American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 314 Asmodeus
This scene seemed familiar; Roy thought he had seen it before.

"Miss Jay, step back!"

Roy took the M1014 shotgun off his back and aimed it at Dren.

Deren's consciousness had clearly dissipated; her eyes were completely lifeless and tinged with despair.

So what is driving Deren's body now?

Roy quickly got his answer.

Some pale pink tentacles emerged from Deren's mouth, a state that resembled the awakening of the Seed of Silence, but Roy did not sense any mental pollution from it.

Deren's current situation is actually closer to that of the human-faced spider in the Eight-Legged Monster incident.

It's a special kind of fungus that has a symbiotic relationship with the human-faced spider, similar to the feeling of cordyceps.

Deren probably also had that fungus, but she suppressed it when she was still alive.

After Dren died, the fungi in her body could no longer suppress her and began to control her body, forming fungal monsters similar to those in Resident Evil 7 and 8.

However, since it's just fungi controlling the current state of Dren, that's simple.

"Die to me!"

Roy pulled the trigger of his M1014 shotgun, and a shotgun shell hit Deren's body directly, blasting half of her body away.

But soon pink tentacles were pulled out from Deren's missing body, filling the empty space, but that was all.

This mysterious fungus exhibits effects somewhat similar to the Silent Seed, but it lacks the Silent Seed's ability to constantly regenerate and mutate.

The fungus, controlling Dren's body, emitted piercing cries at Roy and Jay, and even began to approach them step by step.

As expected of a fungal monster, it has no brain or thought and acts solely on instinct.

Since we don't need a brain, let's just not have one.

Roy pulled the trigger again, smashing Dren's head to pieces.

The shot seemed to strike the fungus, Deren, hard. The creature knelt on the ground and began to convulse, with more pink tentacles piercing through its skin and pulling out, a truly disgusting sight.

"Let's say goodbye to this world!"

Roy was about to fire another shot to completely blast off the upper body of the fungus monster, Dren, but at that moment, a delicate flower bud suddenly emerged from Dren's empty neck.

Wait, can fungi flower?
Forgive Roy for being a poor student, so he didn't know that some fungal species can indeed grow flower-like structures to attract pollinating insects.

In his shock, Roy forgot to fire, and the flower bud grew larger and larger until it was as big as a person in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, Roy remembered to pull the trigger, but an invisible pressure suddenly appeared in the secret laboratory.

At the same time, Roy and Jay seemed to hear alluring panting sounds, which made them both feel dazed.

Although Roy managed to break free in time thanks to his strong willpower, this change was enough to make him wary.

To think that someone could bewitch me with just their voice...

Roy dared not delay any longer, and immediately took out the execution knife from his inventory and rushed towards the flower bud, intending to ruthlessly destroy it.

But at this moment, the huge flower bud had already bloomed, and a naked woman was sitting on the blooming flower stamen.

Roy had never seen such a beautiful woman; even Elizabeth and Michael paled in comparison.

What's even more astonishing is that this beautiful woman also possesses an unparalleled perfect figure, with every part of her body achieving the golden ratio.

It's simply a perfect work of art, meticulously designed by the Creator!

Yes, the Creator is just that unfair. Some people seem to have bodies randomly created, mainly for the purpose of being anthropomorphic.

Some are like meticulously crafted pieces, perfectly achieved through careful adjustments.

The beautiful woman before him was so stunning that even Roy, who was used to seeing beautiful women, was momentarily stunned.

The woman in the flower's heart opened her eyes, her captivating gaze possessing a mesmerizing charm that made it impossible to look away.

Her red lips parted slightly, and a seductive voice emanated from them.

"Hmm! Have I arrived on Earth? Why does this Earth look different from the one I remember?"

The beautiful woman observed the futuristic-looking hidden laboratory with great interest, then stepped off the flower stamen as if walking on air, seemingly unconcerned about Roy and Jay in front of her.

Jay was still under a spell, his cheeks flushed, and his hands began to wander aimlessly, as if he were having some kind of pink dream.

Roy had already come to his senses and was looking at the beautiful woman in front of him warily.

This way of making an appearance led Roy to some rather unfavorable speculations.

"The King of Lust?"

