American comics: Praising the sun, starting from Gotham!

The soft touch and heartbeat coming from my back.

The force coming from my waist.

And the scent that lingered around her nose, a blend of fresh grass, morning dew, and sunlight—it was hers alone.

All of this caused Xiu En's brain, which had been frozen by embarrassment, to fall into a blank space called happiness.

He felt as if he had become a real statue.

It felt like an eternity had passed.

It felt like only a moment had passed.

He finally made a move.

He extended the hand holding the golden rose behind him.

He handed it to Ivy, who was burying her face in the crook of his neck.

Then he said it again.

"For you."

Ivy trembled slightly.

She lifted her face from behind his back.

His somewhat bewildered profile was reflected in her eyes.

She reached out a hand and took the bouquet of golden roses that would never fade from his hands.

The golden flames of that bouquet of roses blazed even brighter the moment they touched her.

It was as if it had finally found its one and only master.

Ivy held the bouquet of roses in her arms.

Then, her gaze fell on the plate of apple pie in Hugh's other hand.

She knew he didn't like sweets.

She knew why he had that death-defying expression on his face just now.

Then she smiled.

That smile was like the first sunflower to bloom in the Ximu Realm, facing the rising sun.

It was so brilliant that it made all the suns in the Ximu Realm pale in comparison.

She reached out and touched the plate of pies.

"This looks delicious."

Xiu En looked at her, puzzled.

"You don't like things that are too sweet, right?"

"It just so happens that I suddenly felt like trying it today."

"so……"

She gazed into Xiu En's eyes.

"I'll eat this for you."

She doesn't like sweets.

But if it's for him.

That is the sweetest thing in the world.

She was happy to do it.

Wow!

All of Louise's composure and restraint as a journalist turned into a groundhog-like scream at this moment.

She shook her future husband, who was also staring in disbelief, violently beside her.

"Clark! Did you see that?! Did you see that?!"

Her voice trembled with excitement.

Clark finally came to his senses.

He looked at Ivy.

Watching Xiu En go from embarrassment to shock, and then to this moment, with an expression of tenderness and joy that he could not hide at all.

A warm, heartfelt joy welled up in his heart.

He gave Xiu En and Ivy a simple, honest smile.

Then, mimicking the way Xiu En had blessed him earlier, he gave them a slight bow.

"Congratulations, Xiu En. And Ms. Ivy as well."

"You two look very well-matched."

"That's right!"

Louise realized what was happening and waved vigorously at Ivy.

"Welcome to the Family Club! Your name is Ivy, right? We can have afternoon tea together often from now on!"

"Looks like I didn't miss the best part."

A deep male voice suddenly rang out at the door of the storage room.

Everyone instinctively looked over.

"brush!"

A black bat-shaped passageway opened at the entrance.

A figure covered in bat-shaped armor emerged from the passage.

The armor's surface bore several obvious scratches and scorch marks, still crackling with electricity. The red bat emblem on the chest had also dimmed somewhat.

Clearly, its owner had just gone through an extremely fierce battle. He didn't even have time to clean the dust and blood from his enemies.

It's Bruce Wayne.

It's Batman.

he came.

The passage closed behind him.

Bruce raised his hand and pressed a switch on the side of the helmet.

"Click".

Accompanied by the sound of a mechanical unlocking.

The mask covering his face retracted upwards.

The face of Gotham's richest man was revealed.

His gaze fell on Clark and Louise, who were still immersed in great joy.

He nodded to them.

The corners of his mouth even turned up in an arc that could almost be called a smile.

"Congratulations, Clark."

"You've finally made the best decision of your life."

Then, his gaze shifted to Xiu En and Ivy, who was peeking half her head out from behind him.

He looked at them, at the golden roses and the smile on his face.

This dark Gotham Knight.

A glimmer of relief appeared in his eyes, which were always filled with vigilance, calculation, and sadness.

He took two steps forward.

He reached out and patted Xiu En on the shoulder.

"And you, Xiu En."

"I am proud of you."

Yes.

Xiu En and Ivy have confirmed their relationship.

Superman and Lois are getting engaged.

He is Bruce Wayne, Batman.

As their best friend.

