Chapter 351: Crisis In Gotham (Part 6)
Superman was gone. The wind left in his wake lingered a moment longer, rustling the edges of Arias’s blazer before it faded into stillness.
Arias scoffed softly and lowered his gaze, the faint smirk never leaving his face. Then, without a word, he resumed walking—each step steady and unhurried—as he approached the Leviathan Tower’s entrance.
Behind him, the men of the security detail remained frozen. Some still held their weapons rigidly, uncertain whether to relax or brace for something worse. Their eyes flicked toward their commanding officer, who hadn’t moved an inch. Not even when Arias passed him.
Tala and Cheshire followed closely behind, neither sparing the soldiers a glance. Cheshire walked with a subtle sway in her step, hands lazily tucked behind her back. Tala’s arms were crossed tightly, her gaze full of disdain as she finally glanced briefly at the men still standing in silence.
As the trio moved further ahead, the commanding officer finally stirred. His brow furrowed, his mouth opening slightly as if to speak—but no words came. Instead, he exhaled sharply through his nose and turned, raising one arm to signal his unit.
"Back in formation," he ordered, voice rough. "We’re not done yet."
The men obeyed immediately, grateful for the order if only because it gave them something to do.
Arias led the way up the marble steps, the sound of his shoes hitting the stone echoing faintly with each step. The grand façade of the Leviathan Tower loomed overhead, cold and imposing, its architecture polished to unnatural perfection.
Despite the building’s size, the lobby could be seen as eerily empty.
Machines could spotted gliding silently across the floors. Outside, compact devices attached to the windows moved in slow, calculated lines, cleaning glass that was already spotless.
The contrast with the rest of Gotham was jarring. Outside, chaos. Here, stillness. It wasn’t peace—it was deterrence. No one dared to touch Arias’s properties. The same reason the Ark Academies stood unscathed even during his absence.
As they approached the tall entrance doors, the commanding officer raised his voice, barking out orders like he was back on the battlefield.