Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Everyone watching on television saw Ash struggling against the fierce winds of the punches, but no one else could participate in such a battle.

The more Hulk fought, the more foolish he became, staring intently at the Havel shield in Ash's hand, wanting to smash it with his fist.

The somewhat tedious battle made Ashe, behind the great shield, secretly yawn and even free one hand to adjust the position of her shield.

None of this was observed by any other means of observation, since the shockwave from a punch would be enough to kill an ordinary person.

Peeking out from the side of the large shield, Ash looked at Hulk, who was throwing a punch, and asked, "Do you want to take a break? I'm a little tired."

Hulk paused noticeably upon hearing this, pondering Ash's words with his not-so-bright mind.

Then, as if he understood the sarcasm in Ash's words, Hulk struck his classic roaring pose and unleashed an even more ferocious punch at Ash like a madman.

Ash looked at the agitated Hulk and helplessly retreated, slowly guiding Hulk to a more open area, since the probability of accidental injury was lower in an open area.

'Go ahead and smash it. The Havel's Greatshield survived even the Dragon Hunt, I don't believe you can break it with your fists.'

Once they retreated to an open area, Ash reverted to her previous state of struggling desperately.

Ross looked at Ash with the same anxious anticipation. The potion from the archmage that Ash mentioned was his only hope now.

Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D., who are watching closely, are also waiting. Waiting for either Ashe or Hulk to be defeated.

In preparation for the impending scenario, S.H.I.E.L.D. made two preparations, even more substantial than those for Ross.

Hill reluctantly took out the phone from the Faraday cage and called Geralt.

Since losing contact with the hunters, Hill requested a separate cell phone capable of cross-dimensional communication, specifically for contacting Geralt.

Upon connecting the video call, Hill immediately saw Geralt standing next to the lava, using the heat of the lava to forge some kind of weapon.

Within the lava, there was a stone-like demon, who, following Geralt's instructions, was turning over the items he was smelting.

Clint, holding the phone, could only stand at a distance, holding it high as a human phone stand.

The lone demon's hammer slammed into the molten material, splashing molten iron that flew in all directions. Clint dodged constantly, causing the phone camera to shake wildly.

Geralt remained unmoved, merely deflecting the molten iron splashing around him, his head still fixed on the blueprints in his hand, directing the actions of the rogue demon.

Hill didn't disturb Geralt's work; he simply watched quietly, taking notes as well.

Not long after, Geralt finally stopped giving orders, and the rogue demon pulled the forged items out of the lava and placed them on the shore.

Having finished its work, the lone demon sat directly in the lava, bathing in its warmth like a human soaking in a hot spring.

Hill immediately recognized that the forged item was the giant arrow used in the last hunt of the behemoth, and Geralt was carving blood-letting grooves into it while the arrow was still warm.

Only then did Clint dare to approach Geralt with his phone and show him the screen.

Without saying much, Hill showed Geralt the footage of Ash's battle and asked, "Do you have any ideas about this monster?"

Watching the battle unfold on screen, Geralt paid no attention to the Hulk, focusing instead on the large shield in Ash's hand.

After staring at it for a while, Geralt turned around, took out his hammer, and began engraving runes on the giant arrow, saying, "Don't worry about it, Ash can handle that monster..."

Geralt's relaxed tone gave Hill a different feeling. Although Geralt was always an unreliable shrew, he was very serious when it came to important matters.

This relaxed demeanor allowed Hill to keenly grasp the key point, and she asked, "Is there any story behind that large shield?"

"The Havel's Great Shield, a relic of the Stone Havel, a divine artifact that participated in the Dragon Hunt. Facing an enemy like this, didn't you notice that Ash has been defending the whole time, without attacking? What is he waiting for...?"

Upon hearing the new intelligence, 'The Dragon Hunt,' Hill glanced around to make sure no one could hear before asking, 'Do dragons really exist in this world?'

Hill wasn't trying to confirm the existence of dragons, but rather wanted to know the history of these supernatural beings, their past dimensional history being the key point.

However, Geralt, who was always forthcoming with his knowledge, stopped talking and instead asked, "Are you free lately? There's something that needs a human witness, and I think your current status would allow you to participate..."

Hill was completely confused. She didn't understand what Geralt meant, but faced with this opportunity, she didn't refuse and agreed for the time being.

