Phew, it's almost over, just one last fight. Bartlett, dragging his exhausted body, slowly walked towards the gate.
He glanced up at the sinister faces beyond the dark red barrier; some cheered him, some cursed him. Regardless of their opinions, Bartlett was determined to leave this place.
However, leaving the City of Dis and Barto Nine Hells did not guarantee true liberation. According to a ghostly woman named Meli Lefi, souls branded by the devil rarely found redemption. No matter how far he traveled or where he went, he would ultimately return to hell's embrace.
Of course, unless there was an urgent need, the devils wouldn't resort to drastic measures to forcibly summon one's soul to hell. Such actions could have immeasurable consequences, and devils usually disliked that.
