Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Still shaken, Stark assessed the situation and offered advice to everyone.

Similarly, Ash was also checking his surroundings, and soon he found a suitable spot.

“Stark, I’ll have the helicopter attack team assist you and lure it to Washington Square. There’s construction going on there recently, and there aren’t many people around.”

"Good idea, how are you going to trap it?"

"We'll use steel cables and wires. As I said, there's construction going on there. We'll use the steel cables from the tower cranes on the surrounding buildings and the underground cables that we've laid. That should be enough for now."

"Then I wish you all the best!"

"Shut up, Stark. Stark the jinx. Stark the good-for-nothing..."

Everyone in the channel seemed to have a unique understanding of Stark's 'prophecy'. Ever since Ashe confirmed Stark's sharp tongue during the two wars, everyone has been trying their best to avoid being in the same place as Stark during battles.

On the other side, several Osprey and CH-47 Chinook transport planes carrying Frank and others parachuted around Washington Square.

Frank, wearing the ATS exoskeleton armor, deployed defenses around the area, while a small team of people with powered backpacks flew intermittently, climbing up the tall buildings with cranes nearby.

The steel cables were cut by the operatives, fell to the ground, and were picked up by Frank and his men, who were wearing ATS exoskeleton armor.

The steel cable was taut, and the personnel tried to hide in places with cover to avoid being discovered by the teddy bear.

Accompanied by the sound of an explosion, the teddy bear was lured closer step by step from a distance.

To create enough enticement, the pilots of the armed helicopters had to fly around the teddy bear to attract its attention.

But this dangerous behavior always gives the teddy bear an opportunity to swing its big, furry paws and slap those annoying helicopters.

The teddy bear's strength was really not that great; after all, it would take all its strength to stomp on a car. With its furry paws, the helicopter did not explode immediately. Instead, its rotors broke first, and it lost all power and crashed to the ground.

That reaction time is enough for these daring pilots to open the cockpit and jump out of the helicopter. After all, helicopter pilots are equipped with powered backpacks, so this altitude is not a problem at all.

Seeing that the teddy bear had already stepped into Washington Square, Frank immediately ordered the driver at the other end to start moving the dump truck pulling the steel cable.

The steel cables were erected on the third floor of the two buildings, just high enough that the teddy bear's feet couldn't step over them.

The toy bear tripping rope has now been successfully used. The 150-meter-long teddy bear, adorably roaring, falls down unwillingly.

"Act now, quickly!"

Frank took the lead, pulling a steel cable and using his power backpack to fly up from the feet of the fallen teddy bear, past the bear's feet, and securing the cable to the building on the other end.

Four ATS exoskeleton armors performed the same action, securing steel cables to the corresponding buildings after bypassing the teddy bear.

Thus, a simple trick was used to capture this behemoth.

At that moment, Stark also landed next to Ash.

"This thing doesn't look like a tech product at all. Are you really unable to deal with it?"

Ash did not answer Stark's question, but instead carefully observed the teddy bear struggling on the ground.

“Stark, I can’t help it. This is a wish-granting creation. I can’t solve it until I find the wish and the wisher.”

Upon hearing Ash's words, Stark's mouth dropped open in surprise. Just as he was about to ask further questions, another voice spoke up from behind him.

"What is a wish-granting creation? You mean this thing was deliberately created by someone?"

A blond man dressed as a police inspector, led by the ghost, arrived next to the teddy bear.

The man extended his hand to Ash, introducing himself as "George Stacy, Chief of the NY Police Department."

Seeing the puzzled looks on the faces of the people around him, Ash explained, "Making a wish to create an object is a trick of the devil. It usually uses some object as a medium. When you hold it, a few unintentional wishes will trigger it and make your wish come true..."

Kassel reached out to touch the wriggling teddy bear, but withdrew his hand under Frank's murderous glare. He asked Ash, "So this is a wish-granting machine? What are those demons after?"

“Soul, once you speak it, the deal is done. No matter how it fulfills your request, the soul will always belong to the devil according to the deal.”

Undeterred, George Stacy asked Ash, "But isn't this exorcism? Isn't this within your capabilities?"

"I'm a priest, and I'm good at blessing and praying. If I had to face a demon head-on, I could put up a fight with them. But I have no way to track down those that hide completely. Tracking demons is the job of hunters..."

Chapter 207: New Methods and Framing

Speaking of hunters, George Stacy learned about them from the last vampire incident. These people who can be hired to hunt demons, despite their exorbitant prices, still attract a large audience.

But George Stacy didn't have a good impression of this mercenary witcher arrangement. She was still trying to find a breakthrough through Ash.

Annoyed beyond measure, Ash conjured a lightning spear and shot it at the fallen teddy bear.

As a result, the lightning spear pierced through the teddy bear's foot, shot out from its head, and crashed into the marble archway on the other side of the square.

"See? My methods aren't good enough. Hunting large creatures and tracking demons still requires the help of hunters."

George Stacy finally gave up after witnessing firsthand that the Thunder Gun was ineffective.

Where are the hunters? How do I contact them?

“In the past, we would post bounties on various bulletin boards, and hunters would selectively accept the missions. Now, we usually send emails…”

Under everyone's gaze, Ash sent an email with her tablet. The email address was 'Pay money and you'll get things done, Hunter, Com'.

This straightforward email address was sent to all of Kassel's fans through Kassel's constant updates.

Not long after, Ash suddenly asked everyone to clear a space.

With a long whistle, Clint, whom we hadn't seen for a long time, fell from the sky.

This time, Clint didn't use his previous face-stopping technique; he landed firmly on both feet.

