Lord of Cinder in American Comics

But after all, he was her own flesh and blood, and Nadia's love for Danny grew stronger every day. Feeling increasingly uneasy, she took Danny and escaped from Mexico.

Not only did they have to evade Nadya's boyfriend's capture, but they also had to avoid Mephisto's henchmen coming after them. Stumbling and falling along the way, the two finally crossed the border.

"Where are you planning to go? You know, there aren't many places in this world where you can escape that old man..."

When Geralt asked him about it, Danny pulled a newspaper clipping out of his pocket; it was a promotional clipping about Ash.

Their plan was correct; under Ash's protection, they could indeed escape Mephisto, but only if they could make it to New York alive.

The restaurant door was kicked open, and Hill angrily stared at everything inside.

He rushed over, grabbed Geralt by the collar, and demanded, "How dare you not answer my calls again!"

Geralt, being held captive, could only glance at Danny beside him. Danny reluctantly pulled out a specially made cell phone from his person and placed it on the table.

"Look, the misunderstanding is cleared up. Can you tell me what really happened?"

Hill grabbed the phone, shoved it into Geralt's arms, and said, "Gabriel Cortez has escaped, and this is his destination!"

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Chapter 382: Time to wash my hair!

No one cared about Danny taking Geralt's phone; all attention was now on Gabriel Cortez, who was heading this way.

According to surveillance footage obtained by S.H.I.E.L.D., Gabriel Cortez was baptized with holy water every two hours, and a large tank filled with holy water was even fixed to the ceiling of his room, which would explode if he made any unusual movements.

But he escaped from the Bureau of Investigation's surveillance and even arrogantly drove a special vehicle from the Bureau's garage.

The investigation bureau did not pursue the suspect; it simply informed S.H.I.E.L.D. about the matter.

This was also related to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s previous demands; Gabriel Cortez was destined to escape, so the Bureau of Investigation simply withdrew the agents guarding the cell door.

The pressure shifted to S.H.I.E.L.D., so Hill went to the restaurant to wait for Geralt's solution.

Now that he has some experience facing the minions of hell, Hill has arranged all kinds of heavy equipment and is just waiting to ask Geralt if he has any special requirements.

Geralt stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and pointed at Danny, saying, "Special request? Let's just hand him over to Mephisto!"

Upon hearing Geralt's words, Nadja reached out and pulled Danny into her arms, warily eyeing everyone around her, and tried to retreat toward the restaurant entrance.

However, the agents inside the restaurant forced the mother and son to return.

Nestled in Nadya's arms, Danny looked at Geralt and said earnestly, "If you can provide shelter for Mom, I'll listen to you..."

Danny's compromise drove Nadja into a frenzy. She suddenly released Danny, and taking advantage of a moment when the nearby agent wasn't paying attention, she pulled out the gun from the agent's waist, dragged Danny over, and then pointed it at everyone in the restaurant.

Nadja's gun moved back and forth between Geralt and Hill, after all, these two were of higher status than the surrounding agents.

Oh, and there's another one, Lei, sitting at the table next to Nadya, with a plate of food in front of him. Nadya's gun swept over Lei, then she paid no more attention to the old man.

"Damn it! Let us get out of here! Otherwise, we'll all die together!"

Nadya locked her weapon on Hill, her finger already on the trigger; with just a slight push, the bullet would fly toward the target.

The agents inside the restaurant also pointed their weapons at Nadya, but the decision was not theirs.

A large, wrinkled hand suddenly grabbed the gun in Nadya's hand, and the thumb was inserted directly behind the trigger, using its own knuckles to press the trigger, making it difficult to fire.

Lei forcefully pressed down on his wrist, pulling the weapon out of Nadya's hand.

Ray tossed his weapon to the agent beside him and looked at Nadja, saying, "Don't resort to violence. You can talk. Maybe you've misunderstood him."

Nadya was somewhat desperate. She simply hugged Danny, lowered her head, and used her body to shield herself from everything around her.

Geralt slowly approached Nadja and reached out his hand to Danny in her arms. Nadja watched the approaching hand, feeling utterly powerless, and could only watch helplessly as Danny was taken away from her.

