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Chapter 1153 Professor (Twenty-five)
🕑 Added 2024-04-10 23:30:02 +0000 UTCIn DC World With Marvel Chat Group : Table of Content/Chapter List
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"I'm sorry, I don't know what you're talking about," Schiller said, half-lying on the desk, holding a telephone in one hand and propping his face with the other, speaking leisurely to the other side: "Are you saying someone plagiarized my paper? Which publication did he publish it in? I'll write a letter to them."
"...A murder case?" Schiller blinked his eyes in a bit of confusion, but then he switched the telephone to the other hand and took a ledger from the side, saying to the other side, "Normally I'd be happy to take a look, but I've been a bit busy lately, my bookstore is busy with inventory."
"What? You didn't know? I opened a bookstore on 8th Street, it's at the corner of the alley, Flower and Blotts Bookstore, today is the first day of business, but since you're so busy, I won't hold it against you for not coming to the opening."
Hearing what Bruce was saying, Schiller frowned a bit, then said, "That mysterious V you mentioned, I do have a bit of a memory of him, he sent me a pig's ear and a small card with a strange pattern, but I have to finish the work I have on hand first, after all, being a detective is just a part-time job, in Gotham, you can't make a living doing this."
"Don't worry, I believe that in addition to playing a human statue at tourist attractions, you can also make a real contribution to Gotham's public security, why don't you start with this case?"
"...No time to write papers? No relationship, your adopted son had such a serious accident, you can put the academic stuff aside for now, you can send the leave form to the bookstore or RodriguezManor, I'll sign it and send it back to you."
"What?...Oh my goodness! You really misunderstand me!" Schiller turned to the side, propping his elbow on the desk with the telephone in hand, saying a bit unhappily, "Do I really come across as that heartless in your eyes?"
At that moment, Schiller heard the sound of a wind chime and the creaking of the door opening at the entrance of the bookstore, he covered the mouthpiece of the telephone and shouted loudly, "Harley, who's here?"
"How should I know?" Harley shouted back, "It's a U.K. guy with a hat...you said your name was Constantine? That's kind of interesting, has anyone ever told you that your personality seems a bit strange?"
Harley, who was stuffing a stack of books onto the shelves, stared intently at the just-arrived Thomas, making him feel uncomfortable, until Schiller came out.
Schiller walked up and shook hands with Thomas, smiling and saying, "You're finally here, the first batch of books hasn't been shelved yet, any news on the second batch?"
"Yes, I was able to order some rare collector's editions." Thomas seemed very happy, the two of them walked through the product area with many tall bookshelves, to the reading area next to the staircase.
This was a small space formed by the staircase and the wall, the side of the staircase and the adjacent wall were embedded with bookshelves, fully stocked with books, the floor was covered with warm-colored carpets, and there were two armchairs and a small coffee table on the floor.
"I believe the guests won't refuse to have a cup of tea here," Thomas said, looking around the environment, he stretched out his limbs on the soft sofa, rubbing the side of his neck and saying, "The local book dealers in Europe are really hard to deal with, I've worn out my lips these past few days to get these good goods from them."
After saying that, Thomas took a book out of his bag and handed it to Schiller, he also took an identical one, opened it and stroked the pages, saying, "This is not just a pretty book cover, look at the thickness of the paper and the printing quality, even if it's a hardcover, it's not inferior to some complete collector's editions."
Thomas smiled at Schiller, and as Schiller was examining him, he found that Thomas was very different from the gloomy sorcerer Constantine, his melancholy aura was not from a decadent lifestyle, but more like the sensitivity of a literary artist.
Schiller shook his head slightly, he didn't know how Constantine did it, it seemed that he had split his soul in two, and this part of the soul as Thomas had no trace of him, it was simply unbelievable.
Suddenly, Schiller heard a commotion at the entrance of the bookstore, he and Thomas both leaned out to see what was happening, just then, Zatanna in a magician's outfit rushed in, followed closely by Harley.
"John...oh, I mean Thomas, get out of here quickly! I just found traces of locating magic at your place, your old enemies may have found you, come with me, I'll take you to a safe haven!"
Thomas stared wide-eyed, then showed an angry expression, looking at Zatanna and saying, "You crazy woman, how long are you going to stalk me? I've even hidden in Gotham, can't I get away from you?!"
Zatanna looked extremely helpless, she looked at Schiller's puzzled expression, then at Thomas, and pulled Schiller behind the bookshelf, lowering her voice to say to him, "Please persuade him, this is no joke, those sorcerers really want him dead!"
"He thinks you're a stalker?" Schiller asked.
"Not just that, he thinks I'm his ex-girlfriend, obsessively chasing him all over the world, he thinks I'm a crazy woman in love...damn John, when he comes back, I'll make him know the consequences of framing me like this!" Zatanna gritted her teeth.