Hill gave Geralt an address and waited for him to come over so she could explain the details.

After hanging up the phone, Geralt finished engraving the rune in his hand, handed the tools to Clint who was watching, and asked, "Did you learn it?"

Clint, holding the tools, nodded blankly. He had a pretty good learning ability; he had memorized Geralt's entire procedure.

"Now that you've learned it, start with blacksmithing, forging giant arrows. After that, learn how to operate the hunting ballista, and then learn how to extract the Cursed Eye of the Cursed Frog..."

Geralt rattled off a series of tasks, making Clint think about what he needed to do, and he unconsciously swallowed hard.

"Isn't this a bit too hasty?"

Clint's words prompted Geralt to point around and ask, "Who told you to be the only apprentice? If you don't work harder, how will you ever be able to stand on your own!"

"But I haven't even finished the systematic training you mentioned, I haven't even learned the basic principles of how the fire pot is made, and you want me to go and chop down cursed frogs?"

Clint's words were filled with insecurity and dissatisfaction with Geralt's teaching. He had witnessed Geralt dealing with the Cursed Frogs before; whenever the Frogs spewed out their cursed mist, Geralt would always run as far away as possible. And those Gollums that caught even a tiny bit of the mist would instantly turn into purplish-black crystals.

Geralt patted Geralt on the shoulder and comforted him, saying, "I've done my best to train you, but there's been an unexpected situation, so you need to try a little harder."

Geralt's gesture of lamenting the loss of the Korean market made Clint pull away from Geralt's grasp, shaking his head and saying, "I've never seen you give me a proper lesson..."

"You're slandering me! You're slandering me! Lord Valak of Hell, Mary Shaw the Puppet, weren't you the one guiding you?"

Speaking of what happened before, Clint looked at his mentor with disdain and said, "I did all the work the whole way. You just called a dog and held up a camera to film it..."

"But you have to admit, you did learn something from it. Well, this is yours now!"

Without giving Clint a chance to object, he grabbed his weapon and started walking upwards. Clint cried out helplessly, "How am I supposed to get close to this lava? I can't stand the temperature here!"

As Clint spoke, a silver octagonal box was tossed into his lap. Geralt then said, "Eat one at a time, and another when you can't take it anymore. Eating more won't help. By the way, don't wander around here. The Hunter Knight Zorig is right above you. Don't mess with him. If you get crushed to death, I won't be resurrecting you in hell..."

Geralt turned and disappeared down the steps. Opening the metal box in his hand, Clint found a red pill inside, with even tiny flames on it.

Clutching the pill in his hand, Clint examined it closely and discovered it was actually made of worms. With his eyes closed, he forced himself to swallow it, and surprisingly, he felt the scorching environment become more soothing.

[Red Worm Pills: Made by grinding insects and rolling them into balls. These red pills temporarily increase fire damage reduction. They are crafted in the Deep Cathedral and distributed to believers by the mentor. Hopefully, they will at least reduce pain while burning.]

"Alright, let's get to work!"

Looking at the piles of steel next to him, Clint cheered himself up, then beckoned to the lone demon bathing in the lava, signaling it to come and move the steel.

However, the lone demon merely glanced at Clint before turning away disdainfully, leaving Clint to do it himself.

"Fine! I'll endure it!"

Extending a friendly gesture to the rogue demon, Clint had no choice but to carry tons of steel by himself, placing them into the lava, waiting for the steel to completely melt, and then having the rogue demon recast it in the lava.

Meanwhile, Hill, having received the information, hesitated before putting the phone back into the Faraday cage. Her intuition told her that what Geralt was talking about was a world-changing event.

'There might even be a god appearing, otherwise Geralt wouldn't be so nervous...'

The moment this idea entered Hill's mind, she unconsciously stopped in her tracks and gripped her phone tightly. Even though the temperature in the S.H.I.E.L.D. command center was quite comfortable, it still sent a chill down her spine.

Since learning of the existence of Hell and dimensional demons, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been pursuing various myths and legends, and more and more evidence shows that gods did indeed exist on Earth in the past.

Perhaps they were beings similar to dimensional demons, but in the past they were indeed gods.

For these gods, nuclear weapons are like fireworks for children, causing them absolutely no harm.

