Chapter 193 : Barbatos' Dark Knights!!

"Ahem, it appears that every surviving multiverse owes a debt of gratitude to Bruce for his extraordinary benevolence!"

Deadpool's irreverent sarcasm!

This time, Strange surprisingly didn't argue, finding some truth in Deadpool's words!

He never fathomed that an ordinary individual, Bruce Wayne, could achieve such feats!

Intelligence and might intertwined, terror and desolation coalesced!!

Bruce Wayne stands as if a,

Fallen God!!!

In the realm of the DCEU!

A towering Olympus, dwarfing the earth!

The Gods remain silent!

Bruce Wayne's divinity has transcended mere mortal bounds!

Indeed, it's purer than most born of divine lineage!

And the helmet of the God of War merely flickers, for Batman himself is the linchpin!

Or, to express it more succinctly…

Bruce Wayne's essence is better suited for godhood!

[The world of the merciless God of War fades, replaced by another dark universe!]

[Earth, -1!

[Gazing upon it reveals a world marred by scars!

[Charred cadavers, severed limbs, blood pools, and ruins; this earth resembles purgatory incarnate!

[And the perpetrator behind this devastation is the godlike Superman soaring in the skies!)

(…)

[In Earth Negative One, inhabitants are clueless about the cataclysmic turn of events!)

[One fateful day, Superman's demeanor suddenly shifted!

[He unleashed a relentless assault on his former allies and the entire globe!)

[Perhaps it was an amplified solar storm, Darkseid's anti-life equation, or perhaps a new breed of Kryptonite crafted by Lex Luthor?]

[For weeks, people sought answers, clinging to their belief in the inherent integrity of superhumans!]

[Yet, the most harrowing event unfolded!)

"Superman slew his wife, Lois, with his own hands!"

[This shattered Batman's faith in Superman completely!)

"In that moment, Bruce comprehends that all hopes, conjectures, and justifications are futile!"

[He must rise to halt his once closest friend!]

Batman grasped the airstone spear tightly, only to find it utterly useless against the relentless onslaught of Superman's fury!

Superman effortlessly severed Batman's arm holding the spear with a mere glance from his heat vision, the distance between them spanning a dozen meters!

"You're feeble, Bruce, like a child wielding a toy sword. There's no threat you pose to me," Superman remarked with casual disdain.

Yet, Batman refused to yield. He gazed at Superman with steely resolve. "Clark, I won't afford you another opportunity to harm me."

Every onlooker held their breath, witnessing this harrowing confrontation. How would Batman manage to reverse his fortune this time, with no aid from the airstone?

In the blink of an eye, Batman activated a mechanism on his waist, and his form underwent a dramatic transformation. His eyes glowed with a fierce red hue, his skin turned gray and impenetrable like rock, and menacing bone spurs protruded from his body.

Off-screen, everyone recognized this terrifying visage. It was none other than Doomsday, Superman's arch-nemesis!

"Hahaha, that's more like it, Bruce!" the Joker cackled madly, reveling in the chaos. "You claim to have allies, yet you trust no one! How hypocritical!"

But Batman met the Joker's gaze with an unsettling calmness. In a chilling tone, he uttered words that sent shivers down the Joker's spine:

"If I can become you, Joker, can you become me?"

The notion of a righteous Joker was too absurd for the clown to comprehend. In that moment, his laughter faded into silence.

With the influence of the Doomsday virus coursing through him, Batman relinquished any illusions of mercy towards Superman. His heart hardened, intent on mutual destruction.

What's more terrifying, Bruce could still retain his cunning intellect!

"Now, who stands as the weaker one?" Bruce bellowed, raining blows upon the defenseless Superman with unrelenting ferocity.

In the culmination of his fury, he impaled Superman's chest with the vicious spikes protruding from his own body.

"I thought I'd feel sorrow upon your defeat," Batman remarked coldly. "But instead, all I feel is an inexorable rage consuming me."

[Seeing Superman on the brink of death, Bruce felt an immense sense of relief!]

[However, gazing upon the devastated world, Batman's heart swelled with anger once more.]

[Bruce had come to a realization, that Superman had deceived everyone!]

[He had led people to believe that the Son of Hope would always watch over them, fight for them, save them, inspire them, and uplift them!]

[It was this belief that rendered everyone helpless, gradually leading the entire world down the path of destruction!]

[And it had turned himself into an irredeemable harbinger of ruin!]

[And in that moment, a bat-like laughter echoed!]

[He didn't speak much, merely revealing more about the world, and more about Clark!]

[To Batman's eyes, every Superman across the multiverse was now culpable for the world's plight!]

[Superman must be eradicated!]

[And I am The Devastator!]

(…)

[The seven shadowy figures finally assembled, and the Dark Knights would become the most fearsome entities in the universe!]

At this juncture, the Bruce Waynes would wield Barbatos as their final beacon of hope!"

(Of course, they were well aware that the other party was far from benevolent!)

"But compared to their unseen doom, a promise that may seem deceitful is worth everything, for they have nothing more to lose!）

DC's Main universe!

Divine exhalation!

While others might perceive seven Dark Batmans, in his eyes, they were seven tragedies!

Every Bruce Wayne had lost all they held dear, sacrificed body and soul, and fought relentlessly for that bleak future!

In countless ordinary multiverses, the original Batman was merely mortal!

Saving the world lay beyond his grasp, thus he needed an alliance!

Yet even when alone and vulnerable, he persisted alone, driven by the hope within his heart!

For he believed that all his endeavors would bring about certain improvements!

But in the dark multiverse, they were informed that all their efforts were futile!

The entire world they possessed was destined to succumb to corruption and chaos!

Only to be reduced to the antithesis of the ordinary multiverse!

And therein lay the problem, who dictated normalcy!

Who defines anomaly!?

When all awakenings towards goodness are dwindled into mere thoughts of peace, the ambition to destroy the world becomes even more fervent!

For their wickedness knows no bounds, their resolve to commit evil no less formidable than the determination for good!

In the next moment, a voice emerged from the shadows on the screen,

"We, born amidst darkness!"

"We, fluent in despair!"

"We, acquainted with pain!"

"We, orchestrate tragedy!"

"We, willing to play the role of props!"

"We, without scruples!"

"We are dream demon bats!"

"We are set to extinguish the light!"

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