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On the circular platform ahead, Alice, encouraged by Negan, finally regained control of her body through willpower.

She spoke with remorse, "Negan is telling the truth. It wasn't the Virgin Mary who blessed us, but the evil Black Mary... She... she wants to use me to collect the souls of the believers..."

Her near-self-destructive words seemed to have exhausted all of the girl's strength.

However, the believers, already seduced by the Black Mary, did not react excessively. Instead, they all turned and stared at Alice on the platform with evil eyes.

Just when Alice was exhausted and didn't know what to do, another accident happened.

Black mist slowly rose from the corners of the church, and the magnificent chandeliers overhead dimmed at that moment.

Then, behind Alice, a female figure made of black mist appeared. As soon as the figure appeared, it opened its mouth and quickly absorbed the soul energy of the believers.

"Damn it, I knew this cleanup wouldn't be easy!" Father James, seeing this from below the platform, cursed and grabbed the holy water bottle, sprinkling it into the black mist.

Amidst a series of piercing screams, the figure formed from the black mist seemed to have been severely injured and began to slowly dissipate. Just before disappearing, it spewed a thick plume of smoke from its mouth, pointing directly at Father James below.

……

"Huh, I'm actually alright?"

After the terrifying shadow disappeared, Father James, who had been struck in the chest by the black mist, touched his chest and uttered a puzzled sound.

He had clearly prepared to sacrifice himself.

“With me here, of course you’ll be fine.” Mike stepped out from the corner, smiling as he patted James on the shoulder.

He had just used his protective power to shield the opponent from a fatal attack.

"You? How come I didn't know you were so powerful?" Father James was unaware of Mike's true strength and at this moment only thought that the other party was boasting and belittling himself.

Mike didn't offer any further explanation, but instead turned his gaze to the statue of Mary behind the pedestal.

"What's wrong with you?" Father James noticed Mike's unusual behavior.

"It's nothing, just found a rat's nest." Mike smiled, gathering purifying power in his hand.

Yes, Black Mary did not leave, but hid inside the idol.

However, just as Mike made his move, Black Maria seemed to sense it and transformed into black mist once again, going behind Negan and taking him hostage.

Before this, Negan and Alice were checking on the condition of the "believers".

After having a large amount of their soul power absorbed, those people all collapsed to the ground.

"Stop harming the innocent!" Alice cried out in despair when the shadowy figure reappeared and took her "comrade" hostage. "I know my grandfather sealed you away, which makes you very angry. If you want revenge, you can kill me!"

“No, Alice, you did nothing wrong, and your grandfather did nothing wrong in sealing the demon…” Negan, who was being held hostage, still tried to persuade the girl who was about to do something foolish.

The style of the scene has completely changed.

If it weren't for the huge age difference between the two, Mike would have thought he was watching a romance drama.

Then, as the girl selflessly approached and offered herself, a black hand with sharp nails emerged from the shadows and slowly reached for the girl's neck.

"Hey, have you had enough fun yet?" Just then, Mike darted forward, grabbed the outstretched hand of the shadowy figure, and slammed it to the ground.

However, this dark shadow had the ability to dissipate, and it turned into nothingness the moment it landed.

"Still playing hide-and-seek? Is this even interesting?" Having watched the show for a while, Mike, having already made his move, wasn't going to let his opponent off so easily.

He clenched his fists, grasping a wisp of black smoke in the air as if it were a tangible object, and then pulled the shadow out of the void.

Then the shadowy figure was met with a barrage of punches, making for a rather brutal scene.

All of this, from the disappearance of the shadowy figure to its capture, seems complicated, but in fact, it all happened in a very short time.

Father James's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he looked at the brutal scene in the center of the field and then at the spot where Mike had just stood.

Everything seems so unreal.

On the contrary, the members of Squad X were already used to this scene.

“Tell me, what are you to Satan? And where is Satan now?” Mike asked the female shadowy figure lying on the ground after punching Black Mary.

It wasn't that he didn't want to fight anymore; it was that if he continued fighting, the shadowy figure would disappear completely.

However, Mike was met with a hysterical roar from the shadowy figure, which offered no explanation.

"Fine, you're still pretty stubborn~" Mike wasn't going to let the other guy get away with it. His fist glowed slightly, and he was ready to give him a good beating.

Immediately, as dirt flew everywhere, a large crater was blasted into the concrete floor of the church.

The dust settled, and the shadowy figure was no longer visible.

"Is it gone?" Father James asked uncertainly.

What happened tonight has challenged his values.

“No, not at all.” Mike shook his head and walked directly to the statue of Mary behind the pedestal.

After violently tearing down the statue, he asked coldly, "Can you explain now? Otherwise, you'll never have another chance."

"Spare me... Spare me... What do you want to know... I'll tell you anything..."

A weak voice rang out, and wisps of smoke drifted from the statue of Mary, eventually coalescing into a phantom image resembling a woman.

This time it's much normal~

And the woman who caught Satan's eye was indeed very beautiful. At least more beautiful than Alice over there.

Where is Satan?

"They're trapped in hell, and usually they can't get out..."

……

Next, all the outsiders saw was Mike talking to the shadowy woman, but they couldn't hear what they were saying at all.

A few minutes later, the phantom returned to the statue, and then, with a flash of white light, was sealed away once more.

Chapter 451 The Imposter God

You're saying there's a demon sealed inside?

The next morning, at the Men in Black headquarters, Ms. O circled the statue of Mary that Mike had brought back, examining it closely, and asked uncertainly, "Won't there be any problems? Should we give this to the church?"

Ms. O and Mr. Z might have some experience dealing with aliens or werewolves, but they were both a little unsure about how to deal with demons with mysterious powers.

What's more, this time the items also contained a living demon.

