Mephisto: Could You Be a Little More Polite Next Time?

The basement of the Hong Kong Sanctum.

Lin Xu opened a Dimension Portal to Hell.

Before he could make any other move, an exasperated voice came from the other side of the door. "Kamar-Taj, don't go too far! I've already abandoned this operation, what more do you want?"

Tsk, it seems the situation on Old Deng's side has given the Mephisto a run for their money.

Lin Xu blinked, trying hard not to laugh out loud. But now that the Mephisto had grievances against Kamar-Taj, he might as well change his identity.

"Ahem, Mr. Mephisto, I think you may have misunderstood. I am Asgardians and have nothing to do with Kamar-Taj."

"Are you kidding me?"

Mephisto, dressed in a suit and leaning on his cane, came to the door. He looked Lin Xu up and down, feeling that he was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

"This is the Hong Kong Sanctum. You wear the Eye of Agamotto and the Tears of Oshtur, and you still say you have nothing to do with Kamar-Taj?"

"Ah, I remember now. I heard a rumor a while ago that King Bor of Asgard and Oshtur have a son. At first, I didn't believe it, but then I heard that Agamotto went to Asgard and beat up Bor's spirit. They wouldn't be talking about you, would they?"

After hearing what Mephisto said, Lin Xu was a little confused. What was going on? Had he even heard of Hell?

However, Agamotto beating up Bor, all I can say is... he deserved it!

"It's all hearsay, nothing but hearsay."

"I don't think so. Quite a few people know that Bor likes big carts, but as for Oshtur..."

Lin Xu quickly interrupted Mephisto, afraid that if he continued, someone else would get beaten up. "Ahem, Mephisto, I've come to you this time to ask for someone's soul."

"Ha, hahaha, ridiculous! Asking for a soul from Hell? Kid, are you out of your mind?"

You haven't heard my terms yet.

"No conditions are possible. The soul is the foundation of Hell. Don't think that just because you're Oshtur's son, it's impossible, even if you were Cyttorak's son!"

"Yeah?"

Lin Xu silently pulled out Crimson Cloak from the Sub-Dimension.

"..." Mephisto: No, are you serious?

Seeing that Mephisto remained silent, Lin Xu quickly pressed his advantage. "I understand the rules of your Hell, it's all about equal exchange. I won't take the soul for nothing, how about exchanging it for a piece of information? Besides, didn't you just send out a soul a while ago?"

Lin Xu was referring to the incident thirty years ago when Kronos sought Douglas's soul from Mephisto. (Chapter 69)

But these words struck Mephisto like a thunderbolt, because the last time he sent out a soul was a year ago! (Chapter 6)

In an instant, he remembered that terrifying figure again.

That which transcends Single Timeline and can influence reality.

Gradually, the Lin Xu before my eyes seemed to overlap with that person...

Holy crap, are they targeting me specifically?

"... You, cough cough, whose soul do you want?"

Lin Xu was overjoyed. Who said that demons from Hell were hard to deal with? This one was quite easy to talk to.

Cynthia von Doom.

"So it's her. Alright! Just a witch, I can have her." After saying that, Mephisto didn't make any other moves, just quietly stared at Lin Xu.

Clearly, despite his cowardice, he was still concerned about the information Lin Xu had mentioned. Such a powerful person must have some extraordinary information to share.

Lin Xu immediately understood. "Hela's exact date of death."

Mephisto's eyes lit up. "When?"

"Hehehe, you know the rules better than I do."

"Okay..." Mephisto gripped his walking stick in the back of his hand, hooked it behind him, and the soul of an Eastern European woman appeared beside him.

Her long dress and hood were both pure black, and her nose was pointed, which matched Lin Xu's stereotype of a witch.

"After 25 Earth days, Odin will return to Valhalla, which will be the day Hela dies. You can start preparing."

As for what to prepare, it's to take over Hela's Underworld, even though it's not a large territory, it's still a fragment of Hell.

Mephisto tossed Cynthia's soul to Lin Xu and turned to leave. If this succeeded, he might even be able to sit on Satan's throne!

Thanks!

You're welcome, Mr. Mephisto.

"Oh, and also, could you be a little more polite to me next time we meet?"

Lin Xu: Aren't I being quite polite?

After closing the Dimension Portal, Lin Xu looked at Cynthia, who was still somewhat dazed. It seemed that the Mephisto also had different attitudes towards souls. Romeo and Juliet had been alive and kicking for hundreds of years, while Cynthia had only been alive for twenty years and had already become like this.

I wonder what Doom looks like in this universe; he can't possibly have Tony's face too.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu waved his hand in front of Cynthia's eyes, and when she turned her head, he asked, "Do you know Howard?"

Cynthia nodded, then shook her head.

This has really confused Lin Xu. Do you know me or not?

He simply took out his phone, found Howard's picture, and handed it to her. "Do you recognize this person?"

A hoarse voice escaped Cynthia's lips. "I... saw... his news."

Sigh~

Lin Xu's gossipy nature vanished instantly. So that's what you meant by nodding? I thought Doom and Tony were brothers.

"Your Majesty... why did you save me?"

"So that your son won't destroy the world."

"Victor... how is he?"

Lin Xu pulled out the information he had helped him look up on F.R.I.D.A.Y..

"Your son was quite remarkable. In the second year after your death, he overthrew the existing rule and became king. However, due to his excessive ambition, rapid expansion, and refusal to join the B Treaty, he was ultimately wiped out by the America Air Force... As for where he is now, I have no idea."

Cynthia felt a little guilty after hearing this; he must have had a hard time all these years since she hadn't been by his side.

The Von Doom family was originally just a minor noble family. Victor's father, Werner, was a doctor, but a medical accident led to the three of them being hunted down by the royal family.

Werner died protecting the mother and child. As a witch, she had originally planned to make a deal with Hell, exchanging herself for Werner's soul.

To her surprise, Mephisto had deceived her; Werner did indeed live, but only for a day.

"Your Excellency, I think..."

"So you're looking to reunite Victor and his mother, right?"

"Your Excellency misunderstands. I only wanted to see him. Your Excellency rescued me from the clutches of the demon, and my soul now belongs to Your Excellency."

Lin Xu glanced at her, then quickly waved his hand in refusal. "No figure, no youth, no looks—why would I keep you around?"

"You..."

At that moment, Lin Xu suddenly heard Ancient One's voice.

"Lin Xu, come to Death Valley immediately!"

"You figure it out yourself, I don't have time for you right now."