bdsm-fiction Chapter 23 Finally, they were no longer homeless savages.
Chapter 23 Finally, they were no longer homeless savages.
"Reason," Batman said, looking at Jaeger. "You can't just ask someone to investigate you for no reason."
"Well, well, if you want to know the reason..."
After considering his words, Jaeger chose to activate the "nonsense mode" with one click.
"Since you learned about my request from Mr. Wayne, you should also know that strange events always happen in the magical world, and they can happen to users of magic at any time."
"After all, using magic is like walking on a knife's edge; one day you'll pay the price... sooner or later."
Jaeger's words were not just made up; after all, based on his current understanding as a level 2 [Wizard], using magic in this world does indeed come at a price.
Perhaps it was a pact with the devil, a deal with the gods, or some sacrifice of oneself...
After all, if you want to obtain power that defies the laws of nature, you must be prepared to pay a corresponding price.
Of course, this also made Jaeger begin to doubt the source of the [Wizard] card's power... Is it the power provided by the card game itself, or is it just that the price it wants to take from Jaeger has not yet been revealed?
But since the Wizard has already used it, he can't just give the knowledge and magic back to the other party's cards now. He can only choose to take it one step at a time for now.
Bringing his thoughts back, Jaeger happened to see Batman nod, indicating that he knew that using magic usually came at a price, so he returned to the main point: "If you know that, then it's very simple to explain."
"In short, the price I paid for my abilities was that they affected my sanity to some extent." Jaeger's bewildered expression wasn't just an act, because he genuinely knew nothing.
The main focus is on sincerity.
"My past memories are fragmented. Although I still retain common sense and remember magic..." Jaeger continued to make things up.
"But I can't quite remember what I've done in the past, where I've been, or who I've known."
"..."
However, to Jaeger's surprise, Batman did not seem surprised by his words. Instead, he showed a thoughtful expression of "I knew it."
"So that's why you acted so strangely before—including the fact that you seemed unfamiliar with your alma mater and that you knew nothing about Langdon Parrels, yet you actually had a relationship with him?" Batman asked.
…Smart people are great; he can cover up any mistakes I make. Jaeger was touched.
He wasn't going to pass up a free opportunity, so he used it as a pretext to back down: "Looks like you've noticed it too."
"Okay, please forgive me for not trusting you enough before this, Batman, so I was thinking of covering it up... You know, nobody wants to tell a stranger they don't know if they can trust them about losing their memory."
"But things are different now, aren't they? I think you're still very trustworthy," Jaeger said sincerely.
Batman: "..."
"Then you've placed your trust far too easily," Batman scoffed.
"Oh, don't say that about yourself," Jaeger said optimistically. "I knew you'd say yes, didn't you, Bat?"
"..."
"Batman—?"
"..."
"BBBBATMANNNNN...?"
"Get out," the cool Batman said. "There are no cameras here, no one will know you got out of the Batmobile."
"Oh, don't do that, vigilante." Jaeger said, unbuckling his seatbelt and glancing at the cold-blooded Batman. "How about I give you the only token the messenger currently possesses?"
Batman remained silent for an unusually long time this time.
Finally, avoiding Jaeger's gaze, he said, "...I'll send you the information when I have time."
Jaeger's eyes lit up instantly: "Thank you! I knew you had a piece of gold beneath your dark exterior—wait, wait, I can walk by myself! I can walk by myself!"
Jaeger, who was almost grabbed by the back of the collar and thrown out of the Batmobile by an enraged Batman, quickly teleported out of the car and stood on the roadside before completely angering the giant bat.
The moment he landed firmly on the ground, the Batmobile roared and sped off impatiently, disappearing from Jaeger's sight in an instant.
Jaeger, his face covered in exhaust fumes, wiped it and said, "Sigh, are we in such a hurry to leave?"
After he finished speaking, Jaeger looked up and surveyed his surroundings.
This is a street corner. It's probably close to midnight, so the street is deserted and there aren't many people around. You can't even see a homeless person.
Jaeger thought for a moment, then summoned the Void Table, and sure enough, he saw an arrow marking his location pointing to a street in the Upper West Side.
The reason Batman placed Jaeger here can be gleaned from the map – a large, bolded GCPD sign is also located on the Upper West Side, so it seems there's no need to worry about the Gotham Police Department being too slow to respond if Jaeger, an outsider, gets into trouble here…
Huh? Wait a minute?
While browsing the map, Jaeger suddenly noticed something.
The series of events tonight happened too quickly. Jaeger only glanced at the map when he landed, and when he opened the Void Table later, his attention was entirely focused on the cards.
Therefore, he only now noticed that there was a strange house icon, similar to one in Monopoly, on the Gotham City map that served as the base of the card table.
And that sign is floating above a building:
[Address (Gotham City)]
[Description: Your current location in Gotham.]
[Note: Home, home, sweet home!]
[Do you want to enable address navigation?]
Jaeger: !
Happiness came so suddenly that Jaeger, who thought he was going to sleep on the streets, repeatedly checked and finally confirmed that he was not seeing things. He was so moved that he burst into tears.
Great! I'm finally not a homeless savage anymore!
Card game, you've done a great job!