It was like a bar in another world, and the atmosphere was a little strange.
Especially after the clown left the stage, Seiber and the old man were left staring at each other. Selina, who was sitting at the side, was confused. The clown was dead, there was no doubt about it. But who was the person who appeared just now?
Saber desperately needed some tobacco to calm himself down, so he picked up the cigar beside him and put it to his mouth. The magma-like patterns in the old man's eyes flickered slightly, and a flame jumped into the tip of Saber's cigar. Saber looked at the perfectly lit cigar in his hand and shrugged.
"Not bad. Ha … You called him over and told him a bunch of useless things, but he still didn't tell me. Who are you?"
Faced with this question, the old man maintained his upright sitting posture. He held the jade skeleton cane in his hand and looked at Saber's face and the seemingly relaxed smile on his face. Finally, he sighed in relief.
"You don't have to be so cautious, Saber. Your vigilance is meaningless to me. In this world, my power may not be able to hurt you. This is not my world. Ever since that damned agreement was fulfilled, I have to go through a lot of trouble to enter this world. Also, there's a very annoying guy who is constantly chasing after me. He's as annoying as a hunting dog chasing after its prey."
He looked away from Saber and narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Selena who was sitting at the side. When the old man's gaze turned to her, Selena felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and even her soul was about to be frozen. Various faint voices sounded in her ears, as if they were tempting her to fall into a deeper abyss. Fortunately, this gaze lasted less than two seconds. The old man said softly.
"You can call me Mephisto. I personally prefer that name."
Saber's eyes suddenly became strange. He put the cigar in his hand aside and asked curiously.
"The Mephisto that Faust met?"
The old man looked at him, and with a mysterious smile, he said,
"He's an interesting mortal. Why? Do you want to meet him? That's one of my best collections. "
"Joker is considered the newest?"
Saber asked in return. "Then your taste is really bad … My Lord Mephisto."
"Boom!"
The thunderstorm outside the window became more violent. Saber turned his head to look at the window. From the filthy window, he could see two lightning-like things chasing each other in the dark sky, illuminating the thick clouds from the innermost part. Mephistopheles looked there with disgust.
"The annoying fellow is here again. Oh my God, she doesn't even want me to stay in this warm world for one more second … Let's make this short, Saber."
Mephisto's expression turned solemn.
"I need you to help me get something. Joker already said that it was originally mine. Someone stole it. The San Venganza Contract. It's not even worth mentioning, but it's about my reputation. You won't let me down, right?"
"Can I say no?"
Saber held the cigar in his mouth and leaned back in his chair, shifting into a more comfortable position. He puffed, opened his arms, and said in a low voice, "I don't think an ordinary person like me can do something that even an important person like you can't handle. If it's really as simple as you say, I don't think it'll be more difficult than seducing Faust … But it's not like that, is it? I'm taking a risk, but I don't see a reason to take the risk. "
Mephisto didn't get angry in the face of such a blunt rebuttal. He just reached out his left hand with a black glove and flicked it gently in the air, as if he was plucking a string.
Saber's face contorted in pain. He smashed the cigar in his hand on the table. He felt his internal organs twitching violently, and he could even feel his genetic chain collapsing rapidly. It was a pain that he missed. He stood up, trembling, and took a step outside. Then, he fell to the ground in pain. He crawled in another direction with great difficulty.
He could feel that the deformity in his body was about to start again. Selena screamed and wanted to rush over to help, but Mephisto's gaze froze her in place. He looked at Saber, who was rolling on the ground like a worm, and tapped the ground with his cane.
"You actually think you have the right to refuse? Of course, you do. But don't forget, Saber, death has always been close to you. I can tell you responsibly that there are very, very few people in this world who can save you. Will you refuse me? Tell me, will you refuse an immortal who has reached out a kind hand to you? "
"Haha, I don't think so."
He stood up and tidied his exquisite clothes. He then took out a golden scroll wrapped in black goatskin. From its appearance, it looked like a piece of art that walked out from the passage of time. He placed the scroll on the table and said to Seber who was slowly recovering from the pain. His eyes were filled with indifference, as if he was a giant looking at an ant that was struggling for its life.
"I don't think you're an idiot, Seiber. You can't lie to me. Let me give you a piece of advice. Even if you want to sell your soul, you have to find someone who can pay the price. The Deceiver may be lost in his pursuit, but you'll eventually realize that there's a right path in front of you. When you've made up your mind, sign your name. Selling your soul may sound scary, but in reality, you'll gain more than you lose."
Mephistopheles walked slowly to the entrance of the bar like an old-fashioned gentleman. He spoke softly as if he was reciting a poem.
"Hold on tight to it. You'll gain new strength and achieve great things. Naturally, you'll be magnanimous … I hope that the next time we meet, you'll have made your choice. Seiber Hawk, you'll be one of my best warriors."
