Harvey's body was lifted up. The steel-like hand gripped his neck. He struggled. This was a human's instinct to survive. Unfortunately, he couldn't break free.
With Devour activated, Saber's strength had reached the point where he could crush steel with his bare hands. If he exerted a little force, Harvey's neck would be easily broken like a toothpick.
But he didn't … To be precise, he couldn't do it.
He had lost control of his body, but his mind was clear. He could feel that another force had taken away control of his body.
Like a soul imprisoned in a cage, he suddenly lost all ability to perceive the outside world. He wasn't blind, deaf, and he still had his sense of touch. However, he felt like he was controlling a game character in front of a computer. The link between his soul and his body was cut off.
At this moment, Saber … was extremely terrified. This was a power he couldn't touch, a power he couldn't understand.
"Sigh …"
A soft sigh sounded in Saber's ears. It was a familiar old man. He was gentle and polite, but it was difficult to become friends with him. Saber's memory was good. He knew who this was.
"Professor Charles …"
"Have you forgotten what I told you?"
The voice sounded in Saber's mind. It was clear as if he was sitting face to face with him. He could even imagine Professor Charles' sitting posture and expression. "There's a price to pay for gaining power. We didn't know the price of Devour, but now I see it … Saber, haven't you noticed that you've been very emotional recently?"
"I'm fine … I think I'm fine!"
Saber's soul said stubbornly, "I don't think my revenge is wrong!"
Saber maintained his posture. Harvey's breathing became rapid. Rachel wanted to help but was stopped by Bruce. As someone who fought Saber head-on, he knew the threat Saber posed … He was like a rampaging beast.
"Revenge is not wrong, but what about your rationality? Tell me, Saber, where is the rationality you're so proud of? I only see a pitiful person who is gradually being controlled by power … "
Professor Charles's voice was slow and gentle, but it went straight to Saber's heart.
"Do you know? It is said that the night the saber-toothed tiger and wolverine awakened their powers, they killed all their relatives in uncontrollable rage. You don't want to do that, do you? Live like a beast. "
"That pair of brothers took a long time to get used to this power and the risks it brings. I've been watching you. I know you don't like this method, but I have to do it. Remember this experience, Seiber. Your spirit and will are the only things you can trust, not your anger or your power."
. "" Catherine has entered the academy. I have to thank you for your permission. She is a child with great potential. When you have time … come to the Xavier Academy for Gifted Youths. Before you are completely devoured by the saber-toothed tiger's wild nature, we have to teach you how to control it. "
Professor Charles rarely used his tyrannical spirit to directly control others. This was the strict bottom line he set for himself. Without this bottom line, he would soon be lost in the unparalleled power. Now, he was teaching Saber some necessary knowledge as an elder.
It was reasonable for Seiber to accept this favor.
After the professor's will receded like the tide, Saber regained control of his body. However, the crazy rage and the urge to kill everything in his heart disappeared. He shrugged, waved his hand, and threw the suffocating Harvey aside. He turned around and saw Rachel supporting Bruce, who was struggling to stand. He whistled wantonly.
He walked over. Rachel took a step back in fear. Saber took off his helmet and looked at Rachel.
"Don't worry, I … have recovered."
He still had that trademark smile on his face. He looked around and saw that Joker had been taken away. Saber suddenly felt that everything was so meaningless. However, since things could not be undone, he did not want to make a fuss anymore. He looked at Bruce from head to toe, leaned over slightly, and whispered in Batman's ear.
"Is everything you did today righteous and reasonable? Bruce, I think you missed an opportunity. An opportunity to end everything before anything bad happens. Joker, as you wish, I won't go after him anymore. I'll leave him to you. I'll watch him play games with you. "
"Do you remember the question I asked you last time?"
"A lunatic and a stubborn righteous man. I'll watch you save your city from the lunatic, or you'll be completely destroyed by him."
He laughed softly. "After all, whether this city lives or dies, it has nothing to do with me."
