Superhero Comic – Overlord’s Path

Seber and Johnny are sitting on the chairs in the gravekeeper's hut. The furnishings in this room are full of the taste of the last century. This is the residence of a long-lived person who has lived for more than 200 years. The sculptures and collectibles of meaning are wiped clean and placed on the shelf. Next to it is a pile of flour and food ordered from the supermarket a few days ago. In front of the holy angel statue, there is an old ore radio. , Saibo vaguely remembered that Dad seemed to have the same one.

If you are a sufficiently literary person, maybe you can also experience a sense of chaos interlaced by time, as if time has stopped and moved forward here.

Seber's question made Carter Sley silent for a moment. He reached out and took out a very contemporary pipe from the cabinet next to him. The mouthpiece was covered with a delicate iron ring. He took some The shredded tobacco was compacted, and the light of memory surged in his eyes, looking like an old guy who was immersed in the past.

"Since when did you start talking?"

Carter leaned back on the chair. At this moment, all the strange and withdrawn emotions of the old man disappeared, replaced by a touch of peace and indifference. He pressed the pipe in his hand and put it near his mouth to inhale. Smoke wafted, and amidst the smoke, Carter began to tell his story.

"237 years ago, I was a Texas Ranger. I was the best hunter in this district. No one could escape my pursuit. What was this place called? St. Austin? Ah, forgot, anyway, I was one of the best lads on the patrol, became sheriff in four years, and this desert became my hunting ground."

A look of displeasure soon appeared in Carter's eyes, "But those guys are jealous of my achievements, they reported me to their superiors, saying that I was corrupt, well, I did get some ill-gotten gains from those horse bandits , but that's my catch, isn't it? Anyway, they put me in jail, planned to execute me, and then went to divide up my treasure, and they almost succeeded...really!"

He stretched out his little finger, and gestured disdainfully, "It was just a little bit... Then, on the night before I died, a strange man appeared in the prison, and I knew he was a bad guy just by looking at his face , the utter kind, but he told me he could save my life at the cost of my soul, which is ridiculous...”

Carter coughed lightly.

"We still used the contract at that time, so when he asked to sign a contract, I didn't think much about it. I thought it was just a silly joke, because I didn't trust him at all! But when my fingers touched the part of the contract At that time, the sharp knife cut my skin, and the blood dripped on the parchment of the contract. I can still remember the thunder that flashed outside the window at that time... I saw his shadow, the shadow of the devil! "

Carter Sley showed a trace of fatigue on his face, he rubbed his forehead,

"Then everyone forgot...forgot about my sentence, I took this opportunity to execute those guys who framed me one by one, and then started to be my free sheriff again, I thought everything was just like that It passed, until 5 years later, one rainy night, he came again, and he told me that he needed me..."

"You know, it's actually pretty good to serve the devil."

Cartersley suddenly lowered his voice, and said something strange and not so positive in this sacred place, he laughed like a night owl, "They are very generous, the devils and their hells only need souls, they are killing you After the guys he named and wanted me to kill, those guys' money belonged to me, God, that crazy time, let me think about it, 30 years, at least 30 years, it was the worst time in my life happy time."

"Inexhaustible money! Inexhaustible woman, blood that can never be wiped clean..."

Carter took a deep breath, closed his eyes slightly, and leaned back on the chair, "Until my last mission... I will never forget that place, the town of San Van Gonzale, where I was born is not far from there. Far away, I know that place. It is a group of very friendly and kind people. They are poor but happy like most farmers in that era. A flock of sheep in their village is their most precious wealth. , they clink poorly."

The old man pursed his lips,

"But the ale there is great. Of course, the food tastes terrible. I won't go to that kind of place without oil and water, but this time, I have to go. Mephisto told me that he and the people there Signed a contract, he asked me to accept the contract, I didn't think much about it at the time, I rode my beloved horse "Karl Potter" and went to the ghost place, and then I saw...hell."

"You can never imagine what I saw that night. Those kind people seemed to be crazy. Even the powerless woman held a knife and slashed and killed everyone around me, my child. Tossed into the fire and burned to death, a third of the people died in the poisoned water, hell, when I arrived, the killing was at the end... No one survived! I watched In the burning village, the last two people, a woman and an old man, are like beasts, desperately wanting to stab the knife in each other's heart, but they are father and daughter...God!"

Speaking of this, Cartersley's hands trembled slightly. Even after more than 200 years, the scene of hell he saw that night has never left him. He muttered to himself,

"I want to save the next one, really... I really want to save the next one, it's too miserable, but I can't, the father bit off the daughter's ear, the daughter dug out the father's heart, no one survived, I approached the town that had been completely destroyed, and in the raging fire in the center of the town, I saw the scroll written in blood, Mephisto's conspiracy."

"He lied to them that as long as he sacrificed three voluntary souls, he could bring eternal life to everyone in the town. Funny reason, right? But in that era, everyone was superstitious, and Mephisto The strength they showed, they did that, and they got nothing in the end, only the contract, which sealed their tortured souls in the area of ​​San Van Gonzale, unless someone took the initiative to undo the contract, otherwise They will never escape!"

"I got that contract..."

Cartersley said softly, "I got it without any difficulty, but I don't know whether I should give him the bloody contract in my hand. I didn't know what he wanted to do at the time, but I found out later Yes, at that time, I simply felt that the thing in my hand was so disgusting. You may call it a conscience discovery, or you may call it a sudden awakening. In short, when I saw Mephisto who was smiling, For the first time, I felt that smile is so hateful! So disgusting!"

"The Spirit of Vengeance gave me the strength to resist...I resisted, and I escaped with the contract."

