Chapter 11 - Batman's Intuition

If Rune were to rank the heroes he admired most, Rorschach from Watchmen and Batman from the DC main universe would certainly be strong contenders for the top spot. They both tasted loneliness, pursued justice with an almost fanatical devotion, and were never afraid to sacrifice—even if the sacrifice was themselves.He and Bruce had a great conversation. Bruce even pulled out a gun, talking about his plans. He wanted to personally kill that bastard. He had already found out that Joe Chill was just an ordinary thug, powerless and without influence, currently in jail. Barring any surprises, he wouldn't get out for the rest of his life.However, life is always full of surprises. Due to being tormented by many people in prison, Joe Chill decided to expose the dirty secrets of a certain gang boss to get out of trouble, and Bruce planned to kill him when he left after exposing the secrets.Ironically, the reason Joe Chill was tormented was precisely because he had killed the Wayne couple. The prisoners in the jail had all received favors from the Wayne couple, with the enormous circular elevated train being the most well-known example. Whether riding one stop or to the last, it only cost 5 cents. Considering its construction cost, it was no exaggeration to say it was the largest charitable event in America.Even the Madness Gothamites knew who was good to them. It was said that at the Wayne couple's funeral, many gang bosses came uninvited. They didn't disturb the sorrowful funeral, only watched from afar."He's definitely going to die," Rune said, looking at the sad Bruce. "There's no need to sacrifice yourself for this.""I don't care." Bruce gripped the knife and fork in his hand. "Rune, if your parents were killed, what would you do?""An eye for an eye." Rune stopped trying to persuade him. Before him, Alfred must have tried countless times, and he also had no right to persuade Bruce here. Because if such a thing really happened, he might act even more viciously than Bruce. Human Transfiguration, after all, was called the most supreme means of torture in some Dark Arts books.In the evening, Rune was kept by Bruce, and Alfred led him to the guest room. This so-called guest room was even larger than the house he rented."Pajamas and casual clothes in your size have already been placed in the wardrobe; you can take whatever you need," Alfred said, approaching a button. "You can press this button, and a maid will immediately come to fulfill your needs. I hope you enjoy your stay."After Alfred left with small steps, Rune opened the wardrobe and was once again shocked by Bruce's "money power." The pajamas inside felt as smooth as if oiled, and the so-called casual clothes were also beautiful, including nineteen styles, with tops and bottoms thoughtfully placed together. Compared to these clothes, what he was wearing now was practically like street stall goods."Unscrupulously rich, aren't they?" Rune took out his magic wand. Even when resting at someone else's house, he couldn't give up magic practice.Rune did not envy Bruce. magic could easily acquire Franklins, but Franklins couldn't necessarily buy magic.Perhaps he could go to the Flashpoint universe or other places and exchange Bruce's expired parent voucher for parents? As for compensation, Rune didn't ask for much, just that Batman doesn't hit his face when he hits him.In another guest room.Since his parents' death, Bruce had never slept in the master bedroom again. It was full of memories, but after losing his parents, he no longer allowed himself to be weak."Rune Dark is an orphan from the monastery, adopted by five families in total, but these five families…" Alfred organized his words. He carefully flipped through the report in his hand, then summarized in a roundabout way: "Well, two of these five families would choose the smallest caliber bullet even if they had to face a firing squad; the other three are pure Gothamites, young master.""It seems our Professor Rune has bad luck," Bruce said, looking at Rune's back practicing magic in the surveillance. He was a bit surprised. Zatanna would certainly perform spells in front of him too, but her magic wasn't as cool as Rune's. Purely from the surface, Rune's spells, which could turn inanimate objects into living ones and flash with fire, were more in line with the public's perception of magic.The most important point is that Rune can practice magic in two worlds, and he is very diligent. Although he only attended Hogwarts for just over two years, his actual study time is basically equivalent to some sixth or seventh-year students. The Transfiguration and rune Professors even said personally that Rune's level can easily pass the N.E.W.T. exam.Professor McGonagall also often used Rune to motivate students."Yes, young master." Alfred nodded. "Because he was sent back to the monastery multiple times, Rune was soon kicked out of the monastery. On the day he left, Rune killed two drug dealers who threatened him, and he repeatedly used entrapment, causing multiple casualties.""As he said to me when we chatted, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." Bruce nodded. At this time, he hadn't yet become the later Batman, nor did he have any so-called no-kill principle. He said fiercely, "They deserved it."Alfred nodded."Gotham is indeed a wonderful city. If I'm not mistaken, that night he also killed a creature with six eyes and red scales; that should be a Demon. Although I've heard similar rumors before, a real Demon…" He handed several photos to Bruce.The photos showed scenes of Rune fighting the Demon. In the topmost photo, Rune had a nosebleed, pointing at the Demon with an angry look, with several wolves charging nearby, led by a giant tiger."Did you find out who his Professor is?" Bruce asked.Alfred regretfully shook his head: "I secretly investigated for a long time. There are no magic-wielding monks in the monastery, nor are there any relevant magic books in Rune's room. Those monks didn't even know Rune was a sorcerer, otherwise they wouldn't have let him leave."Bruce sighed."So, I suspect this is the reincarnation of a sorcerer," Alfred said, taking out another piece of paper. It was densely written with text, all about reincarnation records, including Buddhist reincarnated Living Buddhas, Taoist Eight Immortals' reincarnation, and other information. "He is very smart and never exposed himself in the monastery until Zatanna exposed his identity. And the secret news he mentioned is quite shocking; his previous life might have been a powerful sorcerer…"Bruce took a deep look at the boy in the surveillance.Perhaps I can temporarily trust him, but he must be under my supervision… At least, I need to know how powerful his spells are, and I can also use his power to understand the entire magic world…Bruce thought so. He told Alfred to go to bed first, and he stayed in front of the surveillance all night.