Volume 5: The Young Wolf Seeks Home Chapter 58 The Bat Family is a bunch of cowards! They even cheat in front of a weak woman!
The showdown between the old man and Talia should have started a long time ago.
But it is said that the elders of the faction within the Assassin's League have been manipulating their positions and making trouble. They accused the old man of not being a master of the Assassin's League and not being qualified to participate in the leader ceremony.
This forced the old man to take part in the Master Trial first. However, the elders were very careful in their calculations, but they could not help but Thomas passed the very difficult Master Test in less than five days.
Faced with this situation, the elders who had something to hide finally couldn't withstand the pressure and held the succession ceremony for the Demon Chief.
Ertong was quite dissatisfied with this matter.
He was pulled in by Damian to help, causing him to miss the big fight with Mason in his hometown world. This was a waste of time and life for Er Tong, who was determined to help others because of his experience.
But the good news is that their recent efforts have paid off.
With the strong assistance of a group of 2077's company dogs, the old man became a master assassin and successfully won the support of a group of small forces, allowing him to have his own base.
"Damian and I have infiltrated the depths of the Assassin's League's castle, and the battle for leadership between the old man and Talia is about to enter its final stage. The little lunatic's prediction of the situation is very accurate.
The elders of the Assassin's League ambushed assassins here. They don't want the second Demon Chief to be born today."
Ertong reported the current situation to Mason in the "live" communication, and Mason was not surprised at all. He found a lounge and pushed the door in, then enlarged the picture in front of him and said:
"We finally managed to get rid of Lei Xiaogu, who would want to have another powerful leader over their head?
Get ready, Barrel Two, and proceed with Damian's plan. If they really want to split the organization, then show them some color."
"Well, I'm just applying for permission to act."
Two barrels said:
"Because you don't like to see slaughter, and I don't intend to quarrel with you over such a matter."
"No, Two-Barrel, I don't like to see pointless slaughter."
Mason lit a cigarette and emphasized:
"I fully support actions like this one to eradicate the unjust, and if I were not really unable to spare the time, I would be happy to join in.
Is the old man's 'persuasion' of his 'right-hand man' going well?"
"He didn't talk about it."
Ertong shrugged and said as he loaded the kinetic revolver in his hand:
“I didn’t ask, but a few days ago, the elders and several masters of the Nordic faction who resolutely refused to recognize the old master’s qualifications, as well as their headquarters, were mysteriously destroyed overnight.
I suspect that it was the work of that little gangster girl Diana and the one-armed Aquaman Arthur. To be able to do it so carefully, there must be an expert involved.
Come to think of it, I don't know where you found this 'old man', but every time I'm with him, I feel uncomfortable all over. The feeling of a cold breeze squeezed out of my teeth is like seeing a Batman who has crossed the line. "
The most rebellious member of the Bat Family had a strange vision at this time, and he complained to Mason:
" If I was chosen by this guy as Robin in the beginning, I swear I would never complain about anything. This guy is simply the perfect version of myself thirty years later...
If I can achieve this in the future, I will definitely feel that my life is worthwhile.”
"Did you say 'crossed the line'?"
Mason shook his head and said:
"No, Jason, the Batman who has crossed the line is not like the old man. Thomas is at most the 'blackened hidden version' among all the Batmans in all the parallel worlds.
If he really crossed the line, then there is no way we can work with him at all.”
"Hush, they're coming. I put this camera here. If you want to see the details, just adjust the position yourself."
Damian beside him gestured to him, and Ertong let go, allowing the drone in his hand to enter optical stealth and fly into the air under Mason's cross-world remote control.
He lurked over, took out his beloved famous sword, Jue, from his bag and handed it to Damian. The latter put the black famous sword on his back without saying a word and prepared for the attack.
Both of them put on the assassin-type Isu armor made by Mason himself.
Not only is it convenient for movement and can achieve optical camouflage when necessary, but there is also the breath-blocking magic enchanted by Mason himself, so they can hide here without being discovered by anyone.
Mason controlled the drone and flew it around the secret room under the castle.
He saw that the Demon's Head Sword, which was the token of the leader of the Assassin's League, was placed on a stone pedestal in front of the LS Road Pond below, which was emitting a faint green glow.
The seven elders of the Assassin's League also stood there waiting for the two candidates to enter the final hall.
These elders, dressed in different styles, are all loyal generals of the Lei Xiaogu era. They command different factions of the Assassin's League around the world. From the forests of black Africa to the neon cities of East Asia, and under the cover of the samba style of South America, the power formed by Lei Xiaogu has already spread all over the world.
Damian's grandfather spent nine hundred years to build this organization, which does not look outstanding and even has a "loser" impression filter.
However, the fact that they were defeated by the Justice League so many times but were able to make a comeback shows the deep foundation of this organization. If they were defeated by Batman and his gang once, the Assassin's League would win ten or a hundred times in other places.
