You want to leave this place?
The Demon curled his lips into a smirk and said mockingly, "You can no longer leave this place."
“Why?”
Because you are a villain who has committed a heinous crime that necessitates a fall into Hell.
What!
Wood was furious: "I admit I am no good man. I do not respect gods, I have no faith, I like men, I am obsessed with pleasure, I am vain, I am a liar.. but I have never harmed an innocent person! And I have never committed any crime in the eyes of the law! On what grounds do you say I must go to Hell! Just because—"
That's right, because you are his subordinate, his Servant.
The Archangel announced coldly.
[Everything closely related to that fellow must be sent to Hell!]
Wood, this is a flame-filled Hell forged specifically for you. You shall be trapped here for all eternity, until you turn to dust. Out of pity, since you are not an absolute villain, I will tell you a secret—every Angel has a twin Demon unique to them, I am Gabriel's twin Demon. Three hundred years ago, I descended as a Stone Demon and, together with Gabriel, completed the miracle of Manifestation—therefore, Gabriel cannot kill me, because no one can kill their own reflection in a mirror, can they?
[Whether it be an Angel or a Demon, they are essentially the power of a God, the will of a God!]
".." Gabriel added coldly.
“..”
Hearing this, Wood felt like an idiot: "You, you guys? —Fine! I finally understand why the Boss looks down on you so much! No matter what his true identity is, he saw right through you! A bunch of hypocritical, self-righteous fools!"
Perhaps you are right.
The Demon looked at Wood mockingly and suddenly stepped forward—
What are you doing!
Wood was shocked.
This guy, who was covered in flames, actually wanted to embrace him.
D-don't, don't come any closer! I, I..
“You want to run? Where could you possibly escape to?”
The Demon spoke with a chilling tone.
As the words fell, Wood felt a solid chill appear behind him. He turned his head to look, to his surprise, it was—
Gabriel! Are you going to join him in playing with me and torturing me!
I have no hobby of torturing enemies, but you must go to Hell.
Gabriel's voice was colder than ice.
Caught between fire and ice, Wood felt both helpless and amused, saying pitifully, "Just kill me now! Don't just throw me into Hell to fend for myself!"
Do you think killing you is a simple matter?
The Demon reached out, his scalding fingers landing on Wood's cheek, causing Wood to scream in terror.
Stop screaming!
The Demon cursed impatiently, "Under normal circumstances, if a human body comes into contact with temperatures of two thousand degrees, the body would be instantly ignited or even charred. However, my hand, carrying flames of five thousand degrees, touched your face, yet it failed to cause even a single trace of a burn on your skin!"
That, that doesn't.. doesn't prove anything! Maybe it's just.. just because I have a special constitution that resists high temperatures?
Wood shouted bluffingly, a storm raging in his mind.
(Without a doubt, the power Boss left inside my body is protecting me! They have realized this as well; they cannot defeat Boss, so they decided to lock me up here, waiting for the remaining power of Boss within me to be completely exhausted and decomposed before they kill me!)
—You truly are ignorant of your own uniqueness.
The Demon's hands transformed into sharp claws, attempting to slash through Wood's skin and tear away his flesh, while Gabriel, standing behind Wood, also extended his cold, hard hands to lock him in place.
[We will never let you leave.]
Then you still can't—Huh? Your claws are bleeding!
After discovering that the Demon had tried to slash a wound into his face, only to have his sharp claws snapped by an unexpected force, Wood mocked loudly, "The Lord you serve might be almighty, but you—you can't even leave a single scratch on me! You're nothing but a bunch of useless trash! What Archangels! What Stone Demons! Trash! Trash! The absolute worst of the trash!"
—That's why we plan to leave you here forever.
Gabriel spoke with a chilling tone, his cold arms tightly gripping Wood's upper body.
[Tie him to a red-hot iron block and throw him into a volcano.]
Fine.
The Demon liked the Archangel's suggestion and immediately spread his tattered wings to bring over a piece of Meteorite that was glowing red and scorching to the touch, melting the Meteorite into a boiling liquid on the spot.
Hey! Hey, hey, hey! You guys—
Wood trembled like a small tree in a gale: "Gabriel! Are you really an Angel! Why are your suggestions more demonic than a Demon's!"
