Chapter 1782 The Final Decision

"If I heard you right, little mage...you mean, you want to target those stupid humans who believe in him, don't you?"

"Isn't that a sure thing?"

Faced with such a sneer, Strange immediately refuted it sternly. And looking at his righteous and awe-inspiring look, the ridicule on Shakola's face became even stronger.

"Listen, little mage, I don't know who taught you. But I believe that if your teacher heard you say that, he would regret that he taught you such a fool! Who told you , Humans who believe in devils can still be treated as human beings? Don’t you know that the mages of Karma Taj have always maintained the style when facing these evil believers?"

Karma Taj's usual style? Of course Strange understood. For these human beings who devote themselves to evil, the mages of Karma Taj have always treated them as hidden dangers that may cause damage to the world. It is better to kill one thousand by mistake than to let one go. This is the consistent style of mages in dealing with such problems. However, Strange couldn't agree with this kind of thing, which was taken for granted in the eyes of mages and ancient mythical creatures like Shakra.

Over the past thirty years, he has suppressed himself as a human elite, and his greatest understanding of human beings is the so-called civilization. And civilization should be reflected in law and benevolence, not barbarism and cruelty. This is also the reason why he has been unable to agree with the practice of mages, because in his opinion, this is an ancient bad habit that has been passed down.

Faith has gone wrong, what kind of big problem is this? Compared with serious crimes such as murder and arson, this kind of mistake is not worth mentioning at all. Even murderers can sometimes be forgiven and set free, so why not people whose beliefs are wrong? It is said to prevent problems before they happen, but it doesn't make sense at all. You know, compared with criminals who have actually made mistakes, they haven't done anything yet? And in the laws of any country in the world, there seems to be no regulation that convicts a person because of his thoughts.

Strange's idea is very simple, that is, he treats these so-called Satanists as patients with psychological problems. In his opinion, finding a psychiatrist to help them change this mentality is more effective and civilized than eliminating them completely so that they will no longer exist in this world.

This is the most correct behavior and the one that should be advocated the most. In this regard, he wanted to argue with reason, but Stark shook his hand at him and said.

"This is not what we should be thinking about now, doctor. What we should be thinking about now is, if we can stop this ritual, whether we can really stop Satan from coming. This ritual is really the key factor for Satan to intervene in the human world." Where is it?"

"If yes, then why did he make such a decision today. Shouldn't he have had many better opportunities in the past many years?"

Stark's mind has always been sharp, so he pointed out the problem as soon as he opened his mouth, and found such a doubt point from the information provided by Strange and Shakra.

Can a powerful demon king descend into this world with just one ceremony? To be honest, he was a little skeptical.

You know, the past history of mankind is full of ignorance. Especially in the Middle Ages, that kind of ignorance was developed to a limit. From the so-called Holy See down to the bumpkins in the countryside, almost everyone has superstitious thoughts engraved in their bones. And he believed that in such an era, it would definitely not be difficult to hold a large-scale Satanic ceremony.

Any small lord with a territory can find enough sacrifices in a decade or so. And as long as they are more cautious, even with the dominance of Catholicism in that era, it is impossible to dig them out.

It is true that in the Middle Ages, many so-called evil sacrificial rituals were interrupted and suspended by the church and the mages. But in that era, no one can say with certainty that they prevented all rituals. In this regard, several popes in the Vatican cannot have confidence. Similarly, even the mages of Kama Taj, including the existence of the so-called supreme mage, are also impossible to have such confidence.

Human beings cannot be considered exhaustive. And there are bound to be fish that slip through the net. Then the problem comes, if there is a fish that slipped through the net, even if there is only one, Satan should have already come to this world. So why hadn't he heard of such a threat for the first time until today?

He was curious, or rather, he had to be curious about it. As the leader of this country, he must ensure his footsteps and never make mistakes. He had to confirm that this was not a conspiracy, but an elaborate trap. And if he wanted to get this kind of confirmation, he had to pick out all the doubts, and get the answers that reassured him one by one from these doubts.

The ancient mystery made it possible to pick out few doubts, and among them, the problem he described was the biggest doubt. All the others can be temporarily put aside, but only this question, he must know the answer.

This feeling is urgent, and it is even difficult to wait. Facing the mood he expressed at this moment, both Shakra and Strange inevitably showed suspicion.

This is a question they cannot answer. Even with rich experience and nearly a thousand years of wisdom accumulated by mages, they still cannot give a definite answer. The answer may be yes, but it is not necessarily accurate. Of course, at this time, they couldn't care less about ensuring the accuracy of their answers.

"Your Excellency, it is difficult for us to answer this question. For this, I can only explain it in this way. Either all the rituals were suspended in the past years. Or there was some powerful threat, and Satan was not there. time to choose to do so.”

This is Shakla's answer, and when she said this, she also snapped her fingers like a treasure, counting those existences that were enough to make Satan feel threatened.

