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Bab 69: CHAPTER 63

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[David Lance POV]

After months of hard work, I had finally completed Master Kirigi's training. Discovering a lot about myself in the process and about Master Kirigi as well, who I had found during my training, had at one point been associated with the League of Assassins as one of their members.

Based on what I had found, he was apparently retired.

Batman obviously knew about this, meaning that in some form, he trusted the old man enough to train me.

However, as much as I trusted Batman's judgment, I still couldn't shake the feeling that this little thing would come and bite me in the ass one day.

"Ready to leave, I see..." Kirigi said as he entered my room at the temple.

I nodded.

"Remember, you might have mastered the basics during your time here, but you still have a long way ahead of you. Never stop training, never stop improving, always seek perfection even if this feels unreachable," Kirigi smiled slightly.

~I will,~ I promised with a respectful bow, one from student to master. Assassin or not, he had taught me a lot during my time here. And for that, I would be forever grateful.

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Easy enough, after leaving Master Kirigi's temple, I reached the coast of North Korea in around five hours at jogging speed. Where after making sure no one was around, I promptly dived into the water, starting my journey back to the deserted island I had left my boat at.

For the next following hours, I swam at a leisurely pace, enjoying the sensation of the water flowing past me.  Eventually, after some time, I reached the island and made my way to where I had hidden my boat, finding it just where I had left it, hidden behind some trees,

Smiling, I grabbed the boat with one hand, carrying it back into the sea.

I was quite happy, to be entirely honest. Not only I had finished my training regime in record time, but somehow, I felt more at peace with myself, more so than I had ever felt before.

Maybe it had something to do with the feeling of accomplishment this journey had given me.

Or maybe, I was simply ecstatic that I would see my sister, Rachel, and Oliver soon enough. Who knows?

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The trip back to South Korea was, as expected, uneventful and without any delays, and because of that, I arrived at the port early in the morning, where I quickly unloaded my stuff before giving the deeds to the boat to the first person I saw.

From there, I got a cab and told the driver with a note to take me to the nearest hotel so that I could get some well-deserved rest before going back to Star City. 

A few minutes later, we arrived at the hotel. Ready to take a shower and go to sleep, I entered the lobby and approached the counter, giving the receptionist a note that said that I wanted a room, and didn't care what room.

"Of course, sir. How many nights will you be staying with us?" The receptionist asked with a smile.

I raised two fingers in response to her question.

"Very well." The receptionist nodded before typing something into the computer behind her desk. "Cash, right?"

I nodded, quickly giving her around two hundred dollars in local currency.

"Thank you, sir." The receptionist said as she took the cash and gave me a key. "Your room is on the second floor, room 212."

I smiled at her before picking up my backpack and making my way to the room. Once there, I unlocked the door and entered, tossing my backpack on the bed before making my way to the bathroom, where I quickly stripped down and got into the shower.

Letting the steaming hot water run on my back as I stood still in place, slowly beginning to relax, before taking some soap. After a few minutes of being in the water, I got out of the shower and dried myself off before getting dressed in something comfortable.

Exhausted from the trip, I laid down on the bed and turned on the TV, flipping through the channels for a few moments until I found something interesting to put in the background as I slowly drifted off to sleep.

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The very next morning, I woke up to a familiar sound, the sound of one of Rachel's portals opening up in my room.

~What brings you to my humble abode?~ I said as I sat up, stretching a bit.

"Batman told me your training was complete, so... I came here to give you a ride..." Rachel replied sheepishly.

~You are a lifesaver,~ I beamed at her before getting up from the bed and giving her a hug. ~It's good to see you; I really missed you.~

I honestly hadn't considered the possibility of calling Rachel to open a portal back to Star City at all. The option simply flew above my head.

"Magic has its perks." Rachel said in a soft tone as she returned the hug. "So, how was your training trip?"

I took a deep breath before replying. ~It was... good. I feel like I accomplished something.~

"That's great to hear." Rachel smiled.

~What about you? How's your training with my sister?~ I asked, taking a seat on my bed.

"I rather... not talk about it," Rachel replied, looking away.

~That bad?~ I asked.

"Bad is an understatement..." Rachel nodded with just a hint of a smile.

~Well, you know what they say. Practice makes the master,~ I replied with a small nod, quoting Master Kirigi.

However, instead of my quote helping her mood, she turned towards me sharply, giving me a look that said... really? you are really going to said that?

~Let me pack my things...~ I smiled, slowly making my way to my backpack.

"Very well," Rachel nodded, taking a seat on my bed as I started to pack my things.

~Wanna have some breakfast before we leave?~ I asked. I mean, we were in South Korea; we might as well do something while we were here.

"Sure," Rachel smiled before packing all of my stuff in my backpack; with a simple move of her hand, using her magic, she even made the bed. "I feel like trying some of the local food."

I smiled, grabbing my backpack. ~Very well then, lead the way.~

"I read in a book that South Korea has some of the best vegetarian restaurants," Rachel said as we made our way to the door.

~Say no more. Let's try some of them. I'm paying!~

"You mean Oliver?" Rachel shot back with a small smile.

