Chapter 256: Confrontation with the Demon
"Ms. Chris," Fielding stepped forward.
"Fielding, these are the exorcists I mentioned to you last time," Chris introduced.
"They're late. We've already prepared the ritual," Fielding said.
"Sorry... it also took time for them to rush over," Chris said.
"Wait..."
At this time, Father Maddox suddenly interjected: "You... are also from the Church?"
"But why are you together with a demon hunter and a witch? Did you take a commission from the Church? Exorcism is a very dangerous matter."
"We represent the Church and must be responsible for the consequences of the exorcism..."
Obviously, this priest had no understanding of the Exorcist Guild and was a good man who followed the rules.
Rossi made a sign of the cross on his chest.
"Leave this place to us." He patted Maddox on the shoulder.
"Everyone, I'll go in first to prepare," Rossi turned back and said.
Immediately after, Catherine and Kins both followed him in; only William was still standing outside.
"Mr. Fielding, I am very sorry about your daughter. Could you tell me more about your preparations for the exorcism?" William smiled.
Fielding was originally somewhat sullen, but he also knew Angela couldn't wait, so he said in a muffled voice: "Ms. Ann will represent the Church, and that Voodoo witch will be responsible for hosting the entire ritual..."
"Oh right! Remember to take off your shoes before you go in; this is part of the ritual!" he turned his head and shouted.
After understanding their plan, William immediately shook his head.
"Mr. Fielding, Father Maddox's concern is very reasonable."
"Ms. Ann has had an abortion before, which means there was a soul that failed to reincarnate. To an evil spirit, this is very likely to become an opportunity for possession."
Hearing this, Chris, Fielding, and Ann looked at each other in surprise.
Obviously, the three didn't know about this.
Only Father Maddox nodded in agreement.
William looked aside as he spoke.
"Sorry, Ms. Ann. This statement is not directed at you. I greatly respect your courage to face the evil spirit directly."
"It... it's fine." Ann lowered her head; she also knew her actions were somewhat reckless.
"Besides the people responsible for the exorcism, there should be others in the room, right?" William looked at Fielding again.
The latter nodded: "I and Katherine's parents will also be watching from the side."
The corner of William's mouth twitched.
"Watching... this is simply providing the evil spirit an opportunity to create chaos," he thought inwardly.
But on the surface, William still said calmly: "Some powerful evil spirits can usually know humans' past negative memories. You are very likely to be influenced by this, thereby disrupting the exorcism."
Chris's complexion turned somewhat bad upon hearing this; she had been influenced before.
Fielding was somewhat panicked now; he had the idea of "strength in numbers" and was prepared to let everyone take turns attempting the exorcism.
"Then... should I call them out," he spoke.
"No rush, the exorcism hasn't officially started after all," William said.
"By the way, are there any other people in the town recently showing similar situations like the two girls?"
The people present recalled for a moment and shook their heads one after another.
"That's good. Sometimes an evil spirit's possession won't just be in one place. When you think you've defeated the other party, maybe the evil spirit has long made other preparations."
William explained.
"This is also why evil incidents often relapse. So after completing the exorcism, we still have to maintain vigilance and check the surroundings again."
Fielding and Ann opened their mouths wide.
After hearing this Mr. Priest's words, the two realized how flawed their understanding of exorcism was.
Looking at it this way, Father Maddox's concern was indeed very reasonable!
"Sorry, I was a bit rude to you just now," Fielding said to Maddox.
The latter was stunned, then waved his hand: "It's fine... I know you didn't mean it."
William nodded secretly: "There are too many idle people at this exorcism scene. I have to first eliminate the hidden danger of them becoming 'pig teammates'."
Father Maddox then glanced at his colleague beside him.
Originally, he still had some doubts inwardly, but right now he had long been completely won over by the overwhelming word "Professional."
"I'd better not go in and cause trouble later..." he thought inwardly.
Maddox had been hesitating all along, which was why he came here tonight.
Chris looked at William with a strange gaze.
Since meeting Rossi, she considered herself to have some understanding of "Professional" exorcism.
But after hearing this Mr. Priest's insights, she found the other party's exorcism method was even more... meticulous.
This word surfaced in Chris's mind.
"The next edition of 'The Exorcist' must definitely incorporate these concepts..." she secretly decided.
"Mr. Fielding, could you tell me about the geographical environment around the house," William spoke again.
Although Fielding didn't quite understand, after the words just now, his heart had already generated some trust towards William, so he spoke:
"The town's terrain is not complex. The buildings along the street are only residences. Behind is a dense forest, with no large wild animals..."
