Chloe and Lana, who were standing on the ground, showed a hint of fear in their eyes after seeing Hecate disappear.
Then, both of them let out a scream and fell to the ground.
Eric stood up and frowned as he checked his body.
Is it still not enough?
To deal with an existence like Hecate, his current power is still insufficient.
To completely eliminate her, he must rely on the existence of a high-dimensional being like the Upside-Down Man.
He checked the second template within his body, and the progress remained at the 50% mark.
Although the template still existed, it seemed to no longer provide him with any boost.
Having lost the so-called boost from "Khonsu, the Moon God," even though the template progress still existed, it no longer had any enhancing effect.
And under Eric's gaze, the second template that was originally within his body gradually faded.
It seemed that because of the loss of "Khonsu, the Moon God's" existence, the template also gradually disappeared.
If this is a template that can only be used when granted by such a so-called god, then...
As for such a god, if he is killed, then so be it!
Eric turned around and glanced at the full moon in space.
The silver moon, as large as a disc, cast its clear light upon his body, giving him a feeling of being bathed in sunlight.
His body was nourished, and a sense of power filled his entire being.
Although he had lost the tangible "Moon Knight Template," he had instead gained an intangible Moon Template.
But...
How exactly can he remove this "curse" from his body?
Eric's frown deepened.
After everything ended, Zatanna found Eric and told him about Martha and Jonathan staying at Baron Winters's house.
"Baron Winters?"
Hearing that name, Eric pondered for a moment.
"I can feel it."
Constantine walked over, cigarette in his mouth.
"The flow of magic seems to have returned to normal. It looks like Hecate has plugged some holes in the walls and removed the disturbance to the entire magical world. Perhaps if we now cast a magical trick, like pulling a rabbit out of a hat, it definitely won't turn into a bloody rabbit."
"You are John Constantine?"
Eric recognized his identity instantly upon seeing his attire.
After all, this decadent yet distinctive outfit makes it hard not to leave a deep impression on people.
"Yes, have we met before?"
"No."
Eric shook his head. "I generally don't like dealing with guys whose luck is worse than dog shit."
After glancing at Constantine, he turned and left.
"Also, for your magical world, this is not the end of the war, but a temporary truce."
Listening to Eric's words, Zatanna and Constantine exchanged glances.
"Still a bit of a shame."
After a while, Constantine shook his head. "I was originally going to chat with him about the book he wrote, but it seems he doesn't have a very good initial impression of me."
"As long as you hear a little about your reputation, it's impossible to have a good impression of you."
Zatanna stroked her chin with one hand and said, "What did he mean by what he just said? Not the end, but a temporary truce?"
"I don't know. But he's probably going to become a famous figure in the magical world now, after all, he repelled The Trinity Goddess."
Constantine pulled a cigarette from his pack and said, "Honestly, I'm a little skeptical. Can Superman or something also do magic? If that's really the case, then in this world, no one will be qualified to be his opponent."
"I don't know if this is a good thing or an utterly terrible thing."
"I think so."
At this moment, Zatanna had put aside the matter of Eric possibly being the culprit who attacked her father.
"As long as there is an unbreakable bond with loved ones, then this world will not lose control because of him."
Zatanna said thoughtfully.
On the other side, Lana, who was lying in the square, slowly woke up, covering her injured forehead and looking at Chloe beside her.
"Chloe, Chloe..."
Ignoring the pain and fatigue in her body, she reached out and pushed her a few times, waking up the unconscious Chloe.
Opening her eyes, Chloe blinked as she looked around and asked Lana, "Where are we? I remember we were drinking red wine at your house, weren't we? Also, why does my head hurt so much? Even if I drink a few glasses of the strongest whiskey at dawn, I probably wouldn't have this kind of hangover pain, right?"
Chloe asked Lana, puzzled.
"I don't know either."
Lana rubbed her temples and looked around, discovering a palace burning with raging flames not far from her, and monks busy putting out the fire.
There was a group of strangely dressed people around, and she even saw a strange ape wearing human clothes among them.
"That's Eric and Clark!"
As Lana was surveying the surroundings and the crowd, Chloe spotted familiar faces and excitedly shouted.
"Clark! Over here, over here!"
Chloe stood up and called out to Clark.
Lana's mood also relaxed when she saw Clark.