Even if he himself is in another dimension, fighting a bloody battle to protect some unknown world.

He also had to be here at this moment.

We offer them our sincerest blessings.

Xiu En looked down at the apple pie.

The cloyingly sweet smell no longer seemed so unbearable at this moment.

He knew that Ivy, like him, kept her distance from that kind of pure sweetness.

He knew that Ivy, like him, kept her distance from that kind of pure sweetness.

This doesn't work.

As someone who has just successfully confessed his feelings, how can I let my sweetheart suffer such injustice?

A perfect plan that could both get rid of this hot potato and not offend Clark and Louise's good intentions, while also comforting his late comrades, took shape in his mind at lightning speed.

Shu En released Ivy, giving her a reassuring look that said, "Leave it to me." Then, carrying the plate of pie, he walked over to Bruce, who was still leaning against the wall pretending to be admiring the scenery.

"Bruce".

Xiu En's voice carried just the right amount of concern and a hint of barely perceptible teasing.

"You've come at just the right time."

Bruce looked at him, then at the plate of pie in his hand. His eyes were filled with a wary glint in them that said, "You'd better have a good reason."

"Look at you."

Shuen pointed to the half of the bone spear on Bruce's shoulder that was still radiating fel energy.

"The traffic jam was pretty bad just now."

"Prolonged, high-intensity combat consumes a lot of energy. What you need most right now is to replenish your energy with some high-calorie carbohydrates."

Xiu En's expression became unusually serious, as if a professional battlefield medic was giving medical orders.

As he spoke, he handed the plate of pie to Bruce without further ado.

"Here, this is for you."

"To replenish one's strength."

Bruce: "..."

He looked at the plate of sticky mixture in front of him, a mix of apples, cinnamon, syrup, and who knows what else.

Then I looked at Xiu En's face, which was full of sincere words: "I'm doing this for your own good, eat up!"

At this moment, Bruce Wayne, the Dark Knight of Gotham, the fearless leader of the Justice League, the hero who had just fought his way back from the interdimensional battlefield.

He regretted it.

He regretted making so much trouble earlier.

He regretted why he had rushed to teleport from the battlefield.

All he wanted to do now was teleport back immediately.

I don't want to face this faction either.

"puff……"

Louise, who was standing not far away, finally couldn't resist.

She covered her mouth with her hand, her shoulders shaking with laughter, and she was about to collapse into Clark's arms with mirth.

"Clark, look..."

She laughed as she nudged Clark with her elbow.

"They're both so funny."

Clark was both amused and exasperated. He looked at Bruce, who looked utterly dejected, and at Hugh, who was eagerly waiting for the other to eat him.

He was even starting to feel a little sorry for Bruce.

Only a little bit.

Finally, under the ardent, expectant gaze of Xiu En.

Bruce resigned himself to his fate.

He extended his hand.

He took the plate of pie.

"Thanks."

He managed to squeeze out those two words.

"You're welcome."

Xiu En's face revealed a smile of triumph.

"We're friends."

After resolving the biggest problem, Xiu En felt that the air in the entire storage room had become fresher.

He walked back to Ivy.

He saw her holding the bouquet of golden roses, looking at him with eyes full of smiles.

She knew he had done it for her.

He also knew that she knew he had done it for her.

Some things don't need to be said.

A single glance, a single gesture, is worth a thousand words.

Xiu En felt like he had come back to life!

"Clark!"

He strode forward and patted his big friend on the shoulder with such force that even this god among men swayed.

"A marriage proposal is a major life event!"

Xiu En's voice was loud and full of passion.

"Just like that, you casually took the ring out of the storage room? No way! Absolutely not!"

He glanced around the cramped space filled with dust and scraps of paper, his face showing undisguised disgust.

"This is such a shabby affair! It's completely unworthy of our Daily Planet's star reporter and our Clark!"

"It's alright, Xiu En."

Clark looked at his friend, who was even more excited than when he proposed, and scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"I just wanted to surprise Louise. It didn't have to be that complicated."

"What do you mean by 'trouble'?!"

Xiu En's eyes widened.

"Your business is my business! How can you call it trouble!"

"Exactly!"

Before Xiu En could continue speaking, an even more excited and mischievous voice rang out behind him!

