American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 78 Contract

"Mephisto?"

Peter felt a strange familiarity upon hearing the old man's name, as if he had heard it in mythology. Was he a demon king? Thinking of this, Peter's gaze towards Mephisto immediately became wary.

The demon kings in myths are no benevolent beings; making deals with them will never end well.

"I know that many myths and legends have smeared me in various ways, but rest assured, Mephisto will always be the most reliable trading partner."

Seeing Peter's wary look, Mephisto smiled and said...

"A reliable trading partner?" Peter looked at Mephisto, who didn't seem like a good person at all. Besides, how could the Demon King possibly be a good trading partner?

"I know you mortals are prejudiced against me, but think about it, could your situation be any worse than it is now?" Mephisto tapped the restraints on Peter's body with his cane.

"Do you really want to be locked up here for the rest of your life, dragged out for dissections and human experiments every now and then, while Xiao Xian is out there having a good time with Aunt Mei, whom you consider your mother, and your goddess, Tomie?"

As Peter listened to Mephisto's words, a deep sense of powerlessness and despair welled up within him. Peter knew that Mephisto was manipulating him, but he also knew that Mephisto was right; trapped in this cage, he was destined to suffer endless torment and agony.

"I..." Peter's voice trembled. He could not deny everything Mephisto said. Deep down, he longed for freedom and to escape his current predicament, but he was also afraid that making a deal with the Demon King would bring even greater disaster.

"Don't hesitate, Peter Parker." Mephisto's voice was cold and mocking.

"You're in dire straits. Your only way out is to make a deal with me. How much worse can things get? Right now, Xiao Xian might be on top of Fu Jiang, enjoying Aunt Mei's services, while you're locked up in this cold cell."

Peter's mood was like a small boat in a storm, swaying uncertainly. Mephisto's words pierced his heart like a cold, sharp blade. Just thinking about the scene Mephisto described made Peter want to rush out and chop Xiao Xian into eight hundred and eighty-eight pieces.

A sense of despair washed over Peter. He couldn't deny everything Mephisto had said, nor could he deny the deep desire within his own heart. Finally, he sighed, looked at Mephisto with a resolute gaze, and said, "Alright, tell me, what do you want me to do?"

"That is of course your soul. After you die, your soul will belong to me," Mephisto laughed.

"You want my soul?" Peter's voice trembled, a chilling fear gripping him. "But... but how do I know you'll keep your promise? How do I know you won't deceive me?"

Mephisto's lips curled into a cold smile. "My child, you can choose to believe me, or you can choose to continue suffering here and watch your enemies gloat. But you must know that the only way out now is to sign a contract with me."

An indescribable despair welled up in Peter's heart. He knew he had no other choice; Mephisto's words seemed to be his only way out.

However, signing a contract with the Demon King means giving up one's soul, while not signing means that Xiao Xian can still roam freely in the place Peter longs for most, and in Aunt May, whom Peter regards as his mother.

However, in mythology, not everyone who makes a pact with the devil suffers retribution. Some people escape punishment by using their wisdom. Peter thought that maybe he was that one, and he was willing to take the gamble.

Finally, Peter made up his mind. "Alright, I... I'm willing to sign the contract."

After Peter made up his mind, Mephisto revealed a triumphant smile. He took out an ancient parchment from his sleeve, covered with ancient writing and symbols.

"Very well, Peter Parker," Mephisto said softly. "Now let's sign this contract."

He handed the parchment to Peter; the writing on it shimmered with an eerie light.

Peter knew that this decision would change his life, but he had no other choice. Peter reached out his trembling fingers to take the contract and examine it carefully, but the contract cut him, and blood dripped onto his signature.

"That's enough." Mephisto smiled and withdrew the contract. With a wave of his hand, a surge of dark energy suddenly flowed into Peter's body. Peter even felt as if his soul was bound by an invisible force, unable to move.

Immediately afterwards, the restraints on Peter's body shattered, and the anesthetic in his body was completely removed.

"Now you are free, Peter Parker," Mephisto's voice was cold and mocking. "But remember, your soul will belong to me after you die."

After saying this, Mephisto took a step back and disappeared into the shadows.

A dark glint flashed in Peter's eyes as he looked at the prison guard who often beat and verbally abused him, peering through the crack in the door, and a cruel smile appeared on his face.

In Harry Osborn's bedroom at the Osborn residence, after Xiao Xian had replenished the mana of Mary Jane and the White Queen in turn, he held the two women in his arms and looked curiously at Harry Osborn, who had tied himself to the floor at the foot of the bed, and asked...

"What kind of illusion did you create for him? Why is he like this?"

"I amplified his masochistic tendencies, and then... I left the rest to his imagination. Isn't this just to vent your anger, my dear?" The White Queen said, picking up a cherry from the bedside table and giving it to Xiao Xian.

"Sister Emma, ​​could you amplify his inclination towards being a cuckold?"

Mary Jane's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she looked at the White Queen and pleaded, even changing her address to Sister Emma.

If Harry's inclinations were amplified to that extent, wouldn't Mary Jane be able to be with Xiao Xian without any scruples? In that case, the White Queen would be needed to cover for them, and she would also have half of the time that originally belonged to her and Xiao Xian taken away by the White Queen.

"That requires talent to amplify, but it is said that Professor X can use telepathy to implant related subconscious thoughts into others, but I have not yet mastered telepathy to that extent."

Emma rolled her eyes and said, "That vixen wants to steal my man? Not only is it impossible, but even if it were possible, Emma wouldn't help her unless Xiao Xian asked her to. Otherwise, it's absolutely impossible."

"Let's consider the feasibility of this operation later~ Ike messaged me to say that Spider-Man Peter Parker has escaped from prison and released a bunch of super-powered criminals. Now the whole of New York is in chaos."

Just as Xiao Xiangang was about to suggest hiring a psychologist to implant this subconscious idea in Harry, he suddenly received a message from Ike on his phone, warning him to be careful of Spider-Man.

Although Xiao Xian's regenerative abilities certainly prevent him from being killed by Spider-Man, if a storyline were to depict him being publicly slapped in the head a hundred times and brutally beaten by Spider-Man, it would have a very negative impact on his debut, giving the public the impression that Xiao Xian is a weakling.

(End of this chapter)