11 · Chapter 11
Superman ended the topic with an understatement, defining Batman's absence in just a few words and unwilling to explain it to Messiah in detail.
Messiah looked at Superman quietly, without saying a word.
Superman put his arm around Messiah's shoulders and led him to the Justice League. He introduced Messiah to them with a smile: "This is Messiah, my..."
He considered his words, but for a moment he couldn't think of any words to describe his relationship with the Messiah.
Messiah's eyes darted around, curiously observing the layout of the watchtower, not caring about Superman's awkward self-introduction.
Messiah was more curious about the Watchtower than boring topics like what Superman thought of him.
Superman pondered for a moment and gave up on introducing the Messiah and his relationship with him.
Perhaps after he adopts Messiah, there will be a more suitable introduction, and it won’t be too late then.
Superman is completely unaware that he knows almost nothing about the Messiah other than the abilities he has proactively shared with him.
He did not take the initiative to inquire about Messiah's family situation, nor did he ask Cyborg to investigate, nor did he try to find any living relatives for Messiah.
Superman's feelings towards the Messiah are very suspended.
He simply transferred part of his feelings for Metropolis to the Messiah, and even placed some of his expectations of Batman on the Messiah.
Superman needs someone who can empathize with him and support his existence wholeheartedly, and the Messiah is that person.
To Superman, the Messiah is a survivor of Metropolis just like him, and will actively kill for him.
That's enough.
Superman treated Messiah in a suspended manner, and Messiah also fed back this feeling of suspension to Superman, but Superman did not realize it at this time, and he did not even feel that he was treating Messiah in a suspended manner.
After vaguely passing over the topic, Superman patted Messiah on the shoulder and continued, "From today on, Messiah will join our action. He will become a part of the regime and work with us to protect the peace of the earth."
While Messiah and Flash looked at each other, Superman had already introduced Lex to the Justice League and let Lex join the Justice League.
"Letting a child join the Justice League?" Green Lantern crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow. "I don't mean to question you - but, isn't this too early for a child?"
——Green Lantern, one of the original members of the Justice League, a superhero from Coast City, holds a Green Lantern ring that can transform objects driven by willpower, and is a cosmic policeman affiliated with the Green Lantern Corps.
Shazam next to him looked at Green Lantern with resentment. He couldn't forget that he was only fifteen years old just because he could transform into an adult.
——Shazam, one of the original members of the Justice League, is a superhero from Fawcett City. He possesses the power of six gods blessed by a wizard and can transform into an adult by shouting "Shazam".
Green Lantern completely ignored Shazam's expression and continued, "The Teen Titans is a more suitable place for teenagers."
This is just bringing up something that is not related to the topic.
The Flash's face changed drastically, and he winked at Green Lantern frantically, signaling him to stop talking about this.
Since Green Lantern has been stationed on alien planets for many years, he is not particularly familiar with the Teen Titans. There are no other Green Lanterns in the current Teen Titans team, so the Green Lantern, who is seriously out of touch with the news, does not know that the Teen Titans no longer exist.
A day ago, Superboy and Red Robin led the Teen Titans to oppose Superman's proposal and refused to let the Justice League "take over" the earth. They were all packed up by Superman and locked up in the Phantom Zone.
——Phantom Zone, a Krypton prison located in a special space.
Green Lantern was confused and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me like that?"
Superman pretended not to hear Green Lantern's words, his smile unchanged as he announced his decision: "Certainly not the Justice League."
Messiah had an indifferent expression on his face, as if the person whose destination Superman was deciding on was not him.
"It's a regime," Superman stated. "I want to establish a regime led by the Justice League... no, led by the Justice League, and set up our own super-powered army."
"The Earth will be protected by the Justice League, not by those evil people who wantonly wage war and harm others."
The Flash looked at Superman in astonishment. This time it was Green Lantern's turn to interrupt the Flash. Before the Flash could even open his mouth, Green Lantern pinched his arm and interrupted him.
Huh?
Messiah's expression finally changed, and he returned his attention to Superman, unable to help but look at him in a whole new light.
Is Superman going to rule the world?
This is what the Messiah thought and asked.
"Rule the world?" Messiah asked his question bluntly, not noticing the change in expression on the faces of Flash and Green Lantern.
This is even more of an expert at bringing up things that are not related to the topic.
The Flash and Green Lantern, who were originally interrupting each other, began to wink at the Messiah at the same time.
