Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 277 Excluded Because He Can't Drink Alcohol (Third Update!)
Upon hearing this, Mephisto, whose expression was filled with sorrow and expectation, instantly beamed with joy.

"Great, Hawke, I knew it..."

"From now on, death in the Western Hemisphere is mine."

"..."

Mephisto's previously displayed joy froze instantly. After realizing what had happened, he gritted his teeth and glared at Hawke.

"You're taking advantage of someone's misfortune."

"No, I'm saving your life."

"We had already agreed on this beforehand."

"I know."

Compared to Mephisto, who was gritting his teeth, Hawk was much calmer, looking at Mephisto and saying, "But back then I said I would help you, but this time I said I would help you."

Mephisto blinked.

"Is there a difference between the two?"

"Before, I was assisting you in finding that Hell's Angel, but now I'm the main force throughout the entire process. You can't just leave me with nothing in return, can you?"

"hiss!"

Mephisto listened to Hawke's eloquent defense, and after a moment's thought, he gasped in shock, then looked at Hawke with a strange expression.

"You are more like a demon than I am."

"Thank you."

Hawke accepted Mephisto's praise, looked at Mephisto, and said honestly, "Actually, what I initially thought was that it would be best if you really colluded with Heaven, after all, that way I could swallow Heaven and Hell without any guilt."

Upon hearing this, Mephisto couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

"But I didn't collude with Heaven, so you're disappointed?"

"No, it doesn't count."

"..."

Mephisto looked at Hawke in silence.

Hawke did not dodge.

Eyes facing each other.

next second.

Mephisto, seeing Hawke's calm expression, completely lost his temper.

"Are you planning to rob the thieves?"

"Don't be so excited."

Hawke glanced at Mephisto, who had jumped out from behind the bar and was pressed against the liquor rack, and chuckled: "Didn't you ever think about double-crossing me?"

Mephisto shook his head decisively: "I didn't."

Hawke didn't speak, but simply watched Mephisto quietly.

after awhile.

Mephisto opened his mouth, then said nothing, walked back, filled both of their glasses with Angel Whiskey, and picked up his own glass.

Hawke also raised his glass.

The two men clinked their glasses together in mid-air.

After Mephisto downed the drink in his glass, he sighed and looked at Hawke.

"At this point, I think we should be more sincere with each other."

"I have always been sincere."

Hawke smiled and looked at Mephisto: "You're the one who destroyed the foundation of trust."

He initially trusted Mephisto completely.

The results of it?
This guy coveted his Phoenix Divine Authority and even went so far as to use his own son as bait to lure him in.

Upon hearing this, Mephisto gave a wry smile and then looked at Hawke.

"Please trust me one more time."

"can."

"Really?"

Mephisto's eyes lit up when he saw Hawke nod without hesitation: "You're really willing to lend your brother a hand?"

Hawke chuckled. "If I wasn't planning on getting you here, I wouldn't have come all this way to drink with you."

He had actually considered a winner-takes-all scenario.

Really.

Hawke had been thinking about this question until he came to the Hell Dimension to drink, and then he thought of Hydra.

Why did Hydra fail in both of its attempts?

Two-pronged attack is unacceptable.

The Celestials behind the Heavenly Dimension.

Mephisto's subsequent death.

Hawke can offend one of them, but he can't offend both at the same time.

The most important thing.

Befriend distant states while attacking nearby ones.

Death is too far away, while the Celestials are too close.

Mephisto can die, but not now. Right now, Heaven is in the shadows, while he and Mephisto are in the open. If the two of them fight, it will only give Heaven more opportunities.

Gwen once said something quite insightful.

As long as he retains a shred of goodwill and remains calm at all times, no matter how many schemes and tricks Heaven employs, they will be utterly useless to him.

and so……

Hawke thought about it and finally decided to help Mephisto.

but!
"I will only do good deeds once in a lifetime."

Hawke downed the glass Mephisto had refilled in one gulp, then turned the glass upside down on the table and looked at Mephisto: "Don't disappoint me, old Mephisto."

Mephisto looked grateful as Hawke stood up, pounded his chest with his fist, and then pointed at Hawke.

It seems to be saying, "Watch my performance, bro!"

"But how do you plan to find that developing Hell's Angel?"

"Simple."

"Find outside help!"

Hawke turned and walked towards the entrance of the Hell's Tavern, waving his hand casually without looking back, before pushing open the door and leaving.

the next day.

Hawke got up very early and first took Gwen to the Osborn Bio-Industry Building.

Felicia was already waiting in the parking lot.

"Felicea."

"Hawk."

Felicia hugged Hawke as he got out of the car, then looked at him and asked, "Shall we go up and visit Dr. Stacy's lab together?" Hawke waved his hand and said, "No, I have something to do."

