"You audacious demon, still daring to play tricks? Die!"
Mike suddenly walked towards Alice with a righteous air, his demeanor looking incredibly upright.
This change stunned Father James, who was standing by. He never imagined Mike had such a righteous side to him.
However, the Father was quick to react. Realizing something was amiss, he pulled out a bottle of pure holy water and followed suit.
The X Squad members, who hadn't received any instructions, paused for a moment before also walking over to watch the "show."
Then, the group led by Mike and James was separated by Alice's followers.
Amidst the pushing and shoving, the scene became increasingly chaotic…
"Still quite patient, aren't you?"
Mike, pretending to be an ordinary person, looked at "Alice," who stood on the circular platform not far away, appearing incredibly holy, and considered whether to directly attack and eliminate her.
After all, he had "shown weakness" to this extent, yet the other party still hadn't revealed her true nature and offered up the Demon Body.
It was at this moment that Gerry rushed in anxiously from outside the church, standing between the two groups, and loudly declared, "This is all a misunderstanding! Alice was actually being used by a demon."
Then, he turned to Alice on the platform and said, "You must have felt it, right? What possessed you wasn't the Holy Mary, but a demon that has a grudge against your family…"
"Those miracles weren't blessings from Mary, but curses that would kill everyone…"
It was precisely during Gerry's words that Alice's previously incredibly holy appearance changed; her expression became conflicted.
Demon Body (Complete Version)…
'Hmph, this middle-aged reporter is quite effective—'
Mike, having obtained the trait he wanted, quietly retreated to the side, acting as a spectator.
"Speak! Tell everyone the truth. We can definitely find a way to truly kill that demon…"
Gerry was still exerting effort, verbally barraging Alice, whose expression grew increasingly conflicted.
The effect was quite significant.
Alice on the platform in front, encouraged by Gerry, finally regained control of her body with willpower.
She spoke remorsefully, "What Gerry said is true. It wasn't the Holy Mary who blessed us, but the evil Mary Elnor… She, she wants to collect the souls of the believers through me…"
Her almost self-exposing words seemed to consume all the girl's strength.
However, the believers, who had already been seduced by Mary Elnor, showed no extreme reaction; they merely turned their heads simultaneously and stared at Alice on the platform with evil eyes.
Just as Alice was exhausted and didn't know what to do, an unexpected event occurred again.
In the corners around the church, black mist slowly rose, and the ornate chandelier above dimmed at that moment.
Then, behind Alice, a female figure composed of black mist appeared. The moment this figure appeared, it opened its mouth wide and quickly began to absorb the soul energy of the believers.
"Damn it, I knew this clean-up mission wouldn't be so easy." Father James, standing below the platform, cursed upon seeing this situation, then grabbed the holy water bottle and sprinkled it towards the black mist.
Amidst piercing screams, the figure formed by black mist seemed to be severely wounded and began to slowly dissipate. But at the last moment of its disappearance, it spewed a thick cloud of smoke from its mouth, directly targeting Father James below.
…
"Huh, I'm actually fine?"
After the terrifying black shadow disappeared, Father James, who had been hit in the chest by the black mist, touched his chest and voiced his confusion.
He had been prepared to sacrifice himself.
"Of course you're fine with me here." Mike walked out from the corner, smiling as he patted James's shoulder.
Just now, he had used his Protective Power to help the other party neutralize a fatal attack.
"You? How come I didn't know you were so powerful?" Father James didn't know Mike's true strength and at this moment, only thought the other party was bragging.
Mike didn't explain further, but instead looked towards the statue of Mary behind the platform.
"What's wrong with you?" Father James noticed Mike's abnormality.
"Nothing, just found a rat's nest." Mike smiled, and Purification Power condensed in his hand.
Yes, Mary Elnor hadn't left; she had hidden herself within the statue.
However, the moment Mike made a move, Mary Elnor seemed to sense it and immediately transformed into black mist again, going behind Gerry and seizing him.
Before this, Gerry and Alice were together, checking on the condition of the "believers."
Those people had all collapsed on the ground after having a large amount of their soul power absorbed.
"Don't harm the innocent anymore—" Alice, seeing the black shadow reappear and seize her "companion," cried out in despair, "I know my grandfather sealed you, which made you very angry. If you want revenge, you can kill me!"
"No, Alice, you're not wrong, and your grandfather was not wrong in sealing the demon…" Gerry, who was being held captive, still didn't forget to persuade the girl who wanted to do something foolish.
On the scene, the style of painting suddenly changed—
If it weren't for the huge age difference between the two, Mike would have thought he was watching a romance drama.
Then, as the girl selflessly approached to sacrifice herself, a black hand with sharp nails extended from the black shadow and slowly reached towards the girl's neck.
"Hey, I say, are you done playing?" It was at this critical moment that Mike flashed forward, grabbed the black shadow's outstretched hand, and then slammed it to the ground.
However, this black shadow had the ability to dissipate; it instantly turned into nothingness upon hitting the ground.
"Still playing hide-and-seek? Is this interesting or not?" Mike, who had been watching the show for a long time, since he had already made a move, didn't intend to let the other party off so easily.
He clenched his hands, seemingly grasping a wisp of black smoke in the air, and then with a pull, he dragged the black shadow out from the void.
What awaited the black shadow next was a barrage of punches; the scene was once quite brutal.
All of this, from the black shadow disappearing to being pulled out, seemed complicated but actually happened in an extremely short period of time.
Father James's eyes almost popped out, looking at the brutal scene in the center of the area, then at the spot where Mike had just stood beside him.
Everything seemed so unreal—
On the other hand, the X Squad members were already used to this kind of scene.
"Tell me, who are you to Satan? And where is Satan now?" Mike pounded Mary Elnor for a while, then leaned over and asked the female black shadow lying on the ground.
It wasn't that he didn't want to hit her anymore; it was that if he continued, the black shadow would completely disappear.
However, what greeted Mike was the black shadow's hysterical roar, with no intention of confessing.
"Alright, quite stubborn, aren't you?" Mike didn't humor the other party; a faint light glowed on his fist, intending to give her a harsh blow.
Immediately, dirt flew, and a large pit was blasted directly into the church's concrete floor.
When the dust settled, there was no trace of the black shadow.
"Is it dead?" Father James asked uncertainly.
Everything that happened tonight was somewhat challenging his worldview.
"No—" Mike shook his head and walked directly towards the statue of Mary behind the platform.
After violently tearing down the statue, he coldly asked, "Can you confess now? Otherwise, you won't have another chance."
"P-P-Please spare me… What do you want to know… I can tell you everything…"
A weak voice sounded, and faint smoke drifted from the statue of Mary, finally coalescing into a woman-like ethereal figure.
This time, it was much more normal—
And a woman favored by Satan was indeed very beautiful. At least, she was more beautiful than Alice over there by more than a notch.
"Where is Satan?"
"Trapped in hell, generally unable to come out…"
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Next, outsiders only saw Mike and the ethereal woman conversing, but they couldn't hear any of the content of their conversation.
A few minutes later, the ethereal figure returned to the statue, and then, with a flash of white light, it was sealed once again.