Chapter 961: Constantine's End (Part I)
Konstantin, who was lying on the cliff, was stunned, but at this time, Zatanna rushed forward quickly.
When Batman wanted to jump down just now, she wanted to stop it, but she was a step slower and didn't stop it.
Zatana ran to the edge of the cliff and dragged the stunned Konstantin back, and when she dragged Konstantin back, she suddenly found that Konstantin's body lit up with a faint light.
Zatanna was a little surprised and said, "What's going on? How are you glowing? Oh, my God! Your wounds are healing!"
With that faint light, it spread all over Konstantin's body, and the scars that penetrated deep into his soul and spread all over his body were disappearing little by little.
Some of the scars that look like cuts, burns, or missing pieces that have been sewn back in are healing.
But Konstantin seemed to be mad, his whole body trembled, and he cried out loudly: "No! No! You can't leave me! You can't go...... You can't go...... You are part of my soul!!"
"Lobo...... Tanzania ...... Astra! Astra!" Konstantin grabbed his arm like an epilepsy, trembling and screaming, Zatanna didn't know what was wrong with him, so she could only hold him hard and ask, "Who is Astra?" What the hell are you shouting?"
"A little girl...... I killed her, and she was dragged to hell...... Just like today, I didn't...... I didn't catch her......" Konstantin's language system became a little confused, and he said, "And Lopo...... Walker, he had his heart pulled out because of me, and this is the mark he left behind......
Konstantin clutched his chest again, but when he took his hand away, he found that there was nothing left, and he let out another scream.
Zatanna couldn't understand why Konstantin had suddenly gone mad, and she could only try to persuade him, "Don't do this, John! John! Look at me and take it easy, it's a good thing......
"The disappearance of these scars means that those demons will no longer come to haunt you, and after the sins you have committed, the traces left by magic, all gone, you will be able to return to a peaceful life, haven't you always persuaded me like this?!"
"No......" Konstantin said tremblingly, "you don't understand, you don't understand...... They are the meaning of my life, and these scars are the meaning of my life......
Zatana shook her head vigorously and said, "You're crazy, I know you're sad that they fell, but it's okay, we can still find a way to save them, and you haven't been to hell!"
"The devils will be willing to let people go if they pay a sufficient price, but you have to calm down and think about where to start now to get them back...... Konstantin!" Zatanna grabbed both of Konstantin's shoulders, looked him in the eye and said:
"Irony magic is something I was born with, and I don't have to pay for it, so I don't know how to deal with the devil at all, only you can do it, so now, only you can save Bruce and Schiller! Can you calm down?!!
By the end of the words, Zatana was already roaring, but Konstantin was unmoved, he held his hand on the ground and lowered his head and said: ....
"I have killed many of my friends and innocent people, and each of them will leave a scar on my soul and cause me untold pain......
"But it is this pain that allows me to live, that I can realize that I am paying the price, for my filth, for my wickedness and ingratitude......
"Physical pain saves me from the condemnation of my heart, whenever I feel guilty, pain is my antidote, whenever I feel worse than death, I feel that I have something to pay for the victims......
"Therefore, I must not be healed...... Stop it! Stop!" Konstantin stood up like crazy, as if he had seen some hallucination, constantly waving his arms and shouting, "Get out! I don't care about you! Don't come near me!!!!
Zatanna had to hug him hard, but after the scars disappeared, Konstantin's soul power became more abundant, and Zatanna couldn't stop him at all.
Konstantin staggered to the edge of the cliff, almost falling off, Zatana really couldn't help it, she stretched out her hand, pointed at Konstantin, and said, "Don't stop!"
A stream of light flew into Konstantin's body and immediately froze him, but within a few seconds, Konstantin showed signs of breaking free, Zatana cursed, and then added another magic.
Grabbing Konstantin's soul, she glanced towards the hell below the cliff, hesitated, but summoned a fire ring portal and left with Konstantin in tow.
Konstantin struggled and yelled along the way, and Zatanna had to replenish a binding spell every few moments, and by the time they returned to the bat cave along the spirit realm, Zatanna was too tired to breathe.
Standing in place and resting for a while, looking at Konstantin, who was about to break free again, Zatanna picked up his soul and forcibly stuffed it back into his body, and then returned to his body and woke up.
But as soon as he woke up, like a dying fish, Konstantin bounced off the couch and began to scream, and Zatanna held him down again and asked, "What the hell are you called?!!!
Zatana pressed Konstantin's shoulder, and Konstantin's struggle made his shirt a little messy, and looking down the neckline, Zatana exclaimed, "Oh my God! The scars on your body are gone!"
Konstantin became a little sluggish, Zatana held his face, took a closer look at his appearance, and then said with some confusion, "No, not only are the scars gone, you seem to have become a little younger?"