Upon hearing this, Felicia said "okay," and then looked at Gwen beside her: "Dr. Stacy, are you ready to tour your laboratory?"

Gwen smiled and said, "Of course, I can't wait."

Felicia nodded, then looked at Hawke: "Then we'll go up first, see you at noon."

Today is the day after Little Ben's baptism ceremony. According to tradition, Peter and Felicia are required to treat him to a meal on this day.

After all, he paid for Xiao Ben's baptism ceremony.

Hawke said "See you at noon," then got back into his car, drove his Audi A8, and drove out of the Osborn Bioindustry Building again, heading towards Times Square.

After half an hour.

"A woman who looks somewhat Italian."

There should be a little boy next to her.

"correct."

"Father."

"There should be a priest with these two, a dark-skinned priest, and he's also carrying a silver wine jug."

Having gained control over life and death in the Western Hemisphere, and with souls being drawn to the underworld almost every moment, Hawke didn't hesitate. He went straight to the office of Sharon Carter, the top agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. in New York City, seeking help from S.H.I.E.L.D.

Mephisto had actually made some deductions about the angel of hell that he mentioned long ago.

That's the little boy from Ghost Rider 2.

but……

He had forgotten the plot, but he vividly remembered the drunken priest in it.

After all, whose priest is black?

However, considering that God is also dark-skinned, then everything makes perfect sense.

Sharon lowered her eyes, noting the characteristics of the person Hawke was looking for in her notebook, then looked up at Hawke.

"anything else."

That's all.

"..."

A woman who appears to be of Italian descent.

A child.

A dark-skinned priest who drinks alcohol.

Sharon looked at the features she had written down, her lips moved slightly, and then she nodded: "Okay, I'll send these three features to headquarters and have SHIELD agents around the world keep an eye out for them."

Hawke nodded.

"Thank you, please let me know as soon as you find it."

"no problem."

Sharon did not hesitate.

Ever since that time in the Atlantic when I learned from Hawke that Heaven was going to wage a divine war against Hell and Hawke himself.

The five philanthropists were even more proactive than Hawke.

Let's say that.

For the five virtuous men, God can exist, and may even be real, but God cannot appear on Earth.

In a word.

The five philanthropists were unwilling.

After all, that old God has been gone for so many years, and now the five great philanthropists are in charge. Why are you suddenly coming back?

Putting everything else aside, if God really returns to Earth, then who will be in charge of things on Earth – God or the five benevolent beings?

and so……

Compared to Hawke and Mephisto, the five good men were actually even less willing to let God return.

Therefore, the five philanthropists dispatched their respective intelligence agents to search for anyone who looked like a "Hell's Angel".

Unfortunately, Hawke didn't say much at the time, so they were very confused while searching, like blind men touching an elephant.

But right now?
Although Hawke provided very few details, at least there were some clues. Finding a needle in a haystack is better than the blind men and the elephant.

Sharon thought that the five philanthropists would be very happy once this information was sent up.

soon.

Hawke, having found support, did not linger in Sharon's office.

However, just as he was walking with Sharon toward the parking lot, he suddenly saw a familiar face.

"Hawk!"

"simple!"

The person who arrived was none other than Jane Foster, Thor's girlfriend.

After hugging Jane, Hawke looked at her with some curiosity and asked, "What are you doing here today?"

Jane closed the documents in her hand and shrugged.

"Director Hill said he had unsealed some astronomical data and asked if I was interested in learning about it, so I came over."

"Where is Thor?"

When Hawke saw Jane, he thought of Thor. When he thought of Thor, he realized that he had already gathered all the materials except for the gold armor material for the blacksmith who crafted the artifact.

However, because his seventh sense had not yet been broken through, Hawke was not in a hurry to have Thor take him to meet the Dwarf King.

But he valued his friendship with Thor, since whether the Dwarf King could help depended entirely on Thor.

Jane smiled.

"Then you should ask Sharon."

"Ask Sharon?"

Upon hearing this, Hawke looked at Sharon, who was standing to the side.

Sharon laughed and said, "Thor is a member of the Avengers. During this time, the Avengers are still cleaning up the remnants of Hydra all over the world. Thor enjoys this feeling, especially after the battle. These people always get together to drink and chat. Thor said it makes him feel like he's back in Asgard after the war."

Hawke blinked.

Why didn't I receive an invitation?

"Uh……"

Sharon hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

Jane, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "Do you want to hear the truth, or a lie?"

Hawke raised an eyebrow and looked at Jane.

"A lie is..."

"Your skill level is too high. Thor said they'll call on you for help when they can't handle something."

"What's the truth?"

"Saul said that since you're not yet twenty-one on Earth, you can't drink, and there's no point in inviting you, so he didn't invite you."

"..."

(End of this chapter)