Chapter 292: Pepe
"You guy...... What a nasty, shameless, vulgar bastard! β
Even without the anger detection ability of the red light ring, Red could clearly feel that Wonder Woman Diana Prince was really angry.
Following Diana, who walked briskly as if she was deliberately trying to get rid of Red, Red tried his best not to be attracted by Wonder Woman's graceful posture, so as not to further anger the other party.
"There's no need to be so angry, I just think it's easier to lure you out...... You see, in terms of results, haven't we already managed to converge, congratulations, congratulations. β
As soon as Red's words fell, the Wonder Woman in front of him suddenly stopped, and if Red hadn't reacted fast enough, he would have almost collided with her.
"I know you've been keeping track of my whereabouts, and if I'm not mistaken, I'm probably doing something to the Vulcan Sword."
Diana stroked the Vulcan Sword hanging behind her with her hand, then turned to stare at Red with a deep gaze.
"But in that case, you should have a better way to contact me, wouldn't you? I just want to ask you a little bit...... If I hadn't shown up to meet you, what were you going to do with that automaton that I was modeled on? β
"Ah......h
Red avoided Diana's gaze with some humility, he was also a normal man, and to be honest, he was more or less curious about Olympus' technology......
After all, it's a perfect one-to-one replica of Wonder Woman.
Of course, Red still has to be cheeky and not say his true thoughts in front of the main owner.
However, as he pondered his words, Diana's eyes narrowed.
"Don't lie to me, even if I don't use the lasso, I can more or less tell if I'm lying...... What are you going to do with that child who exactly replicates my appearance? β
Seeing Wonder Woman's serious expression, Red realized that he seemed to have miscalculated the damage to Diana by doing so.
Originally, Red thought that this was for Diana, in terms of nature, it should be similar to a certain otaku using her book to generate electricity by himself at his own house.
Although it will be a little uncomfortable emotionally, it should be something that has long been strange to Wonder Woman, who has become the dream goddess of countless men around the world in the DC world.
However, Red forgets that the automaton made by this place using Olympus Mekhanite technology may be closer to short-lived androids...... This probably reminded Diana of someone else.
Donna Troy, the first generation of magical girls, is also the sister of a magical clone made after Diana.
Donna's life is largely due to her identity as a clone, and Diana often sees it as her responsibility, so it can be said that the topic of clones has become Diana's heart disease.
Thinking of this, Red sighed lightly and restrained the cynical expression that had been hanging before.
"I apologize to you for that, Diana Prince. I have to admit that my previous actions were for fun and very inappropriate...... I'm sorry for that, Wonder Woman. β
Red's straightforward admission of his mistake seemed to be beyond Diana's expectations, which made the latter's mouth slightly open and stunned, and he didn't know how to respond for a while.
"This ...... Well...... If only you knew that wasn't right......"
Wonder Woman looked at the sincere Red with a complicated expression.
"Obviously, I was so stubborn about killing the members of the Justice League before, and I deliberately ran away with a very bad attitude...... But is it easy to apologize at this point now......"
Red scratched his head a little embarrassed.
"This ...... After all, these are two different thingsβ"
"Forget it, I probably understand what kind of person you are."
Diana turned and walked on, but it was clear from the sound of her light footsteps that she wasn't as angry as she had been.
Now Red and Diana are walking in a secret passage under the automatic X hall, and after passing through a few secret doors and a hidden elevator in a certain location, the surrounding area is no longer a building with white marble walls, but a dull and old-looking metal wall.
The first impression of this for Red is not so much in the underground space as it is in an abandoned old submarine.
Of course, perhaps Red's instincts were correct, and he was.
"Is this the realm of Hades, the only place where Olympus can escape the surveillance of Zeus' power."
"How are you...... Well, that's right, after I separated from you, I was brought here by the Hidden One......"
Diana doesn't seem to be surprised that Red knows a lot of things inexplicably, and after Red apologizes for the automaton incident, she softens her attitude towards him a lot, and takes the initiative to tell him what happened after he left the team.
Katnis...... Mae La ...... The Hidden ......"
After listening to Diana's account, Red narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
As he imagined before, Diana was snatched by Katis in front of Mera, and it is no wonder that Mera thinks that she is responsible for Diana's abduction, and takes the initiative to put down her body and ask for help from Red.
Then there is the fact that Diana wanted to resist at first, but was defeated by Kirshtaria - which is understandable, after all, in this Odor Zone, Kirshtaria is an equal to Zeus.
Then Diana was taken to Olympus, and then she woke up......
He was persuaded to surrender by the members of the Hidden One.
"I'm not surrendering!"
I don't know why, Diana seemed to be able to see his thoughts from Red's expression, and said with a little dissatisfaction.
"From the very beginning, I didn't presuppose my own side, whether it was you or Mera, or the gods of this world...... I don't fully believe in it, I only believe in the truth that I have access to myself, and I fight for justice and truth. β
Red pouted, he has always believed in such things as justice and truth, after all, the definition of justice and truth is different in the eyes of different people, even Coca-Cola will have different tastes due to differences in regional water sources, not to mention how subjective things such as justice and truth can be applied everywhere.
It's a bit strange that Diana would recognize the Hidden One as a companion, as the goals and ideas of the Hidden One don't quite fit in with the universal values of DC superheroes......
"Oh, oh, it looks like Diana-chan has brought in a new friend! Although he exudes a dangerous atmosphere, he is still a handsome guy who is very attractive. β
As soon as he stepped into a large room, Red heard a shrill hearty laugh.
