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Beside the round table.

Johnny looked at Lucerie and felt a little offended.

"Punishment is the only justice."

"Sin can never be simply erased. It must be burned in extreme torment, purified in constant, desperate remorse. Only after enduring an equal amount of suffering can the soul find peace in true redemption. This is the law of hell, and the most fundamental justice in the universe."

In the eyes of this vengeful spirit, Lucerne's act of directly extracting and devouring the soul was an attempt to evade judgment. This was not only an injustice to the sinner, but also a desecration of the sacred duty of "punishment."

Serafina, who was standing next to Luceria, raised her head.

Her world is very small.

So small that it consisted only of herself and the giant dog named Little Black Spot that accompanied her.

"But he just quieted them down."

Serafina gently hugged Lucerne's neck and pressed her face against its dark fur.

"Bad people are annoying, but they shout, cry, and scare the people around them."

"If they could just disappear, if the world could become a little quieter, that would be the best outcome."

For a child who grew up in loneliness and isolation, complex sentencing standards were meaningless. She only cared about the outcome: the evil disappeared, the fear disappeared, and the world became gentler.

"interesting."

Xiu En slumped in his chair, watching the ideological clash at both ends of the table.

The sunflower on his shoulder had now transformed into a recorder.

Sunflower closed its eyes and used its divine sense to materialize a requirements document in mid-air.

【Evaluate】

[Target Audience: Lucifer Special Edition vs. Classic Edition]

"Classic version: Pain-driven, punishment above all else. Advantages: Logically sound, highly deterrent, and capable of generating deep remorse. Disadvantages: Extremely cumbersome process, excessively time-consuming, and prone to causing the judge to fall into negative emotions."

"Special Edition: Direct erasure, results-oriented. Advantages: Extremely efficient, low resource consumption, no pollution to the surrounding environment. Disadvantages: Lacks educational value, too brutal, lacks sufficient humane buffer, and is prone to inaccurate sentencing."

Xiu En watched as Sunflower added a large red exclamation mark and a comment at the end of the document:

[Conclusion: Neither approach can be used directly. It is recommended to combine the advantages of both to establish a dynamic weighted scoring mechanism that automatically switches between levels of punishment and erasure based on the severity of the offense.]

"So, the conclusion is that both sides are right, but both sides are too extreme, right?"

Shuen reached out and snatched the fried chicken nuggets in front of Ghost Rider, stuffing them into his mouth. Ghost Rider didn't eat any, and Shuen felt it was a waste.

"Mr. Skull, you are too obsessed with pain, and Serafina, you are too naive to want a peaceful world."

"As for me, I only care about whether my product works well or not."

"Since Lucifer is a special client of Lord Lucifer, and his current guardian is a pitiful little girl."

Xiu En narrowed his eyes slightly, and golden light flickered at his fingertips.

"Then, in the name of God, I will add a latest patch to this hellish specialty."

"I will establish a precise sentencing standard for it, and have a truly innocent soul act as its brake."

Johnny stared at Shum.

The atmosphere inside the fast food restaurant gradually eased.

Serafina finally dared to place a small piece of sandwich on the table and tentatively offer it to Luceria.

Luceria then gently licked Johnny's boot with his enormous tongue.

Lucerne will be recruited into Shuen's team, but the logic of his trial will be jointly defined by Shuen and Ivy.

Johnny Blaze, after confirming that Lucerne was no longer a threat to humanity, slowly stood up and mounted his burning Harley.

"I'll be keeping an eye on you."

Johnny gave Serafina one last look, his tone less hostile.

"If the child cries again, or if the monster goes out of control."

"I will come back and drag you all back into the abyss."

"Hey, you were the one who just made her cry, you skull!"

Johnny said he didn't hear anything.

With a deafening roar from the engine, a burst of flame shot into the night sky, and Ghost Rider disappeared at the end of the street.

Shuen watched his retreating figure, then turned to Serafina, who was looking at him expectantly.

"Alright, Serafina. Now it's time for me to formally invite you to join my Celestial Gourmet Club."

He had already planned it out. Once he returned to the Dawnwood Realm, he would first go to Gotham and have Alfred prepare a complete princess dress for the poor child. Then, he would have the children in the orphanage, who had also experienced misfortune but had been reborn, take her out for a good time.

A portal radiating soft golden light opened behind him.

"bring it on."

"Welcome to the Realm of Dawnwood. This will be your home from now on."

Serafina gazed at the door that seemed to lead to heaven, a longing gleaming in her eyes. She clutched the cookie box tightly to her chest and, pulling Lucelli along, cautiously prepared to take that step.

However, just as her toes were about to step into the portal...

The normally stable light gate started flickering!

The golden light gate distorted a few times before going out!

"Um?"

Xiu En could no longer laugh.

He could feel a dark force enveloping the entire space, forcibly severing the dimensional connection between him and the Ximu Realm!

