Trajectory of Dawn in the World of American Comics

Chapter 696 63. The day of retirement should be the much-anticipated battle for the cloak, right?

"Oh, it's a pity I didn't fight."

Zha Kang sighed and said to Mason next to him:

"I like watching women fight the most. Really, the atmosphere has been enhanced to this point, but there is still no fight. It's boring, so boring."

"Just look forward to it."

Mason gave Zha Kang a push and signaled him to hurry up and help Xiao Zha prepare for the magic rehearsal.

As a master of magic, Xiao Zha is very strict in this regard. If there is an unexpected problem in the performance two days later, Zha Kang will probably be stripped of his skin.

"What just happened?"

The old butler who had just arranged the chef and the banquet came back to the hall and felt that the atmosphere was not right. He looked suspiciously at the mysterious vampire who was standing by the window with Er Tong holding hands and whispering in a low voice, and asked Mason again. .

The captain exhaled the smoke ring, and said to the old housekeeper with a smile on his face:

"The bad news is that Ms. Thalia can't be the bridesmaid for Auntie Catwoman who is not at all good, and the good news is that we have a replacement for that.

Baroness Selena from Scarlet Castle will take Thalia's place. Don't worry about her costume, I will take care of it. "

"Well, it's a good feeling."

The old housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief, he took out his phone and said:

"Then the security issue that caused me a headache can be removed. Can you go to the Batcave for me? Mason, Master Wayne has been staying there since this morning. I should inform him to get ready to participate in the rehearsal. "

"Well, I'll go right away."

Mason nodded.

He knew that it wasn't that the old butler was deliberately shirking his work, but that he wanted Mason and the master to meet alone. Perhaps the old butler had a premonition and thought that Mason could solve all these problems.

A few minutes later, Kara and Zod, who were also part of the bridesmaids and best man corps, flew over with Joe Jr.

As for Xiao Qiao, he will be the flower girl with Damian in two days. Although it is a bit inappropriate to be a flower girl at their age, Selena's arrangement made Damian have nothing to say.

Kara, Harley, and Quinn dragged Selena to try on clothes chatteringly, while Barbara was still at the side giving them advice in an envious tone.

The girls’ topics and the boys couldn’t get in their mouths at all, so Ertong, the eldest and younger, could only chat with Zod about future arrangements. When he heard that Zod planned to spend time looking for General Zod, Ertong immediately said that he could go with him .

He really should take some time to refocus his life so that he doesn't get lost after leaving the K team's combat career.

Mason didn't participate in these discussions. He descended into the Batcave through the secret room of the castle with ease. As soon as he came down, he saw the master in loose clothes deleting various files in front of the Batcomputer, and on the platform behind him , the Batmobile and Batfighter have been covered with protective tarpaulins.

The heavy door belonging to Batman's collection room has been locked and will be permanently sealed. The various battle suits collected by the masters have been put into boxes, and they should be transferred to other places.

"Are you really planning to retire?"

Mason asked:

"Even the Batcave has to be demolished?"

"Selena has her own ideas about the arrangement here, she plans to build a gym here and move her large number of cats here.

For me.

This arrangement is not out of the question. "

While typing on the keyboard, the master responded:

"I am about to return to another identity that I have been neglecting. As a Gotham billionaire, if someone finds out that he hides so many dangerous things in his basement, it will definitely attract unnecessary public opinion."

Having said that, he paused, and said with an emphatic tone:

"If you're going to say goodbye, it's going to be a clean one. I know Thomas and Martha won't be moving back until I've completely dismantled these things.

I can only choose between my own justice and my family, and only by completely giving up my identity as Batman can I ignore the indelible blood in Thomas and Martha's hands.

Batman lost.

In the end, he lost to the person under the mask.

Bruce Wayne's selfish desire for family destroys Batman and leaves the Night Knight in ruins. "

"Your statement makes me feel that your psychological problems can no longer be delayed."

Mason plugged a piece of data hardware into the Bat Computer's street corner to execute a program that completely formatted the Bat Database. During the operation of the program, he complained:

"If you continue to be this double-faced personality, sooner or later you will be driven crazy by yourself, you are Batman! With or without the suit, you are him.

That's not your personality for self-protection, it's just an overly stubborn lifestyle you've chosen.

But considering that your dad is an excellent surgeon who is proficient in all kinds of physical calibrations, and your mom's mastery of the evil side of psychology is as good as it gets, I don't think it's going to be a problem in your life.

