Mephisto's slender figure slowly emerged from the flames.
"I'm no swindler. Across the vast dimensions of the universe, you may question my kindness, but never my credibility as a devil. I'm the most trustworthy businessman in Hell."
Ebony Maw snorted coldly, his hands clasped behind his back and hostility filling his gaze.
"Since you care so much about credibility, where is the third warrior you promised? Do you intend to fight personally? If so, I'll thank you and take back what I said."
Mephisto chuckled softly.
"I've brought the man." He looked at Thanos. "But he isn't mine. I'm merely the introducer. As for whether he's willing to fight for you, you'll have to negotiate the terms with him yourself."
Ebony Maw immediately flew into a rage.
"Negotiate terms? That isn't what you said before! You promised to solve our manpower problem! And now you're telling the great Thanos that we need to negotiate with a mercenary?"
"A devil is still a devil. Your contracts always hide disgusting wordplay."
Mephisto curled his lip and spread his hands unhurriedly.
"Watch your words, Ebony Maw. I only promised to provide three warriors. I never said those warriors would be free. And you'd better understand the current situation."
"The only two victories you have so far were won by people I provided."
He said it with undisguised mockery.
"As for your Black Order's own capable warriors, one lost to a shield-bearing soldier from Earth, and another lost to a little crawler that could do nothing but spit webs. Without me, you'd be facing the embarrassing score of zero to four by now."
"Put away your arrogance, Ebony Maw. Here, you have no right to tell me what to do."
Ebony Maw was instantly left speechless.
Mephisto's words were like a resounding slap across