Only gods can fight gods. This is the conclusion reached by the World Security Council, which is why Constantine and Ash, despite revealing their great abilities and the many fantastical events surrounding them, are not held accountable.

When Earth faces such a crisis, it certainly needs a capable and strong figure, and Constantine and Ash are the link between them.

Hill felt utterly powerless; even knowing the truth about the world only made her feel more helpless.

Looking at the phone in his hand, Hill carefully put it away, so that at least Geralt could still be contacted.

"Chief! There's an emergency, it's from the Fire-Binding Ritual Site..."

Chapter 249: The Effects of the Tiger Talisman Spell Potion

The Firelink Shrine is now known throughout New York as a place where no one should mess with anyone. Anyone who even shows any sign of harassing Ash will be quietly and humanely eliminated by others.

But there were those who refused to believe in such things. One of the heirs of the High Table went to the sacrificial site to recruit assassins, but was killed by a group of others before he even stepped out of the Continental Hotel.

When Ash was in the hotel, the High Table broke the Continental Hotel's rule that no business could be conducted inside the hotel.

Poor Antonio died in the safest place. His death didn't even reach Ash's ears.

However, the surveillance around the fire-lighting ritual site never stopped, and anyone entering or leaving was secretly recorded.

Ash is currently engaged in battle, and the unusual situation at the Firelink Shrine has prompted S.H.I.E.L.D.'s surveillance to reach Hill.

Satellite imagery shows a vehicle traveling on the road leading to the Battle of Ash. Intelligence indicates that the vehicle belongs to the renowned writer, Cassel, and that he is driving it.

However, there was only one familiar face among the passengers—Jade, the one Geralt repeatedly emphasized he should not oppose.

The other passengers included an elderly man with gray hair holding a pufferfish, a giant weighing over 400 pounds, and an ordinary person dressed in a muscle suit.

There is no information about these people in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database, which leaves only one possibility.

"The visitors from another world," Hill murmured. It seemed that these were the people Ash had been waiting for.

The car continued driving along the road without any need to slow down, thanks to the control system's intervention.

The car stopped outside the range of the shockwave. Kassel, being quite self-aware, closed the car door to prevent Xiaoyu from getting out. After giving Jackie Chan a "good luck" gesture, he led Xiaoyu away from the scene.

Seeing the shockwave, the old man took out a few talismans and handed them to Tru and Jackie Chan, then started chanting incantations on the spot.

As the old man chanted his incantation, the shrine on Tru's back emitted a light, enveloping Tru and Jackie Chan.

After handing the brewed potion to Jackie Chan, the old man patted Jackie Chan on the shoulder and prepared to turn and leave.

Watching his father's retreating figure, Jackie Chan asked with some confusion, "Dad, aren't you coming with us?"

Upon hearing Jackie Chan's words, Uncle pointed two fingers and tapped Jackie Chan's head, saying, "Ah! What do you mean? Do you want this old man to fight giants? I'm busy, don't bother me."

After saying that, the old man put his hands behind his back, holding the lizard and the pufferfish in his hands, and slowly walked back to where Kassel had left.

Tru and Jackie Chan's support came very quickly. First, Jackie Chan, carrying the Rabbit Talisman, appeared next to the Hulk in a flash.

Looking at the Hulk swinging his fist, and then at Ash holding his shield, Jackie Chan actually greeted Ash politely first, saying, "Mr. Ash, this is a potion that my dad asked me to bring. Is it for this big guy?"

Before Ash could answer, Hulk became dissatisfied with Jackie Chan, this newcomer, and reached out to sweep his hand at Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan swiftly used the Rabbit Talisman to dodge, and Hulk looked at his hand in confusion, feeling no impact whatsoever.

As Hulk paused, Tru rushed to Hulk's side and hugged him around the waist.

Tru, a sumo wrestling expert, grabbed Hulk's indestructible shorts, lifted him up, and slammed him to the ground.

Tru was already extremely heavy and strong, and with the blessing of the Ox Talisman, Tru's strength has now exceeded its limit.

This powerful slam sent Hulk crashing to his back, shattering a large section of the ground.

Having completed this attack, Tru did not rashly continue pursuing those on the ground; such an act would not be something the kind-hearted Tru would do.