"Really? Wait... how did you two get here? No, you should have hidden first!"
"There are cameras here. Our every move is being monitored by those villains outside. They must have noticed something unusual and will send people over soon. You two, hide quickly!"
The two of them fumbled, trying to hide Nero and The Ancient One, terrified that the two of them would be harmed by the kidnappers outside.
They couldn't even imagine what would happen if two such beautiful women were discovered by the people outside.
Watching them, Nero's dark expression finally softened. These two guys seemed pretty good.
"Hey, Charger Man, you look like you're about to die. If I save you, can you give me your inheritance?"
"Charger Man?" Tony looked down at the wires on his chest and the connected battery. What a terrible analogy.
"Little sister, are you short on money? After we escape, Stark Industries can cover your tuition, but for now, you and your... uh... sister, can you please hide?"
Tony looked at Nero's appearance, not yet eighteen. A high school student? He mused that children these days developed truly... violently.
And The Ancient One, in his eyes, was even stranger. Her appearance and temperament combined made it impossible to guess her age. Saying she was twenty was fine, and Tony felt that saying she was sixty was also fine.
"You haven't answered my question!"
Nero's persistent demeanor left Tony somewhat speechless. He had calmed down now. From Nero's clothing and style, she didn't look like someone without money; rather, she resembled a spoiled, wilful young lady from a wealthy family.
The way the two of them appeared was also quite peculiar. These two shouldn't be ordinary people, Tony concluded, but he subconsciously didn't think they would be a match for the armed bandits outside.
To appease Nero, Tony waved his hand dismissively: "Fine! No problem, after you save me, Stark Industries will take your name, but the situation is urgent now, so you two hide first."
The trick of their sudden appearance should allow them to evade detection. Once his armor was complete, he could take the two of them and escape to safety.
"Mm-hmm, then it's settled!" Nero nodded contentedly: "Leave the rest to me. You stay with The Ancient One; she will protect you."
"Wait... didn't I make myself clear?" Tony's expression grew more anxious; hurried footsteps could already be heard in the cave.
"No matter, just wait a moment." Nero's eyes were tinged with blood, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly, a demonic oppressive feeling that made Tony close his mouth.
Having once faced her end, and having been sublimated in this world, she could now control her desires, but her sublimation was not one of positive truth, goodness, and beauty.
The position of Satan was also the position of sin and evil. The authority of the Beast combined with the position of Satan gave Nero a certain preference for destruction.
This was her first time indulging in this world, and her emotions unconsciously soared.
The Ten Rings Gang members who had just rushed in were instantly turned into minced meat, splattered on the walls, emitting a pungent odor.
"Ugh..." Ethan leaned against the wall, nauseated by the stimulating sight and the smell that rushed to his head.
Tony had originally only been pale, but when Ethan started to vomit, he could no longer bear it and also rushed to the corner to empty his stomach.
And he noticed that Nero had used... a tail... to kill?
Shit! Who exactly were these two women?
While retching violently, Tony's brain was still working furiously.
The Ancient One stomped her foot, clearing the foul smell from the cave, and Nero stepped out of the cave with light steps.
Outside the cave, strange rocks jutted out. The base was constructed from broken wood and rusty iron frames, and boxes of Stark-produced firearms were piled in the corners.
Dozens of rough-faced men, weathered by wind and sand, dressed as mercenaries with firearms, gathered in twos and threes, chatting and patrolling.
Nero walked out of the cave without any concealment, instantly drawing everyone's attention. In this monotonous base, a fair-skinned, generous, and beautiful woman was truly eye-catching.
"Whoosh~" A mercenary with a green turban and a scraggly beard whistled suggestively, pointing his gun at Nero's head as he approached.
His eyes blatantly appraised her up and down. With lust clouding his mind, he didn't wonder why Nero had emerged from the cave, and then he reached out to touch Nero's chest.
Nero didn't get angry; she even gave him a smile, which made the mercenary even more pleased with her apparent cooperativeness.
"Oh, flames~ bloom!"
As Nero's words fell, the mercenary's body instantly ignited.
His reaching hand froze. Excruciating pain swept through his entire body, and the mercenary writhed on the ground, but the flames showed no sign of diminishing.
It even ignited the places where he rolled, whether sand or stone.
The flames burned fiercely, leaving the others dumbfounded. After realizing what was happening, people frantically rushed to extinguish the fire. There was a pile of weapons here; if it ignited, everyone would die.
Some also chose to empty their magazines at Nero, but the force was no different from a tickle for Nero.
The base erupted into chaos.
The man was still struggling. Logically, such a temperature should have burned him to death long ago, but he was still full of vitality, struggling there, showing no signs of dying.
He caused the fire to grow larger and larger. Seeing that this idiot was about to tumble towards the weapons, someone finally chose to shoot him dead.
"Quickly move the weapons!!!" Seeing no sign of the flames extinguishing, the Ten Rings Gang mercenaries began to move the weapons, not even bothering to deal with the bizarre Nero.
These flames reminded Nero of the battle in Wano Country... Mm-hmm... the smell of barbecue.
Red light swirled in her crimson pupils. Nero raised her palm and clenched her fist tightly.
The next moment, the entire base was scorched by flames. Except for The Ancient One, who protected Tony and Ethan with a helpless expression, everything else caught fire.
No one died. Screams, wails, and the sizzling of fat made the base seem like the legendary Avici Hell.
"Mm-hmm, I love this!" Nero spread her arms with a look of enjoyment, as if to embrace this hell.
The weapons exploded, soaring into the sky like grand fireworks, emitting dazzling light and heat.
"You... who exactly are you? Why did that person have a tail, and also..." Inside the cave, Tony was agitated, asking The Ancient One one question after another.
"Calm down, Tony Stark." The Ancient One's words were unhurried, carrying a soothing power that made him slightly calmer.
Tony took a deep breath, slapped his cheeks, and looked at The Ancient One: "Still the same question, who exactly are you?"
"I am The Ancient One, a sorcerer," The Ancient One replied gently, "As for the one outside, she is Satan."
"...Are you joking?" Tony asked, his mouth dry: "Are you trying to say that little girl is the legendary King of Demons?"
"That one's name is Nero Claudius, the newly appointed King of Hell. She is currently fulfilling the contract between you two." The Ancient One shrugged, not answering Tony's meaningless question: "When you go out later, you'll go from being the boss to an employee."
Tony Stark: "..."
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