It's Louise!

She ran to Xiu En's side and grabbed his arm, as if she had found a close comrade-in-arms who had been separated for many years!

"Clark! Listen to what Shuen is saying!"

She was making exaggerated winks and gestures at Clark.

"Look how good a friend they are! It's a proposal! Of course it has to be grand! A surprise! At the very least, flowers and candles!"

She looked at Xiu En with expectant eyes and said, "Mr. Xiu En! I think you're absolutely right! This important task is entrusted to you! You mustn't let us down!"

After receiving strong support from the bride-to-be herself.

Xiu En's enthusiasm was completely ignited!

"Setting up the venue? It's too small! The space is too cramped!"

"Clark, you're going to propose! Ivy and I just confessed our feelings and got accepted!"

He pointed to himself, then to Ivy, whose face still had a slight blush.

"This is double happiness!"

"Such a joyous occasion, how can we just casually gloss over it in some tiny storage room?"

"No!"

"We must celebrate!"

"We'll go to the best place! With the finest wines and drinks! With the best food and metals, and have the grandest party ever!"

Clark looked at his eyes, which were almost burning with desire, and subconsciously took a half step back, asking a question weakly.

"Where to?"

"Of course, it's the Ximu Realm!"

"Minecraft!"

His arms were outstretched.

"There's an endless sea of ​​flowers! There's a warm sun that never sets! There's a viewing platform built with branches from the World Tree! There are Afu's cookies!"

With each word he spoke, Clark and Louise's eyes lit up a little more.

"We can dance in a sea of ​​flowers! We can have a barbecue in the sun! We can invite all our friends! Barry, Diana, we can even drag the Ancient One back from her trip to join the party!"

"We can have Joestar's bodyguards perform a group weightlifting act! We can have Solomon break a boulder on his chest! We can even have Green Lantern set off green fireworks for us all night long!"

As Xiu En spoke, he became more and more excited, and in his mind, a somewhat absurd party plan was already taking shape!

He looked at Clark and Louise, his eyes filled with a light that said, "This is settled, and no one can object."

"So, your engagement party and our dating celebration will both be held together in my world!"

Louise was so excited after hearing these words that she almost jumped for joy!

Enter the world of true gods! Attend a party personally planned by the gods?!

She's already starting to brainstorm tomorrow's front-page headlines!

Clark was still making a last, futile struggle.

"Shuen! You really don't need to!"

"It's alright, Clark."

However, his words were once again ruthlessly interrupted.

Bruce, who was leaning against the wall and silently eating his pie, interrupted him.

The Dark Knight of Gotham finished the pie without batting an eye.

He casually placed the empty plate on a filing cabinet next to him.

Then, he glanced at Xiu En, who looked excited.

He glanced again at Louise, whose face was full of anticipation.

He glanced one last time at Clark, who looked utterly helpless.

He raised his hand and pressed the communication button.

He gave instructions to an old butler.

"Alfred."

"Prepare several sets of the highest-class ceremonial attire, and enough food for a banquet to feed fifty people for three days."

"Fifty isn't enough!"

Xiu En happily reminded him.

"Hmm, let's prepare 500 people first."

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After receiving strong support from the bride-to-be herself.

Xiu En's enthusiasm was completely ignited!

"Setting up the venue? It's too small! The space is too cramped!"

"Clark, you're going to propose! Ivy and I just confessed our feelings and got accepted!"

He pointed to himself, then to Ivy, whose face still had a slight blush.

"This is double happiness!"

"Such a joyous occasion, how can we just casually gloss over it in some tiny storage room?"

"No!"

"We must celebrate!"

"We'll go to the best place! With the finest wines and drinks! With the best food and metals, and have the grandest party ever!"

Clark looked at his eyes, which were almost burning with desire, and subconsciously took a half step back, asking a question weakly.

"Where to?"

"Of course, it's the Ximu Realm!"

"Minecraft!"

His arms were outstretched.

"There's an endless sea of ​​flowers! There's a warm sun that never sets! There's a viewing platform built with branches from the World Tree! There are Afu's cookies!"

With each word he spoke, Clark and Louise's eyes lit up a little more.

