Finally.

It's time like this.

In every cold night, dark night.

When the wind of cruelty is raging, the gentle waves of the sea keep hitting the broken wooden stakes that have been corroded.

William Hand would always recall the distant roar he had heard so many times.

Frightened curses, then horrific hits, screams of pain, low moans, dull gunshots, followed by silence.

Salty, mixed with blood and sweat.

Moldy air is inhaled into the stomach that contains fear, and blood circulates from the heart to the neck, then gushes out and flows on the chest.

The dead man desperately opened his hand.

Listen. This is not the time to be silent in pain, nor is it a time to waste time.

Fear has always been haunted in my heart, in the moment of the passage of life.

There are so many things that can take away life—weapons, made for a war that has never been fought, guns, grenades, rockets, launchers, or ......

The chaotic nightmare of a 5mm bullet piercing the neck.

Then he noticed his jaw shatter like glass, like a cold spear piercing him. The arteries were finally unable to stop the rushing blood, and it was a fatal injury.

So he finally felt the cold at the end of his life fill his body. Then, the cold transformed into an obsessive, orgasmic, like a reading book, overflowing from the heart to the soles of the feet.

It's so warm.

It's so blissful.

It's like swimming in the warm amniotic fluid of your mother...... And not like his mother in reality.

Then there's the feeling of falling......

Burning sensation.

It's like drowning in flames.

Everywhere he went, there was deadly warmth, and William Hand knew very well that it was fatal.

He had to leave.

But no one ......

No one will be able to take him out of here.

Because here he came on his own.

It was he who snuck out of bed, and it was he who quietly put on his clothes and left the house to the morgue of Hand's funeral home.

It was he who opened the lids of the coffins that were parked there.

It was he who embraced, it was he who loved, it was he who became one with it.

It was his own choice to grasp his own destiny.

He......

He couldn't do without the dead. It's not just the indoctrination of the Black Death.

It's from the heart.

Every day is obsessed.

Every day is being drawn into. When he grabbed those cold hands, he could see the sights of the dead before they died.

It was a great joy for him.

William Hand even began to miss the time when his hobbies weren't discovered by everyone.

At that time, no one would think that he was a monster, everyone regarded him as a normal person, and he could quietly enjoy the deceased-

No, it's not normal.

No...... No!

It shouldn't be like this, and what he did shouldn't be like this......

But only sinking, sober sinking.

And there is nothing more painful in the world than this.

Followed by......

William heard the voice, the footsteps in his spiritual world as deafening as an earthquake, the walking giant.

Batman.

Defenders.

Avenger.

Planners.

Wild Laugher.

Forever victor.

And in the distance, the ...... that surrounds Batman It's a myriad of blurred shadows.

It has black rock-like skin, or it has a green appearance, and it has three pink dots of light on its head, or it has all kinds of monsters......

They roared, groaned, made non-human sounds, and buzzed, swearing their powers to Batman.

They thought they could defeat Batman-

Deadly stupidity.

But they're inhuman opponents, and they don't stand any chance against these guys...... There is no chance.

Unless......

Move slowly. Focus and forget about the pain...... Concentrate your willpower.

Then, no longer hesitate for a moment, when you lose your defensive position, attack!

Wrestle with giant beasts, the earth shakes, the air burns, and the echoes ripple and rise until they disappear into the darkness!

Genius has begun.

Such brilliant minds can bring a revolutionary and humorous new revolution to the field of tactical design.

Such skilled hands can complete the concert piano solo, or solve the puzzle with ease—or when it can't, smash the puzzle violently with a hammer.

Batman.

Wild Laugher.

Defenders.

Savior.

Forever ...... Winner!

And now he's determined......

Pull you into the light!

"What the hell ???"

The Black Death Emperor frowned......

Well, as a huge skeleton man, who did not break through into the color light of the material universe, the lamp beast of the Black Lantern Legion, and a certain part of the concept of true death, the Black Death Emperor actually did not have the concept of "eyebrows".

