Shadow of the Beautiful World

41. Devil's Help

Yo, look at this!

Mephisto sat unceremoniously on the sofa in Pierce's home, and it reached out to pick up the book Pierce put on the table. Mobile terminal

The book that tells the story of a mortal and a devil.

Faust, my favorite book.

Flipping through the book, Mephisto said contentedly

The game I played with my dear Mr. Faust is the most proud story in my long life. I didn't expect you to be my fan. What a coincidence.

The big devil winked at Pierce who was sitting across from it. It waved the book in its hand and said

Shall I sign your autograph?

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Pierce to answer, the big devil stretched out its claws, and at the tip of the sharp claws, there was a flame dancing.

On the cover of that book, a very gorgeous signature that danced like burning ashes soon appeared.

Well, of course not the real name.

The great devil put the book on the table and it said

Writing your real name indiscriminately will cause a lot of trouble. I suffered a loss just now, and I have to learn some lessons.

It waved its hand, and the coffee machine in the living room started to run automatically. It quickly brewed two cups of fragrant coffee, and then poured them into the two cups like an invisible hand.

Finally, it was sent to Mephisto and Pierce.

Well, now let's talk about our affairs.

it looked at pierce and it said

It's clear that you're determined, you have a big wish, and it's about to come true.

But another bad thing is that you still have a strong entanglement about how to deal with little Merlin.

You don't want him to interfere with your plan, you know how destructive he is.

But you can't kill him directly. Whether you can kill him is one thing, and whether you want to kill him is another.

You're expecting Merlin to change his mind, um, you're expecting Merlin to be the successor to your great cause

The big devil stretched out his claws and propped his chin, and he said to Pierce

You are probably mad, I seriously doubt that.

What kind of person would let Merlin inherit his career?

He is stubborn, he is surrounded by darkness, his fate is ill-fated, and he is stubborn and refuses to bow his head. He has also entangled a group of extremely evil elements and is going to do something in hell.

He never told you that he has other identities besides the one in the world, right?

Mephistopheles gave a dark smile and said

Look at you, Sir Pierce, you don't know anything about Merlin at all, so why do you expect so much from him?

If you want me to say, you just kill him directly! Siege him, once he falls, other people will be easy to deal with.

Pierce didn't answer.

He was organizing his words, he was examining the devil in front of him, after a while, he said

Being able to annoy a legendary figure to the point of appearing in person to solve troubles, I think this has already proved Merlin's ability.

What's more, in this matter, I have my plan.

Your plan? The wisdom of mortals!

Mephisto raised his legs, it first mocked Pierce, and then threw the contract in his hand on the table.

It said to this cunning soul before him

I know, people like you won't believe me, a guy who suddenly appeared and claimed to be a helper, and I don't expect you to believe me, so let's let the contract do the work.

What you want and what I want, we have already discussed it clearly.

The big devil snorted and said to Pierce

You still lack strength in your hands. To do what you want to do, you need help. In fact, I don't think you need to have any worries.

Compared to the fulfillment of a great long-cherished wish, such a thing as making a deal with the devil is nothing worth mentioning.

You should learn from your predecessor, Red Skull Schmidt. He, like you, is also eager to change the world with his own hands. Compared with you who look forward and backward, Red Skull is much more straightforward.

When he signed the contract with me back then, he didn't hesitate at all.

Pierce looked up, gave an odd grin, and said

So, the Red Skull failed in the end, and there were no bones left, no?

Well, his failure has nothing to do with me.

Mephisto spread his hands and said innocently

I gave him all the clues he wanted, and as I expected, he found the power to change the world. His failure was because he underestimated a man of destiny, and his failure was because of his arrogance.

His arrogance is natural, from the power he has been given, it's not something I imposed on him.

not to mention

The big devil blinked and it said

Are you sure he really failed? The Red Skull is not dead yet.

Pierce's expression changed. He didn't continue talking to the big devil, but looked down at the contract.

The content inside is very concise, and stipulates the responsibilities and obligations of both parties. Just from the core of the text, there are not too many loopholes.

After all, this is only a temporary contract, and the termination point of the contract is the moment Pierce completes the arrival of the new order.

Moreover, the contract stipulates that Mephisto must do his best to help Pierce realize the new order unconditionally and without reason.

As the price of this help, in this upcoming operation, Mephisto can also borrow all the cards in Pierce's hand to attack Merlin Riley, and Pierce cannot stop it.

You have a big plan.

The voice of the big devil sounded in Pierce's ears, it said slowly

A big plan will always encounter various difficulties, and I will be responsible for helping you get rid of the most difficult one. I don't even need you to pay me. Look, where can I find such a good thing?

And, you don't need to worry about problems with the contract itself.

Mephisto is like a young man when he is applying for a job, chattering and boasting, it said to Pierce

Other devils, I mean my incompetent compatriots, they always like to play tricks on the contract, such as lace ciphertext, synonyms, and language traps, so as to reflect their so-called 'Evil' and 'wisdom'.

But that does nothing but make them look stupid, the contract is sacred, and all devils who play tricks will be punished in the end

I won't do this, I never bother to make some loopholes in the contract itself, I won't do it!

the big devil whispered

I will arrange everything before the contract starts. The contract is just a signal for another game to start

Wait, I have a question.

