Facing Ancient One who still had a smile on her face, Johnny Blaze felt bitter in his mouth.
As Ghost Rider himself, his perception of souls was stronger than others, and in Johnny's perception, if his and Zartanos' souls that had just begun to fuse were a small river, then the mysterious woman in front of him was a boundless sea, and he couldn't bring up any thoughts of resistance at all.
Because this kind of thought itself was a provocation to this kind of inhuman power.
Zartanos' blue flames quickly ignited on Johnny's body, which was an instinctive defense. Johnny turned into the flaming skeleton of Ghost Rider, but he didn't dare to move at all. He could only shake his skeleton head frantically and answer in a hoarse voice.
"No … I just … he's running away!"
Ghost Rider pointed at Mephistos who was behind Ancient One. The Great Demon King had already secretly opened a teleportation door and wanted to slip away, but Ancient One didn't care. She just waved her hand casually.
"Don't worry, he can't escape!"
"Bang!"
Five golden beams of light fell from the sky and hit Mephistos' limbs and chest like a heavy hammer. The Great Demon King level creature could only barely avoid one of them, and the remaining four beams of light imprisoned his body in place, like a cage of light. Ancient One's finger shook gently in the air, and the three souls appeared in her palm. She looked at Saber and Johnny and gave them the souls.
"Only those who have something to return to can go forward … Although you almost destroyed everything, since it was for a positive reason, it is not unforgivable."
Ancient One's voice sounded directly in the hearts of Saber and Johnny. Johnny held his father's soul in both hands and bowed respectfully to Ancient One, who waved at him.
"Go, this poor man's soul can only last for 12 hours in this world, and then it will return to heaven and earth. Take him to see the scenery he wants to see."
Sorcerer Supreme's eyes fell on Johnny's face, her expression became serious, and she said softly.
"As one of the sources that easily signed a contract with the devil and caused all this, I can't return your soul to you so easily. Cause and effect must be balanced … Johnny Blaze, you need to use your power well. This country is hiding too many Evil Spirits that don't belong to this world. Punishing 999 Evil Spirits is your road to atonement. The Greenwich Village Sanctuary in Manhattan will be the end of this road."
She breathed a sigh of relief.
"So, do you accept this difficult road? Johnny Blaze? "
Johnny hesitated for a moment. He looked up at the serious Ancient One and scratched his head.
"Well, Master, can't I stay here for a while before I finish this? You know, my girlfriend has a bad temper … She's quite clingy. "
Saber pushed Johnny hard. This guy really dares to say anything. Doesn't he know how terrible a woman who has been single for 1000 years is?
"Go and accompany your dead father to see the scenery. Ancient One means that you can take as long as you want to finish this, even if you have time to have children in the middle, you idiot."
But then, Saber's expression became serious. "But I advise you to do it as soon as possible. This is related to the result of the long-term struggle between your soul and the Spirit of Vengeance. You know … It's a terrible thing to have a madman living in your body."
Johnny also nodded. He bowed to Ancient One again, then turned and left. After taking a few steps, he called out Saber's name.
"Seiber … I really hate you, really … You've messed up almost everything, but I'm very grateful to you. You've shown me a better ending, so we're friends, right?"
Syber raised his middle finger at Johnny. Johnny got on his motorcycle and yelled, "Let's go!"
"When you need me, just look for me, you know how to contact me … I owe you a life, and I will pay it back!"
With that, the blue flame rose into the sky, and the Devil Motorcycle bloomed with a blue halo, rushing out of the desert at a speed far beyond any transportation in the world. After 10 years, he met his father again. Although it was only 12 hours, he would cherish every minute.
Then he would start a new life, and from then on … No regrets.
"Congratulations, you've gained another friend, Saber."
Ancient One said in Chinese, "You're probably going to tell yourself that you're doing a good thing, right?"
Seiber didn't answer. In fact, he didn't know how to answer. He always felt a little reserved in front of this big shot who had the same skin color as him. Perhaps this was the price he had to pay for having his secret exposed.
"Don't be so nervous, parallel worlds are a very ordinary thing in my eyes."
Ancient One put her hands behind her back and turned to Mephisto. She said with a smile, "In a parallel world, all of us exist in the form of comics, and I'm defined as an old-fashioned old Chinese wizard, but that's nothing, so I won't hold on to your origin, because at that time, you won't have any impact on this world …"
Hearing this, Saber couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but the next moment, Ancient One's voice became serious again.
"But it's different now. Since you dared to change the established line of fate, you have begun to have an impact on this world! You almost destroyed my 1000 years of efforts … Tell me, how should I punish you? "
A heavy and unimaginable pressure appeared on Saber's shoulders, as if the whole world was pressing down on him. In less than two seconds, his bones made a cracking sound, but Saber did not lower his head because of this. On the contrary, under this pressure, his head was raised high.
Maybe it was Ancient One's power that triggered his resistance, or maybe it was some kind of stubbornness in his heart. In short, he opened his mouth and said with difficulty.