But he really should have frowned and opened his mouth, for what he had discovered was somewhat beyond his expectations and contrary to his understanding.

"What is this?"

In William Hand's spiritual world, the Black Death Emperor, who was transformed into a skeleton, raised his head and looked at the huge bat as huge as a mountain, and didn't know what to do for a while.

The existence of everything in the spiritual world is a projection of William Hand's impression of something. And such a huge Batman means ......

"Listen to me, William Hand."

"In my journey from the shadows cast by countless self-proclaimed gods, I have experienced the light of the sunrise thousands of times......"

One picture after another is presented in the image of Williamhand's spiritual world.

Those glorious years...... Batman and Superman fly together across the Met's skyline.

Countless people raised their heads and cheered at the departing superheroes.

“…… and the darkest midnight when you can't see the road ahead for the umpteenth time. ”

Brainiac's robots wreak havoc in the city, the giant skeletal ship hovers over the city, and everyone stares at Batman confronting Brainiac on TV.

And then...... Since then, Batman has been the only one who has flown over the Met......

"I'm glad that I'm still standing intact in the darkness of my home, basking in its glory."

The voice stirred.

"I've seen new buildings rise from the rubble."

After a disaster, there is always reconstruction. People will soon forget about the destroyed buildings, the people killed by the Brainiac robots.

The world is always moving forward, always changing.

People may be reluctant to admit it, but in fact it is......

We always forget those who left.

"I've seen the pinnacles and the darkest moments of our world."

A variety of images are constantly being presented.

the Justice League besieging Darkseid, and then the sight of their crushing defeat; The Justice League, which is controlled by the Eclipse, is followed by the return of the Flash like a god; And these quickly blurred like rippling water droplets, turning into a huge, terrifying figure standing in front of Batman, holding a cloud of vague matter in his palm.

"Anti-Surveillance ......"

"And now, it feels much safer than it was when Batman was born...... At least as safe. ”

"Because of Batman, the world has his protectors, I'm well aware of that, but I'm also aware that Diana, Hal, Barry, Jon, Billy, and their friends can do more to protect our home than I could do alone."

"So I've realized that I'm much better now than I was before. I am ready to accept help in order to expand and accomplish my mission. I'm ready to spread the shadow of the bat to the entire Earth, William, and I sincerely hope that you will be one of them. ”

"So...... Prove it to everyone. ”

So William Hand looked up.

The huge image of Batman began to blur and finally gradually changed to William Hand's appearance.

He announced to the Black Death Emperor, as if announcing to his life that had been fooled for more than ten years:

"I will never go with you, I will never succumb to my bestiality. I hereby accuse you of manipulating my life, and I categorically reject it. ”

The sound grew louder and louder, deafening throughout Williamhand's mental space.

"I spurn you, Emperor of the Black Death."

He cursed, howled, and cursed hysterically.

William Hand had sensed that the Black Death Emperor was forcibly invading his world.

The owner of the dead did not talk much nonsense. William Hand was his chosen host, the destined first Black Lantern Corpse.

No one in this world can surpass William Hand's control over him, not even William Hand himself.

If he could do something to Williamhand, there would be no need to consider what the other person thinks, just as a butcher would not consider what the pig on the board thought, let alone show mercy to the pig because of his dying wail.

No matter what kind of consciousness William Hand makes, he plans to do something.

The Black Death Emperor instilled in William Hand the will to like death, only to allow him to join the realm of death more spontaneously.

And he now refused...... So what?

Can anything change?

People are always rejecting their own destiny, but people often know that fate is called destiny because ......

That thing doesn't change because of the individual's will.

Oa on the planet.

Atohitas turned his head to look in William Hand's direction.

"Damn it, Batman, what have you done?"

Something great fear began to brew, rush, and then fill his heart. The Yellow Lantern Men beside him also felt the fear in Atohitas's heart, and let out an ugly laugh at him.

