Peterson was furious.
Unable to persuade Nancy, he turned his head to question Wood, "Why aren't you taking action! You are the only.. at the scene.."
He rolled up his sleeves and prepared to charge forward, but he was stopped by Anubis, who had transformed back into a large dog.
Wood" also turned his head and told Peterson coldly, "He has the right to choose his own destiny, even if it is a destiny of destruction.
.. Wh-what are you talking about?
Peterson gasped.
At this moment, Wood felt incredibly strange to him.
"Wood" offered no further explanation.
He turned around, came to the dying Nancy, lightly tapped the woman's forehead: "In the name of the God, I absolve you of your suffering.."
Th.. thank you..
The woman spoke softly and closed his eyes.
The moment the head fell—
Clang!
The Ancient Egypt style Golden Seal Ring fell from the withered finger bone. Immediately after, the flames in the monster's mangled eye sockets went out, its charred, scalding body collapsed into pitch-black, tar-like ash in an instant.
..
..
Perhaps it was the death of their daughter that left them in utter despair, or perhaps it was simply a fear of the Special Events Investigation Department's methods; upon learning of Nancy's death, Nancy's Parents confessed everything they knew to Peterson and the others in their own living room.
.. It all started with a trip a few years ago.
Nancy's Mother said dejectedly, "My husband and I signed up for an Egypt Tour Group. While in Egypt, we bought many local souvenirs, including a statue that the shopkeeper claimed could strengthen the bond between a married couple and help with pregnancy and childbirth."
Where is the statue?
After returning to the country, we placed the statue in Mike and Nancy's room.
Nancy's Mother said truthfully, "About a year passed after that, Nancy showed signs of pregnancy. He and his wife were very excited, we were very happy too, but.."
But what happened?
Wood, who was wearing an ill-fitting suit jacket provided temporarily by a colleague because his clothes had been burned to rags by the monster's flames, held Little Anubis and asked.
Our whole family are devout believers, so even though we longed for a child, when Nancy actually became pregnant through the blessing of a pagan god, we were actually terrified, because we could not have an abortion, from the day the pregnancy was confirmed, Nancy stayed away from the church and the hospital, fearing that the Lord would find out she had worshipped pagan idols to conceive, fearing the hospital's prenatal results even more..
After that, a vision descended.
Nancy's Father said with a sob, "Nancy had been pregnant for a year without any sign of giving birth. We gradually realized something was wrong and were considering whether to seek help from the gods.. It was then that Mike suddenly said he had been having a strange dream for several days. In the dream, a winged figure engulfed in flames spoke to him, saying that the child Nancy was carrying was the incarnation of a Seraphim in the mortal realm, that it would take a very, very long time to be born.."
You believed it?
Of course.
Nancy's Father said without a second thought.
At this time, the Staff also found the mysterious statue mentioned by Nancy's Father in Nancy's Room and carefully delivered it into Peterson's hands.
Peterson took the statue with his gloved hands, after examining it carefully, he reached a conclusion: "It is a statue of Set."
Set? Osiris's brother in Ancient Egyptian mythology, the god of the desert, war, storms?
Wood blurted out.
Peterson added, "Set is often considered one of the archetypes of Satan."
“Satan!”
Upon hearing that name, the old couple let out a terrified scream, "Oh my God! What have we done!"
“If you want Mike and Nancy's souls to be saved, tell us everything you know.”
Yes..
The old woman sobbed as she continued.
After being bewitched by the demon, Mike and Nancy lived their lives as usual every day. About fifteen days ago, Mike heard another guiding voice in his sleep. That voice demanded that he leave home immediately, take a shotgun, drive a truck to the outskirts of the city to pick someone up. As for what happened after that.. we aren't very clear.. In any case, the next evening, Nancy told us that Mike had returned, but he was different from before..
He turned into a blackened, smoking monster, you people just accepted him?
Why can't we?
The old couple looked at Peterson in disbelief: "Even if he has become a monster, he is still our kin. Besides, he.. he was possessed by a demon because of our mistakes. As long as we can drive the demon out of him, his soul will be saved. He is still our most precious family member.."
