Superhero Comic – Overlord’s Path

"Wow! This wine is really strong!"

In the wide back seat of the off-road vehicle, Johnny was drunk and panicked with the bottle, just like a drunk man, laughing exaggeratedly at Saibo. It can be seen that this guy must not have the usual drinking habits, only a small half The bottle of wine made him enter a state of drunken joy.

After poking the disguise, this guy no longer had the feeling of being rejected thousands of miles away. He and Saibo smoked and drank, and answered Selena’s questions about professional drivers from time to time, plus Selena clicked on the wild music of the truck radio station, and the second half of the journey was almost full of joy.

But behind this joy is the painful past of Johnny Blazer's family.

His story is not complicated. When Johnny was a child, when he was 15 years old, 10 years ago, he and his father, Burton Patton, who was also a death car mechanic, performed father and son car skills at a large circus near Austin. He was widely acclaimed in the local area. His childhood life was not good, but it was definitely not embarrassing. It was not until he was 15 when God made a joke with his father.

Lung cancer was still a terrifying term 10 years ago. Johnny discovered all this. He couldn't believe it. The man who spoke rudely and always devoted himself to acrobatics. A healthy old man who is like a horse is so easy. To leave him, young Johnny was surrounded by an indescribable fear, and on that night, a stranger visited him.

It’s Mephistopheles. This guy has the temperament that a devil should have. He easily impressed Johnny and signed a strange contract with him. He promised Johnny that he would get a healthy father. , The next day, Johnny did see that his father was completely restored to his 30-year-old, incredible health. He set out to plan his elopement plan with his first love girl. The result was the moment Johnny left the circus... Something happened to Fire Button.

It was an acrobatics with almost no difficulty. Riding across the ring of fire, any junior rider could do it, but Barton, who is known as the best rider, fell in this link. When Johnny rushed into the hospital, What I saw was the cold, charred corpse of his father.

He got what he expected, a healthy relative, but in less than 30 minutes, he lost him again... Mephistopheles did what he promised, but he took it in an unforgettable way. After leaving Johnny's only relative... and his love, in the freezing wind and rain in Austin, Johnny rode away from his hometown alone in the car left by his father. He was alone.

Since the year when he was 15 years old, Johnny has learned one thing, he has to protect those he is willing to protect, but he has to use another way...that is to stay away from them, because his appearance will only Bring doom and death.

"I have been looking forward to the second chance..."

The drunk Johnny held Cyber’s shoulders as if he was dreaming, "Everyone deserves a second chance. I know I can’t live in fear, but every time I leave my hometown at 15 years old, I turn around. You can see him... he told me that he will show up again. At that time, he will fulfill his promise and he will take away what he needs... my soul... I know, It all started because of me. If I didn’t sign that contract, my father would..."

"He will die as well..."

Cyber ​​turned Johnny’s face with one hand and looked directly into his eyes, “If you don’t sign the contract, your father will die as well. He will even lie on the hospital bed in pain, desperate day by day. Waiting for the last moment to come, you at least let him die in what he likes to do, this is kindness, as for your fear...pointless!"

"Johnny, all your fears. You have lived in fear for 10 years and tried all kinds of deadly car skills. What do you want to prove?"

"Do you want to prove that he has forgotten you? Do you want to escape this way?"

Cyber ​​put his finger, he leaned on the chair,

"No wonder you broke your skull and spine and survived unharmed. His power is always around you. He wants to make sure that his "investment" can be profitable. He wants to make sure that you can become what he wants. This kind of person... you don’t even realize the nature of the problem. Are you sure that everything you are doing now comes from what you really want to do, or is it just a means for him to show you his power..."

Saber put his finger in front of Johnny's eyes, "In my opinion, you are almost crushed by him. You tell yourself that you can't live in fear, but every time you say this, it means you have no Being able to get out of fear, every time you mention it, is an activation of fear. If you continue to do this without him coming to you, you will be crushed by yourself."

"You don't smoke, you don't drink, you don't like everything young people like... Tell me, is this normal?"

A playful smile appeared on the corner of Cyber's mouth. "As far as I know, Mephistopheles himself doesn't like cigarettes and alcohol. I think you are slowly becoming him... you know what I mean. ?"

It is impossible for a drunk person to think spiritually, but Johnny is not an ordinary person. Like Cyber, he sleeps in his body with power from the big devil, and he listens to what Cyber ​​said. I got to my ears, and I felt more and more that what Cyber ​​said made sense,

Is he unwilling to touch all that, or is it some other force affecting him?

Johnny sat there thinking for a few minutes, then grabbed the phone next to him.

"Hey, Mike, my brother, you have a party tonight, right?"

The phone seemed to be very noisy. Johnny’s deputy captain Mike, who was also one of his only friends, said loudly on the phone, "*.! You are not usually interested in these things at all, why? You want to come too. Play?"

Johnny shrugged, he asked aloud,

"Are there cigarettes, alcohol, and beauties? Are there all those things that young people should be interested in?"

"Wow! Our *. came alive!"

Mike happily said, "The best enjoyment, the best beauty, Easttown Houston, do you need me to find someone to pick you up?"

Johnny reported an address, hung up, he took a long breath, looked at Cyber, he reached out and grabbed his hair.

"You're right, I think I should really... relax occasionally. The pressure of ten years is really about to crush me."

"Before the danger really comes, this is a shame. The fighters should eat the best, drink the best, play the best, and then go to the battlefield bravely with their weapons, and die on the battlefield is the best for the brave. The home of...you will be a good fighter, Johnny, I look forward to seeing you and Mephistopheles again."

Saibo waved his hand to Selena.

"Put Johnny down at the next block, and we should go home too."

