The Knights of the DC House

Not to mention the interaction between Superman and Batman after returning to Clark Kent's life, that is a matter between the two of them. For Ke Wen, when Superman chose to put down his cape, he began to retreat from the public eye.

After fading out, what he had to do was to completely implement this matter. After going to the consortium B Comics Company to communicate with the old man from the universe projection next door, he temporarily determined some regulations about Kamen Rider Live TV.

He also returned to Nazionale City and continued his daily life as a private detective.

He has not forgotten his identity in daily life. If it weren't for this period of time, major events have come one after another, and he has been playing a role at critical moments in them. He has never had time, and Zatanna is helping him deal with everything. Here

On the other hand, Ke Wen can only be grateful that he was smart enough to sign such a labor contract for Zatanna, making her directly become a permanent employee of his detective agency, although this agency has only been him and Zatanna since its opening.

Two people.

"So, how far have you expanded your business during this period, and why do you do so much of the business of checking mistresses?"

At this time, Ke Wen was sitting there cleaning with a mop, and at the same time he had to do two things, looking through the floating commissions to be processed one by one, while Zatanna was sitting there, enjoying what Ke Wen had done this morning.

breakfast, drinking tea, looking at Ke Wen with a smile.

"Didn't you say it on your sign? As small as a turtle, as big as saving the world, we can help you with it. For girls, defending their love is equivalent to defending their own world. Isn't this just right?

It's your professional counterpart. You are the best at saving the world. Here, please delay a little longer."

"Hey, I have to correct you on this point." He mopped the ground obediently, listening to Zatanna secretly change the concept, Ke Wen also straightened up and retorted.

"What? Do you have any ideas?"

"It's not a high opinion, I just think what you said is a bit too arbitrary. This is the 21st century. I don't object to girls and boys defending love, but if you regard love as your entire world, isn't it too narrow?

Love is not everything in life. There are so many things you want to do and so many places you want to see. Can’t you live without love? A girl who is independent, free in thought and free in body can also live a good life.

ah."

"It seems that you admire girls like this very much~"

Looking at Ke Wen's yearning expression, Zatana was still smiling, but a dangerous aura was emanating from her body. And the office that Zatana had blessed with magic also

It changes according to the mood of his mistress.

"Of course, isn't there one right in front of me?"

The sudden turn of events made Zatanna stunned, and the dangerous aura that was originally exuded by Ke Wen's words also stagnated. Looking at Ke Wen's eyes looking at her, she didn't know how to answer, but Ke Wen just

With a gentle smile, after finishing the cleaning, he took down the commissions floating in the air in front of him, took down a black hat from the hanger on the side, and then got ready to go out.

"Then leave these tasks to me. Have a good rest at home today. I'll buy some food when I come back. I'll cook tonight. Let's go~"

The door closed, and Zatanna, who had been teased by Ke Wen's words, came back to her senses. She walked to the window and saw Ke Wen riding a motorcycle, leaving only his retreating figure.

"You guys, there is not only one in front of you, but there are two in the city, really..."

Zatanna, who had calmed down, also understood that there must be a continuation behind Ke Wen's words, but there were some things that she could not tell. Until now, she still doesn't know what Ke Wen is thinking, but I know whether I will take any action with you.

, are two different things, especially since I have a magic father who can transform into Dr. Destiny at any time. On the other two sides, there is also an irritable old man and an irritable brother who can return at any time and blow up the earth with one punch. If I want to express my thoughts

It can't be realized without some real ability.

As for Superman’s account being banned now? It’s a joke. Is there any problem with beating you up to save your only sister’s life for a few years? What’s more, beating you up is not to the extent that you need to measure your life in years.

.Looking at Ke Wen who had already escaped, Zatanna also smiled, then hummed a tune and sat on the sofa enjoying the relaxation of the day.

As for Ke Wen, he ran away from the detective agency and started his day's work. In this city of Naxino that was not upgraded to a copy of hell due to the fall of the phantom prison. There are Ke Wen, Dick, Kara, Za

Tana, by the way, there is also a Titan Building. Basically, there are no cases that require their action. Many sudden incidents can be handled by the police.

