22. Righteousness of the heart
Cyber stood on the blown off railroad tracks, and in front of him was Ducat, who had lost his right arm, and Batman, who was standing still, ready for the last battle.
Even the night felt the solemnity of the atmosphere, and the howling night wind became even colder.
Bruce didn't answer Cyber's question, but Ducat was the first to speak, his increasingly cold voice sounded in the night, he looked at the beautifully crafted black straight-edged knife in Cyber's hand, and there was undisguised killing intent in his eyes,
"This knife... Where did you get that?"
Cyber shook the long knife in his hand, listening to the whistling sound of the straight-edged knife breaking through the air, he flicked it on the blade with pleasure on his face, listened to the crisp echo, and then squeezed his eyes at Ducat,
"This... Of course it's the loot~"
The atmosphere froze at this moment, and a feeling of extreme danger enveloped Cyber who was standing in place, and he could feel the cold hairs on the back of his neck standing upside down at this moment, and in front of his eyes, Dukad said word by word,
"You killed her?"
"Hmm!"
Cyber naturally knew who "she" Ducater was talking about, he tilted his head, put the black straight-edged knife on his shoulder, and nodded,
"She's strong, but I'm better. ”
"Whew..."
Ducater took a deep breath, his upper body naked, his scarred body trembling slightly in this deep breath, but finally, he breathed a sigh of relief,
"Very well, Red Devil... I'll admit I underestimated you, and now I'm not going to make that mistake again!I'll kill you with my own hands, cut off your head, mutants with self-healing abilities... Hehe, I'd love to see if you can be so arrogant after your heads are cut off. ”
The straight-edged knife in Cyber's hand flung forward, making a whistling sound, and his voice became colder and colder under the dark red mask.
"No more nonsense, come on!"
"Bang"
The crooked staff sword and the black straight-edged blade collided together, Ducat's speed was astonishingly fast in the darkness, and the power was amazing, knocking Cyber back two steps with all his strength, he grasped the hilt of the sword with both hands, and placed the war knife horizontally in front of his body, but the curved blade was like a poisonous snake, and the moment he stood firm, it cut through the blade's barrier, leaving a deep scar on his shoulder.
"Hey, that's amazing, old man!"
Not to be outdone, the young man swung his long knife and slashed at Dukad, who was swinging his blade rapidly, but was dodged sideways by the silent old warrior on the opposite side, his body tilted at this moment and almost fell off the rails, but the next moment, it returned to its original position.
The curved blade roared, and Cyber swung his long knife into the air, trying to block the second blow, but his blade slumped down, dodging all defenses perfectly, and slicing a large circle through the air.
Cyber tried to defend himself, but he couldn't keep up with the speed at which the blade changed.
"Poof"
The second wound appeared in the chest, and at the moment of the stabbing, the silent Ducat's wrist flicked, the blade of the sword was straight, almost through the body, and his swordsmanship had a special skill, like visual deception, which could cause damage in unexpected places every time.
In less than 3 seconds, Cyber was completely inferior in the sword duel, Ducat did not hesitate to withdraw the long sword, and when Cyber's body stiffened, a kick was held in his waist, kicking him out of the rails, the blade in his hand roared, and turned and attacked Bruce who staggered towards him.
The L-shaped blades on Batman's arms popped out of the gauntlets, and he used melee combat techniques to counter Ducat's blades, and after entering the battle, neither he nor Ducater had much to say, but every spark splash impact represented the inner struggle of the master and apprentice, the move was deadly, fierce, and left no room for error.
The loss of his right arm does not mean that he is easy to deal with, after a certain level of combat experience, no matter what kind of disadvantage, the warrior can find the most suitable means of response, for example, now, when dealing with Bruce, who has stronger fists and feet, Ducat no longer uses the unpredictable swordsmanship before, but uses the staff sword in his hand like a bayonet.
Short-distance stabbing, sweeping, fast as lightning, with one hand to suppress Batman and keep retreating, less than 10 meters behind their battlefield, is the railroad track that was blown up in the big explosion just now, Bruce obviously also sensed the danger, but he wanted to break through, but he couldn't break the horizontal sword curtain in front of him.
He is not Cyber, he can't use his body to resist this deadly swordsmanship, as long as he is penetrated once, he may end up dead, he is very difficult, his state itself is very bad, the eyes of Ducat in front of him are shining with naked killing intent, he is not willing to kill him with his own hands, but the opponent is doing everything possible to kill him by any means.
It wasn't a fair fight in itself, and he needed an opportunity.
Cyber gritted his teeth, grabbed the railroad track with his right hand, below him, was the cold sea 50 meters from the sky, once he fell, although it would not be fatal, but this battle had nothing to do with him at all, he waved the straight blade in his hand, inserted it back into the scabbard behind his back, and pulled out a pistol from the holster under his arm with his backhand, and aimed it at the two people fighting fiercely above him in the shaking.
"Kill him!
"Bang"
The scorching bullet cleverly passed through the dense rigid railroad tracks, spinning in the cold wind of the night and rushing towards Ducat's figure, this blow completely disrupted Ducat's rhythm, and at the moment of sensing the impending danger, that vague shadow-like dodge reappeared, and the figure of Ducat in front of Bruce's eyes was blurred at this moment.