The only thing to worry about is your love life with Selena.

You are not ordinary couples, so don't bind each other with the marriage model of ordinary people, but I don't have much experience in this area, so I won't share it with you. "

As he spoke, he walked to the front of the pile of boxes under the watchful eyes of the master. Mason reached out and opened the top box, and he saw the whole set of bat suits sealed inside.

He reached out to touch the suit he made himself, and after a moment of silence, he asked:

"About your successor."

"I have no idea."

Bruce Wayne leaned in front of the bat computer, picked up a cup of coffee, and answered in a charming male voice of his age instead of the husky tone of the master:

"Greyson, Jason, Damian and Tim and Barbara, they're all so good and they all have their own established and unbreakable beliefs that it's hard for me to pick just one.

Perhaps they should be left to decide who owns the suit.

In your words, a cloak fight? "

"Well, nice idea, that must be interesting."

Mason grinned, he closed the lid in front of him, and turned back to the master and said:

"But you seem to have overlooked a person. A person who is most qualified to inherit your mantle, a person who has just saved countless worlds, a person who eliminated an evil cross-plane organization, a person who has already begun to pay attention to his competitors and do People who have come up with countless plans.

Really don't think about me? "

The captain took out a black switch from his pocket and shook it in his hand. He winked and said:

"You know how I push this button and instantly knock out all my competitors? They all have the monitors I left behind and some pretty dangerous gadgets.

Maybe I should be more proactive and show you what I'm capable of with an efficient opponent removal so you can make the right decisions. "

"You are indeed the most suitable, Mason, and I do not deny that."

The master put down the cup in his hand, looked at Mason, and said:

"But will you stay here?"

"Of course, Gotham is my home. I'm an out-and-out local. Where else am I going to go if I don't stay here?"

Mason replied pretending to be stupid, and then he heard the master sneer.

Although he has decided to retire, the brain of the best detective in the world is obviously not ready to enjoy retirement. He said directly to Mason:

"You disbanded K-team, disbanded the stellarium, and announced to everyone that this is over, but the flame in your eyes has not gone out, and although I have no proof, I can confirm that you have no intention of stopping.

You're going to walk the last stretch of the road alone.

Maybe right after my wedding with Selena is over, it's your moment of departure, and you'll leave here, maybe not coming back for a long time.

However, Gotham needs a Batman who is willing to stop and be with it forever.

This city is a difficult lover, it will not allow you to half-hearted, let alone transfer your love, so you are not suitable. "

"I didn't intend to hide it from you."

Mason shrugged, without the slightest resentment of being exposed, he was playing with the extinguisher and lighter in his hand, which was a "gift" sent back by Zha Kang after the death of the old wizard Shazam.

In the dim light of the Batcave, the captain sat on the boxes containing the bat armor, and he said to the master:

"I can no longer ask my companions and my comrades-in-arms to continue the adventure with me. They have fulfilled their duties and exceeded their limits in the end times.

This is where they end, and where you and Selena end.

But not mine.

The dark ones are still whispering in their lairs, the last blob of stain still unscratched, and I'm not happy or content to stop here.

Although old A is dead, my enemies are still there. In order to prevent them from doing some dangerous things at the last moment, I think it is necessary for me to take the initiative to draw a perfect ending for my story.

I know the Council of Hope will collapse in time if I let it go, but I'd rather do it myself.

As a human being, one has to have a beginning and an end, and one must not forget the original intention. I once said that those culprits who single-handedly contributed to various tragedies in the dark age should pay for their blood.

I'm super serious when I say this, no joke.

But you don't have to be so pessimistic.

I will return. "

Mason grinned and said:

"I promise I will be back before Selena's baby is born."

"I have no doubts about your victory."

The master shook his head and said:

"I'm not worried about your safety, I'm just stating this, as I said to you before the operation started, I can feel that what happened here is just a starting point for your life.

For you, this means the end of the beginning, but we may not be able to accompany you into your next story.

I just want to say this to you as I retire, you are the best Robin, you will have a bright future, and I am honored to witness your growth and help you.

And Selena.

You know her past.

After all that she's been through, she already sees you as real family and you should say goodbye to her before you leave. "

"She will cry."

Mason sighed and said:

"It will definitely be troublesome for Catwoman to cry, and I don't plan to accept one more farewell and one confession after another. The various blessings and concerns for me will make me very stressed.

I will leave quietly and then come back quietly to give everyone a surprise.

