Chapter 283: Agatha and the Darkhold
Under the gaze of the Eyes of Judgment, the witch's struggles were initially extremely intense.
Compared to the Hellfire that represented demons from Hell, the blue flames represented fallen angels and possessed the power of purification, protection, and healing.
But the power of judgment on the soul was not weak at all.
"She... is weird."
The Ghost Rider spoke in a low voice. After the Eyes of Judgment ended, the witch in the Sunlight beam quieted down and sat down on the ground, exhausted.
"Hmm..."
The sunlight beam disappeared, but Oaks still maintained the magic shackles.
He looked at this cool-looking Ghost Rider and couldn't help but express his surprise.
"I thought Ghost Riders would simply send people to hell. I didn't expect you to have some sympathy."
"...It seems like we're meeting for the first time, Druid."
The Ghost Rider's skeletal head "glanced" at Oaks.
"I thought you would be curious about me, and compared to her, it seems like I look more like a villain... And you even know some of my abilities?"
"I've known Mr. Carter Slade for several years, and the old man has helped me quite a bit...
Before coming here, I went to see him, and he sensed your power."
Oaks' words caused the Ghost Rider to fall silent for a moment. The blue flames on his head slowly disappeared, revealing the resolute face of a man.
"Johnny Blaze..."
He smiled and reached out his hand to Oaks.
"Is Carter Slade doing well?"
"He's doing fantastic."
Oaks shook his hand with a smile.
"He's getting younger and younger... If you want to see him, just come with me to New York later. But what's going on here?"
"Agatha Harkness, a powerful witch and member of the Salem witch trials in 1962."
The Eyes of Judgment allowed the Ghost Rider to perceive the memories of others. Johnny gazed at the still-shackled witch, his eyes were filled with complexity as he shook his head.
"But in 1963, she secretly studied dark magic, which was discovered by the Witch Council led by her mother, the witch Evanora.
Because of violating the ban on practicing dark magic, they wanted to execute her... But Agatha used dark magic to absorb the entire Witch Council, including her mother, and killed them."
Oaks' expression became serious. It was no wonder this witch had such formidable magic power.
Absorbing the entire Witch Council, including her own mother's magic, Agatha was probably the most powerful witch on Earth at the time.
Agatha should be at least seventy or eighty years old now, but she still appeared to be in her thirties because of such immense magical power.
That is the nature of witches, natural wielders of magic.
As Oaks speculated, their magic could keep them youthful, not to mention the fact that Agatha had absorbed the magic of so many witches.
This instinctively reminded him of Wanda.
"For many years since then, Agatha has been studying dark magic in secret, mastering the magical lineage of the Witch Council and countless forbidden knowledge."
Johnny paused and saw that Agatha had slowly regained consciousness. He whispered, "Until she discovered that dangerous forbidden book... I just took it from a research institute, and I was about to hide it. That thing shouldn't exist in this world."
"The Darkhold... Indeed, it is the supreme scripture of black magic. It's impossible for a powerful dark witch pursuing power to resist its temptation."
Oaks frowned. He had only heard about it, but anything produced by Chthon was absolutely not to be touched.
"So, what happened to her now?"
Oaks noticed that since Agatha regained consciousness, she seemed to have a vacant gaze. He looked at Johnny with a strange expression.
"Did you dumbfounded her with that one look?"
"...No, the Eyes of Judgment made her remember all the sins she had committed in the past and purified her sins..."
Johnny frowned, a hint of confusion flashing across his face.
"But her soul is strange. I couldn't fully purify it."
"Her soul is strange?"
Having learned about the Ghost Rider in detail from Carter Slade, Oaks furrowed his brow.
"Could it be that the Darkhold has had some effect on her soul?
No... maybe..."
He walked up to Agatha and gazed into her eyes. The immense power of his soul caused a faint blue light to flicker in his eyes.
"There's a tricky figure manipulating all of this from behind the scenes... someone who was even recognized by Odin as an old acquaintance...
I don't believe it's just a mere human witch, right?"
"Boom!"
A tremendous surge of soul power erupted. Oaks placed his hands on Agatha's still expressionless head, and the powerful soul magic caused even a witch of her level to involuntarily scream.
"Oaks!"
Johnny was taken aback and immediately transformed into his Ghost Rider form.
But he only took one step forward before immediately stopping in his tracks.
Because he felt the power that he never wanted to encounter again!
"That bastard..."
"Buzz——"
"Ah ah ah ah ah!!"
Agatha's soul wailed, but after being tormented by the Eyes of Judgment and firmly bound by the starlight shackles, she couldn't resist in front of Oaks, who was not only a spellcaster but also stronger than her.
