Mystic #11

In "Friend or Foe," two alien factions debate humanity’s fate after their ship lands on Earth—some advocate for peaceful coexistence, others for conquest. Unbeknownst to them, Earth’s response mirrors their own division, with peace advocates prevailing on the ground. But aboard the alien vessel, the pacifists are betrayed and executed, leaving the future uncertain.

In "The Man Who Killed the Devil!", a desperate man stumbles upon a forbidden book that promises power beyond imagination—slaying the Devil himself. Bold and reckless, he follows its chilling instructions, only to discover that victory comes at a terrible cost: he must now take the Devil’s place, ruling over Hades.

In "The Itch!", a miser tormented by relentless itching after being doused in powder by a wronged client seeks help from a mysterious underworld doctor. After undergoing a strange procedure under anesthesia, he awakens to a horrifying new reality—his torment continues, and the cure has left him with an extra pair of arms.

In "What Happened in Midville," a seemingly ordinary postman delivers mysterious boxes to every household in town, each promising a wish—but with a chilling catch. To make a wish, someone must accept an unknown box from a neighbor, and no one knows what kind of evil might be inside.

In "The Man Who Made a Wish!", a desperate man trades his soul for wealth, only to find himself cursed with a rare illness that offers a shocking reward: ten thousand dollars from doctors eager to study his condition. With just one month to live, he must spend the money before time runs out—knowing every dollar comes at a terrible cost.

In "The Tomb," a wealthy miser fakes his own death to test his nephew’s loyalty, only to find himself trapped between worlds when the drug meant to simulate death proves fatal—leaving him a ghost, unseen and unheard by the very family he sought to impress.

In "The Terrible Trunk," a criminal's dark ambition takes a terrifying turn when he acquires a mysterious trunk at auction—only to discover it makes anything placed inside vanish without a trace. His plan to use it for disposing of incriminating evidence quickly unravels when, in a moment of clumsy haste, he stumbles and falls into the very trunk he sought to control.