Chapter 1307 The new Justice League, the new era of heroes
Dachao glared at Harley and continued: "I apologize to Dark Phoenix, Atom, Flash, Green Lantern Hal, Zatanna, and Sue and Ralph of Paradise Mountain.
You should not have to bear the blame and suffering.
Especially the seven great heroes who were denounced by the people as the "Seven Sinful People".
You did something wrong that you shouldn't have done, but given the circumstances at the time, you also did the only 'wrongful act of justice' that you could do to protect your companions and family members.
You are innocent.
You have made huge sacrifices, endured a heavy psychological burden, and suffered almost every day, which is great."
He glanced at the heroes below with a bitter expression, but found no trace of Zatanna, "Zatanna didn't come, she really left us because her time in the Justice League made her miserable.
I dare not say that I empathize with her pain, but I can feel the depth of her pain.
She had talked to me many times and said she wanted to leave Zhenglian.
I was very naive and hypocritical at that time.
He actually just advised her to take a good rest for a few days, but never thought of solving the problem fundamentally.
It is conceivable that you who are in the same group as her must also be tortured by the same sense of guilt.
You are obviously great heroes of justice, but you stay in the darkness every day and do illegal and immoral things for your companions who stand in the light.
I apologize to everyone for failing to fulfill my obligation as the leader of the Justice League to protect my teammates. After my super hearing discovered the behavior of the Seven, I still pretended to be deaf and dumb.
I should have taken over the job of protecting the secret of the hero's identity from you immediately after learning about your actions.
This responsibility and pain should not be borne by the seven of you.
If I can't solve the identity crisis, I should discuss it with other giants in Zhenglian.
We are a whole, not only sharing the glory and light, but also sharing the responsibilities and risks."
Dachao's eyes sincerely glanced at the remaining five heroes, "You can be completely freed from the 'Seven People' incident. The mistakes of the past will be borne by me and everyone.
The responsibility of continuing to protect the secret of the hero's identity in the future also lies with us.
I promise you that superheroes protect the safety of the people. The giants of Zhenglian Juzhenglian and I have been disqualified. From now on, there will no longer be giants in the alliance, only the alliance chairman and hero representatives.
Determined by the election of all Zhenglian heroes.
But I will ask the giants of the past, Wonder Woman, Hal Jordan, The Flash, Batman, Cyborg, Martian Manhunter, and Aquaman, to form the "Guardians Team" together.
Superheroes protect the people, and the Guardian Team protects superheroes.
If anyone is experiencing an identity crisis, they can contact us for support.
We will also take the initiative to protect the safety of the families of heroes."
He looked at the old giant and asked: "This is my idea, but I can't fulfill my promise alone. Old guys, are you willing to help me?"
Neptune first smiled bitterly and said: "You have said so, how can I refuse?
Moreover, you are right, we who pretend to be deaf and mute owe the seven people."
"It is my wish to protect the people, and it is my honor to protect my companions and their families." Wonder Woman said seriously.
"I do." Martian Manhunter said simply.
"I have no objection. I'm very happy to be able to help you." Cyborg said honestly.
Hal Jordan and Barry looked at each other and nodded lightly.
In the end, all eyes fell on Bateman's identity, and he remained silent.
"Baitman?" Dachao asked worriedly.
Bateman hesitated and said: "It's too late, I am no longer qualified to join your guardian team.
Because I formed another unregistered hero team, the Outsiders.
They are the swords in the darkness, held by me, responsible for the gray areas that "traditional" heroes cannot enter.
Almost equivalent to an agent in a superhero.
My personal bottom line is the bottom line of outsider organizations."
Dachao was stunned, "When did it happen?"
"Shortly after the Second Heroes Conference."
"Are you copying my 'Hero Classification' plan? You're so fast. I just put forward the theory and you put it into practice.
Fortunately, you looked solemn and didn't say a word at that time, which made everyone think that you were also opposed to my plan." Harry said strangely.
"I do oppose your plan, because it will greatly reduce the lower limit of superheroes.
The hero is no longer a hero, the hero is no longer glorious, and the hero is easier to fall.
A hero who insists on pure justice will think - it doesn't matter even if he crosses the bottom line of a traditional hero, the worst he can do is become an agent hero.
When he relaxes his demands and downgrades to an agent hero, he will think again - even if he crosses the agent hero's bottom line, it doesn't matter, he can become a killer hero.
Once you cross the bottom line, you lose it completely.
A hero who constantly crosses the bottom line will surely slide into the abyss of depravity."
Harry somewhat agreed with his statement.
Bateman sighed and continued: "But the objective reality is that there are always some jobs that need to be done by just people, and there are always some jobs that superheroes cannot do.
Therefore, I carefully select people who can uphold pure justice to do the work of low-standard 'agent' heroes.
There is no need to treat outsiders as superheroes.
They don't care about this name, and they won't bear it.
They and I just want to fix the wrong things and people."
"Is it possible to abandon the principles of superheroes without using the name of 'superhero'?" Uncle Sam said angrily.
Harley frowned and said: "If you don't use the name of a hero, of course you can give up the principles of a hero. If ordinary people also abide by the ethics and principles of doing things as a hero, there will be no need for heroes in the world."
