In American comics, all your teammates are the main characters and bosses

Chapter 61: Prison City
"Damn, this is such a rare sight."

Retracting his gaze, Ron shook his head in astonishment.

If it was someone else who killed someone, even Superman, Ron wouldn't be surprised at all. But the problem was that the person who killed someone this time was none other than Batman.

What is Batman? It is no exaggeration to say that he is the father of DC. Whenever there is a major event related to DC, either the Flash is sacrificed to prevent the future from being reversed, or Batman is sacrificed to exaggerate the doomsday that cannot be reversed even if the Flash survives.

Any event related to Batman, no matter how big or small, will at least become a major event that affects the entire Justice League and even the entire universe.

One of Batman's characteristics is that he never kills.

No matter what crime the criminal has committed, the most he can do is to bring him to justice. Not killing is a bottom line and a principle for Batman. It is the simplest and purest manifestation of what distinguishes Batman from ordinary superheroes, super criminals, and even masked vigilantes.

And now, even Batman has fallen below the bottom line...

"Oh no, the world is going to end~"

Shaking his head with some regret, Ron said with emotion: "It's such a scene right at the beginning. I even doubt whether I can be of any use in this process."

“…Is the problem that serious?”

Noticing Ron's expression, Ciri on the side said in surprise, "It may sound strange to say this, but I thought you would always be a cynical, eccentric guy..."

"Those are two different things."

Hearing this, Ron curled his lips and said:
"My jumping out of the ordinary is the price I paid for having my worldview and rationality stripped away during the promotion process... Don't even mention me, just think about your father, Geralt. He's not as strong as me, but he also lost a lot of human emotions because of the Trial of Green Grass, and was even considered an inhuman humanoid monster. Otherwise, he wouldn't have the title of "Butcher."

Hearing this, Ciri's eyes dimmed slightly.

The Butcher of Blaviken, a title that Geralt could not get rid of throughout his life. Although this title was earned by Geralt due to his good-intentioned fighting and misunderstanding, it is undeniable that Geralt was hostile to many people because of this title.

Even in The Witcher 3, Geralt was treated with hostility by the guards because he revealed his identity, and they told him that he would be killed immediately if he did anything unusual.

Although Geralt had heard this kind of threat from mortals countless times, he was even too lazy to pay attention to it.

But don't forget that humans are social animals. Ignoring this emotion itself represents a kind of stripping of human nature.

Although she also called herself a demon hunter, Ciri did not undergo the Green Grass Trial. All her strength came from the ancient blood in her body - or rather, for Ciri, who possessed ancient blood, the demon hunter way of gaining strength through mutation was fundamentally ridiculous.

After all, no matter how much a demon hunter mutates, he is only stronger than an ordinary person. Although his flexibility and skills are extraordinary, he will die if he is besieged in the plains or in the city.

But the Ancient Blood is different. With just one thought, Ciri can jump to other worlds, other world lines, or even the previous moment, and kill all enemies. In this case, Ciri is called a demon hunter more as a title of occupation than an identity. For Geralt, the title of demon hunter is not only a profession, but also a derogatory name and insult.

Thinking in his heart, Xili also asked: "So your sanity is no longer affected now?"

"Part of it, when what you can see is expanded, your thinking will naturally change. If you can't understand, the mismatch between your spirit and body will increase. Now, I have completed the collection of two umbilical cords. Although I haven't performed the final ascension ceremony yet, I can more or less understand some interesting things."

After a pause, Ron added: "Geralt should be similar, but the road to promotion is longer. Unlike me, my mutation and promotion are changes in the way I perceive the world. The witcher's mutation is more of a transformation of the person himself, and it is a castration of the spirit achieved through physical changes, so you don't have to worry about him becoming like me~"

“That’s good…” Ciri patted her chest and said with a sigh: “To be honest, when I heard that Geralt was on the same path as you, I was worried that Geralt would break up with Yennefer in the future.”

"That's your family affair, hehe...when they break up, can you introduce me to Yennefer? I'm good at comforting divorced women."

Glancing at Ron with disdain, Ciri said, "Let's get down to business. You seem to be pessimistic about the current state of the world?"

"To put it another way, change pessimism to despair."

Ron looked from afar at Batman, who was gliding in the air on his bat wings, patrolling his territory like a wild beast.

"You can understand that guy as one of the moral bottom lines of this world. You can think of him as the most disgusting friend and the most difficult partner in your mind. Even if he will be questioned and hated by the team, partners, and friends. One of the reasons why he can become a positive character is his principle of not killing."

"Even if it was a wicked person who had killed countless people, he would just catch him and bring him to justice. He would either be sent to a mental hospital or to a police station to face the law."

"And now?"

Ron said with some regret: "Even this guy has started killing people. I guess the world has literally reached the brink of destruction."

"The only thing that makes me unsure is the planning of this city."

Looking around, there are high walls made of reinforced concrete and covered with special alloys.

This hundred-meter-high wall formed a circle, locking up the entire Gotham City.

Of course, it is not the whole Gotham that is wrapped up, but a part of Gotham. Outside the high wall, the city that is not protected by the high wall looks dilapidated and even has no limit to life. It looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

but……

“It’s not much better inside the high walls.” Shaking his head, Ciri observed for a moment and said, “This place feels like… an oversized prison?
(End of this chapter)