"Oh, this is truly a rare guest."

Xiu En turned around.

He shielded Serafina and Lucerne behind him.

He looked up and gazed at the rooftop of the tallest building across from the fast food restaurant.

Before anyone knew it, a figure had appeared there.

A woman wearing a long black dress that looked as if it were stained with blood.

She has long silver hair.

Her skin even seemed to glow in the dim moonlight of the Texas town.

Her appearance was so perfect that she seemed otherworldly.

But there wasn't a trace of human emotion in her eyes.

That was another ruler of Hell.

Lilith, the Mother of All Demons.

She descended, following the scent of the contract left by Lucifer in that letter.

"I thought it was some kind of being that dared to lay a hand on Lucifer's pet."

"It was just a little bug with a bit of light on its body."

Lilith's gaze passed over Shuen and landed on Serafina, who was hiding behind him, trembling with fear.

"Poor child."

"That arrogant Lucifer, all he gave you was this clumsy toy that only eats souls?"

She raised her hand, and a ball of pitch-black, yet radiating chaotic magic that seemed capable of granting any wish in the world, condensed in her palm.

"Come to me, child."

Lilith's voice softened.

"I will give you true power. I will make the entire demon army of hell your servants. You will become the Queen of Darkness, and no one will ever dare to make you shed a single tear again."

"Instead of following this tiny, glowing thing that can't even open a portal properly, to a garden filled with fake sunlight, to be a boring little flower."

This dog caused quite a stir in Hell, attracting the attention of many demons who left their marks on it. Now that it was suddenly leaving this world, Lilith naturally had to come and see for herself.

And now, she sees it.

She saw a pure soul.

This made her change her mind at the last minute.

Lucifer's plan was too slow and too boring.

She decided to personally revise the plan.

She wanted to dye this pure white gem the deepest black.

"Ha, I knew it! Nothing good comes from hell!"

Just as Lilith was tempting him.

A furious roar exploded from the other end of the street!

"boom--!!!"

The burning Harley-Davidson motorcycle that had just disappeared into the night charged back into the battlefield with a fearless attitude!

Johnny Blaze, gone but back!

His burning skull stared at Lilith on the roof, its eye sockets burning with hellfire a hundred times more intense than before!

"Lilith!"

The Ghost Rider's voice was filled with hatred.

"You filthy devil who loves to manipulate people's hearts! You don't deserve to stand here!"

He sensed it.

On his way out, he sensed the aura of this ruler of hell.

He knew the trouble had escalated.

Although he was extremely annoyed by the luminous being named Xiu En and the dog.

But he hated Lilith even more!

"Oh? Another one. Are you hell's watchdog?"

Lilith looked at the Ghost Rider who had returned, her face showing some impatience.

"Very well, just in time. Let this child see with his own eyes what a beautiful sight it is when the hypocritical guardians are torn apart by darkness."

After she finished speaking, she floated down from the rooftop.

With each inch she descended, the darkness around her intensified. The lights of the entire Texas town flickered and then went out under her terrifying pressure!

Looking at the scene before him, Shu En looked down at Serafina, who was clutching his clothes and shaking her head with all her might.

Then, he looked at the skull, who, despite looking displeased, still chose to return.

Finally, he looked at Lilith, the dark queen who seemed to represent all the temptations and depravity in the world.

"Okay, okay."

Shuen shrugged and said to the Ghost Rider beside him.

"Mr. Skeleton, look. The head of personnel from Hell is personally trying to poach our employees."

"Therefore, I propose..."

"How about we form a temporary anti-poaching alliance?"

Shuen chose to pull Serafina behind him first, adding several layers of stronger protection to the little girl. Golden divine light danced lightly between his fingertips and the Sun Ring, as if warming up for the upcoming farce.

"How ridiculous. Hellhounds and luminous beings dare to point fingers at me."

"How ridiculous. Hellhounds and luminous beings dare to point fingers at me."

The entire street was shrouded in an endless black fog. Countless greedy eyes flickered within the fog.

"Nothing in my domain can escape my gaze."

Her voice resonated deep within people's souls, an extreme interplay of allure and despair attempting to tear Xiu En apart.

"Shut up, you devil!"

Johnny unleashed his power again, transforming himself into a burst of orange-red flames as he swooped down toward Lilith.

The Chain of Judgment was swung through the air into a giant ring, each ring burning with a temperature high enough to incinerate a soul.

"Go back to hell!"

However, Lilith merely raised her eyes slightly, and the thick black mist instantly condensed into a thick wall of darkness, repelling Johnny's impact.

Johnny was thrown back in mid-air, feeling as if part of his flames were being swallowed up by the darkness of the other party.

Lilith let out a series of light laughs, which were beautiful, like musical instruments, yet chilling.

"Heh, too reckless, Sir Knight. Your anger in this realm is nothing more than nourishment for me."