Power of Faith +9… Power of Corruption +9… Strong Body (Talent)… Fighting Experience +99…
The MIB Agent in front of him, nicknamed 'Papa,' was not actually old; he looked to be only in his thirties or forties.
He was dressed in an exquisite and expensive suit, indicating that he likely wanted to be a "refined person."
However, his taut muscles and the various traits bursting from him proved that this guy's combat power was not low.
"Papa, I want to know who killed Father Hennessey…" Constantine, making himself at home, walked up to the 'Papa,' pulled out a handkerchief with a special symbol from his body, and said, "If you have any information, the price is negotiable."
Don't let Constantine's usual unkempt appearance fool you; he had experienced hundreds of exorcisms, big and small, and as an agent of the MIB, he was not short on funds.
"It's not about money…" The old MIB Agent calmly took the handkerchief, a cryptic expression flashing in his eyes.
Then, he returned the handkerchief to Constantine and said, "I regret Father Hennessey's death, but I must remind you that darkness and light are relative, and I don't want this balance to be broken because of someone's actions."
Clearly, Constantine's desire to avenge his friend was a variable for the MIB Agent 'Papa,' who always maintained "peace," and it also meant trouble.
"Don't you understand? The other side has already made the first move. Hennessey's death and the countless evil spirits appearing on the West Coast recently are a warning…" Constantine was somewhat unwilling, seemingly still wanting to get some clues from the MIB Agent 'Papa.'
To outsiders, the MIB Agent 'Papa' in the chaotic zone, who had the right to guard "peace," was like the "spokesperson" for both angels and devils.
Therefore, he should know a lot of special information.
"Papa Midnite, Papa Midnight? Between day and night. An interesting name. But it seems you can't manage the balance between night and day…" Mike, who had used his mind-reading ability, glanced at the MIB Agent 'Papa' and then turned to Constantine, saying, "Let's go, this guy is not what he seems; he doesn't have the information you want."
The MIB Agent 'Papa's' job, to put it nicely, was to integrate the powers of angels and demons to maintain peace on the West Coast; to put it not so nicely, he was essentially a puppet out in the open.
His purpose was probably to reassure certain people.
However, his true function and ability were even inferior to Bruce, the probationary angel.
Mike had just used his mind-reading ability and had already seen that this MIB Agent 'Papa' in front of him, besides bluster and mystification, actually had limited abilities.
And the peace he maintained was only a self-proclaimed peace.
"My friend, you should know that trouble comes from the mouth—" The MIB Agent 'Papa' hadn't paid much attention to Mike, this handsome young man, thinking he was just an ordinary person.
But after his "disguise" was exposed, the MIB Agent 'Papa,' even to save face, couldn't pretend he hadn't heard Mike's earlier words.
He just waved his hand, and immediately, several burly men with weapons tucked into their arms rushed out from the back room.
This was to show his strength, with the intention of warning and stabilizing his position.
Otherwise, if just anyone could offend Papa Midnite, how would the MIB Agent 'Papa' maintain peace?
It was just that this time he miscalculated; Mike was not a pushover.
Before Constantine could step in to be a "mediator," Needy had already made her move.
With her agile figure and a flurry of flashing blades, the burly men who had just emerged hadn't even had time to show off before the tendons in their hands, reaching for their weapons, were severed.
Then, one by one, they clutched their wrists and wailed.
Compared to the powerful Needy, these men were as fragile as toys. Their only use was probably their large physique, which could be used to intimidate.
"I said you're not what you seem, do you have a problem with that?" Mike didn't pay much attention to Needy but instead smiled at the frightened MIB Agent 'Papa.'
This guy possessed both the Power of Faith and the Power of Corruption, so he might indeed have some abilities and methods.
However, those were only relative to ordinary people.
But against a transcendent being like Needy, who didn't play by the rules, his methods might not be effective.
For example, right now, after dealing with the minor trouble, Needy had her two blades at the MIB Agent 'Papa's' neck again.
"No problem." The MIB Agent 'Papa,' with a strong will to survive, froze in place and didn't forget to shake his head to show his attitude.
Sometimes it's like this: peace without a foundation of strength is like a bubble.
As soon as a powerful existence that doesn't follow the rules appears, Papa Midnite or "guardians" or whatever, it's completely a joke.
"Forget it, Mike. Let's go somewhere else for clues…" Ultimately, Constantine still stepped in to be a mediator this time.
Just as Mike nodded, signaling Needy to let go of the MIB Agent 'Papa,' another elegant man holding a glass of red wine walked into the back hall as if no one else was there.
"What an interesting scene, 'Papa' has run into a tough nut." The newcomer seemed to be in a good mood; while watching the show, he didn't forget to lightly clap his hands twice.
"Balthazar, you shouldn't be here without my permission…" The MIB Agent 'Papa,' freed from the blade, sternly rebuked the newcomer.
However, his authority seemed to be equally ineffective with Balthazar.
"Papa Midnite, you can't control me." Balthazar casually raised his wine glass and said, "Besides, I'm not here for you…"
At this point, Balthazar bypassed the MIB Agent 'Papa,' his gaze sweeping over Mike and the others before finally settling on Constantine, saying, "I'm here to warn you, Hennessey's death is just the beginning. Darkness will envelop this land…"
There is a door between Hell and the human world that separates the two realms, which can be seen as the "Gate of Hell." Generally, weak evil spirits and overly powerful evil spirits cannot pass directly through that door.
Returning to Balthazar, his strength was much greater than ordinary evil spirits, but not so strong that he couldn't pass through the Gate of Hell. He just happened to meet the critical point for passing through the Gate of Hell.
In this situation, having arrived in the human world, if his luck wasn't too bad and he didn't run into an angel, he could almost be called "invincible" in the human world.
It was precisely because of this confidence that Balthazar came here and chose to confront Constantine.
However, he could never have imagined that there was an existence even more powerful than an angel in the human world, and he just happened to encounter it.
"Mammon's minion?" Using his mind-reading ability, Mike saw through this arrogant evil spirit, then extended his hand and made a grasping motion in the air.
Balthazar, who was still enjoying the malicious pleasure of confrontation, suddenly felt as if his neck had been squeezed.
He was then forced to transform into his evil spirit true form, a completely black humanoid creature.
Then, a white light flashed, and Balthazar, without even crying for mercy, turned into a wisp of black smoke with a look of terror.
"This is an angel's method; you're a colleague of Gabriel…" The MIB Agent 'Papa' had some knowledge, recognizing the ability Mike used.
Then, his voice grew softer and softer, and he no longer dared to disturb Mike and his group.
After all, whether Mike was an angel or not, anyone with such an ability was someone the MIB Agent 'Papa' could not afford to offend.
"You shouldn't have killed it just now; perhaps we could have gotten some clues from it." Constantine, who always used tools for exorcism, was also amazed by Mike's power.
However, he quickly reacted.
He and his group could have questioned Balthazar to find out the mastermind behind Father Hennessey's death.
"No need to ask, this evil spirit was just a small pawn sent ahead; the person behind him is Mammon. Your priest friend was killed by Mammon." Mike didn't beat around the bush and directly stated the information he had read from Balthazar.
"You…" Constantine wanted to ask how Mike knew the information.
However, thinking of Mike's various "miraculous" performances before, Constantine chose to believe him.
After all, the most urgent thing now was to find the mastermind.
"Mammon?" Constantine fell into thought. After a while, he frowned and said, "I need to check the material…"
Seemingly having an idea, Constantine said as he walked out of the underground bar.