Starting as a Class Five Mutant

Chapter 436: Chapter 436



Not only did others think so, but even Dormammu and the others hidden in the shadows were speechless at Mephisto's antics.

Wasn't this deliberately making things difficult for the Messiah?

"This young man just made a bold claim, and now he's going to get slapped in the face. Hahaha…"

As they watched with interest, expecting the Messiah to be humiliated, Syd's voice broke the silence, calm and steady.

"Spirit of Vengeance?"

"Are you referring to the Spirit of Vengeance created by God after the Great Flood to cleanse humanity of sin?"

The moment Syd finished speaking, the amused expression on Mephisto's face faltered, barely maintaining his composure.

"How do you know that?!" Mephisto demanded, disbelief evident in his tone.

Lucifer and the others, who had been eagerly awaiting the Messiah's embarrassment, froze, their expressions filled with shock. It felt like they were the ones being slapped in the face instead.

The Messiah actually knew this ancient secret?

He even knew about the creation of the Spirit of Vengeance by God?!

From Mephisto's reaction, it was clear the Messiah's words were true.

Floating in the air, Syd continued, his tone unchanging.

"As for the Ghost Rider, you mean the human host of the Spirit of Vengeance?"

"I remember the first Ghost Rider had some connection to you."

"In fact, about a million years ago, you, in the form of a serpent, tempted a young boy and turned him into Earth's first Ghost Rider."

"He rode a flaming mammoth…"

Syd's narration was calm and measured, as if he had seen it all firsthand.

Mephisto's face darkened further, unable to maintain his composure.

A prehistoric event from so long ago, one he had personally experienced—how could this Messiah possibly know about it?

All traces of amusement and casualness vanished from Mephisto's expression, replaced by grim seriousness.

"Where did you learn about this?" Mephisto asked, his tone heavy.

Not only him, but Dormammu and the others listening were now certain the Messiah was telling the truth, their shock growing.

At the same time, as supreme lords of their dimensions, their initial instinct to underestimate this being was now entirely replaced by caution and respect.

Under their watchful eyes, Syd said calmly,

"I told you, I know a lot of things, far beyond your imagination. There are very few secrets in this world that escape me."

Although it was a repeated statement, this time Mephisto and the others didn't find it funny at all. Instead, they felt unease and fear.

Who exactly was this Messiah?

Without caring about their thoughts, Syd continued in an even tone.

"So, Mephisto, don't bother trying to tempt me. It's meaningless and won't work on me."

Mephisto, now unable to maintain his usual demeanor, responded solemnly,

"Messiah, you're very mysterious."

Then, Mephisto shifted his approach entirely, abandoning his earlier tricks and speaking with a seemingly sincere smile.

"Don't be so quick to refuse. You should know that tempting others has always been my thing. Ever since Adam and Eve, I've been addicted to it."

"But you, Messiah, are an exception. I genuinely want to befriend you."

"You never know. Perhaps one day, we'll end up working together."

His tone carried both sincerity and a hint of probing.

Syd remained composed, his lack of reaction confirming to Mephisto that the Messiah indeed possessed deep knowledge.

What secrets lay within him? What was his true identity? Mephisto pondered in alarm.

Just as Syd furrowed his brow and prepared to leave, he suddenly sensed something and turned his gaze into the distance.

The others, including Mephisto and Dormammu, also looked in the same direction.

A black motorcycle, engulfed in blue flames, sped toward them at lightning speed, leaving a fiery trail in its wake.

On the motorcycle sat a skeletal figure wearing a black jacket, his entire body wreathed in flames.

"Johnny?" Mephisto muttered, his brow furrowing deeply.

Since his son Blackheart's attempt to seize the Contract of San Venganza, this Ghost Rider had betrayed him, constantly thwarting his plans.

Combined with the Rider's immortality and Mephisto's inability to send powerful avatars to Earth, it had been impossible to deal with Johnny properly, making his collection of human souls increasingly difficult.

And now, this nuisance was back again?

The flaming motorcycle came to a halt, and Ghost Rider Johnny dismounted, wielding his fiery chain as he locked eyes with Mephisto.

Mephisto sneered in irritation, ready to seize this moment to drag Johnny into Hell for torment.

But the next moment, he paused, noticing Johnny's gaze shifting away from him and toward Syd.

Originally here to confront Mephisto, Johnny now opened his flaming jaw and declared,

"I sense great sin within you!"

"So many innocent lives, lives that shouldn't have ended, were lost because of you!"

Mephisto sneered with schadenfreude, while Syd's expression remained unchanged.

Of course, he was aware of this. Among those who perished in the military bases he destroyed, there were undoubtedly innocent people. But…

Syd replied evenly, "And what do you intend to do about it?"

Johnny's skeletal voice rumbled,

"Look into my eyes!"

Without hesitation, Johnny activated the Penance Stare, also known as the Judgment Stare!

Anyone guilty of sin who met his gaze would experience the pain and guilt of their actions, their soul ultimately consumed by Hellfire.

Even Blackheart, Mephisto's own son, had perished under the power of the Penance Stare after gaining a soul.

Johnny was confident that this Messiah, whose hands were drenched in blood, would meet the same fate—his soul incinerated by the flames of judgment!

Syd remained composed and met Johnny's gaze head-on.

Their eyes locked.

Johnny was elated, while Mephisto frowned.

Johnny's transformation into Ghost Rider was Mephisto's doing, so he knew the full power of the Penance Stare.

(End of Chapter)

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