Chapter 42

After he and Batman stuffed the Joker into the trunk of the Batmobile, Messiah took a deep look at the unconscious Joker, and the murderous intent in his heart was temporarily suppressed.

Batman held out his hand to the Messiah, a smile in his voice, "Shall we go find Robin and Jason together?"

Rather than Batman, the face of Gotham's terror, Batman now looks more like Bruce Wayne, with a frighteningly cheerful demeanor.

Messiah shuddered.

"Jason?" Messiah stuttered. "Shall we go find Jason?"

An unprecedented sense of guilt surged into Messiah's chest.

Messiah dejectedly took Batman's hand, his whole body turned gray, even his fluffy platinum hair was wilted.

How could he, he agree to be adopted by Batman without Jason's knowledge?

When Messiah thought about facing Jason's incredulous expression, he lowered his head almost to his chest. It was only thanks to Batman that he led the way that he did not go the wrong way.

Batman's mouth curled up for a moment, then quickly dropped again as if nothing had happened.

Who says the big black bat has no ulterior motives? How could he miss this buy-one-get-one-free offer for birds?

Messiah found Jason dejectedly. Jason was defusing a bomb with Robin, and Robin was chattering and teaching him while they were defusing the bomb.

"Jason..."

Messiah stopped behind Jason, his whole body showing a strong sense of guilt, and whispered in a very low voice: "I'm back..."

Jason turned around and said happily, "Messiah...?"

This joy turned into surprise when he saw Messiah and Batman holding hands.

Messiah felt Jason staring at his hand, a gaze that seemed to have solidified into substance, and he quickly withdrew his hand, distancing himself from Batman as if to hide his guilt.

Faced with Jason's surprise, Messiah looked left and right, but didn't dare to look at Jason.

How should he explain to his brother? Should he say that he was bewitched by Batman and agreed to be adopted by Batman?

Messiah felt that he couldn't say these words, and Batman didn't bewitch him, he was the one who was shaken...

Batman, whose hand was shaken off by Messiah, actually felt more cheerful.

Robin removed the last component of the bomb, clapped his hands and stood up: "Both bombs have been dismantled, the job is done."

"Xiao Mi, Jay—" Robin didn't seem to notice that something was wrong with Messiah and Jason. He rushed over and hugged Jason and Messiah on both sides, clinging to them happily. "We will be real brothers from now on."

Robin looked very happy. He kept clinging to Messiah and then to Jason, like a happy little bird.

Jason knew what was going on. He immediately shook off Robin's arm and looked at Batman angrily: "You lied to the kid!"

"You knew Messiah wasn't very smart, yet you still tried to charm Messiah while I was away!"

Messiah raised his head, and before Batman could refute, Messiah retorted: "No."

Jason looked at Messiah in disbelief. "Is Batman really that good? You actually contradicted me to defend him."

Messiah shook his head: "That's not it."

"I'm not stupid," Messiah said firmly.

Now it was Jason's turn to be embarrassed. He covered his mouth in annoyance. How could he have said the truth?

You know that the truth is the most hurtful, so why can't you control yourself?

Jason was embarrassed for a moment, then turned and glared at Batman: "It's all your fault!"

Batman held his cape in a wronged manner, looking very innocent.

"There's no way I'm going home with you," Jason said firmly. "The Messiah would be fooled, but I won't be!"

Won't be fooled—Won't be fooled—Won't be fooled—

Jason stood in front of Wayne Manor and fell silent.

I won't be fooled...

Messiah curiously looked inside Wayne Manor. Although this manor on Wayne Island was full of ancient atmosphere, it looked very new, completely different from its ancient appearance.

And under Wayne Manor, there is a huge cave, which is equipped with many facilities that Messiah has never seen before. These facilities are all marked with the same bat logo.

Bruce Wayne, who once burned down Wayne Manor and made it brand new, looked at Jason and Messiah with a smile, and put his hands on their shoulders, one on the left and one on the right.

"Welcome to Wayne Manor, kids." Bruce's blue eyes sparkled in the sunlight. "This is our home, a home we'll live together."

Bruce pushed Messiah and Jason on the back, seemingly unintentionally interrupting Messiah's perspective.

Messiah blinked, retracted his automatically activated super vision, and walked forward following Bruce's force.

In front of Wayne Mansion, Dick, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly brightened up and rushed forward happily.

Dick pushed Bruce aside as if nothing had happened, put his arms around Jason and Messiah, and spun them around in circles: "Hahaha, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Come on, I'll show you around here." Dick winked at them. "Your bedroom is right next to mine."

Bruce, who was pushed away by Dick, shrugged helplessly, but the smile on his face revealed his true emotions.

Messiah only had time to look at Bruce before Dick easily picked him up.