This special and powerful technique allowed him to dodge bullets and all attacks in an instant, but the suddenness of the incident also stopped his attacks.
Batman's eyes flashed, at this moment, his painful and convulsive legs moved forward, the whole person took off at this moment, and pounced towards Ducat, who was standing in place, and at the moment when the figure stopped dodging, Batman's fists slammed into Ducat's chest, and the power that finally exploded under anger and persistence smashed the mentor's body backwards and flew backwards, rolling down the railroad tracks in embarrassment.
"Poof"
There was blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, apparently the punch smashed his lungs, facing Batman who rushed over again, he supported his body with his only remaining left arm, dodging Bruce's fists in embarrassment, his legs, he quickly retreated, and his disciple, Bruce Wayne, who had just been suppressed very badly, entered a frantic offensive state, switching offense and defense, and the two were entangled together, so that Cyber couldn't even aim, he cursed, and then quickly climbed the rails.
Ducat's only arm remained, and he had a hard time dodging, and after being cut by the L-shaped blade on Bruce's gauntlets, he shook his teeth, straightened up, and blurred again, this time no longer for defense, but for offense.
"You have a lot to learn!"
"Poof"
Ducat's figure disappeared in place, and when it reappeared, it had collided with Bruce's body, the curved blade in his hand piercing his body, and the old warrior's scarred face was a triumphant smile, and he whispered in Bruce's ear,
"What we have done is just, as I told you... If someone stands in the way of justice, they should be stabbed in the back. ”
"Like I said before, you lose! My disciple, back and forth is only what I taught you, and you haven't even learned anything new!"
Bruce's body trembled from the sharp pain of being pierced by the blade, and when he heard Ducad's cold voice, he struggled to grasp the sword that pierced into his abdomen with both hands, and in his eyes, there was pain, weakness, and resentment, but there was no fear, no retreat.
"It's you, Ducad!"
"Click"
The L-shaped blades of both arms jammed the twisted staff sword, and at the moment when Ducat wanted to withdraw the blade, the solid blade broke from the tail under the staggered blades, Batman's body staggered back, and Ducat looked at the only half of the blade left in his hand, and was a little stunned for a moment.
"I've learned a new trick!"
Bruce clutched his abdomen, and the moment he fell off the railroad tracks, the last smile flashed across his lips,
"I'll leave it to you... Cyber. ”
"Poof"
The final scene that catches Bruce's eye is the sight of Cyber climbing the railroad tracks holding a black straight blade and stabbing Ducat's body from behind like lightning.
He adheres to the bottom line of his heart, he will not let himself become a murderer, he will not let himself become like those villains who use their own power wantonly, but this does not mean that he does not have his own anger and hatred, and Ducat's destruction of Gotham has become his opponent.
And now, he knows the truth about the death of his parents, how can he forgive, how to forgive?
"Poof"
The black straight-edged knife pierced through Ducat's back, and the bloody blade pierced through Ducat's chest, and this knife used a lot of force, he was afraid that he would not be able to kill the guy in front of him, which was beyond common sense.
"Ahem"
The hilt of the staff sword Ducat's hand held in his left hand fell to the sea below, and he opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he only coughed low, and perhaps he never thought that he would die in this way, at the hands of a nobody.
"You... You killed Talia..."
Ducat's back was to Cyber, his body seemed to lose all strength at this moment, he swayed his body, and after confirming that there was no danger, Cyber stepped forward and pulled back the blade that had pierced his lungs, Ducat's body was half-kneeling on the railroad tracks, and the cold wind of the night blew his gray hair like an old man in the twilight.
"Ahem, you can't kill her, my daughter... She will take my will, she will inherit my will, Gotham will eventually be destroyed, everything you have done... Just perpetuating this hopeless future. ”
Ducat fell to the ground, and he saw Cyber, the dark red figure, who still held the black straight-edged knife in his hand, and with the other hand he took off his face armor, and he was half-kneeling in front of Ducat, like a sue for death.
There was no ridicule in those unreal eyes, no annoying sounds, only calm, it was a kind of farewell.
"That kind of means of resurrection..."
Cyber asked in a low voice, as if asking Ducat, as if muttering, "What is this world... What's going on?"
"Ahem"
Blood spilled from the corners of Ducat's mouth again, but from Cyber's question, he seemed to feel a touch of confusion about the future and fear of the truth of the world, and the old man smiled with difficulty,
"That's... That's the Fountain of Resurrection, Shadow Warrior... The biggest secret, the truth of this world, messed up ... You, Seber Hawke, do you have justice in your heart?"
"Nope!"
Cyber looked at the dying old man, he shook his head, and replied honestly, "I just want to live, to live forever." ”
"Hmm..."
Ducat didn't seem surprised by this answer, he closed his eyes and seemed to exhale his last breath,
"That's... That's yours, justice, then live forever... This future, simply... Mess. ”
Three minutes later, Cyber's hand reached behind him and placed a grenade in Ducat's hand, and he looked at the old man with a creepy expression, he pulled the ring off, and then stood up, breathing a sigh of relief,
"Goodbye"
The cold wind blew his black hair, and he opened his arms and jumped off the railroad tracks, and three seconds later, another flame appeared on the rails, like a real firework, completely illuminating the silent night sky after the battle