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"Also, from now on, Crowley is under my protection. I don't want anyone in Hell bullying him, otherwise I'll be very unhappy!"

Before Satan's face turned even darker, Mike grabbed Crowley and jumped through the gates of Hell, before returning to Earth.

“Mike, you were so cool just now, that’s the Lord of Hell. You not only blocked his strongest attack, but you almost made him fuming with rage…” As soon as he returned to the human world, Crowley reverted to his talkative nature.

As they were talking, he noticed that the person next to him was acting strangely: "Mike, what's wrong? You look terrible."

Then, Crowley immediately used his faith power to heal Mike.

"Pfft~"

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Mike's complexion improved. He stopped Crowley's movements and said, "I'm fine. I'll recover after a rest."

This time, Mike did underestimate Satan's power in Hell.

The opponent's all-out attack not only damaged the Flame Holy Sword, but also caused Mike serious internal injuries.

However, with buffs such as [Rapid Healing], [Immortality], and [Cure All Diseases], Mike can recover to a reasonable extent as long as he is given some time.

Chapter 534 Parting

The dark sky in hell makes it impossible to have a sense of time, but in the human world, there is sunrise and sunset.

Mike returned at dawn.

In the town of San Venganza, after a day and a night of restoration, the cemetery in front of the church has been restored to its original state. The spirits summoned by Satan have also been reburied.

As a new day dawned, Johnny and the others pushed open the church doors and came out, just in time to see Mike sitting on the ground healing his wounds.

There was also a big demon following him.

“You filthy bastard, how dare you come here again!” Johnny hadn’t forgotten the time when his dead father was summoned by Satan.

Fueled by both old and new grudges, the mere sight of the great demon [Crowley] compelled him to transform into his evil spirit form, ready for battle.

"Oh, don't be impulsive, I'm not a bad person..." [Crowley] had of course heard the legend of Ghost Rider's hatred of evil.

To prove he was a good person, he even conjured a ball of holy light and held it in his hand.

“How is this possible? As a demon, you don’t have any aura of sin on you…” Johnny was confused. After reverting to his human form, he looked to his guide, Carter, for help.

“This is the first time I’ve seen something like this…” Carter shrugged and said optimistically, “But it seems he’s with Mike, not our enemy.”

At this moment, everyone's attention turned to Mike, whose condition was clearly not very good.

Marcus, William, and others went directly to Mike's side.

……

“I really can’t think of anyone who could make Mike suffer. Did he really go to hell to cause trouble for Satan before?” Father James asked, voicing his doubts after confirming that Mike was not in danger.

It's worth noting that Mike's previous display of power was even stronger than that of Archangel Number One.

“You wouldn’t believe it! Mike just accomplished a great feat…” Crowley, who was actually the guardian angel Raphael in disguise, felt a great sense of kinship with Father James and the apprentice angel Bruce.

Then, revealing his true nature, he shared with the two of them in a familiar manner: "Not long ago, Mike not only single-handedly stormed into Hell, but also defeated eight of Satan's demons in a row."

"Finally, he even went toe-to-toe with Satan at his peak and held his own..."

In Crowley's account, Mike is portrayed as ruthless and invincible, capable of killing anyone who stands in his way.

Johnny and the others were filled with longing.

Even the three demons—the Wind Demon, the Earth Demon, and the Water Demon—who had just been subdued by Mike, looked at him with more admiration.

That's Satan, the lord of hell!

Someone who can fight the Lord of Hell without being at a disadvantage must be incredibly strong.

"Stop, I need a quiet environment to recover." Mike called out to Crowley, who had been nagging incessantly.

While it may feel good to hear others praise you, it gets old after a while.

It might even be a little awkward...

“Right, right, I almost forgot, Mike was injured in the fight with Satan and needs to rest…” Crowley pulled Father James and the trainee angel Bruce, gesturing, “Come on, let’s go somewhere where Mike won’t be affected, and I’ll tell you about Satan’s lack of martial ethics and his use of attrition tactics.”

As a guardian angel of humanity, Raphael has no other hobbies but enjoys gossiping and making friends.

In just one morning, this guy managed to become friends with Ghost Rider Johnny, despite his demonic appearance.

