San Venganza Town. In these ancient ruins, a special transaction was taking place.
Two mortals, uh... two mortals who weren't really mortals, and a demon who had existed for an unknown amount of time, a visitor from hell.
This was a transaction about evil, justice, freedom, restraint, and many other things. Currently, the mortals had the advantage.
"Heh heh... This is probably the first time someone has used such an arrogant tone to make a deal with a demon king."
Mephistos smiled, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes. A vague dark energy rippled in the space behind him, like a pure black stream of water.
He spoke in a seemingly calm manner.
"Then, let me hear what you want from me."
"My health, and his soul..."
Seiber said in a low voice as he waved the flaming blade in his hand with a smile on his face, leaving a trail of flames in the air.
"I think you've made a huge profit by exchanging these two things for this precious contract, don't you think?"
Mephistos' fingers tightened around his staff. A black storm filled with corrosive energy swept across the border of San Venganza Town. In an instant, the two walls disappeared.
His eyes revealed a trace of coldness, as well as a hint of mockery.
"Oh... Don't you think you're asking for too much? It's just the souls of 1,000 mortals. You think these things can exchange for your freedom? No, no, no … the value of all of you is much greater than a mere thousand mortal souls. Ten times more? No... at least a hundred times! Do you know how big of a storm I can cause in this world by relying on you? "
"Heh heh."
The demon king let out a low laugh. "Don't underestimate yourself, warriors and knights I've carefully selected."
"But I think it's very suitable... Really."
Seiber tossed the scroll in his hand up and down playfully. "You probably don't understand the value of this scroll. Let me explain it to you."
"The San Venganza contract. On the surface, it's just the manifestation of 1,000 mortal souls, but it's the manifestation of the loophole in the agreement between you monsters and the Sorcerer Supreme. You can use it to summon your physical body into this world. Most importantly, even the Sorcerer Supreme can't stop this, because the words of a 'god' have power!"
"It's worth far more than what you've said. You see, I know far more than you can imagine, my dear Mr. Demon King."
Seiber's eyes returned to normal, and the flames on his blade disappeared completely. He spread out his hands in a relaxed manner.
"You don't really think I don't know anything, do you?"
Bang!
Half of the ruins of San Venganza behind Mephisto was completely crushed by the demon king's power. The light in his eyes was extremely gloomy.
"No!"
This time, there were thousands of voices in unison. It was as if thousands of people were speaking at the same time. Just hearing it was enough to give one a splitting headache.
"No! You shouldn't know this! You shouldn't mention it in front of me! "
"Trash! Look at who is standing in front of you! "
"I am the Lord of Hell!"
"I walk with Death!"
"I am the Great Demon King Mephistos!"
"I will never accept... threats!"
Two gigantic devil claws made of darkness emerged from the darkness behind Mephisto and slammed down on Syber and Johnny like a giant's arm smashing down on ants. However, in the next moment, the claws dissipated and turned into black light spots that filled the sky like beautiful fragments of light.
This wasn't to say that Mephistos was showing mercy, but Saber... Saber was holding a scroll in his left hand and a black water sack in his right. The scroll was less than five centimeters away from the water sack. His eyes were equally cold, and there was a look of victory in his eyes.
"You know what this is, don't you?"
"Real, concentrated holy water. As long as I throw it in, all the evil things with blasphemous words on them will be completely corroded. You can take a gamble. Maybe I don't have the guts to do that when I'm faced with monsters like you who once dominated the world!"
Facing Saber's power, would Mephistos dare to take the risk?
No, he wouldn't dare either... because he wasn't the only one who was entrusted with this scroll. The gods who were forced to leave this world by the Ancient One had never left this world. Mephistos was the first to discover the loophole, and he was also the pathfinder thrown out by them.
Facing those combined forces, even Mephistos, one of the Lords of Hell, didn't dare to take the risk, especially when he was only one step away from the final victory.
"Phew... I wasn't wrong about you, Saber Hawke!"
Mephistos took a deep breath, and the dark energy behind him completely dissipated. He looked at Saber, and there was a trace of undisguised admiration in his eyes.
"As expected, you are an unscrupulous scoundrel who only cares about results … Someone like you is the perfect candidate for the warden position … You are right, we should discuss this matter and solve it."
Saber's lips curled into a smile, and the flames on Johnny's body suddenly disappeared. Ghost Rider also thought that this was the end, but the next moment, Mephistos's lips also curled into a smug smile. He stretched out his hand, and the images of two ordinary people who seemed to have been shrunk ten times appeared in his palm.
"However, I still don't think this scroll can exchange for your freedom. Also, I think I have something more suitable for the exchange... How about it?"
He raised his left hand and placed the images of the two people in front of Saber and Johnny. He spoke proudly as if he was introducing his own goods.