"Saber … you …"
Rachel was about to say something, but she was interrupted by Saber's voice.
"Say no more!"
Saber raised his head and pointed his finger in front of Bruce's eyes. Then, he glanced at Rachel, Harvey, Robin, and everyone else present. There was still anger in his eyes under the ghost mask, but more of it was a kind of indifference.
"You've made your choice. You've taken over this trouble. Everyone has to pay the price for what you've done. You're like everyone else in this city. You need to feel pain to know how ridiculous the things you've insisted on are. You need to grow, and I don't have so much time to waste on you …"
"When you're about to die, I'll happily be your savior. I'll use my means!"
"Remember! Tonight and everything that happens after … you're all accomplices! "
With that, he turned around, buckled his ghost mask, and opened his arms. He let the night wind blow through his cape, rustling it. He said loudly,
"When the avalanche happened, none of the snowflakes felt that they were responsible. You all thought that you were perfect, but listen …"
He stood at a high place and tilted his head to listen. He turned around and looked at everyone playfully.
"I heard it. That's the sound of an avalanche!"
He opened his arms like a cross, and his body leaned backward, falling to the ground in the wind. The group lowered their heads to look, and a pair of dark red bat wings opened in the sky above Gotham before disappearing in a flash.
"You all … probably made him sad."
Just as everyone was speechless, another voice came from the shadows of the top floor. Selena, who was wearing a windbreaker, hat, and sunglasses, looked at the people in front of her. She played with the pistol in her hand and then threw it to a corner.
"His injury hasn't healed, but he's willing to take the risk for you all … I'm really suspicious. Which side are you on? Helping Joker in a fight, you're really something. "
She turned a blind eye to Batman, who was standing on the side. She had seen the entire battle just now, which made Selina's impression of Batman, who she was originally very curious about, extremely bad.
"You're really not like a man."
She walked in front of Robin who was standing silently at the side. She pointed at his chest and said disdainfully, "You're a traitor. He's your brother."
Probably because she longed for the warmth of a family since young, Selena could not tolerate Robin's behavior. She looked at him as if she was looking at something disgusting. This made Robin feel even worse. He tried to refute, but Selena did not give him a chance to speak.
"I …"
"Hmph, I knew it. None of the Gotham police can be trusted."
She swung her ponytail and strode into the elevator corridor, leaving Robin standing alone in the dark corner. This was not the first time the young man was lost. After his father slapped him, he had this kind of thought.
Family or ambition, which was more important?
Saber did not hesitate to choose his family. He killed more than 200 people for Kevin. He could be called a butcher. What about him?
How should he choose?
Don't blame Robin too harshly. After all, he was just a 20-year-old, hot-blooded, idealistic young man.
When Selena returned to Saber's villa, it was already midnight. She dragged her suitcase and changed into a new set of clothes. She sat in the living room and waited for Saber. After a few minutes, Saber came out of the kitchen humming a song and holding two sets of fragrant dishes. When he saw Selena, he was stunned.
"Have you eaten?"
He asked happily. This attitude made Selena a little confused. She seriously suspected that Saber was forcing a smile, or worse, he had gone crazy. Looking at his clothes, slippers, an apron, and chopsticks in his hand, he couldn't have gone crazy, right?
"Are … are you okay?"
Selena looked at him with some worry. The latter went back to the kitchen to get her a knife and fork and waved at her.
"What nonsense are you talking about? If I can catch him once, I can catch him again. Come on, sit here and eat. You'll be leaving soon. I haven't treated you to a meal yet. Last time, you treated me. This time, it's my turn."
Selena was a little hesitant, but she still took off her hat and sat at the dining table. Seber had already started eating. Selena gave up on the knife and fork and started using the chopsticks clumsily. However, she was indeed a thief who had been trained since she was young. In just ten minutes, she was able to use the weird utensils well.
