Chapter 696 63. After the day of retirement, it should be the much-anticipated fight for the cloak, right?
"Oh, it's a pity we didn't fight."
Zha Kang sighed and said to Mason next to him:
"What I like most is watching women fight. Really, the atmosphere has been heightened to this point, but the fight still didn't happen. It's boring, so boring."
"Just hope for something better."
Mason pushed Zha Kang and told him to hurry up and help Xiao Zha prepare for the magic rehearsal.
As a magic master, Xiao Zha is very strict in this regard. If an unexpected problem occurs during the performance two days later, Zha Kang will probably be peeled off.
"What just happened?"
The old butler, who had just arranged the chef and banquet affairs, returned to the hall and felt that the atmosphere was not right. He looked at the mysterious vampire who was standing by the window with Er Tong in confusion, holding hands and whispering in a low voice, and asked Mason again. .
The captain blew out a smoke ring and said to the old housekeeper with a smile on his face:
"The bad news is that Ms. Thalia won't be able to be the bridesmaid for the ungrateful Aunt Catwoman. The good news is that we have a replacement.
Ms. Selina, the Baroness from the Scarlet Keep, will take Thalia's place. Don't worry about her clothing. I will take care of it. ”
"Well, this feeling is good."
The old housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief. He took out his mobile phone and said:
"Then the security issue that gives me a headache can be cancelled. Can you go to the Batcave for me? Mason, Mr. Wayne has been staying there since this morning. It's time for me to inform him to get ready for rehearsals. ”
"Well, I'll be there right away."
Mason nodded.
He knew that this was not the old butler deliberately shirking his job, but that he wanted Mason and the master to meet alone. Perhaps the old butler had a premonition of something and thought that Mason could solve all these problems.
A few minutes later, Kara and Zedd flew over with Little Joe, who was also a member of the bridesmaid and groomsmen team.
As for Xiao Qiao, he will be a flower girl with Damian in two days. Although it is a bit inappropriate for them to be a flower girl at their age, Selena's arrangement left Damian speechless.
Kara, Harley and Quinn were pulling Selina to try on clothes while Barbara was still advising them with an envious tone.
The boys couldn't get into the girls' conversation, so Er Tong could only talk to Zod about future arrangements. When he heard that Zod planned to spend time looking for General Zod, Er Tong immediately said that he could go with him. .
He really should take some time to reposition the focus of his life so that he would not be lost after leaving the K-Team combat career.
Mason did not 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 a man in loose clothes deleting various files in front of the Batcomputer. On the platform behind him , the Batmobile and Batfighter have been covered with protective tarps.
The heavy door of Batman's collection room has been locked and will be permanently sealed. The various suits collected by the master have been put into boxes and should be moved to other places.
"Are you really planning to retire?"
Mason asked:
"Even the Batcave has to be demolished?"
"Selena has her own ideas for what to do here. She plans to build a gym here and move her large number of cats here.
For me.
This arrangement is not a bad idea. ”
While typing on the keyboard, the master responded:
"I am about to return to another identity that I have always ignored. As a billionaire in Gotham, if someone is found hiding so many dangerous things in his basement, it will definitely cause unnecessary public controversy."
At this point, he paused and said with emphasis:
"If I'm going to say goodbye, it needs to be a clean one. I know Thomas and Martha will never move back in until I completely dismantle everything.
I can only choose between my own justice and my family. Only by completely giving up my identity as Batman can I ignore the indelible blood in the hands of Thomas and Martha.
Batman loses.
In the end, he lost to the person under the mask.
Bruce Wayne's selfish desire for family destroyed Batman and left the Dark Knight utterly defeated. ”
"Your statement makes me feel that your psychological problems can no longer be postponed."
Mason plugged a piece of data hardware into the street corner of the Batcomputer and used it to execute a program that completely formatted the Batdatabase. While the program was running, he complained:
"If you continue to maintain this kind of double 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 the personality you use to protect yourself, it's just an overly stubborn lifestyle you choose.
However, considering that your father is an excellent surgeon and is proficient in various physical calibrations, and your mother is at the pinnacle of psychology in controlling evil, I don’t think this will be a problem that affects your life.
The only thing you need to worry about is your love life with Selena.
You are not an ordinary couple, so don’t bind each other with ordinary people’s marriage model. But I have no experience in this area, so I won’t share it with you. ”
As he spoke, he walked to the pile of boxes under the gaze of the master. Mason reached out and opened the top box, and what came into view was a complete set of bat suits sealed inside.
He reached out and touched the clothes he made by himself. After a moment of silence, he asked:
"About your successor."
"I don't know."
