Chapter 69

"Have you heard? Bruce Wayne is dissatisfied with Messiah's decision and has simply quit Wayne Enterprises."

On the streets of Gotham, pedestrians lowered their voices to discuss Bruce Wayne's latest deeds. "It is said that before resigning, he raged at the shareholders of Wayne Enterprises in the conference room, saying that they were a group of cowards who dared not resist, and even said that the Messiah was a dictatorial tyrant."

Another passerby enviously said, "As expected of Wayne... How dare he say that about the Messiah? Isn't he afraid of being captured by the people in Eden? I want to be as brave as Wayne for once."

The pedestrian sighed. "I envy Wayne, too... and the Messiah didn't punish him. But then again, everyone knows what kind of person Bruce Wayne is. A ridiculous playboy like him doing the job of Wayne's president for the same pay as a company cleaner would definitely be unacceptable."

"It's not like there wasn't some punishment. Wayne Enterprises was taken back, and Wayne went bankrupt again."

The pedestrian shrugged. "Bankruptcy? Wayne should be used to it by now. Speaking of which, this is his nth time going bankrupt. Fifth?"

"The sixth time, I suppose. I wonder if Wayne can, under the Messiah's rule, come back to life and take back Wayne Enterprises like he did before."

"Then we have to overthrow the Messiah..."

"Shh, stop talking! You're killing yourself! What if someone hears you? They say the Messiah can hear the whole world!"

The Messiah could indeed hear their conversation, but he didn't care. It was just a necessary sacrifice for the happiness of everyone.

Moreover, he had long been accustomed to opposition and words of fear. Compared with the insults and protests he heard under the rule of the Supreme Leader in the last world, these voices from the minority of opposition whose interests had been violated were nothing but drizzle.

"Mr. Messiah."

There was a knock on the pure white door, and a white-uniformed Eden Guardian walked in with a smile. He reported to Messiah in a serious tone, "Gardens of Eden around the world have reported that after the judgment, many orphans have emerged without care. What should be done with them?"

"They are all children of criminals. Their parents were either sentenced to death during the trial or had their consciousness erased and joined the Garden of Eden."

The Guardian of Eden smiled and said these creepy words. As one of the criminals whose consciousness was erased to join Eden, his attitude when talking about this matter was as calm as if he was just an outsider.

Messiah glanced at the Guardian calmly: "Child of a criminal?"

Perhaps the Messiah in the past would have been moved by these orphans, but now all he had was an extreme calmness that could be called indifference.

"Yes. The children in Gotham have been temporarily placed in the Garden of Eden by the Guardians, awaiting your next order."

Messiah stood up straight, his white cloak drawing an arc in the air and floating towards the place where the children were placed.

In the room where the children were placed, Stephanie Brown was comforting the crying baby beside her while taking a moment to look at the guardians outside the room. Her lively eyes rolled around, making her stand out among the group of frightened children.

The door of the room creaked open, and a pure white figure flew in, landing gently in front of them, and the white cloak fell to the ground.

The owner of the white cloak looked down at them condescendingly.

The Messiah, the Lord of Eden, the Ruler of the Earth, the Dictator who will judge all criminals.

...and the one who caused them to lose their parents.

The moment he saw the Messiah, the child who was crying loudly suddenly fell silent, fearing that he would anger the Messiah.

Stephanie Brown is the most special one. She hates her father who is a criminal, so she is not afraid of the Messiah, and is even curious about him.

The Messiah is her age, and she can't even stop her own father from committing crimes, but the Messiah has already begun to judge all criminals and then rule the world.

Stephanie stood in front of the terrified child and met Messiah's eyes directly. "What are you doing? Are you here to dispose of us?"

Messiah's gaze lingered on Stephanie for a brief moment, then slowly swept over all the children Stephanie had blocked behind her.

Stephanie looked at the silent Messiah and noticed that the way Messiah looked at the children was clearly scrutinizing. She couldn't help but feel anxious. "Hey, you know, our parents are criminals, but we are different from them. You can't associate us with them."

"No one says that the children of criminals must be criminals, just like the children of doctors don't necessarily become doctors. You don't think like those idiots, right?"

There was a very childish provocation in Stephanie's words. Messiah did not talk to her. After a brief look at the children, he raised his hand to call the guardians standing outside the room.

The Guardian walked in and bowed respectfully to Messiah: "Mr. Messiah."

"He, him, and her." Messiah pointed out several children from the crowd and said slowly and methodically, "Place them separately and focus on their education."

The children who were named showed expressions of fear. Stephanie instantly became anxious and bravely stood in front of the guardian: "You can't do this. The code does not judge them. They are not criminals!"