On the other hand, Seiber's culinary skills were pretty good.
"Uh, what are you doing here?"
Seiber put down his empty bowl and asked curiously. His question made Selina drop her food on the table. She looked at him seriously and said word by word, "What do you think?"
"I'm here to get my reward! It's about the lockpicking! "
"Oh, oh, oh, I'm sorry. I almost forgot."
Saber patted his head, took out his phone from his pocket, and dialed a number. A moment later, a cold female voice came from the other side.
"It's so late. What's the matter?"
"Thank you for taking care of my children. I'll treat you and your husband to a meal when I go to New York next time."
Saber's fingers drew circles on the table. He glanced at Selena and lowered his voice. "Mei, I want to ask you to do me a favor. We're friends, aren't we?"
"I'm divorced. You can only treat me to a meal next time."
Mei's words almost choked Saber to death. The cold voice continued, "It's just a broken relationship. Don't ask about it anymore. Tell me about your matter."
"Well, I have a friend. Um, 16 years old. She has a little criminal record. I want to ask if you can give her a new identity. I mean, an official one."
"…"
Mei seemed to be stunned by Saber's unreasonable request. After a while, she came back to her senses and said, "You're asking me this?
"How dare you ask me about this kind of thing? Don't you know where I work?"
"But you're my only friend in the government."
Saber waved his hand and motioned for Selena, who almost jumped up, to calm down. A moment later, Mei's reply came.
"Go to Stark. That playboy is very resourceful. If your friend is a beautiful woman, maybe it will be easier. Okay, I'll hang up if there's nothing else. Good night."
"Hey, wait!"
Saber shouted. Hearing that Mei didn't hang up, he smiled and whispered, "Be in a good mood and smile more. You look beautiful when you smile. Good night, Mei."
The breathing on the other side of the phone stopped for a moment and then coldly hung up the phone. What Seiber didn't know was that on the other side of New York, in SHIELD's office, it was pitch black. Only May's desk was still lit. She hung up the phone and sighed. She turned her head and saw a small mirror. She suddenly smiled awkwardly. Then, perhaps she felt that her actions were too childish, so she shook her head.
She thought for a moment, reached out and tapped on the keyboard a few times. Then she stood up and turned off the light … Tonight, since someone still cared about her, she should go home and have a good rest.
After all, there was still someone who didn't abandon her, right?
"Well, I think you can go to a playboy named Stark when you go to New York."
Saber awkwardly organized his words, and Selena's face, sitting opposite him, was getting darker and darker. Obviously, she was fooled by Saber. This guy couldn't give her a new identity to settle down.
However, just when her patience reached the limit, her phone vibrated. She picked it up and looked at it, and a strange expression appeared on her face. She transferred the picture to Saber. It was a text message from the Social Security and Welfare Bureau in Brooklyn, New York to a woman named "Selena Kyle", informing her to pick up her lost passport in three days.
Saber's phone call worked, and Saber himself grinned and laughed.
"Look, I told you, I have a lot of friends."
"What about them?"
Selena suddenly asked, "Are you really going to leave them alone?"
Saber lit a cigarette and waved his hand. He looked up, leaned back in the chair, put his feet on the sofa, and blew smoke rings to the top of his head. In the smoke, his low voice came.
"Do you know what a mob means?"
Selena didn't answer. She knew very well that Saber didn't need her answer.
"A mob means that no matter how smart a person is, he or she has the potential to become a fool."
The man reached out his hand under the light and messed up the smoke rings. His voice came into Selena's ears.
"Once you become part of a group, you'll be infected with their actions, habits, and way of thinking. You'll do ridiculous things that you don't even know about. The Joker jumped out of this circle, but Batman didn't … He'll lose miserably. This time, I'll be an honest spectator."
"Let's go. I'll send you to the airport. When you get there, contact Dad. He will at least give you a place to stay … If you have any trouble, remember to call me. I have a lot of friends."
"Okay, got it."
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