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The Vatican Church.
Somewhere in a heavily guarded underground secret prison.
"Mr. Merks, I'm truly sorry, the Pope has been feeling unwell recently, so he couldn't personally meet you. Please forgive him."
Bishop Warren McCoy's round face was full of apologies. Fortunately, Karl waved his hand dismissively at him. Bishop Warren McCoy, as if granted a great pardon, quickly scurried on his short legs, leading the way for Karl and his two companions.
"That... Mr. Merks, may I ask, how did you know about that pair of Son of Hell siblings?"
Bishop Warren McCoy walked and cautiously asked, "After all, even within our Vatican, only a handful of people know of their existence, isn't that..."
Actually, Bishop Warren McCoy really wanted to ask, did Sister Grady tell Karl?
And most importantly... besides this information, did she reveal any other secrets that outsiders shouldn't know?
But for some reason, the words died on his lips, and he inexplicably chickened out.
He was afraid of angering this young man in power.
Even though the other party had never directly displayed any 'supernatural abilities' in front of him.
But Bishop Warren McCoy could always feel a death threat, as if he might 'die' at any moment, whenever the other party's gaze swept over him.
"No."
Karl refused without giving any face.
What is your status, that you dare to ask me questions?
"Uh..."
Bishop Warren McCoy was immediately speechless, a slightly stiff smile squeezed onto his plump face, and then he lowered his head and silently quickened his pace.
Frank and Logan Howlett, who were following behind Karl, almost couldn't hold back their laughter when they saw this.
In the entire World, the only person who would dare to make a powerful Cardinal of the Catholic Church, with at least 1.3 billion followers worldwide, lose face on the spot, was probably their own boss, right?
Because even the President of America, considering the many external factors like voters and ballots, would never dare to show such a strong attitude.
In short: working for a boss like this, not suffering any grievances, that's what you call satisfying!
"Mr. Merks, these are the two cells. The one on the left holds the sister of the Son of Hell, Satana Hellstrom. The one on the right holds the brother, Daimon Hellstorm. Here are the keys..."
Bishop Warren McCoy pointed to the two religiously themed cells at the end of the dungeon and wisely stopped.
Then, after handing the cell keys to Frank, he waved to the clergy guarding around and retreated a distance with them.
Tsk tsk, quite sensible, aren't you?
Karl glanced at Bishop Warren McCoy with a hint of approval.
He liked dealing with 'sensible' guys.
Little fatty, you have a future!
"Go to this one."
Karl gestured towards the cell where Daimon Hellstorm was imprisoned. Frank immediately stepped forward and used the key to open the heavy cell door.
"Who... are you?"
In the slightly dim cell, a man who looked to be in his thirties, with short orange hair, a gaunt face, and a body covered in scars, raised his head at the sound and looked at Karl and his two companions with full vigilance.
His name was Daimon Hellstorm, the Son of Hell of Hell Lord Marduk Kurios.
But because his and his sister Satana Hellstorm's common mother was human.
So even though both of them inherited very powerful demonic abilities, at most they could only be considered half-demons!
However, at this moment, Daimon Hellstorm's arms were fixed by two special iron chains engraved with Bible content, allowing him to move only within a very small range.
And on the floor of the cell, a large magic circle capable of suppressing demonic power was meticulously arranged.
It was precisely because of the restraint of these things that this Son of Hell could not exert any power, and thus became a prisoner at the mercy of the Vatican.
Karl did not speak immediately, but first used his psychic power to test... Sure enough, he could not invade Daimon Hellstorm's consciousness.
It seemed his previous guess was mostly correct.
Only Gods or Demons of pure blood would be protected by that mysterious power.
And what appeared on Daimon Hellstorm now was very likely the will from Hell!
"Answer my questions truthfully. This may directly concern the future destiny of you and your sister!"
At Karl's instruction, Logan Howlett brought two drawings of demons in front of Daimon Hellstorm.
"Do you recognize these two demons?"
"These are... Goat Demons!"
Although Daimon Hellstorm didn't understand Karl's true intention, he recognized the demons drawn on the paper at a glance and honestly said:
"They are the power-type soldiers in the Flame Legion under that man... my father. Although they are mid-level demon warriors, they are still just errand boys."
Very good.
Karl's lips curved slightly, clearly satisfied with Daimon Hellstorm's answer.
In fact, he had already received the same result from Khorne last night.
After Khorne's interrogation, the souls of those two demons had already revealed everything they knew.
Including the troop deployment of the Flame Legion, and who the commander was, and so on...
That's right, they were all subordinates of Hell Lord Marduk Kurios.
And just as Karl had previously deduced, these demons had all taken advantage of the opening of the dimensional gate on Belle Isle to quietly infiltrate among a large number of demons.
And the person who met them and gave them that special bullet modified from 'sin silver', asking them to try it on Sister Grady, was precisely that human Black Wizard named Necrodamus.
However, because the level of these two demons was too low, belonging only to the level of enforcers who followed orders, they did not know the true purpose of their trip to the Human World, nor the whereabouts of the other twenty-nine silver coins.
So Karl's plan to follow the clues was unexpectedly interrupted, and he could only proceed step by step to Daimon Hellstorm to find new clues.
However.
Even though Karl already knew the answer, in order to conduct a simple obedience test on Daimon Hellstorm, he had just pretended to be completely ignorant.
If the other party answered the questions honestly, then not only could they smoothly enter the true questioning phase, Karl wouldn't mind 'pulling' the siblings up later!
But if they didn't cooperate well... then what awaited the siblings might be their souls directly returning to the Warp, and then undergoing another interrogation by Khorne...