Le gasp! I would never! ~No, Batman is paying. Oliver already paid for this hotel.~


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Bab 70: CHAPTER 64

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[David Lance POV]

Rachel and I made our way through the city, taking in the sights and sounds of the bustling metropolis of Star City. The night was alive with energy, the streets filled with people enjoying the vibrant nightlife.

As we walked with no destination in particular, I couldn't help but get lost in thought, my mind occupied with dark memories that now didn't seem to bother me at all. My encounters with the Joker and Deathstroke and the terrible events that unfolded. I remembered the blood, the fear, the pain, and how, at the time, I had been powerless to stop it.

Yet, for all the details in those memories, I felt nothing upon reliving them in my head. I was finally calm, completely calm. In a way, this felt anti-climactic. I mean, months of therapy and other stuff to finally come to a conclusion after a training trip.

Then again, if one was to analyze my change, the answer was perhaps very simple.

I was a different person then, a scared child who, for all his power, could only stand by and watch as innocent people were slaughtered, at least when it really mattered, all because of fear. That had changed, I wasn't a child anymore, and it wasn't because of the trip.

The trip had helped without a doubt, but while it had helped, it had been nothing but a push, a nudge in the right direction of self-discovery.

Now, however, I was completely confident that I had what it took to survive in this world.

This past year I had honed my skills, my mind, and my soul to the very limit of what I could as of the moment, all in order to confront my demons when the time came; all this training trip had done was to show me, that when the time came, those demons would finally be put to rest.

"You feel happier now..." Rachel muttered without giving me a look, a small smile dawning on her face.

I smiled, nodding three times for good measure. I was, though I had no real idea why, but I wasn't going to question my new and improved state of mind.

Silently, we continued walking for hours, exploring the downtown area of Star City, until Rachel suggested we went to a local vegetarian restaurant she had read about on the web, her stomach growling, a fact she fiercely denied.

Seeing as I had basically eaten a whole cow eight hours earlier with Oliver and was somehow still hungry, I agreed, letting Rachel lead the way towards the restaurant.

By the time we reached the place, which was around twenty minutes after Rachel had announced she was hungry, I was more than famished, so without wasting time, we took a seat, immediately ordering our food.

As we waited for the dishes to arrive, Rachel beamed at me, in her own way, putting her purse, one my sister had given her, on the table.

"I will pay for the meal," Rachel announced, sounding rather proud of the fact.

~My, that's certainly a way to woo me. Quite effective at that,~ I signed, jokingly winking at her.

"If that was my aim, it would probably be best to buy you some hotdogs. Not only it would be cheaper, but it would also be more effective," Rachel shot back without missing a beat, wearing her usual poker face expression.

As we continued to chat, the food arrived, and I had to say, it smelled delicious.

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Finished with our meal, we started to make our way back to the house until six muggers cornered us, all in their early twenties, knives drawn, probably thinking us to be easy targets in a rich neighborhood. Unfortunately for the muggers, we were the farthest thing from easy prey.

"Now, if you two pretty things want to live, you better give us all your money!"

"This is going to be hilarious, sad, but hilarious," Rachel said calmly.

At this, I gave Rachel an amused look, shaking my head ever so slightly, finding her statement to be accurately hilarious, as the six muggers descended on me without any martial coordination. Seeing no point in humoring, I took a step forward, knocking each one of them as they came with a single hit. My calm and collected demeanor throughout the entire altercation being a stark contrast to the dawning realization and panic on the muggers, as they slowly realized the mistake they had made.

However, by the time they had come to understand how hard they had fucked up, it was already too late for anything. Granted, it had taken me around fifteen seconds to knock them all out, and that was because I was literally waiting for them to come at me, but even then, they barely had time to question the terrible choices that led them to this point.

"My hero..." Rachel said, her right hand on her forehead, like a damsel in distress that had just been saved by the hero in shining armor.

~Indeed, my lady! It is I, The Silent Knight!~ I replied, playing into her joke by doing a cliche heroic pose from a fairy tale book. ~I have for thy rescue! And your hand!~

Rachel snorted at this before recovering her seemingly emotionless face. "Should we call the police?"

I mused at that for a moment, seeing the six unconscious bodies on the street, before reluctantly nodding. I really didn't want to make a police report right now; right now, all I wanted was to sleep, but leaving them here only opens room for them to try and sue Oliver.

America... sigh. Even in the DC Universe, the stupidity of lawsuits follows. It's a universal constant at this point, I think.

"On it," Rachel nodded, taking her phone out to call 911, as I took mine to text Oliver and Dinah in a group text about what had happened. After all, if the cops got annoying, they would have to bail us out as our legal guardians.

[I knew it! My mustache was feeling off! And then this happens!]

[Oliver, for the love of God, your mustach.... why am I even bothering? We are on our way; we'll be there in five.]

[In three. I'm rich.]

[We won't violate traffic laws just because you can pay the tickets!]

"The police are on their way," Rachel said, having finished her call. "The fact this happened in a rich neighborhood really worried them..."

I shrugged. ~Every bracket of society has some lining of corruption. For the cops, even if they aren't bad, is keeping their biggest contributors feeling safe.~


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