After that, Alexander just talked to people around there. Hats and Seline also stayed nearby, talking and enjoying the evening. Once the two were together, neither any woman nor any man had the guts to approach them because they knew they couldn't really compete with them.
*DOOR OPENS*
Soon, a drunk man with two women, one on his left and one on his right came in the hall. Everyone quickly recognised the man. It was Bruce Wayne, the playboy.
"Huh..." Selina scoffed seeing him.
"Don't mind me, everyone. Just your normal Bruce Wayne here." Bruce shouted.
It was a shame for the Wayne family. But he was rich so everyone ignored him. All except Alexander.
Alexander went to him and spoke, "Young man, you look drunk enough, you sure you shouldn't be at home instead of a party?"
"Hah, no no... I can drink a lot more. I just had the appetiser, it's time for the main course." Bruce said.
"Is that so? Why don't we have a drinking competition then? The loser has to pay 10 million dollars to a children's healthcare charity." Alexander proposed, shocking many people there.
Now that the matter involved money in the name of charity, Bruce had no way of refusing.
"Haha, don't regret it later, old man." Bruce confidently said and with the aid of two girls, he was helped to sit. Alexander took another chair facing Bruce.
"Waiter, bring us 10 bottles of whiskey. You two girls, care to help us pour glasses?" Alexander asked Bruce's companion.
The two quickly agreed. They were hanging out with Bruce for fun and help in their career anyway. Alexander also seemed influential so there was no need to say no.
The two held bottles in their hands and poured them glasses.
"The rules are simple, one to give up or pass out first loses," Alexander said.
"You got it, old man. Let's start." Bruce affirmed. He was already drunk though.
People surrounded them to watch the show.
1st glass was pored and quickly downed by the two. People usually stay cheerful at the beginning of such competitions.
2nd glass came. Soon, the 6th glass came. This time, Bruce made some vomiting like face.
But just then he saw Selina standing at the side, "OH, you're here too?"
Hats asked her, "You know him?"
"Yeah, he's my ex. Very irritating guy. He was good at the start but then it was all downhill." She replied.
Hats looked back at Bruce with scornful eyes, "I can see why."
But then he suddenly shouted, "GRANDPA... DROWN HIM!."
Alexander seemed unaffected by drinking so much, but Bruce was slowly losing it. The glasses kept on refilling. After the 10th glass, Bruce was at his limit. But was still forcing himself as losing was something he was repulsive to.
"Quit it, son, your liver might give up otherwise," Alexander advised. It was funny because he was an old man.
"I can keep on going... just..." He couldn't even finish speaking as his head fell on the table and he passed out.
"Haha, I guess that will be 10 million to charity. I also announce 100 million from me to charity. For various orphanages in Gotham City." Alexander announced loudly, gathering loud clapping from the crowd.
After that, he signed many investment deals, some construction, some in companies, he even invested in Wayne Enterprise's new project. It was for some kind of a new engine. Lex Luthor couldn't get any because he needed to come up with a detailed plan.
After that, there was also a ball. Hats and Selina danced together. Alexander, meanwhile, admired the couple.
Soon, James Gordon, the commissioner of the Gotham City came and sat in front of him.
"Hello, Mr Universe, I am James Gordan, the..."
"I know, the mayor mentioned you. So you've been taking help from the Batman? Can't say much about the general public, but if I were them I'd be very disappointed in you. The police need help to do their job." Alexander bluntly said.
He had been to Marvel World and its police were far much better. Because there, superheroes were only needed in times of an attack from a supervillain. But here, even if it's a bank robbery, Batman was needed, and yet, the crime never goes down.
"You are very critical of us. Where did you live before coming here? I just wanted to know who we are competing with?" Gordan asked.
"Man, every city is better than here. I saw carjacking 2 times on my way. One even tried to rob me. Why not just shoot them? You gotta throw some termite repellent when they start eating the furniture." Alexander said.
"That is the job of the court. We don't have permission to shoot either." Gordan replied.
"Hmm, so you are saying that if given a chance, you are okay with shooting the criminals?"
Gordan nodded, "That is the only way to save this city. Citizen to criminal ratio needs to be small in order for a good city to exist."
"Good, then I will be watching how you deal with them. Take care." Alexander said his goodbye and left.
Next, he was going to go and meet some friends from space who had recently arrived on earth.
Hats and Selina, though, left after the ball. Such official events were good only for a short time.
They went to the city harbour in their over the top getup. They wanted some ice cream.
"You should have told me you didn't know how to dance. If I was not careful, my feet would have been swollen by now." Selina said jokingly.
"Heh, it was my first time." Hats shrugged.
"You know, if I didn't know you, I could have never imagined that you would have another form. By the way, how did you hide your ears?" She inquired.
"I didn't. Only you and grandpa were able to see them. I used magic to make everyone else perceive me without them." Hats revealed.
"Sooo... you changed their minds?" She deduced.
"No, not that. It's more of environmental magic. You cast it on an item and it makes an illusion." Hats explained.
But their moment was spoiled by 5 goons who were just sitting nearby. "Hoho... what do we have here? Rich folks walking among us poor at night?"
Hats just shook his head in disappointment. These folks didn't know what was good for their health.
"She's quite pretty. Hey, boy. Don't folks up there talk about the distribution of wealth. Why don't you share her with us?" The man, probably the group's leader, talked.
Hats stopped in his footsteps. He looked behind at the five men.
*WOOSH*
"Pests,"
He suddenly appeared in front of them. Then, like throwing garbage, he threw all of them towards the sea, with enough force that they'd fall a kilometre away. They'd have to swim all the way back.
He then walked back to Selina and stretched his arm out. She held it and they walked away with smiles on their faces.
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Gotham City Park,
There was a dense region of trees and a lake in the centre of the part. It was a dark night and some weird noises were coming from inside there.
*KECHAK* *KECHAK*
It was none other than the Archangel Douglas. "Huh, such incompetent gardeners. These shrubs look so ugly."
He was engrossed in his work. Cutting shrubs with his scissors.
"WHO ARE YOU? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Suddenly a feminine voice came from behind him.
Douglas wasn't shocked though. He kept on cutting, "Can't you see. I am tiding up the shrubs."
"I SAID STOP IT." She shouted.
Douglas stopped and looked back. It was a pretty, green-ish skinned woman with red hair. She seemed to be controlling the plants around her.
"What is it, Pretty lady? I'm just making them look more beautiful. I have a lot of experience in it." Douglas clarified.
"YOU ARE HURTING THEM." She shouted.
"What? Really? I... I didn't know they could feel it." Douglas immediately felt bad.
"No need apologising, I will just kill you." She angrily spoke. Then, all of a sudden, she came close to Douglas's face and kissed his lips. It was one of her abilities. She had a lethal toxin in her lips and was able to literally kill with a kiss.
But she noticed that Douglas' face had a blush instead of pain. She immediately separated her lips.
"W-Why aren't you dead?" She asked in shock.
But Douglas was still smiling and blushing like a teenage girl. This was expected as he was a virgin man.
"AH, that... was magical. Thank you, lady." He said, making her go crazy in shock and anger.
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