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Chapter 212 Visiting the Otaku Cytorak
Chapter 212 Visiting the Otaku Cytorak
Constantine's negotiations with Vishanti were truly brilliant. Constantine played word games quite well, using traps like shifting the focus and reversing cause and effect flawlessly. Vishanti knew something was wrong, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. Hoggs, in particular, lost his temper several times and tried to threaten Constantine, but the Hell's detective's greed far exceeded Hoggs's imagination.
Well, in the end, the way Rune and his group left the Vishanti dimension was exposed, especially Constantine, whose circumstances were not easy to describe.
This scene greatly shocked Strange.
"How did you all get out like this?" The Sorcerer Supreme's eyes widened. He and several other mages had also entered the magical dimension and sought help from Vishanti, but even if Vishanti refused, they would not have looked like these people, as if they had been thrown out.
Constantine struggled to sit up, repeatedly hissing and groaning. After a long while, he finally managed to stand and say, "The gods of your world are quite... quite 'generous,' aren't they?"
Doctor Strange shook his head. As he left, Rune asked him for the coordinates of the Crimson Universe in Cyttorak.
Cytratock is a well-known evil god with near-infinite magical power. He is considered the ruler of the Crimson Universe and one of the eight Prime Evils. When Cytratock is in his domain, the Crimson Universe, he is almost omniscient and omnipotent, even able to ignore the influence of the Infinity Stones. He has also trapped Galactus's ship and driven away one-fifth of the Phoenix Fragments, among other things. With Cytratock's power, combined with the fact that he has taken notice of DC, he should be able to form a relative balance with the Vishanti.
Of course, this is not the fundamental reason why Rune chose Cytorak.
There are many demons who could form a balance with Vishanti alongside Sithon, such as Set and Shuma Glass. However, their malice towards intelligent beings far exceeds the imagination of ordinary people. For example, Set, the serpent god, was the first being on Earth to increase his power by devouring other life forms and once attempted to destroy humanity. As for Shuma Glass, the beholder demon, it goes without saying that he has repeatedly attempted to invade across dimensions.
And it was successful before.
Cytorak's attitude towards humanity is complex, neither entirely hostile nor purely friendly, but rather tinged with pragmatism and a tendency towards domination. He bestows power upon humans through Crimson Rubies, and prefers warlike and destructive hosts because this provides him with entertainment and influence. Furthermore, he was once worshipped by humans and is not keen on invading Earth.
This is the fundamental reason why Rune chose Cytorak. Compared to other hot-tempered gangsters, this Crimson Lord is more like a homebody. Although he is domineering and never asks for human opinions when granting or taking back power, and is also a voyeur who likes to watch the series of Juggernauts on Earth, he is incredibly gentle compared to those evil gods who want to destroy humanity at the drop of a hat.
After hearing Rune's description, Doctor Fate agreed with Rune's choice.
"It's truly hard to imagine that there could be such a 'kind' evil god." Even the well-informed Constantine couldn't help but marvel.
If all his creditors were like that, things would be much easier.
Rune nodded, then led the other two away from the New York Sanctuary—a magical sanctuary that guards the Earth. Even if there was a legitimate reason, one should give them some face and not really enter the dimension of the evil god directly inside without any scruples.
"Goodbye!" Doctor Strange said goodbye to the three of them, "Unless you see that sissy smoking silk cigarette again!"
"Damn it! You owe an apology to everyone who smokes silk cigarettes!" Constantine roared, "You damned goatee hypocrite!"
These two seemed to dislike each other and started verbally attacking each other. If Doctor Fate hadn't locked Constantine in the Order Space, they probably would have continued arguing and even started fighting.
No problem, I'd want to beat up Scumbag Kang too.
Finding a secluded spot, Rune opened a portal to the Crimson Dimension. Compared to the previous portal to the magical dimension where Vishanti resided, this portal looked as if it were soaked in blood, and no rational person would attempt to pass through it.
When Rune passed through the portal, everything before him was quite astonishing. As expected of a realm called the Crimson Universe, everything here was shrouded in a morbid crimson hue, and the air was filled with visible crimson energy that writhed like blood and would automatically veer away from anyone who touched it.
Perhaps influenced by Cytorak's will, there are many huge chains and spikes on the ground here. This is also in line with Cytorak's own preferences.
"What a terrifying place," Doctor Fate couldn't help but remark.
The three didn't have to wait long before Cytorak pulled them to his side. In this dimension, there was no day or night.
Time stood still here; the past, present, and future existed simultaneously. Therefore, before they could speak, Setorak already knew their purpose.
"I understand your purpose, but you need to convince me," Saitorak said in a low voice. He was crimson all over, muscular, and hundreds of meters tall. His face was covered by a huge helmet, with only the red flames burning in his eyes showing.
The Crimson King sat languidly on his enormous throne. If scaled down proportionally, his posture resembled the "Ge You slouch," which wasn't a particularly imposing pose—unless the person in that pose was hundreds of meters tall.
"Isn't the growth of believers and the increase in power enough?" Doctor Fate asked doubtfully. What he was referring to was also what Vishanti desired. That's why Constantine was able to negotiate with the Triune God and lower the cost of spellcasting for ordinary mages. And judging from the fact that Vishanti had already agreed to the agreement, they clearly still had a profit to make.
But Cytorak was clearly not the kind of person who yearned for power. He touched his helmet, shook his head, and said, "This is not enough."
This caused the three people present to frown. However, Rune, who knew Cytorak's personality, quickly realized what was going on. So he cast a spell on Constantine and extracted a thrilling scene from his memory, then threw it at Cytorak.
This silver object stood out starkly against the crimson backdrop of the universe, and the persecuted Constantine glared at Rune: "What did you do to me?"
"I've copied the memories from your mind," Rune said calmly to Constantine, then shouted at Cytorak, "Take a look at this, what do you think of this [movie]?"