Listening to the other party's description, William rubbed his chin.
"Assuming the demon encountered this time has a rank, then it will very likely affect the surrounding environment too... Just in case, it's better to arrange five sets of magic arrays on the periphery first."
After making his decision, he immediately had Fielding lead the way to the side of the house.
Before long, Catherine walked out of the house.
She looked around left and right, and soon her eyes lit up.
"Father William, why didn't you go in~"
"Oh, setting up some more safety measures."
Catherine looked over curiously upon hearing this.
"This is... an isolation magic array. So steady." Surprise flashed in her eyes.
Magic arrays consume exorcism holy artifacts greatly.
Therefore, despite the good effect, rarely would Holy Clergy Members set them up for commissions below the "Danger" rating.
Even the number of "Danger" ratings wasn't large.
But a moment later, she widened her eyes.
"This... this is five sets of magic arrays!" Catherine only felt a burst of extravagant aura hitting her face.
"In this situation, even if two more demons came, they couldn't escape, right!" she marveled inwardly.
Subsequently, Catherine looked at her own hands.
Just now in the house, she only arranged some items to strengthen mental witchcraft in the living room. Later, that place would serve as the main venue for the exorcism.
"No! I am also a professional!" She shook her head secretly, planning to go arrange some more witchcraft tools.
Before long, William completed the outer periphery arrangements.
Fielding and Ms. Ann hurriedly came over: "Mr. Priest, what needs to be arranged inside the house!"
But William said: "No rush. Wait for me to observe first."
He took out a monocular telescope as he spoke, beginning to size up the inside of the house.
Fielding, Chris, and the others looked strange.
A priest and a telescope... they found it hard to connect the two together.
But the few of them were more puzzled—being so close, why not just go in and look?
William didn't explain. At this moment, his gaze was fixed on a figure inside the house.
"Demon hunter Kins..."
He saw this demon hunter wandering around the various windows inside the house, and using his body to measure if he could pass through.
Whenever it was a place he could quickly leave from, he would make a mark nearby.
"Oh? To think a demon hunter has such a high sense of safety." William couldn't help but be surprised.
On the other side, that Father Rossi was staying in the living room.
He drew many symbols on the ground around him.
The Voodoo witch aside seemed somewhat dissatisfied but was ultimately persuaded by him.
"Mmh... escape routes can reference the ones that demon hunter found. As for those symbols... seem to be some kind of sealing Holy Art." William pondered secretly.
Through the arrangements of the three companions, William adjusted his exorcism plan in real-time.
When Rossi, Catherine, and the others came out, they happened to see him standing blankly at the door.
"Father... William?" Rossi tentatively spoke.
"Why haven't you come in yet? I thought something happened."
William smiled slightly: "Sorry, familiarizing myself with the surrounding environment delayed some time."
"Afraid you can't leave in a short time when encountering danger?" Rossi laughed.
"Relax, our personnel configuration is very complete this time. Even if we really encounter a demon, it's very hard for the other party to pose any harm."
"We'd better go in quickly. The two girls' conditions are starting to worsen."
William let out an "Oh" upon hearing this.
Subsequently, he immediately took out a holy statue from his bag and placed it on the ground before stepping over the threshold.
Due to the arrival of William and his group, the original temporary exorcism team was "driven" out of the house. At this moment, they were lying by the window watching the battle.
Inside the living room.
The two girls were tied to chairs.
When the four entered, the girl named Katherine was holding a black-covered Bible.
"Hehe, finally a group of professionals has arrived."
Little Katherine spoke with a smile; what came from her throat was completely a stranger's voice.
"Otherwise, I would still have to act in front of that bunch of clumsy guys."
William narrowed his eyes, quietly transferring the skin on his thigh to the back of his neck.
"Oh? It seems you know we are a bit different. Since that's the case, why don't you proactively come out of the girls' bodies, how about it?" Rossi said.
"Ptoo."
Little Katherine spat a mouthful of green mucus onto the ground.
"Hypocritical guy. If you want to take back their souls, show me what you've got."
Rossi keenly dodged, his face still maintaining a smile.
"Orthodox exorcism rituals can cause direct damage to the spirit body itself. You don't want to suffer this kind of torture either, right? Why don't we have a good talk."
"Giggle~" (Demon's laughter)
Little Katherine and Angela spoke in unison: "Oh~ Rossi, Rossi. Do your three companions know your true purpose?"
As soon as these words came out, Rossi immediately frowned tightly.
He had never told the other party his name.
And he also carried items on him capable of blocking evil snooping.
William and the others remained silent; they wouldn't be bewitched by this level of rhetoric.
