The Devil looked at Father Asman with a soft expression on his face, and said with exaggerated flair, "Behold! How noble Father Asman is! He didn't even stop to wonder if he would be pierced to death by 2,987—no, wait, 2,986 long spears! But fear not, respected Father, you will not die by those two thousand-plus spears!"
Father Asman glanced at the Devil and said indifferently, "Devil, your tricks are too crude; such methods cannot stir any fear in me."
Hearing the priest's words, the Devil shrugged nonchalantly. Smiling, he said, "Father Asman, let us begin this wager. May you win!"
Chapter 74