mtl008 Chapter 4616 The Day of Brightest Day (75)
Chapter 4616 The Day of Brightest Day (75)
Chapter 4616 The Day of Brightest Light (Seventy-Five)
That's it. That was Schiller's only thought. These mutants are the best at dealing with mundane family matters. Or rather, all mutant comics revolve around this theme, without exception.
One thing that must be mentioned is that while other comics focus on superhero teams fighting against evil forces, the mutant series focuses on the relationship between Professor X and Magneto.
All the comics can be summarized as follows: either they are both evil, starting a mutant dynasty and facing the challenge of rebels; or they are both good, fighting together against a crisis; or they are a good-versus-evil pair locked in a fierce battle. Even if their relationship is somewhat distant, it doesn't mean they don't know each other, but rather that they are in a cold war.
Charles and Eric are both ruthless and taciturn when they're alone. But whenever they get together, you can imagine them reciting lines, turning the pages with their eyes closed, and still rambling about their old stories.
Staring at this cosmic Magneto, Charles's eyes widened slightly. Schiller quickly stepped in front of him, blocking his way, and asked, "Where are the Batmen?"
“They did come here,” said the elderly Professor X. “They asked me to intervene and reverse the situation in the Dream Realm. I couldn’t. To completely expel the power of death, we must awaken that powerful being. But I am completely powerless against him.”
Charles understood, and he turned to Schiller, saying, "It seems we share the same idea. To save the Dream Kingdom, we must rely on the power of the Dream God."
"Can't you wake him up?"
Charles shook his head and said, "He doesn't belong entirely to the spiritual realm, but is a mysterious being, and he sleeps very soundly. I've probed him so many times, and he hasn't responded at all. I'm afraid this is indeed beyond my ability."
Schiller sighed; he hadn't expected things to get this complicated. However, he understood what Charles was saying. The Sandman wasn't just a being of the spiritual realm; like Lucifer, he existed within a certain mystical domain, not entirely overlapping with Charles's area of expertise. He could see him, but not necessarily exert any influence.
"Where did Batman go?" Schiller asked.
"Over there," Professor X gave an answer that surprised everyone.
"You mean you sent them there..."
“It wasn’t us. It was Eternity,” Scarlet Witch stepped forward and said. “They approached Eternity and had him take them there. They probably wanted to find the mages.”
Schiller couldn't help but cover his forehead. This is why having too much initiative isn't always a good thing. It's only been a short while, and he's already crossed worlds.
But Schiller quickly realized something was amiss. If the Batmen went to Marvel to find the sorcerer, they would inevitably find Strange from the Greedy universe. Why hadn't Strange contacted him?
Just as he thought of this, a voice call notification popped up in the Doujie communication list. Schiller quickly answered, and Strange yelled on the other end, "What the hell! What happened to your tower?!"
Schiller paused, then realized, "That makes sense." The fastest way for Strange to find Greed wasn't through the Battle Realm, but by going directly to the Tower. But right now, the Tower was in a state of frenzy, and the revelry on the first floor was morbid. Strange would probably be kicked out the moment he went in.
This was truly a masterful scheme by Anatoly, allowing the Batmen to escape alone for so long. No, Anatoly didn't even lift a finger; he merely made a brief appearance and single-handedly sent the Batmen to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Such a coincidence is beyond belief; it's too perfect, even a god would lose.
Schiller sighed and said, "Let's go, let's go over there."
This time, they couldn't go through the dream world. After all, there's no dream realm there; they still had to go physically. They streamlined the selection. Joseph didn't have the qualifications for the Battle Realm, and besides, he was too young. He was exhausted after a series of battles, so they sent him back to rest. Jack also needed rest, so he stayed behind.
Schiller, Constantine, Charles, and Batcat—the three of them and the cat—can freely travel between the Fighting Realms. Thus, the rescue team sets off again, reuniting in the Marvel Universe where Greed resides.
The teleportation point for the Battle Realm had been moved to the Southern Cross. Upon landing, they saw countless spaceships busily shuttling between various planets. Clearly, the new capital was beginning to take shape.
However, the group had no time to admire the scenery. They boarded the spaceship sent by Strange and arrived at the new capital planet of the Interstellar Council. The city was already quite well-developed. Although it was still somewhat inferior to Earth, the capital city, enveloped in an ecological greenhouse, was lush and green, with towering buildings dotting the landscape, giving it a somewhat Avatar-like feel.
When they entered the Speaker's office, Strange was looking like he had a headache. Seeing the agent's young face, Strange froze. But he clearly didn't have time to dwell on the past, and quickly walked over, saying, "Has the world next door been destroyed? How come all the Batmen have come here???"
