[Zhongyingmei] The Spirit Master is backstabbing again

Compared with the locations that Serenia passed through before, this warehouse looks colder.

The rough steel appearance and texture are like a giant steel beast that has been cut open, exposing its steel and iron bones and fragile internal organs.

It's cold.

But the light coming out of the gap is hot, so hot that it looks like flames are constantly climbing and rolling along the lines of the ground.

"..." And the atmosphere between Selinya and Jason suddenly became quiet.

Selinya has deliberately not asked Jason what he went through to sleep in the coffin.

…It is too crazy and too cruel to ask a person to recall and retell his own death experience. ,

But looking at Jason's expressionless and calm attitude, although Selinya didn't respond, she instantly realized:

【right here】.

right here.That's where it all happens.

With Celinya's observation ability, it is not difficult to see this.

What's more, she really knows Jason too well.

After all, Selina has witnessed almost all the time after Jason returned to the world.

In their different freshmen, they formed a part of each other's life, even—soul.

And obviously, this is a two-way interaction.

Jason also immediately understood what Selinya was thinking.

"You want to go in." Not even a question, but a statement without any doubts.

Jason wasn't addicted to cigarettes, but for the entire instant, his hands were subconsciously running in his pockets, eager to find something to soothe.

Selina: "..."

It was difficult for her to answer this question.

Because the answers are very contradictory, she wants to go in, she wants to know what kind of place this is, and even what happened here.

But at the same time - Celinya didn't want Jason to go in with her.

How could she let Jason go through the past that should have ended...

——Actually, that's what Jason was thinking too.

It's not the same as everyone that Serenia met before.Jason's initial landing location is not in this warehouse.

It was Crime Alley, which he was all too familiar with.

Just like the starting point of his life, Jason started from there, passed the alley where he met Bruce, and arrived here all the way.

From the starting point of fate to the end of his life.

If Selinya showed up a few minutes later, Jason would probably have opened the door and walked into the warehouse.

Would it be painful for him to come back here?maybe.

But he didn't want to choose to escape because of that little pain—he had already experienced the most painful death anyway.

What else is there to hold back.

...But I have to admit that Jason didn't want Celinya to see that scene.

too painful.And it's already passed, so there's no need.

Selinya and Jason stayed at the warehouse door for a long time, until Jason sighed, turned and unlocked the door.

The light sound of the warehouse opening seems to open an invisible gate to another world, allowing the scenes belonging to the past experience to have a chance to replay here.

The warehouse looked clean and very quiet, only the breathing and footsteps of the two of them could be heard.

Jason's face was expressionless, his heart was blank, and he even scanned the warehouse very seriously, as if this was just some new place that needed to be explored urgently.

Well, until now, he had the opportunity to observe and judge the terrain of this warehouse from the perspective of a bystander so carefully.

It turned out that he was in such a place before——

In Hades' world, the area of ​​the warehouse is infinitely enlarged, and the further they go, the more Selinya sees.

"..." Celinya saw the blood on the ground.

Bright red, long bloodstains left on the ground after being dragged vigorously.

...Ah, it turns out that people can bleed so much blood.The blood pumped from the heart, which should be used to sustain life, is all forced to pour here, as if to pour despair amid laughter.

What a cruel process.

The heart was beating hard to supply him with blood in order to keep him alive; however, the blood was not used to 'sustain life', but to push towards death.

Moving forward, Celinya saw the scattered ropes.

It was stained with dried dark red blood spots, and there were twisted marks left after struggling hard.

He is, he has been working hard to resist and survive, until the nails are broken, and the bones of the hand are smashed.

Going deeper, Celinya saw the bright red numbers that were counting down, those ticking explosives were the end of the story, the end of the prank, and also... the end of a life once.

At the last moment, Selinya's line of sight was covered by overwhelming red. She couldn't see anything clearly, but she clearly felt the pain and powerlessness extending to reality.His vision was slack, as if the space of the whole world was pulled away in an instant, leaving only an unbreathable vacuum.

It seemed that the flames splashed blood all over the ground, and drenched each of them.

"..."

So here it is, the truth of everything.

Selinya couldn't find any words or words to describe her current feelings.

She just recalled the detailed description of the side mission, 'This is the best day of my life.'.

She just thought of the photos she had just seen in Wayne Manor, the teenage Jason living proudly and happily in the home that belonged to him.

…After the cruel and bloody experience, the robin grew up again in the bloody mess, enduring the pain and the inflamed wound, and flew back to this world again.

He is a warrior, a brave man, a hero.

He didn't lie on the bloodstains waiting to rot, he crawled out of death and walked up step by step.

"Selinya?" Jason's voice sounded, he seldom called her full name directly, but now he frowned and pulled the girl back, staring at her closely, "What are you doing?"

