American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 257 Pyramid Head

After studying it for a while, Roy began to regret not bringing Lilith along.

If this veteran witch were here, she might be able to see what the problem was, but Roy, who was ignorant and incompetent, although he possessed knowledge of the Key of Solomon, had not fully mastered it.

In particular, the magic circle in front of him involved runes, which was a blind spot for Roy.

"There's no other way but to try using brute force!"

Roy was about to transform when he suddenly sensed someone watching him. He turned his head and saw a young man with long, golden hair and dressed in priest's robes standing at the end of the corridor.

The blond young man wore a cross from his Followers cult around his neck and held a black scripture in front of him.

When did this guy get standing there?

Roy narrowed his eyes.

Sensing Roy's gaze, the blond young man spoke with some surprise.

"Huh? You can see me?"

Huh? Does that mean this guy was actually standing there from the beginning, but he was invisible before, so I couldn't see him?
"who are you?"

The blond young man gave a faint smile.

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that? I don't seem to remember anyone like you in the sect."

Sometimes being too handsome is like this; everyone will have a very deep impression of Roy, and it's hard to hide it even if you want to.

Fortunately, Roy had a contingency plan in place before he came in.

"I was sent by the bishop, please don't misunderstand."

A strange expression appeared on the blond young man's face.

"Oh? Lord Gilesby sent you? How come I didn't know about this?"

Dalia Gilesby is the publicly known archbishop of the Followers sect, a name Roy already knew from Sybil.

Since this blond young man addressed Gilesby as "sir," his status within the cult must be lower than Gilesby's.

"Not Lord Gilesby, but Lord Wolf."

Leonard Wolff is the one who entered Carrie's dream and brainwashed her on the island in the middle of Crystal Lake.

This man was also a well-known bishop in the Followers denomination, second only to Gilesby in rank within the denomination, but he rarely appeared in public, so few people outside the denomination knew about him.

That is to say, Sybil's parents were quite devout, which is why they knew this person's name.

Coincidentally, Roy knew about the factional struggle between Leonard Wolff and Dalia Gilesby, so he planned to use it to mislead Gilesby's side.

"So you're one of Lord Wolf's men? It's a pity, Lord Gilesby ordered that no one is allowed to approach this room."

As he spoke, the blond young man picked up the book in his hand and opened it, seemingly intending to cast a spell.

Roy immediately pulled out his Smith & Wesson M629 Ivory Edition and fired at the blond young man.

boom!
Roy's goal was to stop the blond young man from casting a spell, not to kill him, so he didn't aim the gun at the young man's vitals.

But just as the bullet was about to hit the blond young man, it seemed to have entered water, creating only ripples in the air before disappearing completely.

Roy's eyes widened.

Is it an illusion?
Impossible! Even an illusion couldn't possibly fool the Eye of Truth I obtained from Marbas, unless it was an illusion cast by Elizabeth!
Roy immediately realized that the blond young man in front of him actually existed in another space, and what he was seeing was actually a projection-like image.

Damn it! This is bad!

The blond young man did not stop, seemingly having anticipated this outcome, and calmly began reciting a prayer.

"Pray, for I am the Crimson God!"
The embodiment of death and wrath, the only true god in this world!
Believers, listen to my words!

......"

As Roy followed the blond young man, he noticed that the corridor had changed.

The once beautiful wallpaper and paint have peeled off, revealing rusty metal walls underneath. The floor has also been replaced with wire mesh, through which one can see the bottomless dark abyss below.

This scene greatly surprised Roy. This guy was actually able to summon the other world of Silent Hill into reality?

However, it seems that someone did achieve this in the second Silent Hill movie, but that was because the female protagonist Heather herself possessed divine power and was attracted by the power of Silent Hill.

Yes, the protagonist of the second Silent Hill movie and the third Silent Hill game is the same person, and his name happens to be the same as the one in Sawyer Manor.

However, this Heather should not have been born yet.

