Shadow of the Beautiful World

Merlin opened his eyes in the light.

What appeared in front of his eyes were the two faces of Johnny and Jack Kang.

Their faces were full of worry.

How long?

Merlin asked nonchalantly.

Uh, about 10 hours.

Zha Kang was holding the alchemy instrument he made for timing in his hand, and he said meanly to Merlin:

We thought you escaped alone, or accepted the invitation of heaven, and left us fellow sufferers here.

Freeze said!

Johnny retorted with a dissatisfied face:

I've always said Merlin couldn't have done that.

But you're worried too.

Zha Kang pouted:

I can't hide the worried expression on your face, but speaking of it, where have you been?

He looked at Merlin and asked:

Just now we can feel that what you left here is only an empty shell. You seem to have gone to a more mysterious place? Is that it?

The daring guy Zha Kang pointed to the sky, winked at Merlin, and said:

Is he really there?

exist.

Merlin sat up, he breathed a sigh of relief:

It's absolutely true.

Then you have settled?

Johnny also glanced at the sky, and he asked:

Have you negotiated the terms?

right.

Merlin looked at the gate of hell in front of him, he waved his fingers lightly, and a bronze key landed in his palm.

He felt the heat from the key, and under the gaze of Zack and Johnny, Merlin inserted the key into the lock of the gate of hell in front of him.

With the soft sound of the key swinging, he pushed the door inward.

The gloomy world full of sulfur smell and ominous halo unfolded before the eyes of the three of them again.

The previously torn plain of ash has healed, and a new day has come, and every inch of the air in this damn place is covered with scattered ash.

On the expansive land, the streamer erupted from the Doomsday Volcano, like a falling meteorite, mixed with flames and landed in the world in front of Merlin's eyes.

The scorched land flowed by two rivers of the Styx seemed to be the same as before, but in Merlin's perception, this silent land seemed to have opened its arms for him.

Like an ugly monster, longing for a warm hug.

He looked at the desolate and hopeless world in front of him, and he tightened the key in his hand.

He said:

It's settled.

This hell is ours.

He took a step forward and stepped into the wasteland in front of him from the door.

Behind him, Jarcon and Johnny exchanged glances.

The Ghost Rider didn't care much, he followed Merlin back to the world he had escaped through all kinds of hardships, and Zha Kang stood outside the gate of hell, dawdling not wanting to come in.

He complained:

I don't know what happened to you crazy, you can ask for more things from heaven

If we are destined not to be free, then maybe we should find a way to make ourselves more comfortable in this hell.

Trust me, Constantine.

Merlin says:

That's the best we can get.

He glanced back at Constantine, then at the guys on the ground who were chained up, and said:

Stop dawdling and drag them all in.

“I just don't see anything good”

Zha Kang muttered, but under Merlin's gaze, he still dragged the chains and dragged the four guys into the wasteland.

In the conversation between Merlin and God, these four guys related to the scandal in heaven were not involved at all.

In fact, there is no need to discuss any more.

The fate of these four guys was sealed the moment Merlin met God.

Merlin took the key, which represented the complete end of the scandal in heaven.

The things Malachi and Kazan did will be investigated, and heaven will usher in a brutal purge, but that has nothing to do with Merlin.

After all, God paid the hush money

No one will ever mention it again.

Start digging.

Merlin glanced at the four guys under his feet, and he said to Johnny and Zack Kang behind him:

four

oh.

Johnny nodded and swung the chain, which was shaped into the shape of two shovels in the igniting of the hellfire.

He threw a handful to Zha Kang, who took it in his hands, and smiled maliciously at the star angel Malachi who was lying on the ground looking at him, and said:

Don't worry, I'll dig a big one for you.

no no!!

Malachi, the guy who hooked hell and betrayed heaven, has no shame at all.

When he saw the bronze key in Merlin's hand, he knew what he was going to face next.

While Johnny and Constantine were wielding a shovel to dig a hole, he howled and crawled on the ground, golden blood all over his handsome face.

The blood was stained with dust, making blotches on Malachi's face.

Enduring the pain, he crawled to Merlin's feet, kissed Merlin's feet, and said in a flattering tone:

You need me, Raven No, no, Your Majesty! You need me.

oh?

