Of course.
The thought flowed freely through Kurohane's mind. Becoming an angel would be boring! Now I understand why so many people prefer to go to hell. It's at least freer than heaven! I won't have to work on trivial things. After all, I'm the leader. Just bring Urd and the others, and the leader can drink tea in the office!
"Okay, I agree," Kurohane said, grinning. "How about we use force to get these 'shares'?" He finally convinced himself that it was better to be a local emperor than a chicken's head. "I've seen it many times. I was in Hydra before, so I know all about this!"
"But my power is clearly not enough now, and you haven't calculated my justice points yet. The weapon in my hand is good, but I can't be compared to you, let alone face the Big Three. I basically have no chance of winning, you have to give me a chance, right?"
"You now have four dimensions and three-fifths of the Phoenix Force," Vishanti replied with a disgusted look. "You say you have no chance?"
Kurohane was not intimidated. He returned Vishanti's gaze without guilt, as if to say: If you can, just do it. The name 'Satan' is yours, and I'll take care of the sacred dimension!
Vishanti leaked his secret. "It was all planned. You thought you saw Lucifer from the DC world? Actually, it was to get you used to two different energies."
"You even know about the DC world? No wonder you were told to pretend to be a 'system'. So all the ideas were from my own head, and then you gave me rewards according to what I imagined, is that it?"
Vishanti nodded. "Of course. The DC world in your mind is very interesting. The abilities of those superheroes can enter the Marvel world, and the story is also similar. It's very interesting, especially the one named Deathstroke, who turned out to be Deadpool's psychopathic cousin. I used a 'system' because it was the most acceptable method for you. And from the results, you are quite easy to adapt to."
"Okay then, no need to talk at length. I don't think it will be long before those three big guys can't hold back anymore," Kurohane said to the point. He didn't want to listen to any more from Vishanti. He just wanted power.
"Give me the complete Phoenix Force, or make me a Quantum Superman or a Mind Superman. Anyway, it's up to you. I must have multiversal-level combat power."
Vishanti: (How about that? It sounds reasonable, but my authority is not that big. If I could really create such a powerful being, I'd be God.)
"I don't have the full power of the Phoenix Force. I've given you all I can. I don't know where the other two-fifths are. It is the highest energy in the universe, a multiversal-level combat power. And the two Supermen you mentioned, that's more difficult than finding the Phoenix Force for you!"
"So you plan to blacklist my Justice Points?! I told you to be kind!"
Kurohane stood up quickly, ready to confront Vishanti.
Vishanti calmed him down. "I can merge all your dimensions into one and give you one minute. I will ask you to try to merge the largest fragment of the Hell Dimension. Do you think that's enough?"
One minute to try to merge? If I can find the core, there's still a chance. This is the same as Mephisto's core being absorbed without a fight.
"Tell me the specific process and I will give you an answer," Kurohane said carefully. This was gambling with his life.
"Haven't you noticed? Time has stopped since I came to this dimension." Vishanti took out a golden pocket watch from his robe. "I can give you a minute of time that no one can detect. This time is one minute, you can do anything. Even the Three Hell Giants cannot stop you."
"There is only one problem with dimensional merging," Vishanti continued. "You can only turn this dimension into a Hell Dimension. And your Valkyries... I'm afraid they can no longer exist as sacred beings."
Kurohane was silent for a moment. He connected with all the Valkyries telepathically.
"Valkyries, I must become the Lord of Hell. That means..."
"We can't exist as sacred beings anymore, can we? Will our appearance change?" Urd immediately interrupted. She looked at Kurohane with a smile. "All Valkyries choose to follow you forever. No matter where you are, we will always be loyal!"
"Loyal!" The other Valkyries repeated.
"Actually, if I become a demon, you don't have to worry about becoming ugly. Not all races in hell are ugly. For example, the succubus I saw before was quite beautiful..."
"I'd rather die than become a succubus!"
"How about turning into a Fallen Angel?"
"Agreed!"
After the Valkyrie issue was resolved, Kurohane faced Vishanti. "Come on! Give it to me! I want to get the biggest piece of the hell dimension."
Vishanti pulled several dimension cores from Kurohane's body. There was fire, pure crystal, black mist, and a gold coin from a goblin. Vishanti twisted these things into a ball in his hand.
"By the way, what shape do you want your dimension core to be?"
"You can choose it yourself?"
"Exactly, I can help you make something you like. It's not difficult."
Kurohane's eyes lit up. "Make me a jade seal, a flawless white one, with the words 'Kurohane is the most handsome and amazing' on it!"
Vishanti frowned. He crushed all the dimension cores into a black ball. "After you become a demon, you can shape it yourself..." He whispered. "Wait! How did you do that?!"
When the black ball touched Kurohane, it turned into a small black snake, coiling and merging into Kurohane's body.
At that moment, all the dimensions that Kurohane controlled began to merge. Sacred energy returned to Vishanti's dimension. The four hell dimension fragments merged, and Kurohane felt his power rapidly increasing. The stigmata on his left hand disappeared. The dark mark on his right hand also disappeared, leaving only a coiled snake tattoo on his chest.
The Valkyries completed their falling ritual. The sacred energy in their bodies turned into hell energy. Their white wings had a hint of red.
"No wonder the leader chose you. It seems you were born for this job!"
Kurohane was confused. "Why do you say that? I've always been a good person!"
"Do you know what animal best symbolizes a demon?" Vishanti asked.
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