"No problem, everything has been taken care of. The demon inside can't get out at all. Of course, if she's not afraid of danger, she can try to escape again," Mike said confidently.

Not to mention the demon named Maria, who had already been severely beaten and lost much of her power.

Take the sealing energy that Mike uses, for example; he can sense any abnormality in it.

If that demon still doesn't behave, Mike wouldn't mind helping it get rid of its troubles completely.

The reason this demon was spared was twofold: firstly, her attitude had been quite good after she yielded, and secondly, this demon knew a little about the affairs of Hell.

If Mike wants to know any special information in the future, he can come to it again.

"That's good~"

Seeing Mike's confident demeanor, Ms. O felt relieved and then asked, "By the way, how was the matter in the Christian town ultimately resolved? Did the Men in Black need to clean up the mess?"

“The culprit has been resealed, and there shouldn’t be any more problems in the Christian town,” Mike said. “Father James is still there, saying he’ll handle the aftermath.”

"Alright then~" Ms. O didn't dwell on the topic, but instead showed concern for Mike, saying, "You've worked hard too. The travel allowance will be transferred to you later. If there's nothing else, you can go back and rest."

This demonic incident was considered an emergency mission for the Men in Black organization.

As for Mike, who received the mission, he also worked through the night.

After all, after dealing with the demon incident last night, he did indeed drive back to Apple City from the Christian town overnight.

“Okay, I’m off. I really need to go back and catch up on some sleep.” Mike turned to leave, but quickly turned back and said, “By the way, I got some information from that demon. Maybe the Men in Black need to take this seriously…”

Then, under the questioning gazes of Ms. O and Mr. Z, Mike continued, "According to the demon named Maria, she barely broke free of the seal because she sensed the power of God leaving the Apple City area."

"The power of God has left Apple City? What does that mean?" Ms. O became serious again.

"Who knows? Maybe 'God' was tired from work and went on vacation," Mike said casually.

However, he already had a rough guess in his mind.

Previously, Angel Number One, who had been maintaining stability around Appletown at Columbia University's stadium, said that he wanted to find an agent to do his job so he could go out and relax.

It now seems that the other party has likely found an agent and has left Apple City for a trip.

This is probably why Black Mary was able to break free of the seal at this time.

In truth, the issue of the Christian town's voice had little to do with journalist Negan, an outsider. Before he arrived in the town, Black Mary had already begun to break free of her seal and had even bewitched Alice.

Negan simply happened to accelerate this process.

"God is going on vacation? What should we do then?" In the room, Mr. Z, who was acting as an advisor, also became nervous.

As mentioned earlier, the Men in Black are good at dealing with aliens and werewolves, but they are not very good at dealing with mysterious things like demons.

"What else can we do? Keep an eye out for any mysterious incidents around Apple City. If things get really bad, you can just leave it all to me," Mike suggested.

It was just a mysterious event, nothing serious to Mike, who was already "invincible".

"That's the only way," Ms. O said decisively. "Then I'll have to trouble you from now on, Agent M."

Unbeknownst to many, Mike, who possesses mysterious powers, is about to become the "pillar of strength" for the Men in Black organization.

Moreover, the Men in Black headquarters also intends to make Mike a "legend" like Agent J, and to make him a benchmark for the Men in Black organization.

Set a good example for other agents.

"OK~" Mike didn't refuse Ms. O's offer to give him more responsibilities. After making a promise, he left the Men in Black headquarters.

Meanwhile, back in the Christian town, with the demon resealed, those who had been "blessed" all returned to "normal."

Alice also became deaf and mute again.

To atone for her past actions, the girl took over her uncle's job at the church.

Alice does bear some responsibility for the events in the town. It was because she had previously expressed a strong desire to cure her deafness and muteness that she prayed to Maria.

It was this act that provided Black Mary with the energy to initially break free from the seal.

The other party involved, Negan, also felt guilty about his previous act of crushing the "doll" and planned to resign from his job as a reporter and stay in the Christian town to atone for his sins.

After learning this, Father James offered to baptize Negan and make him a clergyman to assist Alice in her work at the Christian church in the small town.

Meanwhile, in Buffalo, Appletown, a young man who had just lost his job as a field reporter was unaware that his moment of glory was about to arrive.

This young man named Bruce had previously experienced a difficult and unsatisfactory life due to his tendency to lose his temper.

As a result, he developed a habit of complaining and even blamed God for all the unhappiness in his life.

Perhaps because his emotions were too intense, he was noticed by Angel Number One, who was preparing to go on a trip.

'After you leave this room, you have seven days to be "God." Make the most of it...'

As Bruce walked down the street, he recalled the strange old man's last words when he applied for the new job.

"This is really... inexplicable~" Bruce, unaware that he had acquired magical powers, shook his head and banished the strange thoughts from his mind.

Then, as he regained his attention, he unexpectedly saw a group of thugs who were up to no good gathered in a street corner.

Bruce knew this group of thugs; he had previously stopped them from bullying beggars on the street.

Of course, the outcome of that incident was not ideal.

In the end, Bruce was taught a terrible lesson by this group of thugs.

"I can't see...I can't see...This has nothing to do with me..."

Bruce, walking in the middle of the street, ignored the group of thugs who appeared to be eating noodles and continued walking forward.

After all, some lessons only need to be learned once.

However, Bruce, who still harbored a sense of justice, still couldn't overcome his conscience this time.

He suppressed his fear, turned back to the street corner, and shouted at the thugs, "What are you doing now?"

The thugs, who had something to hide, were initially startled by the loud shout, but after seeing the panicked expression on the newcomer's face, they all burst into laughter.

The bald thug leader recognized Bruce.

"It's you again, you little rascal, still meddlesome. Wasn't the lesson learned last time enough?" the bald thug threatened menacingly.