as perilous as his previous fight with the holy lord after transforming into the giant ape.
The real crisis was actually being targeted by the American officials.
Previously, whether it was Robert or Clark, their interventions were witnessed by a few onlookers at most, making it difficult for officials to constantly monitor them, let alone being scrutinized by all official channels like this time.
They never had to worry about being discovered before, but this time was different. The officials had approached them, with their malice barely concealed, from the ultimate weapon attacks aimed at Robert to the various aircraft publicly intercepting them, intending to forcefully take them away.
Clark knew what the American officials were thinking. Most of them shared a mindset similar to Nick Fury's, wanting to control extraordinary individuals like Clark and Robert.
To put it nicely, it was about acting under their commands to keep dangers within controllable limits. To put it unpleasantly, it was about being dogs for the officials, biting whoever they were told to.
If it came to that, Clark knew those greedy people wouldn't just have him and Robert deal with extraordinary events. As beings more powerful than ultimate weapons, not using them to create greater benefits for the officials would be considered a loss!
From the beginning, Clark had no intention of joining any official forces. Fortunately, Clark and Robert had anticipated their current situation.
Being exposed to official forces was inevitable. Luckily, their true identities had not been revealed yet; otherwise, not just ultimate weapons would be targeting them, but Kent Farm would become a prime target for American officials!
Fortunately, the preparations on the Savage Island were ready, providing a fallback option should Clark and Robert's identities be exposed. Of course, it would be best to remain undiscovered.
"So, when you take action, try to be a bit more low-key, causing as little commotion as possible..." After analyzing the situation, Clark looked at Robert somewhat helplessly. This time's disturbance wasn't caused by Robert but by Tony Stark and Al Simmons. However, it was undeniable that every fight involving Robert did cause a significant disturbance.
Clark knew that if he faced an evenly matched opponent, he might do the same. But his only battle with a peer was in the godly dimension space of Wakanda. Even if he nearly tore apart the godly dimension, Earth wouldn't sense any disturbance.
"There shouldn't be any more such disturbances. After all, there aren't many demons left recently. This time's lord of Hell might just be an anomaly..." Robert nodded and softly said, "Maybe we won't even encounter such powerful opponents in the future."
"That's not the same. From what I know, Earth is being watched by far more powerful beings. Their strength far surpasses the lord of Hell!" Clark shook his head seriously, looking at Robert. "Not only are you no match for them, but even I might not be. Especially since there's not just one of them. So, don't be careless. Although they theoretically cannot come to Earth, if they do, you must be careful!"
"And it's not just them. If you encounter any enemies, it's best to leave quickly after the battle and avoid conflicts with the officials. Killing the enemy is one thing, but if you kill officials and they record it, they can deal with you openly!"
"Alright, I got it. If it comes to it, I'll just change my appearance!" Robert was somewhat resignedly speaking when he suddenly looked eastward, surprised, "Hm? I didn't bother with him before, is he specifically coming to find me?"
"He seemed to have been looking for you..." Robert wasn't aware of Constantine's previous actions, but Clark had seen a bit since he hesitantly said, "He even took the initiative to deal with that demon. It's just a pity he didn't kill it, almost letting it escape..."
"Hm? How did he lock onto our location? Magic? I didn't sense anything..." Robert noticed a blind spot, but as Constantine got closer, Robert felt a subtle, almost non-existent magical aura locking onto him. Noticing Clark wasn't targeted, Robert softly suggested, "He didn't lock onto you. Maybe you should leave first? This guy doesn't seem very reliable..."
"Okay!" Clark nodded, preferring not to expose his identity to others besides friends, and Constantine clearly wasn't considered a friend by Clark.
Thus, Clark vanished on the spot, leaving Robert alone. But Robert didn't intend to wait for Constantine to come to him; he directly flew towards Constantine's location.
"Eh?" Constantine felt his tracking magic suddenly change, a bad premonition rising in his heart, as this had happened too many times before. "I'm not about to run back and forth again, am I?"
"Don't worry, you don't need to run back and forth. What do you want?" Robert's calm voice startled Constantine, who was about to speak when Robert suddenly remembered something, appearing in front of Constantine and slapping his soul out.
Supreme Sorcerer lineage: This, I'm good at!
"What the hell?! You know this trick? Wait, I mean no harm. I'm here to make friends. When you were fighting the lord of Hell, I was the one who captured that shape-shifting demon..." Constantine's soul, briefly stunned, hurriedly explained to Robert, fearing further confrontation.
After all, Robert had demonstrated soul-related abilities. Constantine didn't believe someone capable of ejecting his soul and defeating the lord of Hell lacked means to attack the soul.
