In The DC World With Marvel Chat Group Chapter 1479: Bird and return (24)
"In the magic world, there is such a genre."
During lunch, Schiller said this to Bruce. He lowered his head slightly to arrange the food on the plate, as if he was organizing his words, and he spoke after a while.
"Most people think that the founder of this school is Constantine, but that is only because he has a wide range of friends, and his friends are all impressed by him."
"From ancient times to the present, magicians have been looking for ways to use magic without paying a price. Most of them gave up after trying a few times. Humans can't compete with those powerful beings. Borrowing their power is already a fluke, if you don't want to return it, it will be difficult to reach the sky."
Bruce's eating slowed down because he seemed to have a premonition of what Schiller was going to say next.
"I know why you are interested in magic. When Constantine was in Gotham, you have been following in his footsteps, and he has been reminding you not to use magic to resurrect anyone. "
"What he said makes a lot of sense, because whether you ask gods or demons to revive someone, it is equivalent to handing over your own weaknesses. What was originally a fair deal will immediately become his The whip whips you to go forward."
"The fundamental reason why Constantine has not collapsed after playing this game for so many years is that he has no weakness. He let the devil and the gods know that no matter how much he tortured him and his friends, he would never bow his head, and no one would be able to stand in front of him. He took advantage of him."
"He used unimaginable willpower to force his trading partners to only offer relatively fair terms, and he even had the strength to fight back against those demons and gods who wanted to play tricks. Once such an image was established, powerful creatures would also I will be afraid."
"So, if you let any powerful existence outside of people know that you want to resurrect someone for many years, then even if you don't take the initiative to find them, they will keep tempting you, and even use your relatives Your image threatens you until it drains you of every ounce of value."
Bruce looked at Schiller, then lowered his head to cut the steak and said: "Thomas has come back, and Martha... maybe sleeping is not a wrong choice, is it better than turning into a clown?"
"I'm glad you think so, but I don't mean to keep you away from the wizarding world by saying this."
"I'm confused." Bruce put the tip of his knife on the steak and said, "If you're using the same method as Constantine and suffering as much as he is, then there's no reason for you to put me on the steak again." Pulled into the quagmire, you have been trying desperately to push me to another road for several years."
"Indeed, in a society of ordinary people, there is no need for you to go my way." Schiller also looked into Bruce's eyes and said, "You are not hopeless, and you don't need to use madness as an excuse at all." Jian, people who take the path of me and Batman probably have no choice, but you are different."
"I know that it is very normal for students to look up to their teacher and take him as a role model, and want to inherit his mantle. I have always wanted to push you on a different path, and you have complaints."
"I didn't," Bruce replied immediately, still poking at the meat with the point of his steak knife.
"Although in the society of ordinary people you have taken a different path, you can already use the knowledge you have acquired and the power you have acquired as weapons instead of madness, but perhaps on the other side of the world, you I can go the same way.”
Bruce's hand trembled, and the tip of the knife made a harsh noise on the porcelain plate.
Schiller shook his head and said: "The essence of our mutual torture is that I teach you, but force you not to be me."
"When we no longer have such conflicts between us, we can naturally develop a normal teacher-student relationship, which is exactly what I expect. Perhaps magic will be a good entry point."
Since Bruce made a noise, he hasn't moved again, and at this time he still stopped in place, looked into Schiller's eyes and said, "Are you going to teach me magic?"
"You can try, can't you?" Schiller looked into Bruce's eyes quite gently. He has been very gentle recently, which is already the most obvious expression of his happiness.
The first thing Bruce thought of was the definition of the symptoms of autistic patients. Autistic patients usually don't like to take a new step, including but not limited to refusing to meet new people and refusing to develop new relationships , Refusing to accept new environments, and always only living in the imaginary world they are most familiar with, this is the source of their sense of security.
Judging a relationship and taking a new step at the right time is a difficult task for an autistic person, and Schiller had never done it before.
He rarely talked with Bruce about their teacher-student relationship. Although he was on the strong side of this relationship, he almost never took the initiative to make changes. Then passively accept the change in a certain relationship brought about by something.
And now, for the first time, he wants to reverse Bruce's impression of the teacher-student relationship, or he also wants to reverse his own. After all, this teacher-student relationship accompanied by pain and blood is really not a good one Recalling, if there is not a pretty good result, it really matches the city of Gotham.
Is there still room for reversal?
Bruce asked himself this way, in another completely strange new world, under the guidance of Schiller, learning a new subject that he has never touched and understood will really not become another pain And a feast of blood?
People who have experienced unhealthy relationships always have a pessimistic attitude towards their relationships with others, and it takes an extremely long time to heal, but Bruce knows how precious a social invitation from an autistic person is, and he still has it. Don't forget the goal you set in the first place.
