Chapter 696 63. After the day of retirement, it should be the much-anticipated battle for the cloak, right?
"Oops, it's a shame we didn't fight."
Jack Kang sighed and said to Mason next to him:
"I like watching women fight the most. Really, the atmosphere has been heightened 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 magician, Xiao Zha is very strict in this regard. If something unexpected happens in the performance two days later, Zha Kang will probably be stripped of his skin.
"What just happened?"
The old housekeeper 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. The good news is that we have a replacement for it.
The Baroness Selena from Scarlet Castle will take Thalia's place. Don't worry about her costume, I will take care of it. "
"Well, this relationship is good."
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 the old butler 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 team, flew over with Joe.
As for Xiao Qiao, he will be a flower girl with Damian in two days. Although it is not appropriate to be a flower girl at their age, Damian has nothing to say about Selena's arrangement.
Kara, Harley, and Quinn dragged Selena to try on the 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 reposition the focus of his life, so that he will not get lost after leaving the combat career of the K team.
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 master 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. "
Master typed on the keyboard while responding:
"I am about to return to another identity that I have been neglecting. As a Gotham billionaire, if someone finds out that there are so many dangerous things hidden in his basement, it will definitely attract unnecessary public opinion."
Having said this, he paused, and said with emphasis:
"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.
Finally lost to the man 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 inserted a piece of data hardware into the entrance of the bat computer to execute the program of thoroughly formatting the bat database. During the operation of the program, he complained:
"If you continue to maintain 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 calibration, and your mom is a master of psychology in the evil way, I don't think this will be a problem that affects 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. "
He was talking, and 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 stretched out his hand to touch the set of clothes he made by himself. 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 no longer used the husky tone of the old man but replied in a charming male voice of his age:
“Greyson, Jason, Damian and Tim and Barbara, they are all so good and have their own established and unbreakable beliefs that it is quite difficult for me to choose one among them.
Maybe they should let them decide for themselves the ownership of this suit.
In your words, a cloak fight? "
"Hmm, nice idea, that must be interesting."
Mason grinned, 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, shook it in his hand, and said with his eyes closed:
"You know that when I press this button, all my competitors can be instantly disabled? They all have the monitors and some dangerous gadgets I left on them.
Maybe I should be more proactive and show you what I can do with an efficient opponent cleanup so you can make the right decision. "
"You are indeed the most suitable, Mason, and I don't deny that."
The master put down the cup in his hand, he 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 pretended to be stupid and replied, 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 Stellaris, and announced to everyone that this is over, but the fire in your eyes has not gone out. Although I have no proof, I can confirm that you have no intention of stopping.
You have to walk the last part of the road alone.
Maybe right after my wedding with Selena is over, it's your departure time, 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 be 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:
Here is their end, and it is also the end of you and Selena.
But not mine.
The Dark Ones are still whispering in their lairs, and the last blob of stain hasn't been wiped off, and I can't feel happy and 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.
To be a human being, one must 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 mean it when I say this, no joke.
But you don't have to be so pessimistic.
I will return. "
Mason grinned and said:
"I promise, before Selena's baby is born, I will definitely come back."
"I have no doubts about your victory."
Master shook his head and said:
"I'm not worried about your safety, I'm just stating this matter, just like what I said to you before the operation started, I can feel that everything that 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 when I am about to 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 this, she also already considers you as real family, and you should say goodbye to her before you leave. "
"She will cry."
Mason sighed and said:
"Ms. Catwoman will definitely be very troublesome to cry, and I don't plan to accept one after another farewell and confession. All kinds of blessings and worries for me will make me very stressed.
I will leave quietly, and then come back quietly, giving everyone a surprise.
So if they ask me, say I'm on a personal journey to contemplate life and the future.
Also, about what you said
Although you have been thanking me all the time, I also want to tell you that in all this experience, I am definitely not the only one who gave you all kinds of help, you gave me a lot of feedback.
