Alanak had seen too many things in one night. He felt like his brain wasn't enough to process them all. He turned around and looked at his brothers, who were discussing the burning motorcycle. Erwin was guessing how the motorcycle worked with a serious face. Even Remy was leaning on the side and listening with great interest.
But Alanak's attention was focused on the white skeleton in a black leather jacket lying on the ground not far away. It had lost all its flames and was wearing a black leather jacket. Alanak had a feeling that the guy might not be dead yet.
He approached Saber, who was sitting under the only tree that hadn't been set on fire by the Demon Prince. He seemed to be resting with his eyes closed. The moment Alanak approached, Saber suddenly opened his eyes. His burning eyes and dark red pupils gave Alanak a fright.
"What's the matter?"
Saber didn't seem to be in a good mood. He asked in a low voice. Alanak plucked up his courage and said,
"Bo … Boss, should we go and take a look?"
"Hmm?"
Seber followed Alanak's finger and saw the skeleton lying on the ground. He lit up a cigarette and took a deep breath as he joked, "That's right, I'm not sure if you're dead or alive."
"You can go and take a look."
"I … I …"
When Alanak heard this answer, his eyes couldn't help but wander. This tall young man, who was actually only 17 years old, couldn't say a word. He had seen with his own eyes how the Ghost Rider easily killed the Earth Demon that gave them a headache. The Earth Demon was directly smashed into pieces, and in the end, there wasn't even a trace left.
However, he didn't want his boss to look down on him, especially after witnessing how Seiber fought against the Demon Prince head-on. Young people always worshipped their heroes. He clenched his teeth and slapped his chest.
"Okay, I'll go and take a look."
Saber chuckled and called out to Alanak. "Hey, big guy, let's go together. I'm afraid you'll be bitten to death by that skeleton."
Alanak was about to stand up with the support of his sword when suddenly, a heart-wrenching cough came from Saber's mouth. He tore a piece of cloth from the corner of his shirt and covered his mouth. When he took it away, the shocking black and red bloodstains appeared again, along with the faint smell of decay.
"Damn it!"
Saber clenched the cloth in his hand tightly. The injury that should have calmed down relapsed again. It was hard not to associate this with Mephisto's actions in the Cross Bar. It was hard to say if this was a warning from the demon, or a way to force him to sign the contract....
Seiber's gaze landed on the white skeleton in front of him. He didn't forget what the Demon Prince had called him and this skeleton. The knight and warrior of Mephistopheles … What was the price to pay?
"You've become like this, neither human nor ghost?"
Saber took a deep breath. "I refuse!"
He threw the cloth in his hand into the flames and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He turned around and waved at Alanak, who was standing in the same spot, looking at him worriedly.
"Let's go and take a look!"
The black man looked back and nodded carefully. His eyes were very sharp. He saw the black blood that seeped out when Saber covered his mouth, but he was very rational and didn't scream. He instinctively felt that his boss didn't want too many people to know about this. This cautiousness didn't escape Saber's eyes. This action raised his evaluation of Alanak to another level.
He reached out and patted the black man's shoulder. The two of them cautiously walked to the skeleton's side. Saber and Alanak looked at each other. He reached out and picked up the alloy knife, poking at the skeleton's head. The moment the blade touched the skeleton's skull, a cloud of black smoke suddenly burst out. Alanak was so frightened that he immediately turned around and ran away.
The black smoke didn't scare Saber. Instead, the black man's action scared Saber. He turned around and scolded him.
"Hey, you, are you such a coward?"
Alanak scratched his head embarrassedly. Alanak seemed to be born with the comedic side of African Americans. He shrugged and was about to say something, but his eyes were suddenly filled with fear. He pointed behind Seiber and stuttered. Seiber immediately realized what was happening. He exerted force in his legs and dashed forward. However, a bony claw without flames was faster than him and pressed on his shoulder. Red flames rose from the bony claw, and the collision between the two forces caused the ground beneath them to crack open.
A scorching heat rose from Seiber's back. He wanted to break free from the claws, but just as he was about to activate the heat in his body, he coughed violently. The energy that was brewing in his body dissipated into nothingness. His body was turned around by the flaming skeleton, and he subconsciously looked into the pair of burning eyes.
"Look at my eyes!"
That voice seemed to have some sort of magical power, causing Seiber's eyes to go into a trance for a moment. He looked forward, and it wasn't empty. In his pitch-black eye sockets, there were two balls of burning light, just like a human's eyes. When he looked into those eyes, his thoughts seemed to have been thrown into ice water and slowly froze. Those two burning eyes became brighter and brighter in his eyes, and in the end, they almost occupied his entire vision.
It was as if he was standing in front of a movie projector. Everything he had done in the past was quickly replaying in front of the eyes. From the few gangsters he killed on the first day he entered Gotham, to the gang that slaughtered the scarecrow, to the confrontation with the Alliance of Shadow Warriors, to the trip to New York, to the terrifying massacre in Gotham when he was looking for the Joker, then the dam base, then Three Mile Island, and finally the battle at the Statue of Liberty.
Saber's journey was paved with blood and death. The souls that died because of him screamed crazily beside him. He could even feel the pulling, the wailing of the souls, the unwillingness of the souls, the tangible blood and sin, like pieces of stacked wood, piled up beside Saber. Under the connection of the eyes, he could even clearly remember every person he killed along the way, every face.
In the last moment, it even stirred up the dark memories that had been buried deep in Saber's heart. The memories of his life as a senseless and bottomless weapon, memories that he did not want to recall, not even a trace of!
It was as if a spark had been ignited in front of his eyes, landing on the stacked wood. It only needed a little time to ignite, and everything would be burned to ashes by the flame.