Selinya stared at him blankly, unable to recover for a moment.

"..." This made Jason's brows frowned even tighter. He came over and put the back of his hand on Selinya's forehead, "The aftereffects of watching the sun?"

And a place like 'The World of Hades' sounds weird.

"..." So Selina could see from his reaction that Jason didn't see what she saw.

... luckily not.

The world of Hades belongs to the world of the dead.And this hidden mission opened by Selinya is an opportunity for the dead to meet their important people.

Jason himself had reached beyond where the dead were.

So what he saw was not who came to him, but let Selinya see what he had experienced—the past.

Selinya tried hard to suppress her reaction in her heart, trying to control her expression within a suitable normal range, "No, it's nothing."

The voice was terribly hoarse.

——She really can't lie at all, once she doesn't tell the truth, her performance is very obvious.

Of course Jason saw it, but he didn't ask. He just glanced at the familiar yet unfamiliar environment again, "Let's go. You should go to the next place."

He's the one who died, so he's here.

As for the people he wanted to see—the people he wanted to see...

Where did Jason Todd's tragedy come from?

A 15-year-old boy has expectations for his biological mother, whom he has almost never met, and hopes to meet her, and he really goes to a foreign country alone to meet her—is this an unforgivable mistake?

A 15-year-old boy chose to follow Batman, shuttle between crime and darkness, and use his immature body to carry justice-is this an intolerable mistake?

...was his death because he did something wrong?

Is it because he's not doing well enough?

Is it because he is not as good as the original Robin?

Is it because he is not popular enough?

……yes?

Or even simpler, because Destiny felt that the story of the heroic family carnival was too outdated, so it needed to create more interesting explosive points.

And he was the lucky one to be chosen.

And just like that, exit the story.

...so that's why Selinya hates fate.

For a long time after Jason finished saying that, Selinya didn't respond.

"?" Jason immediately wanted to turn to look at her. The concept of 'Suddenly it's quiet, you must be playing a demon' is too versatile, and he decided to firmly hang it on the label of Selinya.

However, before he moved, he felt a slight warmth on his back.

After realizing what it was, Jason's body froze, and even his movements stopped.

Selinya pressed her forehead against Jason's back. She was silent for a long time before suddenly asking Jason, "Do you know who wants to see you?"

"I want to see you." Selina called out one by one, "Mr. Bruce, Mr. Dick, Mr. Alfred, Mr. Tim... Many, many people want to see you."

"We all want to see you very much."

As if to emphasize the credibility of her words, Serenia tapped Jason's back twice with her forehead, "You have to trust me."

"..." Jason opened his mouth to speak.

But he silently acquiesced in yet another concession.

Jason just stood there, listening to Selinya's nervous but serious comfort, and the little bit of warmth coming through the fabric.

Ok, then wait another minute, and in another minute, he will take the girl out of this warehouse, this nightmare.

Judging the flow of time is one of the training items Jason has ever received.

But this 1 minute, he felt that it had passed for a long time, but it seemed that it had only passed for a moment.

Jason didn't stop around that warehouse—ha, there was no point in staying in the first place.

Because he couldn't be sure if "leaving here alone" would cause the whole world to collapse, Jason didn't think about leaving directly.

He just thought he could go against the grain and go back to Crime Lane for a while.

But it was obvious that Selinya didn't think of this solution, so she pulled Jason together and walked to the next location.

Together they left the warehouse with a thick smell of gunpowder smoke, the nightmare and the past full of flames and countdowns, and continued walking.

At the moment when Selinya grabbed his wrist, Jason's first reaction was actually...

Grass, didn't she just bask in the sun, why her hands are still cold.

Celinya had previously explained 'it's a racial factor'.

But now Jason always thinks of the stack of data results that Stark showed him.

At the beginning of another 7-minute cycle, the environment changed again.

……Um……

Compared with the cold and hot warehouse just now, the environment they are in now looks more relaxed.

There is a tent-shaped building in the center, but richly decorated, with a high point like a vault.

It was a strange building that Serenia had never seen before.

"...The circus." After seeing this picture, Jason already knew who they would meet.

There are also colorful balloons tied around here, and Selinya glanced at it a few times in a row, and her heart can be seen with the naked eye.

There was a light laugh, and the visitor sounded a bit regretful, "So we forgot this at today's party."

Dick took down two balloons and handed them to Selina and Jason, one left and one right, "Okay, it's a pity. I can only make up for it next time."

Fortunately, they can have many opportunities to continue to improve.

Looking blankly at the balloon stretched out in front of him, Jason: "..."

He really doubted how old Jason Todd was in the minds of this group of people.

Jason confronted silently, and the final result of this confrontation was that both balloons were tied to Serenya's hands.

