Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

But things are different now.

Matthew's arrival brought Jennifer both shock and hope.

Being able to fight a demon king and appear to be at a disadvantage, being human, and being a hero who once saved the town of Devil Pot, seems much more plausible than Mephisto.

"What do you want to do, Jennifer?"

Nydi wavered. Who would willingly give their soul to a demon if they could?

"It's up to us to do what we need to do."

Jennifer chuckled.

"OK, what should we do?"

"Of course we wait."

"what?"

Nydy was completely confused.

"Don't even think about it, Nydy. We can't get involved in a battle of this level. But we have to wait until the battle is over and see the result. That's when we'll make our choice."

"Ok."

At this moment, Nydy completely understood what Jennifer meant.

The two sisters opened their hearts to each other, while the fierce battle continued on the other side.

But the situation is escalating because Matthew has leveled up in the fight.

On the ground, a figure wreathed in black lightning traversed hundreds of meters, flying close to the ground at a speed exceeding the speed of sound. Layer upon layer of sonic booms continuously exploded, carving long trenches into the already ravaged ground once more.

His right hand was pitch black, with flashes of black and red lightning, as he punched Mephisto in front of him.

Its power was so great that it shattered the air, and it also carried a terrifying aura that shook the very soul.

Even Mephisto couldn't help but change color after receiving this punch.

But without hesitation, he threw a punch as well.

The two fists collided.

boom!

In an instant, a terrifying shockwave erupted from Matthew and Mephisto, causing a large section of the ground to cave in as if it had been swallowed by some horrific creature.

Layers of rock and soil were blown away, carrying countless pebbles and sweeping in all directions.

Mephisto couldn't withstand the force of the punch; his entire body began to become ethereal, and he was eventually sent flying backward.

As for Matthew, although he knocked Mephisto away, he saw flames ignite on his right hand and spread to his forearm and his whole body.

Just now, Mephisto actually used some tricks, mixing in hellfire. He truly lives up to his reputation as a cunning demon.

However, Matthew was prepared.

He suddenly flung it away.

An invisible force, carrying hellfire, flung it away, finally sending it crashing to the bottom of a bottomless pit.

Armament Haki is the energy of will. It not only enhances attack power, but also acts as an invisible armor. For hellfire to burn his body and soul, it must first burn through his Armament Haki.

But it takes time to burn through, and that time is enough for him to peel away the scorching heat of hellfire.

After doing all this, he looked ahead, and Mephisto's figure in mid-air became increasingly illusory, as if he might disappear at any moment.

Mephisto wasn't disappointed when he saw that his little tricks had no effect.

The brief battle just now gave Mephisto a general understanding of Matthew.

Unfortunately, he didn't have enough time.

Mephisto is going to run.

Matthew's Observation Haki allowed him to sense the other person's emotions almost immediately.

boom!

A crimson light flashed in his eyes, and a surging, domineering aura swept towards Mephisto like a torrent, then instantly transformed into a beam of light that shot towards Mephisto.

He moved so fast that he covered the distance of tens of meters in the blink of an eye, but he passed through Mephisto's body and was just a phantom.

Matthew transformed back into human form, regained his balance, and looked at Mephisto's phantom.

The other person turned around and looked at Matthew without him noticing.

The figure gradually faded into the distance.

He left behind a message.

“I don’t want to be found by those little reptiles, it would be a lot of trouble, child. We will meet again. Next time we meet, I will make you grovel at my feet and kiss my shoes. You will become my most loyal servant.”

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Stubborn Mephisto

"Heh~"

Matthew dismissed Mephisto's words with disdain.

He had no doubt about Mephisto's strength. To be able to bear the name of Satan in Hell meant he was a top-tier lord among all demons, and his strength ranked at the very top of the Heavenly Father's hierarchy.

Its positioning is extremely high.

However, having a high position does not necessarily mean that he has a high position on Earth.

On the contrary, he wouldn't dare to come to Earth casually.

Even if Mephisto were to descend to Earth in his true form, the magical barriers of the three mage sanctuaries on Earth would significantly reduce his power.

At the same time, he didn't dare to come.

Why does Mephisto use energy projection, clones, or agents to sneak onto Earth?

It's just that I'm wary of two people.

One is the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, and the other is Odin, the All-King of the Gods of Asgard.

The latter is because Earth is one of the nine kingdoms, essentially a territory ruled by Asgard.

Mephisto is strong, but Odin is even more monstrous.