Pierce interrupted Mephisto's braggadocio by reaching out, and looking at the big devil, he said

If you are really as described in Faust, then I think you don't need to get involved in this matter, and you can use your own power to punish Merlin for disrespecting you

As a legendary devil, although I don't know much about it, I think he shouldn't be your opponent, right?

Hey, what are you talking about, you mortal!

The big devil snorted dissatisfiedly, and it said to Pierce

I'm not a savage, in fact, I hate violence.

Little Merlin used his wisdom to let me gain a defeat, so I must fight back in the same field. Besides, I like conspiracy and I like games.

It stretched out its forked, snake-like tongue and licked its own lips, saying

The world is so boring right now, really, so quiet, I want to make it more lively.

And from this plan of yours, I smell the chaos, it will make this boring world more interesting, and I am eager to see it become a reality.

And you know what the best thing is?

The big devil snapped its fingers and said happily

The best thing is that all of this is your own choice, even the Supreme Being has no reason, let alone interfere

You mean, the coming of the new order will bring the world into chaos instead?

Pierce's expression changed, and he asked

You predicted all that?

Prophecy? Stop joking!

The big devil curled his lips in disdain

You can ask Merlin what the essence of the so-called prophecy is. It's just an illusion seen from the chaotic river of fate. It may happen, but there is a greater possibility that it will not happen.

Anyone who believes in prophecy is a fool, oh, except, of course, prophecy with oracle, like poor Thor, but you don't need to know that!

In short, I didn't perceive the future through some unreliable prophecy or magical means

The big devil pointed to his head, it grinned and said to Pierce

I'm a good brain with this thing.

When you live long enough, when you have seen enough things, when a certain thing produces a certain sign, then you don't need to think much, you can guess how this thing will develop.

Mephistopheles pointed at Pierce and it said

You're not the first person in the world to try to bring order down, and your group isn't even the first to harbor such delusional fantasies.

Before you, too many people have tried to take away the freedom of the world and change everything in the name of the future, but if they are taken away from something important, people will rebel

Freedom is nothing to me.

The big devil pointed to itself, and it spread its hands again, and said helplessly

But for you humans, that's a very important thing.

When you try to take it away, there will always be a lot of people who will jump out and fight with you.

I'm not saying that your plan will fail. In fact, from my point of view, as long as you get rid of Merlin and the Avengers and get the help of the old devil, the probability of success of this plan is quite high.

After all, you are smarter than your predecessors. You don't intend to completely subvert the order, but to make it 'better' on the basis of the existing order.

The big devil appreciated

First eliminate crime and bring people safety, and then on this basis, show the beauty of order to everyone, and finally tempt them to give up their freedom

It's really a good strategy to build a high wall and keep weak humans in captivity.

Pierce didn't object.

Because, what the great devil said is, in a sense, true.

But unfortunately, your understanding of order is obviously too shallow.

Mephisto said casually

Any good thing will become a bad thing if it goes to the extreme, just like there is heaven in this world, there must be hell, and human beings live between heaven and hell

Your so-called human nature is the contract you signed with heaven and hell, just like being in a balance.

You want to maintain the balance, but the moment you put the weight down, the scale has already tipped. It's like a primer, and it still ends up being out of balance.

big devil shrugged

So it's just a matter of time before order eventually leads to chaos, and I just have to be patient

Look, I've said so much, are you still planning to sign the contract?

I'm thinking.

Pierce reached out to let the big devil stop disturbing him.

He said

I'm still wondering, how are you going to help me directly send your devils into the world to kill Merlin?

So rude!

Mephisto said disdainfully

You were dozing off when I was talking, right? Like I said, I don't like that bloody violence.

As for how I will help you, it is very simple, I will give you this!

Mephisto's claws flicked lightly in the air.

A ball of shining golden luster was held in its hand.

It looked like a golden ball, with all kinds of weird scratches on the surface of the ball.

Probably to show how extraordinary this thing is, when the big devil took it out, the lights in the entire living room dimmed.

A golden halo danced in the darkness, Pierce couldn't help but be attracted by it.

When he saw the golden ball of light in Mephisto's hand, Pierce felt that his will was attracted by a vortex and he couldn't turn his head away.

This is this?

he asked.

This one, I picked it up.

The big devil whistled happily, and it turned the golden ball up and down in its hand, just like a small orange sun jumping back and forth in its hand.

it says

One day, I had nothing to do, and I was walking by a certain harbor on the east coast, and then a man was running away with this thing, he was covered in blood, tsk tsk, it was extremely miserable.

mephisto says

So I made a deal with him. He wanted to escape from the siege of those vicious assassins. I fulfilled his request and threw him into my hell. He is safe.

The big devil put the golden ball in his hand on the table, and he said to Pierce

Then in exchange, I get this

They called it the 'Golden Apple'. They originally planned to put this thing on a rocket and launch it into Earth orbit, so that they could use this fetish to manipulate the will of everyone in the whole world.

Oh, by the way, their ideas are also very similar to yours. They also desire to build a world ruled by order, but compared with your methods, they seem too rough and barbaric.

Pierce looked at the golden apples on the table and said

'who are they?

They call themselves Templar Knights. In ancient times, they also called themselves the Cult of Order, the Order of the Ancients, or something like that.

The big devil squinted, looked at Pierce, and said

And in this day and age their name is

Abstergo, now that I've said that, you get the impression, don't you?

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