And he only needs to do his own job, as a commissioned detective, help people defend their love, and then find some lost cats and dogs, as well as missing things. Even if there is a comprehensive map like the regional library

Hang, at the end of the day, Ke Wen was also a little tired, but this feeling made Ke Wen very fulfilled. Looking at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, Ke Wen, who had been busy all morning, also found a coffee shop to sit down and enjoy this.

A moment of relaxation.

Looking at the blue sky above his head and being with these busy people, this is the life he wants. In the universe he lives in, superheroes are just a culture, not real people. If you have difficulties, go to the police. If nothing happens,

He was just busy working on his own one-third of an acre of land, thinking about how to get promoted and get a salary increase, or to develop a side job to add capital to his future. No one had the time to talk to anyone, and keeping busy was the most important thing. As for Shi He

As far as the distance is concerned, it depends on whether you can live with it.

In fact, this is good. Everyone is living quietly, and it is the same for Ke Wen. In his spare time, he chases the new knights, complains about the leather cases that hurt his eyes, waits for the fragrance, reads books, and listens.

Song, the day has passed like this, but this kind of life has become a relatively luxurious thing in this DC universe where superheroes frequently appear. Big events will break out at the slightest disagreement, and from time to time, there will be a killing spree to restart the universe.

Everyone returns to the resurrection point and the cycle starts again.

Ke Wen hates such an ending, or in other words, he is afraid of such an ending. Through this experience and some words of Dr. Manhattan, Ke Wen also understands that the New 52 universe he is in relies on paradox.

, it is not like the comics I read, nor like the New 52 animated movie I saw. On the one hand, Doctor Manhattan intervened to create the Flashpoint event in The Flash and made changes. On the other hand, it was him.

.

According to his guess, his time travel was probably when The Flash repaired the Flashpoint incident and restarted it. Just like the reason why Flashpoint appeared, The Flash just went back in time to save his mother who was destined to die.

One point detonated the entire timeline, causing a huge deviation in the entire timeline. So when Dr. Manhattan used The Flash to restart the Flashpoint timeline and make changes, he, an outsider, suddenly stepped in, wouldn't it be the same as sitting on a calm lake?

Were two stones dropped at the same time?

The ripples caused by the stones falling into the water collided with each other, which led to his appearance in this specious New 52 universe. The general direction setting has not changed, but the origins of some characters have been modified. Once The Flash restarts, the universe will be different.

After returning to the starting point and developing again, will the self recognized by this specious New 52 universe be born in the next universe? Will the self at that time still be myself?

Therefore, whether it is public or selfish, Ke Wen does not want the universe to be restarted. He is not afraid that the bond between himself and the people he knows will disappear. He is only afraid that after the universe is restarted, he will be kicked out.

It's not impossible for this kind of thing to happen. You, a foreigner with a registered permanent residence in the last universe, want to show off your power in this universe? It's so majestic!

After thinking about it, the only way Ke Wen can think of to break the situation is to let The Flash eliminate the idea of ​​restarting the timeline. This is internal, and the second is external. There cannot be such large-scale hero casualties. The current Justice League does not

There is not as many talents as the Justice League of the old 52 era that I know. Once there is a large-scale casualty of heroes, even the Flash is not allowed to restart the route of sacrificing himself.

To put an end to this, the most important thing is not how powerful the Justice League is, but the entire Earth! No matter how powerful the Justice League is, basically as long as Superman, Batman, or The Flash give up their bottom line, any one of them can do it.

Suppressing all members except a few elders. For this, Ke Wen has already experienced the style of the Injustice Superman in the Injustice Universe. As for Batman, the Black Metal Events issue is proof of this, although he only read it explained by the master on the website.

, but it’s no different from reading a book.

Such a Justice League can be used as a talisman for major events, but this talisman cannot last forever. This kind of protection will only make the earth lose its motivation to move forward. This is why Ke Wen wants to persuade Superman to give up his identity as Superman.

Only by making people realize that the so-called Man of Steel will also fall and lose strength. If they are not strong enough, they will be completely defeated when the Apocalypse comes again.

Thinking of this, Ke Wen also looked up at the sky. Naturally, he could not see the Apokolips hidden in another dimension of space, the most terrifying civilization in the entire universe. But he understood that Darkseid was not dead. This ingenuity and

The Dark Lord, with all his power gathered in one body, will definitely make a comeback. The last time he possessed himself, he triggered a Darkseid war. What about the next time?