"Father~ Rossi, a powerhouse on the Exorcist Guild's leaderboard, publicly claiming to be passionate about ancient exorcism culture..."
The two girls said.
"But what you are truly pursuing is..."
They turned their heads in unison.
"The badge, right?"
Rossi instantly clenched his fists.
"Oh~ Why are you acting so nervous?"
"Wasn't your contact with Chris for this?"
"The badge... the Apostle Badge. Something capable of sealing powerful evil existences and connecting to Heaven from anywhere."
The two girls gritted their teeth and said.
"It's exactly for it that you called these three companions. Otherwise, with your selfishness, how would you let others share your Resentment Points?"
William frowned slightly.
"So that's what the Apostle Badge's function is..." he thought inwardly.
"Enough!" Rossi shouted.
Obviously, the demon's words affected his mind.
But the other party didn't intend to let it go at that.
"And you... Ms. Catherine, the illegitimate child of a Cardinal and a witch. Giggle~"
The girls slumped against the chair backs, unable to suppress their laughter.
"The Church preaches mercy and asceticism, yet your ugly behaviors have never stopped. You are a product of deformity, filth, and lust. A bastard!"
Facing the evil spirit's sharp words, Catherine's complexion also turned somewhat bad.
"And you!"
The girls turned to Kins again.
"Stupid demon hunter. Thinking you could gain the admiration of your sweetheart by venturing out alone?"
"No matter how hard you try, you always have a kind of inferiority complex inside. You know you can't compare to that William; your Ms. Sadie will never throw herself into your embrace."
As soon as her voice fell, Catherine and Rossi both revealed puzzled gazes.
The two looked back and forth between Kins and William.
William was also somewhat surprised, but he quickly realized something.
"Sigh, still got found out." Kins smiled bitterly and took off his mask.
"Mr. Ralph..." William raised an eyebrow.
Burly figure, face full of stubble...
The person in front of him was exactly the one who entered the Plague Lands with William before—Ralph Jenkins.
"Long time no see, Mr. William." He tipped his hat in greeting.
"I was wondering why you, a demon hunter, were so cautious, starting to look for escape routes before the exorcism even began. So it was you." William also nodded in greeting.
"That's all thanks to you." Ralph shrugged.
"Hey! Hey! Hey!" The two girls suddenly roared.
"Right now I am humiliating you guys, don't f*cking start chatting amongst yourselves!"
"Sorry~ Sorry~" William spread his hands. "Meeting an old friend makes one inevitably a bit excited."
"Hmph, don't think you can be exempted from this. You are also a..." The girls stared viciously at William.
The three people present all pricked up their ears.
Today's exorcism was simply a grand revelation of inner secrets.
Catherine and the others were also very curious about what secret William would have.
William's face was calm, but he drove all the Holy Power in his body as defense, while tightly holding a thirty-year vintage holy artifact in his hand.
A moment later, surprise and suspicion suddenly flashed in the girls' eyes.
"Why can't I see through him... This is impossible!" they said inwardly.
Seeing the other party's expression, William also had an idea in his heart.
"What? Did my glorious deeds make you feel inferior?" he spoke.
"Shut up! Lowly bastard!"
"Hehe, bastard, huh..." William sneered. "Compared to a demon reading the Bible, it's far behind. Perhaps this title suits you better."
As soon as these words came out, the girls immediately roared.
Subsequently, a large amount of corrupt, foul-smelling blood spewed from their mouths, heading straight towards William.
The latter easily dodged just by turning slightly sideways.
However, the two sets of parents watching outside were anxious inwardly, but because of William's prior instructions, they still decided not to go in and cause trouble.
Inside the house.
Ralph sweatdropped inwardly: "When it comes to the ability to argue, Mr. William is still superior."
Rossi also looked surprised.
He didn't expect that it was this newcomer to the Guild who withstood the demon's interference and countered in just a few words.
Catherine also looked surprised.
She was very curious why William was able to resist the demon's inner snooping.
But she was even more curious about another matter—Who is Sadie?
"Everyone."
William spoke again.
"This demon is obviously quite unusual. If we continue to feign cooperation, it might give it an opportunity to counterattack. Let's purify it as soon as possible."
Rossi and Catherine looked at William in surprise upon hearing this.
The latter's words undoubtedly turned the truth the demon had just snooped on into "Lies."
The two nodded immediately: "No problem."
Ralph also took out the firearm at his waist: "I brought some new types of ammunition before coming out. Perfect time to test them."
Seeing its scheme to sow discord fail, the two girls stared resentfully at William.
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