[Comprehensive British and American] The vest system of the son of hell

"Are you looking for me?"

After three calls, Lucifer appeared.

His breath scorched Matthew's pores like the flames of hell.

"I... yes, I'm looking for you..."

Matthew turned his head and looked at Lucifer, who had blond hair but looked like a night: "I want to know who is the ancient goddess who is allied with the time lord?"

"It's that simple?"

Lucifer blinked: "I thought you would beg me to kill her for you."

"If it was a price I could afford, I might make such a request, but I know I can't afford it," Matthew said. "I can barely afford to ask you to tell her real name."

"You are more self-aware than I expected, and this excessive knowledge only makes me more interested in you."

Lucifer looked at Matthew tenderly: "Tonight, how about going to drink with me on the top floor of the Statue of Liberty?"

"it's my honour."

Matthew replied politely.

He will not take the opportunity to make any demands on Lucifer.

In the presence of the all-knowing and all-powerful king of angels and demons, playing tricks will only make you look foolish.

"In return, I'll tell you right now—"

Lucifer lowered his head and bit Matthew's ear: "She is Sheba, but not the Sheba in the Bible, she is the original Sheba."

"Sheba?"

Matthew froze...

As a Catholic during his lifetime, he certainly knew the story of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon.

Legend has it that the Queen of Sheba brought a large number of gifts to meet King Solomon. She was impressed by King Solomon's wisdom and took the initiative to bear children for King Solomon.

"I understand your surprise. In most people's perception, Sheba is an important embellishment in the story about Solomon..." Lucifer said, "A beautiful and wealthy queen from the east, who fell in love with the wisdom favored by God King of the world, bear him a child."

"Isn't this the truth?"

"Of course not the truth, because Sheba was already a goddess of the East before she was recorded as a queen in the Bible."

Lucifer said mockingly and briskly: "Just like Lilith is both Adam's wife and the ancient goddess of the night, the "Bible" records the names of a large number of gods and gods of other religions, as human beings."

"Uh..." Matthew tried hard to digest the shocking facts brought by Lucifer, and asked cautiously: "The real identity of the Queen of Sheba is a goddess?"

"Yes, a goddess in charge of fertility and the desires of men and women..." Lucifer said, "It's a pity that human beings only remember the so-called love between her and Solomon."

"Sounds... okay! If I was the ancient goddess of Sheba, and was recorded as a human being by another religion, and forced to insert a love story in the record, I should feel very angry."

"Sheba felt more than anger..."

Having said that, Lucifer stopped suddenly.

Matthew knew why Lucifer stopped suddenly.

He took the initiative to approach, bit Lucifer's lips lightly, and held Lucifer's head with both hands.

"Actually, I prefer the scenes of young couples who can't help but hug each other and kiss passionately on the side of the road."

Infected by Matthew's enthusiasm, Lucifer did not hesitate to turn against the customer.

On the busy streets of New York, a passionate kiss like no one else——

……

"Is this the view from the top of the Statue of Liberty?"

Lying on the viewing platform dotted with only starlight and moonlight, Matthew felt amazing.

This place has been booked by Lucifer, and it belongs to them all night.

Of course, one night could turn into a whole year if Lucifer wanted to.

"Like this feeling?"

"I can't say it, it's just..."

Matthew thought for a while and said, "I never thought that I, who was born in Gotham, could stand at such a height."

"Being born in Gotham is not the original sin. On the contrary, in my opinion, you who were born in Gotham but have such a pure soul are so precious and beautiful that I can't help but put you in a box and hide it."

Lucifer told Matthew half-truthfully, and the tender feathers brushed Matthew's body.

Matthew enjoyed this touch, as if being embraced by an angel, enjoying Lucifer's tenderness intoxicated.

"While life in Gotham was pretty much a miserable experience, I've never regretted ending my ridiculous first love that way...

Perhaps, it was also because of what happened in Gotham that I was not sent to the juvenile behavior correction center by the police for such vicious anti-killing behavior..."

"Stop thinking about unpleasant things."

Feeling Matthew's trembling, Lucifer comforted him tenderly and said, "We should cover unhappiness with happiness."

"But……"

"I will make happy memories for you."

Lucifer promised tenderly.

Under the dim light, they enjoy themselves in an inhuman way...

"I finally remembered!"

Inside the Titan Building, Dick suddenly exclaimed.

The team members looked up at him one after another: "What do you remember?"

"I remembered why I thought Matthew was familiar."