Standing in front of Red was a ...... with pink and purple hair and a slender physique Male.
At least that's how it looks.
In terms of demeanor and attire, the man in front of him reminded Red of the legendary Thai ladyboy, but even so, Red didn't show any disgust on his face.
He knew that among the hidden people with mixed personnel qualities, the man in front of him (?) Perhaps the most respectable of them all.
"I don't know if Diana told you anything about me...... Let's introduce myself by etiquette, I'm Red Douglas when we meet for the first time...... Nice to meet you, Scandinavian Peperoncino β Miss. β
When he heard Red call him Miss, Peperoncino's pupils instantly shrank, and he stroked his chin with his fingers, looking at Red meaningfully.
"Interesting...... It's like Diana-chan said, a man with vast powers and unfathomable powers, but there are some differences in personality from what Diana described - is it the type that only bullies the girls he likes? Or did Diana-chan deliberately speak ill of you to prevent you from being snatched by me or something......"
"Pepe! It's said that I don't have that kind of relationship with him anymore. β
Diana complained in a voice with three points of anger and seven points of shyness, and judging from her tone, Diana had become very familiar with this Peperoncino in the past few days.
"Hehehehe, just kidding, anyway, I'm glad to meet you, Red, you can just call me Pepe. Of course, if you like, you can also call it by other names, such as my original Japanese name......"
Sensing Pepe's tentative gaze, Red said lightly.
"Miaolian Temple Crow, this is a little too awkward, I'll still call you Pei Pei."
Pepe's eyes at Red were a little sharper, it seemed that his evaluation of Red had been raised several levels in his heart, but Diana was a little puzzled by their conversation.
This is also normal, after all, although the Yalang of Myoriji Temple is Pepe's real name, he rarely reveals his past to others.
"Alright, let's stop the temptation, Miss Pepe. I even deceived my own companions to gain time that Zeus would not suspect, but I can't waste it because of frivolous things. β
And the reason why Red deliberately said this was to give the Hidden One a dismount, and on the other hand, it was also to tell the other party that they could save the effort of introducing each other in detail and get straight to the point.
"I'll get straight to the point, tell me if you know why this Persona Belt came to the DC Universe, why you kidnapped Diana here, and most importantly, ......"
Red glanced at Diana beside him, and then said in a tough tone.
"Give me a reason to allow Diana to stay here instead of forcibly taking her away and handing her over to Mera."
Diana's expression froze, then quickly became gloomy, she could understand what Red meant, and if the Hidden One didn't answer his question, Red would take her away in defiance of her will.
It sounded rampant, but Diana knew he could do it, and he would.
"I see, I kind of know why Diana-chan was so angry when she mentioned you...... It's really a domineering man to the extreme, since you ask for this, I'll make a long story short, even if you don't understand, don't blame me. β
Pepe walked up to Diana and stretched out her hand, Diana was stunned at first, but immediately reacted and handed Pepe the mantra lasso around her waist.
"That would make what I say more convincing, right- well, let's start with your first question, the answer to the reason why the Persona Belt was transferred from the blank Earth to your world, is...... I do not know. β
Red's pupils shrank, and he knew why Pepe would take the initiative to accept the effect of the Lasso of Truth.
"It's a pity, if you're bound by this noose, you can only tell the truth, right, then I don't want to tell you a fabricated lie, I can't even tell you unfounded guesses...... As I said, I had absolutely no idea why for this, and the Persona Bands were moved beyond my comprehension. β
Red remained silent, just urging Pepe to continue.
"Then comes to the second question, why did we bring Diana here...... The reason is very simple, it is to defeat Zeus and cut off this Persona Belt. β
Hidden ...... Active removal of the Persona Zone?
"It seems that you know some information about us, but our original purpose is indeed to replace the pan-human history by cultivating a utopian tree and covering the blank earth with a strange news...... But now the situation is different. β
Pepe's expression also became serious, and he restrained the flirtatious smile just now.
"We're in a new world, one where the laws are completely unknown, and according to the survey, the outside world has more possibilities than pan-human history and this Persona Zone - in that case, we don't need to cooperate with the Mekhan."
"You should have also discovered that Zeus's tyranny has made this Persona Belt hopeless, whether it is your world or the Persona Zone, if you want to save more people, you must defeat Zeus. So after some discussion, we Hidden Ones held a meeting...... In the end, it was decided by a majority vote that we would change the original plan. β
Red's heart moved, and he sensed a noteworthy point here.
Majority vote - that is, is it likely that the Hidden Ones are not all in favor of the new plan?
"But as you should have noticed, defeating Zeus is a very troublesome matter...... It is not only the difficulty of destroying this terrible Almighty God, but more importantly, the secondary disasters that may be caused after defeating him. β
Kaos.
The reason why Red didn't fight Zeus to the end in the first battle with Zeus was largely because he was worried that after defeating Zeus, it would lead to a real big boSS.
That thing was tens of millions of times more dangerous than Zeus, and if he could, Red thought the best solution would be to not let him out.
"So we made a plan, but we needed Diana's help, and she agreed to our request......"
"That's too suspicious, isn't it - Wonder Woman, you're being persuaded by their words?"
Red looked at Diana, who said with a complicated expression.
"Cause, Cause......"
"Because I proved to Diana that there was her companion here."
At this moment, a gentle but majestic voice sounded.
Red turned his head, it was a blonde man dressed in white, there was no doubt that he was Kirshtaria-
Wrong!
At this moment, Red felt his heart tighten.
Although it was unfounded, he had a strong premonition in his heart.
This man is definitely not Kirshtaria!