"See, Saber? These are Kevin Turner and Sergues Ivanovic... Two souls with no special characteristics and no value to collect. In the past, I wouldn't even bother to look for such existences, but my Warden Joker gave me a great plan, and I adopted it... Who would have thought that the extremely cold-blooded Saber Hawke actually had two well-hidden weaknesses? "
The demon king's tone became more relaxed, and Saber's expression became more and more gloomy. Johnny also felt that something was wrong. He walked to Saber's side, but the former didn't want to say a word.
"Are you really not curious about why your two brothers haven't woken up after lying in bed for four years?"
Mephistos adjusted his collar and said calmly, "Yes, they should have woken up three years ago.
"Yes, they should have woken up three years ago. But at that time, the clown had just become my subordinate. Then, I easily obtained their souls. I've been preparing for three years... I originally thought that they wouldn't be of any use to me. But now, I suddenly realized that I have such a good trump card in my hands..."
He took a deep breath and flicked his finger lightly. Two small black lightsabers appeared in front of Kevin and Sergues' souls. Mephistos only needed to move slightly, and the souls of these two ordinary people would be completely destroyed. He looked at Saber and then at Johnny.
"The originally useless chess piece has suddenly become so precious. This is truly … memorable!"
"You don't have much time left to choose, Saber."
Mephistos grasped the cane in his hands with confidence. Kevin and Sergues' souls lined up on either side of him. He looked at Saber, who was in a difficult situation, and said softly, "It's easy to choose.
"Actually, it's very easy to choose. You just need to give me the thing in your hand, or let me kill these two souls that are useless to you, and the situation will return to your control. Just like just now, you forced me into a dead end. You just need to nod your head, just like this …"
The two small black lightsabers slowly pierced into the two souls. Saber's fingers tightened around the San Venganza contract. He heard the souls wail in agony, saw the pain on their faces, and also saw the ferocity in Mephistos' eyes.
"Oh, it seems like you've made up your mind."
Seeing Saber's lack of response, the demon king seemed to be dispirited. He shrugged helplessly. "As expected, Saber Hawk should be a sentimental person. He shouldn't be a cold-blooded bastard. So his appearance was just a disguise … I knew it. You should be this cold. They're useless to you, right?"
The demon king's fingers twitched slightly.
"Then let me get rid of your last weakness for you!"
"Look at me. Think about my identity. Do you think I'm the kind of person who can't do it? Remember, Saber, what you have in your hands is just a chance for me to try. I have countless chances like this, but what does it mean to you … Think about it carefully. "
The black lightsaber slid forward and sliced the bodies of the two spirits effortlessly. The moment the lightsaber slid into their bodies, Seiber threw the water sack in his hand to the ground and raised the scroll high above his head.
"Enough!"
He threw the scroll at Mephistos.
"Enough! You win! "
The Great Demon King's finger moved slightly in the air, and the scroll fell into his hand easily. Johnny stared at the scene in front of him in disbelief. Like a madman, he punched Seiber and knocked him to the ground.
"No! No! How can you do this! "
"How can you give up just like that!"
"Damn it! We're only one step away from victory! Damn it! "
He swung his fist down, but it was caught by Seiber. Seiber's eyes were bloodshot, and he was like a madman. He held Johnny's fist in his hand and roared at him.
"Are you stupid? Look at him! Do you really think he doesn't have a trump card against you? Look back! Who's the third soul he took out? It's meaningless! He's already prepared for everything. We have no chance! "
Johnny Blaze's body froze on the spot. He slowly turned around and saw Mephistopheles glaring at Seiber with a displeased expression.
"Ah, you're really smart, Saber Hawk. I was planning to discuss Zartanos with my knight later … But it doesn't matter. Since the mystery has been revealed, I'll take it all out at once."
With that, he moved his fingers and the third soul was pulled out from the darkness. The moment he saw the soul, Johnny's body burst into blue flames. He roared and pounced at Mephistos, but Saber pressed him to the ground.
"Damn it, calm down! He wants you to go crazy. Only then will the Spirit of Vengeance return to chaos. Don't fall into his trap! Calm down! "
"How … how can I calm down!"
Johnny's craziness was even greater than Seiber's. His hoarse voice sounded like he was weeping blood in this hazy land.
"But … But that's my father!"
That's right. The third soul that Mephistos summoned was Johnny's father, the fiery Barton who died in a performance accident ten years ago … Like Kevin and Sergues' souls, he was well preserved. Johnny could even see that his face hadn't changed at all.
Mephistos fiddled with the San Venganza contract in his hand as he watched the two men's pain and struggle, as well as the hatred in their eyes. All of this seemed to make him even more excited.
He took a deep breath and said softly, "Why are you crying?
"Why are you crying? Look, I've found your family, haven't I? Isn't the most important thing for a family to be together? "
His gaze then landed on Seiber, who was holding Johnny captive, and a sinister smile appeared on his face.
"Then, what are you waiting for? Saber Hawk, don't you want to regain your health? "
"You know what to do … right?"
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