"If people knew the existence of outsiders, they would still regard them as superheroes." Uncle Sam said.
"But outsiders are agents. People know that there is a CIA in the United States. How many CIA names can they name?
When outsiders hide their names and give up their superheroes to stand in the sun and enjoy flowers, sunshine, and the cheers of the people, you can no longer demand high-level heroic principles from them."
Uncle Sam glared and said: "After all, it's back to your theory of 'hero job classification'. Didn't you say you gave up on this idea?"
Harley laughed and said, "I like to steal other people's magic power. This behavior is prohibited by law and morality, so when faced with people who insist on morality and law, I give up instilling in them the idea of 'stealing other people's magic power'.
But stealing magic power is my hobby, and I don’t care about law or morality, so I still steal magic power when I encounter it, and I won’t be lenient at all.”
Uncle Sam was speechless. What she said was extremely shameless, yet frank and very logical.
The old Green Lantern glanced at Bateman and said in a complicated tone: "The problem is that the multiverse of light needs pure justice."
After the second hero meeting, because they insisted on pure justice, they reprimanded the "sinner heroes", which made Harley's idea of "uniting all heroic forces before the crisis officially arrives" come to nothing.
Not only did the team of heroes fall apart, there were also gaps between them, making it impossible for them to work together.
Then the freedom fighters were wiped out.
Uncle Sam, who insisted on pure justice and criticized criminal heroes, was kidnapped and tied to a tuning fork as a battery.
The Justice Society was also on the verge of destruction, and he, his daughter, and several old friends were kidnapped by the secret society and used as batteries.
Speaking of regret, the old Green Lantern indeed regretted following Harley's suggestion of "uniting all heroes".
To say that he has no regrets, he does not regret his insistence on pure justice.
The secret of the bright multiverse also proves that his persistence is right.
"If Bateman is unqualified and unable to provide pure justice to the Heroes' Paradise, then just exclude him. What a big deal." Harley said casually.
With that said, she looked at Dachao, "Have you finished your speech?"
Dachao was embarrassed and helpless, "I only said half of what I said, that's all"
The rhythm was interrupted by Bateman's "The Outsider".
"Then hurry up."
Dachao touched his nose, and his interest suddenly disappeared.
"We can talk about the outsiders and guardians later. Bateman's behavior at least shows that he, like me, also realizes that the 'sin of the seven' should not be borne by the seven.
I chose to be with my companions, and he chose to go alone in secret. Well, outsiders are also his companions.
But I would rather put everything out there and have all heroes with enough abilities join in.
Yes, pure justice is difficult to uphold.
But precisely because it is difficult, it further reflects the greatness of heroes who always adhere to their principles.
There is not just one more uniform between us and ordinary people.
The pure concept of justice also brings us the sublimation of soul and faith.
Therefore, I hereby swear that from today onwards I will uphold the responsibility of ‘pure justice’ entrusted to me by the bright universe.
From today on, I will continue to help my companions embark on this path.
Please trust me again, and please help me and supervise me."
"Tear Man, I am willing to be with you." In addition to Batman, all the former Zhenglian giants said.
Harley glanced around them, her eyes fell on Wonder Woman, and smiled: "Diana, are you willing to repent for the murder of Maxwell Lord?"
"I" Diana, who looked solemn just now and had a loud voice, hesitated.
Chao didn't blame Harley for causing trouble, he just looked at the heroine with a frown.
This problem will have to be solved sooner or later.
It's best to solve it before the Heroes' Paradise is established.
For a long time, under the glare of the heroes, Wonder Woman softened her expression and said softly: "I don't regret it, but I won't do it again in the future.
I don’t regret it because my behavior at that time was entirely due to my inner choice, and there is nothing to regret.
But I also admit that that kind of behavior violates the principles of pure justice and crosses the bottom line of a superhero.
For you, for the superhero cause with you, and for the multiverse of light, I am willing to correct the mistakes of the past."
"We are not perfect and we all make mistakes. The most important thing is to recognize our mistakes and work hard to correct them." Old Superman smiled happily.
Harley really wants to complain, has it been that after making a big mistake, you have regarded knowing your mistakes and being able to correct them as the first virtue in the world?
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
Although she was not interested in the speeches of these former giants, she also understood that they were the protagonists today.
Only when they are comfortable with their toils can the hero's paradise be built smoothly.
"I'm done." Dachao took the initiative to fly off the bridge.
"Let me say a few words." Uncle Sam flew up, eloquent and stern. Barabala emphasized the significance of pure justice to heroes and the universe, and vowed that the freedom fighters would unswervingly adhere to pure justice.
Then came the old Green Lantern, the old Flash, and Captain Atom.
Even Raven, the representative of the Teen Titans, was pushed up by his teammates and said something like, "Although we are novice heroes, we swear to uphold pure justice."
Well, since Dachao took the oath, almost every hero who takes the stage and every representative of a hero organization has to do it again.
"Rachel, that's well said, great, you are now a qualified great hero!" Harley, who yawned for a long time, shouted so loudly that her hands turned red when she clapped her hands.
Rachel above the bridge also blushed, embarrassed.