American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 338 Perfect Doll
In the pitch-black night, two convoys sped toward Ravensfield from different directions.

One of the convoys was marked with the FEAR logo, while the other had a picture of a wooden house.

The once quiet town of Ravensfield seems to be coming alive, as if all eyes are now on it.

However, being in the spotlight isn't necessarily a good thing. At least if Mayor Edward were alive and had to make a choice, he certainly wouldn't want to be in the spotlight.

At the Ashin family home, Roy made Ella take off her clothes in front of Edward's corpse.

The scene is somewhat ambiguous, after all, Ella is Edward's wife, yet she's naked in front of Roy.

What's even more disturbing is that Edward's corpse is sitting in the chair right now, watching this immoral scene, whether intentionally or accidentally, it's unclear.

Roy: Guess?
However, Roy really has no intention of messing around right now, even though Ella's current posture is indeed very tempting and very exciting.

"found it!"

Roy explored Ella's snow-white back and successfully opened it, revealing what was inside her body.

As you can see, although Ella has been turned into a doll and her internal organs have long since dried up and lost their original function, her skin and flesh are as soft as a normal person's, without the stiffness of a corpse.

All of this was because Mary Shaw had done something special to Ella's body; Roy could see that many magic circles had been drawn on Ella's internal organs.

It must be said that Mary Shaw was truly a genius, to be able to design such a perfect doll.

Mary Shaw left a backdoor in Ella's body to directly control her, and Roy's task was to use this backdoor to deduce Mary Shaw's location.

"This should be it."

Roy found Ella's heart, which was clearly not her original heart, but was carved from an unknown type of wood and looked lifelike.

This must be the core that keeps Ella active. It has a magic circle that Roy has never seen before. Although he can't see the specific effect of the magic circle, he does see a familiar symbol that looks like a goblet.

Wow! Isn't this the symbol of the original sin of sloth?

So Mary Shaw was actually a follower of Belial?
On second thought, the Iron Hook Man's formidable ability to conceal himself seemed to fit the characteristics of a follower of the King of Sloth.

Elizabeth had demonstrated this ability to deceive the entire world several times, and Roy didn't seem to have seen any other demon lord use a similar ability.

So Mary Shaw and the Ironhook were actually wizards who worshipped the King of Sloth?
Roy's expression immediately turned strange.

If that's the case, wouldn't it have been fine if I had just shown Belial's mark before?

Unfortunately, Roy, Mary Shaw, and Hook had already gotten really into a fight, so even if they recognized each other now, they wouldn't be able to stop.

Moreover, Roy also wants to help Francesca get revenge.

"Fuck! What kind of mess is this?!"

Roy put the wooden heart back into Ella's body.

Now that we know Mary Shaw is connected to Belial, there are easier ways to find her.

"Hello, Ms. Elizabeth."

"Roy, why did you think of calling me at this time? Is there something you need to talk to me about?"

On the other end of the phone was Elizabeth's languid voice, and it seemed that you could also faintly hear Elareza calling for her father.

Has Elreza's ascension been completed?
This is good news!

"Um, Ms. Elizabeth, can't I come to you for no reason?"

Elizabeth's voice on the other end of the phone sounded somewhat aggrieved, like that of a wife who had been neglected by her husband for a long time.

"But Roy, you only call people when you have something to say!"

Roy really didn't like calling Elizabeth; he would just text her all the time and only call her when something happened.

Elizabeth's attitude gave Roy a headache, and then something even more troublesome happened.

It's sizzling!

Ella grabbed it and instantly refined it!

"What are you doing... cough cough! Ms. Elizabeth, I do have something I need your help with."

Roy reached out to stop Ella's dangerous move.

You can see that the woman is looking up at Roy with a blank expression, as if the person stealing dessert is someone else.

Because she is a doll, Ella doesn't need to worry like others, and she doesn't have to worry about her throat being unable to handle it.

It's a rather unique feeling, possessing both the texture of a living being and the chill of a ghost.