Roy's voice caught the beautiful woman's attention.

The beautiful woman's face showed a look of surprise, as if she had just seen Roy.

"A human can actually break free from my abilities? Interesting!"

Although she didn't directly answer Roy's question, the beautiful woman's attitude was tantamount to acknowledging the title.

He truly is the king of lust!
Roy's pupils contracted; he hadn't expected that a simple task of helping the military investigate would lead to the discovery of such a powerful figure.

Fortunately, Asmodeus's arrival seemed quite simple, unlike Samael's, so her power upon arrival should be relatively small.

Roy might still have a fighting chance now, and he might even have the upper hand in terms of stats.

The only troublesome thing is the power of the King of Lust.

Well, if you go for the numerical route, it's strong in the early game, weak in the mid-game, and becomes strong again in the late game.

Roy is currently in the mid-game stage, and he will encounter some difficult mechanics and abilities, which will cause him some trouble.

The King of Lust's ability happens to be the same kind of charm that Roy finds annoying. He comes with a power similar to the realm of desire as soon as he appears, which immediately makes Jay start making something on the spot.

Asmodeus carefully examined Roy, then revealed a look of sudden realization.

"So it was you! I remember you. You're the one who killed one of my daughters, causing her to become a laughingstock among the sisters after returning to hell. And you even took one of my daughters away!"

It seems I've been recognized, so I guess I'll just have to go for it.

Roy suddenly appeared in front of Asmodeus using the explosive power of the Ghost Wolf, and swung the executioner's knife at Asmodeus's head.

Unexpectedly, Asmodeus seemed to have anticipated Roy's attack and took a step back.

The tip of the executioner's blade sliced ​​through the deep canyons of Asmodeus, narrowly missing its target.

But sometimes, even the smallest distance can feel like an insurmountable gap.

"What a rude man! He treats people like this from the start, without considering whether they want it or not!"

Asmodeus speaks in a coquettish tone, making it difficult to tell whether she is fighting or talking about love.

However, Roy dared not let his guard down; if one strike missed, he would strike again. This strike would be harder for Asmodeus to dodge; even with her strong combat awareness, her stats were what they were.

Even Faker at level 1 would have a hard time beating a max-level Iron player; it's a complete numerical crushing defeat.

However, although the King of Lust doesn't have numerical values ​​right now, he does have a mechanic!

Asmodeus placed her hand in front of her mouth, making a kissing motion. Instantly, a red lip print appeared in front of her, growing larger and larger.

Just as Roy was about to attack again, he immediately sensed something was wrong and used the Ghost Wolf's super burst ability to retreat quickly, almost getting hit by the lip print phantom.

"How annoying! Why did you refuse my flying kiss? Do you hate me?"

This guy has started referring to himself as "this concubine," as if he's really close to Roy.

The fiery red lips continued to chase after Roy, seemingly determined not to give up until they kissed him. However, this thing seemed to be of the same nature as the phantom of the hellhound. Roy tried to destroy it with physical and elemental attacks but failed.

What's worse, as Asmodeus continued to speak in his seductive voice, Roy felt his reaction time slowing down.

Roy didn't notice this at first, until he was distracted and almost got kissed by fiery red lips.

This method of slowly boiling a frog in water is truly difficult to guard against.

It can't go on like this!

Roy saw Asmodeus, who was resting his chin on his hand, leisurely watching him being chased around by the phantom of the lip print. He thought he could try to launch a sneak attack.

The realm of fear unfolds!

Blood Rage!
Super Explosion!

Although Asmodeus was only momentarily dazed by the influence of the Fear field for 0.01 seconds, Roy had already appeared behind her and chopped off her head with a scalpel.

Succeeded?
Crack! The same injury occurred to Roy himself, and the intense pain brought him back to his senses.

It turns out that Roy had been outsmarting thin air the whole time, and the executioner's blade beheading had actually happened to him.

Roy's neck has now been mostly cut off by the executioner's blade, with only a small amount of skin and flesh still connecting it.

Fortunately, Lady Deadpool's super healing ability has started to kick in, allowing Roy's neck to heal rapidly.

"When did this happen?"

Asmodeus stood at a distance, letting out a three-part queenly laugh.