They can fully afford to fight a war of attrition, and patience is their greatest advantage.
"boom"
Two stone doors leading to the Lazarus Pool Cave opened with a bang on both sides of the final hall. The old man's figure appeared in the passage on the left. He walked into the hall leaving behind bloody footprints.
Talia's figure appeared in the passage on the right, and she looked more miserable.
The blood on his body is not only that of the enemy, but also his own.
These two people have been subjected to layers of tests from the assassins since they entered the castle, and they have to go through several levels before they can get here.
Because it was a battle for leadership, the assassins participating in the test would not show any mercy. Both of them managed to break through the pursuit and assassination attempts by nearly a thousand assassins each.
They were allowed to use any weapon.
The same goes for assassins. This is not a test that will end in a moment, but a real battle filled with death.
In the final stage, an attack is led by thirty ancient assassin masters who have been resurrected by secret techniques. They must defeat thirty of them at once and kill them cleanly to advance to the final step.
This is the test that Lei Xiaogu set for his successor. The King of Assassins who has lived for more than 900 years will not allow his legacy to be obtained by the weak.
At this moment, under the dim green light reflected by the Lazarus Pool and under the silent gaze of the seven assassin elders, the old man reached out and took off his torn battle suit and cloak and threw it at his feet. While changing the magazines for his double pistols, he looked at Talia al Ghul who was struggling to bandage her wounds opposite him.
The latter's body was covered with wounds, as if he had rolled around in a knife blade. The most fatal wounds were on his legs and waist. Even though the bleeding had stopped, the opened wounds were still shocking.
Her left arm was almost completely disabled.
But there was no sign of surrender on Talia's pale face.
This woman, as cunning as a fox, would never hesitate when it came to fighting. She wrapped her left arm around herself, grabbed the assassin's blade in front of her with her backhand, and prepared for battle.
It has been her lifelong wish to succeed her father and become the King of Assassins. Since she was a child, she has set this goal as her life ideal.
Originally, there was only one step away from realization, but the damn Mason interfered and forced the old man into the battle for the leadership.
What made Talia most sad was that her son actually "betrayed" her at this moment.
Originally, as an outsider, the old man had no qualifications to participate in the affairs of the Assassin's League. It was Damian who returned the Demon's Head Sword and pressured the Elder Council with the identity of Lei Xiaogu's direct heir to allow the old man to participate in the Master Trial, thus giving him the qualifications to join this competition.
In other words, the Thomas Wayne in front of him is actually participating in the competition on behalf of Damian. In theory, this is a competition between mother and son for the position of leader.
Damn it!
My good son must have been bewitched by that bastard Mason Cooper!
"You can admit defeat, Thalia."
The old man held two guns in his hands. Under the hood that was darker and more sinister than Batman's, the scarlet goggles exuded a chill. He said in a hoarse voice:
"You are no longer in a condition to fight. You can retreat and go wherever you need to go."
"Where should I go?"
Talia sneered and said:
"You mean your son's bed? No! Don't even think about it! Thomas, I've already lost to a Batman. I'm not going to lose to another lunatic in a bat suit."
"You shouldn't have mentioned that."
The old man's tone turned cold, and he said:
"This reminds me of how you used him. Maybe that's why you always lose in the fight with Selena . It's not pure enough...
This is true whether it is love, ambition, cruelty, or martial arts and strategy."
"Shut up!"
Talia, whose second sore spot was hit, stomped on the ground and attacked the old man.
Under the meaningful gazes of the gloomy elders around them, the two opponents who aimed at the position of leader and were in a sense "family" were suddenly caught in a desperate situation of fighting each other.
In fact, being able to pass the test in the castle has already proved that both of them have the personal strength to lead the Assassin's League, but there is only one throne for the leader after all.
The sound of bullets echoed through the cave, and Talia was quickly suppressed.
With the old man's outstanding "gun fighting skills", it was difficult for her to even get close to him. Even if she managed to get close, she would be hit hard by the Revenge Knight with a ruthless attitude.
An old man in his fifties shouldn't have such a strong physique, but the various physical skills Thomas displayed at this time made him look more dangerous than Bruce, who was in his prime.
This scene also made the elders who were watching frown.
Although Rei Xiaogu has always hoped that his most outstanding disciple Batman would lead the League of Assassins, these powerful elders prefer Damian Wayne to succeed him.
Only a leader who is easily shaken can be controlled.
Of course, it would be much better if there was no leader who had the final say but the Council of Elders to control everything.
In the exchange of glances, these elders silently sent signals in various ways.
Soon, dense footsteps were heard everywhere in the cave. The old man's body trembled at the feeling of being targeted, and Talia, who was holding a sword, also stopped attacking.
She wanted to scold the elders for being rude, but the next moment she was kicked out by the old man.