"Impossible...... The Blood Prophecy didn't tell me that the Darkest Night would happen at this time...... The spectrum wars haven't started yet! ”

"The war of the Seven Lanterns Legion has not yet broken out, and it is impossible for the night to come, and the colors and lights that appear now should only be green, yellow, red, and blue......"

Atohitas thought so, but it still didn't stop him from feeling the deep aura of death growing heavier and heavier on Williamhand's body.

"What the hell are you doing, Batman?"

The Black Death Emperor is invading Williamhand's realm.

The world is becoming dark little by little, and the desperate resistance seems small in the face of such changes, and even makes people faintly feel a little ridiculous.

"Some cells that have the ability to reproduce on their own...... Able to resist a part of my power. ”

The Black Death Emperor lowered his head.

"Nice joke."

He said.

Immediately after, more black death power spread onto William Hand's cheeks.

He held out a hand, then slammed his neck.

Theoretically, it is impossible for a man to strangle himself to death, but at this point, William Hand squeaked his neck.

Suffocation.

Frustration.

The thrill of imminent death.

And at the end of it all......

"That's it."

William Hand hears Batman's voice.

"Well done."

He opened his eyes and saw that in the spirit world, Batman put his hand on his shoulder.

He was dressed in black, and in the dark spiritual world, he emitted a glowing warm light, as dazzling and warm as the darkness surrounding people.

"Good job."

He repeated his words again, and then William Hand heard him raise his head and shout loudly into his surroundings:

"So what are you goddamn bad things waiting for? Don't you see how hard our children work?! ”

"I warn you...... If you don't come out again, help our children......"

"I'm going to be angry!"

Yikes!

In the real world, Senisto, who seemed to be desperately using the meridian-like network to capture parallax monsters given by the first lampman, suddenly appeared next to Mongo.

He suddenly pulled off the blue lantern ring he was wearing on his hand and grabbed Mongo's hand violently.

In the face of such an attack, Mungo reacted immediately.

It wasn't that easy, and even though he had both Caronna and the Black Death in his body, he had a perfect balance, and it was still his will that dominated the body.

As long as he successfully harnesses the parallax monster in the back, he will be able to reverse clamp down on the two forces that invade his body, all of which in itself is a gamble for Mongo.

He was sure he wouldn't lose.

He threw a punch into Senisto's face, and he had already planned the next successive attacks in his mind. But his fist stopped, and a large number of insect arthropods erupted from his eye sockets, the power of the black of decay......

The power of the Black of Decay that Mongo wields comes from the Death Storm, and the power of the Death Storm comes from another high-ranking spokesperson in the Black of Decay, in addition to Anton Akane......

His name was Bane.

Bain.

So.

Mistaken, Mongo.

At this time, there are not only two forces in you, but ......

Three kinds.

"Drink, boom, boom, ahh

Mongo was screaming.

The green lantern ring was put on his finger, and the huge green lantern energy wrapped around his body: "I...... Confessional ......"

Mongo is in repentance, and he is actively severing the connection between the Black Death Emperor and him.

And in Williamhand's spiritual world, the Black Death Emperor also discovered this change.

This is followed by the seven-colored spectrum of emotions. Surrounded by white figures.

Of course, the First Lampman can't appear here, and his true body is still sealed in the Shadow Cabinet, but he can still use the Divine Power Ring to conjure up his true body in Williamhand's mental space.

The blue ghost of Caronna also manifested in Williamhand's mental space, and he was now almost tied to Mongo, forced to confront the Black Death Emperor. If the Black Death Emperor can come to Williamhand's mental space, then Caronna should be able to do the same.

The first Lampman Hao did not hesitate to launch an attack on the Black Death Emperor, and Carona had to pinch his nose and follow.

"So...... Look at it. ”

William Hand turned his head to see the image of Batman conjuring up, and put his hand on his shoulder.

"It's good that you're not fighting alone, William."

"Everyone, they're all helping you......"

As he said this, the shadow on his body dragged on for a long, long time.

It has been growing until the entire skeleton of the Black Death Emperor ......

It's all included!

(End of chapter)