Chapter 170

- Hey! These are dirty insinuations!

- As for me, the video is directly overflowing with pure, sincere love, only the mention of Jason is a little annoying. He's still a minor.

Even Bruce grimaced a little, and Sasha hid a smile behind a cough.

- Finished?

"I haven't started yet, Bats.

- When you're done, let me know, we'll talk normally.

- OK OK. - I raised my hands in a conciliatory manner. - Tell me, why did you need me?

- Children were kidnapped. Most likely for slavery or organs. You need to find them. According to our information, by the evening they should be transported from the city.

Serious business to see if Bats himself cannot find them.

- How many children? Is there any information on them?

- Yes, that's it.

Before me on the screen of his super computer appeared a list of twenty children, about the same age, about ten years old. Mostly girls, but there are five guys. All or homeless children who first were in the orphanage, and then fled from there, as well as missing "shelters" and representatives from disadvantaged families are there. And kidnapped in the same area over the past week.

- Yes, everything is like a blueprint.

- The trail clearly points to the same gang. This means that you need to look for children in one place. Any ideas?

- There is even a solution. - I took out my "Search Card" that Death lent me. I wrote a couple of names and made sure they are in the same place. - 8th dock, 4th warehouse.

"Um…" Grayson is a little frozen. - What did you do now?

- Found the children. - and I look at him like an idiot.

- Okay, let me translate his question. How did you find the kids just by writing something on a piece of cardboard? - Bruce supported her with silence and an attentive look at this "cardboard"

- This is a special artifact that I received from an acquaintance in return for one service.

- And how does it work?

- You write a name or a nickname on one side of the "cardboard", and after a couple of seconds, its coordinates appear on the other.

- We would like this. Dick whistled enviously. - Can I somehow contact her and agree on the same to us?

- In theory, this is possible. But I do not know what you can offer her, but for this you need to talk to her.

- And when can we see her? Bruce asked. - And who is this woman?

- Death. - I answered them honestly.

Silence!

- Bah-ha-ha! Oh, you made me laugh, Isaac. We ask seriously. - Dick. - Or is it the callsign?

- It's not a callsign. This is true. Death exists outside of time and space, it is everywhere and always. Even now, she is next to us and listens to us. She is with us from birth to death. After all, it is she who gives us life and takes it away. She is the second most powerful person in the universe.

"In the multiverse, Isaac. - she appeared suddenly from behind my back and hugged me, hanging on her shoulder. - I am Death, nice to meet you, like. - and smiles.

We must pay tribute to those present here. Bruce was very surprised, I would even say shocked. But he tried to keep calm in this situation. Dick sat down pale on the edge of the table. Sasha fell to the ground at her butt. And I don't blame her or the guys. Itself, if not "the mind of the player", would be like that.

- You have become silent. - I really enjoyed the situation, I could not help myself. Although I was a little annoyed that she decided to show herself to them and entered into a dialogue. - I brought you proof of my words here. And you turned pale.

- What the f *** ing ?! It was Grayson.

"You wouldn't call her names like that, or she'll be offended.

- No, I'm not touchy. They called me worse when they realized who I was. - smiled death and walked proudly to Bruce.

"Very… nice to meet a figure like you. Wayne gave out.

- Well, we have known each other for a long time. I am for sure. I know your whole life by heart. You are funny, but at the same time kind of dull. Isaac will be brighter. Although you are a lot like him. Otherwise, this information will not tell you anything. But back to your wish. What can you offer me in exchange for the same card? - she anointed herself with her lower and very appetizing part on the table, crossing her legs and starting to swing them back and forth.

- What can we do?

- I do not know yet. I do not mind giving you the same artifact, but nothing happens in your world for nothing, although I can just give it to you. But, if I give it just like that, it won't be fair to Isaac, because in order to get it he had to persuade Lucifer to solve the problem with Hell. And you know not every mortal on the shoulder.

+ 300 to relations with Alexandra "Sasha" Bordeaux.

+ 300 to Richard "Dick" Grayson / Nightwing

+ 300 Bruce Wayne / Batman Relationship

Three pairs of eyes that were about to fall out of orbit stared at me.

- It was necessary to spin somehow. I shrugged.

- And I thought ... in other things it does not matter ... - Dick began muttering to himself in disgust.

- I think so far we have nothing to offer you. - answered Bruce, not taking his eyes off me. Right now I'm really scared for my ass.

- OK. Then I'll probably go since there is nothing funny yet. But, if you have ideas, call. - and disappeared.

Only now the main question will be - why did she show up at all? She, of course, did not spoil any plans for me, but I don't see much sense either, although maybe this is due to the fact that she became bored, and she thought that she would appear in front of them having fun?

However, to think about it just once again - clog your brains.

Bruce after that was not very inclined to talk about what happened and thanked for the help. They went where I told them, and I went home.

But as soon as I came home, right in the doorway, I received a task from the system:

Attention!

You have received an assignment from the System.

SSS + Rank Assignment:

Darkseid Invasion

Exactly six hours later, the first stage of the Invasion of the Conquerors from the Apocalypse will begin.

Tasks:

- Stop the conquest of Earth.

- Defeat Darkseid.

- Kill one of the New Gods.

- Combine at least six super heroes into one team (optional).

- Recruit at least one member of the retinue of the God Apokolips (optional).

- "Mister Successful Moment" - take advantage of the turmoil to harm your "earthly opponents" (optional).

There is a special opportunity to receive a unique reward:

+ 500 S.O.

+ Respect for the Presence itself.

+ increased relationship with Death

+ Variable

Penalty for failure or refusal:

- Death

- Slavery

- Variable.

And why is it so at the wrong time? I thought we would have at least a week or two in reserve ...

To be continued…