Stop talking, stop talking!
Messiah glanced at the Flash and Green Lantern oddly, confused as to why both of their eyes started twitching at the same time.
Superman looked at Messiah in surprise, looking a little hurt, not understanding why Messiah would think this of him.
"It's to protect the world." Superman stared intently into Messiah's eyes and began to narrate his idea to Messiah in a rhythmic voice. "A regime is not established to rule, but to protect."
"You've seen what happened to Jonathan and Martha. The same thing is happening in every corner of the world. I...we can't let this continue to happen."
Superman tried to describe his imaginary blueprint to the Messiah: "The regime will maintain world peace. They will patrol around the world and eliminate all crime. No one will lose their lives or be harmed."
Oh, just rule the world.
Messiah suddenly understood and nodded, but said nothing more.
Superman thought Messiah understood his desire to protect the Earth. He raised his hand and rubbed Messiah's head. His tone softened again, and he said in a negotiating tone, "In that case, I have a task for you, Messiah."
Messiah stared at Superman quietly, his clear golden eyes reflecting Superman's smiling face.
"I'm going to avenge Jonathan and Martha, and Batman will definitely come to stop me." Superman said in a calm tone, "I need you to do one thing - clean up Arkham."
Superman issued an ultimatum to the politicians who dared to kidnap Jonathan and Martha a few minutes ago. He knew that Batman was working with the government, and the government would definitely ask Batman for help, and Batman would not sit idly by.
"Arkham is full of crazy villains like the Joker and Harley Quinn. They wantonly hurt others and take lives. They are criminals that must be eliminated."
"Kill them for the citizens of Gotham, kill them for the peace of Earth." Superman held Messiah's face and whispered in Messiah's ear as if bewitching, "Just like you killed Harley Quinn for me. I believe you can do it, Messiah."
Shazam looked at the scene in astonishment. He wanted to say something, his lips moved a few times, but in the end he didn't speak.
Messiah looked at Superman with clear eyes and said slowly, "Okay."
Superman smiled in amusement.
He watched Messiah walk towards the Zeta Channel. The transmission channel to Gotham was opened, and Messiah's figure flashed twice and disappeared in the Zeta Channel.
Don't let me down, Messiah.
Superman quickly explained the matter of establishing a regime and turned to walk towards the gate of the watchtower.
He flew out of the watchtower and headed towards Earth.
Based on Superman's understanding of Batman, Batman would definitely leave a backup plan in Arkham if he knew that Superman intended to clean up Arkham.
That backup plan may not be able to seduce the Messiah like Batman, but it can also verify the Messiah's loyalty for him.
He would not allow the Messiah to waver, nor would he accept that the Messiah would turn against him like Batman did.
"Don't let me down, Messiah."
This time, Superman whispered.
The Messiah is lost.
Where is Arkham?
He looked up blankly at the rainy sky in Gotham. The hair on his head wilted and his eyes were dull and confused.
After being teleported to Gotham, Messiah prepared to go to Arkham, but he found that he didn't know where Arkham was, and he didn't have his cell phone with him, so he couldn't open the navigation software.
Messiah looked left and right, and decided to ask for directions, and thus encountered a series of unprecedented events.
First, he was robbed by a passerby, then he was almost sold to human traffickers by the person he asked for directions, and finally he met a taxi driver who wanted to kidnap him.
Gotham gave the Messiah, who was born in Metropolis, a little Gotham shock. This was the first time he encountered such a thing.
After encountering a series of events, Messiah decisively turned on his hearing, selected the keyword "Arkham" to listen, and finally found the location of Arkham on his own.
The next second, Messiah modified his own spatial coordinates and appeared in front of Arkham Asylum. He did not hide his figure and walked into Arkham with a swagger.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
The moment they saw the stranger, the Arkham guards subconsciously raised their guns and aimed at Messiah. Even though Messiah looked like a slender and fragile teenager, the experienced Arkham guards did not dare to relax.
This might be another madman.
Messiah nodded politely to them and answered every question: "Messiah, directly under Superman."
"I'm here to kill someone." Messiah's tone was calm, as if he was just taking a walk—but it seemed that anyone who could take a walk in Arkham wasn't a normal person. "Where is the prisoner?"
After hearing Superman's name, the Arkham guards looked at each other, still holding their guns steadily aimed at the Messiah.
Having seen all kinds of Gotham lunatics, the Arkham guards are extremely vigilant. Even if the Messiah uses the name of Superman, they will not believe it easily.
