Richard asked, puzzled, "Why are you refusing me?"
The Black Heart throbbed twice, and a message entered his mind.
[You have already formed a contract with one Dimension Heart and cannot form a contract with a second Dimension Heart...]
Richard:...
Okay, I've learned something new!
He recalled the intensely yearning voice that had just echoed in his heart from the Crimson Dimension.
Devouring and Evolution...
Could this be the fundamental reason why large-scale wars occasionally erupt between different dimensions of the Multiverse?
It's just devouring Hell...
Richard chuckled and shook his head, thinking to himself: I wouldn't waste it like that!
"I have a grudge against Mephisto, the Lord of Hell ~~"
He crossed his arms and spoke casually to the Hell Dimension Heart.
You now only have two choices...
"Option one: Devour you, contributing to the evolution of the Crimson Dimension..."
The Black Heart thumped nervously, its breathing quickening.
"Option two: We'll give you a different contractor."
'Thump???'
Black Heart's breath hitched abruptly.
Richard smiled gently and said, " The Hell Dimension has existed for countless years. I believe you are a mature Dimension Heart..."
"So you now have three breaths to make a choice..."
He held up three fingers and began to count down. "One..."
The Black Heart was pounding rapidly.
"Two..."
Black Heart, through a pact, sent a final distress call to Mephisto, who was trapped in Earth's virtual space.
[Return immediately... danger...]
In the virtual space of Earth, Mephisto flapped his enormous demonic wings, flying and leaping across the sky in pursuit of God King Odin, who was fleeing in disarray on his Eight-Legged Steed.
At this moment, God King Odin, appeared extremely disheveled!
The magnificent golden full-body armor was torn to 80% damage by Mephisto's bare hands...
Even his beloved golden eyepatch was forcibly taken away by the ruthless Mephisto!
"Run! Run away quickly!"
Mephisto laughed mockingly, chasing after God King Odin, at varying speeds.
"Once I catch up with you, I'll... hehehe~~!"
God King Odin, his face ashen, urged his Eight-Legged Steed steed, "Faster, old buddy!"
The Eight-Legged Steed let out a long, mournful neigh, as if to say helplessly: I've done my best, cousin!
My eight legs are almost worn out from running!
I don't think that ugly guy behind you really wants to kill you... How about we stop and rest for a bit?
At worst, you can just let him 'hehehe'~~~
God King Odin, said nothing more, but simply conjured a magnificent golden lightning whip.
'Whoosh!'
The Eight-Legged Steed shivered and hurriedly flapped its wings faster, its eight legs moving even more rapidly!
But just then, Mephisto, who had caught up with them, suddenly stopped.
Mephisto 'heard' the distress call from the Hell Dimension Heart, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.
"Oh no! Could it be that Richard and the Ancient One, those two bastards, trapped me here to seize the Hell Dimension Heart?!"
"No! No! No! I must return to Hell immediately!!!"
He suddenly looked up at the sky and shouted, "Let me out, Tiamut!"
"According to ancient rules, you members of the Celestials should not arbitrarily join the war between Lord of Dimension!"
[I have not broken any rules, nor have I joined the Lord of Dimension War between you and Richard.]
Tiamut.
My job is simply to keep you quiet here.
Mephisto, his eyes wide with fury, pointed Wrath at the sky and roared, "By trapping me here, you're helping Richard!"
"You've broken the rules!"
Tiamut responded again, "[I am the Guardian Deity of the Earth.]"
Upon hearing this, Mephisto's eye twitched violently.
He couldn't help but curse, "Bullshit Earth Guardian Deity!"
"I've lived for countless years and have never heard of or seen a dignified Celestials being condescend to serve as the Guardian Deity of an ordinary Living Planet!"
Tiamut:...
He is indeed the first member of the Celestials in countless years to serve as the Guardian Deity of a certain Living Planet.
But...
[Um... strictly speaking, I'm not yet a true member of the Celestials...]
Mephisto tilted his head, looking completely bewildered.
"Don't you want to see what you're saying?!"
He cursed inwardly: How did those two bastards, Ancient One and Richard, manage to make a Celestials member deny his Celestials identity?!
[I'm still a Celestials Baby.]
"Huh?! Huh?!?" Mephisto's mouth dropped open in astonishment.
"My God, a baby from the Celestials?!"
[That's right, the Earth you invaded is the embryo from which I grew.]
[ Mephisto, Lord of Hell, your invasion has jeopardized my growth...]
[According to the old custom you just mentioned, I have the right to retaliate.]
"I... I... you... you..." Mephisto was both anxious and angry, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
The next second, his enormous Demon Body trembled violently and began to shrink...
No! No! No!!!
Mephisto felt his close connection to the Hell Dimension instantly severed, and in despair, he roared, " Hell is mine! I am the true Lord of Hell!!!"
However, the rate at which his size is shrinking is accelerating...
At this moment, God King Odin who had been being hunted, finally noticed Mephisto's unusual behavior. Although he didn't know what had happened to Mephisto, he took advantage of the situation...
Uh, no, he does understand the principle of 'taking advantage of your weakness to kill you.'
So God King Odin, spurred his horse and turned to fly towards Mephisto.
On the other side, Mephisto's enormous Demon Body shrank to about a hundred meters tall.
His spirits had greatly diminished, and his once ruddy skin had become much duller.
"No! My Hell... my Hell..."
The sudden transformation from a noble Lord of Dimension to an 'ordinary' High-tier Demon lord was such a massive drop in status that it nearly drove Mephisto to despair.
Before he could even react, a loud shout suddenly rang out.
"Intruders, pay for Thor's life!!!"
Immediately, a golden bolt of lightning tore through the air and struck Mephisto hard in the chest.
"Ugh!!!"
An intense pain instantly swept through his mind.
Mephisto looked down at the gaping wound in his chest, where a pulsating demonic heart shone through the raging black Hell Demon Fire.
He abruptly raised his head, his face contorted with rage as he glared at the arrogant God King Odin.
"You scum! How dare you harm the body of the noble Lord of Hell!!!"
He raised his right claw and pressed it against his chest. Black Hell Demon Fire blazed fiercely, and the huge wound healed instantly, but a clear claw mark remained where the original wound had been.
"Go to hell!!!"
Mephisto roared and instantly transformed into a black shadow, rushing to the front of God King Odin.
A scarlet claw, burning with Hell Demon Fire, grabbed his head and yanked it upwards...
"Pfft!"
The Eight-Legged Steed let out a long, piercing neigh, and carrying its headless Master, it plummeted downwards like a shooting star.