Modern World Warlock-Chapter 151: Renewed Contract

After Dante killed and absorbed the soul of the King of Wrath, he kept advancing until he reached the Abyssal Gates, guarded by Cerberus.

However, the guard dog showed zero intentions of stopping him, letting Dante go through the gates as if he had always been allowed to do so.

On the other side of the Abyssal Gates, a colossal river called the Sea of the Dead flowed before Dante, where the evil souls would go to be reincorporated in hell.

An ordinary person wouldn't have been able to enter the sea without withering into a husk, but Dante jumped in and searched for Beatrice's soul for days until he found her drowning away.

With no other options, Dante absorbed her powers, making Beatrice's soul reside inside of him and allowing him to use some of the skills that she had as a combat priestess.

"That's why you saw her when I needed to cleanse the curses…" Dante said with a sad tone.

The group had been listening to the warlock tell his story in silence, their attention solely focused on him.

It was just a summary of what Dante had been through, but the weight of his journey was palpable in the room.

Before the warlock knew it, he felt two arms embracing the back of his head, seeing that Megan and Sophia had rushed forward to hug him tightly.

Sophia had a few tears rolling down her cheeks, and Megan shut her eyes forcefully with a frown, but their hug felt warm and enchanting to Dante.

"I'm sorry… I didn't want to make you re-live those moments…" Sophia muttered.

Dante chuckled. "That's fine—I expect to get to know you guys better, too," he said, making the two girls embracing him blush.

The rest gathered around for a group hug, with Camille taking a picture of everyone huddled up using her phone.

When the atmosphere in the room was lighter, Paige still had a question for Dante, wondering why the warlock was so eager to destroy the cathedral after realizing it was from the Pantheon of Four.

"Oh, well… That's because I despise them," Dante casually replied.

"But, didn't one of them bless you and your party?" The scientists pondered aloud.

"That's what she called it—it was more of a curse…" Dante said with a more serious tone.

He explained that while the blessing wouldn't make them get older, it also bound them to every conflict that happened in the world, so it's not like they could live their long lives in peace.

Moreover, the God of Darkness, Zaratross, had gone insane and betrayed his siblings, sealing two of them with their parents.

"I was fighting Zaratross before I got here…" Dante explained.

The group stood in shock for a brief moment, and Zac asked if that was the opponent he was fighting before getting transported to Earth.

Dante confirmed it and said that he used a spell that would destroy him and the evil god. However, his contract with another demon prevented him from dying and, instead, sent him to Earth.

Megan remembered the dire state in which she found Dante for the first time, wholly riddled with injuries, but she never expected that the man was fighting an actual god before arriving.

"H-How did that even happen?" Zac pondered.

Dante shrugged with indifference. "People can't really do anything against the gods, so their problems are of no interest…" he said.

Still, Paige's eyes were glistening with curiosity, and she was planning on dedicating a reasonable amount of time to discovering more about the Pantheon of Four.

The scientist believed that if there was one in Highpoint Town, there could be many more scattered around the world, which made her stomach tingle with excitement.

"Hmm, it is a bit concerning that those churches are here…" Dante commented.

The warlock explained that when he crossed to Earth, the ageless blessing he had received from Aelara was undone, and his body had regained the ability to age.

This meant that the goddess's favor didn't reach that world, and Dante truly enjoyed this aspect of Earth. However, now that he knew that some of the gods' followers had also crossed, he frowned with annoyance.

After Paige said that she would keep the warlock updated with any other findings, the group went to the ground floor of the skyscraper, where an ample party room had been set for all of the Jade Dragons.

All of the teams were waiting for the handler and the others, and right as they arrived, they started their victory celebration.

During the party, Camille approached the warlock and thanked him for all the help he had given them.

Dante noticed that her words sounded like a farewell, to which the handler said that he had completed his part of the deal, so she would fulfill her promise of giving him a peaceful life.

"Umm… Aren't there still some things to do?" Dante pondered, knowing that there were a few loose ends.

"You helped us with the demons, Dante, and I'll always be grateful to you for that… But whatever comes next is different," Camille replied.

"I don't want to drag you into an old mafia conflict. This is the best time for you to separate from this whole ordeal…" she continued.

"Camille…" Dante interjected, locking his eyes with the woman.

"What do you think a peaceful life is to me? I don't actually like being alone…" he continued.

"Besides, do you think I can just live peacefully knowing that my friends are in trouble?" Dante asked with a severe tone and expression.

Camille was a bit shocked by his words, which made her sigh before she chuckled and apologized in a playful tone.

"Sorry, sorry… I don't know what I was thinking when I told you that," the handler said, laughing.

"You are right—When you put it that way, I wouldn't be able to live peacefully either," Camille commented with a smile.

With a confident gaze, she said that she would count on Dante for their future endeavors, making him smile and shaking her hand, renewing their deal of bringing peaceful lives to each other.

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