Geralt looked at Danny, flicked his forehead with his finger, then ruffled his short hair that was plastered to his head, and said, "Kid, don't worry about so much. It's not your turn to speak yet. Don't be so nosy."

Geralt's attitude made Nadja breathe a slight sigh of relief.

However, Geralt lowered his head, looking at his palms, his expression growing increasingly grim. He abruptly turned to Danny, staring at him, and said, "How long has it been since you washed your hair? It's so greasy!"

After Danny and Nadja tidied themselves up, they looked completely different.

Danny no longer had that frantic, fleeing look she had before. Nadja had also washed off her smoky makeup; her short, brown hair, paired with her blue eyes, showed that Old Mo had excellent taste.

Once the two were seated opposite her, Nadja still held onto Danny's hand, staring intently at Geralt, waiting for him to give an answer.

"To put it simply, Danny's identity makes him destined to become Old Mexican's stand-in, giving him another outfit that allows him to move freely in the human world."

Geralt's words made Nadia's heart jump again, and Danny held his mother's hand, constantly comforting her.

Geralt continued, "But the Mexicans have limited power on Earth. They can only bewitch Danny through dreams or hunt him down using their human henchmen. Don't worry, Danny won't be harmed in the process, since this is the only suit that can withstand the Mexicans' power..."

Nadia was unhappy that Geralt compared Dani to clothes, and she glared at Geralt fiercely.

However, Geralt seemed oblivious to this and continued speaking to himself: "But even if you manage to keep escaping, Danny won't be able to stand Old Mo's harassment. Every time he enters a dream, his connection to Hell deepens, and eventually, it will only be a matter of time before Old Mo comes after Danny..."

"So listen to me, we need to go somewhere where we can negotiate, lure the Mexican out, and then send him back..."

Geralt only told half of what he meant. To Nadia and her son, it meant killing Mephisto's human form, but to Hill, it meant killing Mephisto and then sending Lord Wolnir to Hell through the Hell Passage.

But the real plan is known only to Geralt himself.

The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents acted swiftly, quickly clearing the area and turning the original town into an explosive trap.

Since none of the town's residents are around, there will be no casualties even if the bomb is destroyed. Besides, S.H.I.E.L.D. has plenty of money. They can simply relocate the town's residents later under the pretext of a satellite crash or a hazardous materials leak.

S.H.I.E.L.D. urgently mobilized several firefighting helicopters, which carried tens of tons of firefighting water that Geralt had blessed and turned into holy water.

Hill still didn't understand Geralt's principles. He never showed off his magic and miracles in battle, but he never hesitated to use them when teaching and helping others.

The temporary amulet that Geralt made when he introduced Geralt to the world is still kept in his safe. Now, seeing Geralt kneel down and pray to make holy water, Geralt's curiosity is growing.

The satellite was constantly monitoring Gabriel Cortez's location, and several combat squads had already gathered around him, rapidly approaching the town in convoy form.

Hill surveyed the convoy, demarcated the attack range, and a B-2 bomber in the sky slowly opened its bomb bay.

For safety reasons, there is no ground guidance or satellite guidance; the B-2 carries only the cheapest inertial fuse bombs. Since it can carry 23 tons of bombs, it only needs to drop them into their designated locations.

The convoy's advance coincided perfectly with the falling bomb, and the intense flames and shockwave instantly reduced the entire convoy to dust.

Gabriel Cortez crawled out of the inferno. As Mephisto's trusted underling, the attack had severely injured him, but he would not enter Hell without Mephisto's permission.

Gabriel Cortez looked around, cursing. His entire squad was dead, and they were stuck in the middle of nowhere. He had no choice but to call his boss for help.

However, before he could take any action, the sound of a helicopter engine approached from afar.

At first, Gabriel Cortez thought it was a second attack, but after observing that the helicopters were painted orange and were firefighting helicopters, Gabriel Cortez became audacious again.

He waved towards the sky, trying to attract the attention of the helicopters; once one landed, he could steal it.

However, the helicopter slowly opened its cabin door and dropped tens of tons of holy water, which not only extinguished the flames but also gave Gabriel Cortez a soul-stirring experience.