Facing a kind lamb, I am a merciful Angel; facing a cruel Demon, I must be more cruel than any Demon.
I am not a Demon!
Wood screamed in agony, "I am just a—"
[Your body has long since emitted His scent, both inside and out..]
Gabriel interrupted Wood's argument, his cold fingers forcing Wood's mouth open.
The Demon also used a large ladle to scoop up a ladle of bright red, glowing molten iron, intending to pour the scalding molten iron into his body and then shove him into the molten iron!
Ah—!
Wood let out a tragic, piercing scream.
..
..
("Ah!")
Peterson, who was in the kitchen strictly following a pet food tutorial on a tablet to prepare a nutritious meal for Little Anubis, shuddered, nearly cutting his finger with the knife he was using to slice the beef.
An illusion? Did I just hear Wood's voice?
Hearing this, Little Anubis circled Peterson, sniffing him repeatedly before reaching a conclusion—
[It's not.. it's not a hallucination..]
“Not an illusion? Then what is it?”
Peterson asked curiously.
Little Anubis thought for a moment, then looked up toward the thick darkness outside the window.
Papa is in danger!
What!
Peterson was shocked. "Where is he? What can I do to help him?"
[.. He is trapped in a place far from the Mortal Realm. I can only vaguely sense that his current situation is very dangerous, but.. I smell something else.. a familiar scent.. Alright! Let's take action!]
Before the words had even finished falling, Little Anubis had already reverted to his form as an Ancient Egyptian God with the head of a wolf and the body of a man.
[Peterson! Immediately notify your colleagues stationed at the Hospital; the situation is urgent, reinforce their defenses!]
Huh.. Wait! What on earth happened! We were just discussing how to rescue Wood, why would it—
Don't ask why! Notify your colleagues of my instructions immediately! —This is a war in the Mortal Realm that humans cannot interfere with!
But..
Don't think you're so special! You can hear Papa's voice in the Other Dimension because there is still a remnant of Set's power within you! Even though that guy Set is terrible, he is indeed incredibly powerful!
As he spoke, Anubis, with the head of a wolf and the body of a man, carrying his scythe, passed through the apartment wall and quickly vanished into the darkness.
Peterson stared at this scene in shock. After snapping out of it, he immediately dialed a phone call: "Boss Jason! I have something very important! I must report it immediately! It is.."
..
..
Scalding lava dripped into his mouth, but the expected agonizing burning and charring did not occur.
The deep red, thick liquid slid down Wood's throat like ambrosia, bringing him an unprecedented sense of comfort.
(What is going on? My body.. it can actually.. I, I..)
Wood was so stunned that he even forgot to scream.
On the contrary, the Archangel who forced him to open his mouth and accept the lava—despite his body being able to withstand the heat of the lava, he still let out a dissatisfied grumble when the liquid lava splashed onto the back of his hand.
Be more precise when pouring; even we can be injured by such high temperatures.
Like taking a hot bath in the summer?
The Stone Demon spoke mockingly, his left claw gripping Wood's chin while his right claw poured more molten liquid into his mouth. "He hasn't collapsed after having this much lava poured into him all at once; this guy is indeed a formidable existence, just as we thought."
How could it be anything less than an extraordinary existence if that thing has taken notice of it.
Gabriel commented disdainfully, mistakenly believing that Wood was unable to resist. They changed their restraining movements into a supporting one, in order to smoothly complete the act of pouring scalding lava into Wood's mouth.
[What are you thinking right now? Is your heart filled with regret? If you hadn't met him, if you hadn't been chosen by him, you wouldn't have to suffer such torment, would you?]
(.. Give it a rest!)
Wood muttered to himself.
As long as you change your faith from the bottom of your heart, sever all ties with him, follow us with devotion, the gates of Heaven will open to you!
Gabriel spoke in a seductive voice, his marble-hard body became soft and gentle.
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Author's Note: Gabriel and Gargoyle: We are going to torture you with exquisite pain~
Protagonist: What should I do? I feel so warm and comfortable~
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Chapter 27 Gabriel and Gargoyle (14)