"You have sinned! Accept your punishment! "
The voice rang in Saber's ears. When Remi and the others saw this scene, they ran madly towards Saber, but it was too late. The trial had reached its final stage. All the sins and the carrier of the sins, Saber's soul, would be burned to ashes, just like the ending of those evil villains in history.
It seemed that everything could not be undone …
But … it was not!
There was no fire, even though the wood was in place, even though the sins had been counted, even though the prisoners were tied to the pillars, waiting for the stake to be lit, there was no fire!
There was not a trace of fire!
Not only was Seiber's soul not ignited by the scorching flames of hell, but it was also slowly awakening. It was as if there was a special force protecting him, preventing him from being punished by the flames of hell.
In the outside world, Saber's blazing eyes regained focus. His body was lifted high into the air by the Ghost Rider. His eyes flickered, and the pupils in his dark red eyes quickly focused. The flames at the corners of his eyes and the dark red eyes inside merged into one, as if they were forced to merge under external pressure.
Everything in front of his eyes returned to reality. Seiber tilted his head and looked at the pair of burning eyes of remorse. He said softly.
"You … remind me of some bad things … You really … make me … very … unhappy!"
Bang!
His steel-like hands grabbed Ghost Rider's neck fiercely, and he didn't care about the burnt flesh at all. His body fell to the ground, and he grabbed the burning spine and threw it over his shoulder like crazy.
Clang!
A human-shaped crater appeared on the ground behind him. Seiber flipped onto the back of the Ghost Rider and raised both his fists. Like a heavy hammer used to besiege a city, he smashed them down with all his might.
Bang! Bang!
The ground seemed to be shaking. What was even more terrifying was the cold and eerie aura emanating from Saber's body, like an awakened beast. Even Remy had never seen Saber like this. He stopped the young people who wanted to approach, and even cautiously took out a stack of poker cards.
He felt that he needed a little self-protection now.
It was undoubtedly a good thing that Saber could escape from the Eye of Judgment, but he was clearly not in the right state.
"Let me see your eyes!"
Bang!
"You judge evil!"
Bang!
"Are you f * cking here to mess things up?"
Bang!
"Bastard!"
Bang!
"Why did you make me remember those things!"
Bang bang!
"Why did you make me see those things I didn't want to see!"
Bang bang!
"You?! Who do you think you are to judge me?! "
Bang bang bang!
It was no exaggeration to say that the ruins of St. Michael's Church were shaking. Under Saber's crazy attacks, the Ghost Rider in front of him could still resist at first, but under the continuous attacks that exceeded his strength, the flames on his body were extinguished little by little. It was no exaggeration. Like a sharpened file, the Ghost Rider's last bit of resistance was shattered.
A huge crater had appeared in front of Saber. It was a crater created by his fists. Blood splattered everywhere. Blood flowed from his fists, and each punch would bring scorching hot blood to the surroundings. His crazed posture was like that of a wild beast. Even Alanak and Erwin Hawkins, who admired Saber the most, couldn't help but retreat in fear.
But one person rushed forward.
Selena … Selena Kyle, Miss Master Thief. She was the lady who knew Saber the longest. She had seen Saber in this state before. In Gotham, four years ago, Saber had destroyed a quarter of the gangs in Gotham in this state. Selena remembered it very clearly because she was the only witness to that massacre.
"No! Don't go! Come back! "
Remy reached out to grab Selina, but he grabbed nothing but air. He gritted his teeth and charged forward as well, but the moment he got close to Seiber, his vision blurred. He only had time to raise his metal cane in front of him. The next moment, he was sent flying as if he had been struck by lightning. A group of youths who tried to catch him fell to the ground. The sturdy metal cane was broken in half. Remy's face was pale, and there was blood at the corner of his mouth.
Saber in this state of slaughter … was really … terrifying!
Selena opened her arms and stood in front of Saber. She could even feel the hot air coming out of Saber's nostrils. She could feel the cold killing intent coming out of this guy in front of her. It was a terrifying experience that could freeze one's blood. The sand on the ground swirled around the two of them in a cold wind. The girl's body trembled. She gritted her teeth and looked up at Saber, at his eyes that had truly "come to life".
The flames and dark red eyes that had been separated from each other had now gathered together. They seemed to have returned to normal, but the dark red, lava-like light at the edge of his eyes seemed to have substance. It was scorching, violent, and uncontrollable.
However, Saber was still trying his best to control it because his fist was less than 20 centimeters away from Selena's head. If that punch had landed, Selena would have died on the spot even if she had 10 lives. Hence, he might as well control it.
However, his condition was extremely unstable. It was like he was in the middle of a dangerous balance that could tilt at any time. The left side of the balance was destruction, and the right side … was still destruction.
"Don't be controlled by it!"
Selena reached out her trembling hand and touched Saber's face gently. "Don't be controlled by it! Don't forget who you are! Saber Hawk, don't forget where you came from! Don't forget why you brought a weapon! "
"You are doing a good deed! Not wanton slaughter and destruction! "
"Come back! Saber, come back! Become the Saber Hawk in my memory! Come back! You'll become the indestructible, indestructible, indestructible, indestructible Syber Hawk! "
She opened her arms, stepped forward, and hugged Saber gently. She kissed him lightly on the lips. "Don't forget who you are."
Everyone watched the scene unfold with extreme unease. If Saber went crazy, with the destructive power he had just displayed, no one here other than Remy would be able to survive. This suffocating silence lasted for a full five seconds until Saber relaxed his fist and hugged Selena firmly. He lifted her off the ground. His voice was extremely tired, but his drooping eyes returned to normal.
"Thank you … Miss Godly Thief who isn't afraid of death … But I'll remember that kiss you stole from me, you dishonest little wild cat."
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