When Mephisto accepted the summons and set foot on this land, the flowing holy water made it difficult for him to step on it. Although the holy water did not cause much harm, for a demon, stepping into the holy water was like a normal person stepping into a cesspool, causing great psychological damage to the demon!

Mephisto floated up, staring at the sky above, just as Mephisto on the SHIELD surveillance system saw them.

Seeing this scene sent a chill down everyone's spine, but Geralt quipped, "Don't be fooled by that old man's show-off attitude. He might sense you being watched, but he definitely can't see you. It's just Zhuang Bifan..."

After Geralt's words, the fear in everyone's hearts dissipated slightly. Geralt took the tablet from Hill's hand and called over Nadja and her son Dani.

"Yes, yes, just like that, aim the frame at that nasty old man..."

Geralt directed Danny to operate the content on the tablet, and a cement bomb was dropped from the B2 bomber that had not yet left.

Cement bombs are made by casting inexpensive cement into the shape of aerial bombs. They retain their original shape after landing and are generally used as training bombs, but their accompanying precision guidance devices are quite expensive.

High cost and low power, but it always has other uses. It's precise enough and because it carries a lot of kinetic energy, it can be used as a surprise attack in certain situations. For example, the son-in-law who pulled the light switch was killed by this cement block. Even the engine and trunk of the vehicle he was in were completely undamaged.

Mephisto arrived at Gabriel Cortez's side without touching the ground, and poked his body, which was writhing in the mud, with his cane with some displeasure.

"Master, I'm almost there! They've come from Mexico..."

Before Gabriel Cortez could finish speaking, Mephisto shoved his cane into his mouth, and the force began to flow along the cane towards Gabriel Cortez.

Contrary to expectations, Gabriel Cortez experienced unbearable pain, writhing madly on the ground, the splashing mud causing Mephisto to take a half-step back in disgust.

"You handled things poorly, and you've attracted some people's attention. Remember what I told you? Keep a low profile in the world!"

"You didn't say that when you asked me for my soul!" Gabriel Cortez roared inwardly, while pleading aloud.

Seeing that the punishment was almost over, Mephisto withdrew his power and was about to ask him a few questions when a cement bomb fell from the sky and accurately killed Gabriel, splashing mud all over Mephisto.

The bomb was stuck straight in front of Mephisto, with an address and a sentence temporarily sprayed on it.

'Do you know where this is? Come find me!'

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Chapter 383: Colonel Dutch

The public humiliation of Mephisto made Danny laugh out loud, a stark contrast to his usual suppressed feelings towards Mephisto.

Hill, standing next to him, couldn't help but roll his eyes. The address on the cement bomb was the Bureau of Control's headquarters in New York. Only Mephisto would be out of his mind to look for someone there.

Mephisto glanced around and walked into the darkness with a terrible expression on his face.

Hill, treating Mephisto as a potential enemy, set up defenses around him, but Geralt stopped him.

Geralt said, "There's no need to do any of that, he won't come..."

"But he's clearly less than 300 kilometers away from us. Comparing the locations of towns on the map, finding this place should be easy, right?"

Geralt chuckled and said, "When have you ever seen that old guy do it himself, or ever actually take the field himself, as is said in the legends?"

Recalling what he had recently witnessed with Geralt, and recalling the legends, it was clear that Mephisto had never made a move.

"That old man will only manipulate his subordinates to do things from behind the scenes until he achieves complete victory. If anything unexpected happens, he will be the first to run away."

Geralt's nonchalant belittling of Mephisto gradually improved the mood of Dani and Nadja, who were standing nearby. After all, Mephisto had always been a source of fear for them, and now that someone could confront him head-on, the pressure on them would be much less.

Looking at Geralt's appearance, Hill's worries resurfaced.

As the ruler of Hell, Mephisto has very few combat records, but he still became the sole king in Hell, a place where the strong prey on the weak. Even Zataenos, who once competed with him, became Mephisto's weapon.

These are all things Geralt told her back then. Now, Ash has already demonstrated the power of the Dimensional Lord.

He carved a 50-kilometer-diameter circle into the Arctic ice cap, causing deep ocean currents to reverse. This was an attack he launched without any preparation; Hill even doubted whether Ash had used any force at all, otherwise how could he have controlled the distance so perfectly?