Chapter 732: Symphony of Victory (Part 1) (Patreon)

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Having returned to the interior of the Source Wall, Lucifer Morningstar let out a sigh of relief. The peril he had just encountered was, by far, the greatest in many years. It proved that no matter how powerful one is at home, it's illusory; true danger always lurks outside.

After narrowly escaping death, he turned to Schiller, seething with anger, "Have you lost your mind? You actually tried to kill me?!"

But Schiller ignored him, his gaze fixed on a blue cube floating in the dark expanse of space. Excitedly rubbing his hands, he said, "There's a saying: boldness leads to prosperity, timidity to poverty. Do you know what this is?"

Lucifer Morningstar studied Schiller's expression, then followed his gaze to the blue cube.

The cube wasn't very large. When Lucifer had first seen it, it was the size of a planet. But upon arriving here, it had shrunk considerably, now roughly the size of a shipping container.

However, now within this cube existed a complete space — the same space that Lucifer's car, in which Schiller was traveling, had crashed into.

Lucifer, driving the car, had collided with the cube. In the nick of time, he invoked a powerful technique and summoned God to rescue them both. But the car remained lodged in the cube, unable to be extracted.

Now, this strange object had transformed into a cube encasing a sphere, the latter being Schiller's domain within the DC Space.

In the pitch-black void, the blue cube was conspicuous. Lucifer could sense its immense power and asked, "What exactly is this? Is it worth risking your life for?"

"If I'm not mistaken, this is called the 'Space Cube.' Its primary function is to interfere with reality, to create space..."

Lucifer scoffed, "Big deal, I can do that too..."

"Great, next time I want to interfere with reality, I'll give you a call," Schiller retorted.

"Let's not, just take it and leave," Lucifer quickly said.

Schiller, looking at the Space Cube, felt immense satisfaction.

In the Marvel universe, the Space Cube and the Cosmic Cube are distinct entities. Due to translation errors, audiences often confuse the Space Gem's container, the Cosmic Cube, with the Space Cube. The former, often seen in the Earth's realm, is the Cosmic Cube, whereas the Space Cube is something else entirely.

The Space Cube's power is a subject of debate. Some claim it's an all-powerful artifact capable of altering reality and creating space, akin to the Infinity Gauntlet in power.

Indeed, both perspectives are correct. The Space Cube has shown formidable power, primarily in the 'Heavy Metal' comics, where it's portrayed as an artifact capable of rebooting the entire omnipotent space.

However, in the main Marvel universe, its power isn't as prominent, deriving mainly from a realm beyond the Gods.

Characters like Thanos have possessed the Space Cube, leading to comparisons with the fully-stoned Infinity Gauntlet. However, its efficacy depends on the wielder. Thanos defeated Kronos with it, while Doctor Destruction used it to affect the entire omnipotent space, a fact confirmed by Marvel officially.

Discovering that OAA used the Space Cube as his prison, Schiller realized its potential might exceed his expectations. After all, anything valued and utilized by OAA couldn't be trivial.

Hence, he summoned Lucifer Morningstar, coaxing him into a jailbreak. Lucifer, being of a lower dimensional hierarchy than OAA, wouldn't detect a higher-dimensional observer until he acted, inviting OAA's retaliation.

Lucifer couldn't defeat OAA, but he had his powerful technique. His relationship with God was complex; still, he remained God's beloved son.

God wouldn't stand by if his favorite son was beaten by a rival boss.

Breaking into the Space Cube, God opted to rescue Lucifer, not just extracting him but also bringing along Schiller, Lucifer's car, and the Space Cube back to the DC Source Wall.

Since Lucifer had driven into the cube, Schiller's entire space was now stuck inside it, turning this Marvel artifact into a protective shell for Schiller's domain.

Schiller hadn't forgotten that somewhere in the universe, a threat equal to Deadpool's level loomed, ready to invade the Multiverse.

"In the art of being annoying, Laughing Bat's level is no less than that of Deadpool.

No method within the DCSpace can guarantee absolute safety, not even if Lucifer Morningstar were to protect this Space. The moment it’s said, 'Laughing Bat has already anticipated his move,' even Lucifer Morningstar would fall to the editorial department's miraculous cheats.

A laugh can dictate life or death, and it is indeed so.

However, though Laughing Bat is like a cherished elder to the DC editorial department, his influence wanes outside of DCSpace. The Marvel editorial department certainly wouldn't accommodate a Dragon Proud Sky-type intellectual character, nor allow him to diminish the value of characters and artifacts within the MarvelSpace.

