Lord of Cinder in American Comics

"Explain yourself! Which god is it, and where did you steal the crab from?"

However, faced with such a problem, the greedy person remained silent and simply enjoyed the grilled crab.

This attitude made Fury realize that the Greedy One's last transaction only involved a little information about the Dark Tower, yet he had asked for Fury's data on the Faster-than-Light Engine. This time, he would definitely want something else as well.

"Tell me, what do you want in order to give us the relevant information?"

Fury compromised. He wanted to finalize the deal as soon as possible. The longer it dragged on, the more the greedy would bring up the previous deal. He couldn't let others know that he had once possessed something like a faster-than-light engine that could allow humanity to venture into the stars.

Seeing Fury so casually discussing a deal with the demonic greedy one, the others couldn't help but internally resent Fury.

The greedy one said with feigned profundity, "Then give me that old man Odin's Dragon Jewel."

The others had never even heard of the Dragon's Jewel and knew nothing about what this greedy man desired.

However, Fury knew that the so-called Dragon Gem was actually the Tesseract. In 1945, Howard Stark, Tony Stark's father, failed to find Steve Rogers in the Arctic Ocean, but he did manage to salvage the Tesseract and hand it over to S.H.I.E.L.D. for safekeeping.

In 1980, Mar-Vell, a Kree, disguised himself as Dr. Lawson, an Earthling, and joined S.H.I.E.L.D. to participate in Project Pegasus, using the Tesseract to research a light-speed engine.

In 1995, Captain Marvel and Nick Fury discovered the Tesseract hidden by Mar-Vell, a Kree, in outer space. During the battle, the Tesseract was swallowed by a Flerken and spat out onto Nick Fury's table in a post-credits scene, eventually ending up in the custody of S.H.I.E.L.D.

“We don’t have what you’re looking for at all,” Nick Fury quickly retorted.

Even though he knew exactly what it was and where it was, Fury pretended to know nothing and vehemently denied the greedy man's deal.

Therefore, it seems that Fury did not report the Tesseract to S.H.I.E.L.D. after obtaining it from the Flerken.

As expected of Nick Fury, he'll embezzle anything. Without pointing out Fury's shady dealings, the greedy man simply continued eating the grilled crab in his hand.

Seeing that the greedy man remained silent, Pierce stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Let's change the terms. We have no idea what the Dragon Jewel is."

"Oh, you didn't know?"

The greedy one raised his head, his long, scarlet tongue dangling from his sharp teeth, his tone full of amusement and mockery.

"It's the secret weapon that you captured from Hydra's Schmidt during World War II, wasn't it later brought to S.H.I.E.L.D. by Howard Stark?"

Upon hearing about Hydra's ancient figures, Pierce couldn't help but become interested in the past, even though he knew Schmidt possessed a secret artifact—Hydra's winning formula for technological superiority over other nations during World War II. But this wasn't the time to delve into the history of his organization.

Now everyone's goal is to get more information from the greedy one, and why he says Fury is attracting attention.

"Let's offer a price we can afford. Besides, all you're giving up is some information that we still need to verify."

Pierce truly lived up to his reputation as a cunning old fox, instantly shifting the deal with the greedy man to the Security Council representative attending the inquiry, and then downplaying the value of the greedy man's intelligence, under the pretext of continuing verification to diminish the accuracy and timeliness of his intelligence.

"What a disappointing bunch of humans. But we can make an offer. If you can't give me the Dragon Jewel, then prepare a doomsday database for me."

The Doomsday Database, similar to the Doomsday Seed Bank and the Doomsday Database, integrates information on any culture and technology created by humankind that is known to humankind.

The most famous of these is Norway's Doomsday Seed Vault, which stores over 100 million seeds of various crops. There's also the Arctic World Archive in the Arctic, whose data archives contain a backup plan for a potential dark age.

But Pierce was puzzled by the greedy man's demands. Did demons need such things too? Shouldn't they be inciting people to destroy the world for the sake of souls and desires?

Chapter 116: Learning a Foreign Language from a Succubus

"May I ask why?"

"Even demons need to learn. They need to promote the progress and development of science and technology in the world in order to have a greater impact on humanity, thereby exacerbating class contradictions and causing greater casualties."

The explanation by the greedy man clarifies what a demon should do and the spirit of striving for the soul.

However, Fury interrupted, saying, "Last time, didn't you say you were different from the demons that destroyed the world? You even said that you made the last deal to avoid Mephisto."

Fury used this opportunity to explain the situation to the Security Council representative, addressing his previous contradictory statements. Although he didn't mention the traded items, he vividly portrayed the righteous indignation of a former greedy individual.

"Isn't it normal for demons to go back on their word and break their promises?"

The greedy man, exposed, waved the grilled crab in his hand somewhat helplessly. Anyone could see his embarrassment at being caught in his lie and the shame in his tone.

Pierce made the final decision, saying, "But we need to assess your purpose and motivation before we can decide whether to agree to this deal."

The greedy man lowered his head, and the frequency of opening and closing the treasure chest decreased. He covered his head with his long, thin hands and said, "Mephisto has recently trained a new batch of succubi. I want to learn some foreign languages ​​from the succubus sisters."

Who would believe that a greedy person needs to find someone else to learn a language? But when succubi are mentioned, everyone smiles knowingly, their lips curving upwards, reluctantly agreeing with the statement.

"Ahem, tell me what you've done, and which god is behind your priesthood."

Pierce pretended not to hear the talk about succubi learning; after all, he was no longer young, and besides, they weren't even the same species, so it wouldn't end well.

When Ash was mentioned, the Greedy One seemed to become interested and said nonchalantly, "Saying he's a god is giving him face; he's just a puppet."