Looking at the wasteland in the distance, Merlin lowered his head and glanced at the angel. He looked at him, at the face full of flattery and stains, and said:

What can you do for me?

I will spread your name, I will

Before Malachi finished speaking, Merlin kicked him away.

No, I don't need to.

He said:

In terms of being able to speak well, I already have Constantine and you are not as good at fighting as Johnny. Your existence is meaningless to me.

I will serve you.

Malachi screamed:

Give me a chance! Your Majesty, give me one

I'm not disabled, I don't need anyone to serve me.

Merlin squatted down. He looked at the star angel's face full of prayers. He reached out to help him wipe off the stains on his face. He said:

I have no grievances with you, but if you show up again in the future, many people will be upset and sorry.

Bury him!

Merlin took a step back, and the grinning Johnny stepped forward, grabbed the screaming angel and threw him into the pit dug by Zha Kang.

Dust mixed with ashes fell, and Malachi wanted to climb out, but Zakang swung his shovel and smashed it on the face.

Dust and blood splashed in all directions.

Malachi's struggling whimpers became deeper and deeper, as shovel after shovelful of dirt was thrown into the pit, until finally, the last pleading for mercy died away.

Snapped

Zha Kang slapped the shovel on the ground, he took out a cigar from his pocket, and hooked his fingers to Johnny. The latter shook his hand, and a flame flew to help Zha Kang light the cigar.

Zhakang heard Merlin's conversation with Malachi very clearly.

Merlin said that in this small group, Zhakang is enough for people who can speak well.

From this simple sentence, the thoughtful Zha Kang already understood what Merlin needed him to do.

While the smoke was rising, Zha Kang secretly glanced at Merlin behind him.

The latter didn't seem to care about the lives of these people at all.

But Zha Kang knew that it was time for him to act now.

He stepped forward with a burning cigar in his mouth and kicked Hus, the hell hunter whose limbs had been cut off.

The Son of Hell seemed to be a little bit hard when he caught it, and Liana's soul-slashing sword broke its sanity.

As a result, apart from howling, this guy now has no wisdom in his remaining eyes.

This guy is crazy.

Zha Kang regretfully puffed out his smoke, turned his head and gave Johnny a wink, and said:

It's useless, bury it.

Ghost Rider said nothing.

He bent down and grabbed the Hell Hunter, throwing it into another pit.

In the background of Johnny shoveling the soil, Zha Kang crouched down in front of the silent war angel Luther and the silent fallen angel Kazan.

He looked at the two men, and said:

You two seem to be useful.

Zha Kang laughed, and said:

Heaven and hell have abandoned you, and you were thrown into the wasteland. The boss seems to have other ideas. I don't know what he wants to do, but at least I know that those who know the current affairs are the best.

You're going to die here, buried on the edge of the wasteland, and rot with this world, do you know what's the best thing about it?

Zha Kang snapped his fingers, and said with great interest:

This place is amazing. Every 24 hours, you will be resurrected, and then continue to die painfully again in the suffocation buried deep in the cursed earth, and the cycle will never end.

Or you have a choice.

Constantine glanced back at Merlin.

The latter is holding the key to this wasteland, with his eyes closed, he seems to be sensing something that is not visible to the naked eye.

Seeing that Merlin did not object, Zha Kang turned his head and continued to say to the two guys in front of him:

Follow Raven, he talks and laughs with God, has a lot of relationship with hell lords, and even fought Odin once, following him is not an insult to you.

What do you say?

Lucifer will not let you go!

The fallen angel exuding blue light gritted his teeth and said:

Facing Your Excellency Morning Star, I can't see your chances of winning, I

it's a pity.

Zha Kang stretched out his hand to grab the light on the fallen angel's body, as if grabbing its neck, and threw it into the third pit. He said:

Wrong answer! Rotten here with your brother!

No!

Seeing the smelly soil falling, Kazan, who had no fixed form like a blue light, screamed:

I mean, I know a lot of Lucifer's secrets. If you want to fight him, you will need me!

That's it.

With Zha Kang's hands behind his back, Shi Shiran walked to the edge of the pit, and he said to the struggling Kazan:

Why don't you make it clear? I thought you were laughing at our overreaching. Boss wouldn't like to hear such words.

