American Horror Story: A Tale of Terror from Silent Hill

Chapter 178 Tit for Tat
"Black-hearted devil!"

As Blackheart Demon was explaining his grand plan and painting a rosy picture for Earth Demon and his allies, someone suddenly called out Blackheart Demon's name.

he came.

The ruthless demon strode open the door and stepped outside, his face cold as he faced the newcomer—Mephisto, his father.

"Hehehe!" The Black Heart Demon laughed as soon as they met.

"What are you doing here?" Mephisto questioned his son. Logically speaking, this was not a place for his son; his son should be in hell.

"My time has come, old man."

“Your time will come, but not now,” Mephisto said coldly.

The son has reached his rebellious phase and wants to do great things in the world, which is fine, but he has inadvertently threatened his father's interests, which is not good.

The pact of San Venganza, containing thousands of souls, was stolen years ago by an anonymous Ghost Rider who defected. He refused to honor the pact, fearing that the demons would become even more powerful.

Mephisto did not stop him at the time, and he did not have the strength to take it back for the time being, but he had long regarded this contract as his own.

He hoped that the chess piece he placed would grow into the form he desired—a perfect physical body.

He will then descend to earth in a completely new form. At that time, the contract will greatly reduce his recovery period, allowing Mephisto to reach his peak strength more quickly.

Possessing unparalleled power beyond human control, he will be the strongest demon in the world. At that time, he will no longer be just a lord of hell, but a god who rules over the world!

However, before the plan can be completed, he needs help to overcome the obstacles.

Despicable obstacles, such as—the rebellious son and his few devilish friends right in front of me.

However, as a veteran demon who has been planning for a long time, Mephisto had already made arrangements in the human world—Ghost Rider was his backup plan.

Since he can't do it himself, he should choose a proxy to do what he can't do himself.

Although the previous rider defected, the next rider is well-developed and has great driving skills, which makes Mephisto, a car enthusiast, very satisfied.

It just so happens that it's harvest season.

“We both know you can’t hurt me here.” The Black Heart Demon confronted the old father head-on, showing no sign of backing down.

He continued, “I’m not like you. I will never fail, and I never will. I will accomplish what you could never achieve in your life, you unwise old fool.”

Mephisto: "In the mortal realm, my power is inferior to yours. But my knight is mighty, and he will rid me of you."

"Ghost Rider? Your favorite work." The Blackheart Demon's smirk vanished instantly; this was precisely what he hated. "To waste the power of hellfire on a pathetic human? How utterly foolish!"

If you trust me, give me the Hellfire, and together we will surely succeed..."

Before the Blackheart could finish speaking, Mephisto coldly interrupted him:
"Everything belongs to me before the end of the world!"

All things in heaven and earth, only those bestowed upon you by me, are truly yours. If I don't give them to you, you cannot take them away.

Mephisto's words made his meaning very clear—no!
Since his father was so heartless, the son, the ruthless devil, no longer concealed his resolve and domineering ambition:

“Come, send your knight. I will bury him myself, and then the next one will be you—Father.”

Unsurprisingly, the father and son's talks broke down.

The son secretly left home to start his own business, and even wanted to steal his father's hidden reserve funds to do something big. He didn't consider the hardships his father had endured in starting the business, and even complained that his father hadn't given him the valuable asset—Hellfire.

Hellfire was left to him by his father to recruit powerful thugs. These days, in Hell, the people you have to be most wary of are those around you, especially your close children.

They could betray you at any time.

After all, once they reach a certain age and possess an extraordinary level of ability, they often automatically inherit the corporate culture of hell—to do great things!

Once it gets to that point, not only the son of the Lord of Hell, but even the son of Satan, the King of Hell, might not be able to suppress the restless desires in his heart.

Once the fire of ambition is ignited, it is difficult to extinguish.

For the sake of the great cause in my heart, no matter what stands in my way, I will ruthlessly destroy anything that stands in my way.

However, the old father could not tolerate his useless son causing trouble, so he rushed over to warn him. But his son was too disobedient. Since he could not live to succeed his father as lord, he decided to take a gamble and find another way to go to the mortal world.

You have your path, and I have my important matters to attend to.

The fake father-son relationship shattered instantly.

We'll see!

……

Hellfire.

A powerful force, said to originate from the Spirit of Vengeance, a fallen angel of Hell, Zatanos.

When it fell into Hell, this powerful vengeful spirit once wreaked havoc in Hell with its hellfire, which could even cause demons to feel the burning pain in their souls, and swept away all obstacles with its hellfire.

Until Zatanos ventured into the depths of Hell, a Hell lord intervened.

This stopped the rampage of the Spirit of Vengeance, and for a long time afterward, the power of Hellfire was controlled by Mephisto, the Lord of Hell.

Later, the Lord of Hell used hellfire to create Ghost Rider on Earth.

Hellfire resides in hell, and slowly, it ceases to circulate.

But occasionally, demons who escape from hell are sent back to hell by Ghost Riders on Earth.

They became among the few to experience the power of hellfire.

"Hellfire?"

Baling kept thinking about this word. If you asked him what his first impression of Hellfire was, it would be "press 1 to get Hellfire". If he remembered correctly, it was a very expensive skin.

But in this world, hellfire should be a terrifying force.

Unfortunately, I had never heard of Baling, but since everyone knew this name, its power must be extraordinary.

Extraordinary things are not easy to hide and are often accompanied by great commotion.

and so.

As long as you stay within Texas, if you sense any powerful and unfamiliar presence, rush there immediately, find the clues, follow the trail, and finally banish the evil back to hell.

And so, the task was completed.

This is Baling's plan.

Now, let's take a look at the wildly popular Johnny in the distance.

That's right, Baling is here to watch Johnny's stunt performance live.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Johnny's Leap Over Death Show! This time, Johnny will challenge the impossible—leaping over the stadium!"

Inside the circular stadium, the cheers of the fans were like waves of heat, one after another.

And backstage at the stadium before the official performance.

Johnny put on his white flame-patterned performance costume and was about to go on stage when suddenly he saw a woman who haunted his dreams—Rosanne.

At this moment, he, who never gives interviews, accepted one.

The emotional pull made it impossible for Johnny to resist; he still couldn't forget Rosanne, the woman who had fascinated him from the past to the present.

Although it was a terrible interview, after it ended, watching Rosanne's departing figure, Johnny was certain that he had found the sign he was looking for.

Perhaps he should forget the misfortunes of the past and start a new life.

After finishing this performance, Johnny was determined to catch up with Rosanne.

(End of this chapter)