Messiah finally freed himself and looked down at Stephanie. The blonde girl bravely looked back at him, her blue eyes full of determination.

…Bruce would like this girl.

Messiah was inexplicably distracted and thought that she was a good child, brave and with a sense of justice.

"Stephanie Brown?" Messiah slowly pronounced the blonde girl's name. Perhaps because he remembered Bruce, or perhaps because he was moved by her sense of justice, Messiah's tone was filled with patience. "They are not criminals, but they have done unjust things in the past."

"Bullying classmates, torturing and killing animals, snatching toys... their actions already carry the implication of a crime, but the level is still low and the matter is minor, so it doesn't meet the standard for trial."

The Messiah's gaze rested on the children who were named. When the children heard the Messiah reveal their experiences, they all trembled.

Unlike the patient attitude he showed towards Stephanie, Messiah's gaze towards them was extremely cold, and his bright golden eyes without a trace of emotion looked down at them condescendingly.

"Placing them in separate, focused education programs is intended to prevent them from turning to crime in the future and to nip crime in the bud."

Messiah said calmly, "Once they have corrected their ways, I will allow them to return to you."

After saying this, Messiah stopped looking at Stephanie who was suddenly stunned and turned to walk out the door.

"Expand the welfare homes in Gotham and bring them under the management of Eden. These children will be sent to the welfare homes and raised by Eden."

Messiah gave the Guardian an ice-cold command and left without hesitation, leaving only an indifferent back to the children in the room.

Stephanie stared blankly at the white figure going away. The sense of justice in her heart made her want to do something, but she didn't know what to do.

Messiah briefly explained to the Guardian who had first come to report the orphan incident, "Children from other cities are also being placed using Gotham's example. I have entered new instructions into the Codex, which will identify children who need focused education for you."

After saying this, Messiah's voice suddenly paused, and he thought of another thing.

The children of these criminals who have committed unjust things can be given special education to nip crime in the bud, but what about ordinary children?

Messiah was thinking, wondering whether to expand the scope of the code's recognition from the children of criminals to everyone.

Under the current trial regulations, the penalties for cases such as bullying classmates and animal abuse are relatively light and the standards are too high. However, in the criminal psychology that Messiah has studied during this period, there are many cases that show that these are precursors to the crimes of many violent criminals.

If we can gather these people together and give them intensive education when their violent tendencies emerge, and then release them only after their violent tendencies disappear, can we further lower the crime rate?

After the trial, the crime rate has dropped a lot due to fear and the deterrence of trial, but new crimes still occur every moment across the globe.

Messiah lowered his eyes slightly and whispered, "If I could curb crime at its source, would this world be a happier place?"

No one answered the Messiah's question.

As the only "guardian" of this earth, Messiah can only answer this question on his own.

Messiah was a little annoyed. He frowned at the Guardian who was still waiting for his instructions and said in a deep voice, "Go and place those orphans first. The energy stored in the Code will help you expand the orphanage."

"Yes, Mr. Messiah."

The guardian bowed respectfully, then turned and left, leaving Messiah alone still thinking.

Before Messiah could think for long, another guardian came to report to him.

"What is it?" Messiah frowned and looked at the Guardian. His voice was cold. "If it's a common matter, you can handle it on your own or let the Code run its course."

Faced with Messiah's somewhat impatient expression, the Guardian didn't show fear like the other people who hadn't been brainwashed. Instead, he wore the same mechanical smile: "Mr. Messiah, there is a special child who needs your attention."

"Eden of Nandarbat reports that a baby was found in the headquarters of the former League of Assassins. According to the Guardian, who was once a member of the League of Assassins, the baby's name is Damian Al Ghul, the son of Talia Al Ghul, the daughter of the devil, and Batman."

…? !!

Messiah's cold expression suddenly cracked: "Son of Batman...?"

"Yes, Mr. Messiah," the Guardian said respectfully. "The Assassin's League's laboratory data proves this is indeed the case. The test-tube baby Damian Al Ghul created by combining the DNA of the Devil's Daughter and Batman is Batman's biological son."

The child... the child... Batman's biological son...

Messiah wanted to rush into Wayne Manor and ask them where the protective measures Bruce kept telling them were: "You must take protective measures when you fall in love in the future."

"Take me to see it."

Messiah's Adam's apple rolled up and down twice, he held the guardian's hand, and disappeared in an instant.

【Author’s words】

Bwayne: It's just bankruptcy, but it's just the same again

Our Buwayne Comics main universe is going bankrupt, and the Absolute Universe is also bankrupt if rounded up. How can we not say that we have the same goal? [Rainbow fart]

Believe in Bwayne, a mere bankruptcy can't stop him from building a resistance army [sunglasses] Injustice Batman has survived, the main text is just sprinkled with water