Looking at the guns aimed at him, Messiah tilted his head, raised his hand and snapped his fingers lightly.
All the gun barrels were twisted into a knot in an instant, and the Arkham guards subconsciously let go of their guns and took a step back.
“tt.”
An impatient voice sounded above Messiah's head: "A bunch of trash."
Messiah slowly raised his head and met eyes with a small red, green, and yellow figure in the ventilation duct.
The red, green, and yellow dwarf pulled down his hood and jumped down from the ventilation duct.
- Robin, the Gotham vigilante, Batman's fourth Robin, and the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul, the daughter of the devil from the League of Assassins.
Robin slowly drew the long knife from his back, his green eyes reflected on the silver blade, and the tip of the knife pointed at Messiah.
"Come on." Robin held a knife in one hand and a kari stick in the other, his tone slow and arrogant, "Let me test your ability."
【Author’s words】
Is anyone playing with the height meme? Of course not [dog head]
By the way, I want to promote my pre-collection! I suddenly found that the world of Injustice is very suitable for writing a dramatic plot, so I opened a pseudonym to collect pre-collection hahahaha (the title is a bit perfunctory, I am still struggling to come up with a title)
[Comprehensive English and American] A Vested Essay on Urban Will
Injustice - Gotham/Metropolis
Metropolis and Gotham are a pair of twin cities, the two cities are far apart from each other across the sea, one bright and one dark, and they depend on each other.
And their city will is also a pair of twins.
Metropolis has a sunny and cheerful personality, with brilliant blond hair and blue eyes. Seeing his smile reminds one of the bright sky of Metropolis.
Gotham is silent and gloomy, with short black hair and dark blue eyes. He always carries a black umbrella and stops at every crime scene.
In every corner of Metropolis and Gotham, you can often see a pair of twins with identical looks but completely opposite personalities walking on the streets. Metropolis will describe the interesting things happening in the city to Gotham with gestures and excitement.
The most talked about topic in Metropolis is Superman, while the taciturn Gotham will involuntarily become more talkative when talking about its knight and prince - Batman.
Until one day, after the nuclear explosion in Metropolis, Gotham permanently lost half of his body, his brother, and the other half of his soul.
In front of Superman and Batman, Gotham, which had never appeared in public before, let out a wail, the sound like crying blood.
Bludhaven
Many people say that Nightwing was once Gotham's Robin. Although he later came to Blüdhaven as a vigilante, he still belongs to Gotham.
But the city of Blüdhaven thinks otherwise.
Although Nightwing would return to Gotham every now and then, patrolling the city from time to time, he would always return to the Bat Family whenever a major event occurred, and sometimes he would even fill in for Batman for a few weeks...
But Nightwing is his protector, the bluebird of Bludhaven!
Nightwing belongs to Blüdhaven!
Since becoming conscious, Blüdhaven has basically not done any serious work. The most he does every day is to argue with Gotham people on the forum.
[Nightwing is a bird from Blüdhaven, not a bat from Gotham!]
After Nightwing appeared on Gotham's Night Watch again, Bludhaven, who was scolded by the people of Gotham, finally couldn't bear it anymore.
One night, Nightwing was preparing to return to Gotham as usual to see if his adoptive father and his stinky brothers were still alive and well, when a cold breath suddenly appeared behind him silently.
A pair of arms wrapped around Nightwing's shoulders from behind, and the owner of the arms whispered in Nightwing's ear like a damp male ghost: "Why did you abandon me... Why did you leave me... What's so good about Gotham?"
"Don't you love me anymore, little bird?"
New York (TBD)
I'm not sure whether to write it, as Marvel's copyright restrictions are a bit difficult to deal with.
Metropolis (TBD)
Injustice is mainly a Gotham vest. Let's see if we can come up with a new flavor for Metropolis.
[Reading Guide]
1. This is a work with a huge XP explosion, so it may contain a lot of drama and melodrama. I've been inexplicably hooked on drama and melodrama lately...
2. I can't write group portraits, so there will only be one city in a world (Metropolis died soon, so it counts as one)
3. Are there other cities to look for inspiration? I kind of want to write about Coast City, make Green Light great again, and Parallax is really sexy and painful, but I've already written about Injustice Metropolis (sad)
4. Maybe there will be a Lego city (lego) after all, DC orthodoxy is in Lego!
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