When Mike finished treating his injuries, Crowley, who was drinking beer, had already started to put his arm around Johnny's shoulder.

"What are your plans next?" Mike, who had just sat down in the crowd and opened a bottle of beer, looked at Johnny.

“I plan to stay here for now and keep an eye on Wind Demon and his crew building up the town of San Venganza. When the time is right, I’ll go after Satan to avenge the blasphemy against my father.” Johnny, having acknowledged Mike’s strength, revealed his plan.

Moreover, he had just learned a lot about Hell from Crowley.

"It's good that things have settled down, but I still have to remind you. If it's not necessary, don't cause trouble in big cities like Apple City in the future. On the one hand, it has a bad influence, and on the other hand, it will make things difficult for me..." As Mike's warning words were spoken, Johnny, the still inexperienced Ghost Rider, gradually turned ugly.

The atmosphere at the scene became somber.

"And also, regarding the San Venganza Pact, when you've gathered enough evil energy, you can come to me. I can help you resolve the hidden dangers within it for free." Ignoring Ghost Rider's unpleasant expression, Mike quickly stated the purpose of his visit.

"How about we have Johnny hand over the San Venganza Contract to you directly?" After witnessing Mike's true power, the previous Ghost Rider, Carter, once again came up with the idea of ​​solving the problem once and for all.

Strictly speaking, the San Venganza Pact is actually useless except for collecting evil energy.

In the hands of an ordinary person, it would only become a hot potato.

“There’s no need for that. Protecting the San Venganza Covenant is Ghost Rider’s mission, and I believe Johnny can do it very well.” Mike rejected Carter’s suggestion.

In any case, the only person Johnny could find to resolve the San Venganza Pact was Mike.

If Johnny incurs favors like this once or twice, he'll eventually be held accountable.

Mike would be happy to have another free employee.

“I will come to you when there is enough evil energy in the contract, and I will also consider the first suggestion you gave me.” Despite feeling uncomfortable, Johnny, being a good person, still gave his answer after weighing the pros and cons.

Now he was completely in Mike's hands.

There was nothing he could do; he needed their help.

Beside him, the old Ghost Rider Carter, who was already preparing to retire, shook his head at Johnny, but ultimately said nothing more.

“Very good, my mission has been successfully completed. Then we’ll take our leave now, and I’ll come to see you again when I have time.” Mike stood up, opened a spatial portal, and called Marcus and the others to prepare to leave.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to give a shout-out to the three Earth Demons.

"Wait a minute!" Rosanne called out to Mike as he stepped through the portal.

The girl glanced at Johnny beside her with a complicated expression, then walked up to Mike and said, "Could you take me with you? If it's inconvenient for you, you can drop me off at the nearest market."

Clearly, Johnny's previous chauvinistic behavior had disappointed Rosanne.

For example, right now, Johnny is looking at his girlfriend's back, and after struggling several times, he still can't bring himself to say anything to make her stay.

It looks like a couple is about to part ways.

“Sorry, we’re not going that way, no matter where you’re going. Maybe you could ask Johnny for help; he has a really cool motorcycle.” Mike jokingly declined the girl’s request, then secretly gave Johnny a wink.

The opportunity has been presented; whether Johnny can seize it is up to him.

Rosanne realized that the mysterious and powerful man in front of her was intentionally trying to match her up with Johnny, so she awkwardly retreated.

With Mike stepping through the portal, the mission was officially over.

Inside the King's Mansion, after seeing Father James and the trainee angel Bruce off, Mike looked at the uninvited guest at the back, Crowley, and rubbed his temples, saying, "Why did you follow me here? Don't tell me that you, as Crowley, need me to take you home."

"No, no, no, I have something else to ask you." Taking advantage of Mike's inattention, Crowley shamelessly rubbed against the portal, forcing a fawning smile on his face.

"Take care, don't bother seeing me out~" Mike turned and walked upstairs.

As expected, anything involving that troublesome guy, Crowley, is bound to be bad.

……

Chapter 535 A Visit to Heaven

For the next two days, whenever Mike appeared in the public areas of the King's Building, he was followed by a tail.

Crowley was like a leech, sticking to Mike and taking over the jobs of the butler and maids.