Speaking of this, Dick let out a sigh of relief and said, "I once saw a teenager named Matthew in the Gotham Police Department, and he killed people..."

"Matthew is a murderer?"

The Martian girl showed strong interest.

Dick shook his head: "First of all, I can't be sure that Matthew is the Matthew I saw today, and secondly, the situation at that time was exactly self-defense and anti-killing."

"Someone wants to kill him? Was he killed?"

"Yes."

Dick took a sip of his coffee, "Here's what happened, the police got called and broke into a stag party and it was a mess, people were dead, people were sitting on the floor covered in blood, yelling, and some people were high on drugs , without knowing anything about what happened..."

"Pretty standard Gotham party scene."

The Martian girl who has a clear understanding of Gotham's chaos and disorder laughed and commented: "Is it too high to take drugs and kill internally?"

"The police originally thought it was just the cannibalism of addicts who had kowtowed their heads. After watching the on-site surveillance, they realized that it was not that simple."

Dick put down his coffee, and told his companions with a wry smile: "In a small room in the meeting place, there is a blood-stained restraint bed in a mental hospital used to tie up crazy patients. Said, you can also guess the original purpose of this house."

"These lunatics!"

Beastie Boy couldn't help shivering.

He's a pacifist who hates senseless killing.

"So we found this young man named Matthew not guilty, he just defended himself too much..." Dick said, "After all, no one has the right to ask a person who was almost mutilated by drugged assholes to maintain basic sanity .”

"My God!"

Several Titan members couldn't help but exclaimed.

"According to the footage captured by surveillance and the confessions of other guys who are still alive, the police have introduced a general situation—"

Dick tapped on the desktop: "There is a boy named Dekla in Gotham High School. He is the prince of the school and has many crushes. One day, Dekla wanted to have something different, so he sent Ma, a high school student who had a crush on him, to him. Xiu called to join the party, the original plan probably just wanted to humiliate and play.

However, apart from Dekla, there were several drug dealers at the party.The men were drugged and kowtowed, and what was planned as a prank humiliation quickly escalated into more savage violence.And this Matthew was lucky enough to escape the control and...kill them..."

"How many people did he kill?"

"I don't know. Surveillance shows that he wasn't the only one who killed people at the party..." Dick said. Attack each other, some even self-harm."

"The nerves of addicts are mostly dull and numb, and they must be stimulated beyond normal levels to feel excited."

Titans, who have basically seen addicts and know their social harm, all agree.

Rachel asked, "Did Matthew, the high school student, be traumatized afterward?"

"About this, I'm not very clear..." Dick said, "He behaved normally at the police station. The policeman in charge of this case gave him a psychological evaluation, and let him go back after confirming that he did not leave any psychological shadow. Yeah. But we all know how much Gotham's cops..."

"Yes, we both know that."

The Martian girl fully agrees with Dick's point of view.

"And what happened next?"

"later……"

Dick clicked on the virtual screen, "Matthew is dead, died in an unremarkable explosion in Gotham."

"Wait!"

Donna Troy interrupted Dick: "The Matthew you mentioned and the Matthew we saw, except for the name Matthew, other...whether it is the surname or the appearance, there are obvious differences, isn't it?"

"But the two Matthews, who are completely different in appearance and experience, give me a very similar feeling..." Dick said, "Their eyes are very special, they look very fragile, but they actually cover all the cruelty. This is a kind of It’s a very abstract feeling that can’t be explained clearly with words alone.”

"I probably understand what you mean."

"Raven" Rachel, who has experienced three rebirths, said: "Although the appearance and name have changed, the soul is highly consistent, and it may even be the reincarnation of the same person."

"But the Matthew who came to us is from the Constantine family..." White Pigeon said, "And the Matthew that Dick remembered, his full name is Matthew Pender."

"Here is an addition. Matthew Pender is an orphan. No one knows who his biological parents are. The nanny picked up the child at the church door on a rainy night and handed him over to the pious Pender couple to raise him."

Dick added, "The Penders who adopted Matthew died before Matthew came of age."

"It's very similar to my three rebirths..." Rachel said, "growing up as a normal kid in a foster home and not remembering who I am until I regain my memory."

"But——Matthew Pender and Matthew Constantine may be the same person. This is currently our unilateral assumption..." Donna reminded, "There is no evidence."

"And Matthew Pender is dead..." "White Dove" Don said, "unless Matthew and Rachel can be reborn."

"Personally, I don't think it's important to figure out the relationship between Matthew Pender and Matthew Constantine."