The old man leaned back on the chair, and breathed a sigh of relief, "That was probably the only right thing I did in my life, and then that wealthy Kattersley died, and the only one who survived was a lingering man with a secret. Old man... how many secrets does a person have to go through to live a life? This is really a good question, you know? I have actually been waiting for your arrival."

"Why?"

Johnny couldn't help but ask, and Sable spoke at the same time, but asked another question,

"What does he want to do with that contract?"

The two people with completely different personalities asked completely different questions. Cartersley smiled. He first looked at Saibo, and said in a low voice,

"Where did you meet Mephisto?"

"Out of Bounds Bar, a rotten place!"

Saibo spread his hands and said, "That place is not far from here, I'm curious, why did the devil allow you to live for more than 200 years?"

"It's simple, because I'm "dead"!"

Cartersley put the pipe in his hand to his mouth, and while puffing, he said, "I sent most of the hellfire back to hell, creating an illusion that I died immediately. As for The ones that didn't go back were used to support my aging body, and with the protection of St. Michael, he couldn't find me... But you went to the Crossing Bar, didn't you find him like this? Do people from outside the world need to pay a price for entering our world?"

Seber thought of the bartender in the bar who was shot in the head by him, he nodded,

"It is said that only a soul can open what the hell door?"

"That's a sacrifice, summoning a ray of Mephisto's consciousness to go to the sacrifice in this world, aren't you curious what the San Van Gonzal contract is for? Let me tell you, that is also a sacrifice... .With the souls of thousands of people, summon the entity of the great devil to come to the world, tear down the barriers of the world, and then build a hell on earth in San Van Gonzal... The most wonderful thing is that the people there voluntarily signed with the devil The contract, even the Supreme Mage, can't prevent all this from happening... Yes, that cunning old dog took advantage of the loophole!"

The old man smiled lowly and triumphantly, like a stealing old cat,

"But I ruined everything, hahaha, I really want to see Mephisto's depressed old face."

After speaking, he turned his eyes to Johnny again,

"That's why I'm looking forward to your arrival...I'm about to die, the remnants of hellfire are almost exhausted, I can't hold on anymore, I've been waiting for the next generation of knights to appear, I thought I needed I use my old life to awaken the vengeful spirit hidden in your body, but fortunately, it seems that I don't have to make such a big sacrifice."

He stood up, picked up the seemingly inconspicuous shovel placed in the corner, and slammed it against the wall, "Bang", the shovel split from the center, revealing the quaint scroll with a trace of red lines, Carter He took it out, looked at it in front of his eyes, shook his head, and threw it to Johnny.

"Then take over the responsibility and mission I have carried for more than 200 years, and protect it!"

Cartersley said softly, "Use everything you have to protect it! I know that the one who crossed the border this time is the Witch Heart Demon, the least powerful of Mephisto's sons. The scene where he was violently beaten by the Supreme Mage I can see clearly that the two of you are definitely enough to deal with the Witch Heart Demon under the condition that you cannot violate the precepts of the Supreme Sorcerer and use power beyond this world, go and kill him! So that the proud little bastard will know this The place can't help him to mess around, as for Mephisto, he is not a problem."

The old man coughed twice,

"His power to appear in the world as if he descended is not as powerful as the Witch Heart Demon. If he dares to descend with a physical body, the Supreme Mage will make him look good."

"Hey Johnny, let me see it!"

Saibo said suddenly, Johnny froze for a moment, nodded, no doubt someone handed out the scroll in his hand, Saibo took it in his hand, he put the scroll in front of his eyes,

"Oh, look, this little thing can actually create a real hell in the world... How terrifying."

He sighed, and then naturally stuffed the scroll into his pocket, patted the dust that didn't exist on his body, and showed a smile on his face,

"So, thank you, Cartersley, and you, Johnny...I thought it was so hard to find."

"Serber, you!"

Johnny sensed that something was wrong, but a black shadow flashed before his eyes in human form, and Sebo's punch hit his neck. Johnny's body shook, and he fell to the ground on his back. Sebo didn't even look at him Johnny, there was a clicking sound when he stretched out his hand. He turned his head and saw that Cartersley was holding a black, exquisite old-fashioned cavalry gun in his hand, and the black muzzle was aimed at him. heart.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Cartersley was almost going crazy, he was so excited that he seemed to pull the trigger at any moment, but Sable pulled down the brim of his hat, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth,

"Don't be funny, old man, Ghost Rider can't transform during the day... can't he?"

"You... how do you know?"

"I went head-to-head with Johnny..."

Saibo raised his head, his eyes had become extremely indifferent, "I broke his bones into more than 300 pieces with my bare hands, and I saw with my own eyes that the flames on his body went out when the first ray of sunlight rose..."

He stepped forward, put his chest on the muzzle of the gun, reached out and patted Cartersley on the shoulder,

"You are old, take care of your body... Take the rest of the time to rest well, no one will blame you."

The old man glared at Saibo viciously, as if he wanted to tear him up and eat him,

"Why?"

Faced with this kind of questioning, Saber shrugged, "I am dying, and only this thing can save my life... Is this answer enough?"

"But the world will become hell because of this!!!"

"Hehe...what does that have to do with me?"

Cartersley's complexion turned pale. At the same time, in a house full of sundries in faraway Manhattan, the room was full of thick smoke, a man and a woman rolled on the bed in a very intimate manner, It seemed that they were just in love, but just when they were about to go further, the man was suddenly pulled up from the bed by a force, and a pale yellow portal with sparks appeared behind him, and he was forced Throw it in alive.

"Help me with something...John!"

The man struggled, he looked at the terrified beauty on the bed, he smiled at her,

"Hey baby, wait for me, I'll be back in 1 day at most, and then continue our..."

"hum"

Before he finished speaking, he was swallowed by the closed portal,

"No! You bloody old woman..."