DC's sword cannot sever Marvel's authority. Now, in the Space where Schiller resides, directly entering the central cube of MarvelSpace, if Laughing Bat wishes to invade, he must first break through Marvel's Space cube.

Moreover, this 'turtle shell' can defend not just against Laughing Bat but many other things. Most importantly, with this device, Schiller can boldly devise plans concerning the Multiverse. Even if there's a mishap, as long as he returns home and shuts the door, basic safety is assured.

After discovering the Laughing Bat's egg within Bruce, Schiller has been pondering how to safeguard the safety of his Space. DC's Multiverse events are fraught with danger and rapid pace, leaving no room for respite.

Schiller understands that in any Space, on any timeline, once Laughing Bat emerges, he’s like a festering sore, an unshakable nuisance.

Battling wits with Laughing Bat is hopeless; it’s not a contest of intelligence but a nesting doll competition. Laughing Bat anticipates your plan, you anticipate that Laughing Bat anticipates your plan, and so on...

Schiller has no interest in predicting Laughing Bat’s moves. Squabbling with such a character is a life’s waste, so he has long contemplated shielding his Space.

But in DCSpace, the aura of political correctness isn't very effective. DC's dark plots are plentiful, and political correctness often backfires.

Unexpectedly, OAA himself delivered the Space cube, and Schiller gladly accepted.

At that moment, Lucifer Morningstar clicked his tongue, saying, 'I just tried; this Space is completely stuck inside, impossible to get out.'

'That’s a problem with your driving skills,' Schiller bluntly retorted.

Lucifer Morningstar snorted coldly, giving Schiller a look that said, 'Don’t think I don’t know the tricks you’ve played.' Just then, Schiller pulled out a voice recorder from his pocket.

'Click, dad!!'

'Click, dad!!'

'Click dad... Click dad... Click dad...'

'Stop!' Lucifer Morningstar shouted, looking at Schiller, 'How can you be so despicable??'

'What gave you the illusion that I’m a righteous person?' Schiller countered.

After a brief argument, Lucifer Morningstar asked, 'So, how do we get back now?'

Then he saw Schiller suddenly make the sign of the cross on his chest and begin to pray softly."

"O mighty Savior, your beloved youngest son forgot his keys and now can't return home. I pray to you for a key to freely enter and exit this Space, so the faithful may always find a safe and warm shelter..."

With a clang, a key fell before Schiller. Picking it up, he added it to his keychain and showed it to Lucifer Morningstar, saying, "Let's go."

"Give me back my voice recorder!!!" Lucifer Morningstar chased after him, shouting.

Back on Earth, Lucifer Morningstar, visibly upset, said, "How dare you record a friend's embarrassing moments and play them repeatedly! Your shamelessness and despicability astonish me!... Alright, what will it take for you to return the recorder to me?"

"It's simple," Schiller said, waving the recorder. "You didn't fulfill my last request. This time, I must make another wish. Great Lucifer Morningstar, Morning Star, can you resurrect Batman's parents?"

"I have a busy bar to run, I must go!" Without hesitation, Lucifer Morningstar turned and left.

Schiller shook his head and bought a ticket to Gotham.

Arriving in Gotham, he didn't rest but went straight to the Gotham Cathedral. There, he met an old Father and after exchanging pleasantries, Schiller said, "Lately, I've been feeling anxious. I wish to speak with the Lord alone..."

"Oh, I understand. After the snowstorm, we've all been struggling. Go ahead, Professor, God will surely bless a good man like you..."

After the Father left, Schiller approached a statue of Jesus and took out the recorder. Making the sign of the cross, he said, "Hello, God, I've just successfully made your most beloved and rebellious son call  'dad' and recorded his voice. I believe I deserve some reward..."

Suddenly, the recorder in Schiller's hand glowed faintly and tried to fly away, but Schiller didn't let go and instead produced a bill.

"God, your favorite son has undergone five years of psychological treatment with me. Since he's not fully capable, I think both the treatment's effectiveness and the bill should be discussed with his guardian..."

The word "guardian" seemed to please the unseen presence. The bill floated up, but after flipping through the first page, it fell to the ground.

In a trance, Schiller saw Jesus on the cross shaking his head and heard a voice: "Your greed astounds me."

"Of course, I can compromise. Just one small condition, and I'll reduce Lucifer Morningstar's treatment bill, extend his psychological treatment package to ten years, and offer this recorder as a tribute to our dear Lord," Schiller quickly added.

Another voice from the beyond asked, "What do you want?"

"I want to ascend to Heaven."

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