"Raven" Rachel chewed gum indifferently: "I like him, he hates his father just like me, and both are good at black magic."

"Even if he might..."

"It doesn't matter..." Rachel said, "If he becomes an enemy of Titan, I will kill him with my own hands! I will never allow anyone to hurt my most important relative!"

Loved ones refer to Titan members.

In Raven's heart, the members of the Titans are her real relatives.

"All right……"

Baige let go of his worries for the time being.

Donna also accepted Rachel's point of view.

Beastie Boy and Teen Superman Connor took one look and decided to respect the ladies' choice.

Dick nodded too.

To be cautious, he passed the information on Matthew Constantine to Barbara who was far away in Gotham, hoping that Barbara would take the time to track this matter.

……

"hello--"

Matthew opened his eyes at the highest point of the Statue of Liberty in New York, and saw the sun rising slowly against the sea level. Immediately afterwards, the table was piled up with an insanely sumptuous seafood breakfast.

Matthew was a little confused: "Is it a bit..." to eat so many lobsters, shells, and oysters early in the morning

"Just for a taste..." Lucifer said, "After all, we don't rely on human food for energy."

"You are quite right."

Matthew accepted Lucifer's invitation, came to the dining table full of seafood, tasted everything, and said with emotion: "Appetite is indeed a terrible desire."

"And we're left with only the taste of interest."

Lucifer sat opposite Matthew, admiring with great interest.

The sun rose higher and higher, but it was always hidden behind Lucifer, embellishing the king of angels and demons with almost endless light and heat.

Matthew couldn't help staring blankly: "Can I ask a question?"

"what is the problem?"

"Why did you leave Paradise?"

"why why?"

"I heard that heaven is the embodiment of all good things, and you are the most beloved angel in heaven, almost perfect. Why do you want to leave heaven and go to the barren hell?"

Speaking of this, Matthew suddenly realized that his question was very offensive, so he lowered his head: "I simply don't understand, and I don't necessarily want your answer..."

"The reason why I left heaven is very simple. Heaven is really beautiful, but there is a God in heaven, and hell...hell has no God..."

Lucifer smiled meaningfully, and his body exuding the radiance of heaven gradually melted in the sunlight.

Matthew is used to this, and continues to sit at the table and eat—

"Wow! Matthew! You eat such a luxurious breakfast!"

Doctor Strange's voice sounded.

Immediately afterwards, the magician opened his cloak and appeared in front of Matthew.

Matthew: "..."

He decides to invite Strange to breakfast.

In this regard, the poor magician readily accepted, put away his cloak, and sat in front of Matthew: "I haven't eaten seafood in the morning for a long time."

"But the magician clearly—"

"If I were an ordinary magician, of course I would not be able to encounter one economic crisis after another, but..."

Strange smiled wryly: "As the supreme mage, I can't take the job casually, and I have to be responsible for the battle loss reimbursement of other mages belonging to the sanctuary and the maintenance fee of the magic items stored in the sanctuary. The antiques in the sanctuary are really There are too many, and they can’t open their doors and sell tickets like museums!”

"No wonder..."

Matthew nodded in understanding.

Strange looked at Matthew enviously: "I want to live like you."

"Is my living situation enviable?"

Matthew was surprised...

In fact, he doesn't even have a legal identity as he roams around the world in a temporary body.

"You live a much more comfortable life than me. At least, you don't have to worry about bills and rent."

While talking, Strange quickly ate the seafood feast: "How could you think of booking the viewing platform of the Statue of Liberty for breakfast?"

"Just a sudden whim."

Matthew didn't want to expose Lucifer's existence, so he worked hard on Tai Chi.

Strange knew that magicians had their own secrets, so he didn't take this obviously perfunctory Matthew's reply: "Next time something like this happens, remember to call me."

Calling you to Cengfan?

Matthew thought silently.

Strange continued to eat seafood.

He didn't stop until there was a pile of food debris in front of him, wiped his mouth and hands gracefully, and said, "Magneto came to the Avengers Building last night to look for Wanda."

"And then? Is Fulian Building okay?"

"How do you know that their father and daughter will definitely quarrel when they meet?"

"It's the obvious thing."

Matthew smiled and asked Strange: "No one was hurt by this?"

"Uh... not at all..."

Strange smiled bitterly and said: "The iron man who tried to persuade the fight was almost sealed in the mecha by Magneto, if Dr. Banner hadn't turned into Hulk and tore the mecha."

"That's really dangerous."

Matthew said sympathetically.

