Nobody can stop me from drawing cards in Gotham!

Chapter 148 All Curses End

Almost the instant the page was turned, Jaeger's consciousness was pressed down by an invisible force.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back in that misty space, standing in front of the Gate of Ten Thousand Gates.

He was even holding a golden card that had appeared out of nowhere.

"What was that just now—?"

Jaeger couldn't help but recall the eerie scene he had just witnessed, standing on a comic book plane.

It's like a comic book character suddenly ascending to a higher dimension and breaking free from the so-called fourth wall.

But compared to this, what does it mean to say "the game process hasn't reached the point where it should be"?

Whose voice was that?

How is game progress calculated? —Does this refer to the current number of trump cards that have been discarded, or does it refer to something like in Gotham Rhapsody?

That kind of plot progression?

A special key to the door seemed to allow Jaeger to glimpse a corner of the truth about his "time travel"—but it was only a corner.

Sure enough, his "time travel" was not simple, and even the word "time travel" itself was questionable.

But to investigate this question now is, as the last voice Jaeger heard just now said, too early.

Let's focus on the present for now. As long as the game goes smoothly, he'll find out the truth someday.

Thinking of this, Jaeger looked at the card that had suddenly appeared in his hand: [Compensation Disbursed]

[Actively end all curses]

【grade:?】

[Description: When using this skill card, all spells will be forcibly prohibited.]

[Note: All curses end — This is truly a spell suitable for ending everything, isn't it?]

And it's time to end it all, player—you should know what to do, right?

"That's true." Jaeger picked up the card and walked to the other side. "—If this is a drama, then it's indeed time for the curtain to fall."

As for the remarks—

Jaeger thought for a moment and walked to the mysterious table that had always existed in the Fog Dimension, the same table that had previously displayed the Gotham map and had an owl statue.

Now, another square has lit up, but this time it displays the flat map of the metropolis.

Illustration.

"So it really is based on the map I unlocked—"

Jaeger looked at the metropolitan map that seemed to be shrouded in mist and had a peculiar dynamic map effect, and then tentatively placed the [End of All Curses] in his hand on the map.

At this very moment, the metropolis is shrouded in fog.

"High Priest—" a follower whispered beside the high priest, "Do you know anything about that mist raven? Why is our magic completely ineffective against it?"

"High Priest, isn't this a case of us being used against us?" another cultist muttered under his breath. "Wasn't it us who actively created the 'Fog City' domain? How come they're hiding in the fog now!"

"Shut up, all of you!" the high priest growled impatiently, silencing the chattering cultists who instantly shuddered. "Can't you let me think of a solution?"

He was indeed desperately trying to figure out what to do.

But he wasn't thinking about how to deal with Wonder Woman and the wizard beside her; he was thinking about how to explain himself to the offended lord so that he could at least have a proper burial.

Besides, even if the followers spared him, if the fanatical believers at headquarters found out, they would definitely want to tear him apart.

Those crazy, fanatical believers in the gods are really capable of doing something like this! Otherwise, why would I be unable to stand the fanatical atmosphere at headquarters and run out every day?

—Why don't we run away while the "Fog City" effect is still going strong?

Otherwise, if headquarters digs up all sorts of things about me, like my lack of faith and embezzlement of funds, because of this, I'll be tormented to the point of wishing for death.

Thinking of this, the high priest immediately made up his mind to turn into mist and escape. But before he could escape, he keenly realized that something was wrong.

The magical power boost he received from the "Fog City" seemed to be rapidly declining and even fading away in the surrounding environment!

"No, could it be..." The high priest looked back in horror and saw that a patch of mist in the distance had dissipated, revealing a group of figures that had just been hidden.

Wonder Woman, holding the Lasso of Truth in her hand, her face icy cold.

The "Raven in the Mist," flapping its wings and hovering in the air, its eyes burning with eerie blue flames, was staring in the direction of the High Priest.

And—the Lord Favored One, who is slowly bending down and placing his hand on the ground.

His overly long robe trailed on the ground, and the surrounding mist seemed to disperse in fear, leaving him alone in the empty space.

As if sensing the high priest's gaze, he slowly raised his eyes. His already gray eyes, which were misty, shone with an astonishing light at this moment: "—All curses have ended."

In an instant, starting from the palm pressed to the ground, a blinding light unfolded as a line, then surged wildly and rose into a raging inferno.

The mist, which had initially kept its distance from Jaeger out of fear, was now drawn by an invisible force, rushing towards the blazing flames and becoming fuel for the raging fire. This caused the blinding light to spread rapidly, eventually enveloping the entire city in its glow.

Flames erupted, and the mist dissipated.

From this point on, all curses will end.

Thus, the gray fog, haze, paleness, and deathly silence that once occupied the city began to slowly melt away, fade, and eventually disappear without a trace.

Those warm, golden rays, along with boundless vitality, returned once more to this place, already blessed by the sun.

In the city.

Sunlight poured down from the clear sky, and the flames and light that illuminated the entire city only turned into countless points of light and dissipated into the air at this moment.

Seeing this, Yeager finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With the added bonuses of the [Unknown Identity Card] and "Fog City," the effect of [End of All Curses], which was originally intended to affect only a small area, has skyrocketed to the point where it can cover an entire city.

Unfortunately, this exaggerated effect can only be used once, unless a similar situation arises again.

Or, could he pry out from the "gatekeeper" how to manufacture the "Fog City"?

Thinking of this, Jaeger couldn't help but look at the "Gatekeeper" cultists who were all dumbfounded on the other side, and then leaned closer to Wonder Woman, who had been holding back for a long time: "Wonder Woman, it's time to make a move."

"The effects of the 'End of All Curses' are still in effect, so they can't use magic to escape—"

Upon hearing this, Wonder Woman glanced at Jaeger and finally gave a genuine smile: "Thanks, Detective."

She taut the lasso of truth in her hand, her voice growing colder: "I have indeed tolerated them for a long time, if it weren't for their troublesome magic—"

"I should have done this a long time ago."

With that sound, Wonder Woman lunged forward at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, the Lasso of Truth gleaming with a blinding golden light in her hand, making her blue eyes appear even sharper, like blades!

Jaeger could only squat there, watching Wonder Woman chase after the fleeing "Gatekeeper" cultists, swinging her Lasso of Truth like a lassoing horse, capturing one cultist after another, knocking them unconscious with a single punch, and then immediately moving on to the next one—

The scene, coupled with the strange background noise of the cultists screaming like wayward girls after losing their magic, somehow created a bizarrely humorous atmosphere.

P.S.: Finally finished writing about the Metropolis section. I should apologize; it took me two days longer than expected to finish.

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