Schiller smiled, Zatanna sighed, but then looked at Schiller, saying anxiously, "You know, John's way of doing things has offended so many people, it's not like he hasn't had enemies come after him before, it's just that he's always dealt with them, but now, Thomas definitely can't handle these magical realm affairs."
"Luckily, I have a safe haven in the Spirit Realm, it's still relatively safe, I've been trying hard to get him there, but he just won't come with me, those people have already tracked him down so closely, if he doesn't leave soon, he'll really be in mortal danger!"
Hearing Zatanna's heartfelt words, Schiller also hesitated a bit, after all, apart from Zatanna, almost no one understands the magical realm, and since Thomas has lost his ability to use magic, facing those unscrupulous sorcerers, he may really be in danger.
Since that's the case, it would be better to have Zatanna take him into hiding, so that the group of people would think that Constantine has already failed, and then Thomas could also have a peaceful life in the future.
Thinking about this, Schiller nodded and then turned around and went back, intending to persuade Thomas, but before he could even open his mouth, he heard a harsh "crash" sound coming from the doorway.
All the people of Gotham are very familiar with this kind of sound, it is the sound of glass being shattered, the battle-hardened Zatanna reacted the fastest, she shouted: "Get down!"
Everyone instinctively bent down, and with a "bang", a huge fireball swept over everyone's heads and hit the wall of the staircase.
Zatanna quickly turned around, pointed a finger at the wall, and shouted loudly: "Extinguish the flames!"
Then, she rolled to the side, hid behind the bookshelf, took off the hat on her head, and waved it forcefully towards the front, a large group of bats made of magical light flew towards the doorway.
Schiller pulled Thomas and Harley to hide behind the sofa, when he poked his head out to look, he found that there were several people in black robes standing at the door, their hands were all condensed with magical light, it was clear that they were not ordinary people.
Thomas opened his mouth in shock and shouted loudly: "What was that just now, does magic really exist?!"
"What's there to ask about?" Harley immediately replied, her tone full of excitement.
"The Northern Sorcerer's Tower!" Zatanna walked out from behind the bookshelf, staring intently at those people and said: "You're crazy! How dare you violate the rules of the magical realm and act recklessly in the human world! You will be punished!"
"Naive little girl, the heritage of your Zatanna family is about to be extinguished, and you're still talking about this bullshit rule?" The leader of the sorcerers sneered.
"Won't the Council stop you from acting so recklessly?" Zatanna's tone contained a threat as she glared at the group and said: "Aren't you afraid of being judged?"
But unexpectedly, the leader of the group let out a sinister laugh and said, "Do you think we could have come this far without the support of the Council? Do you think you represent the will of the magical families? You're completely wrong!"
"Zatanna, you naive fool!" A cold female voice came from behind the leader: "Don't look at us with that kind of eye contact, we are the warriors who are seeking a way out for the magical realm, and you are the rebel!"
Before Zatanna could respond, the leader spoke again: "All the magical families have had enough of paying such a heavy price. We are looking for a new way out for the sorcerers in the human world! As long as we can find enough powerful forces, we can naturally get rid of those unfair costs forever!"
"Zatanna, you can't stop us! Do you think we dare to come and find Constantine? The Council has already issued a warrant for his arrest, we need his soul to exchange with Gabriel for a way to get rid of the cost!"
"Why can't you understand that damn Gabriel is just a liar!! He has deceived the members of the Council, he actually doesn't have any way to get rid of the cost, you bunch of stupid fools!" Zatanna roared.
"I forgot to tell you." The woman spoke again, her voice getting colder and colder, making Zatanna feel as if she had fallen into an icy pit: "This warrant is not only for Constantine, but also for you and your father."
"...What did you say?!" Zatanna asked in disbelief.
"Everyone knows that the Zatanna family can use magic without paying a cost, but you have never shared this method with us, and have watched us fall into pain and separation, you are the biggest enemy of the magical realm!"
Towards the end, the woman's voice had changed in tone, more like a crazy scream, staring fixedly at Zatanna's face and saying: "You won't get hurt by magic, you won't age, you can wield powerful forces and also enjoy the life of ordinary people, this is simply not fair!!!"
"You have been selfish for so many years, enough is enough, don't you claim to dedicate your lives to the magical realm? Now, it's time to offer your souls in exchange for the freedom of all sorcerers!!!"
As the voice fell, the light rose, and in an instant, the dazzling magical light and shadow erupted in the small bookstore, arcane, fire, frost, blink, shields, magical counterattacks, countless brilliant techniques that would amaze ordinary people filled the entire room.
"Oh my god, did you guys just hear what she said? The magical realm!" Harley screamed, she turned her head with burning eyes and stared at Schiller: "You actually have connections with the magical realm!"
Seeing the expectation in Harley's eyes, Schiller's head started to hurt again.
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