The little blue dragon that Selinya made out of origami was still lying on top of Dick, and was teleported to this world with him.Although the little blue dragon didn't have the ability to think, he imitated what Dick did just now, and yawned in a decent manner.

Jason looked at Dick incomprehensibly: "...you're not going to sleep with it, are you?"

It's so late and you still don't let go?Are you a minor who still needs sex dolls?

Dick: "..."

Reasonable, if you can also have a dragon.I don't believe you can learn to let go the day you have it.

Selinya didn't agree with Jason's statement, and looked back at him suspiciously, "What's the problem? You still have a bear on your bed."

And there are pillows on her bed—as well as the snow wolf black dragon three-headed dog and the robin lying on the bed...

So, watch your words!Your shooting range is too wide!

"That's right, you're right! Of course there's no problem!" Dick echoed Serenia confidently, but immediately realized something was wrong, "...Wait, Serenia, how do you know about this?"

Jason: "..."

Ha ha.Why?Because she bought that bear!

It is similar to a cat holding a mouse and feeding a two-legged beast, completely small animal thinking.What you like should also be distributed to other family members.

—Even the robin got a rolling ball in the shape of a bird.

Dick's ability to accept is really strong. Before Serenia could explain it to him, he pointed to the "colored tent" in front of him and said, "I almost grew up here when I was young."

From Flying Grayson.

Then to Robin and Nightwing.

He has gone through this process for a long time, but it seems to be going so fast that he can now recall the worst day he experienced in the circus.

"..." Dick was silent for only a moment, and immediately said, "If there is a chance, I must take you to visit together."

"I think now is a great opportunity," said a voice Dick would never forget. "What do you think? Our little Dicky bird?"

Dick: "..."

The moment he saw the person coming, Ye Yi subconsciously wondered if he had accidentally fallen into some brainwashing illusion.

his.parents.

"That's what we wanted to say just now," Selina thought for a while and then immediately added, "Happy birthday, Mr. Dick."

"Here, you can meet people who have left."

When Dick got the original bouquet, he thought it was a great gift from Selene.

When he saw the dragon, Dick immediately turned his back on it, thinking it was a good and unforgettable surprise.

...well, now he has to reiterate that those weren't really the 'best presents' this birthday.

Selina is the best surprise this spring.

"...Ah." Looking at his parents, Dick laughed, "That's right, this is a great opportunity."

"Come on then," Dick winked back at Selene and Jason, "you're going to see something awesome."

"Of course, it may also include a - trapeze show?"

Dick Grayson is the youngest member of the "Flying Graysons", a family of trapeze people.

Everyone loves that little dickie bird flying through the air at the circus.He is the most popular trapeze actor.

But the Gotham gang, in order to punish the circus that refused to pay the protection fee, poured acid on the ropes of the trapeze show.

-Dick witnessed his parents fall during the show.

He failed to catch them then...

So many times later, Robin, and now Nightwing, has firmly grasped those who are in danger.

He's been through it before, so those stories can't be repeated.

...But now, he's got them.

Holding my father's hand tightly, the cruelly broken rope finally had a second chance.

Looking at Dick who was taller than himself, John said solemnly, "You are our pride."

Maybe 'Flying Grayson' has stayed in the past, but their little blue bird never stopped flying, he flew in the night sky, piercing the darkness again and again.

He flies high and far.Still a dazzling little blue bird.

"You're my pride too," Dick replied.

He will never forget this birthday.

On this birthday, his younger brother returned home, and Selina also came to participate in the birthday of the two of them, and he also saw his long-lost family members.

He will never forget these gifts.

Seeing Dick being embraced by his parents, Jason looked back at Selina.

She looked at it very seriously, watching all this intently, as if she was learning how to get along with her family in this way.

"..." So Jason thought of the other party's wish again.

Perhaps, she can also get what she wants in this world.

Although Dick looked like he wanted to drag them on to continue the visit, before the start of the next 7 minutes, Selina and Jason still left the circus full of surprises.

Next scene - from the ranch.

The lamb, which looks like a huge ball of hair, rolls around on the grass, making gentle calls.

Pulled into this world just after returning from the universe, Clark squeezed the lamb's ears in his arms, "I almost thought you wanted to watch the moon rise a few more times."

Selina is easily poked at by many things, such as cute, soft and furry, and warm.

And those giant hairball-like lambs perfectly fit these characteristics.

Selinya wanted to bury herself in the pile of fluff. She still had two balloons tied to her wrists. While being careful not to burst the balloons, she asked Clark, "Is this your family's farm?"

Clark nodded and stuffed the lamb into Jason's arms, "Try it? Don't just stand like this."

Jason: "..."

