pertwk Chapter 66: A world created only by Barbatos was born.
Chapter 66: A world created only by Barbatos was born.
The owl was initially shocked, but upon further reflection, it suddenly seemed quite reasonable.
Disguised as a bat, lurking in the shadows, spreading fear throughout Gotham City...
Looking at it this way, it's no wonder that the bat is a follower of the great bat demon Barbatos!
"The Favored Ones roam the world, acting on behalf of the gods," the priest said meaningfully. "Our previous guesses were correct. From the appearance of the Favored Ones to the return of the God-King, and even the utterance of divine decrees..."
"Gotham City, no, even the entire world—may be witnessing a quiet but profound upheaval!"
Listening to the priest's words, the owl couldn't help but feel its heart surge with emotion: "And we, the Court of Owls, will surely be among the first to witness this change..."
"In short, since that bat is Your Excellency's chosen one, we no longer need to worry," the priest chuckled. "We can even secretly provide assistance to Your Excellency's chosen one if necessary."
"Why secretly?" the owl asked. "Since we're considered followers, shouldn't we be making contact with that bat?"
"If that were necessary, Your Excellency would have contacted us long ago." The priest shook his head. "But they didn't, which means there must be a reason."
"That's true," the owl agreed. "Anyway, the God has returned, so we just need to wait for divine instructions and obey divine will."
Upon hearing this, the priest said, "That's right... and it can reassure the other members that the God Lord has indeed undergone a remarkable advancement."
He paused, his expression unconsciously returning to its previous fervor.
Because he uncontrollably recalled the scene of the divine oracle being delivered.
—That was the distant sky, an unknowable place, with tens of thousands of stars overhead and an impenetrable mist beneath one's feet, from which blurry figures appeared.
The priest dared not look up, but he could sense that the deity's aura was better controlled than before, and that the deity was more mysterious and unfathomable than ever before...
For a time, the priest was filled with longing and felt even more strongly that his choice to follow the great Barbatos was the right one—and the right choice for the Court of Owls as well…
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
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Having almost exhausted his mental energy, Jaeger finally released the owl sculpture and breathed a sigh of relief.
The claim that Batman is a follower is actually just a result of Jaeger's belief that this power can be activated.
After all, with just a few words, it would be difficult and easy for the court to give up the pursuit of Batman through other means. It would also be easy for him to have a flaw in his appearance when impersonating the evil god Barbatos to respond to his followers, which would arouse suspicion from the Court of Owls.
But if you simply say in a flat tone, "He is a follower," then there's no need to say anything more—after all, it's common knowledge that believers are a group of creatures who are very good at making up their own interpretations.
What's even more coincidental is that Batman, who uses a bat as his symbol and fights crime by instilling fear, is in a way quite similar to Barbatos, whom Jaeger had just learned about...
It's probably not wrong to say that he is a follower of the bat demon god.
However, if Batman and Barbatos knew about this, they would probably have a lot to say about it.
But it's no use having opinions.
Batman will never know that the guy who impersonated a god and spouted nonsense in the Court of Owls is himself.
Barbatos, who was out of contact with the court, was attacked by an unknown person and has not responded to this incident, let alone commented on the addition of a new companion.
only……
Jaeger stared at the owl-shaped statue, lost in thought.
That was just a temporary solution, but what about afterwards? How should we deal with the Owl Court?
Given the depth of their control and the extent of their influence over Gotham City, it is estimated that they will be very difficult to eliminate them.
Moreover, although they inexplicably betrayed each other and unknowingly became traitors and followers of another god, at least they still believed that they were worshipping Barbatos.
So, they are a group of fanatical cultists rooted in Gotham, hoping one day to open the underground gates of Gotham and welcome the gods—
They will continue to create killing and fear, directly or indirectly, from various parts of Gotham City, as sacrifices, all to appease the gods.
Thinking of this, Jaeger unconsciously began to ponder: "If left unchecked, they might continue the practices they used when following Barbatos, creating unnecessary bloodshed..."
This is even different from the criminals in Gotham City, where at least many criminals do such things for money or survival.
But the Court of Owls is purely for the purpose of creating fear itself.
So, is there anything he can do to change all of this...?
First of all, it's impossible to stop the Court of Owls from doing this in one step; that would be no different from openly admitting that you're not Barbatos.
Therefore, according to the profound and sophisticated thought process of the local essay writing style, this matter must be done in a roundabout way, in a planned manner, step by step, steadily and prudently, and only after careful consideration...
Jaeger had a vague idea in mind.
Even so, these ideas could only be implemented when his mental strength recovered and he was able to respond to the prayers of the Court of Owls once again.
Seeing that he had gained enough from using the [Unknown Identity Card], Jaeger switched back to the [Jaeg Winchester] identity card.
His consciousness quickly sank, and when he opened his eyes again, he was back in his familiar apartment.
At that moment, due to his recent actions, he unexpectedly triggered an achievement at the poker table:
[A new achievement has been unlocked!]
[Achievement Completed - "In the Name of God"]
[Unlock condition: Play as a true god for the first time and successfully deceive his loyal followers.]
[PS: Lurking in the deepest shadows of Gotham, watching you every moment, the Court of Owls is the one who taught you to be a traitor... a fake god!]
They've really been judged to be a bunch of traitors, huh? The Court of Owls...
Jaeger's lips twitched, and he thought to himself, "Oh well, this is something the court has gotten through underhanded means."
"Hiss hiss hiss." Burke, on the other side, silently watched this scene, thinking: Master's facial nerves seem to be twitching again...
It's a pity he wasn't willing to pay $20 for treatment, otherwise he would have been cured!
Jaeger, of course, had no idea what Burks was thinking. He was about to take out his phone to subtly inquire with Batman whether he knew about the Court of Owls...
Just then, a sudden, intense heat surged from his chest, causing Jaeger to pause in his movements.
"..." Jaeger immediately narrowed his eyes.
—That's the signal that the [Mark of Watch] has been triggered!
Jason Todd actually got into trouble... and it happened so quickly, on the very night he was hired!
In an instant, surging mist poured out from beside Jaeger and quickly coalesced into the [Messenger] Mist Raven, whose eyes burned with eerie blue flames.
"Messenger." Jaeger gently stroked the top of the Mistrak's head, his gray eyes darkening with a rare seriousness. "I have a letter to Jason Todd...."