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Chapter 210 Constantine, who was "voluntarily" involved.
Chapter 210 Constantine, who was "voluntarily" involved.
Martha and Jonathan were somewhat surprised by Clark's condition. Apart from the unusual solar activity a few years ago, they had never seen Clark so exhausted. Martha supported Clark with concern and tried to persuade him to give up the after-school tutoring, but Jonathan and Clark refused almost in unison.
Rune didn't pay much attention to their argument and instead chose to go to bed early. He hadn't slept well for a long time, and he was going to be busy with work the next day, so Rune rewarded himself with an early night's sleep.
Waking up groggily from his dream, Rune quickly tidied himself up and then went straight to Doctor Fate—which was quite difficult, because when he said goodbye to Doctor Fate, they both forgot to leave each other's contact information.
Yes, one is the Lord of Order who has maintained the magical order of the universe for a long time, and the other is the Dark Mage who used street heroes to defeat the enhanced version of Berserker. These two powerful figures did not even realize that they should give each other a way to contact each other. Rune had no choice but to try to find Doctor Fate through Constantine and Jason Brad.
At Constantine's house, Rune met the Lord of Order.
"I don't have your contact information." Rune looked at Constantine with a puzzled expression, then at Doctor Fate.
"Although we don't have a way to contact him, Doctor Fate can foresee the future!" Constantine laughed heartily after explaining.
Hmm, it seems the previous description needs to be corrected. Actually, only Rune forgot to leave Doctor Fate's contact information.
Rune pursed his lips and nodded: "Indeed, I'm not good at these little details. So since you're so good at paying attention to these things, come with me."
"Huh?" Constantine was taken aback, turning to look at Doctor Fate. Doctor Fate was also touching his golden helmet, looking thoughtful. Damn it, he was actually considering the feasibility. Was he kidding? If Rune and Doctor Fate could work together on something, how could a little Karami like himself have any chance of participating?
However, even wearing the symbiote was useless against Rune. His resistance was as futile as a weak kitten's—the difference being that Constantine was not as cute as a kitten, and he even tried to hug Rune's leg to dissuade him.
The next moment, Rune opened a portal and threw John, who hadn't even shed a tear and was just crying there, into it, with Doctor Fate following closely behind.
As Rune followed him through the portal, John stood up, looking solemnly at a strange object in his hand.
"We have to leave immediately, we absolutely must," Constantine muttered, putting away the strange device, then grabbing Rune by the collar, his voice gradually rising, "I said, we have to leave right now, did you hear me?"
Even the light in Doctor Fate's eyes brightened. Unlike Constantine, he didn't lose his composure; instead, he nodded: "You didn't do this, did you?"
They are, of course, referring to the collapsing multiverse. And judging from their reactions, this universe is about to collide with another universe.
Upon hearing these words, Rune was somewhat amused and puzzled. While wondering how he appeared in the eyes of the Doctor of Fate, he said, "If I had such abilities, would I need to come here to find those gods and use their power to change the magic system? I could do it myself."
Upon hearing this, Constantine's eyes widened. He clutched his head in disbelief, staring at Rune and the Fate Doctor: "You...you actually want to change the magic system? Have you gone mad? The magic system of our universe is deeply ingrained in the hearts of all magicians. Your attempt to overturn this law is destined to anger many!"
"Yeah, otherwise why would we need to consult Doctor Fate?" Rune rolled his eyes. "I thought you already knew this was going to be troublesome."
"But I didn't realize it would be this troublesome!" John lamented. "I thought it was just about killing some evil god and saving some planet."
"If we were to actually go and kill some evil god, would you come with us?"
John rolled his eyes. "Do I look like an idiot? This is just suicide!"
"Well, that's why I just threw you over here." Rune sneered. "This is definitely not some personal revenge for some personal reason. I simply think you're more suitable for this operation. My friend, this operation isn't as dangerous as you think, but the reward will depend on your own efforts."
Why didn't Doctor Fate stop Constantine when Rune threw him at him? Because Constantine is truly skilled at negotiating with extremely powerful figures. Even demons and archangels have been deceived by him—no, I mean, persuaded by Constantine's exceptional negotiation skills.
Such outrageous achievements were naturally used by Constantine as a source of pride and bragging rights. Throughout the magical world, from the Lady of the Upper City to ordinary people who had only heard rumors about the magical side, everyone knew about Constantine's great achievements. This included Doctor Fate, who had even been a spectator and laughed incessantly about it.
"If you truly love your universe, then please negotiate a favorable deal for our universe during the upcoming negotiations," Doctor Fate said, staring intently at Constantine. John, who had never shouldered such a heavy responsibility before, felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Fine, fine!" Constantine rolled his eyes. "You guys will protect me, right?"
Rune and Doctor Fate both nodded, while Constantine let out a long sigh of relief, looking somewhat at ease, at least no longer as hysterical as before.
"Fine, I'll do this job, but at least tell me what it is, right?" Constantine asked helplessly. "I only know you want to overturn our universe's magic system, but why, and more importantly, how, you haven't said a word. How am I supposed to help you?"
Rune briefly explained the origins of magic in the DC Universe, emphasizing the danger of the Inverted Ones. This god of magic harbors extreme hostility towards humanity, viewing them as a source of magical energy and bolstering his power by consuming human fear, pain, and life. Furthermore, since human mages already owe him a debt, he wouldn't hesitate to exterminate humanity.
However, what Rune didn't tell Constantine was that the magic used by this Hell Detective actually belonged to the God faction, so his spellcasting always came at a price. He was indeed at a disadvantage when facing other mages, but the advantage was that he wouldn't be hampered by the Reversed Man.