"Cough cough..."
Natasha coughed lightly to cover her embarrassment.
She asked in a deep voice, "Tell me, where are all the defeated rebels against Dormammu imprisoned now?"
"Those despicable losers?!" Soul-Forging Mendes, looked on in astonishment. "You vicious, stupid woman, what do you want to do?!"
Heartless... malicious?! Stupid woman?!
Upon hearing this, Natasha's eyes twitched involuntarily.
She suddenly pulled on the long whip with its Crimson Chain coiled around it.
'Splash!'
The Crimson Chain binding Mendez' left arm plummeted into the molten iron river below.
"No!" Mendez screamed as he plummeted downwards.
'Thump!'
His right foot plunged directly into the molten iron river.
'Sizzle~'
A thick plume of smoke rose from the molten iron river, Mendez ' right metal boot was instantly melted into molten iron.
"Oh no! Mendez ' foot!"
Mendez quickly bent his legs back, his three-toed right foot, covered in blue scales, almost turning bright red from the steam...
He not only raised his head but also shouted wildly, "You vicious little woman, Mendez has no idea where those losers are imprisoned!"
Natasha swung her energy whip and said nonchalantly, "Really? I don't believe it?!"
Mendez broke down immediately upon hearing this.
He roared, " Mendez never lies!"
Fearing Natasha wouldn't believe him, Mendez simply swore, " Mendez swears to the great Lord of Darkness! I truly don't know where those losers are imprisoned!"
Upon seeing this, Natasha couldn't help but furrow her brows slightly.
[This guy doesn't seem to be lying...]
She lashed Mendez with her whip again and asked in a deep voice, "Then tell me, who knows this news!"
"Ugh!"
Mendez screamed as the whip ripped a gash across his chest, and the gushing blood quickly soaked through his Shadow Robe.
"Stop hitting me! I'll talk! I'll talk!"
"You woman, more wicked than the fallen nun!"
Natasha raised an eyebrow and made a gesture as if to crack a whip.
Mendez hurriedly said, " Bapros! His Excellency Grand Master Blacksmith Bapros who oversees the Great Forge, must know!"
Natasha narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at the seemingly honest Soul-Forger, and raised her whip threateningly, saying, "Tell me everything you know about the Grand Master Blacksmith Bapros!"
"Listen, big guy... don't try to fool me!"
Her eyes gleamed crimson.
"Under the gaze of those Crimson Eye, I can see through every thought in your heart and discern any lie you may have!"
Mendez glanced at those eyes that shimmered with a crimson light, and his heart skipped a beat.
He couldn't tell if Natasha was telling the truth or not...
But he still stubbornly repeated, " Mendez never lies!"
" Grand Master Blacksmith Bapros is the strongest blacksmith in this Dark World! He enjoys the deep trust of the Lord of Darkness and commands everything in the Molten Iron Wasteland. Every weapon and piece of armor produced by the Great Forge is sought after by the major legions of the Dark World..."
'Smack!'
Natasha suddenly swung her energy whip, striking Mendez on the shoulder.
"Stop talking nonsense! You should know exactly what I want to know..."
"Tell me about the strength of the Grand Master Blacksmith Bapros, what weapons or strengths he excels at, and all his weaknesses!"
"Ah!" Mendez cried out in pain, hurriedly saying, "Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! Mendez will tell me!"
" Bapros is weak; Mendez believes he is weaker than Mendez!"
"Tch~" Natasha couldn't help but scoff at his boastful words.
Mendez: " Mendez... never lies!"
" Bapros excels at forging all kinds of weapons and armor, so the armor and weapons he wears are among the best in the Dark World... If you don't have a powerful weapon or strength to break through his armor, Mendez doesn't recommend you go looking for trouble with him..."
"Furthermore, Mendez also knows Bapros's secret..."
"But if you want Mendez to tell you, you must swear to let Mendez leave alive!"
"No problem!" Natasha raised her hand without blinking and swore, "I swear to God, as long as Soul-Forging Mendes cooperates with me obediently, I guarantee I will release him alive after the interrogation!"
"Can you tell me now?"
Mendez breathed a sigh of relief, "The true identity of the Grand Master Blacksmith Bapros is a Dwarf Race!"
" Dwarf Race?" Natasha raised an eyebrow.
Mendez assumed she hadn't heard of the Dwarf Race, so he explained, " Dwarf Race are very skilled at blacksmithing, but these little dwarves have many flaws: they're short-tempered... unruly and unreasonable... and they don't like to bathe..."
"But Mendez believes there is only one fatal weakness: an insatiable thirst for alcohol!"
"Long ago, Bapros, due to his drinking, ruined one of the Lord of Darkness's weapons..."
"In his fury, the Lord of Darkness unleashed a terrible punishment..."
"He... he burned Bapros's entire body to a crisp!"
"Since then, Bapros has kept himself wrapped in thick armor every day and has never shown his true face again."
[A heavy drinker...] Natasha's eyes lit up, and she suddenly had an idea.
She snapped her energy whip and continued, "Where is Bapros?"
" The Great Forge! Ever since he was punished by the Lord of Darkness, he has never stepped out of the Great Forge!" Mendez said quickly.
Natasha nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, I'm glad you didn't lie to me."
Mendez, his neck stiff, repeated, " Mendez never lies! Even the bastards of the Dark World know that!"
Natasha glanced at him amusedly and asked, "Then do you know a shortcut to the Great Forge?"
"There are no shortcuts!" Mendez shook his head. "Every bastard in the Dark World knows that if you just keep walking along these Molten Iron River, the Great Forge will be at the end..."
Natasha frowned slightly. In that case, the key to their next move was to get to the Great Forge as quickly as possible and find a way to get the answers from the Grand Master Blacksmith Bapros...
" Soul-Forging Mendes, thank you for your cooperation~ Now you can leave alive~"
Having said that, she made Hand Seal, and the three remaining chains quickly contracted, moving Mendez to the shore and setting him down.
Mendez couldn't believe he had actually survived until he stepped onto the hard, iron-like ground.
He stomped his foot on the ground and said, "You're a stupid woman who doesn't keep her word! Mendez likes dealing with honest bastards!"
Natasha's ears completely ignored the words 'stupid' and 'bastard' that came out of his mouth.
"Big guy, if you dare to leak my information..."
She brandished her energy whip menacingly and said viciously, "I'll cut off your third leg, then slice it into pieces and feed it to you!"