No one has a choice about being crazy, Bruce thought, Batman, the Joker, or Schiller, it's just that no one has the willpower or the patience to work it out with them, so it's just light Say "It's hopeless," and they think so, so they weaponize madness.
But if Schiller had drawn such hasty conclusions at the beginning, then perhaps Bruce would not be Bruce now. Since he has become the savior, there is no lamb he cannot save.
"My pleasure." Bruce raised his glass to Schiller.
Bruce wasn't sure if he saw a hint of relief in Schiller's eyes as he raised his glass, like a sigh of relief.
"There's going to be a banquet tonight, and you're going to visit friends, so when are you going to teach me the magic to keep me secret at the banquet?" Bruce asked after lunch.
As Schiller led him into the carriage, he said, "No rush."
The carriage ride took a little longer this time, and Schiller took Bruce to Maier's Mirror Tower to buy gifts.
The Mirror Tower is a trading bazaar hanging upside down above the sky of Maya, but the goods sold in it are higher-end than those sold in the big bazaar in London, and most of them are specialties of the wizarding world.
Schiller took Bruce to a gemstone store. Bruce was a little dazzled by the dazzling array of ancient magic accessories, but thanks to his girlfriend who is a gemstone collector, Bruce chose the most special opal inlaid in the store. magic ring.
After that, they took the magic carriage back to London, and saw a bookstore around the corner of a foggy street.
Bruce guessed who Schiller was going to bring him to visit, but when he saw Constantine again, he still sighed a little.
This **** detective has completely lost his slovenly appearance. Although he still has some punk rock naughtiness, his mental state is not the slightest bit better.
He was forced to go ashore by Schiller with a loan to support the loan, and there was another soul in his mind supervising him, preventing him from returning to the terrible life state of the past. Constantine was completely saved.
When Schiller and Bruce entered the bookstore, Constantine was arranging books with his back facing them. Bruce could see most of Constantine's bookstore, many of which were still shining with evil luster.
"Oh, here you are." Constantine said after turning his head to see Schiller.
And when he saw Bruce behind Schiller, he was taken aback, and even took a quick step back and fell into a pile of books. He opened his arms and said, "If you don't want me to open a bookstore, just say, no As for ruining the whole of London?!"
Schiller handed Constantine a small gift purchased in the mirror tower before, and said, "Don't be nervous, it's just that I plan to teach him magic."
Konstantin's hands started to shake, he stared at Schiller and said: "Four more years, and then destroy London, Mayer, or other cities?!"
"Not this time."
"There will be ghosts!"
In the end, Constantine accepted Schiller's gift with a full face of complaints, opened it, glanced at it, and put it back on the shelf. Seeing Schiller pick up a book and start reading, he still asked with some doubts: "Aren't you serious? Are you going to let Bruce Wayne learn magic?"
"He is already a rich man standing at the top of the pyramid in the society of ordinary people. You still want him to become an archmage? Can you leave a way for an ordinary mage like me with mediocre talents and mediocre family background? "
"I think you are quite comfortable being a second-rate dealer and bookseller." Schiller said sarcastically.
"Don't mention it, everyone who is my friend and can live to this day has two brushes, thank you brothers for your love." Constantine sat down next to a pile of books and said: "Life is still passable Let's go."
"Okay, let's get down to business." Schiller put down the book, looked at Constantine and said, "Find me some books that record the most secret, esoteric, and obscure magical knowledge, preferably at the same time. A theme."
Konstantin stood up from the ground with his eyes wide open~IndoMTL.com~ looked at Schiller with some doubts and said: "The most secret, the most profound, and the most obscure? This kind of book can be placed on the bookshelf of the demon monarch Fallen Ash, what do you want it for?"
"Just tell me if you can get it out?"
"Heh, am I a violent person?" Constantine snorted coldly, but still patted the hem of his windbreaker, and went upstairs to find books for Schiller.
After a while, he took out three tomes that were much thicker than a brick, and said: "The occult world has experienced about three knowledge innovations. Before the first knowledge innovation, magic was rich , free, talented nobles can play, at that time, it may take more than ten years to decipher a symbol.”
"These three books are all about the theory of magic written in that era, that is, the classics about the laws of magic in this world written by the ancient masters. Patience and knowledge to decipher the esoteric and obscure things they write."
Constantine shrugged and said: "After all, you can use magic as long as you negotiate with the devil in your dream. Who cares about how magic works?"
"Very well, that's all."
Schiller nodded in satisfaction, then waved to Bruce who was looking at other books and said, "Come here, Bruce."
Schiller looked down at his watch and said: "There are about three hours before the banquet starts, memorize these three books, and discuss these with whoever talks to you at the banquet."
Constantine's eyes widened slowly, while Schiller smiled and said, "I believe it won't be long before the news of a new talented magician in the magic world will spread throughout the world."