Strange added: "But it's not all bad news. Because of this friction, Magneto and Wanda finally temporarily reconciled and are willing to fight side by side for New York."

"congratulations."

"Also, Iron Man and Banner got an answer to a question they've always been curious about—"

Having said that, Strange had a smug look on his face: "About the question of whether Magneto can lift Thor's Hammer."

"What's the answer?"

"of course--"

"So you are here!"

Iron Man's voice suddenly sounded, and then, the steel mech painted in an aggressive golden-red color landed on the viewing platform.

The mecha converges, and a graceful iron woman emerges.

"You guys actually went on a date on the viewing platform of the Statue of Liberty behind my back! I should have guessed that Qi Qi is gay—"

"Stark, things are not what you think!"

Strange, who had been labeled gay for no reason, was so anxious that his forehead burst into blue veins, and he asked in desperation, "Is the mecha that was torn apart yesterday repaired?"

"Forehead……"

The iron woman's complexion changed drastically.

Matthew took the opportunity to invite her to have breakfast together, and shared the first-hand information he got from Lucifer: "The ancient goddess who cooperated with the Time Lord is the Queen of Sheba, the one who fell in love with King Solomon in the Bible."

"Queen of Sheba?"

Both Strange and Stark froze.

"Yes, the Queen of Sheba..." Matthew said, "Although most biblical scholars agree that the Queen of Sheba was the ruler of a small, wealthy country in the time of King Solomon, there is also a theory that the Queen of Sheba A pagan goddess, like King Solomon's 72 daemons, gods and not humans."

"Judging from this trouble alone, if the true identity of our enemy is the Queen of Sheba as you said, then she should indeed be a goddess."

Strange, who quickly entered the state, began to think logically and reasoningly.

Iron Man also asked Matthew with a serious expression after a short disbelief: "Are you sure about the news?"

"Very sure," said Matthew. "Our enemy is the Queen of Sheba."

"but--"

Iron Man asked Matthew: "The Queen of Sheba in the Bible is just an ancient queen who asked King Solomon for wisdom and gave gifts. It is not recorded that she has special supernatural powers. There are no common ancient myths about the Queen of Sheba. related records."

"And that's what I'm afraid of."

Matthew said bluntly: "The gods born in religious belief will gradually become weak and die due to the reduction of believers and the loss of mythology. According to this standard, the relevant records of Sheba as a goddess have long been replaced by the Queen of Sheba in the Bible. Why hasn't Sheba lost her goddess status so far, and even revived it again in modern society?"

"You suspect that our enemy Sheba is an ancient god rather than a god of faith?"

"Yes."

Matthew looked at Iron Man and Strange quietly: "If Sheba is an ancient god, all our preparations so far may be in vain."

"But if Sheba is an ancient god, why should He join forces with the Time Lord and the Weeping Angel?"

The source of Strange's power, "Visandi", is the alliance of the three ancient gods of the earth, and he knows the power of the ancient gods.

"really……"

Matthew's eyes lit up with hope again.

Iron Man understood Strange's words, and analyzed to himself: "The complete ancient god doesn't need to join hands with the Time Lord to get everything he wants, while the pure god of faith will gradually disappear after losing myths and believers. , it can be seen that Sheba should be an incomplete ancient god who is in the recovery stage... as long as you find his weakness and seal him again..."

"But we don't know Sheba's weakness..." Matthew said, "King Solomon may know, but unfortunately he..."

"The dead can be resurrected, provided the correct method is found."

Strange said rigorously.

Matthew thought for a while and decided to press the matter for now.

Iron Man also asked Matthew to bring the demon Crowley to the Avengers Building as soon as possible after breakfast.

"We need him..." Iron Man said, "though he may not be very happy."

……

In the Science and Technology Building, Natasha, who sneaked into the Science and Technology Building as a front desk lady, stood in front of the mage and Missy in a bright dress: "Mr. Damon, Ms. Missy—"

"Your dress is really good today, in line with my aesthetics."

Missy held a glass of champagne, walked gracefully around Natasha, stopped behind her, and subtly hooked the line of Black Widow's shoulder blades with her fingers: "Shouldn't such beautiful shoulder blades pierce the skin and grow into angel wings?" ?”

"Miss Missy, you really—"

"I never joke."

Missy smiled charmingly, the corners of her mouth were filled with the viciousness of a poisonous snake.

"Natasha..." she said, "how long do you think it will take the two Time Lords to find out that you are the Black Widow standing in front of us?"