"Oh ho ho ho! You don't actually think that my magic needs to touch you to take effect, do you? Actually, you've been tricked from the very beginning."

It turned out that the phantom of the lip print was just a decoy used to confuse Roy and keep him immersed in the illusion; it wasn't real magic.

In fact, Roy had already been tricked the moment his eyes met Asmodeus's.

Roy had only ever seen this terrifying illusionary ability in Elizabeth.

No wonder Elizabeth disliked Asmodeus so much. Putting aside the possible past conflicts, the illusionary abilities of the King of Lust were just too similar to those of the King of Sloth.

Perhaps Asmodeus stole this illusionary ability from Elizabeth.

Both demon lords are female and have similar abilities; isn't it just naked hatred between those in the same profession?
Roy knelt on one knee, clutching the wound on his neck and leaning on the executioner's knife. His blood was still boiling, and the effect of his blood rage had not subsided.

Asmodeus's abilities were indeed very strong, but Roy felt that he was not without a fighting chance, as long as he could avoid falling under the illusion spell.

But this is precisely the most troublesome part. Even the Eye of Truth cannot see through Asmodeus's illusion. Mabas's skill level is still not high enough.

The illusions of the Seven Demon Kings of Hell are not something that a mere high-level demon can see through.

This left Roy feeling extremely helpless; despite possessing formidable stats, he felt as if he were shackled and unable to unleash his full potential.

Wait, maybe we could try using the angel form?
Asmodeus probably didn't know that Roy could turn into an angel, since Adela was killed by Roy in his demon form, and Elareza's original soul had already been destroyed.

Therefore, the King of Lust's current intelligence is outdated.

However, Roy only has one chance to deal with Asmodeus. If this decisive blow fails, there probably won't be a second chance.

I must continue to make Asmodeus underestimate me, so that she will relax her guard.

So Roy, leaning on his knife, started saying nice things.

"Truly worthy of being called the Queen of Lust, possessing both beauty and wisdom!"

Asmodeus was very pleased with these words, because Roy was so handsome that such a compliment from a man would naturally please her.

"Heh, what a clever little fellow! Originally, I intended to take your soul to avenge my daughter, but I've suddenly changed my mind. You are a follower of Belial, and I love stealing from Belial!"

This guy actually knows that he is a member of Belial's retinue?

Asmodeus licked his lips, set up a barrier, and slowly began to walk towards Roy.

With each step the King of Lust took, the two heavy mounds on his body would tremble slightly, a sight so beautiful that Roy stared in disbelief.

She walked up to Roy, lifted Roy's chin with her finger, and gazed into Roy's eyes with her pink, heart-shaped pupils.

"Become my servant, and I can grant you unparalleled bliss!"

To be honest, Roy was tempted for a moment and almost agreed to Asmodeus's proposal.

However, Roy was already a member of Belial's household, although he was not there voluntarily, but rather tricked by Belial.

"No, no! I cannot give in to you!"

Roy struggled, trying to resist Asmodeus's charm, but Asmodeus suddenly kissed him on the lips and stuck his tongue inside.

Asmodeus's tongue seemed to be very long and had an incredibly sweet taste.

It's similar to the scene in the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story 3" where Xiao Zhu uses her tongue to remove poison from Shi Fang.

Roy desperately wanted to get rid of Asmodeus, but Asmodeus's lips seemed to have a magnetic pull, making Roy unable to extricate himself.

Damn it! I'm being controlled!

Roy knew that if he were to be charmed by Asmodeus this time, he might become Asmodeus's prisoner forever.

So Roy wanted to immediately transform into his angel form and go to war with Asmodeus.

But at this moment, Roy was unable to mobilize the chaotic energy in his body. His consciousness and body seemed to be frozen at this moment, and he could only passively enjoy the kiss from the King of Lust.

At this moment, Belial's mark reacted, because the mark sensed Asmodeus's invasion.

However, the barrier that Asmodeus had just set up prevented Elizabeth from receiving any feedback from the brand.

Otherwise, it will be like Lilith's time, where Elizabeth launched a long-range counterattack.

"Roy Black, become my slave!"

Asmodeus (Image found online, several of which have already been rejected by Shen He, but please bear with it).

(End of this chapter)