I Created a Sanctuary in Marvel

Chapter 57 News Related to Mephisto

"Finally awake."

A clear and melodious female voice entered Johnny Blaze's ears, like a ray of light piercing through the chaotic darkness.

He struggled to open his eyes, and his vision remained blurry for a while before gradually focusing.

"Looks like nothing serious." A deep, rough male voice followed.

Johnny shook his still dizzy head, enduring the excruciating pain that felt like his whole body was falling apart, and used his elbows to support himself as he struggled to sit up from the cold ground.

He looked around and found himself at the bottom of a huge pit, surrounded by fresh soil sections.

"Who are you?" His voice was hoarse and dry as he looked up at the two people standing in front of him.

It was a man and a woman. The man was exceptionally tall and burly, with a cigar in his mouth and sharp eyes.

The woman was rather peculiar, with her red hair like burning flames and her deep, emerald-green eyes that seemed to captivate the soul. Her beauty had a touch of the eerie, making her unforgettable.

For some reason, Johnny felt that the two men looked somewhat familiar.

"Do you remember what happened?"

The burly man took off his cigar, exhaled a smoke ring, and his gaze fell on Johnny.

"What happened? Why am I in a place like this?"

Johnny tried to recall, but his mind was blank, filled only with fragmented memories.

Just then, a massive torrent of memories surged into his consciousness, and a violent wave of dizziness caused his vision to go black.

He slumped back down.

"Hey! Are you alright?" The red-haired woman stepped forward, her tone full of concern.

"Buddy, hang in there, you can't fall down here." The burly man also frowned.

Johnny held his head in his hands, and it took him a while for the tearing headache to subside slightly.

He raised his pale face, his forehead covered in cold sweat: "I think—I roughly know what happened. But before we talk about that—"

His stomach started growling uncontrollably.

"Could you let me eat something first? I feel like I'm starving."

He had been unconscious for two days and two nights, and with the exhaustion from the transformation and battle, his physical strength and energy were completely depleted.

"sure."

The red-haired woman, Clarice, nodded and made a light gesture in the air.

A purple portal appeared instantly in front of Johnny, with the other end of the portal leading to the flat ground above the crater.

"This—this is a portal?!"

Johnny stared wide-eyed in astonishment at this supernatural scene.

He looked more closely at the standard combat uniforms the two men were wearing, which bore the clear insignia of the Vatican, and suddenly remembered something; a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

"Wait! You're from the Holy See! You're that—Saint Seiya Legion, aren't you?"

"Let's talk while we eat."

Seeing that Johnny recognized them, Logan and Clarice exchanged a glance, feeling a little more reassured.

After arriving on the ground through the portal, the group entered the RV, where Logan handed him a large box of still-steaming pizza.

Johnny practically snatched it, wolfing down several large mouthfuls before he felt his cold body regain some warmth.

"Tell me, how did you get involved with hell?"

Logan sat on the sofa at the entrance of the RV and asked the question directly.

Johnny slowed his chewing, a look of pain and regret appearing on his face.

He took a deep breath and finally decided to confess to the people at the Vatican: "That was more than a decade ago—my father had a terminal illness, and the doctors said he was beyond saving."

"It was around that time that an old man who called himself Mephisto, the Lord of Hell, found me."

He paused, as if returning to that moment of despair: "He said he could cure my father if I sold my soul to him. Then—he produced a contract."

"I didn't even have time to see what was written on it. I just felt a pain in my finger and blood dripped onto it."

Johnny clenched his fist.

"But in the end, that liar still killed my father! For the next ten years or so, everything was peaceful. I only knew that I seemed to have become immortal. Without his permission, I could neither get hurt nor die."

"Until a few days ago—I saw him again."

Johnny's voice began to tremble: "Ever since then, I've felt something was wrong with my body—until two nights ago, when I completely transformed into the monster you see now."

He covered his face in anguish; the terrifying experience of his first time transforming into Ghost Rider, and the uncontrollable, violent power he felt, still haunted him.

"Mephisto? The legendary lord of hell?"

"This time we've met our match. This isn't someone like Valak from before. What else did he make you do?"

Logan's expression instantly turned extremely serious, and he exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.

"It seems like he wants me to find a contract."

"They said that if I found that contract and gave it to him, I could get my soul back. But I don't remember the specific details very well—"

Johnny tried hard to remember.

"contract?"

"It seems that those demons who smuggled themselves to Earth this time were likely also after this contract. Something that could attract the covetous eyes of Mephisto and a large number of demons."

Clarisse seemed lost in thought.

"This matter must be reported to His Majesty immediately."

"Involving the Lord of Hell is beyond our authority."

Logan said decisively.

Johnny's eyes lit up as soon as he heard the word "Your Majesty".

He knew, of course, who he was referring to. The being who was revered as a divine messenger in the Holy Land during the global live broadcast of the Pope's succession ceremony a few days ago possessed unfathomable strength.

Clarice quickly took out a specially made communicator and dialed the number.

After a brief pause, a calm and magnetic voice came through: "What is it?"

"Your Majesty, we have something important to report to you."

Clarice succinctly recounted the events of the past few days, including how she found Johnny, his pact with Mephisto, and the mission to find another pact.

Logan added details about Ghost Rider's transformation and combat.

"A burning skull? I know, it's Ghost Rider, the legendary messenger who judges evil."

"Some related information is recorded in the ancient books of the Vatican."

"A cardinal also provided information about Ghost Rider and the Contract."

"You can contact him in a bit."

Ye Feng's voice remained steady.

"You don't need to worry too much about Mephisto, I have my own ways of dealing with that old guy."

He continued, "Whatever those demons are looking for, or whatever other schemes they have, they must be nipped in the bud."

Ye Feng gave brief instructions, specifically requesting that Logan and the others bring Johnny Blaze back to the Sanctuary after handling the follow-up matters, and then ended the call.

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