After seeing familiar faces here, the previous unease gradually dissipated.
Clark's eyes instantly turned slightly red when he saw Lana and Chloe walking towards him.
Although he had learned that his parents were safe and sound now, looking at the two culprits in front of him, the violence and paranoia in his character still hadn't dissipated.
Although he knew that the two people in front of him were innocent people possessed by a witch, he still couldn't help but want to retaliate against them.
Suppressing his inner emotions, Clark walked expressionlessly to the two women.
"Hey, Clark, why are we here? What happened?"
Chloe immediately asked him.
"You shouldn't ask me."
Clark's tone was unfriendly, "After all, you two played the role of absolute villains for a period of time. It's best for you to recall such things yourselves."
"Villains? You mean us?"
Lana's eyes showed a look of suspicion. "I just remember I was looking through a book about spells, and then I don't remember anything else. Did we do something to hurt you, Clark?"
"More or less."
Clark turned and left, leaving the two women looking at each other.
On the other side of the square, Eric stood in front of the two Wonder Women.
The two Wonder Women, now restored to their senses, looked at each other, with Green Lantern and Supergirl Kara standing beside them.
"I think I should start considering what to do if I ever encounter another me."
Kara let out a sigh of relief, still feeling lingering fear. "Fighting another me, just thinking about it is terrifying."
The youthful Wonder Woman had fought Kara earlier, and now that she had regained her senses, she looked at Eric with some surprise.
"Is that woman really my future self?"
Green Lantern and Kara had already told her this information, but she still found it hard to believe.
"I don't know."
Eric glanced at the future Wonder Woman and said, "Both of you have the witch's imprint within you, so it's not strange for you to be the same person."
After leaving the strangely atmospheric Wonder Woman, Eric walked towards Clark.
"Clark."
Eric, who had already sensed that something was off with Clark, called out to him as he was about to leave.
"You seem a bit off."
"Really?"
Clark turned his head to face Eric. "I'm not wearing a red kryptonite ring."
He extended his hand and said, "If you want to say I've changed into a different person, yes. I've become an existence that has shed weakness, no longer easily swayed by emotions. It's not because of the red kryptonite ring; it's entirely following my heart. Now I'm 100% sure I like this kind of life."
"You look like you're being controlled by Jor-El."
Eric took a step closer to Clark. "Clark, don't tell me you suddenly awakened the ability to fly after choosing a different life path. The usual you wouldn't be able to master flight so easily. Don't tell me you'd willingly accept Jor-El's control. If so, I'd suspect your mind hasn't fully developed yet."
"You don't need to worry about whether I'm fully developed, Eric. I've broken free from restraints and become a person who acts on impulse. If you think this is a sign of being controlled, then I have to say, I like being this kind of person."
"Is that so?"
Eric's eyes gleamed with crimson light. "I thought your rebellion wouldn't happen again, but I was wrong. Perhaps you should receive some education, Clark."
"I'm not the same person I was before, Eric."
Clark and Eric confronted each other, their faces inches apart, their eyes, radiating crimson light, locked in a stare.
Lana and Chloe, standing nearby, also noticed the tense atmosphere between the two. Although a little scared, Lana still walked to Eric's side.
"Don't do that, Eric."
Lana advised Eric, a worried look in her eyes.
Neither Eric nor Clark spoke. They simply stared at each other, not uttering a word.
Finally, Clark withdrew the Heat Vision from his eyes and flew straight up.
After a series of accelerating 'bangs,' he disappeared into the clouds.
Eric, meanwhile, walked towards Zatanna.
Now that he had confirmed his parents' safety, the thing he wanted to do most wasn't to lecture Clark, but to go see Jonathan and Martha.
The full moon's silver glow spilled onto the ground, and Eric absorbed the moonlight, his body's fatigue and injuries constantly healing.
The moment the moonlight touched him, the Witch Mother's curse began to take effect.
Eric's frown deepened.
Half an hour later, at the bottom of the steps in front of the square, a pair of trembling hands reached out.
Hands placed on the steps, a woman, covered in mud and blood, and in a state of disarray, crawled up from below.
Feeling pain all over, as if her body was falling apart, Louise, after crawling onto the steps, lay on her back, gasping for air.
Why did she feel like she had a dream?
Dreaming that she was thrown from the moon?!
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