"Over there is the rose hedge I mentioned." Standing by the sheep pile, Clark pointed to the distance, "It's a pity that I can't see my mother here, otherwise you will be able to taste her apples on the second day of her birthday Sent."

Super speed.In the short 1 minute before Selina and Jason arrived, Clark had quickly checked the environment - although Superman itself is not a magic skill, but after all he is [experienced], so he roughly guessed that this is an independent world.

Selinya nodded in approval, "It's a pity."

"So we can make an appointment next time... I'm also curious about the taste of the apple pie." Selinya looked up at the three figures walking slowly, "As for now, there are more important things."

With super hearing, Clark has long noticed that there are other strangers in this world.

……No.How could it be a stranger?

That was his father.Two fathers.and his biological mother.

He has two fathers and two mothers at the same time.

He loves them equally, and of course they do too.

Clark still remembers the question that Selinya would have shouted at the risk of her life when he was controlled by the fear gas.

"Clark Kent, see who you are?"

Who is he?

The outside world often calls him the savior, and the name 'Superman' carries the expectation that he will save the world.

And beyond that?

He is a descendant of Krypton, Kal-El

He's a farm boy from a small town and a reporter for the Daily Planet, Clark Kent.

In the beginning, Batman recognized the existence of Superman because of this.

He never forgot that he was Clark Kent.

He doesn't think of himself as a superior super race, or some great god.He puts his place on Earth and only thinks he's doing something good with the power he has.

——This is the greatest thing about Superman.

Not because of the power of the gods, but because of the heart that can be equal to everyone.

"Is this a return gift," Superman said to Selene before going to meet his parents, "this is far more than I prepared—"

"No." Celinya rarely interrupted him, "This is what you deserve."

Selinya doesn't like tears, so she also hates the kind of tragic stories -- or is it fate?

She wants to see everyone well.

A different, better story.

Why do you have to miss or lose something in order to be a hero?

Heroes are great in their own right.

Clark didn't expect to get this answer, his eyes widened slightly, "This is really..."

So Clark figured he already knew what to say to his parents.

Let's start with his reliable teammates.

Both Clark Kent and Kal-El have grown into sufficiently reliable existences.

Perhaps his parents had expected this.Whether it is the Kryptonian parents who put him in the spaceship and left him with hope of survival, or the Earth parents who raised him, they must have looked forward to the future of their children.

He probably fulfilled their expectations.

There were tough stories along the way, because Superman got hurt too, but he, and they, came through.

'Have I become what they expected' - this is probably a common question that many people have.

They can't ask the dead person this question, so they can only shoulder the responsibility harder and harder every time.

... After all, 'with great power comes great responsibility' is not just a slogan, but a reality they are always practicing.

——When they heard these words, Selina and Jason had just brought Peter to join his elders.

In Selina's memory, this was the first time she saw Peter so silent.

He seemed to have a lot to say, but his first reaction was: "I've been trying to do it."

He doesn't want to waste his ability anymore.So he must take his responsibility.

"You've done a great job," said Peter's uncle Ben, stroking his hair. "We've all seen it."

Selina immediately agreed, "Of course, who can say no to Spider-Man from Queens."

"...That, that's a bit too exaggerated." Peter stammered.

Selina is a rigorous researcher, and she immediately gave evidence: "But you were ranked in the top fifteen in last year's 'Most Popular Superheroes' vote——"

"Wow," Peter's mother exclaimed cooperatively, "what a popular little boy."

The first - the seventh 7 minutes.

It seems that a brand new cycle has begun.

They're back in the depths of Crime Alley.

And it's a deserted crime alley.

Jason was more familiar with this place. He led Selina forward, but the first thing he saw was not other people who had newly appeared in this world, but a faint light that kept flickering in the deepest corner of the alley.

"...It's a pearl." Selinya also specifically confirmed that it was an ordinary item without traces of magic.

There are traces of being threaded by a rope, probably scattered from some precious ornaments.

Selina held it carefully.

And it didn't take long for them to find the owner.

A well-dressed lady is holding a broken pearl necklace, looking for the missing part.

"Oh," the woman took the pearl in surprise, and put it carefully on the handkerchief on her palm, "Thank you so much."

In the blurry moonlight, she raised her head and looked at the two of them.

"..."

Both Selinya and Jason remembered this face.

There are portraits and photos of her in Wayne Manor.

Crime Alley also houses the Wayne Memorial.Celinya had passed by there, and it was a place where flowers were laid to commemorate them.How can a few bouquets of roses sum up their life.

That is,

—Martha Wayne.

Bruce Wayne's mother.

"Should we say we met for the first time, or should we say that we finally met you?" Martha looked at Selina and Jason with soft eyes, "Dear children."

The little robin who was almost lost, and the dear little girl.