Whether it's a god or a puppet, such explosive news made everyone prick up their ears, ready to hear some inside information.

"It's just a useless shell, only able to act according to its original settings, just like the robots you create."

With a wave of his hand, the greedy one conjured up a scene of the world's end: beneath a sun being devoured, stood a tall figure wielding a spiraling sword and clad in burning armor.

Seeing the spiral sword in the figure's hand, and comparing it with the story in Ash's doctrine, everyone connected this figure with Ash.

"See? This thing just stays in that tiny little place and doesn't move an inch. Calling it a puppet is being too kind."

The greedy man, uttering sarcastic remarks about the figure in the image, picked his teeth with an iron skewer and threw it at the figure, shattering the illusion.

The greedy person's appearance lowered everyone's perception of the power of the god behind Ash.

"So where did you steal the crab from? Since it's a mindless puppet, whose attention does it need to attract?"

"Stolen from the Farron Fortress, where the crabs are all robust and delicious."

As he spoke, the greedy man took another bite of the crab meat on the iron skewer, smacking his lips and attracting even more attention.

Fury pressed on, "A fortress? To defend against whose attack?"

"No, it wasn't a fortress built to defend against attacks; it was built to guard the catacombs of Carthus. A group of young people, filled with a sense of crisis, volunteered to guard the Abyss in order to stop its spread."

One question leads to new questions, and a continuous stream of new information keeps those around taking notes, while Fury takes on the role of the questioner, asking one question after another.

However, the greedy man became impatient, waving the crab meat in his hand, spilling the oil and splashing it all over the people around him.

"Please, can't you read those church stories about this? They include those things in their writings, okay? Can't you guys be a little more professional?"

Fury, losing his nerve, retorted, "Stories? We're here to pay a price, not to hear stories!"

“But what you’re asking about are stories, and stories that aren’t even outdated.”

At this point, some of the bolder representatives on the Security Council asked the greedy individuals other questions.

"Mr. Greedy One, what can you tell us about the magician Constantine?"

A good way to ask questions is to not make any demands, but simply ask for the information that can be obtained. Although you will have to rely on yourself to further distinguish and screen the information later, it's better to ask now than not.

But to everyone's surprise, the greedy person started to feign profundity again, uttering a deep, thoughtful murmur.

"What's wrong? Is there some difficulty?"

"Those are the mages who maintain dimensional security, are the enemies of demons, and protect the Earth! They deserve extra money!"

Now, people are like lice, they don't bite anymore; they're like debts, they don't worry. As long as they can obtain relevant intelligence, they'll pay any price.

What do you need?

"I need to upgrade my current living environment. I need a place where I can see the night sky, and I need to eat three meals a day on time. Even a demon needs to maintain good health. Also, I need to set up an internet connection, preferably so I can log into some websites to watch pretty girls dance... no, no, I need to watch pretty girls dance live at regular intervals... preferably with some really exciting shows!"

The greedy man's series of demands caught the well-prepared crowd somewhat off guard.

It's not because the greedy people have unreasonable demands, but because these demands are too easy to meet. I just asked a few questions about Ash, and I was asked to provide them with a doomsday database.

These days, the news about mages with a whole host of titles is only worth mentioning about changing residences and watching pretty girls dance.

Although everyone knows that transactions are not equal, everyone understands the principle of "you get what you pay for." Now, with such a low price, everyone is starting to doubt the value of the goods.

Upon hearing these demands, Fury gritted his teeth and said, "Stop joking around, you greedy man!"

"I'm not kidding, your questions are only worth this much."

The greedy man's calm tone brought everyone back to realistic consideration. In the end, everyone silently nodded and agreed to the greedy man's request.

Someone wrote down all the greedy person's demands on a piece of paper and gave it to the greedy person for confirmation.

"That's right, that's all, but could you dance a little faster, miss?"

"You said it yourself, it's only worth this much."

Rebuttal to the greedy man's words, causing the greedy man's excitedly raised hand to freeze in mid-air upon seeing the conditions on the note.

“Alright, alright, I’ll tell you. Constantine…”

Chapter 117: Regaining Trust

"Initially, Constantine learned some basic tricks from sorcerers, but somehow he caught the eye of the magic academy's headmaster. Rumor had it that he was the academy's chosen successor, but for some reason, he went off to learn more powerful dark magic from witches..."

The greedy man recounted news about Constantine, using words like "it is said," "perhaps," and "maybe" to emphasize the uncertainty of the information.

However, after comparing the information obtained by Coulson and Natasha, and even seeing the Dragon Academy graduation certificate, Fury was certain of the reliability of the Greedy Man's information.

Where is the Dragon Academy where Constantine studies magic?

Fury's words shocked everyone else present. The Greedy One had only briefly recounted information about Constantine, without mentioning the name of the magic academy, yet Fury even knew where Constantine studied magic. Truly worthy of being the head of intelligence; terrifyingly so.

"have to……"

Before the greedy person could even finish speaking, someone excitedly replied, "You want more money, right? How much?"

"The frequency of young ladies coming to dance has doubled."

"Double!"

"make a deal."

Those who excitedly responded earlier and made a deal with the greedy person suddenly felt cheated when they heard how readily the greedy person agreed.

"Dragon Academy exists in another dimension."

"That's it? The girl's dancing frequency has been reduced by half!"

"No, no, no, I can tell you the way."

The road to Dragon Academy? This question silenced everyone, who prepared to listen attentively to the Greedy One's explanation before arranging for someone to search for it.

"On the southern slope of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 6,000 meters, there is a small platform. You can find the way to the Dragon Academy from that platform."

Fury didn't care about the people who wrote down the locations; instead, he asked the most important question.

"That's another dimension! You only mentioned the path, not how to get there!"