We absolutely cannot let this guy succeed!
Roy quickly ran towards the blond young man. Even if the other person's skin tone was different from his own, there was still a solution.

The realm of fear unfolds!

The blond young man was clearly stunned for a moment, then his face showed a strong expression of fear. He stopped reciting his prayer and started calling for his mother.

"Mom, please! Please don't leave me!"

Unexpectedly, the thing this guy fears most is that his mother will abandon him.

However, the changes in the surrounding environment did not stop just because the blond young man stopped reciting his prayers.

Wow! Could it be that this prayer isn't a spell at all? Or is it just a line used to create atmosphere?

Soon, the blond young man came to his senses. This kid's willpower attribute must be quite high. He glared angrily at Roy.

"What did you do to me, you bastard?"

At this moment, Roy had already rushed up to the blond young man.

"You should be asking me what I'm going to do to you next, Dark Touch!"

A shadow appeared behind Roy, and five tentacles made of dark elements reached out from the shadow and grabbed the blond young man.

The blond young man had no idea that the tentacles could grab him, so he was completely unprepared.

It works!

Roy was only trying it out, because he didn't have any spatial abilities, only a slight touch of Dark Touch.

Slender Man's Dark Touch is a spatial ability that incorporates dark elements, as evidenced by its ability to absorb flesh and blood directly from the human body without regard to skin.

"Got you!"

"This is impossible!"

The blond young man's expression was even more terrified than when he was affected by the Fear Domain and saw those terrifying illusions, after all, his most prized magic had been broken.

"Now, tell me how to break the spell on room 302!"

302 is the hotel room where Madison and the others are. Roy suspects that it is the magic circle drawn by the blond young man, which can be roughly judged from the spatial magic skills he just demonstrated.

"I won't tell you!"

The blond young man gritted his teeth, seemingly quite defiant.

There's nothing we can do then, Shadow of Fear!
Roy resorted to his most proficient interrogation skills, attempting to use the power of fear to coerce the blond young man.

However, the blond young man's will was very firm, and Roy's continuous increase in the output of chaotic energy did not make him yield.

Okay, the other party is a bad guy, but not all bad guys are spineless and easily intimidated. There are still some with backbone, especially in religious organizations like this, where there are probably quite a few brainwashed fanatics.

As Roy was pondering how to get the blond young man to talk, a long knife suddenly pierced through his body, nearly stabbing him.

Fortunately, with the help of Assassin's Heart, Roy reacted in time and dodged the attack with a backflip.

The blond young man was not harmed by the blow because he was in another dimension.

A burly man wearing a metal triangular helmet walked past the blond young man toward Roy, his long sword dragging on the wire mesh on the floor, leaving sparks. The man also had a distinct red inverted pentagram brand on his chest.

Pyramid head!
(Gender-swapped version of Pyramid Head)

Pyramid Head, also known as the Executioner, is considered one of the most classic monsters in Silent Hill, followed by No-Face Nurse.

However, Pyramid Head is a purely physical monster, and Roy is least afraid of physical monsters.

"Get out of here!"

Roy took the chainsaw sword from his inventory and slashed at Pyramid Head.

Although Pyramid Head immediately grabbed his longsword to parry Roy's attack, his 60 points of strength still forced him back several steps.

Roy determined Pyramid Head's approximate physical attributes; this guy's agility was probably not high, and his movement speed wasn't too fast.

However, its strength and constitution attributes are quite good, estimated to be around 40 points.

This attribute is enough to kill ordinary people, so Pyramid Head is almost invincible in the original work, but its current opponent is Roy.

The blond young man had already escaped under the cover of Pyramid Head, which made Roy very angry.

"Bastard! Die!"

Roy immediately entered his demon form, and after the Rebel upgraded to Ashbringer, his form transformation was upgraded once again.

First of all, the demon form has become much larger. Roy has now reached a height of four meters, and his head is touching the ceiling.

At the same time, the temporary increase in physical attribute points also became 30 points, which made Roy's physique attribute break through 100 for the first time.