There will always be a day when Darkseid's plan succeeds, but that day will never come. The earth will still rely on its own younger generation and Superman's Justice League to continue to carry the thunder. There will always be a time when it cannot bear it, facing Dark

Said also has a bunch of new gods from Apokolips, plus endless demons from Apokolips. Unless the battlefield starts on Apokolips from the beginning, if it appears on Earth, with the current level of technology on Earth, individual soldiers may use decapitation tactics.

It's a miraculous effect, but the population and technology of the earth will be destroyed by this war until the Stone Age, so it won't be a problem.

Especially when facing Darkseid's minions, every battle is fought with the hope of death. Only with Batman and Superman in the back can the losses be minimized. But there are always things that cannot be saved.

At that time, according to DC's official description of the multiverse, in the parallel universe of Earth 2, the Justice League, which only consisted of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman as the core, failed to resist the attack of Apokolips and died. The parallel universe of Earth 2

The universe has also become the territory of Apokolips.

Darkseid on Earth 2 is exactly the clone of Darkseid in the main universe where he is. It is precisely because the conquest of the main universe failed that Darkseid wants to conquer the earth more and more. Ke Wen does not know that Earth 2 is now

What kind of situation is it, but he doesn't want to be on a ruined earth in the future, watching the troops of Apokolips destroying his own planet, and around him, those who were once familiar with him just fall there, without him.

Made a sound.

Just thinking about this future, he felt like he was sweating all over his body, even in such a mild weather. At this moment, a hand suddenly patted behind Ke Wen, and Ke Wen, who was thinking about something, was also there.

Turning his head at this moment, because he thought of this possible bad future, his expression became terrifying. The moment he turned back, Lena, who also appeared behind Ke Wen, was startled and staggered back a few steps.

After reacting, Ke Wen hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Lena's hand to prevent her from falling. It was just such a close contact that made Lena a little embarrassed, and Ke Wen, who returned to reality, slowly let go of Lena.

Na's hand felt a little awkward for a moment.

"Hug, I'm sorry, I scared you. But why are you here?" After being embarrassed for a while, Ke Wen opened the topic and said to Lena.

"No, it's okay. It's just that why did you show such an expression just now? Besides, you were sitting below my company. I happened to see you when I came down to buy something, so I came over to say hello to you. But, what's wrong with your expression?

What happened? Did something big happen again?"

He rubbed the wrist that Ke Wen had just grabbed. Even Ke Wen didn't realize how hard he had grabbed Lena's hand just now. It was already red.

"Are you okay there?"

"Well, it's just a little pain. It'll be fine in a while. I'm more curious about what's wrong with you. I've never seen you look like this since I met you. You feel like a desperate desperado, following someone.

Risk your life."

Sitting there, thinking back to the way Ke Wen looked at her just now, and that expression, Lena was also a little scared.

"...I just suddenly thought of a very bad future."

"Tell me?"

"Well, in that future, you die."

As soon as the words came out, Lena's originally curious expression froze. She, who had been frightened by Ke Wen's terrifying expression just now, now showed a more terrifying smile than Ke Wen.

"No, no, no, I mean, that very bad future is because the earth was attacked by Apokolips. We lost, and very few people survived. Dick, Kara, you, and everyone else were all dead. I

There are only a few survivors. It’s because the sudden thought of this future scares me that I have that expression.”

When he saw Lena making an expression even scarier than his own, Ke Wen was frightened and explained incoherently. And Lena's originally scary smile slowly faded as Ke Wen explained.

"So, are you afraid that if this happens, you will be the only one who survives?"

"Almost the same, but more of an anger. Anger that I am not strong enough and can only watch Darkseid take away the lives of every important person around me. No matter Dick or you, I don't want to lose anyone.

I just want the people we know to live their lives like this and then die."

"Then why do you still want to persuade Superman to take off his cape?"

"Because I understand that only in this way can we, humans, progress. We have to explore and try and make mistakes on our own. Justice League and Superman are just to ensure that we have the confidence to start over after making mistakes. In addition, I have no intention of being a

Immortal guy, although I have gained part of the power of Omega, it does not mean that I have become a new god. Immortality is a torture to me, especially living in a world without you."

"So you are afraid that the earth will lose its enterprising spirit because of the existence of the Justice League and Superman, and that when Apokolips comes again, the earth will be destroyed because of our failed decision-making. But you don't want Superman and the Justice League to protect you forever.

