In the ruins of the deserted town, through the cracks of its decayed wooden doors and rotting window boards, it felt as though countless sinful eyes were secretly watching the outsiders.
Johnny carefully followed the faint traces of the road deeper into the town. Along the way, he could feel the restless stirring of the Ghost Rider within him.He knew what it meant—the Spirit of Vengeance was hungry for the evil behind those gazes.
But right now, rescuing Roxanne was the top priority!
For once, Johnny and Zarathos were in agreement. Why? Well… probably—no, definitely—because of Roxanne's magnificent chest of justice!
The demon Blackheart grabbed Roxanne by the back of the neck with one hand, glaring at Johnny in warning.
"Johnny, if you dare transform, I'll snap her neck."
"Let her go. This is between you and me. Otherwise…" Johnny pulled out the Contract of San Venganza, threatening him.
Seeing that dawn had already arrived, Blackheart relaxed his guard and roughly threw Roxanne aside."Now! Hand over the Contract of San Venganza!"
"In your dreams, beach boy!" Johnny roared, slamming an uppercut straight into Blackheart's jaw.
Though the demon screamed in agony as hellfire scorched him, a wave of black mist rippled over his face, and the burn marks instantly vanished.
Enraged, Blackheart kicked Johnny out of the shadows, cursing:
"Insolent fool! A half-broken wretch like you thinks he can defeat me?"
The two began grappling fiercely—darting in and out of light and shadow—sometimes the Ghost Rider gaining the upper hand, sometimes Blackheart pounding Johnny to the ground.
After a grueling struggle, the Ghost Rider finally seized Blackheart and, not daring to delay, unleashed the Penance Stare:"You… are guilty!"
"Oh~ no… no! I don't want to die! Please!"
Blackheart pleaded exaggeratedly under the gaze of judgment, but moments later his face twisted into mockery."Fooled you, idiot! I don't even have a soul for you to burn!"
He lifted the Ghost Rider and slammed him viciously into the ground. Under the sunlight, the Ghost Rider reverted back into Johnny Blaze. Without his demonic strength, Johnny lay there for a long time, barely able to move.
"What's wrong, Johnny? You looked so confident walking in just now," Zed and Woz strolled over leisurely.
Johnny rolled onto his side with difficulty and rasped, "Cough… cough… Stop talking and do something! Stop him!"
Zed saw that Blackheart had already picked up the Contract of San Venganza—but instead of stopping him, he struck a flamboyant pose.
"But! I refuse! This trash isn't worthy of being my opponent. If he doesn't power up a bit, where's the fun in that?"
"Shit!" Johnny groaned, struggling to his feet with Roxanne's help. "Don't joke around!"
Blackheart was furious at Zed's arrogance, but he couldn't show it—he had to keep his focus on the bigger plan.
Unrolling the Contract of San Venganza, Blackheart shouted:
"A thousand souls imprisoned here—I command you to come to me!"
In an instant, ghastly shapes filled the ruins. Emaciated, sinful spirits poured out of the crumbling houses, streaming into Blackheart's body.
After a violent spasm, Blackheart opened his blood-red eyes and bared a mouthful of sharp fangs.
"We are Legion—for we are many! Now, you'll pay the price for your arrogance!"
Zed twirled his Sonic Staff and charged forward. "Hah~ let's have some fun, trash!"
He vanished in a blur, appearing right in front of Blackheart, striking him again and again with the Sonic Staff before the demon could even react.
To these corrupted spirits, the Purifying Flame was pure poison—every spark that touched Blackheart's body made him scream in unbearable agony.
Gritting his teeth, Blackheart turned into black mist to escape the holy fire and reformed at a distance, roaring, "Damn you, bastard!"
Zed ignored his rage completely. Instead, he looked down at his Sonic Staff, then at Johnny's chain, and suddenly grinned.
"Johnny, toss me a small piece of your chain—about as long as my forearm."
Johnny didn't understand what Zed was planning, but since the guy was clearly beating the demon senseless, he didn't question it. He stepped into the shadows, tore off a short piece of chain, and threw it to Zed.
Zed snapped the chain onto the end of his Sonic Staff, forming a Sonic Nunchaku. He spun it in a flourish, struck Bruce Lee's iconic pose, and crooked a finger at Blackheart.
"Now let me show you what it means when the nunchaku beats Grandma! Ah~da~!"
Zed lunged forward, feinting a few attacks before dancing lightly on his feet, circling around Blackheart.
After several deceptive strikes that left Blackheart flustered, Zed suddenly landed a solid hit square on the demon's nose. As Blackheart roared and tried to counter, another precise blow cracked across his face.
"Ah~da~!" Zed was having the time of his life, even wiping his nose with a grin.
"Argh! Damn you! You dare humiliate me! I'll kill you!" Blackheart screamed, clutching his face in fury.
Zed couldn't help but sneer.
"Hmph~ pathetic! Even Mephisto doesn't acknowledge you, his mutt of a son. I gave you meaning, and you're still ungrateful? Then—time to delete you, scum!"
As his mocking words ended, Zed's expression hardened. Holy flame once again ignited on his nunchaku.
Woz knew immediately—Zed was about to kill.No—more precisely, Zed was about to exorcise evil and uphold justice!
The ground beneath them shattered as Zed dashed forward, the nunchaku in his hands striking faster than lightning, raining down like a storm on Blackheart.
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
Each strike of the flame-wreathed weapon tore away clouds of filthy black mist. The corrupted souls were quickly burned away, vanishing into nothingness.
"No… no! My power… my power…" Blackheart muttered in panic.
He was terrified now. After all the effort it took to obtain the Contract of San Venganza, he couldn't believe how easily his newfound strength was being destroyed."No! My power should be invincible!"
"Wrong! My power is invincible! The song's over, trash!"
Zed slammed the Sonic Drum against Blackheart's chest. Calmly, he detached the chain from his weapon, spread his stance, and pressed the activation button for the finisher charge.
Doom doom cha!Doom doom cha!Duang~!
Zed unleashed his Taiko Master Ultimate Technique! The rhythm was clear and powerful—sometimes fast, sometimes slow—rising and falling with perfect tempo. It was beautiful… to everyone except the victim.
Blackheart felt his very body splitting apart. Every strike pounded directly against his soul, shredding him from within.
"No… no… please, spare me!" Blackheart begged, finally broken.
Zed exhaled lightly and said with disdain:
"Hmph~ boring."
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