"I don't know if you have heard of a rumor. Gotham is also called the 'Dark Valley'. At least in the circle of occultists, this name is very resounding. They say that this is the gathering place of darkness throughout North America and even the world.
The place is like the drainage outlet of a swimming pool."
Constantine squinted his eyes and leaned on the sofa. His tone was relaxed and comfortable. He said: "This place is actually very suitable for the practice of black magic. It is not accurate to say that it is a practice. It should be said that this place is naturally suitable for communicating with demons."
, reach a contract.”
"Like a material that conducts electricity well?"
"It's somewhat similar, but not exactly the same. In short, in the last era, people in the circle flocked here, but soon, people discovered that this place is not a paradise for magic researchers, but a hell, because here
There is a force called the Court of Owls."
"I've heard of this name before. It's a group of wealthy people who are trying to control Gotham secretly, and they have been in bad luck recently."
Constantine shook his head and said: "I don't know what the Court of Owls you know is, but the one I know is closely related to occultism. They are also called the 'Dark Priests'."
"There is a legend that they can communicate with an ancient dark creature, providing them with extremely powerful power without paying a price. They can use this power to cultivate killers or control others."
"How do you know this?"
"As I said before, I have been troubled by the curse of my twin brother. Therefore, I pay close attention to all information about ghost mothers. I know that I will need them sooner or later."
"When I was roaming around Nottingham, I met an old friend of Laurenna's grandmother there and got a notebook from Laurenna's grandmother Ivy, which recorded what she saw in Gotham.
What I heard.”
"Ivy is known as the most powerful ghost mother in history. She was also one of the insiders who were attracted to Gotham in that era. Initially, like others, she hoped to take advantage of Gotham's mystery and uniqueness.
, strengthen the connection between oneself and the contracted demon, thereby gaining stronger power."
"But then, she violated one of the biggest taboos in occult circles."
"You said this before, what exactly is it?"
"She fell in love with an ordinary man named Solomon Wayne, the ancestor of Bruce Wayne."
"I said before that although the ghost mother will sell her children's souls to the devil in exchange for power, she must also pay the price. She will sacrifice every child she gives birth to to the devil."
"After Ivy and Solomon fell in love, she became pregnant. At that time, Solomon did not know that his lover was a witch. He was extremely happy for the upcoming newborn, and this joy infected Ivy."
"Ivy really loves Solomon. She doesn't want to sacrifice the crystallization of her love with her lover to the devil, but with her own strength, she can't terminate the deal at all. At this moment, the dark owl priest who has been lurking in Gotham comes looking for
Fucked her..."
"After Ivy came to Gotham, she contracted many children and sacrificed them to the devil. This abnormal situation was watched by the dark priests. They discovered what was special about Ivy, so
, they found Ivy, hoping that she could use the ghost mother’s ability to control the children. Controlling the children is equivalent to controlling the future of Gotham City.”…
"In order to keep the children in her belly, Ivy promised them. She guaranteed that all the descendants with the blood of the ghost mother would come to Gotham and control the children here for the dark priests. Therefore, the dark priests used special methods to deceive
Defeat the devil and save the child in Ivy's belly."
"But those who commit taboos will eventually end up miserable. Ivy and Solomon were so close that Solomon discovered her evil practice one night. As an ordinary person, Solomon couldn't accept it at all. He couldn't accept himself.
My lover is an evil witch who has killed countless children."
"He raised his gun at Ivy. Originally, as a witch, Ivy would not be afraid of an ordinary person's attack. But at that time, Ivy was pregnant with Liujia, and her child was about to be born. That was her
At the moment when she was at her weakest, if Solomon really fired, she would be dead."
"But in the end, Solomon hesitated. He relented and instead of shooting, he expelled Ivy from Gotham."
"On the rainy night after leaving Gotham, Ivy gave birth to a child in a valley. Then she discovered that the dark priest had lied to her, and the child she gave birth to was a monster made of dark energy..."
"Ivy used her last strength to kill the monster, and also killed her and Solomon's child."
"However, she managed to escape with her life. From then on, she returned to England and spent the rest of her life. The secrets about Gotham and the Dark Sacrifice were recorded by her until they were passed on to me."
"Back to the topic, what's going on between you and Laurenna?"
"Laurena was bound by the contract between her ancestor Ivy and the Dark Sacrifice, and had to come to this dark city, but she didn't like it here. She was fed up with being driven like a hound, and she wanted to get rid of the Dark Sacrifice."
"But she can't do this alone. When I found her, the two of us made a deal. As long as she can help me get rid of the fetal curse, I will help her get rid of the entanglement of the dark priest,"
"This was supposed to be a win-win deal, but..."
At this moment, a harsh phone ringing suddenly came from the dream space, Schiller snapped his fingers, the dream collapsed, and severe pain swallowed Constantine again.