So if they ask me, just say I'm on a private journey thinking about life and the future.

Also, about what you said

Although you have been thanking me, I actually want to say to you that in all this experience, it is definitely not just me who has given you all kinds of help unilaterally. You have given me a lot of feedback.

When I first arrived, I faced the uncertain fate and the pressure of survival alone, but with you by my side, I no longer fear the storm of fate.

I have gained a lot along the way. The support and warmth you have given me are far beyond my imagination, which means a lot to me.

So don't take the time to say thank you anymore.

We are mutual achievement. "

The two people in the Batcave fell silent, as if they had nothing to say, but they were not embarrassed at all.

Just like the close cooperation between Batman and Robin, they quickly packed up everything that needed to be transported away from the Batcave, and even the Batcomputer was disassembled under the waving big wrench.

This most vast natural cave underground is about to return to its original appearance, and the upside-down bats in the cave were not disturbed during the whole process and just watched all of this quietly.

Like a silent witness.

They have witnessed the birth and rise of Batman, their victories and failures in the past few years, and they will eventually witness the end of Batman's story.

They say life is a circle, and perhaps the lives of bats are also a unique circle.

"Then this cape will be used as a prop in the battle for Batman."

Mason took off the tattered cloak from the back of the completely scrapped Hell Bat suit, folded it together and handed it to the master. The latter hesitated in his hand, and after a moment he said:

"If you have any regrets, why not get involved?"

"No need, my sense of participation is not that important."

Mason waved his hands and said:

"And it's a bit too much of a bully for me to compete with them on the same stage. You also know that I know the weaknesses of those guys, and I have a lot of tactics and plans in my mind to deal with them, each of which can make them I win handily.

This is destroying other people's gaming experience and must be condemned.

Therefore, as the winner of the last Batman Hunting Contest, I declare my abstention.

Whoever loves the title of Batman wants it. This is a heavy responsibility and a life full of fatal tragedy. Even for the savior, this is too heavy.

And I think you probably don’t have time to think about these things.

Afu is still waiting for you to go up and change clothes to rehearse the wedding. You are already ten minutes late. Your butler will be furious if you don't go. "

The captain spread his hands and said innocently:

“It’s difficult for me to escape the wrath of Butler Man who has the Super Alfred Agreement in hand, so I suggest that we go up quickly.

Oh yes, one more thing. "

Mason and the old man walked into the elevator together. As the ladder slowly rose, he said to the old man:

"Little Morgan's father, Tony No. 7, will probably come to your wedding. That guy is very dissatisfied with your son's emotional harassment and pressure on his daughter.

You have to think of a way to respond decently, so that the old story between you, Selina and Thalia doesn't happen again to Damian. I'm not telling you, he has completely inherited your good genes in this regard.

That boy's popularity with women is overwhelming. "

"That's their problem."

The master shook his head and said:

"I still haven't found a perfect way to get along with Damian. He will definitely be unhappy if I interfere casually, and it won't be good to cause family disputes again.

Martha really doted on him."

"I advise you to use snacks."

Mason said:

"Little Morgan is not without a background. The entire Stark family is behind her to support her. If something really happens, the little Wayne Group will probably suffer a joint business attack from across dimensions.

Maybe you will become destitute overnight and sleep on the street. "

“However, even if I go bankrupt, my personal assets are enough for me and my family to live safely for ten lifetimes. Do I still have to spend money to buy things like a house and a car?

Shouldn't someone have prepared it for you before you were born? "

The master said something faintly, making Mason roll his eyes.

Well, you're rich and you're right, okay?

Wouldn't it be a shame to discuss with such a rich man about going bankrupt and sleeping on the street?

"click"

The moment the elevator left the bat cave, the permanently sealed movement in the collection room alarmed those "well-informed" bats. They began to spread their wings and fly around in the cave, creating a large number of unique The noise made Mason and the master turn their heads at the same time.

"Goodbye, Batmobile. Goodbye, Batfighter. Goodbye. Angel investors at the beginning of K-Team's career. My dear Bat Treasure. I will miss you."

Mason waved his hand and said something.

Bruce Wayne looked at his base while holding his cape.

It was a proof of a previous life and a memory that was about to be sealed. He stretched out his hand and pressed the switch, and all the lights were extinguished at that moment, returning to the dead silence, only the sound of bats still echoed in it.

Then, an inaudible whisper came from the darkness:

"Goodbye, Batman."