Earth, when did you become so entangled? Libra?"

"Yeah, while I was persuading Superman to choose one of the two, I was thinking about the best of both worlds. Ha, the old famous double standard. Okay, I know that the question I am thinking is a bit far, let's not talk about it for now.

, your brother, how is Lex? Everyone present that day was not blind. Lex was really a little paranoid because of Superman taking off his cape. It made me feel, well, why don't you go to Arkham for treatment?

?”

Ke Wen, who didn't want to continue to tangle with Lena on this topic, quickly changed the topic to Lex, who had a deep love for Superman. What he was most afraid of now was that Lex would turn love into hatred and cause a lot of trouble.

Something happened, forcing Superman to come out of the mountain, and then letting Superman step on his trap, successfully regained his power, and relieved the side effects on his body.

With Lex's level of paranoia, given him time and the Kryptonian black technology of the Fortress of Solitude, it is not impossible to happen. But Ke Wen does not want Superman to return in perfect condition. On the contrary, he prefers

Let the world know that the current Superman no longer has the power to appear around the world at any time like before. He can use power, but each time his power can only be used to deal with a major crisis such as the end of the world.

Let those leaders and civilians who have always felt protected by superheroes understand that this protective umbrella will fall one day, and after he falls, will the earth be able to deal with future threats coming from all over the universe, or will it cooperate?

He has to create a sense of urgency for the entire world and the earth, and give them the motivation to make progress.

"Hey, that's my brother!" When she heard Ke Wen teasing her brother like this, Lena's tone became a little more serious. After seeing Ke Wen consciously shut up, she continued: "I know what you are worried about.

, Lex is a person, it is difficult to explain the problem between him and Superman. He just needs time to adapt to the process of Superman changing from being an enemy to being a true friend now, because he,

Ever since I was little, I haven’t had many friends.”

"Um... you can just tell him that he is not popular."

"After all, he is my brother. Excuse me. So, ever since he was a child, Lex has always been the one who always speaks the truth. He is extremely smart and makes everything develop in the direction he says, except for Superman.

.He used to pay and hire people. I admit that the things he did before were unreasonable. He just wanted to prove that Superman’s insistence was wrong. It’s just that Superman did something beyond his expectation every time, but it must be him.

Will make the choice every time, so Lex is like an old enemy to Superman."

"So, now there are no old enemies, only friends, and he hasn't gotten used to this change yet. It feels like a couple who have been bickering all year round suddenly stopped quarreling one day, and they feel uncomfortable with each other."

"Well... your wonderful metaphor is not wrong. Therefore, whether Lex can get out of this tangled problem actually does not depend on him, but on Superman. It depends on how Superman gets along with him. As long as Lex can get rid of this tangled problem, it depends on Superman.

Once you find that feeling of bickering and arguing with each other, well, it’s done.”

After thinking about it for a while, Ke Wen couldn't help but froze. The reason was so reasonable, but why did it sound so unpleasant? He rubbed his brows, calmed down his thoughts, and then said: "It's really true.

What a wonderful relationship. Okay, I've delayed you here for so long. Come up quickly. The big boss doesn't have much time to relax. I still have to buy some ingredients."

After getting up and paying the bill, Ke Wen was ready to send Lena upstairs.

"Such a gentleman? By the way, why are you buying ingredients?"

"Well, prepare a delicious meal that you can enjoy after you finish work. As for the location, you know where it is. Go prepare it first."

With that said, Ke Wen was about to leave, but Lena also stopped him.

"Hey."

"Um?"

"As for the terrible future that you said before, I also promise you that I will never die, at least not in front of you."

"Ah, they say it's just my wild imagination. Girls don't care whether they are dead or not. If the sky falls, we boys will have to carry it first. Besides, I won't let that bad thing happen.

The future appears, okay, hurry up~"

Waving to Ke Wen, Lena put her hands behind her back and walked up the stairs happily. Ke Wen just looked at Lena's back and breathed a sigh of relief, and then dialed his partner, Dick Grayson.

's number.

"Hey, let's talk directly."

"Friends! Come to the rescue! Call someone to my office! It's eight o'clock in the evening!"

Dick on the other end of the phone looked at his real girlfriend Bai Ge, who was glaring at him in his arms, and a question appeared on his head.