Schiller went downstairs to answer the phone, and Bruce's voice was on the other side. He said: "Professor, Constantine is at your place, right?"
"Yes, do you have anything to do with him?"
"No matter what he says to you now, professor, subdue him immediately. I will go over now."
After saying that, Bruce hung up the phone.
Soon, Batman appeared in Schiller's manor. When he walked to the reception room and saw Constantine vomiting blood and looking pale, he turned to Schiller and said: "Thank you, Professor.
.”
Schiller spread his hands and said: "I didn't do it."
Batman obviously had an expression of "I believe you are evil". He was still thinking that even though he had beaten Constantine so many times, it was not as effective as Schiller's beating of Constantine once.
"You have an evil plan, right?" Batman turned to look into Constantine's eyes and asked.
Constantine tilted his head, his hands were relaxed at his sides, and he seemed to have given up struggling. Batman walked over, grabbed his neck with one hand, and lifted him up. There was deep anger in his tone,
He said: "You and Sanchez want to sacrifice Gotham's children to achieve your goals, Constantine..."...
Constantine grabbed his neck and said intermittently as if he was about to expire: "...where did you...know that?"
"I found Solomon Wayne's notes. He once mentioned those evil methods in his notes..."
"...Then, what does that have to do with me...?" Constantine kept struggling, and Batman threw him to the ground and said, "The notebook contains the magic circle pattern you drew at the scene of Cooper's murder.
.”
"What does that mean?"
"According to the records in the notebook, that is not an ordinary magic circle that summons demons, but a magic circle that sacrifices a child's soul to the devil... What does it mean? Constantine, it means you killed a child..."
"Ahem, is that right? Then tell me, who did I kill?"
Constantine was lying on the ground, covering his neck, looking at Batman with some contempt. He said: "Batman, who monitors everything and knows everything, tells me, who did I kill? Who is the victim?"
He was breathing heavily, and Schiller came up to him, stuffed two analgesics into his mouth, and then said: "I advise you to squeeze out the last bit of toothpaste quickly, otherwise, even if Batman is willing to let him go,
You, the curse in your body may not be able to wait any longer..."
"I'm going to die anyway, so what does it matter if I say it or not?" Constantine lay flat on the ground, staring at the ceiling with a dull look.
"Constantine, it seems that you have been deceiving for many years not only by relying on sweet words, but also by studying psychology well..."
"Okay, after you tell the end of this story, we can help you think of a way..."
Constantine rolled his eyes and looked at Schiller, who also looked down at him and said: "Don't expect me to sign a contract with you. For a rotten person like you, the verbal guarantee is the limit."
Constantine made a breathy sound from his nose. He quickly got up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, shook his trench coat, pulled his tie, and then sat back on the sofa.
Looking at his series of smooth movements, Batman narrowed his eyes. Constantine waved his hand and said: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not pretending to be sick. These injuries and pains are real, but I have learned magic a long time ago.
adapted……"
"Sometimes the sacrifices are not enough, then you can do it yourself. It's not a big deal if a demon takes out an organ. You can just find another demon to make up for it another day."
Schiller turned his head and glanced at Batman's face, and then said to Constantine: "You'd better get to the point quickly, otherwise this righteous vigilante will be tortured to extract a confession..."
"Okay..." Constantine sat on the sofa and put his elbows on his knees and said: "Laurena and I do have a common plan, but I also have a plan of my own and a backup plan for this plan.
…”
"Perhaps you don't know me. For a certain plan, I can prepare for months or even years, and I can come up with a series of interlocking plans, just like this time..."
"My plan A is to lure the professor out, steal Crazy Wine, go to the Dream God, and ask him to help me solve my trouble..."
"Plan B is to lure Batman out, deliver the express, and then go find the mysterious voice and ask him to help me solve the problem..."...
"Plan C is to cooperate with Laurenna and let her help me solve the problem."
"Plan D is to attract the interest of you strange people in Gotham and let you find ways to help me solve my troubles..."
"Many people may like to complete these plans in order. For example, if plan A fails, then use plan B, but I don't like this. I like to carry out them at the same time..."
Constantine, who was sitting on the sofa, lit up another cigarette. He seemed to have lost part of his decadent appearance, revealing his sharp inner soul.
This son of sin, who has been accompanied by misfortune since his birth, has never been a down and out tramp. Instead, like everyone in Gotham, he is a man full of wisdom, imagination, creativity and action, calm, cold and evil.
of madman.
For ordinary people, a complex plan that is difficult to understand just by listening to it has become an ordinary thing in his mouth. And Batman, who has personally experienced this series of plans, has to admit that what is in front of him is
This madman used layer after layer of disguise to deceive almost everyone.
Batman saw many familiar figures in Constantine's soul. Constantine looked like the Joker, Schiller, and...himself.
Detective from Hell? Batman thought, maybe, this "detective" is more like the three of them rolled into one.
