Daughter?

Kino pushed the door open again, and the sight before him made his eyes widen.

It was a spacious kitchen. Bruce Wayne was dressed in a sharp suit with an apron wrapped around him, busily and skillfully preparing breakfast at the stove.

"You're here. Want some breakfast?" Bruce said without turning around, his voice calm and natural.

"Yeah, I'll have some. Thanks."

Kino composed himself and walked over to sit at the dining table, but his eyes remained fixed on Bruce's busy figure.

Seeing the smile still lingering at the corners of Bruce's mouth, Kino felt dazed.

"...Did I cross over into another Parallel Universe?" Kino muttered, his face full of disbelief.

[Obviously not.] Venom's voice rang out in his mind.

Kino rubbed his eyes and once again confirmed that everything before him was not an illusion.

He never would have imagined that the Dark Knight of Gotham, the great Batman Bruce Wayne, would have such a side to him.

Bruce soon brought over a plate of exquisite Western-style breakfast. The sandwiches were arranged neatly, and the fried egg yolk had the perfect appetizing color.

Kino began eating. After one bite, a satisfied expression appeared on his face, and he could not help praising him. "Impressive, Bruce. You can cook too?"

"I studied culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu. Le Cordon Bleu is a world-famous culinary school. You're the third person to taste my cooking."

Bruce spoke without turning around, his hands never stopping as he continued tidying the kitchen.

"Who were the first and second?" Kino asked curiously, still chewing his food.

"Alfred and my daughter, Damian." Bruce's voice was steady and calm.

"Oh... Your daughter!" Kino was so surprised that he nearly choked on the food in his mouth. His eyes widened, unable to believe his ears.

Just then, Alfred walked in with Damian. Damian was dressed in a casual suit, her small figure radiating liveliness. She was far better than the chilly impression she had given at first.

When she saw Kino, she walked straight over and sat down beside him.

"You brought her here without checking first?"

As Bruce spoke, he brought over a plate of breakfast and gently placed it in front of Damian, thoughtfully adding a glass of milk.

"How was I supposed to check? Strip her naked? That Talia—if she had left Damian even a little long hair, I would've noticed."

Kino's face was helpless as he recalled Damian charging toward him bare-chested when they first met.

"Who would have thought she was a little girl? That's not how it was written in the comics, either."

"Mother said long hair would be inconvenient for assassination." Damian spoke expressionlessly, but her childish face held a maturity and coldness far beyond her age.

The adults present all darkened in expression when they heard this, simultaneously glancing toward the door.

Kino shook his head and continued eating breakfast. She was not his child, after all, so whether she was male or female made no difference.

"I'd like to ask you for a favor." Bruce untied his apron and sat down opposite Kino, his expression solemn.

"What is it? Go ahead." Kino answered casually.

"Become Damian's godfather and take her with you."

Kino's movements stopped. The entire kitchen instantly fell silent, with only the clear clinking of Damian's knife and fork as she ate.

"That's too much trouble. I refuse." Kino rejected him without hesitation.

"Look at this first." Bruce took a folder from Alfred and handed it over.

Kino opened it and saw the Elixir Formula: Healing Potion.

He could not understand the mass of technical terms above, but there was a thoughtful summary below.

It removed the madness effect of the Lazarus Pit. Its healing effect was not as powerful as the original, but it could treat most external injuries except those to vital areas.

"This is what we agreed on in our earlier trade." Kino said.

"Below that." Bruce reminded him.

Kino turned to the documents below, and his eyes were instantly drawn to a conspicuous title—Wayne Enterprises Twenty Percent Equity Transfer Agreement.

Wayne Enterprises was a business giant of immense importance in Gotham City and around the world, with a broad and deeply established range of operations.

Wayne Enterprises' influence permeated every aspect of society. Its twenty percent equity was undoubtedly a tremendous fortune.

The corner of Kino's mouth twitched. What a familiar scene.

"Do all you genius rich heirs like giving away stocks?"

"Iron Man, Tony Stark?"

Bruce raised an eyebrow slightly. During this period, he had also read the Marvel comics.

"Yeah. I have this Healing Potion and twenty percent of Stark Industries' shares. I've also subdued the League of Assassins, so I'm not short of money." Kino crossed his arms and spoke calmly.

"It's not about money. A technology weapons production line, an Elixir laboratory—so long as you have the blueprints and formulas, Wayne Enterprises can make them for you in the shortest possible time." Bruce spoke earnestly.

Damian silently ate her breakfast at the side, as if nothing around her had anything to do with her, as though she did not care in the slightest that she was being peddled like a piece of merchandise.

"We agree."

Kino had not even spoken when Venom emerged, transformed into a human figure, picked Damian up, and rubbed against her excitedly. "A sweet, soft human cub."

Damian's body stiffened, and she looked toward Bruce for help.

Bruce did not stop Venom. He merely studied her for a few moments before leaving her alone. Alfred's expression was somewhat complicated. His lips moved, but in the end, he said nothing.

Seeing this, Damian lowered her head and clenched her tiny fists tightly, concealing the disappointment in her eyes.

"All right, I agree!"

Kino spoke. Venom rarely showed such intense affection toward anything.

Bruce nodded when he heard this, then turned to instruct Alfred, "Alfred, sorry for the trouble, but take them to pack their luggage."

Alfred acknowledged the order, then led Venom and Damian out. As their figures gradually disappeared into the distance, the room instantly fell silent.

"You should know that there are plenty of dangers in the Marvel Universe. Why do you want me to take your child to Marvel?"

Kino frowned, his eyes fixed tightly on Bruce, filled with confusion.

Facing Kino's question, Bruce's expression remained calm. "But you still chose the Marvel Universe instead of the DC Universe.

"That means the DC Universe is more dangerous than the Marvel Universe, or that no matter what kind of crisis you encounter in the Marvel Universe, you can survive."

Kino fell silent for a moment. Indeed, whether he used the Hell Bracelet as a shelter or Lucifer in the Marvel Universe as his trump card, he could survive.

"...You're right. In the Marvel Universe, no matter what kind of crisis I encounter, I may not be able to save the world, but I can keep the people beside me alive."

"That's enough. Let her be an ordinary person without a care in the world."