American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 320 The Impossible Triangle

The two original irregular pink stones have merged into a pink energy ball, constantly radiating pink light.

Under this light, even Roy, who had just finished eating with two girls, felt a slight itch to get back in.

What is the purpose of this thing?

Roy hesitated for a moment, then reached out and touched the pink energy ball. The energy ball immediately merged into his hand, and then he heard the system notification sound.

You have gained the power of lust (minor)!

What the hell? The power of lust?
Roy had a feeling of being impressed but didn't quite understand, but fortunately the system provided an explanation.

[The Power of Lust (Small): This is part of the original sin of lust. If one can gather all the powers of the original sin, one can become the true lord of hell, the king of all demons, Satan!]

So this is what it is, the condition for becoming the Lord of Hell?

Roy lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

Indeed, after obtaining this power of lust, Roy felt as if he could manipulate others at will and make them fall into lust.

But is this the power I truly desire?

Although Roy may not be the kind of morally upright transmigrator, he does have his own bottom line.

If Roy relies entirely on the power of lust to satisfy his desires, then he is no different from a demon from hell.

However, since the thing had already entered his body, Roy didn't know how to remove it, so he could only leave it like this for the time being.

As for the authority to collect other original sins...

It's best not to overthink it. Although Roy unexpectedly defeated the King of Lust, the process was extremely difficult.

Let's think about this again when Roy is able to defeat a demon king of hell head-on.

After opening the treasure chest, Roy was about to rest when he discovered there was no room for him on the bed.

Since it was a military dock, even if Roy was given a separate room, the bed was a single bed.

Jay and Derasa took up most of the space, leaving no room for anyone else to lie down.

Left with no other option, Roy could only find a blanket in the room and spread it on the floor to rest.

A day later, Hammer sent Roy to California, and Jay, De La Salle, and Bartholomew were also sent back.

Bartholomew will be brought before a military court, while Jay and De Lasa will appear as witnesses.

As for Roy, he didn't need to appear in court. After arriving in California, he first greeted Gerald and told him the good news.

Gerald was indeed very happy when he learned that Bartholomew had fallen, and he drank whiskey with Roy for several hours.

This guy really hates Bartholomew!
Roy spent a few days in Los Angeles, playing solo queue with Saltana.

Unfortunately, Dalia and Amy are still at sea salvaging the treasure of the Antonia Graza, which prevented Roy from practicing flexible formations during his time in Los Angeles.

This made it difficult for Saltana to handle on her own, and she even wanted to send Roy back to Texas.

Having no other option, Roy had to temporarily let Saltana go and look for someone else. Then he remembered there was still one person in Los Angeles he hadn't dealt with: the short-haired beauty, senior student Melly Hill.

Many people may have forgotten about Melly, but she was the beautiful senior student that Allen Berg brought out to seduce Roy when Roy came to Los Angeles to negotiate with UCLA.

Back in Los Angeles, Mary Hill had almost fallen for Roy, but she was too conservative to take that step.

As a result, Roy didn't see Melly much in the following months. Although they kept in touch on MSN, their relationship had definitely cooled.

So Roy came to Los Angeles this time hoping to win back Meryl's heart.

It just so happened that Marilyn was in Los Angeles, so Roy was able to arrange a meeting on the first try.

The two went for a walk on Santa Monica Beach at dusk, when the sun was not so scorching.

It's clear that Mary still loves Roy deep down, but because of Roy's womanizing ways, the senior, who prefers a soulmate, still has some doubts.

It's summer now, and Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles is bustling with activity—the very beach where Roy fought his boxing match.

At dusk, some street performers would put on shows on the beach, and Roy and Mary would comment on their performances, gradually bringing back that ambiguous atmosphere.

"Roy, I can't believe you actually won the Olympic gold medal! Everyone at UCLA who's well-informed is talking about you!"

The news that Roy will be attending UCLA in the fall has already spread among some people, and there may be some influence from the university itself.

After all, having an Olympic champion attend school would be excellent advertising and very beneficial for student recruitment, so UCLA would definitely take advantage of it.

"It's a pity you weren't there to see me win the championship."

Mei Li pursed her lips and gave a faint smile.

“I think there must have been plenty of girls watching you win the championship at the stadium, and I also watched all your matches on TV.”

At this moment, it seemed that someone had discovered Roy's identity and ran over to question him.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Roy Black?"

The Olympics ended a month ago, and the hype has died down considerably, but Roy's fame on Santa Monica Beach has not faded.

"You've mistaken me for someone else. I just look a bit like you."

The man hesitated, scrutinizing Roy's face, as if he still believed he was Roy.

Roy quickly pulled Mary away from the scene and found a place to put on Nidi's black-rimmed glasses.

Having been out of the public eye for some time, Roy had almost forgotten that he was now a public figure.

When Mary saw Roy wearing black-rimmed glasses, she was momentarily dazed.

"You look like a completely different person after you put on your glasses."

"Really? Then will you still recognize me?"

Roy smiled.

Mary actually reached out and touched Roy's face, but then realized that it was inappropriate and withdrew her hand.

“Roy, sometimes I just think it would be better if you weren’t so dazzling, just as ordinary as you are now.”

Mary looked a little sad; she still couldn't convince herself to accept Roy and was deeply captivated by his charm.

Especially when Roy came back to see Mary this time, she was prepared to refuse him, but after seeing Roy's face, she found that she couldn't refuse him at all.

Like a deadly poppy, it made Mary feel irresistibly drawn to it.

"Merry, if I were an ordinary person, would you still fall in love with me?"

Mary fell silent.

This is a paradox: women always fall in love with the most attractive flower, but after obtaining that flower, they hope it will no longer attract bees and butterflies.

However, flowers only stop attracting bees and butterflies after they wither, and at that time many women will dislike the withered flowers.

