Chapter 211: Sereska
York scanned the desolate environment around him, his magical power surging within him instantly.
"My true name is Sereska, and the related summoning circle is…"
With a thought, the deep red circle formed instantly in the air under York's control, pressing down and etching itself into the ground, eventually creating a glowing pattern and intricate lines.
This was the pattern and lines that made up the summoning circle with its summoning effects.
"Is this about right?"
York was uncertain; he had created this summoning circle based on the information in the Book of the Dead.
"The true name is Sereska, known for deception and trickery, delighting in capturing human souls for amusement, and imprisoning them in a web of nightmares of his own making..."
Recalling this information, York took out a walkie-talkie that could connect to a smartphone and, after adding a couple of points of blessing, threw it at his feet.
He walked back, pulling out his phone and swiping to find the software that connected to the walkie-talkie.
Under special modifications, the voice from the walkie-talkie was amplified immensely.
Like now, a simple hello from him was simultaneously broadcast from the device with the same volume.
"Not bad, but I wonder if my idea will work."
Muttering to himself, York got back into his car and drove away from the circle, stopping only after a good fifty meters away.
Before summoning, he took out a tablet and, through the pre-set camera, could clearly see everything in the circle from fifty meters away. Even without this, his mental map gave him a godlike view of everything.
"Everything's ready, let's see if it works. Judging by the Bluetooth speaker's blessing, it should probably work."
York sighed and added a couple of points of blessing to his phone. He then started reciting the summoning spell according to the information about the demon named Sereska.
As he recited, York kept his eyes on the tablet.
Through the walkie-talkie, he could also hear the sounds from the other side.
"The spell:…"
"…"
York noticed a significant change in the deep red circle.
"It's brighter; like when I used the Bluetooth speaker to play exorcism prayers, it should be effective."
York didn't stop the incantation until the end, when he uttered Sereska's true name and offered his sacrificial item.
"O deepest demon of hell, Sereska, please open your all-seeing eyes upon me, listen to my words. In your great name, I request the power of demons. I swear in this darkness, I will offer my soul, Joseph Johnson's, to you…"
At this moment, York stopped the somewhat chuuni summoning language and looked at the tablet screen where the circle glowed dazzlingly, smiling.
Although he was Joseph Johnson, he was also York. With two souls merged into one new soul, even if he was willing to sacrifice York's or Joseph Johnson's soul, the demon from hell couldn't get anything from him.
Because in essence, his soul was already not just York or Joseph Johnson, but a brand new one.
This trick was always reliable.
York watched the emerging figure in the light, a strange glimmer in his eyes.
"Everything in the Book of the Dead is true."
When the light in the circle on the screen converged at a point, a huge and ugly spider emerged, just as described: delighting in weaving thin threads to capture human souls for amusement, imprisoning them in its own web of nightmares.
"So that's why it took the form of a spider? It's a pity I can't..."
He stopped mid-sentence, his face breaking into a smile as he realized the random task he thought wasn't triggered had been activated.
"That Book of the Dead really is a treasure for me."
[...]
[Condition Met: Random Task Triggered]
[Task Requirement: Slay Sereska]
[Task Reward: +15 Attribute Points]
[Accept/Reject]
"Accept."
York accepted the task.
[Acceptance Successful]
Listening to the mechanical voice, he watched Sereska on the screen, now a solid spider entity, and casually pressed a button on the bomb remote.
Click!
With that sound, an explosion boomed.
Boom!
The tablet screen went black instantly.
A strong shockwave followed, shaking the modified Ford Raptor.
The surroundings were engulfed in violent shockwaves, causing a huge howling noise in the forest.
...
Sitting in the driver's seat, York stared ahead at the holy light and giant smoke column rising into the sky, unflappable.
He could hear the agonized howls and curses from there.
"Holy light!"
"Who!!! Damn it!! Who is it!!"
"..."
York's mental map instantly changed with the angry voices.
In the map, he saw the spider form on the ground.
But unlike the form seen earlier, all the sharp legs of this spider had melted away, and even its body was missing many lines.
"The power of holy light didn't disappoint, even if the firepower was lacking. Using just the holy light was enough to inflict critical damage on a dark creature like a demon."
Listening to the pained howls, York calmly restarted the engine and drove the Ford Raptor towards the rising smoke.
"..."
"Where's the person!"
Sereska, lying in the middle of the circle, had an
expression of extreme fury that could melt icebergs. Under the sudden shower of holy light, its true form was invaded and suffered irreparable damage. It would require a long period of recuperation or the consumption of enough souls to rid itself of the residual holy light and recover.
"That damn guy, Joseph Johnson? With such a huge commotion, he must be dead."
Sereska, seething with rage, flailed its now stump-like limbs, using all its dark power to transform into a naked human form covered in dark runes.
It was a muscular man with a fierce and gloomy face, towering in stature.
Sereska clenched its fist, trying to get accustomed to this human guise.
Though it was severely injured by the unexpected blast, it had successfully reached the human world from hell. As it was a human-initiated summoning, even with its injuries, it could use at least two-thirds of its power.
Humans were so weak, and Sereska believed that their incredibly delicious souls would surely heal its injuries and even make it stronger.
As a human, Sereska, clutching its bleeding chest, stumbled out of the pit, heading aimlessly to the right.
"Damn it! The injuries are too severe."
Just then, Sereska abruptly stopped and turned to the left, hearing a noise.
A dark object appeared before it - a vehicle. And it noticed the human sitting inside.
It also sensed and smelled the enticing power of a soul.
"Joseph Johnson?"
York, sitting in the driver's seat, remained focused on the scene unfolding before him, the holy light and the huge smoke column covering everything, his demeanor as steady as a mountain.
He could hear the demon's agonized cries and curses.
"The power of holy light has proven effective again, even if it's not as strong as expected. Just its presence can deal devastating blows to a demon, a creature of darkness."
Hearing the continuous screams of pain, York calmly restarted the engine and drove the Ford Raptor towards the rising smoke.
"..."
"Where's the person!"
Sereska, in the circle, faced a blazing wrath that could instantly melt glaciers. The sudden assault of holy light had infiltrated its true form, causing irreparable damage that would require long-term recovery or consumption of enough souls to remove the remnants of the holy light and heal.
"The accursed Joseph Johnson? With such a commotion, he's probably dead."
Sereska, snarling with fury, swung its now-shortened limbs, converting all its dark energy into a human form, a naked man covered in dark patterns.
A robust man, fierce and grim-faced, imposingly tall.
Sereska clenched its fists, trying to adapt to this human guise.
Although it was caught off-guard and wounded, it had finally arrived in the human world from hell. As the summoning was initiated by a human, even with its injuries, its strength could still reach two-thirds of its full capacity.
Believing humans to be frail, Sereska was convinced that their delicious souls would not only heal its wounds but also strengthen it.
Transformed into a man, Sereska clutched its bloody chest, emerging from the pit and staggering aimlessly to the right.
"Damn it! My injuries are too severe."
At that moment, Sereska suddenly halted and looked to the left, alerted by a sound.
A black object - a vehicle - came into view, and Sereska noticed the human inside.
It also sensed and smelled the soul power, irresistible to it.
"Joseph Johnson?"
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