And you know what? This effeminate angel who has lived for countless years actually cooks quite well.

"So, what exactly do you want?" Mike, now enjoying the exquisite food in front of him, finally understood Satan's feelings from before.

You can't hit this person, and you can't drive him away.

As for Crowley, he's been doing the work of a servant for the past two days. Although he hasn't said a word, his pleading eyes are really putting a lot of pressure on people.

Moreover, compared to the cringe-worthy "Crowley," Mike actually prefers to have pretty maids serve him.

In short, Mike's patience was nearing its limit.

"You agreed to help?" In the restaurant, Crowley exclaimed with surprise, seemingly oblivious to the atmosphere.

“NO~” Mike put down his knife and fork and said, “I won’t make any promises before I know what it is.”

As a veteran guardian angel, Raphael's abilities are not lacking. Anything that can trouble him is probably no small matter.

“Alright, actually I wanted you to go to Heaven and check on Crowley. It shouldn’t be difficult for you…” Crowley, who appeared to be a demon but was actually the angel Raphael, made a resentful expression.

In Raphael's view, Mike was a man capable of venturing into hell alone, so going to heaven wouldn't be a problem for him.

Moreover, as far as he knew, God and Mike seemed to have a good relationship.

In this situation, it's appropriate for Mike to go and find out the information.

"Go to Heaven?" Mike, who had just finished the Hell instance, was not opposed to visiting Heaven.

However, before that, he needed to figure out the situation first. "Tell me what exactly is going on between you and Crowley..."

"Oh, and remember to keep it short~"

Mike hadn't forgotten that Raphael was a chatterbox, and a chatterbox who had been holding back for two days.

"So, you've agreed to help. That's wonderful..." Crowley's face lit up with surprise, but remembering Mike's request to keep things short, he covered his mouth to suppress his rambling nature before continuing, "You know about Crowley and I helping little Adam. Because of this, Crowley and I have both violated the rules of both Hell and Heaven..."

"To cope with the punishment from hell and heaven, Crowley and I found a secret method to swap souls."

"Then, I went to Hell as Crowley to be punished with a baptism of holy water. Crowley, on the other hand, was summoned back to Heaven under my identity..."

"Now that I'm back, I wonder what kind of punishment Crowley is suffering in heaven..."

Although Mike had reminded him to keep things short, Raphael clearly got carried away when it came to his best buddy.

"Stop!" Mike called out to Raphael, who was becoming increasingly agitated. "I already know about your situation. Now tell me about the situation in Heaven."

The previous Hell instance provided Mike with over six million energy points, increasing his total energy by more than half in a short period of time.

Therefore, Mike is now equally interested in the Heaven dungeon, which corresponds to the Hell dungeon.

Even without Raphael's request, Mike would probably go to Heaven again soon to see if there's anything he can gain.

Meanwhile, Raphael, in order to put Mike at ease so he could go to Heaven to inquire about the situation, went on and on about what was happening in Heaven.

In summary, Heaven, ruled by God, is very peaceful. Not only is the environment beautiful and the climate pleasant, but the people there are also friendly and speak kindly.

……

“Okay, I’ve got a pretty good idea of ​​what’s going on in Heaven. I’ll go there now and try to bring your friend Crowley back.” To stop listening to Raphael’s nagging, Mike sensed the presence of the Heaven’s Gate and waved it up, making it appear in the sky.

Unlike the Gates of Hell, which burn with hellfire, the Gates of Heaven emit a soft white light that feels very comforting.

"Give Crowley a greeting when you see him, and I'll be waiting for you at the building..."

As Mike flew toward the gates of heaven, Raphael's words of advice still echoed in his ears.

It has to be said that Raphael and Crowley are really good buddies.

Furthermore, the gates of Heaven function much like the gates of Hell, restricting angels from descending to Earth at will.

It also has the ability to distinguish between good and evil, making it difficult for sinners to enter the holy land of Heaven.

As for Mike, who possesses the radiant power of faith, he clearly belongs to the "good" camp.

Therefore, he easily crossed the gates of heaven.

Then, what appeared before him was a long ladder to heaven. Looking up, he saw an even more dazzling white light shining at the end of the ladder.

One step...two steps...