Mephisto's face changed instantly after feeling the power of the silver key, and his face became visible to the naked eye.

It is hard to say that after endless years, there is anything else that can make a devil king lose his composure, but the Silver Key is definitely one of them. "Old Dominator!" Mephisto widened his eyes, "Shuma-Gorath! [Note 1] Did He recruit you? Has Ancient One not told you about the dangers of the Eye Demon?"

"No." The secret mage shook the silver key in his hand. The initial exploration of this thing made Salomon very rewarding. In his imagination, the silver key would become one of his plug-in specialties. He could find ways to draw out the power of the silver key to cast certain special spells that he had never had before - such as the "Sakura Spell" that can control the age of the subject, and the "Shadow Grass Spell" that controls the shadows. If his vision is successful, as long as he has this key around his neck, he can attach those super magic specialties to the spell. "This is the key to witness the ultimate abyss of the universe, the gate to the center of chaos. So, Mephisto, your price is too low. If I want to sit on the throne, I will go by myself. Fuck Marduke, it is not worthy of the title of Satan."

"I don't mind providing a little help." Mephisto seemed to have regained his composure and He started valuing again. "I know your legion is powerful, but not every demon pillar will be willing to help you, even if you were their former master."

"We can make a memorandum." Salomon put the silver key back on his chest, "You know, my value is constantly rising, and it is impossible for you to buy it at a low price. What's more, I don't have the intention to trade now."

"Then, I can only expect that we can cooperate happily in the future." Mephisto turned out a hat and put it on his head, bowed slightly to Salomon and disappeared into the laboratory. After Mephisto left, the stagnant air slowly returned to its original temperature, as if the lamp tube covered with a layer of blue plastic film also emitted a white light again. Salomon breathed a long sigh - it was too difficult to disguise himself as King Solomon. When Mephisto called him the name, he could only continue to act. Although the old devil was only a powerless incarnation on earth, who knew whether the essence of hell would suddenly transfer his power. Salomon could not rudely refuse Mephisto, otherwise he would not be able to stop it and would not be able to support Kama Taj's support.

But he could not agree to the devil's deal. He kept all the words of the Supreme Master in his heart. When he thought he was better than the devil and was proud of it, he fell into the devil's trap. Salomon had no choice but to throw out the certificate of the Silver Key to disguise the situation as a seller's market. He was telling Mephisto that his future may not be the only way to sit on the Seventh Throne. Although he really wanted to do this, the price of the old devil was no longer suitable.

This tactful refusal leaves both sides with room for cooperation in the future, and Mephisto will not feel insulted, because they have reached a consensus: the person sitting on the seventh throne must not be the madman Marduk. If there must be someone on the throne of Satan, then this person will be Salomon Damonet.

Salomon quickly packed up the things on the table, put on the ring, opened the portal and returned to Kamataj. Mephisto came to find him with such a big thing, and Mephisto also mentioned a word - "Old Dominator". This word was never told by the Supreme Master, but the Old Dominator also existed in this universe, because Mephisto knew that the Eternal God must also know. Salomon couldn't help but suspect that the purpose of the Supreme Master to let him go to Salem at the time might not be that simple, and the purpose of the Eternal God might not be so simple.

Not long after the Secret Mage left, Mephisto walked out of the shadow of the corner again. He was a devil. If anyone believed him, then this person would be an absolute fool. Although he failed to achieve his goal this time, it would be nothing wrong with getting in touch with the future master of the Seventh Throne in advance. His itinerary was not just the idea of ​​a devil, but the will of many hell lords, Lucifer, Bezebu and other hell lords could not bear Marduke. Now that his purpose has been accomplished most of the time, Salomon Damonet will descend to the Throne of Satan.

Next, he will deal with his uneasy son's affairs.

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"Teacher, in fact, you know about Yug-Sothos, right?" The conversation between Salomon and the Supreme Master was as secret as usual. No one could know the content of the conversation except Salomon and the Supreme Master himself. Salomon put the silver key on the table and pushed it to the Supreme Master, "You have never mentioned the news about the eye demon Shuma-Gorath. I want to know why the Eternal God sent me to Salem."

"The Eye Demon Shuma-Gorath is a member of the old dominator, and I know this very well." The Supreme Master said slowly, and she picked up the silver key and looked carefully. "It is an extremely powerful demon in the outer dimension, and it lives in multiple dimensions. In fact, it is far more dangerous than the Dark Dimension and the Dark Magic God Sithon. We can get help from the City of Sefiros [Note 2], and Sithon cannot interfere with reality by himself. He is being sealed. Only the Eye Demon Shuma-Gorath, we don't know when it will appear. It was born in chaos, and another universe invaded this multiverse very early. Resisting it requires the power from another world."

"That's why the Eternal God asked me to go to Salem and face Nayaratotip?"

"Because you have countless connections with the one who is united, when you face Nayaratotip, Jug-Sotus will definitely help you." The Supreme Master no longer looked at Salomon's eyes, "You are the best person to contact another universe god, and the Eternal God appointed you to expel Shuma-Gorath in the multiverse."

"Well." Salomon curled his lips, "It feels bad to be plotted."

"I'm sorry..."

"It has nothing to do with you, teacher." Salomon shook his head, "I'm ready to say that it is the will of this universe that allows me to fight the eye demon Shuma-Gorath, right? I'm a member of Kama Taj, and this kind of thing is what I should do. But the premise is to inform me of the risks of this matter first."

"In the future, you are Strange, who will fight against Shuma-Gorath in Shuma-Gorath in the future." The Supreme Master sighed, "You still have time to prepare. I think you should have the power to fight Shuma-Gorath before facing the ultimate gate of the universe. That will be the most terrifying enemy you face, and Domaum is nothing compared to it. From now on, you will start to study black magic - not just the black magic from the dark dimension, but the black magic from another universe - only in that way can you defeat the immortal demon god."

"Even at the cost of my reason?"

"Yes."

[Note 1] First appeared in 1972.11 "Marvel Premiere #5", and his real first appearance was Robert E. Howard's short story "The Curse of the Golden Skull". Shuma-Gorath, the super devil who killed Ancient I and Doctor Strange, was basically based on the Cthulhu mythological system and was known as a member of the Great Old Ones.
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