"Mephisto, Yahweh, Amon, Odin... Every god and devil who may have an intersection with Satan would not want to see such a scene happen. Especially in the group of giants who used to After visiting the earth, they will not want to be disturbed by such a messy guy in their limited intervention!"

"Giant?" Another mythical mystery, which made Stark think he had found his way. He mentioned it, and Shakola responded quickly.

"Yes, giants, giants from the stars. Thousands of years ago, when the battle between the gods was in full swing, they stepped in. Using this planet as a testing ground, a new life was created on the basis of humans Oh, they are the mutants you call. And in order to leave enough room for these mutants to live, they taught the gods and devils a lesson, so that they will not interfere too much with the development of the world."

"Otherwise, do you think that in the thousands of years from the age of mythology to the appearance of the supreme mage, why did the gods sit in their own world so honestly, at most secretly affecting this world? Don't imagine the gods. Too noble, without a knife on their backs, they have already turned this world into their plaything!"

As the original vampire, Shakola's secrets can be called shocking. Especially putting these stories on those devout believers will not have any earth-shaking impact on their worldview and values.

It's just that this doesn't make much sense to Stark. First of all, he himself is not a devout believer. For the gods, he has never lacked the so-called awe. This can be seen from the fact that when he first became an Avenger, he gave him a joking nickname after knowing Thor's identity. A person as proud as him would not even look at God. So naturally, it is impossible for this heavy secret to have any value in his heart.

This is one of the reasons. And another reason was that, at the moment, such ancient events were not valuable clues to the immediate problems they faced.

It can only represent a reason for beings such as Satan to cringe in the oldest past, not an excuse that he has always been. Time will dilute everything. He does not believe that an ambitious being will completely give up his ambition because of a little lesson from the distant past. He must have tried and tried countless times. However, it was not possible to make the trip in the past, and he was not sure until today. There must be other reasons for this.

Stark can think clearly about this, and Strange can also think clearly. Unlike Shakra, who always likes to learn from her own experiences and experience, Strange is from a regular academic school after all. Whether it is as a doctor or as a mage, he will be more inclined to rational and logical explanations. And in this regard, her view is that.

"I think there should be other reasons for this."

"As I said before, Satan himself, as the incarnation of hell, will be rejected by the whole world if he wants to invade the human world. I don't think this is a problem that can be completely solved by a ritual. No matter from the point of view of ritual, Or from the perspective of the power of the world itself."

"You know, the so-called summoning ceremony, in the final analysis, is just a door forcibly opened by the power of the summoned. This is like opening a hole in the ice layer, forcibly letting the people under the ice layer Aquatic animals are like running on land. If it has the characteristics of land creatures, that is, it can adapt to the land environment, it will be able to move freely on land. But if not, then there are only two choices for him , One died on the land, and the other followed the opened ice layer disheveledly, returning to his own underwater world."

"This is the case with Satan. Maybe he opened the door through the ceremony and was able to temporarily enter the human world. But he, who is not allowed by the human world, will inevitably be restricted by the entire world, so that he has no choice but to go ashore. Like a fish, after taking a short breath, he returned to his own world in embarrassment."

"I think, in the past years, Satan must have entered here secretly. But in the past, he must have fallen into hell again because of the rejection of the world itself. He must have tasted such a lesson, And he must be thinking about how to deal with it. He must have a way, which may be the reason why he didn't take any action until today."

While thinking about it, Strange explained. As for his explanation, Stark immediately had an incomparable sense of approval.

That's right, he thought so. While confirming this, he also hurriedly asked.

"Can you guess what his countermeasures are? If we can know this, maybe our confidence in defeating him will be a little higher!"

"That's unlikely, sir."

Although emotionally as eager as Stark, but intellectually, Strange still gave such an answer.

"It's as if we can't guess how a fish that landed on the shore survived. It may have evolved lungs that can breathe, or it may have skin that can breathe. It may even be that it set off a huge wave, Let the land be submerged into the ocean. These scenarios are possible. And now, none of us can get an accurate answer without seeing it with our own eyes. So, sir, I don't think it's right to waste time on such things Yes. Instead of discussing such questions that cannot be answered temporarily, it is better to act now."

"Only by taking action can we know how far we can go. Only by taking action can we possibly change everything we are facing, isn't it?"

Strange's words reached Stark's heart. Although he said that he didn't want to waste precious national power at this time, he also knew that this was no longer a question he wanted.

He must take action. But after realizing this, his actions immediately became decisive.

"Ms. Hill, notify the Ministry of Defense and prepare the army. According to our original plan, surround that place in the shortest possible time."

"In addition, I authorize you. Once the situation is beyond our control, I allow you to use all means."

"In the end, it should be my own problem. This time I will go out personally. I also want to let everyone know that the United States is not a place where they can come and go when they want! As an unwelcome guest , They should have learned a lesson!"