When Mason woke up, hours later, his body still aching, as if he had been stepped on by a swarm of mammoths, and he was coughing violently as soon as he opened his eyes.

There was a strange smell of blood in my throat, and I felt like my throat was about to smoke.

This movement made Hallie, who was guarding the door, rush in with a look of surprise, and immediately brought him a cup of hot tea when he saw Mason's uncomfortable appearance, and brought a towel to help him wipe the sweat from his face.

As an alchemist and a first responder, Mason quickly figured out his current physical condition.

The rejection reaction was actually still in effect, but some unknown force infused Mason with a huge amount of life energy for a short period of time, effectively alleviating the symptoms and reducing his pain.

But if you want to fully recover, it is estimated that it will take a few days of hard work.

He would look at his physical condition that had just been pulled back from the state of "running out of oil and withering", and he was quite afraid, it seemed that when the superhuman enhancement pill took effect, it was at the cost of squeezing his life potential.

This principle is the same as the use of a car engine to control the tank, and a cylinder burst is the slightest result.

It's like Krypton fighting.

"Where am I?"

Mason took a long sip of hot tea to soothe his throat.

He looked at the antique clothes around him and asked in a low voice, and Harley, who was changing clothes and still wearing bandages on his face, replied in a low voice while helping Mason wipe his sweat:

"A place called Nandarbat, where Thalia first flew to Europe and then teleported us with strange magic.

But she said it wasn't safe either, so you should go see her as soon as you wake up.

But Selena told us not to worry.

She said that if Talia dared to have any bad intentions, she would take action to tear down the place. ”

"Selena is here too?"

Mason rubbed his forehead and got up with Harley's help, coughing and saying:

"I know that you should never expect a cat to do what you tell you to do. How did they cure me? That kind of near-death wound can heal so quickly, I guess, they used something dangerous? ”

"Well, they stripped you naked and threw you into a weird pool."

Harley blinked her eyes and said in a colorful voice:

"A big green pool, the water in it is glowing and high radiation pollution, I want to go down but they won't let it, but the effect of the pool water is really good."

"I know the pool of Lazarus!"

Mason rubbed his forehead with a headache, he glanced at his character card and found nothing unusual, then looked at the sorting hat in his hand, and asked:

"Hat, I'm not 'tainted', am I?"

"No, Talia and her men threw you into that demonic pool to protect you from some kind of magic, so that the magical water only heals your body and does not pollute your mind and soul."

The Sorting Hat protrudes with a faint face on its exterior and replies:

"Selena and Hallie are watching over you the whole time, don't worry, but maybe you should be more worried about the situation right now. You've slept for a full four and a half hours, and the Justice League should surely have regrouped.

Although your party members have disrupted their surveillance of the world, they will be here at any time. ”

"Hmm."

Mason nodded, picked up his communicator and tried to call Constantine and Barbara, but a busy sound meant they might not be in this world.

Harley stared curiously at the talking hat.

She thinks that the things in Mr. K's hands are really too interesting, and his life is so magnificent every day? It's a great feeling to have a fight with the Justice League or something.

"You can wear it if you want, but the hat probably won't talk to you."

Mason noticed Hallie's eyes, and said:

"Take care of it for me."

"Hmm!"

Harry, who had received permission, smiled and put the hat on her head that had returned to her wizard's hat form, pretending to be a witch, shaking her head again, and walking out of the room with Mason in her arms like a recovering patient.

Along the way, black-clad warriors were carrying things back and forth, and they looked like they were preparing to evacuate the underground hideout.

In the carved room in the cave at the end of the road, Mason meets a deadly Talia and Catwoman, who is sitting across from Talia eating and drinking.

Surprisingly, Damian was also here.

"You should follow them to Osborne!"

Mason looked at Rice, who was standing beside his mother with his arms crossed, and he frowned and said:

"That's the plan, Damian, if you want to join us you'll have to learn to obey orders, and I don't like your behavior very much."

"Obeying orders doesn't mean I'm going to be blackmailed by you, Mason."

Damian replied very politely:

"Don't think I don't know what you're inviting me to join the operation for, I'm your 'anti-Batman tactic', right? You used me to threaten my mom before.

What a bastard you are!

If I hadn't kept an eye on it, I would have been deceived by you. And if I'm really going to another world and staying for a long time, I'll have to pack some of the necessary equipment with me.

Don't be angry.

I reported to Barbara and Constantine before I returned, and they gave me permission before I left.

