novelhk Chapter 413 Did you listen to Batman...? Uh, that should be right!
Chapter 413 Did you listen to Batman...? Uh, that should be right!
Chapter 413 Did you listen to Batman...? Uh, that should be right!
Rune traded the souls of some of the Forgotten Ones from the future for Sangu's support.
This includes the fact that Sango will attempt to invade the real world through his children, such as Raven, before the Origin Wall breaks, and will personally support Rune if necessary.
Sango's thinking was simple: once the Source Wall shattered, why would he need to stay in the DC Universe? He could just go and conquer the other multiverses, wouldn't that be enough?
Rune felt much more at ease.
There are still about three years until the DC Doomsday Warning event, which will directly lead to a soft reboot of the DC Universe. The first major event after the soft reboot is the Metal event.
The breaking of the Wall of Origin began as a prelude to the Dark Metal event, a major event that spanned many years and was both praised and criticized. Therefore, the ravens in each universe only need to endure for about three more years before they can use their magic with peace of mind.
As for whether Sannomiya will change her mind—
Rune didn't think it was a problem at all; he had dozens of ways to defend against the Three Palaces' attack, and he didn't really take the deal to heart.
Sango was merely a pawn brought in by Rune to fight against Dr. Manhattan, a tool to ensure that Rune had enough time to unleash the Ultimate Eraser and then escape.
This deal was merely a pretext to appease the other party. Expecting a devil to keep his promise is like throwing good money after bad.
If Sannomiya keeps his promise, then the soul of the forgotten can naturally be given to him.
If the three palaces do not comply—Rune also has ways to deal with them.
The details of the deal between Rune and Dr. Manhattan are more complicated. Rune exchanged the research rights to a powerful artifact from another world for the right to reside in the main universe.
Furthermore, all members of the criminal syndicate must be killed. And Dr. Manhattan will personally handle this.
However, the child in the Super Queen's womb belongs to Dr. Manhattan, and before this blue-haired bald man achieves his own goal, Rune must not drastically change the general direction of the universe's future.
The bald man with blue hair was forced into this request.
Dr. Manhattan does have the ability to predict the future, but this ability is not perfect. His predictive ability is based on the observation and calculation of particle flow.
Therefore, large-scale, purposeful particle interference can completely shield or affect his predictive abilities.
For some reason, Dr. Manhattan's precognitive abilities could not predict Rune, but one thing he was certain of was that Rune's existence erased all possible timelines in this universe, leaving only the timeline that Rune witnessed.
This also intrigued Dr. Manhattan.
Rune vaguely realized this, but he didn't know why; he only knew that he couldn't be predicted by Dr. Manhattan.
In addition, Rune also tried to get Dr. Manhattan's help to defuse the magical upheaval that was destined to occur in the near future.
This seemed like a fairly easy task to Rune, but after he unleashed his magic and Dr. Manhattan analyzed it for a long time, Rune realized something was wrong.
"I'm afraid I can't help you resolve this crisis in advance."
The man shook his head. "There are some things involved that I simply cannot understand. But perhaps using one's own magic appropriately could help mitigate the scale of the magic surge."
Rune blinked, something he couldn't understand.
Of course, Dr. Manhattan also has things he can't understand, such as Superman, who represents hope.
But what even he couldn't decipher—could it be the will mixed into his own magic?
That should be correct. Science is science, and the human heart is the human heart; the latter can never be completely deciphered by technology, especially since Dr. Manhattan has almost lost all emotion.
However, Rune completely disregarded Dr. Manhattan's advice.
This top-tier being in the technology field has no idea how fast his magic power is growing.
It's important to know that Rune's method of enhancing his magical body by stepping on his right foot with his left foot allowed him to quickly gain the power to defeat Doctor Fate. Later on, he was even able to directly control a third of the Earth.
So what about now? Even Rune himself has a hard time defining his limits.
Release magic to reduce the power of the magic surge? Ordinary magic can't even keep up with Rune's magic regeneration speed.
"Alright, alright." Rune could only shake his head helplessly. "By the way, leave those Teen Titans members to me."
Dr. Manhattan nodded, and after watching Sannomiya leave completely, he also chose to depart. The moment he left, Supergirl silently turned into gray dust.
See, it's the technology leaders who keep their promises.
Rune glanced at the Teen Titans members huddled together, his mischievous side kicking in once more.
Dark magic began to veil the surroundings like a curtain, leaving only Rune's eyes flashing with a black and red light. "You all heard that, didn't you?"
Beast Boy began to tremble, screaming, "We're doomed! We overheard so many dirty deals between powerful people, and we're going to be silenced! Where's Superman? Where's Batman? Where's Wonder Woman? We need rescue!!!"
Cassie stood before everyone, her lips pursed, the Atlas bracers on her arms gleaming with golden light—she possessed the blood of Zeus and was later blessed by him, possessing divine power within her.
Normally, she heeds Diana's teachings and is reluctant to use this power, but at this moment, she definitely has no choice but to use it.
As the strongest member of the team still awake, Cassie's sense of responsibility drove him to stand at the forefront of the group: "If you want to hurt them, kill me first."
"Hey, stop, stop now!" Tim shouted, then looked helplessly at the place where the black and red light was flashing.
If those three really wanted to kill her to silence her, why make such a fuss? When Super Queen Zanshahe died, she couldn't even let out a scream. Are we all stronger than Super Queen?
It seems that in the battle against these two, the Teen Titan I belong to is the poor wretch who is being overwhelmed and beaten.
Since Rune didn't make a move, it means that the young Titan is still useful. At most, he will erase his and his teammates' memories afterward, and it won't harm their lives at all.
Furthermore, based on the way Sannomiya addressed Rune that Tim overheard, and the terms of the deal between Rune and Sannomiya, Robin guessed that perhaps Rune had a good relationship with a certain Raven isomorph.
But just because Tim can figure it out doesn't mean others can.
Ultimately, the Robins of each generation, upon arriving in the Teen Titans, are essentially meant to become the team's strategist. This is a tradition, and also a requirement for other Justice League members, especially Batman.
The Justice League members are all people who have experienced countless major events, and they understand why Batman, an ordinary person, can sit firmly on the throne of the Big Three. The Teen Titans members are even more of a reserve force for the Justice League, and they need to understand this even more. Listen to Batman, he's right!
Well, it should be correct at least!
"Tch, boring." Rune withdrew all his dark magic. He still wanted to study the differences between the magic of the Olympian pantheon and his own.
In DC, the Olympian pantheon and in Marvel, the Asgardian pantheon share similar roles: both are pantheons that enjoy interfering in the human world, and both have deities who act as heroes on Earth.
Rune prefers the latter because he is unfamiliar with Norse mythology but familiar with Greek mythology. However, his dislike of the Olympian gods does not mean he will hold a grudge against superheroes like Wonder Woman.
In fact, Diana herself had some reservations about the Olympian pantheon, and she identified more with her identities as an Amazonian princess and a guardian of humanity.
I hate smart people.
With a casual wave of his hand, Rune rewrote the memories of the Teen Titans team members, but he did not completely erase their memories of this period. Instead, he left behind his "prophecy" about the shattering of the Origin Wall.
This is a deal that Rune offered to Batman and the Justice League behind him.