Chapter 77: Mission Success

The various consecrated crosses hidden throughout the house and the frequent use of holy water for drinking and bathing effectively made it harder for evil spirits and demons to infiltrate and possess these ordinary people. Such entities often sought ordinary individuals for possession to fulfill their goals of descending upon the world.

There were also secret places unknown to ordinary people, teeming with summoned succubi, demons, and such, not to mention the so-called holy water with its divine properties.

In a nutshell, this parallel world was vast and dangerous, explaining why organizations like the church or top exorcists from other countries could serve as backup support for official organizations.

All this had a reason.

Ed, stunned, remained silent for a moment, realizing that this differed from what he had expected. However, he knew that Father Yorkshire wouldn't deceive him. Sensing something, Roland looked at Ed, who was deep in thought, and couldn't help but remind him gently.

"Ed, ordinary people have their own world. We really don't need to know too much," she said, reaching out to hold Ed's hand, and spoke softly, "What matters is that we live our lives well."

Feeling her touch, Ed looked at her, and they exchanged a meaningful glance.

"Ugh!"

Yorkshire, inadvertently fed up with this display of affection, turned to look at the closed door, out of sight, out of mind.

At that moment, Drew's cautious voice sounded, "Father, how is the holy water sold?"

This question immediately drew everyone's attention, with the Warrens focusing on the priest at the front, while Theodore's family showed great interest in the subject of holy water sales.

Hearing this, Yorkshire glanced at the time, then looked at the humidifier starting to emit faint divine light and casually replied, "It depends. It depends on how much you donate and whether your heart is truly devout."

The underlying meaning was that there was no fixed price—it depended on how much he was willing to give.

Catching the implication, Drew scratched his head, "I see..."

Theodore's family exchanged glances, their interest unabated.

Yorkshire nodded, counting down the time in his mind, then took out his phone, "It's time."

As he spoke, everyone's attention turned to the door, and Theodore's family was once again anxious, almost forgetting about the evil spirit.

"Three, two, one..."

As Yorkshire counted down in his mind, the clock beside the bed struck 10 PM.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Heavy footsteps sounded precisely at 10 PM, clear even through the closed door, as if right next to everyone's ears.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

A sense of unease spread among all present.

"Father!" Ed whispered, fully alert.

"It's okay."

Yorkshire's lips curled up; the system indeed had a particular fondness for demons, evil spirits, murderers, and the like.

As the footsteps sounded on time, a mechanical voice echoed in his ears.

[Random Mission Triggered] [Exorcise Evil Spirit] [Success Reward: +5 Points]

[Accept the Mission?] "Accept," Yorkshire thought to himself.

[Mission Accepted]

As the mechanical voice sounded, Yorkshire immediately tapped the play icon on his phone screen.

The next second, a clear recitation voice mingled with the footsteps.

[Gods of the Earth, sing praises to the Lord] [Praises to God fill the skies of heaven's east, behold, he conveys his unique voice] [The voice filled with praises symbolizes God's holiness]

[...]

This was a common exorcism passage.

The recitation drowned out the thuds from outside, echoing in the room.

"What's happening?"

Everyone except the half-informed Warrens stared bewilderedly at the priest.

Before they could react, a sound akin to a beast's agonized howl suddenly erupted.

"Ahhh!!"

The howl was sharp and piercing, like a demonic sound penetrating their eardrums. The Warrens, Theodore's family, and Drew instinctively covered their ears.

"It's working!"

Yorkshire, on the other hand, smiled broadly and cheerfully opened the door.

As the door swung open, a bloodied corridor revealed a man with his skull empty and brain tissue exposed, holding a shotgun, bleeding from all orifices and with a ferocious expression.

"Ronnie DeFo?"

Yorkshire's eyes remained calm.

Hearing the response, Ronnie DeFo, standing next to the Bluetooth speaker, screamed in agony. His eyes, bloodshot and filthy, glared fiercely at Yorkshire, the shotgun aimed: "Die..."

Bang!!!

Before he could finish, the response was a divine bullet from a silver gun, shining as it struck right in front of the evil spirit. The holy bullet, with its divine energy, instantly shattered its skull.

"Ahhh!"

Ronnie DeFo's scream intensified as his already ethereal form vanished abruptly.

"Trying to run?"

Yorkshire snorted coldly, pulling a bottle of consecrated holy water from his belt and rushing downstairs.

With the mist of holy water and the closed door showing no movement, Ronnie DeFo's only escape route was downstairs.

"Arghh!!"

As expected, an agonized and enraged scream followed. The consecrated crosses in the house, originally intended as beacons, accurately betrayed its location.

Yorkshire's imposing figure reached the first floor in an instant. Following the sound, he found Ronnie DeFo's terrifying form reappearing near the backyard door, having bumped into a cross.

It seemed he had attempted to flee to the backyard, but the locked door was already adorned with Yorkshire's cross.

Seeing Ronnie DeFo's form rapidly fading, Yorkshire remained calm. He flung the holy water bottle toward the spot where DeFo vanished.

Whoosh!

The bottle instantly reached Ronnie DeFo's disappearing spot.

Without a word, Yorkshire fired several shots, emptying the .50 caliber divine bullets from the Ryan Bauer chamber.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The divine bullets shone brightly, and the floating bottle of holy water was shattered by the first bullet.

As the holy water scattered, a painful howl rang out. A fiery blaze spontaneously ignited in the void, revealing Ronnie DeFo's burning form with dazzling flames.

The subsequent divine bullets shattered his reformed skull, then his chest, then his thigh...

Amidst the shrill screams, the white flames at the backyard door dispersed with the wind.

[...] [Exorcise Evil Spirit (Completed)]

[Success Reward: +5 Points (Issued)] [...]

Listening to the mechanical voice, Yorkshire solemnly holstered the Ryan Bauer.

"Ah, too easy."

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