They lost contact with you and were very worried that you wouldn't be able to risk being discovered by the Justice League to return to this world, so they had to send me back to see how you were doing. ”

"Hey, come back and take your pet with you, even the puppy and kitten that Alfred gave you, my dear Damien."

Rice Niu's angry explanation sounded very lofty, but he was immediately exposed to the truth by his adoptive mother, Selena.

Catwoman, while elegantly peeling an apple for Mason, said in a long voice:

"But Damien, I understand you have kittens and puppies, but can you explain to me why you still have a cow as a pet?"

"Shut up!"

Damian, apparently on bad terms with his adoptive mother, scolded:

"I also have a red batacore as a mount and assistant, am I going to tell you about it? You're so annoying, Selena! And how dare you step into the territory of the League of Assassins!

I'm supposed to scratch your face here and see if Bruce Wayne will like a 'flower-faced cat'. ”

"Hey! How the hell did you teach your son? ”

Selena didn't pay any attention to Damian's roar, she looked at the expressionless Talia, and said:

"Look at what a good boy has been taught by you! What a failure, Talia, who can't even keep her own children.

Don't look like he's disgusted with Gotham, but I know your son is actually quite comfortable living at Wayne Manor, and he has made friends with a mysterious little girl.

I saw him sneaking in his room several times to write letters."

"This is my son, and it's not your turn to teach me."

In the face of Catwoman's provocation, Talia stroked her long black hair and said in a calm tone:

"Damian is the child of me and Bruce, the next generation of the Wayne family, and no amount of slander you can change this reality."

"Smack"

The apple in Catwoman's hand was pinched and popped, and a layer of black substance began to appear on her fingers.

Apparently, she was provoked.

The grievances between rivals in love are unbearable, especially when the fox in front of her pokes her heart three times and twice, the black cat is not powerful, you really think I am hello kitty!

"Ahem, ladies, aunties, you're all people with status, so calm down, okay?"

Mason just couldn't look at it.

He coughed, and before Catwoman could completely explode, he intervened in the jealousy of two beautiful old aunts because of a handsome and rich old uncle, and he spoke:

"Rather than the complicated family affairs between you, I think we'd better discuss what's really important.

First of all, thanks.

Lady Talia, while I know you mean to ask me to owe me a favor, the help in this time of crisis is real, and I must thank the Assassins for their help.

But you know that doesn't make me see you as friends, so tell me what you and the Assassins want from me. ”

"Then you're welcome, Mason."

Talia looked at the steady young man in front of her with admiration, and she felt that this was the best template for her son Damian to grow up in the future.

Not only must you have power, but you also have the same terrifying intelligence as Batman to harness power.

Mason's work in Gotham last night had convinced Talia, the leader of the Assassin family, and she did not resist her son joining Mason's ranks.

But Damian's choice is a private matter.

As the leader of the Assassin League, she couldn't abolish her public because of her own interests, so Talia said expressionlessly at this moment:

"The Assassin League has suffered a terrible setback since Gotham, and the death of my father has left the entire Order showing signs of instability.

But the apocalyptic event of the 'collision of worlds' a few days ago helped me when we were on the verge of collapse.

My organization has re-stabilized and is more united than it was before.

In the past, we fought for an unattainable faith, but now, we are trying to survive and continue, and this is what I want from you.

The League of Assassins is about to enter the system of the Stars Society!

We need a springboard, a trustworthy middleman, a capable ally, and Team K is the kind of friend we need. ”

"With all due respect, you won't find hope in the Stars."

Mason bluntly said:

"If they had the means, they wouldn't be so passive in a shock event. They just go along with the situation in the context of the apocalyptic times and pretend that they have a great advantage, but they are powerless to fight the cruel truth. ”

"Perhaps."

Talia nodded ambiguously and said:

"But in the style of the Assassins' League, we prefer to see and do it with our own eyes, and it is not our choice to fake it to others.

Actually, my father's previous collaboration with the Seria Squad was also for this purpose.

Rayyogu never saw the pathetic Sandstorm as a true teammate, and the hypocrisy and stupidity of that man made my father think very poorly of him, and we would have liked to step in and take control of the Six-Headed Squad and take his place.

We were close to success, but we were ruined by your sudden appearance.

That's not a bad thing, though! ”

Talia smiled, looked at Mason, and said:

"That failure gave us a better choice.

I and the entire Assassin League were amazed by the strength, intelligence, and control you showed last night, and my children were personally involved in the K-Team operation.