But no matter what the outcome, Karl could still get the answer he wanted.
Daimon Hellstorm never dreamed that his answer just now not only successfully saved his and his sister's lives... but also brought immeasurable changes to their destiny!
"Do you recognize this little thing?"
At Karl's instruction, Logan Howlett pulled out the deformed silver bullet from his pocket and handed it to Daimon Hellstorm.
"Hiss..."
As soon as Daimon Hellstorm took the silver bullet, his expression instantly became serious. He looked at Karl with some surprise and said,
"What is this? Why do I feel an extremely pure evil power on it, but it seems incomplete?"
"I'm sure you've heard the story of Judas betraying Jesus, right?"
Karl was not annoyed that the other party couldn't guess 'sin silver', but instead said directly:
"This is a special silver bullet made from one of the 'thirty silver coins' he received."
"The two demons I showed you earlier used this silver bullet to kill an Angel's agent... that is, Sister Grady, who captured you!"
"It was her... wait a minute?"
Daimon Hellstorm's mind was very sharp. Before Karl could finish speaking, he had already guessed some clues. He suddenly widened his eyes and exclaimed in a low voice:
"You're not trying to say that someone wants to turn all thirty silver coins into weapons and then go to war with the Angels, are you?"
Would there really be such an arrogant guy?
Karl's lips curled up high, revealing an evil smile, "That's right, and the person who is plotting this... is very likely your father, Hell Lord Marduk Kurios!"
"Wh-what?" Although Daimon Hellstorm had guessed some of it just now, he was still stunned at this moment.
"I, for one, never believe in coincidences."
Karl looked at the other party, continuing with a half-smile, "In my opinion, those two demons were merely conducting a dangerous weapon test using this silver bullet.
And the reason they chose this time to appear is probably because there's a shocking, unknown conspiracy hidden behind it."
"So... I can give you two siblings a chance now."
"As long as you can help me find the whereabouts of the remaining silver coins and what your father is plotting, I can not only have the Vatican release you..."
"I can also provide you siblings with all-round protection. In the future, whether it's these religious people or the demons under your father's command, as long as anyone dares to be unfavorable to you siblings, I will help you solve these troubles."
After speaking.
Karl quietly waited for the other party's reply.
Although Frank and Logan Howlett were both good at handling things.
But as humans, they lacked too much knowledge about demons.
Even Karl was the same.
So Karl urgently needed a skilled worker... cough cough, I misspoke, an excellent employee who specializes in dealing with demon-related matters!
Otherwise, he, the boss, couldn't possibly go investigate and find clues himself, could he?
Not to mention whether that would be beneath him.
With that time, he could find Selena to experience the ultimate 'Soul Absorption Technique' of the turbo-boosted level. Wouldn't she be more appealing?!
(^^)
This was clearly Karl's original intention for becoming a Boss.
As a person, you can forget anything, but you must never forget your 'original intention'!
Therefore, Karl firmly believed that in the not-too-distant future, his dream of a silver party would surely come true!
Hmm, come on (silently clenching his fist)!!!
"How... did you know that my relationship with that man is not good?"
Daimon Hellstorm looked at Karl with a complicated expression.
Although his demonic power was sealed by the Vatican, he could still feel an unusual and terrifying sense of oppression from this young man in front of him.
This was enough to prove the 'transcendent' nature of the other party's identity.
So Daimon Hellstorm did not doubt that Karl's words just now were merely empty promises.
Unlike his somewhat crazy sister.
In his early years, under the upbringing and guidance of his mother Victoria Wingate, Daimon Hellstorm had always been extremely disgusted with his demonic father, who had attempted to achieve a special ritual by sacrificing him and his sister when he was an infant.
It was precisely for this reason that after his mother's death, he decided to completely cut ties with his father Marduk Kurios and rarely used the demonic power within him.
The reason he was captured by the Vatican and secretly imprisoned here was entirely due to being implicated by his erratic and morally ambiguous sister, Satana Hellstorm.
Just like the rebellious psychology of all teenage girls, the more Daimon Hellstorm tried to persuade her, the more rebellious she became.
Previously, she was even incited by Marduk Kurios, using the power contained in her demonic bloodline to do many bad things for him.
It wasn't until their mother's death that this lost half-demon girl truly repented.
But by then, they had already attracted the Vatican's close attention.
Later, Sister Grady was specially dispatched to defeat the two siblings who tried to escape upon hearing the news, and then imprisoned them directly here.
During these years of imprisonment, Daimon Hellstorm attributed all the unjust treatment he and his sister suffered to his father, Marduk Kurios.
Therefore, he yearned to escape their inhumane situation with his sister as soon as possible, and also hoped that one day he could return his miserable situation tenfold, a hundredfold, to his demon lord father.
Striving to stage a scene where the son laughs as the father resigns.
And now...
Karl just happened to bring him such a rare opportunity.
???
Karl thought to himself: No no no, I don't know if your relationship with your father is good or not, but what I do know is that if you answer wrong, you're dead!
Yes, this was actually another life-or-death test.
Although Karl gave the other party the freedom to choose, the only answer that could truly guarantee Daimon Hellstorm and his sister's survival was always one...
This World is just that cruel.
Even for half-demons, it's the same!
"Okay, I can agree to that."
Daimon Hellstorm raised his head, staring at Karl's eyes with extreme seriousness, and asked word by word:
"But I really want to know, if it is finally proven that the mastermind behind this matter is truly my father... no, Marduk Kurios, what will you do?"
"In other words... do you have the guts to disrupt a Hell Lord's plan?!"