Strange was visibly under immense pressure. Schiller suspected he hadn't dared let Nick know, otherwise Nick would have exploded. That was over a dozen Batmen, and top-tier fighters surrounding the main universe's Batman. They'd all come rushing in at once—it wasn't just cockroaches getting into the house, it was a swarm of saber-toothed tigers!
“Where are they now?” Schiller asked.
“Inside the minds of the masses,” Strange said. “They can only operate in the mental realm right now. And you know how chaotic our mental realm is. The dream dimension is still under repair. If they were to get in, wouldn’t my counterparts be ready to fight me to the death?”
Schiller then remembered that the Marvel Dream Dimension, the one where Doctor Strange, the Dream Force, resided, had suffered considerable damage due to the previous battle. Doctor Strange was still repairing it, and the construction site was likely very dangerous.
Strange's pressure stems not only from the possibility of Batmen causing trouble here, but also from their poor condition. If something were to happen to them, no one could afford the responsibility.
"Where's Loki?" Schiller asked. He was referring to Loki, the god of stories. If all else fails, perhaps Loki could slip the book into Batman's hands; that should be absolutely safe.
“Let me take you to meet them first,” Strange said.
The group entered the spiritual realm again, this time into Charles's spiritual realm. Charles led them into a large spiritual realm. It was a very vast world, and because all the personalities had been released, it seemed somewhat empty.
Charles led them to the center of the city. In a very European-style house, they found David tending the fireplace. Charles hurried over, but before he could say anything, David pointed to the back door. The group rushed over there.
The main universe's Batman was sitting at a table in the backyard, talking to the Arkham Batman. Seeing the two of them, Schiller breathed a sigh of relief.
“Ah, he’s come looking for us.” The main universe Batman seemed completely unsurprised. He nodded to Schiller, then said to the Arkham Batman, “I won.”
Arkham Batman shook his head somewhat helplessly, and Schiller squinted at the two of them. Arkham Batman looked at him and said, "You're faster than we expected. Didn't run into any trouble?"
"The biggest problem I've encountered is that you guys are just too good at running," Schiller said frankly. "How can you run so far?"
“That’s what we should be asking you,” said the main universe Batman. “Let’s put aside what Bruce did and the Black Death invasion. Where are those Outer Gods? And why couldn’t the Sorcerer Supreme contact you immediately?”
Schiller opened his mouth and said, "That's not important, as long as you're safe."
“I’m afraid you have to give us an explanation,” said Arkham Batman. “And only you can give us an explanation.”
Schiller thought about it, and it seemed to be true. Expecting Pride or Greed to tell this story was wishful thinking; neither of them spoke the truth much. Batman, of course, couldn't miss this past event, though now it looked more like a bombshell gossip.
Schiller racked his brains, trying to think of the most concise way to summarize it, before finally saying, "Lucifer and the first Lantern are in a cold war, and a hot war may be imminent. I'm just watching the show."
Even with Batman's intelligence, he couldn't comprehend this highly generalized yet abstract statement. The main universe's Batman pointed to the opposite side and said, "No rush, you can speak slowly."
“You’re not in a hurry, but I am,” Schiller said. “The Justice League across the entire multiverse is waiting for you to go back. Are you sure you want to stay here and listen to my story?”
"The very obvious fact is that the story you're about to tell is probably the most important cause of our current situation, and it will also be the most important trigger for the future. Isn't that right?"
Schiller genuinely admired Batman. Even with all his misfortune, his insight remained sharp, his thinking quick, and most importantly, his patience unwavering. He wondered if they'd regret wasting their time after hearing this incredibly long and complicated family drama.
Schiller had to start from the beginning. Of course, he mostly skipped over things related to himself, focusing on the feud between Anatoly and Lucifer, and their current situation.
Despite his best efforts to summarize, he still spoke for a considerable time. After all, the story was quite long. Both men listened with great patience. Afterwards, the main universe's Batman remarked, "What an epic tale!"
Schiller's eyes widened, his face saying, "Are you kidding me?" He then looked at Arkham Batman, who was also deep in thought. After a long while, Arkham Batman finally spoke, "It is indeed astonishing."
They both looked at Schiller. Schiller said incredulously, "What's so amazing about it?"
"Isn't the mystery of God, the war of the fallen, sacrifice and liberation amazing enough?" said Batman from the main universe.
"You're Batman, you should see beyond the surface."
"Appreciate further details."
"In essence, isn't this just that even God and Lucifer, two stubborn souls, couldn't outsmart the invincible stubbornness of the first Lantern Knight?"
"It was all worth the effort I put into finding the first Lantern Man," the main universe Batman exclaimed again. "This is probably what they mean by 'man can conquer nature.' After hearing about how he saved Gotham, I really want to meet him."
Schiller slapped his forehead. How could he have forgotten that Batman was also a stubborn guy? He'd even started to think they were kindred spirits.