"Goodbye, Cyber!"

Johnny stood outside the car and waved at Saibo and Selena, "You are welcome to come to the show in 3 days, and I can arrange the best seats for you!"

Selena screamed in surprise, and then watched Johnny push the car away in the side alley. Saibo shook the car glass up, and under the sunglasses, two beating flames flashed. , I don’t know what I’m thinking about.

"Selena, help me contact Catherine, let the little girl send a few people over, I want the kind of great guy who can find someone to fight... Don't let Catherine come over, she has to study in Gotham!"

Saber closed his eyes, he stretched out his hand and rubbed the bridge of his nose, looking tired, he said to Selena who was sitting next to him,

"If she is noisy, tell her that this is the request of the old man. She has to finish high school and college to run the bar. Let Lewis and Robin pay close attention to her. This time the power we have to face is a bit troublesome. Don't let the reckless little girl get involved."

Early the next morning, Seber and Yuriko went down the ruins of the small town called San Van Gonzále under the leadership of Selena. The place was quite far from the bar beyond the border, almost in the two extreme directions of a desert. Above, its name is hard to not think of that St. Van Gonzal contract. The most important thing is that Cyber ​​wants to get some clues from it.

"You said it is a tourist attraction now?"

Yuriko looked blankly at the Texas travel map in her hand, and turned to look at Selena who was driving, "But Master Saibo said it was dangerous! How could it be a tourist attraction?"

This title made Selena and Seber feel sore at the same time, and the latter waved his hands.

"Yuriko, you can call me Saibo, or you can call me Hawke, can you not call me an adult? This sounds weird."

"This is a respectable name!"

Yuriko stubbornly replied, "Whether it is strength or experience, you are qualified to assume this title. You know, in ancient Japan, there were forces like the Devil Gang, which could rival some small names. This title is definitely Appropriately!"

Seeing the serious look on her face, Cyber ​​sighed and stopped stopping. Yuriko's father, the crazy scientist, used traditional education for his daughter. This kind of thing is difficult to reverse.

Since it can't be changed, then learn to enjoy it. Frankly speaking, being called "adult" by such a beautiful girl is actually a very cool and peculiar experience.

"That place is indeed a tourist attraction. The dilapidated houses and buildings there retain the western style of 2 centuries ago. Many people will travel there."

Selena looked at Cyber ​​in the rearview mirror while driving. Every time Cyber's gaze turned, she would stare back fiercely. Yuriko didn't know Cyber's nasty ability.

"Then about Saint Van Gonzal, is there any legend about the devil?"

Saibo noticed the movement of Miss Thief, so he closed his eyes, put on sunglasses, and pulled down the brim of his hat. Facing Saibo who had finally come down "honestly", Selena snorted with satisfaction, and then began to say that he was up. The news I got during a trip,

"There are many myths and stories circulated in this place in the west, and the truth is not clear. However, if it is in the San Van Gonzal area, there are two most famous stories that almost everyone knows. One is the devil in the wheat field. It is said that every 30 years during the summer harvest season, the demon will hide in the wheat field, and the poor people who are selected will be killed by him until the blood shed is enough to cover three-thirds of a wheat field. At the first time, it will stop and return to the demon world."

Selena told the story in a contrived and terrifying tone. After she finished speaking, she looked at the expressions of Yuriko and Saibo. The former was full of interest, while the latter did not respond. This made Selena kind of weird. Frustrated, so she went on to tell the second story.

"The legend of the devil in the wheat field is mainly popular on the edge of the desert. Another legend is about the ghost rider. It is said to be a knight, but it is actually more like a bounty hunter. This is amazing. The places I have traveled in the past few years, as long as it is Near the western region, almost all have this legend, and every place is different. The protagonist of the ghost rider in St. Van Gonzal is a Texas Mounted Police named Carter Slay. Well, that’s the old man 230 years ago. Bones."

"Oh?"

Saber came and was interested, he tapped Selena's seat with his large cane.

"There is such a clearly recorded protagonist in the story, come and talk about this Carter Shrei."

Selena glared at him, then sniffed and whispered,

"I also heard this story from the tour guide. It is said that Carter Shrei is one of the most famous Mounted Police in Texas history. They were active in the final scene of the Western Era. He is a very upright and brave man. In the area he patrolled, the horse thieves and criminals all fled after hearing the wind. It is said that Carter’s bullets can explode a guy’s head accurately 500 meters away. At that time there was no criminal gang in the west that was not afraid of him, but this guy. There is a problem, it is too greedy."

Selena twisted the steering wheel and drove the car into a remote desert road. She continued to tell the story of the ghost rider.

"Carter's greed for money and power caused him trouble. It seems that when he was 35 years old, he was sent to prison for corruption. While waiting for his death, Carter met a mysterious guy. He signed a contract with him. The crimes of the greedy Carter were forgotten by everyone. He became the brave and upright mounted policeman. He hunted down criminals during the day and turned into a burning knight at night. The demons and ghosts sneaking into the world."

"But Carter's old problem has been committed again. During a hunt, he took away some things that should belong to the devil, which caused even greater trouble. He was killed by the devil, but what he took away Missing, it is said that the devil...has been looking for it!"

Speaking of this, Selena’s voice trembled a little. When I heard this story before, Miss Thief only thought it was nonsense, but after seeing Mephistopheles, Selena suddenly realized ...This story is probably...

"Really!"

Cyber ​​looked at the village outside the window, his eyes moved slightly.

"This story is true. It was taken by Carter Shrei, and it was the contract of St. Van Gonzal! Selena, Yuriko... Go nearby and ask. Any news about Carter Shrei will be summarized. Give me... we finally have a clear goal."