What is the concept of a 100-point constitution attribute?
Roy can now withstand artillery shells head-on without taking a hit!
The once tall and imposing Triangle Head looked like a child in front of Roy, who grabbed him in his hand.

[Discover the special character, Pyramid Head; you can absorb the power of fate to obtain rewards!]

Pyramid Head tried to resist, but Roy simply ripped off its metal triangular helmet.

Beneath the helmet was a bloodied and mangled face, with empty eye sockets and no nose.

They easily crushed the triangular head, but the blond young man had already vanished without a trace.

[Ding! You have obtained Pyramid Head's Treasure Chest! Open it?]

"Fake!"

If Pyramid Head hadn't accidentally opened a treasure chest, Roy would have been furious.

With Pyramid Head's death, the surrounding environment returned to a normal hotel corridor.

It seems that this change in space was caused by Pyramid Head; perhaps the blond young man simply summoned Pyramid Head.

Before returning to room 302, Roy punched the door. His 90 points of strength made each punch as terrifying as a cannonball, and some cracks appeared in the magic circle on the door.

Roy threw a second punch, and the cracks in the magic circle became even more pronounced!

With the third punch, the magic circle finally cracked, shattering completely along with the door.

Zoe, in room 302, was startled by the sharp sound. Thinking something had happened again, she saw a four-meter-tall red demon standing in the doorway.

"who are you?"

"Zoe, it's me!"

Roy reverted to human form; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get into the room at all.

Seeing that it was Roy, Zoe was relieved and rushed over to hug him.

"Roy, I thought I'd be trapped in this room forever, thank goodness you came!"

Roy patted Zoe on the back to soothe her, then realized that Zoe was alone in the room and Madison and Maria were nowhere to be seen.

"It's alright, Zoe, I'm here! By the way, where are Madison and Maria?"

Zoe then remembered her two friends.

"Madison and Maria left the room through a cave, and we haven't heard from them for several hours!"

"Caves? Where are the caves?"

Zoe immediately pulled Roy to the bathroom, only to find that the hole in the wall had disappeared.

"How could this be?"

"Zoe, please explain the details."

After listening to Zoe's account, Roy looked somewhat bewildered.

Roy knew about the cave concept; it came from the game Silent Hill: The Closed Room, where the protagonist is trapped in an apartment and can only travel between his apartment and Silent Hill via a mysterious cave.

So, was that blond young man just now Walter Sullivan, the villain from Silent Hill: The Closed Chamber? His appearance does match perfectly.

How many things have been stitched together in this world? The Silent Hill movie and game are all stitched together, right?

"I bet Madison and Maria have already entered Silent Hill!"

"What? They've entered Silent Hill?"

"Then what do we do?"

Roy was also feeling somewhat troubled; his biggest problem now was that he couldn't enter the Silent Hill surface world.

"Fuck! I refuse to believe that we can't get into Silent Hill by storming into the Followers' stronghold! Zoe, you're coming with me from now on!"

Zoe nodded.

As soon as the two left room 302, they heard a series of hurried footsteps. Several strange men in protective suits appeared in the corridor, carrying various firearms.

Roy quickly pulled Zoe back into the room, and the next second bullets came raining down.

These protective suits seem to have been untrained and unaware of the need for ammunition; once the trigger is pulled, the gun won't be released.

Roy calculated the enemy's magazine capacity, then suddenly jumped out of the room, firing his two Smith & Wesson revolvers in quick succession.

Several strange men in protective suits were instantly riddled with bullets.

"Hurry, we've been discovered by the Followers!"

Footsteps could be heard continuously, indicating that the Followers cult was still recruiting, as the stairwells and corridors were full of people.

"Where is he!"

Roy himself wasn't afraid, but he was worried about stray bullets hitting Zoe. So he activated his Fear Field, and all the cultists who got close would immediately face a fear check, allowing Roy to easily kill them.

Then, the fire alarm suddenly went off in the hotel.
(End of this chapter)