However, before Clint could speak, Geralt appeared and kicked Clint in the back, causing him to lunge forward and use his face to stop him once again.

Given Clint's current physical condition, such an action wouldn't cause him any harm. However, he still received a sneer from his mentor Geralt: "Apprentice, remember, always be aware of your surroundings!"

Having already figured out Geralt's personality, Clint dusted himself off and replied bluntly, "It's safe around here, except for the damage you caused me!"

Ash's email had already explained the situation on the ground and the enemies they would be facing, and Geralt was prepared for it.

Holding the Mortal Blade in his hand, Geralt aimed it at the enormous teddy bear.

However, Geralt called out to Clint, saying, "Clint, it's time to show your skills! Use this sword to cut it!"

Pointing at the teddy bear, Geralt tossed the Mortal Blade to Clint.

The red and black katana, as tall as a person, made Clint twirl it around before plunging it into the teddy bear's body.

With one strike, Clint immediately sensed something was wrong; his strength and energy were being steadily drained away by the blade.

Geralt! You tricked me again!

Clint collapsed to the ground, completely limp, and weakly raised his hand, pointing at Geralt behind him.

Geralt grabbed Clint's leg and dragged him to safety as if he were handling a dead fish.

"Tsk tsk! This is the consequence of not doing your homework beforehand and blindly following orders."

After teasing Clint, Geralt's expression changed, and he grasped the Mortal Blade stuck in the teddy bear.

Geralt bent slightly and performed an iaido movement.

With a simple Iaijutsu, Geralt created a scene of carnage and bloodshed, much like the Mortal Blade in Sekiro, where the blade unleashed red and black slashes.

The Mortal Blade's special effect is to deduct the enemy's stamina and maximum health during an attack, thus restricting the enemy's status. However, it also absorbs the user's stamina and energy.

With each cut made to the teddy bear, the teddy bear shrank further.

The moment Ash unleashed her attack, she buffed everyone around her with a special ability to withstand the fierce energy emanating from the Mortal Blade.

As Geralt moved, the teddy bear shrank again and again, eventually becoming a doll less than fifty centimeters tall.

Geralt, leaning on his sword, knelt on the ground, panting. Even a single normal attack from Clint would leave him limp; a series of attacks from him would be too much for Geralt to handle for the time being.

The bear, now a doll, lay quietly on the ground. If you ignored its darting eyes, it would just be an ordinary doll.

Just as everyone was shocked by Geralt's attack, the teddy bear seized the opportunity and trotted away towards the outermost edge.

Despite its short legs, it was incredibly fast; several combat personnel tried to capture it, but it nimbly dodged them all.

In the end, it was Ash's lightning spear that pinned it to the ground.

This weak lightning spear was the result of Ash holding back his power; otherwise, even a colossal creature 150 meters tall wouldn't have been able to withstand Ash's lightning spear.

In order to better carry out this personal drama, Ash and the others had to suppress their power to an extreme degree.

Upon seeing the teddy bear restrained, everyone present crowded around it, and Kassel even started a live Twitter feed.

Ash did not stop Kassel's actions. Since the two world wars, supernatural abilities and creatures have been no secret. With the official attitude of not supporting or hindering them, this change in consciousness is taking shape imperceptibly.

The teddy bear's limbs were flapping in the air, but when people gathered around, it pretended to be dead and stopped moving.

"It's up to you, Geralt."

Ash made way for Geralt to get closer to the toy.

Geralt took a glass bottle filled with light from his waist, opened the lid, and brought it close to the teddy bear.

A speck of light slowly crawled out of the glass bottle, spread its wings, and flew around the teddy bear a few times as if confirming something.

[Lightbugs: Tiny, luminous insects. They inhabit the waterside areas within the Necropolis and are said to soothe the dead. Creatures that had become extinct in this era reappeared when the Ashes regained control of the world. Perhaps this explains why lightbugs emit an even stronger glow at the moment of their death; whether this is the radiance of their final moments or the dawn of a new era, only these tiny insects themselves know.]

"This is a light worm. It can detect every dark spot and guide the hunter to his prey."

Geralt gave a brief introduction and then followed the trail of the light worms, heading towards the other side of the city.

Finally, the light worm stopped in front of a pizza shop called 'Freddy Fazbear's Pizza'.

Geralt stared intently at the dark doorway, and without turning his head, said, "Ash, can you feel it?"

Ash didn't answer Geralt, but instead summoned the ghost and gave him orders.

"Everyone, switch to silver bullets. Distribute all the holy water I brought over. Surround this restaurant. Firing two magazines at anything that moves or makes you feel uncomfortable, then dousing it with holy water..."

Everyone present, including the writer Cassel, was given a gun, while Police Chief George Stacy was puzzled by Ash's actions.

"Didn't you just say your abilities are ineffective against these things?"

Ash conjured a lightning spear, weighed it in his hand, and said, "What I mean is, my ability is ineffective against wish-granting creations because the core inside that big guy is constantly moving around, and the lightning spear has no target at all. With the hunter's ability to restrain large creatures, wouldn't the lightning spear easily control that teddy bear?"

Ash still had a certain respect for George Stacy, a man willing to make sacrifices, knowing that this was a police officer's innate suspicion, and was willing to explain for him.

Kassel held the holy water bottle given to him, shaking it constantly, observing the soft white light inside and the feathers that appeared in the halo.

Since the last vampire trouble, Ash has sought out Gertrude, the daughter of the angels, who is now the reborn mother Rosalia.

Rosalia can create angels, such strange creatures, so she can naturally mass-produce this cheap holy water.