Dick said "Huh" in confusion. Why was the Messiah so easy to carry?

He actually just wanted to pull Messiah, but he didn't expect to lift Messiah up easily.

When fighting with Messiah before, Messiah's body, which was as unshakable as the Man of Steel, left such a deep impression on him that Dick subconsciously used a lot of strength when pulling Messiah, and ended up lifting Messiah up.

Dick shook the Messiah as easily as he would a cat.

The Messiah is so light.

Robin looked at Messiah with shining eyes, as if he had discovered a new world.

Messiah, held by the collar with his feet dangling in the air, stared at Dick in silence.

The Messiah is not usually so light.

But after being adopted by Bruce, Messiah realized that he had broken Bruce's ribs with just a fall, so he no longer maintained the steel body that imitated Superman, and would only strengthen his body again at special moments.

Messiah looked into Dick's sparkling eyes and even swung him around again, thinking that now should be the special moment.

Bang--

The force in his hand suddenly increased, and Dick almost sprained his waist. He watched Messiah fall to the ground like a weight.

"It hurts so much, it hurts so much." Dick covered his waist and hands, and said with a bitter face, "Messiah, next time you do this, please tell me in advance--"

Messiah looked through Dick's body and confirmed that he was just exaggerating. Then he took Jason's hand and turned his head away, refusing to look at Dick again.

"Serves you right." Jason sneered mercilessly, "Who told you to carry the Messiah?"

Jason naturally formed a united front with Messiah, not to mention that it was Dick who provoked Messiah first.

Bruce folded his arms and looked at the birds chirping and making a mess, with a long-lost relaxed smile on his face.

"Looks like Wayne Manor is going to be bustling with activity."

Alfred took out a handkerchief and exaggeratedly wiped away his non-existent tears. "I didn't expect there would be so much laughter in the Wayne family. After Master Bruce and Batman became neighbors, I thought I would never see this scene in my lifetime."

Bruce said helplessly: "Alfred."

"Excuse me." Alfred put away his handkerchief gracefully. "After all, bats are common, but laughter is not."

Bruce was even more helpless: "Afu..."

Alfred smiled and said, "The three young masters need me, Master Bruce."

"Breakfast, no, supper for you is ready. Please enjoy it. I'll take my leave now."

"However, abandoning the children and watching them by yourself is not what a mature father does."

Bruce said aggrievedly: "Afu——"

Alfred walked away. He smiled as he walked over to the children who were playing birdie in a group and coughed lightly twice.

The laughter and scolding stopped instantly.

Alfred nodded in satisfaction, his eyes sweeping over Dick, Jason, and Messiah one by one. "I think Master Jason and Master Messiah need some rest. Master Dick should think so too?"

“Yes, yes.”

Dick scrambled to his feet, "I'll take Jason and Messiah to the bedroom."

“Bats and robins are nocturnal, but humans are not.”

Alfred said sarcastically in a calm tone, and when he turned to Jason and Messiah, a smile appeared on his face again. "Master Jason, Master Messiah, I don't think you have enjoyed your breakfast. I have prepared breakfast for you. Please follow me."

"After breakfast, if the two young masters want to rest, they can go back to the bedroom to rest. The bedroom is located, and I think Master Dick should be happy to oblige."

Dick nodded quickly: "Of course, of course."

"If the two young masters have enough energy and are willing to visit Wayne Manor, Master Bruce will accompany you."

Alfred raised one eyebrow and raised his voice, "I suppose no one would go to bed alone after bringing the children home?"

Bruce froze as he walked towards Wayne's house. He turned around with a wry smile, walked over and stood obediently in a row with Dick and the others.

Jason was instantly awed, realizing that Alfred was at the top of the food chain in this family.

Who else could have made Batman and Robin look like this except this old man.

Alfred lowered his head and looked at Jason and Messiah with a smile: "Master Jason, Master Messiah, do you have any other ideas?"

Jason and Messiah shook their heads in unison.

Messiah didn't know why. He had done nothing wrong, and Alfred looked like just an ordinary old man, but he inexplicably felt shorter than Alfred.

Did Alfred have special abilities? Otherwise, why would he have such an inexplicable awe towards Alfred?

Messiah looked at Alfred curiously. The old man in a tuxedo noticed Messiah's gaze and gave him a gentle smile.

"Master Messiah?"

Messiah froze for a moment, then looked away as if nothing had happened, but after a moment, he began to peer at Alfred again.

Alfred looked at the little head that turned away and popped up again, and the smile on his face deepened.

"Please follow me, two young masters."

Alfred turned around gracefully, followed by a long line of little followers. Bruce and Dick, who were not mentioned by him, also followed obediently.

【Author’s words】

It's so hot...it's 35 degrees today, and my eyes are dull from the heat.