"I remember last time you said, how old are you? 35 or 36 years old? But before, you looked like you were 45 years old......" Zatanna reached out and gently touched Konstantin's eyelids, and said, "You really have become younger, and now you look like you're just 30."
Zatanna thought for a moment, and then said, "All your debts have been paid, including the life you have sacrificed, so that the scars of your soul, the scars of your body, are gone, and your age is restored."
Zatanna stretched out her hand, her fingertips lit up, and then lightly touched her eyebrows, her eyes flashed with a crystal glow, and when she looked at Konstantin again, she was shocked and said, "Jesus! John, you're incredibly healthy now, and your soul is stronger than any magician I've ever seen......"...
At the hearing of the word magician, Konstantin felt as if he had been touched by some switch, and he suddenly jumped up from the ground, knocking Zatanna to a stagger, and then he reached into the pocket of his trench coat with his trembling arms and felt for two crumpled charms.
He concentrated, flicked the spell and flicked it, but there was no response, and suddenly, he turned his head and stared at Zatana with burning eyes, and said, "Spellcasting materials...... Give me some spellcasting materials!! I know you have !!!."
"Do you want to use magic?" Zatanna got up from the ground, then snatched the two charms from Konstantin's hand and said, "You used to teach me not to abuse magic, not to believe in magic too much, why don't you remember it when it's your turn now?!"
"John, haven't you figured out your current situation?" Zatanna put her hands on Konstantin's shoulders and said, "You don't have any debts left! You're a normal person now!"
"In other words, you will no longer be harassed by any devils or angels, and you can live a peaceful life!"
Zatanna stared into Konstantin's eyes, a hint of sadness between her eyebrows, and said, "Although my attitude towards magic is not as pessimistic as yours, I also know that once you set foot in it, you can never get rid of it."
"When we were young, we all wet our trousers because of ignorance, and all magicians in this world are like this, once they use magic once, they can no longer avoid being cursed by nightmares."
"If you take one step into this circle, you will eventually fall into a cycle of repaying debts until your soul falls into hell."
"But now...... But now!" Zatanna also said with some excitement, "You jumped out of this cycle! Constantine! You're the luckiest magician in the world, and you've got a chance to start over!!"
"As long as you don't touch magic again, you won't do it again! You're free!"
Konstantin's eyes were a little glazed, but he slowly shook his head, then looked down at Zatan and said, "Give me the spell materials......
"No, I won't give it to you." Zatanna slowly took two steps back and said, "That's hurting you, and as much as I like to use magic myself, I'm never going to teach others how to use magic, that's pulling an innocent person into the water, including you."
"As for Bruce and Schiller......" Zatana took a deep breath and said, "I'll find a way to find someone in the family and have them contact the devils in hell to see if they're willing to make a bid."
"There is something special about the souls of both of them, none of those demons will be willing to let go, once the stalemate is achieved, there is a possibility of negotiating terms, as for you, John, you should go home."
"Don't go! Xiao Za! Don't go!" Konstantin stood there, looked at Zatanna's back, and pleaded, "Stay here, stay with me......
Hearing Konstantin's trembling tone, Zatana clenched her fists, but her steps still stopped, she walked back again, looked at Konstantin and said, "You are an ordinary person now, John, you have been given a new life, and you should be happy for it."
Konstantin shook his head and said, "You don't understand, Xiaozha, it's not that I can't pay off those debts, you should know that there are too many ownerless things in the universe, and if I collect them with my heart, I may not be able to satisfy everyone." ….
"But I don't want to do that, and I borrow more and more, and my purpose is not to borrow strength from them, but to the consequences of not paying my debts."
"The devils will do everything they can to collect my debts, including torturing my body, whipping my soul, and in nightmares, making me experience endless punishment, but that's exactly what I need......
Konstantin put on a sad expression and said, "I'm not the person you think you can kill your friends with peace of mind without feeling guilt at all."
"Only the pain of reality can allow me to escape this guilt......" Konstantin took a deep breath, leaned against the wall, and sat down slowly, he covered his face with his hands, and said in a voice of extreme pain:
But Schiller...... My good friend, he saw that in his dealings with me."
"So, in the most crisp way, he eliminated the pain, so that I could no longer escape, this is my old debt......
"He expected it all!" Konstantin's knuckles turned slightly white, and he gritted his teeth and said, "He knows that if he jumps, Batman will jump too!"
"Those who have tried to save me and those who have really saved me will fall into hell together, and it will be a new debt that will be more difficult to repay than all the old debts combined......
"There is no escaping the old debt, and the new debt is difficult to repay......
"Am I saved?" Konstantin raised his head, looked at Zatanna, and said in a desperate tone:
"No, I'll never be saved."
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