"No one … has to do anything in order to survive, nothing … can be called … evil! I … don't think, I … did something wrong! "
"Oh?"
Ancient One looked with interest at Saber, who continued to persist under the heavy pressure. She stretched out her finger and drew a line in the air. Finally, she snapped her fingers, and all the pressure on Saber suddenly dissipated at this moment, and he fell to the ground because of the dissipation of this power, but he quickly got up.
"You know what? Saber, I was surprised when Charles asked me to let you go to Kamar-Taj to heal your body. "
Ancient One's left hand was placed on the beam of light that bound Mephisto, and she looked at Saber.
"You probably don't understand what this means to Charles … 37 years ago, after Charles, Eric, and others joined forces to defeat the world's first Mutant, Apocalypse, and ended the riots he caused, I promised them that Charles could go to Kamar-Taj, and I would repair his legs for him, but unless it was a chosen person, everyone could only enter there once in their life … So …"
"For me... he gave up his one chance?"
At this moment, Seber didn't know how to evaluate Professor Charles' actions. Although they had already broken up due to their different ideologies, at this moment, he couldn't help but accept Professor Charles' kindness. This good old man was really … indescribably kind.
He raised his head, looked at Ancient One, and said firmly,
"No, Sorcerer, I don't need it! Please give this opportunity back to Professor Charles! If I can find Mephisto, if I can find Cross Border Bar, I can naturally find Kamar-Taj! "
"Oh?"
Ancient One raised her beautiful eyebrows, and she said, "If you are doing this because of guilt, you don't have to. After all, Charles is willing, and as long as you nod, you will appear in Kamar-Taj in the next second. If you have to find it yourself … it may take many years."
"Kamar-Taj is a Holy Land that is embodied in reality. It has its own consciousness. If it doesn't accept you, you may not be able to enter it in your life …"
She glanced at Saber's body, "You have 19 months left in your life … Are you sure you want to do this?"
"I'm sure!"
Saber replied loudly, "It's not because of guilt, nor because of pride … I don't like to owe others favors … The most difficult thing in the world to repay is a favor!"
"Well, okay."
Ancient One nodded calmly. Her left hand moved, and the beam of light that bound Mephisto disappeared. She never looked at Saber again. She turned and walked into the complex and mysterious golden pattern behind her. Mephisto, whose body had been restored, followed behind Ancient One with a stiff posture and disappeared into the golden pattern.
"Then, this is your path of atonement … Because of your audacity, Saber Hawk, Kamar-Taj is in the East. I hope you can find a way to enter there in 19 months. You don't have much time left, but … I hope you understand one thing … In fact, I am not resistant to the future that has become chaotic, so …"
"Continue to do what you have to do! Let me see what kind of changes you, who came from another world, can bring to this world … "
At this moment, Ancient One's voice disappeared between heaven and earth. A dark red scroll fell from the sky and accurately fell into Saber's hand. He looked left and right. After confirming that Ancient One had left, he breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the ground.
His back was soaked with sweat. He couldn't help it. Facing what was likely to be the strongest woman in the world, he had to use all his energy to deal with her.
However, at the moment when he was completely relaxed, Ancient One's voice sounded in his ears again.
"Also, if you dare to slander me as a 1000-year-old woman in your mind next time … I will throw you into the dark space … Let me remind you one last time, use your eyes well."
Saber was shocked. He hurriedly put his hands together on his head and prayed to the sky while muttering apologies. Five minutes, ten minutes, until fifteen minutes, he maintained that posture because he didn't know if Ancient One had really left.
Until another absolutely indecent voice appeared in Saber's ears.
"Hey! Look who this is! Isn't this Mr. Saber, the Savior of Gotham? What are you doing here? Is this … is this a special prayer posture? "
Joker, who ran out of nowhere, looked at Saber's actions curiously. A few seconds later, he also sat on the ground, learned from Saber, put his hands together, put them above his head, and shook them constantly. As he shook, he said.
"I just ran out of hell. Mephisto is missing. That place is a mess now. Satan's forces have begun to attack Mephisto's territory. This gave me a chance. By the way … did you get the thing?"
Saber looked around and threw the San Venganza Contract in his hand to Joker. He said very discontentedly.
"How did you know this thing would fall into my hands? And the way you sent the message before, it was terrible, you know? "
Let's return the scene to the first time Saber went to the Crossover Bar to meet Mephisto. Joker reached out and patted Saber on the shoulder, leaving a dark handprint that looked like it was ignited by the Fire of the Soul, but below the handprint, there was a small thing written on a piece of paper as thin as a cicada's wing.
There was only one sentence on it. "Do you want your family and friends to never die? Work with me … When necessary, I will come to you! From the Joker from Gotham. "
Yes, just that one sentence. This was the reason Saber stayed in San Venganza. He guessed that Joker would definitely appear.
The clown took the San Venganza Contract and stuffed it into his signature dirty suit. His face was still covered in white paint and blush. Even the messy hair on his head and the scar on the corner of his mouth were the same. He glanced at Seiber and ran his fingers through his hair as he said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
"I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear?"
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