"Speak up, why are you looking for me?" Robert narrowed his eyes, looking at Constantine's body and soul.
Regarding Constantine's previous engagement with the shape-shifting demon, Robert had noticed, hence he didn't give Constantine a chance to act. After all, who knows what tricks this old, sly ghost had up his sleeve?
Even if there was a power gap between them, facing unknown abilities warranted caution on Robert's part. Since the shape-shifting demon, clearly stronger than Constantine, fell into his hands, Robert had to be on guard!
"I mean no harm. I'm here to make friends with you and establish a mutual defense pact!" Constantine's soul quickly spoke, "Although the dimensional rift is now concealed by a formation, demons will still sneak into Earth's dimension. So, I wanted to establish contact with you, to seek your help when facing powerful demons..."
"Facing powerful demons?" Robert's eyes brightened, then looked deeply at Constantine, surprised by his utility.
"Yes, I wanted to seek your help when the shape-shifting demon and the lord of Hell appeared. But you were too fast, and I couldn't keep up..." Constantine's voice carried a hint of helplessness, "Making me run back and forth several times..."
"How did you find my location?"
Robert suddenly realized he had returned to his own form until meeting Constantine and then transformed back into Vegeta. How had Constantine tracked him before?
"It was a tracking spell, based on my memory of your impression and aura, forcibly establishing some contact. But it seems there's a limit; you just detected my magical power..." Constantine earnestly looked at Robert, "If you want to learn, I can teach you, and other spells for us to contact each other!"
"Let's hear it!" Robert said without much change in his expression.
Quickly, Constantine shared the tracking and messaging spells with Robert, who swiftly mastered them, leaving Constantine impressed: "As expected of someone who defeated the lord of Hell. Your talent is indeed powerful; it took me a while to learn!"
"Alright, I agree to your mutual defense pact. If you encounter any powerful demons or enemies in the future, you can contact me, and I'll help you!" After learning the two spells, Robert looked at Constantine approvingly. He was pleased with this NPC that could issue quests, hoping Constantine would continue to bring more formidable opponents for him to battle, preferably in uninhabited areas!
Hearing Robert's words, Constantine breathed a sigh of relief and left in high spirits.
Both felt they had gained from the exchange: one acquired a so-called summoning beast, no longer fearing powerful opponents, and the other gained an NPC to issue quests, ensuring no shortage of battles. They truly hit it off!
After Constantine left, Robert returned home. Kara's special training had ended, and Robert shared his day's experiences with her, causing Kara's brows to furrow in displeasure, clearly dissatisfied with the actions of the American officials.
But without a complete fallout with the officials, Kara had no way to address her grievances, resigned to go to sleep in frustration. After all, she couldn't simply drag out every decision-maker for a beating.
Clark could do that, but he knew that if he did, humanity's fear and wariness of him would only increase. Moreover, Clark's super senses weren't omnipotent; someone would surely find a way to evade his surveillance...
After Kent Farm fell silent, in a dimension outside Earth filled with holy light, a being resembling an angel awoke from slumber. Her gaze, somewhat hesitant, turned towards Earth, murmuring:
"The power of faith has surged? Faith on Earth has become more devout? Hm? No, what's going on? My loom left on Earth is gone? How long have I slept? Who dared to destroy my backup? What exactly happened on Earth?"
Instinctively, the angel vanished from the holy light dimension, heading towards Earth.
With a hum, a mysterious force outside Earth's dimension blocked the angel's path, the power of Earth's dimensional formation.
"Hmph! A dimensional formation trying to stop me?" The angel scoffed disdainfully, glancing arrogantly at Earth's dimensional formation as her holy light surged.
With a boom, the holy light clashed with the force of the formation outside Earth's dimension, not just a collision between the angel and the formation, but also between the dimensions of holy light and Earth!
The holy light dimension had no intention of clashing with Earth's dimension for long, nor did it seek mutual destruction. The angel's goal was merely to enter Earth and see what had happened.
"Eh?" As the holy light dimension collided with Earth's dimension, the angel noticed a significant gap in Earth's dimensional formation, seemingly her opportunity to enter Earth's dimension and manifest among humans...
"Hm?" At the same time, Clark and Robert almost simultaneously rose from their beds, but for different reasons.
Clark heard strange shattering sounds and instinctively looked over, seeing a wave of holy light spreading towards Earth's sky.
Robert noticed a powerful aura when the gap in Earth's dimensional formation opened. Based on the aura alone, this being far surpassed Clark!
Not only Clark and Robert sensed the anomaly between dimensions, but many eyes on Earth, including Martian Manhunter and Diana, turned their attention to these events.
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