He rolled on the ground in a panic and fell into the LS Road Pool. The sharp sound of bullets was also flying in the cave. The elite soldiers in black rushed out of the stone gate and attacked the old man under the suppression of firepower without saying a word.
The structure of this cave is completely defenseless. Under such well-prepared firepower, no matter how powerful Batman, the knight of revenge who came from nowhere, is going to die here.
That’s what the elders thought.
Their plan was indeed flawless, but the missile barrage that exploded almost simultaneously in two directions woke them up from their sweet dreams.
Everyone turned around in shock and saw two figures, one tall and one short, standing up at the rock of the Devil's Pool. Damian, carrying an armed backpack, continuously launched smart missiles to bombard the shooters on high ground, while the second one, holding a semi-automatic sniper rifle, harvested the assassins approaching the old man, giving Thomas enough time to retreat.
But would the old man retreat in this situation?
What a joke!
Only by controlling the organization in front of him can he better protect his lost son!
And this shameful betrayal is even more despicable!
He rolled to avoid the grenade at his feet, approached the stone platform, grabbed the Demon's Head Sword, took out a few "Mason Special" smoke bombs from his waist and threw them at the feet.
The rolling smoke quickly enveloped the area, and the old man felt more at ease after entering Batman's home turf.
Screams and death sobs echoed in the chaos, as if the gates of hell had opened and a murderous ghost in a bat costume had been released into the world.
However, the old man's ability to kill people in all directions is not entirely due to his own strength. The fifty-year-old old knight of revenge is very up to date with the trend, and he also cheats in secret...
"Three people ahead are holding explosives. We recommend long-range shooting!"
In the "ears" of the old man's bat helmet, the voice of Cyborg Victor Stone constantly reminds him where the enemy is and provides him with instant tactical options.
The data consciousness that was stripped and stored by Mason using the soul killer has now become the old man's "portable radar". In this confined space, it is equivalent to turning on a "full map hook" plus a "wall-penetrating hook".
When several elders saw that the situation was exposed and saw that the old man had entered the "killing god" state, they immediately decided to run away. As long as they could return to their territory, there would be no problem in this matter.
However, Damian, who was filled with anger, would not give them a chance to leave.
"You bastards! You have tarnished the name of Lei Xiaogu!"
The famous sword was swung up, and the snow-white sharp blade accurately pierced an old man's heart under the quick piercing of the little madman, and then the old man fell to his knees under the fierce kick of the little madman, and then the brutal beheading like an execution made the blood explode.
The other elders were shocked by Damian's murderous aura, and at this critical moment they suddenly realized that perhaps their beautiful vision of supporting Damian Wayne to succeed to the throne was also a stupid idea.
This little madman's momentum at this moment is like a young tiger roaring in the forest. They may not be able to suppress him.
It can only be said that Lei Xiaogu's vision in selecting heirs is much better than theirs...
"Shua"
A bloody knife light suddenly appeared from behind them. As the guards were hacked to death and fell to the ground, Er Tong, holding Alice, walked out from the darkness and blocked the final way of these elders.
But Ertong's attention is not only here.
He fired the last bullet from his pistol to the side, hitting Talia's hand as she crawled out of the Lazarus Pool. The bouncing bullet represented a reminder.
Talia, who lost the battle for leadership, cannot leave now.
Her captain, Mr. Mason Cooper, wants to talk to her, and loser Talia has no right to refuse this invitation.
"Mother."
In the smoke after the killing paused, Damian's voice, holding a bloody long knife, sounded beside Talia, with a hint of guilt and uneasiness.
Talia, wrapped in a blanket, turned her head and stared at her son expressionlessly. It was impossible to say that she was not sad, but the scolding and cold words that Damian imagined did not appear.
Instead, his mother stared at him, and after a long silence of ten seconds, she said:
“You have finally learned some true wisdom, and inherited your grandfather’s great vision. You chose the right person to represent you in reclaiming your inheritance, although the price was my failure and exile.
I don't blame you, Damian.
But remember, when you grow up, you have to rely on your own abilities to take back what belongs to you from Thomas Wayne...
My silly child, you have chosen an opponent that you may never be able to defeat in your entire life."
"But Thomas is already over fifty..."
Damian grumbled quietly:
“When I’m forty, he’ll be over ninety. I think if I want to get the Assassin’s League back, I just need to sign the extubation notice. Besides, you’re underestimating your son.
Give me another ten years and see if I can defeat the Knight of Vengeance."
"Um?"
Talia wasn't really amused by her son's witticisms, and she snorted, causing Damian to instantly and subconsciously stand up straight.
"Be careful to learn from Mason, Damian."
Talia stood up and said to her son earnestly:
"Imitate him, follow him, but don't become him. The path he wants to take is something you can't take. I don't want you to be a hero like that. That is a heavier fate than Batman."