At his peak, Odin led the Asgardian army to conquer the entire universe, defeating countless races. It was only later that Odin became more low-key and cultivated his character.

While he may keep a low profile, it doesn't mean Odin is completely past his prime.

On the contrary, Odin became more terrifying over time.

Odin's Odin Power grows stronger over time, and this power becomes uncontrollable, to the point that his aging body gradually can no longer bear the ever-increasing Odin Power.

In the end, they had no choice but to use Odin's Sleep to alleviate the situation.

Given Mephisto's cautious nature, he would certainly not dare to descend to Earth in his true form so easily.

He was also afraid of being targeted by Odin; if a fight broke out, Mephisto would die nine times in a minute.

Besides Odin, there is also the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme.

Odin is from another kingdom, but Earth is the Ancient One's home turf.

As a guardian, the Ancient One's duty is to suppress threats from multiple dimensions, including Hell.

Since he usually sneaks off to Earth, the Ancient One couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.

If anyone were to come to Earth without restraint, the bald female mage would have a temper that no one could back down from; she would beat any threat to a pulp on equal terms.

So Matthew knew very well, and Mephisto himself knew very well, that what he said earlier was just stubbornness.

On Earth, without Mephisto's true form, relying solely on energy projection wouldn't be enough to suppress Matthew.

That is why Matthew, despite having guessed Mephisto's identity, still believed the advantage was in his hands; Earth truly was his home turf.

This battle was very fruitful.

Although Mephisto's wisp of consciousness projection failed to hunt it down, allowing it to escape.

But this high-intensity combat helped him grow a lot.

His physique has improved significantly, he has mastered the Ryuo and Internal Destruction techniques of Armament Haki, his Observation Haki has grown considerably, and he has basically mastered Conqueror's Haki Entanglement.

The application of the Six Styles in combat has led to a more refined understanding of techniques such as flesh and blood, and the generation of power.

He believed that it wouldn't be long before he would be able to master the advanced skill of the Six Styles: Life Return.

This thing is essentially the embodiment of physical consciousness.

Completely control every part of the body with your mind to achieve rapid digestion, hair removal, body shape optimization, super self-healing, and unlimited endurance.

It is the strongest physical cheat, which can qualitatively change combat power and maximize survivability.

Matthew was in a good mood after offending a seemingly insignificant demon king but gaining an increase in strength in return.

Then Nigley's voice came through the headphones.

"Boss?"

"Nigley?"

"Okay, we finally got in touch. There was signal interference, and the communication was cut off. What happened over there?"

Negri was relatively calm.

If other people's signals were suddenly interfered with during a mission, she would definitely be anxious, but since the mission executor is her own boss, she is not flustered at all.

She knew very well what level of combat power her boss was.

With that ability to manipulate light, even if he encounters an enemy he can't defeat, running away is definitely not a problem.

"We ran into a demon king and just had a fight."

"Um, the literal meaning?"

"It should be."

"Well, it seems Earth is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Our people will reach the target point in ten minutes. Those agents are gathering over there; they must have heard the commotion. Should we have our Secretary-General suppress it?"

"No need, let them investigate."

"OK."

After the communication ended, Matthew knew that this battle had caused quite a stir, and that S.H.I.E.L.D. had people monitoring the area. It would be strange if they hadn't noticed.

He turned his head and glanced at the girl looking out from the distant hill.

The figure suddenly transformed into a golden beam of light and flew over.

As Nydi blinked, flowing golden particles exploded before her eyes, revealing Matthew's figure, which startled the girl.

"Cool~~"

Ignoring Jennifer's voice in his head, Matthew stared blankly at Nydy, blinking and unsure what to say.

"You might not be suited for a normal life right now, so, would you like to come with me?"

Seeing that the girl didn't speak, Matthew asked her to make a choice.

Nydy is actually not weak at all.

In terms of Observation Haki, her aura is many times stronger than that of an ordinary person. Although he has never seen a super soldier like Captain America Steve Rogers, she should be even stronger.

The key point is that the opponent is not a purely physical type of enhancer, but rather a mental type.

It's similar to the demonic power that possessed Jennifer back then.

There should be some connection between the two, and Matthew plans to keep an eye on what it is.

Unaware of Matthew's thoughts, Nydred accepted the invitation without hesitation.

"Okay, I'll go with you, sir."

"Call me Boss or my name Matthew."

"Let's go."