So you drugged innocent people and sent them to the basement for the monster?
Yes.
What are your criteria for selecting victims? Is it random, or—
“—Before me, how many victims have you hunted?”
Wood couldn't help but interrupt Peterson.
Hearing this, the old couple showed obvious hesitation: ".. You are the only victim so far."
Really?
Wood's feelings were somewhat complicated.
Yes, you are the only victim so far.
The old woman murmured repeatedly, "We only finished setting up the basement yesterday, then this noon, you came looking for us.. Nancy said she heard the voice of an Angel, that the Angel told his to kidnap you, that the Angel said you were a heretic.. As long as you are fed to the monster in the basement, Mike's Soul trapped inside the monster will be instantly saved.."
So you—
Yes, we took action.
No hesitation? No verification at all?
Peterson was filled with disbelief.
The Old Couple nodded, confirming his suspicions.
Wood felt an overwhelming sense of absurdity: "Just because of a voice that cannot even be confirmed to come from an Angel, you could kidnap innocent people and feed them to terrifying monsters.. If I hadn't been lucky and—"
Your safety proves that the voice was right! You truly are a demon! A pagan!
The Old Couple shouted obstinately.
The two, clinging to their beliefs, glared at Wood with fury: "Because you are still alive, Nancy had to die! You hateful monster! You caused our Nancy's death!"
“..”
Wood was speechless.
Peterson also felt that arguing with such a stubborn religious Molecule was a meaningless endeavor, so he had the accompanying Military Police force the two of them into the Prison Vehicle.
Afterward—
Next, we need to conduct a deeper and more thorough search of Nancy's Room.
Peterson said, "My intuition tells me there are many secrets here waiting for us to uncover—it's a pity Nancy is already dead, his body was destroyed by high-temperature flames, making dissection and forensic evidence impossible.. Wait! Could the mastermind have calculated this entire situation from the very beginning, deliberately letting Nancy.. to cut off all known clues.. My God! What kind of opponent are we dealing with!"
He should be a god-demon level existence..
Wood muttered, his gaze drawn to the Golden Seal Ring on the table. "This ring—"
Hearing this, Peterson hurriedly gripped the ring in his hand: "It's not over yet! This ring is a key item and cannot be handed over to the Master Private Art Museum for the time being! It must, it must—it must stay in my hands forever!"
Peterson's voice suddenly turned cold, his black and white eyes lost their pupils, leaving behind only slightly reddened sclera.
Author's Note:
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In the next chapter, the protagonist will have a major breakthrough (?), anyway, the cute Little Anubis will definitely jump to the front to save "Dad"~ (Little Anubis is a daddy's boy~).
Thanks to readers "Haike", "If the Moon Doesn't Come", "Lian Feng", "Raising a Feifei-ing", "If You Don't Study Hard You'll Work in a Factory", "moonlit", "Ban Zhan Liu Nian", "a", "Sun and Moon Triple Ring" for providing nutrient solution.
Chapter 11: Seal of Osiris (11)
Peterson? What's wrong with you?
Realizing something was wrong, Wood instinctively took a step back, his back tensing.
I, I..
Peterson wore a pained expression, his palm gripping the ring so tightly that white smoke rose from it, blood seeped through his fingers.
Quick! Throw the ring away, quickly!
Wood shouted, "That thing is trying to bewitch you!"
But..
Throw it away, quickly!
Wood emphasized loudly, "Do you want to become a monster like Andy and Mike?"
I.. I..
Throw it away!
Throw it away!" Wood said sternly, stepping forward and grabbing Peterson's wrist, which had become burning hot from his tight grip on the ring. "Listen to me, throw it away immediately; it is not a power you can control.
.. I..
Peterson..
Wood tried his best to guide Peterson.
Under his tireless persuasion, Peterson's sclera gradually began to recede, as if—
Yes, just like that.. loosen the ring, then—
Swish!
A dark shadow rushed out, intercepting the space between Wood and Peterson.
It's useless! Your guidance is meaningless!