Chapter 65: Sadie's Surprise
If Sadie saw correctly, did this priest just use a ritual... for exorcism?
According to her understanding, this was a high-level Church exorcism method.
It not only required the arrangement of many holy artifacts but also multiple recitations of exorcism scriptures.
Such rituals usually lasted for days.
Therefore, the officiant must possess enough Holy Power and rest to recover in between.
Only then could the entire ritual be completed.
This method of exorcism was generally only used to deal with powerful evil spirits and demons.
And the cleric presiding over the ceremony usually held a high status in the Church.
But Sadie looked at William carefully.
This priest didn't have the emblem of the Exorcism Academy, nor did he carry a token of a rank like a Bishop.
"Did I see it wrong?"
She recalled the scene just now.
The other party seemed to have completed the exorcism in just one go, which was different from the ritual in her impression.
But even so, this priest's methods were extraordinary.
In the West, and in Sadie's hometown of Louisiana, exorcism was not an easy task.
Many demon hunters still used old-fashioned firearms—
Accumulated over decades of experience, such weapons had proven to have a special suppression effect on demons and monsters.
Supplemented by modified special ammunition, one could contend with those monsters.
But because these weapons had a short range, demon hunters had to fight monsters at close quarters.
This also led to a high mortality rate in this profession, and demon hunters usually chose to hunt cooperatively.
An experienced old demon hunter would have high prestige locally.
And a demon hunter who could complete an exorcism alone, young or old, would be recognized by everyone.
Sadie was such a demon hunter.
But all of the above was limited to demons that could be destroyed by physical means.
If she encountered incorporeal threats like evil spirits and necromancers, even Sadie would be helpless.
At this time, one could only turn to the tribes for help.
The latter had lived on this land for hundreds of years, possessed ancient history, and mastered unique sacrifices and spells.
These tribes had fought against evil spirits many times in the past, guarding the peace of the local land for generations.
Even so, the tribe's rituals against evil came at a price.
They often required some kind of sacrifice.
And the caster might suffer irreversible damage.
Therefore, the history of exorcism between demon hunters and tribes was a song full of blood and tears, sung generation after generation on this land.
So, when Sadie witnessed William expelling evil so easily.
One could imagine how shocked she was.
"Excuse me, who are you?"
At this time, Hank also discovered the strange woman in his house.
"I..."
Only then did Sadie realize she had broken into someone else's house without permission.
This behavior was not only very rude but also violated state laws.
She regretted secretly; she was too focused on the exorcism ritual just now.
So Sadie looked at William with a pleading look.
"Your friend?" Hank turned his head and asked.
"Don't know her."
William denied it flatly.
"Ma'am, who are you looking for?"
"You!!"
Sadie gritted her teeth, resisting the urge to pull out her gun.
"This priest and I are both here to investigate Sister Sasha's disappearance case."
She hurriedly stated her purpose.
Otherwise, if this lumberjack misunderstood, Sadie might end up in the police station.
Hank looked strange, looking back and forth between the priest and the woman, seeming to understand something.
"Hank, do we have guests?"
At this time, a figure appeared at the door.
"Alvina!" Hank looked at his wife excitedly.
Alvina was carrying a bag of food at this time, looking confused.
She wore a gray-white long dress, and the cuffs and hem were covered with dirt.
Besides that, Alvina had short red hair.
Against her pale skin, it gave her a different kind of beauty.
"Jude is recovered!" Hank told his wife the good news.
After Alvina knew what happened, her eyes instantly turned red.
She ran to her son's door hurriedly.
Seeing Jude sleeping peacefully, his body indeed healed.
Alvina could no longer suppress her emotions and hugged her husband tightly.
At the same time, a flyer fell to the ground.
William stepped forward to pick it up and saw it read—
"Leris Plasma Donation Center, earn income in just a little time!"
William frowned slightly.
He looked at the bag of food, which contained some beef and high-end canned food.
Thinking of Alvina's weak look when she entered the door.
William guessed something.
"Father, thank you!"
At this time, Alvina came over to thank him.
Then she noticed the flyer in William's hand, and panic appeared in her eyes immediately.
After confirming that her husband hadn't noticed, Alvina looked at William pleadingly, hoping the latter would keep it a secret.
"You're welcome; this is the Church's daily obligation."
William smiled slightly and returned the flyer to Alvina without a trace.
The latter mouthed a word silently—Thank you.
"Mr. Hank, when do we leave?"
William spoke.
"Right now. If you are not in a hurry, I hope you can stay for a meal."
Hank looked at his wife dotingly.
"Alvina's cooking is very good; consider it a token of our appreciation."
William thought for a moment and nodded.
Although he didn't need to eat much, he surprisingly had an appetite today.
Sadie was also invited to stay.
Before the meal, William also completed an exorcism for Alvina.
Although the process was a bit painful, Alvina survived it successfully.
Thus, after a long period of depression and despair, this wooden house finally welcomed laughter.
When leaving, William placed a paper envelope on the table.
Inside was some money and a "Recovery Recipe."
The latter was a collection of thousands of years of wisdom and experience from the church, very effective for restoring Plasma.
As for the former.
Although William was not a selfless person, he was willing to do good deeds that were within his reach.
At the same time, the experience of the Hank family made him realize—
Exorcism might just be an ordinary thing to him.
But for these ordinary people, it might completely change their fate.
Slap.
A soft sound interrupted William's thoughts.
He looked up and saw Sadie also threw down a paper packet.
"Don't think only you noticed," she said with her head tilted.
William raised an eyebrow, his opinion of this demon hunter changing slightly.
Before long, Hank was ready to go.
So he drove William and Sadie into the dense forest.
Using "acting as a hired thug" as a reason, the latter asked William to let her stay many times.
William thought for a moment, thinking that if he encountered danger, there would be a tool person to use.
So he nodded and agreed.
...
Half an hour later.
The three had approached the edge of the forest farm. The road after this became narrower and narrower, making it difficult for cars to pass.
"It's here."
Hank stopped the car and pointed ahead of the windshield.
"Last time we only came here. Further ahead is undeveloped; few people set foot there."
"This is far enough, Mr. Hank. You can go back."
William said in a steady voice.
Hank looked surprised: "I can accompany you. You don't spend much time in the mountains and forests; you might get lost."
William smiled and patted him.
"Thank you for your kindness, but you might encounter danger if you stay."
Hank realized something upon hearing this.
A moment later he nodded: "Understood, then you guys be careful."
After sharing some forest survival experience, Hank said goodbye to the two.
"Which way next? Father." Sadie looked at William.
But the latter stared at the dense forest with a serious expression.
"Before deciding, we have to solve the trouble in front of us first."
William narrowed his eyes.
At this time, several evil auras were approaching in the dense forest.
Sadie was confused upon hearing this, but soon she sensed "malice."
She hurriedly took out the revolver at her waist and guarded the surroundings.
One minute later, movement appeared in the dense forest.
A pair of arms suddenly appeared on one of the tree trunks, like a person hugging a big tree.
Immediately after, another pair of arms appeared below.
Then, another pair of arms.
Tap tap tap.
Three pairs of arms moved alternately, making sounds on the trunk.
Like the "feet" of some creature.
This scene was extremely eerie, making Sadie's hair stand on end.
And there were two such "creatures."
They seemed to notice the presence of two humans and stopped halfway through the climb.
The scene fell into silence for a moment.
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