303. Facing Trigon.

There's someone else here!?

Upon hearing Trigon's words, Raven, who had been in extreme pain, suddenly froze. She didn't even bother to wipe away her tears and immediately looked around in fear, searching for the unfamiliar presence in disbelief.

This place was Raven's own mental world, and it also served as the dimensional gateway that connected to the place where Trigon was sealed. In theory, no one else should be able to access it. As a master of magic, Raven would never allow anyone to invade her mental world.

Such an invasion could potentially lead to Trigon's release, and for a magic user like her, allowing someone into her mind was akin to handing over the keys to her home, putting her in constant danger.

But despite her suspicions, no matter how hard she tried to sense anything, she couldn't detect any unfamiliar presence. This made her wonder if this was just another one of her father's tricks.

"Father, I don't know when you became so humorous, but this is my mental world. Without my permission, no one can enter my body."

"Heh heh, daughter, you're still too young. Or perhaps you simply know too little about the powers of magic," Trigon sneered, though a hint of anger flickered inside him.

After all, Raven was his own flesh and blood, and her body contained the purest form of his dark magic. She was essentially one of his avatars, and for someone to force their way into her mental world was not only an insult to Raven but also a direct challenge to him.

Standing up, the chains binding Trigon clanked, and the entire small world began to tremble violently with his movement.

Seeing this, Raven was about to reinforce the seal to restrict her father's actions, but she stopped when she heard Trigon shouting toward a distant forest.

"What's the matter, little one? Still too scared to show yourself? My daughter may not be able to discern it, but you've hidden your projection using my demonic aura. However, that won't fool my eyes. If you don't come out soon, I'll teach you a lesson myself."

Watching her father taunting an empty spot, Raven furrowed her brows. "Stop it, Father. Whatever you're planning, it doesn't matter. I will never—uh…"

Before she could finish speaking, Alex's figure gradually appeared, cutting her off and forcing her to swallow the rest of her words in awkward silence.

"Sorry, I was planning to show myself after you two were done talking, but it seems I didn't get the chance," Alex said with a smile, stepping forward to stand beside Raven.

"Who... who are you!?" Raven reacted quickly, instantly preparing herself for battle.

She didn't know who this person was, but anyone who could suddenly invade her mental world was certainly not up to any good. Having never seen him before, Raven's wariness and hostility only grew.

"Don't be alarmed, Rachel. I'm not your enemy. I believe Lois should have informed Clark about me," Alex quickly explained, noticing Raven's readiness to attack and seal him inside her mental world as well.

Upon hearing this, Raven frowned, looking Alex up and down, unsure of what to make of him.

"You… are the mage from another world that Lois mentioned?"

"Strictly speaking, I'm an archmage, but that's not important. Nice to meet you, I'm Alex. My codename is Crow," Alex introduced himself with a shrug. Then he turned his attention to Trigon's enormous figure.

"Crow..." Raven muttered, momentarily stunned.

"Interesting," Trigon remarked, not interrupting the conversation between Alex and Raven. He had been observing Alex the entire time, noting the energy emanating from him. "I never thought I would see a dimensional lord in this universe with my own eyes."

"I didn't expect to witness a high-dimensional demon here either," Alex replied lightly, though there was a slight edge to his tone.

The pressure Trigon exerted was immense, likely related to the Seven Deadly Sins within Alex. Since the Seven Deadly Sins ranked lower than Trigon, the hierarchical suppression was overwhelming. To counter it, Alex had to tap into the divine domain of the Kraken for balance.

"I noticed you earlier, little one. The demonic aura around you is quite strong, and it's linked to the demons of original sin. At first, I thought you were just a host chosen by the Seven Deadly Sins, but I see now that you've consumed them instead."

It was no surprise that Trigon could discern Alex's situation with just a glance. He even recognized the remnants of other dimensional traces on Alex's body. However, being a multiversal being himself, Trigon wasn't particularly concerned.

"Tell me, dimensional lord, what brings you here?" Trigon asked, squinting with his four eyes. His terrifying presence bore down on Alex, causing his astral projection to flicker repeatedly.

Under such pressure, Alex barely managed to withstand the intimidation and stabilize his projection.

This was no easy task—after all, this wasn't Alex's home turf. Even though Trigon was sealed, his power was still overwhelming. Alex had to be cautious, not only against Trigon's dark energy potentially corrupting him but also against the oppressive force Trigon exerted.

Steeling himself, Alex looked up at Trigon and said, "You already know the answer. I'm a dimensional lord, and you're a high-dimensional demon. What else would I come here for?"

"Oh?"

Trigon pondered for a moment, recalling the typical conduct of local demons, and quickly deduced Alex's intentions.

"You're here to make a deal with me?"

Alex smiled and nodded, not denying it.

"What are you talking about!?"

At that moment, Raven interrupted loudly, cutting off the exchange between Alex and Trigon. She stared at Alex in shock, unable to believe that this person had come to negotiate with her father.

Trigon was a high-dimensional demon, a being capable of destroying worlds. To make a deal with such a terrifying entity—Raven didn't even have words to describe Alex's reckless behavior.

She had already been wary of this man, who radiated demonic energy, but now her hostility was escalating.

Trigon's goal was clear: he wanted to break free from his seal and escape. Whatever deal Alex hoped to strike with him would inevitably revolve around that goal, and this was something Raven could never agree to.

"You can't—"

Alex snapped his fingers.

Before Raven could finish her sentence, she vanished from the mental world.

With that done, Alex turned back to Trigon, smiling. "It's better not to have anyone else around for our deal. She's been tired for a while, so let her get some rest, don't you think?"

Trigon watched silently as Alex used a strange magical energy to tear a rift and send Raven's mental projection into the dream world. He didn't intervene but instead nodded and spoke in a deep voice.

"Very well. I'm quite curious about the deal you propose."

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