Chapter 85: Penance Stare

Gressil was unable to hold out in the end and was entangled by the chains thrown by the Ghost Rider. Then, the Hellfire attached to the chains burned him into a humanoid sculpture. He died a terrible death.

Now, there was only one left.

Blackheart looked dumbfounded as the Ghost Rider showed his power, easily taking down his two subordinates. He regretted his actions deeply.

He thought, 'Why didn't I just run away earlier? Then I wouldn't be in this mess.'

Now, he was facing not only the Ghost Rider but also a human with strange abilities. He couldn't escape even if he tried.

"It's your turn!"

The Ghost Rider didn't care what Blackheart was thinking. He walked over and grabbed him by the collar, lifting him up with one hand. The Ghost Rider's eyes, filled with the fire of three thousand hells, stared intently into Blackheart's eyes

"Look into my eyes! Hear the screams of the innocent souls! Feel their pain!"

Generally speaking, very few people could withstand the Ghost Rider's glare, even if they were considered righteous. They had all done things they regretted in the past."

And the Ghost Rider could take advantage of this psychological vulnerability, using the Hellfire to break through the target's soul defenses and burn them to ashes.

However, there is a condition for this to work, which is that you really believe you are guilty. If you don't truly believe you are guilty, even if he sets his eyes on you, nothing will happen.

Just like Thanos, although he killed many innocent people and his hands were stained with blood, this move wouldn't work for him. Because he never thought he was guilty. On the contrary, he felt it was a very sacred thing. He even thought he was the savior of the entire universe.

In this case, the Ghost Rider would be helpless even if he were to stare him down. In addition, there is another situation where burning the soul requires that you have a soul to burn.

Unfortunately, the Blackheart, does not have a soul!

"Bang!"

Jack watched as the Ghost Rider was sent flying into the warehouse, then looked at the Blackheart with regret.

He wasn't able to take him down, what a shame.

"Die as well!"

For a moment, the successful attack made Blackheart a bit arrogant, and he looked at Jack, ready to pounce on him.

(NOTE: Blackheart is just an accumulated energy of evil by Mephisto)

"Noisy!"

Muttering, Jack waved his hand, and a transparent light shield appeared again, trapping Blackheart inside.

However, this time, Jack did not directly crush him, because he thought of a more fun method.

Turning his head to look at the warehouse, he said, "He has no soul! Rider!"

"Staring at him won't work!"

"...You should have told me earlier."

The Ghost Rider slowly got up from the ground, straightened his broken neck, walked over to Jack, and looked at Blackheart, who was restless but unable to escape the light shield. He asked, "So, do you have any good ideas?"

"It's simple, we'll create one for him."

As Jack spoke, he pressed his hand onto Ghost Rider's shoulder and said, "You might feel a little dizzy, but bear with it."

"Wait, what do you mean by 'bear with it'..." Ghost Rider had a bad feeling about this and was about to say something when Jack took him and disappeared from the spot, not forgetting to take Witchheart Devil with them.

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Cemetery, late at night

"I don't remember having an appointment this late."

An elderly man with white hair and a cowboy hat, holding an iron shovel, looked at the three people who suddenly appeared in front of him, with a faint smile on his face, as if chatting with an old friend, even though one of them was a flaming skeleton and the other a monstrous demon.

"I have to say, you really know how to find a place."

Jack looked around and sneered: "This place is in the middle of nowhere, perfect for hiding."

"Who are you guys?"

The old man raised his hand and gestured: "If you want to pay respect to someone, this time is a bit late, perhaps..."

"No, we're here to find you."

Jack interrupted him and said straightforwardly: "Please give me the contract of San Venganza, he needs it!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the demon, Blackheart, behind him and then to the Ghost Rider next to him, "Of course, he needs it too."

"Who are you?!" Ghost Rider said, staring at the old man as soon as he appeared. He could feel that the old man had a power similar to his own.

"Someone who should have died a long time ago," Carter Slade replied. He looked the Ghost Rider up and down and showed a hint of nostalgia.

Once upon a time, he could transform like the Ghost Rider, but things were different now.

"I'm sorry, kid, I can't give you the contract," Carter Slade said to Jack. "You don't understand how evil that contract is. If the demon gets it, the entire world will be destroyed."

"No, I think I understand," Jack said impatiently. Suddenly, he made a gesture, and the shovel in Carter Slade's hand flew to his own hand.

"Snap!"

Jack broke the shovel's handle with a snap, and a rolled-up parchment leaked out from the broken part.

"San Venganza Contract?!"

Seeing this, the trapped Blackheart was suddenly no longer calm, looking at the contract in Jack's hand with eager eyes, wishing to possess it immediately.

"Hmm... what a bunch of gibberish is written here."

Jack took out the contract, opened it, and frowned, criticizing: "Would anyone even sign such a contract? I don't understand what it means at all."

"That's demonic writing that humans cannot comprehend, let alone learn."

Having suddenly lost the Contract, Carter Slade's face flickered with panic. He wanted to reclaim it, but obviously, he was no longer young anymore.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter."

Jack regretfully re-rolled the contract and held it in his hand, looking at Blackheart: "Let's go. I'll create a soul for you right now."

"Having said that, they disappeared again with the Ghost Rider and the Blackheart."

Carter Hall watched in disbelief as they vanished once more.

"I don't know if that was the right thing to do."

"Perhaps it was," a voice suddenly spoke behind him, and a portal formed before him in a spark of flames.

"Ah, the Ancient One, it's been a long time." Carter said, unsurprised by the appearance of the Ancient One.

She looked at the aging Carter Slade and suddenly sighed deeply: "You have done enough for humanity, let them take over from here."

"Ah, I understand what that means."

Carter Stark's eyes lit up, and he looked at the Ancient One with some expectation. "So, does that mean I can finally take a break?"

"I think so. I'll keep an eye on Mephisto, and he won't be able to trouble you," the Ancient One replied.

"That's great." Carter Stark closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "I can finally leave here."

"It's time to rest."

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