American Comics: The Serum
Chapter 123

League of Assassins

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The League of Assassins could be called the most elite assassin organization on Earth.

Its exact founding date was unknown. Dilos only knew that it had been around for several hundred years.

The interesting thing was that its members saw it as their duty to eliminate evil and build an ideal world. Whenever they found a place whose society had become "corrupt" by their standards, they would do everything in their power to destroy everything there. Then they would let the people rebuild their society. If necessary, they might even wipe out all of humanity, no matter the cost...

In the chairman's office at LuthorCorp in Metropolis, Dilos, recently returned from London, was giving Lex a rundown on the League of Assassins.

"From the way you describe them, I'm starting to think this assassin organization is righteous."

Lex raised an eyebrow. "I really don't understand. If they're so powerful, why do they keep letting this so-called evil grow?"

"First of all, their methods are too extreme for people to accept." Dilos shrugged. "Think about it: even if a lot of people deserve to die, when they take action, they destroy the good along with the bad. That's bound to provoke resistance from every faction."

Then Dilos held up two fingers. "Second, whether you're upholding justice or enforcing the law, people aren't going to like you for it. You have to understand that crossing the line can bring enormous benefits. In that kind of situation, how many people can resist crossing it?"

"And most people don't like being controlled." Lex picked up where Dilos left off. "That kind of behavior makes enemies far too easily. No matter how many members they have, they can't take on the entire world."

Lex rubbed his head in frustration. "To be honest, I don't think

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