He pulled Kazan out of the half-buried pit again.

He patted the smudges on the ball of light hypocritically, and said to the dancing light and shadow:

You made the right choice, brother, congratulations.

Kazan's face without a specific face shone brightly, and he didn't know whether he was crying or laughing.

Zha Kang finally came to the front of the silent angel Luther.

He reached out and stroked Luther's blood-stained face, but he could still see the original beautiful and radiant face. He said:

It's you in the end, angel, what do you say?

Get your dirty hands off!

Luther gritted her teeth, she closed her eyes, and said in a voice that seemed ashamed:

My faith is broken, bury me.

Constantine shrugged, stood up, and nodded to Johnny.

Flaming Skull stepped forward, grabbed Luther with broken limbs, and was about to throw her into the pit.

She's still useful.

Merlin, who had been silent all this time, opened his eyes. He held the key and said without looking back:

Keep her.

Merlin raised his finger, and the bronze key in his hand rose up in the eyes of everyone behind him, and a special connection was established between Merlin and the key.

Just like when Liana Latympus seized control of Limbo from her adoptive father.

Merlin wanted to connect his soul with the wasteland in front of him.

He will become the controller of hell just like Liana.

In this way, the will of hell will no longer force Merlin to stay here.

Because they have become one.

But the price is that he will be forever bound to this wasteland and never be free.

When the wasteland is strong, he is strong.

When the wasteland is destroyed, he perishes.

But what Merlin is luckier than Liana is that only one-third of his soul stays here.

Even if the wasteland dissipates in smoke the next moment, Merlin's existence will not be completely erased.

It seemed that there was almost no danger to Merlin in this matter, and it could be called a huge profit. However, there was no expression of joy on his face.

Once I finish it, I'll be bound to hell forever.

Merlin raised his head, looked at the key suspended in the air, and said:

I will have to live as a creature of hell, and I will have to enter the battle for the king of hell and have to fight to win.

Merlin sighed and said:

A road leading to the end of God's punishment, once I fail, the end is destined to be miserable.

If you can't make up your mind, why don't you let me do it?

Zha Kang rubbed his hands, and he looked at the key suspended in the air with burning eyes.

He patted Merlin's chest and said:

I've died a long time ago. I've been in this damn hell for almost ten years. I don't mind being tied to it forever. Constantine, the king of hell, tsk tsk, this name sounds great.

OK.

A smile flashed across Merlin's face, he turned his body sideways, and made a please gesture to Zha Kang.

Come on, I'd love to have someone else take on this responsibility for me.

This kind of generous attitude made Zha Kang a little afraid to act.

swish

The chain in Johnny's hand ignited the flames, and blocked Zha Kang's eyes like a sword. The Flaming Skull said in a deep voice:

That's what Merlin worked hard to win. Only he is qualified to use it!

Do not be silly.

Sitting cross-legged from the ground, the blood-stained angel Luther also whispered:

That's my lord, that's the dimension key made by God. As long as a spirit like you touches it, it will be purified and burned to ashes in the light.

Zha Kang's expression changed quickly, he shrugged at Merlin, he laughed and said:

Then it's better for you to come, let's wave the flag and shout by the side.

coward!

Merlin curled his lips, and Zha Kang turned his face away and whistled, pretending that he didn't hear it at all.

This guy is thick-skinned enough, Merlin's sarcasm can't hurt his shameless soul at all.

Well, actually, if you think about it carefully, it's not bad.

Under the watchful eyes of the four people behind him, Merlin stretched out his finger and tapped on the floating key, he said:

I still have some grievances with a few guys in the Lord of Hell. I think it sent me here probably for this reason.

In the endless dimension, there are only a few unowned hells.

His fingers touched the key.

A ray of light burst out from Merlin's fingertips.

In the blazing light, even Johnny couldn't help raising his fingers to cover his eyes.

The throne of Satan, the king of hell, that's for later. As you said, Zha Kang, I bought this damn hell, and I haven't been able to resell it yet.

It's a bad deal

It depends on me, probably because it is eager for change just like me, just like ashes, it also has a yearning for rekindling.

Merlin said softly:

In short, the journey to the wasteland is over, everyone.

“Time to go home”