Chapter 9: Black Canary?

"Ah, I'm dying! Fuck, release me! Help! Save me!"

Jekyll felt like his neck was being squeezed by massive iron clamps, suffocating him to the point that he even started to curse. Under the haze of suffocation, he couldn't even hold onto the knife, let alone retaliate.

"I thought I stepped on dog poop, but it turns out I caught a pervert peeking under a girl's skirt—well, there's not much difference between the two. Since you're doing such creepy things, you have no right to complain about getting your neck twisted."

Although the voice sounded crisp and ethereal, as pleasant as a voice actress' to Jekyll, it was akin to the whispers of the Grim Reaper.

"Wait, wait! Miss Dinah, if you keep this up, he'll really die. Killing someone over a peeping is completely unreasonable—"

Hearing the man's voice, tears welled up in Jekyll's eyes, a rare occurrence since arriving in this world. Finally, he encountered someone sane.

"Don't you dare dirty your hands because of this bastard, Miss. This kind of riffraff should be thrown to feed Harley's dogs to cover up the mess."

Well, sorry, it seems that I, the only sane one, don't fit into this world at all. Farewell, DC universe. I'm reincarnating over to another world to lead a peaceful life.

Though Jekyll was prepared for a second reincarnation, the persuasion of the other person seemed to work. He felt the legs that were locking his neck finally release him.

However, before Jekyll could breathe in the fresh air, he felt someone forcefully pinning his hands behind his back, rendering him completely immobile. It seemed that while the person spared his life, they had no intention of allowing him to leave.

"Hmm, wait a second. Is this really how he looks?"

Startled, Jekyll suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Compared to the first part about feeding him to the dogs, the latter part made him more frightened.

Because he recognized the voice—it was the same person who knocked on the door earlier! If he was a top member of Harley's gang or Joker's right-hand man, he'd recognize Jekyll's appearance, identical to the Joker's. If that was the case, Jekyll's escape plan was completely doomed.

Jekyll remained silent, anxiously calculating the cooldown time for his Deception Magic. Unfortunately, he had just used this ability; it would take some time before he could use it again.

"This typical Joker attire... Could it be that he's a former member of Harley's gang, called in by Harley herself?!"

Ah? Only after hearing this sentence did Jekyll boldly lift his head to look at the man and woman.

The man who was restricting his movements looked about thirty years old, fairly handsome, and seemed to be observing him with interest.

The other person was probably the girl who had almost choked him a moment ago. She was slender, wearing a black leather jacket and a skirt, with a pair of fair and long legs, perfectly shaped like a piece of art.

However, the blonde girl of about fifteen or sixteen displayed clear disdain towards Jekyll on her pretty face.

"Is the Joker's gang recruiting these kinds of bastards? Honestly, shouldn't Harley be more selective?"

"Well, we're not exactly a formal organization, you know. Though we don't do those things anymore, we used to be involved in killings and arson."

The young man released his hold on Jekyll, patting the dust off his shoulder in a friendly manner.

"It's easier when you're one of us. Oh—now I get it, it's a misunderstanding. All just a big misunderstanding."

The young man acted as if he suddenly understood, giving Jekyll a knowing smile. Jekyll awkwardly smiled back, still quite confused himself.

No, buddy, what did you understand? I'm still completely lost here.

The young man casually slung his arm around Jekyll's shoulder, leaning in close to his ear with a mysterious air, lowering his voice.

"Bro, you've also heard about Harley's plan and thought it was too far-fetched, so you wanted to sneak away, right? It's totally understandable. I get you, buddy. When I first heard what Harley was saying, I thought she was contemplating suicide."

"Ah, yeah, that's exactly it. Didn't expect to be found out by you."

Facing the unfriendly gaze of the blonde girl beside him, although utterly perplexed, Jekyll decided to go along with the man's words for the sake of his own safety and displayed his talent for acting.

"But don't worry—what you probably didn't expect is who Harley called in for help. With her assistance, this operation is foolproof."

The young man patted Jekyll's shoulder, then gestured toward the blonde girl in front of them.

"Let me introduce you. This young lady is Dinah Queen, also known as the legendary Black Canary—"

"Walker! Haven't I told you not to talk about my stuff so casually!"

Diana interrupted the young man's words, frowning in displeasure.

Meanwhile, Jekyll's pupils contracted in disbelief as he looked at the blonde girl in front of him, involuntarily exclaiming:

"Dinah... Black Canary, are you the one related to Green Arrow—"

Upon hearing Jekyll's words, Dinah's expression changed. She quickly moved closer to him, grabbing his collar firmly, and stared at him with seriousness, asking sharply:

"Do you know Green Arrow?"

"Um, when I say 'know,' it's more like I know him, but he doesn't know me."

Dinah let out a relieved sigh of sorts, releasing his collar.

"Right, he's quite a famous figure. It would be odd not to know him."

Meanwhile, Jekyll recalled the information related to Black Canary from his past knowledge and connected it to the blonde girl, Dinah, in front of him.

Based on his understanding of comics, Black Canary was a well-known female superhero. Although there were two generations of Black Canary named Dinah, the one that appeared more frequently was the second generation, who also had a special identity—Green Arrow's girlfriend.

From the comics, Black Canary possessed abilities not only involving a sonic scream attack but also excelled in leg-based combat techniques. Her effortlessly near-lethal stranglehold earlier aligned well with this characterization.

However, what surprised Jekyll was the apparent connection between this world's Black Canary and Green Arrow, and her name being Diana Queen.

It was well-known that Green Arrow's real name was Oliver Queen, and it is common that a woman should take their husband's surname as theirs.

However, the blonde girl in front of him, despite her somewhat mature and bold attire, appeared to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old.

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