"Druid! What are you going to do to me!?"
Agatha regained consciousness, and she naturally recognized Oaks, the renowned druid.
To some extent, Oaks was likely the most powerful wizard known on Earth!
The only difference was that he didn't practice dark magic.
But in terms of classification as spellcasters, Oaks, who possessed his own magic, and the witch Agatha were of the same kind!
"The one behind you refused to come out, so I can only extend an invitation!"
Infinite Nature Energy poured in, and to Johnny's surprise, a group of stars suddenly shone in the daytime sky!
With the dual blessing of stellar energy and Nature Energy, Oaks pushed his soul magic to its peak, a level he could control.
Under the stimulation of immense magical power, the Darkhold, which Agatha had hidden, voluntarily appeared.
Oaks' eyes lit up as he finally seized the opportunity.
"Come out!"
"Crackle!"
Like the sound of a torn soul, Agatha's wailing abruptly ceased.
She wasn't dead, but suddenly felt her soul become lighter, as if the heavy burden she had been carrying had been torn away by the powerful wizard in front of her!
Then, everything went black before her, and she passed out.
With the sudden change in her soul, she needed some time to readjust.
"Oh dear... You're quite sensitive..."
A frivolous voice echoed in the ears of Oaks, Agatha, and Johnny. Then, a red figure unexpectedly emerged from Agatha's body, forced out by Oaks' azure soul magic!
"To actually sense my presence... That troublesome old bastard, Odin!"
The red figure quickly took on human form and was about to pounce on the Darkhold.
But just as he was about to make contact with the Darkhold, the book disappeared.
"This thing is too dangerous. I'll hold onto it for you... The Supreme Sorcerer would surely be interested in it."
Oaks left Agatha, who had already passed out, and returned to Johnny's side. He held the Darkhold, sealed with layers of starlight, and threw it into Avalon.
Well, a small world can be used as a storage space!
"...To possess a pocket dimension, it's truly enviable… Druid!"
The red figure is just a soul imprint, although its essence might be extremely powerful, Oaks was confident in dealing with him.
"Johnny, do you know this guy? He seems to have some connection with you, right?"
Oaks asked in a low voice, while Johnny Blaze sneered and clenched the chain in his hand.
"Of course I know him... It's unforgettable!"
He transformed back into his human form because he knew that facing this guy in his Ghost rider form would be even more troublesome.
It was the first time he had seen his old acquaintance since acquiring the blue flames.
"Long time no see, Johnny. It seems you're doing well... But if you find the Darkhold, you can trade it with me for something good."
The red figure playfully landed on the ground, gradually becoming clearer in appearance.
"It's extremely risky to make a deal with you."
Johnny stared coldly at the scoundrel in front of him, his grip on the chains tightening.
"Mephisto!"
Oaks let out a sigh of relief.
It really was this guy, one of the Lords of Hell.
But what puzzled Oaks was that this guy now looked like a successful gentleman in a suit.
He wore a pair of black gloves, held a silver cane, and had slightly graying hair... He had a decent appearance, although his hairline was a bit high.
"Is this his human form? Why does he look so worn out?"
Oaks's comment caused both Johnny and Mephisto to twitch their mouths.
"...That's quite heartbreaking, Druid. Speaking of which, this matter has something to do with you."
Mephisto instinctively touched his own hairline, and then prepared to open his mouth seriously:
"You..."
"Wait a minute!"
Oaks waved his hand and pointed to the unconscious Agatha.
"Don't you need to explain this matter?
You branded a soul imprint on a witch's soul... Did you secretly influence her to seize the Darkhold?
If I'm not mistaken, that should be something related to Chthon, right? As a Lord of Hell, you are not content with manipulating souls and schemes, but you also had to learn black magic?"
"Oh? She's an interesting child..."
In Mephisto's eyes, Agatha, who was already in her seventies or eighties, naturally appeared as a small child.
"She's talented and eager for power... But I only told her about black magic, and it was her decision to learn it.
If her mind was influenced by dark magic, it was due to her own lack of mental strength. I didn't play much of a role in that..."
Seeing Oaks' expression of "Are you kidding me?", Mephisto cleared his throat and gestured with his fingers.
"Okay, maybe there's just a tiny bit of a connection."
"So, what are you planning to do?"
Oaks furrowed his brow, finding it hard to believe there was only a tiny bit of a connection.
"The Darkhold is probably not your ultimate goal, right?"
"Of course, what my initial goal was no longer matters."
Mephisto looked at Oaks with a strange gaze.
"Now, I'm very interested in you!"
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