He turned his head and buckled his gentleman's hat. The orange flames in his eyes lit up, and a ball of red flame appeared on Saber's forehead and imprinted itself into his eyes.
"Ahhhhh!"
Saber covered his eyes and rolled madly on the ground. He clenched his left fist and smashed it hard on the ground. It only took him two smashes to break the floor, but it could not stop the pain from spreading. It was as if he had been ignited. Two wisps of smoke escaped from his tightly shut eyes, as if two fireballs were placed in his eye sockets.
Mephistopheles nodded in satisfaction and coughed softly.
"I've said it before. I'm an investor. When I see the world trembling because of your power and crying because of your cruelty, it means that my investment has been successful. When that time comes, I will choose to cash it out or invest more. Show me your value and retrieve the contract. When hell truly rises on earth, you will receive my most generous reward."
Kaboom!
Another clap of thunder rang out, and a pale white light stretched out Mephisto's shadow. Mephisto's pair of wings, which made people tremble, flapped in the shadow. There were even some flames burning in them. Just looking at them would make people feel dizzy.
"I will wait with hope in my heart."
His figure stood behind the wildly swaying wooden door. Under the howling dark clouds, he raised his head to look at the dark clouds that seemed to crush everything. He shook his head, and his body slowly dissipated in the wind like floating sand. The moment he left, all of the dark clouds, all of the storms, all of the thunder slowly dissipated at this moment. A warm ray of sunlight pierced through the dark clouds like a sharp sword, projecting its warmth onto the earth. Then, it quickly spread out, and finally swallowed all of the dark clouds in one gulp.
Selena trembled as she walked to the door of the bar. She reached out and held the door frame. She looked out of the door. It was a barren desert. There was no sign of life, but it was like a completely different world from before.
"Cough cough …"
Saber's painful cough woke Selena from her shock. She ran back into the house and helped Saber up from the ground. She let him sit on a chair. Every time she glanced at the scroll on the table, she would feel a chill in her bones. Saber did not speak. He kept his eyes closed. Just from his expression, she could see that he was in pain.
"We really shouldn't have come here, right?"
Selena nodded vigorously. She tugged on Seiber's shoulder and looked at the toy on the table. She whispered, "Let's go. Let's go.
"Let's go now and leave it here. No one will know about it."
"It's too late."
Saber's hands searched the table and found his cigar. He lit it, took a puff, and turned to look at Selena.
"It's too late, silly girl … We are like children who know nothing about reality. We just barged into this beautiful world. You are still you, but I … I am no longer me."
He slowly opened his eyes, and Selena immediately let out a scream. She retreated in horror, and the table behind her, as well as the bottles and jars on it, fell all over the place.
"Oh God! Oh God … "
What kind of eyes were those? If the flickering red light from before only made Saber look a little creepy and scary when he was agitated, then his eyes now looked like they were soaked in burning blood. They were like two dancing flames, and two deeper dark red eyes were dotted in them.
When that pair of eyes stared directly at Selena, she could feel that she was being peeked at. There were no secrets at all, and it was as if her soul was being penetrated. That was a material existence. Especially when Seiber didn't restrain the power of his eyes, the pressure on Selena grew stronger and stronger. It was as if two dark red vortexes were sucking her into them, causing her to be dazzled. In the end, she struggled to move her eyes away, but that force still caused her to collapse into the chair, panting heavily.
"What the hell … What the hell is this?"
She struggled to resist the force and asked, "What … Did you see?"
On the other side, Saber's expression was a little strange. He was stunned for a few seconds before he awkwardly closed his eyes and coughed softly.
"Ahem, black suits you very well …"
This sentence stunned Selena. She was wearing a lavender dress and a burgundy coat today … Black? Black is …
"Oh God!"
Miss Thief Master jumped up from the ground, covered her chest and cursed. "What an obscene ability!"
Saber touched his nose and waved his hand embarrassedly.
"Go start the car. Let's get out of this damn place."
Selena glared at him and turned around to rush out of the bar. The wooden door was slammed shut with a loud bang, representing Miss Thief Master's bad mood. However, after she left, Saber slowly opened his eyes. He reached out and picked up the scroll that Mephistopheles had placed on the table. He seemed to want to open it, but in the end, he couldn't make up his mind …
There was also Selena. Mephistopheles definitely wouldn't have only given Saber a pair of eyes with the ability to see through things. Mephistopheles was a famous devil in history. How could his investment be so simple …
What he saw was not only the seductive underwear. He saw something more substantial. Part of her memories, her emotions, and her life. It was like a stack of pictures in front of him. He could almost easily see her past memories and the dark force that entangled Selena's soul.
It was like a pile of stacked wood … It only needed a spark to completely ignite it.
"Is that a sin that can be burned? Or a soul that can be burned? "
He stretched out his hand and rubbed his tightly shut eyes. Now, he felt more and more that this world was real. To him, this world just now was a little too exciting, and there was also that damned contract …
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