When I first came here, I faced the uncertain fate and the pressure of survival alone, but with you by my side, I no longer fear the storm from fate.
I have gained a lot along the way. The support and warmth you have given me is far beyond my imagination, which means a lot to me.
So no more time to say thank you.
We achieve each other. "
The two in the bat cave were quiet, as if they had nothing to say, but they were not embarrassed at all.
As intimate as the cooperation between Batman and Robin, they quickly packed up everything that needed to be transported away in the Batcave, and even the Batcomputer was dismantled under the waving big wrench.
This natural karst cave with an extremely large underground area is about to return to its original appearance, and the bats hanging upside down in the cave were not disturbed during the whole process and just watched it quietly.
is like a silent witness.
They have witnessed the birth and rise of Batman, witnessed the victory and failure of the master in the past few years, and will eventually witness the end and ending of the Batman story.
It is said that life is a circle, maybe the life of bats is also a unique circle.
"Then this cape will be used as a prop for Batman's battle."
Mason took off the tattered cloak from the back of the completely scrapped Hellbat armor, folded it together and handed it to the master. The latter hesitated in his hand, and after a while he said:
"If you have any regrets, how about getting involved?"
"No, my participation is not that important."
Mason waved his hands and said:
"And it's a bit too bullying for me to compete with them. You know, I know the weaknesses of those guys very well, and I have a stack of tactics and plans to deal with them in my head, and each of them can make me feel better. I win handily.
This belongs to destroying the game experience of others, and it must be condemned.
Therefore, as the champion of the last Batman Hunting Contest, I abstain.
Whoever wants the title of Batman should take it. This is a life full of heavy responsibilities and a sense of fate and tragedy. Even for the savior, this is too heavy.
And I think you may not 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. If you don’t go to your housekeeper, you will be furious. "
The captain spread his hands and said innocently:
"For the housekeeper who has a Super Alfred agreement in hand, it is difficult for me to escape his anger, so I suggest that we should hurry up.
Oh, by the way, one more thing. "
Mason walked into the elevator with the master, and he said to the master while the ladder was slowly rising:
"Little Morgan's father, that is, Tony No. 7 will probably come to your wedding, that guy is very dissatisfied with your son's harassment and pressure on his daughter on the emotional level.
You have to find a way to respond decently, lest the old things between you, Selena and Thalia happen to Damian again, not me, he has completely inherited your good genes in this respect.
That kid is very popular with women. "
"That's their problem."
Master shook his head and said:
"I still haven't found a perfect way to get along with Damian. If I meddle casually, he will definitely be unhappy, and it would be bad if family disputes arise.
Martha really dotes on him."
"I advise you to use dim sum."
Mason says:
"Little Morgan is not without background. The entire Stark family is behind her to support her. If something happens, the small Wayne Group is estimated to suffer from a cross-plane joint business attack.
Maybe you will also be reduced to the point of sleeping on the street overnight. "
"However, even if I go bankrupt, my private assets are enough for me and my family to spend ten lifetimes safely. Do we still have to spend money to buy things like houses and cars?
Isn't it supposed to be prepared for you before you were born? "
Master said something quietly, causing Mason to roll his eyes.
Well, you have money and you are right, okay?
Discussing bankruptcy and sleeping on the street with such a rich man, isn't this making yourself uncomfortable?
"click"
At the moment when the elevator left the bat cave, the sound of the permanent storage in the collection room alarmed the "well-informed" bats, and they began to spread their wings and fly around in the cave, creating a large number of unique bats. The noise made Mason and the master turn their heads at the same time.
"Goodbye, Batmobile, goodbye, Batmobile, goodbye, angel investor at the beginning of the K team's career, my dear Bat Treasure, I will miss you."
Mason waved his hand and said something.
Bruce Wayne held the cloak and looked at his base.
It was a proof of a 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 this moment, returning to the dead silence, only the sound of bats still echoed in it.
Afterwards, an inaudible whisper came from the darkness:
"Goodbye, Batman."
(end of this chapter)