"We can dance in a sea of ​​flowers! We can have a barbecue in the sun! We can invite all our friends! Barry, Diana, we can even drag the Ancient One back from her trip to join the party!"

"We can have Joestar's bodyguards perform a group weightlifting act! We can have Solomon break a boulder on his chest! We can even have Green Lantern set off green fireworks for us all night long!"

As Xiu En spoke, he became more and more excited, and in his mind, a somewhat absurd party plan was already taking shape!

He looked at Clark and Louise, his eyes filled with a light that said, "This is settled, and no one can object."

"So, your engagement party and our dating celebration will both be held together in my world!"

Louise was so excited after hearing these words that she almost jumped for joy!

Enter the world of true gods! Attend a party personally planned by the gods?!

She's already starting to brainstorm tomorrow's front-page headlines!

Clark was still making a last, futile struggle.

"Shuen! You really don't need to!"

"It's alright, Clark."

However, his words were once again ruthlessly interrupted.

Bruce, who was leaning against the wall and silently eating his pie, interrupted him.

The Dark Knight of Gotham finished the pie without batting an eye.

He casually placed the empty plate on a filing cabinet next to him.

Then, he glanced at Xiu En, who looked excited.

He glanced again at Louise, whose face was full of anticipation.

He glanced one last time at Clark, who looked utterly helpless.

He raised his hand and pressed the communication button.

He gave instructions to an old butler.

"Alfred."

"Prepare several sets of the highest-class ceremonial attire, and enough food for a banquet to feed fifty people for three days."

"Fifty isn't enough!"

Xiu En happily reminded him.

"Hmm, let's prepare 500 people first."

After receiving strong support from the bride-to-be herself.

Xiu En's enthusiasm was completely ignited!

"Setting up the venue? It's too small! The space is too cramped!"

"Clark, you're going to propose! Ivy and I just confessed our feelings and got accepted!"

He pointed to himself, then to Ivy, whose face still had a slight blush.

"This is double happiness!"

"Such a joyous occasion, how can we just casually gloss over it in some tiny storage room?"

"No!"

"We must celebrate!"

"We'll go to the best place! With the finest wines and drinks! With the best food and metals, and have the grandest party ever!"

Clark looked at his eyes, which were almost burning with desire, and subconsciously took a half step back, asking a question weakly.

"Where to?"

"Of course, it's the Ximu Realm!"

"Minecraft!"

His arms were outstretched.

"There's an endless sea of ​​flowers! There's a warm sun that never sets! There's a viewing platform built with branches from the World Tree! There are Afu's cookies!"

With each word he spoke, Clark and Louise's eyes lit up a little more.

"We can dance in a sea of ​​flowers! We can have a barbecue in the sun! We can invite all our friends! Barry, Diana, we can even drag the Ancient One back from her trip to join the party!"

"We can have Joestar's bodyguards perform a group weightlifting act! We can have Solomon break a boulder on his chest! We can even have Green Lantern set off green fireworks for us all night long!"

As Xiu En spoke, he became more and more excited, and in his mind, a somewhat absurd party plan was already taking shape!

He looked at Clark and Louise, his eyes filled with a light that said, "This is settled, and no one can object."

"So, your engagement party and our dating celebration will both be held together in my world!"

Louise was so excited after hearing these words that she almost jumped for joy!

Enter the world of true gods! Attend a party personally planned by the gods?!

She's already starting to brainstorm tomorrow's front-page headlines!

Clark was still making a last, futile struggle.

"Shuen! You really don't need to!"

"It's alright, Clark."

However, his words were once again ruthlessly interrupted.

Bruce, who was leaning against the wall and silently eating his pie, interrupted him.

The Dark Knight of Gotham finished the pie without batting an eye.

He casually placed the empty plate on a filing cabinet next to him.

Then, he glanced at Xiu En, who looked excited.

He glanced again at Louise, whose face was full of anticipation.

He glanced one last time at Clark, who looked utterly helpless.

He raised his hand and pressed the communication button.

He gave instructions to an old butler.

"Alfred."

"Prepare several sets of the highest-class ceremonial attire, and enough food for a banquet to feed fifty people for three days."

"Fifty isn't enough!"

Xiu En happily reminded him.

"Hmm, let's prepare 500 people first."