Bruce Wayne leaned in front of the Batcomputer, picked up a cup of coffee, and replied in the voice of a charming man of his age instead of the hoarse tone of a master:
"Grayson, Jason, Damian, Tim and Barbara, they are all very good and have their own formed and unbreakable beliefs. It is quite difficult for me to choose one among them.
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Perhaps they should be allowed to decide who owns the suit.
In your words, a battle for the mantle? ”
"Well, that's a good idea, that must be interesting."
Mason grinned, closed the lid in front of his eyes, turned back to the master and said:
"But you seem to have ignored one person. The person who is most qualified to inherit your mantle, the person who has just saved countless worlds, the person who eliminated the evil interdimensional organization, the person who has already begun to pay attention to his competitors and do People who have come up with countless plans.
Do you really not think about me? ”
The captain took out a black switch from his arms, shook it in his hand, winked and said:
"You know that if I press this button, all my competitors will be incapacitated in an instant, right? They all have monitors and some dangerous gadgets I left on them.
Maybe I should be more proactive and show you my abilities with an efficient opponent clearing to help you make the right decision. ”
"You are indeed the best, Mason, I don't 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, and I am a local. If I don't stay here, where would I go?"
Mason pretended to be stupid and replied, and then 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 life. He said to Mason directly:
"You disbanded Team K, disbanded the Society of Stars, and announced to everyone that it was all over, but the fire in your eyes did not go out. Although I have no evidence, I can confirm that you do not intend to stop.
You have to walk the last part of the journey alone.
Maybe after Selena and I's wedding is over, it will be your departure moment. You will leave here, and maybe you won't come back for a long time.
However, Gotham needs a Batman who is willing to stop for it and stay with it forever.
This city is a difficult lover. It will not allow you to be half-hearted, let alone fall in love with someone else. Therefore, you are not suitable. ”
"I didn't intend to hide it from you."
Mason shrugged, not resenting his plan being exposed at all. He played with the Deluminator lighter in his hand, which was a "gift" sent back by the old wizard Shazam after his death.
In the dim light of the Batcave, the commander-in-chief sat on the boxes containing the bat armors. He said to the master:
"I can no longer ask my companions and comrades to continue taking risks with me. They have fulfilled their responsibilities and exceeded their limits in the doomsday era.
This is their end, and this is the end for you and Selena.
But not mine.
The dark ones are still hiding in their lairs and whispering, and the last stain has not been wiped away. For me to stop here really makes me unable to feel happy and satisfied.
Although Old A is dead, my enemies are still there. In order to prevent them from doing something dangerous at the last moment, I feel it is necessary for me to take the initiative and bring my story to a perfect end.
I know that even if I leave it alone, the Hope Council will definitely collapse over time, but I prefer to do this with my own hands.
As a human being, you must have a beginning and an end, and you must not forget your original intention. I once said that the culprits who single-handedly contributed to various tragedies in the dark era must pay with their blood.
I was very serious when I said these words, not joking.
But you don't have to be so pessimistic.
I will be back. ”
Mason grinned and said:
"I promise that I will come back before Selena's child 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. Just like what I said to you before the action started, I can feel that what happens here is just the starting point for your life. < br>
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 when I am about to retire. You are the best Robin. You will definitely have an extremely bright future, and I am honored to witness your growth and help you.
And Selena.
You know her past.
After everything she has gone through, she has already regarded you as a real family member, and you should say goodbye to her before you leave. ”
"She'll cry."
Mason sighed and said:
"It will definitely be troublesome for Catwoman to cry. I don't plan to accept one more farewell and one confession after another. The various blessings and worries about 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 no more time to say thank you.
We make each other successful. ”
The two people in the Batcave became quiet, 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. 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 entire 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 and conclusion 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 easily
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.
Ah Fu 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 is 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, by the way, 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 guy'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 have some snacks."
Mason said:
"Little Morgan is not without 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.
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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 we still have to spend money to buy things like houses and cars?
Shouldn't someone have prepared it for you before you were born? ”
The master said something faintly, making Mason roll his eyes.
Okay, you have money and you are justified, okay?
Wouldn't it be a shame to discuss with such a rich man about going bankrupt and sleeping on the street?
"Ka"
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 Master look back at the same time.
"Goodbye, Batmobile, goodbye, Batfighter, goodbye, angel investors at the beginning of K-Team's career, my dear Bat Treasure House, I will miss you."
Mason waved his hand and said something.
Bruce Wayne looked at his base while holding his cape.
It was a testament to a life and a memory that was about to be sealed. He reached out and pressed the switch, and all the lights were extinguished at that moment, returning to dead silence, with only the sound of bats still echoing.
Then, an inaudible whisper came from the darkness:
"Goodbye, Batman." (End of Chapter)