Chapter 3 Ghost Rider

"You'll know later."

Andrew activated the power of the contract, and a dim figure resembling a flame-formed angel emerged from Carter Slade's body. This figure was the spirit of vengeance.

Originally, the spirit of vengeance was an angel of God, tasked by God to come to Earth and cleanse it of sins.

Later, during their battle with several demons, some of them were injured.

Mephisto exploited the seriously injured angels of justice, converting them into fallen spirits of vengeance.

...

Because the spirit of vengeance had left his body, the old cowboy fell into extreme weakness.

He looked at the spirit of vengeance that had entangled him for half of his life and yelled, "You look so ugly."

The spirit of vengeance was very annoyed and wanted to struggle, but it couldn't get rid of Andrew's control over it at all.

Andrew did not waste any time and absorbed the spirit of vengeance into his body.

Then, he used his power as the Hell Lord to forcibly erase the consciousness of the spirit of vengeance.

Andrew closed his eyes and opened them again after a while; his eyes were full of hellfire, which quickly spread throughout his body, making him look like a blazing man.

However, Andrew did not transform into a skull man like the other Ghost Riders.

He was different from those Ghost Riders; he could truly control the spirit of vengeance.

"Very good."

Andrew extinguished the flame and retrieved the statue of Blackheart again.

With a wave of his hand, a black light emerged from the statue and engulfed Slade's body.

The old cowboy, who was on the brink of death, immediately recovered.

Blackheart nearly went out of control: "Using my power again?"

"Old man, cherish the last year of your life, but try not to get involved in too many matters."

Andrew snapped his fingers, causing Slade to faint. Observing all this, the wind demon coldly remarked, "Lord, shall I kill him? It wouldn't violate the contract."

"I don't have the habit of breaking contracts.

Furthermore, it's not necessarily a bad thing for him to remain alive. He can assist us in buying more time against the Ghost Rider."

Andrew glanced at the wind demon and said coldly. The wind demon smiled awkwardly and didn't dare to say anything more.

After thinking about it, Andrew took out two flames and gave them to the earth demon and the water demon, instructing, "Earth demon, take this flame with you. The farther you go, the better. Water demon, go to the TV station in the city and find someone named Roxanne. Keep an eye on her, but don't hurt her. Wait for my order."

[TL/N - Gressil, Wallow, and Abigor are the names of these demons in the movie, but I will not use their names as they are just mob characters.]

This was Andrew's way of making a comeback. If the next battle fails, he can use these two flames to turn the tide. No matter what, he cannot be completely driven back to hell.

"Yes, my lord."

Although the earth demon and the water demon were unclear about some things, they quickly left with the flames.

Then, Andrew said to the wind demon, "Take me to the town of San Venganza."

San Venganza is a town in Texas that was once inhabited by devout believers of God. Later, Mephisto promised them immortality, leading to their demise as they turned against each other. In the end, thousands of people died, including the elderly and children.

These souls, filled with fallen power, have been trapped in the Contract of San Venganza.

As long as someone holds the Contract of San Venganza, they can collect these souls and create a small hell on earth.

Just when Mephisto was about to succeed, Carter Slade, whom he had sent to collect the soul, betrayed him and ran away with the contract. That's why there are so many things happening now.

"Yes, my Lord," the wind demon said respectfully. His previous respect was due to fear, but now it was more out of genuine respect. This Lord's methods are truly extraordinary.

Then, the wind demon transformed into a gust of wind and led the way for Andrew.

At the same time, in a nearby city, a cool Harley motorcycle engulfed in flames raced wildly, leaving behind a dazzling trail of fire.

The owner of the motorcycle is Johnny Blaze, a fiery skeleton wearing a leather coat with chains coiled around his body. He was deceived by Mephisto when he was young and signed a contract to become the other party's knight. Mephisto promised to cure his father's cancer, but his father unexpectedly died the next day while performing a stunt.

"Quickly, go to the town of San Venganza. The Black Heart Demon has obtained the contract," Mephisto's urgent voice sounded in Johnny's mind. Without the suppression of Michael's holy power, the location of the Contract of San Venganza couldn't be hidden from him.

To be honest, Mephisto was puzzled. Why did that idiot get the contract so quickly? Could it be that the foolish son finally came to his senses? Should he be reassured or anxious?

This was the first time Johnny had transformed, and the Spirit of Vengeance completely controlled his body. With a loud roar, the Spirit of Vengeance accelerated down the road, causing police cars attempting to intercept him to explode in flames.

Even more exaggeratedly, when encountering the artificial lake, the Ghost Rider didn't take a detour but drove directly on top of it.

...

The town of San Venganza had long been turned into ruins. As Andrew walked through it, his ears were filled with the howls of ghosts and predators.

"A group of greedy idiots, but thanks to your greed, I now have a chance to get out of my predicament," Andrew muttered to himself. He didn't grab the Saint Ven Ganza contract to become its master but to gain unrestricted access to Earth. After a year of loneliness, he had had enough, not to mention the abundance of souls on Earth.

Andrew wasted no time and took out the contract, preparing to collect the soul.

At that moment, accompanied by the roar of a motorcycle, the Ghost Rider officially appeared. Seeing that Andrew was about to open the contract, the Ghost Rider immediately hurled a mass of smoldering flames toward him. Andrew sidestepped to avoid it and, as he forcibly activated the contract, complained, "Isn't this a coincidence?"

Mephisto soon appeared out of thin air. He looked at Andrew in shock and asked, "You are not Black Heart. Which hell are you the lord of? Why does your presence feel so unfamiliar?"

Andrew did not answer him. The ghosts around him made a strange, excited cry and rushed toward Andrew.

"Stop him!" Mephisto screamed. Just as the Ghost Rider was about to charge on his motorcycle, a gust of wind knocked him off the bike and onto the ground.

The Ghost Rider quickly got up and swung his flame chain at the wind demon, who had turned into a gust of wind to avoid it.

"Hahaha, you can't hurt me," the wind demon laughed proudly. He rushed forward, knocking the Ghost Rider into the air once again. Simultaneously, a voice reached the Ghost Rider's ears through the strong wind. "Ghost Rider, do you still remember Roxanne? My subordinate water demon went after her."

"How dare you?" The Ghost Rider roared angrily. The consciousness belonging to Johnny Blaze awakened, attempting to resist the Spirit of Vengeance's consciousness. Roxanne was the one he felt guilty about—the ex-girlfriend.

Meanwhile, a large number of souls rushed toward Andrew's body, and he used them to construct a small hell for himself. Once successful, this small hell would be connected to his hell. At that time, even the Kamar Taj's formation could no longer stop him.

Seeing the Ghost Rider being entangled, Mephisto grew increasingly anxious. He thought about it and decided to "call the police"—not the ordinary police, but the Kamar Taj.

"Ancient One, someone is building a small hell here. Don't you care?" Mephisto shouted toward the sky. Everyone present, including Andrew, stared at Mephisto with astonishment. How could a hell lord like him report things to the Kamar Taj? Did he have no self-respect?