Phantom Kid in the American Comic World
57. The Black and White Epilogue

"Sheriff Foley, what do you want to say to the Queen?"

Johnny went ahead and asked.

Foley smiled mysteriously, pointed to the battle above the watchtower, and said, "This has something to do with the two people up there."

However, Johnny did not flinch.

”Where is Commissioner Gordon? Why did you come to explain yourself?”

Foley cursed Johnny in his mind, but only a complicated expression was visible on his face at this moment.

”This issue concerns a scandal in Gotham eight years ago. It's uncomfortable for too many people to come, and Commissioner Gordon just happens to be at the center of that whirlpool of scandal.”

Johnny looked at Foley deeply, examined his face, and nodded to let him see the Queen.

"Your Majesty, it is with great sadness that I have to tell you about past events in Gotham ..."

In the watchtower, Mathison's Bullet Time was lifted as she was drenched in sweat.

He used Bullet Time not too long ago. Although both times lasted for a short time, the physical energy consumed would only recover after a while.

Batman, on the other hand, did not suffer too serious injuries.

Only very superficial wounds remained on his right shoulder and right rib, and more than half of his left calf was instantly hit by playing cards.

Ordinary people would not only lose the ability to move immediately after this kind of injury, but the intense pain would long cause them to fall to the ground.

But Batman seems really fine. He crouched down on the spot, squeezed the playing cards and took them out of his calf.

Blood came out of his wound.

Batman quickly took out a wound coagulation spray from the multifunctional belt, sprayed it onto the wound several times, and the blood immediately stopped flowing.

“This is just a regular playing card. Theoretically, it would be impossible to be this sharp ... "

Batman stood up and looked at Mathison.

"Phantom Kid, it doesn't seem like you're as simple as it looks ..."

Mathison forced a smile: "There are so many things you don't know."

Seeing that Batman's mobility was barely affected, he understood why Batman had only covered the left part of his body with a robe, leaving his right leg to receive the most damage.

Because Bruce's right leg is almost fainted. Batman relies on the addition of an exoskeleton to his right leg to move normally, and also to further strengthen the kick power of his right leg.

So a right leg injury just needs to stop the bleeding, and it won't have any effect on Batman.

”Looking at you, the burden of using that 'ability' must be huge. You should not be able to use it anymore. ”

Batman's sharp eyes seemed to pierce Mathison's mind.

The truth was: if Mathison forced Bullet Time once again, it would instantly drain her stamina. Then, he would not even be able to walk, or escape the fate of capture.

"Do you really think that I showed you everything?"

No matter what, on the surface, Mathison could not allow herself to look weak. Mathison's hand was full of cards again and her face was full of confidence. The sweaty tired face he had instantly disappeared.

Both Batman and Kid are masters of micro-expression, and no one can guarantee that they will be able to see each other.

«Construction of magic circle is not finished..».

Mathison, deep down, ponders how she should respond if Batman strikes forcefully in the next second.

«Just now, that state... Does time stop? if he can really manipulate time, then I won't be able to detect his true attack right now... What if he controls my perception of things in the outside world?»

Batman thought the same thing.

   If the Phantom Kid uses this ability in the next second, what should Batman respond to. 

Again, they are caught in a confrontation.

"Report, Chief, a group of people is approaching the watchtower... They are the British royal guards!"

Suddenly, a GCPD officer shouted in fear, and Gordon felt that something was amiss.

Royal guards specialized in protecting the queen, how could they easily leave her side?

But before long, Gordon remembered Foley, who had just left.

If this is really Foley's act, then the actions of the royal guards should be addressed to Batman and the Phantom Kid.

So what should GCPD do?

Or rather, who should they help?

Gordon certainly wants to help Batman, and almost the entire GCPD staff will also run this command.

Riding to help Batman will definitely count as an accomplice to Batman.

Staying below would be considered as "not doing anything productive." 

Fighting against Batman is something that goes against the wishes of the GCPD.

As for the Phantom Kid, he is still not the main concern of many, compared to Batman ...

How does one choose?

Gordon did not hesitate. He immediately led the police team and rushed to the watchtower.

This was Gordon's life credo; even if it sometimes cost him his conscience, he had to do it.

The watchtower is not big. There was no need to bring too many people; neither the royal guards nor Gordon gathered only around a hundred people.

Everything combined would be enough to fill the entire tower.

"Tap tap tap"

"Hi!"

Just when Batman plans to capture the Phantom Kid in one fell swoop, the royal guards break down the door and enter.

The door at the top of the watchtower was forcibly opened and a heavily armed agent stormed in.

Gordon was departing a little later than the royal guard, so he still ran up the stairs.

"Wow, it's suddenly come alive here."

Phantom Kid with a surprised smile.

His magic formation was built just as the royal bodyguards interrupted the confrontation of the two men.

”Batman, you finally showed up! Perhaps killing the White Knight of Gotham has made you suffer from guilt for the past eight years.”

Foley walked out of the royal guard and gazed triumphantly at Batman.

”Ah, yes, and you, the thief, thank you for disturbing Batman enough so we can catch him now. I can guarantee you a lighter sentence. ”

Foley has already sentenced Batman and Phantom Kid to death.

However, neither Batman nor Kid paid attention to him.

Mathison clenched her right hand on her chest, stretching outwards, stretching her five fingers open.

A prototype of a wall of crimson flames emerged from thin air, surrounding Batman and Mathison to separate them from the others.

"This ... What is this thing?"

Foley was so frightened that he could not even think of this supernatural scene before.

A wall of fire also appears in the middle to separate Mathison and Batman.

Then, Mathison faced Batman, lowered a little bowler hat on his head, and stared straight into Batman's eyes.

"Batman, you were once known as the most powerful private detective in the world ..."

"If the thief is a creative artist, then the police and detectives will just follow in his footsteps and blow the whistle on him ..."

"At best, you're all just critics!"

As soon as he said these words, the Phantom Kid flicked his finger.

The magic circle that only Mathison could see was instantly activated.

Just to see a strange powerful light blink, and the Phantom Kid's figure was no longer visible around ...