"You need to be careful. There's a kid with the Speed Force running around Metropolis lately, and he claims to know both of us."
Smallville.
The manor's hall, the sofa.
Lana was still pleading with Gino, hoping he could bring Clark back.
Gino closed his phone, a thoughtful expression on his face.
A speedster? And he knew him?
Just like Clark's confusion, Gino didn't recall anyone like that in his memories.
He, Gino Luthor, a young man in his early twenties, had no bad habits. He didn't smoke or drink, and he had very few friends. He didn't remember any little kids at all.
He shook his head and looked up at Lana.
The girl was biting her lip, her face etched with sorrow.
"He's in Metropolis," Gino sighed, not understanding why Lana was so insistent on finding Clark.
Was she afraid Clark would run off with someone?
"Do you know where he is exactly?" Lana's eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope, her face expectant.
Gino shrugged. "I don't know. All I know is that he's in Metropolis."
Just then, there was a sound from the stairs.
"Tap, tap, tap～"
A sound like slippers on the floor echoed, followed by the panicked voice of a maid from the second floor: "Miss Kara, please slow down!"
Lana and Chloe looked up and saw a blonde girl bouncing down the stairs like a child playing hopscotch.
"Tap～"
Kara, now in the first-floor hall, landed lightly. She was dressed in a simple, casual style. Her eyes, full of life, scanned the surroundings. Ignoring the surprised expressions of Lana and the dumbfounded Chloe, her gaze locked onto the figure on the sofa. A sweet smile bloomed on Kara's face.
"Gino!"
The girl ran towards Gino, naturally leaping onto the sofa and sinking into it. She reached out, wrapping her arms around Gino's arm, and looked at him earnestly.
Under everyone's gaze, Kara parted her red lips and stared at Gino with wide eyes, saying seriously, "I'm hungry!"
Silence. A subtle atmosphere filled the hall.
It was like the awkwardness of making a fool of yourself in front of the class in elementary school.
But Kara didn't care about these subtle atmospheres. Her big eyes blinked, and she pouted, saying, "I want to eat chicken legs."
For Kara, if she wanted something, she would express it boldly. This big brother named Gino didn't seem like a bad person, so in the girl's subconscious, she already regarded him as someone she could trust.
"Anna, take her to the kitchen." Gino reached out and pressed Kara's forehead, pushing the girl away.
Soon, a maid came and took Kara away.
However, the original awkward atmosphere still remained.
Lana's face was tight as she glanced at Chloe, who was pale and seemed to be in a daze.
Sighing inwardly, Lana hesitated for a moment before asking, "That girl?"
"A friend."
Gino didn't offer a detailed explanation in response to Lana's question.
"I, I suddenly remembered that Dad is coming home for lunch, so I have to go home and cook." Chloe stood up with a "swoosh," turned around, and walked out of the hall without looking back.
"You!" Lana glared at Gino, frustrated, and stood up, chasing after Chloe.
Not long after the two girls left, old butler Jack strolled into the hall.
"Young Master."
The old butler said calmly, "The two young ladies have already left."
He looked in the direction of the manor entrance, his tone filled with melancholy: "Perhaps, this is the last time I will see Miss Chloe."
"Alright, Butler, go tend to your duties," Gino ignored the butler's sigh, pulled out his phone, and dialed another hidden number for Clark.
After a few busy tones, the call connected.
"Hello?" Clark's voice rang out.
Gino gripped the phone tightly:
"Tell me about the boy."
The kitchen.
"I want this, that, and that!"
Holding the menu the old butler handed her, Kara's eyes sparkled as she pointed at the dishes.
These delicious things were foods she had never seen on Krypton.
The kitchen staff worked diligently, and soon, plates of food were placed on the table.
The fragrant steak was cut, and Kara held the fork, her big eyes fixed on the steak on the plate.
Rubbing her eyes, the girl smiled with delight: "I'm going to eat you!"
The fork plunged down.
A teeth-grinding sound rang out.
The knife and fork scraped against the plate, producing a piercing screech.
Kara stared blankly at the plate on the table. The steak that had been on it was gone.
"Huh?"
The old butler standing in the corner also widened his eyes. Not only Kara, but he too had seen the steak suddenly vanish.
Kara put down her knife and fork, looking at the empty plate with only a few oil stains. The girl was silent for a moment.
Then, Kara jumped off the table and, like a gust of wind, ran out of the kitchen and into the hall.
"Alright, I understand."
Gino had just hung up the phone when he heard the sound of wind behind him.
"Gino! The steak is gone!" Kara ran behind Gino and threw her arms around his neck, saying in fear, "The steak I put on my plate disappeared in an instant!"
"Disappeared?" Gino narrowed his eyes, thinking of the Speedsters Clark had mentioned.
"Interesting." Gino stood up and patted Kara's head. "Come on, I'll take you to get your steak back."
Luthor Manor.
By the pool.
The boy with the dyed blonde hair was devouring a piece of steak, savoring the flavor of the beef exploding in his mouth as he mumbled.
"Uncle Gino's food is really delicious. I don't know why Father wants me to stay away from his manor."
Bart was unconcerned. "Uncle Gino doesn't seem so scary as he will be in the future."
In his mind flashed scenes of the future, the towering figure who built a powerful organization spanning across all the multiverses, even being revered as a god because of his overwhelming power.
The boy ate the steak quickly, finishing the entire piece in just a couple of bites.
He stood up, and the familiar golden lightning enveloped his body once more. He intended to use the Speed Force again to find some more food in the kitchen.
"Whoosh!"
Bart instinctively closed his eyes and started running.
The golden lightning flickered, but the familiar sound of wind rushing past his ears didn't come.
"Huh?" Bart opened his eyes in confusion, finding himself still standing in the same spot.
"What's going on?" The boy widened his eyes, unable to believe he had been running in place.
He activated the Speed Force again, but the surrounding air seemed to be as thick as a muddy pond, restricting his movement.
The Speed Force he prided himself on was restrained by an invisible force, so powerful that Bart struggled, his face flushing red, yet he couldn't break free.
"No, this can't be happening."
A bitter expression washed over Bart's reddened face, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.
A cold voice echoed from behind him. A towering figure had appeared behind the boy at some point, his arm, seemingly forged of steel, gently clasping the boy's neck: "Trespassing without permission."
A chilling killing intent surged towards Bart, like a tidal wave. He heard the voice behind him:
"Give me a reason not to kill you."
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