"God hasn't forsaken me... Has he finally heard my repentance and sent an Angel to take me away?"
If he still had eyelids, he would definitely have closed his eyes by now, waiting for death to arrive... "I'm so tired... Can it finally end? Can I finally escape this damned curse?"
However, the "Angel" spoke.
She chanted not the name of God, but another unfamiliar title.
"In, in the name of Vishanti..."
The blonde girl raised the staff in her hand, trying hard to strike an imposing pose. Her voice was clear, carrying a hint of imperceptible tremor and shame: "Evil... Begone!!"
The air froze for a second.
A crow flew across the highway at a rather inopportune moment.
Yes, the newcomer was none other than Lux.
Lux's small face instantly flushed crimson, and her fingers gripping the staff turned white from the effort.
Her toes inside her boots were curled tightly against the soles, as if she wanted to dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the asphalt road.
"Ahhh! This is too embarrassing!!"
Lux was mentally rolling around on the floor in embarrassment.
She memorized the lines, but saying them out loud was a different matter entirely!
"How does Stephen Strange, that long-faced guy, manage to spout such chuunibyou lines with a straight face?"
Lux frantically complained internally: "Does only a sorcerer who can endure this embarrassment qualify to become the Sorcerer Supreme?!"
"That requirement is too high!"
The good news was that Ghost Rider was currently in a daze.
He completely failed to notice Lux's clumsy acting.
The bad news was, Quanxi didn't understand either.
She tilted her arrow-studded head, seemingly contemplating whether she should shoot this glowing girl too.
Yes, unless the avatars' exclusive summons are informed in advance about other companions, they usually only recognize two people.
One is the avatar they belong to, and the other is Su Modie.
Just like Kumashi, when it was first summoned, it only recognized Su Modie and Perona, completely ignoring Reze. And the first time it saw Makima, if it hadn't been a zombie plushie, it probably would have peed itself twice out of fear.
Clearly, Makima hadn't had time to introduce this adorable junior sister from Kamar-Taj to Quanxi.
But this worked out perfectly, adding a layer of realism to the current drama.
Seeing the atmosphere growing awkward, the sole Best Actress of the scene—Makima—quickly picked up on Lux's cue.
"Hmph..." Makima sighed softly, breaking the tension. She turned around, looking at Lux with an expression reserved for an idiot. Her tone was cold and arrogant, intentionally mimicking a third-rate villain: "Evil Begone? Are you blind, young sorcerer?"
She pointed at the ferocious Ghost Rider on the ground: "Between him and me, who looks more evil? He is a monster crawled out of Hell. Killing him is eliminating a menace for the people, and it is only right."
"It's not up to you sorcerers, who appeared out of nowhere, to meddle in this!"
Truly a veteran actor!
Makima's provocative statement instantly snapped Ghost Rider back to reality.
That familiar rage of being misunderstood reignited his fighting spirit.
He desperately wanted to refute her, but the words caught in his throat when he recalled the terrified waitress from earlier.
Because... he truly was a monster.
His burning skull and the scorch marks left wherever he went certainly didn't make him look like a good person.
Ghost Rider was disheartened and, unlike before, didn't bother to open his mouth for a futile explanation. But what he didn't expect was this.
That blonde girl took a step forward, shielding him with her body.
"No! You are wrong!"
Lux gradually got into character. Her gaze was firm, and she righteously followed Su Modie's script, accusing: "He only looks terrifying, but he is actually a good person!"
"I have been observing him! Throughout this journey, even though he possesses destructive power, he hasn't killed a single innocent person; he only punishes sinners!"
The wooden staff in Lux's hand lit up, pointing directly at Makima and Quanxi: "It is you, on the contrary! Reeking of blood, using cruel methods, ganging up on one person... You are the beasts in human skin!"
I point fingers at Makima
Boom!
These words were like a bolt of lightning, splitting open Johnny's long-sealed heart.
The chaotic Hellfire in his eye sockets miraculously stabilized at that moment.
The hollow skull lifted in disbelief, gazing at the girl standing before him, confronting a demon to defend him.
This was the first time... the first time a stranger had looked past this terrifying exterior and seen the human heart within him.
Seeing the moment was right, Makima curled her lips into a cold smile.
"More talk is useless. He won't leave here alive!"
Her eyes narrowed, filled with killing intent: "Since you wish to be buried with him, then so be it!"
Poor Quanxi hadn't received the script at all, nor was she informed this was acting.
She just thought Makima was acting particularly strange today.
But since Makima said it was time to fight... Quanxi raised the crossbow on her arm, and the black arrows instantly locked onto the center of Lux's brow.
"Die."
In that instant, Lux was genuinely startled.
That was Quanxi!
That arrow would kill someone!
However, Makima naturally wouldn't let that happen.
Just one second before Quanxi pulled the trigger—
Control activated!
Makima's pupils subtly contracted, and an invisible force abruptly yanked Quanxi's arm.
Swish!
The originally fatal arrow grazed past Lux's ear and blew up a road sign behind her.
This scene made Ghost Rider's eye sockets shrink dramatically, grinding his teeth in fury, only hating his own powerlessness.
These demons truly deserved to be cut into a thousand pieces. How dare they attack such a kind and righteous young girl?
Quanxi: "???"
This battle-hardened Devil Hunter was completely bewildered.
She looked back at Makima in disbelief, her face clearly asking—
"What do you mean?"
Although Lux was drenched in cold sweat from the fright, her reaction was extremely fast.
"An opportunity!"
"Light Binding!"
With a wave of her staff, a dazzling cage of light instantly formed, trapping the bewildered Quanxi in place.
Immediately after.
"Translucent Singularity!"
A blinding orb of light exploded beneath Quanxi's feet.
Lux carefully canceled the damage, retaining only the visual effect.
Boom—!!
The dazzling White light suddenly swept across the entire dark highway, and the intense flash temporarily blinded everyone present.
When the light dissipated.
Ghost Rider struggled to open his eyes and discovered, to his shock—
That terrifying demon was actually "instantly killed" by this young girl with a single move?!
She was completely blasted into dust, leaving nothing behind!
In reality... [Summon Ended]
[Quanxi (Crossbow Devil) has entered cooldown, remaining cooldown: 23 hours and 59 minutes.]
"What a powerful sorcerer..."
Makima maintained a serious expression, her acting skills flawless.
She raised her finger, attempting to launch another attack.
As a result, Lux quickly stepped forward, completely ignoring Makima's telekinesis, and grabbed her outstretched index finger.
She then gripped it and lightly tossed her aside, like throwing trash.
Whoosh—!
Makima herself was flung away by Lux in an exaggerated posture that completely defied the laws of physics!
She traced an elegant parabola in the air, flying dozens of meters away before finally disappearing into the darkness beside the highway.
"..."
The entire scene fell silent.
Ghost Rider stared dumbfounded.
Lux herself was bewildered.
"Pfft..."
Su Modie, who was controlling everything from behind the scenes, couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
Makima really was possessed by the acting spirit. With that move, the strength Lux displayed probably wasn't inferior to Hulk's... As everyone knows, Lux is a robust woman...
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