This is a very harsh reality.

"Merry, I once heard a theory that there are many impossible triangles in the world. Would you like to hear it?"

"I think I've heard of this before. Wasn't it proposed by economist Paul Krug last year?"

No wonder he's a top student; he even knows about things outside his major. "No, no, no, I'm not talking about economic theories, but sociological ones. Like the impossible triangle for men: handsome, rich, and faithful!"

This made Mary laugh.

Are you trying to justify your philandering?

Roy certainly has both good looks and wealth, so he definitely can't be faithful to one person.

“Merry, you’ve misunderstood me. I’m not trying to defend myself, I’m just stating a fact.”

"What about the woman's impossible triangle?"

"Beautiful, intelligent, and gentle."

Roy leaned closer to Mary, looking into her beautiful eyes.

"But I think you seem to have broken this impossible triangle law, Mary."

Feeling Roy's breathing, Mary's expression turned panicked.

"Actually, I'm not as good as you think. Many people say that my appearance is rather masculine and not very gentle. Also, I have a rather withdrawn personality and hardly any friends."

"So, nothing in life is perfect, not even all three. Mary, why do you think so much?"

Roy pressed his forehead against Merry's, their noses touching tightly.

This action went beyond the bounds of ordinary friendship, but Mary didn't feel any resistance. Instead, she closed her eyes and began to carefully consider Roy's words.

Yes, life isn't perfect, so why bother looking for that perfect soulmate?
Do soulmates really exist?
In a daze, Mary felt her lips touch something warm and moist. When she opened her eyes, she found that Roy had already kissed her.

Mary's body stiffened for a moment, then went limp. She found that the control body was completely unable to resist Roy's kiss and even began to demand more.

Had I already fallen for him all along?

Mary sadly accepted reality and then began to wholeheartedly immerse herself in the sweet kiss.

It seemed as if she could hear Lang Mei's music, making Mei feel as if she were in paradise, and she could even hear melodious singing.

But at that moment, Roy released Mary.

"Roy, what's wrong?"

Melie looked up at Roy, panting, only to find him glancing sideways at something behind her.

Is there anything behind me?

Turning her head, Meili saw a handsome, sunny man with a somewhat effeminate face, playing a guitar.

It turns out that the romantic music and melodious singing that Meili had just heard were all done by this man.

This is truly an excellent atmosphere-creating team!

However, Roy's attitude was very strange, which left Mary somewhat confused.

"Roy, do you know this person?"

Roy nodded.

"Adrian, what are you doing here?"

Adrian, Raphael's human form, smiled as he looked at Roy and Merry.

“I happened to be traveling in Los Angeles and saw you dating this lady, so I couldn’t help but play your love song.”

Roy was speechless. This guy really had no sense of propriety; he saw Roy doing important business and still came over.

"Can't you do something productive? You're always running around aimlessly."

"I'm doing something serious right now, experiencing human life in the present day, so that I can better understand human psychology."

This sounds like something out of a story about Liu Bei, written by an anonymous author, Jiraiya, who went to a women's bathhouse to gather material.

This left Roy even more speechless.

At this moment, Mary, who was in Roy's arms, was a little confused because what Adrian said was really too strange.

What do you mean by experiencing human life? It's like you're not human yourself.

and many more……

Mary had also personally experienced some supernatural events, such as the electronic succubus incident and the Slender Man incident, so she knew that supernatural forces existed in this world.

So, Mary cautiously asked Roy.

"Roy, who is this?"

Roy introduced Adrian.

“You can call him Adrian; he is Raphael’s human form.”

Mary was a devout Christian, so she immediately thought of the meaning of the name Raphael.

"Raphael? That archangel?"

With her eyes wide open, Mary felt a sudden collapse of her faith, because the Adrian in front of her looked like a good-for-nothing younger brother next door.

If all angels are like this, is there any hope for humanity?
"That's him! This guy just loafs around all day, never does anything productive!"

Adrian chuckled, as if he hadn't heard Roy's sarcastic remark.

“Roy, there are some differing opinions within our Heaven regarding the current situation.”

Because God suddenly disappeared, not only were undercurrents surging in Hell, but divisions also arose within Heaven.

However, compared to the factional divisions in Hell, Heaven is much more democratic.

Uriel, for example, tends to make preparations in advance in the human world to deal with the invasion of the forces of Hell, which is why she actively cooperates with the federal government.

In contrast, there is Gabriel, who is God's messenger in heaven and is the one who sounds the trumpet of the Last Judgment.

Gabriel believed that God had not disappeared, and that it was all part of a grand scheme by God. He said that Heaven should simply wait for God's will and continue to operate according to its previous model without making any changes.

At the same time, Gabriel also opposed the plan for the archangels to take turns descending to earth to cleanse the demons.

“Michael and I are centrists. We oppose Uriel’s initiative to gravitate towards humanity, as this clearly does not conform to God’s original intention, and we also oppose Gabriel’s inaction, watching as humanity is corrupted by demons.”

So that's how it is!
Although there were disagreements within Heaven, the four archangels compromised with each other after discussions.

If Uriel wants to align herself with humanity, then let her do it herself. If Gabriel doesn't want to make any changes, then let her stay in Heaven.

As for Michael and Raphael, they were to take turns coming to Earth every hundred years to destroy the demons, as agreed beforehand.

However, Raphael clearly didn't follow the rules and made up an excuse to come to the human world early to have some fun.

"Raphael, are you and Michael on good terms?"

Adrian shrugged.

"It's alright. I was born after Michael, and she's always taken good care of me. In your human terms, she's like an older sister. By the way, Roy, would you be interested in coming with me to meet someone?"

Meryl Hill (Demi Moore, classic scene from Ghost)
(End of this chapter)