From his feedback, you have grown into a force to be reckoned with in a very short time.

Be friends with the strong!

This is what my father taught me when I was a child.

Mason, I've shown my sincerity, and if saving you once isn't enough, we can increase the bar until you're willing to ally with us. ”

"Sincerity is not the most important thing."

Mason thought for a moment and said:

"I just doubt that you can represent the will of the Assassin League, Lady Talia, and what about Thunder Guys? Hasn't he been resurrected yet? ”

"It's a complicated and long process."

Talia said nonchalantly:

"Coupled with the fact that his father was too old, his mind was tormented by centuries of contact with the pools of Lazarus, which gave him strength and some indescribable influences.

He was firm but stubborn, wise and dazed.

He had given everything he had for an unattainable goal, but in the new world and new circumstances, perhaps the Assassin League needed a more flexible strategy and a sharper leader.

My father will be resurrected and lead the Assasins again.

But that's for later. ”

The dark-haired woman, who was ambitious and made no secret of her longing, stopped.

She looked at Mason and said seriously:

"Now I'm up to me! Are you still satisfied with this answer? ”

"I understand, but your son seems to have a different opinion on this."

Mason glanced at the complex-colored Damian behind Talia and said:

"But I won't be involved in this matter between your mother and son, and in the face of your request, I will tell you that I am willing to help you enter that organization.

Team K can give you a door to the world, I can appoint you as the leader of the second team, and I will not interfere with any of your actions except for nominal subordinates.

But Talia

I still have to warn you, Team K is a place of secrets, and your cooperation with us means that it will be our shared secret, both good and bad.

But I don't believe in your integrity!

You are ambitious and skillful, and most importantly, you think you can surpass your father, but you don't understand how important Lei Xiaogu's persistence in ideals is on your path.

An unreachable lighthouse can't dispel the darkness, but at least it will allow you to walk in the dark without getting lost.

You say you're sharper.

But in my opinion, you are more confused than your father. ”

"Indeed."

Catwoman next to her applauded loudly for her Mason's remarks, she would not give up any opportunity to suppress Talia, she sneered and said:

"I can't even hold a Batman, and I expect you to do something big? I already had a hunch that you would be defeated in the new world, and eventually run back like a defeated dog and beg Mason and us for help.

You'd better not let yourself be in that situation, Talia.

Because I'm going to laugh at you! ”

"The cooperation is finalized, let's talk about how to leave."

Talia tries to keep herself from being swayed by Catwoman's sarcasm, but she really can't ignore this "rival in love" who has maintained an illicit relationship with her child's father for a long time.

She could only clench her fists, force herself to calm down, look at Mason, and say:

"Your companion has already gotten that door from the watchtower, can they open it and come over and let us go to a safer place?"

"No way!"

Mason shook his head and said:

"A group of spellcasters, led by Doctor Fate, are monitoring the world's space-time disturbances, and the door will be caught as soon as it is opened, and they have the means to temporarily seal the world's gate.

Only one of the three doors in our hands is now functional, and we must not risk it at this time.

But don't worry, I have other options.

I was prepared for this desperate situation. ”

As he spoke, Mason took out the Coral Trident from his bag that he had taken from Zakon.

The appearance of this thing caught Talia's eye, and as she looked closely at the strange blue light covering the trident, the daughter of the king of assassins squinted and said:

"This is divinity?"

"You know this?"

Catwoman asked in surprise, and Talia sneered and said:

"The League of Assassins has been around for almost nine centuries, and we still have the pool of Lazarus that can bring people back from the dead, do you think we don't know anything about divinity and divine power?"

Mason did not intervene in the altercation between the two.

He pulls out a letter in front of Talia to communicate with Hunter Ciri, and asks for "off-site support" if his own worldgate is unavailable.

As for the reason?

It's too simple.

"Mason Cooper, a member of the C-Class of the Stellar Society, has applied for a B-rank promotion."

He wrote on the letterhead:

"Due to the impact of special events in this world, the exclusive world gate of Team K cannot be used, so I request the organization's support to provide a temporary world gate to complete the promotion mission."

At this point, he felt that he and Catwoman-sama seemed to be at a disadvantage to participate in the B-rank promotion mission, and even with Harley, it didn't seem to be enough.

So Mason raised his head and said to Talia:

"Shake people, ma'am, don't you want to go to another world? Let's go now. ”

(End of chapter)