Ella's expression was a bit... well, it made it seem like Roy had forced her, even though Roy was the one who was ambushed by her and now he couldn't get out of the situation.

"Little Roy, why aren't you saying anything?"

Roy was a little stunned, while Elizabeth was somewhat dissatisfied.

"I'm sorry, there seemed to be some unusual noise just now. I thought it was the enemy, so I got distracted."

Roy made up a lie on the spot, but he forgot that Elizabeth on the other end of the phone held the power to tell lies, and Elizabeth heard through his lie as soon as it came out.

Then, Elizabeth discovered what Roy was doing through her own brand.

Normally, Elizabeth, as the Demon King of Hell, should feel very angry, but now she not only doesn't feel angry, but also feels a strange sense of excitement.

So Elizabeth pretended not to notice anything, watching the live broadcast while keeping her legs tightly closed.

"What exactly is it that made you call me?"

Roy didn't notice the change in Elizabeth's tone of voice. He was currently covering the phone receiver and trying to push Ella's head away, but she seemed determined to hold on to him and wouldn't let go.

With no other option, Roy had to finish the phone call before dealing with Ella's situation.

"It's like this, Teacher Elizabeth. During my recent trip, I encountered two men who might be your followers, and I got into a conflict with them..."

Elizabeth hesitated for a moment, wanting to do some handiwork, but Elareza was watching her intently from the side, making it seem inconvenient.

"I understand what you mean. Do whatever you want with them, I don't care."

Belial is arguably the demon lord among the seven demon lords of Hell who dislikes managing his power the most. He trades with humans entirely on a whim, and therefore doesn't care much about his followers and followers.

Of course, Roy was an exception. Elizabeth could be indifferent to others, but she couldn't be indifferent to Roy.

While Lilith was performing the ritual to ward Roy off the gaze of Death, Elizabeth traveled all the way to New York to check on the situation, which was extremely rare for the extremely lazy King of Sloth.

Roy suppressed the strange feeling; Ella was just too good at it. This woman had actually started spinning her head rapidly, and the spiraling sensation was something he had never experienced before.

"What I really want to know is whether Ms. Elizabeth can help me track them down?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Roy vaguely heard some strange breathing sounds, but he wasn't sure if he had misheard.

"No, no problem! I can grant you the authority to sense all my followers within the Earth's borders!"

This is equivalent to making Roy an apostle of the King of Sloth, putting him on the same level as the Pope.

"Okay, I'll hang up now." "Dad, when are you coming back? I miss you so much!"

Elresa's voice, noticeably more mature, came from the other end of the phone. However, the succubus's feelings for Roy seemed unchanged, though she spoke somewhat unclearly, as if she had water in her mouth.

After hanging up the phone, Elizabeth looked down and patted Elareza's head. She was growing more and more fond of her daughter Asmodeus; she was just too well-behaved.

"Good boy, continue!"

"Waaah! Mommy Elizabeth, when will Daddy come back?"

"He'll be back soon, don't worry!"

On Ravensfield's side, Roy had already gained Elizabeth's access and immediately felt a flood of information rushing into his brain.

These messages are actually the voices of Belial's followers, and most of them are of little use.

Just as Christians often say "Jesus" (which translates to "Oh Jesus"), Belial's followers also frequently invoke the name of the King of Sloth.

The Sloth King can sense Belial's name, a ability that Roy now also possesses.

Thankfully, this feature can be disabled, otherwise Roy wouldn't be able to think normally.

Soon, Roy sensed the two nearest Belial followers, who were in the Rocky Mountains outside Ravensfield.

"Finally found you!"

Just as Roy was about to move, he dragged Ella several steps along with him. She was like a fish on a hook; whenever Roy changed the position of the fishing rod, she would move with him.

"Ms. Ashin, what exactly do you want?"

Ella answered Roy in a muffled voice.

"Mr. Black, please kill me!"

Roy's face darkened, revealing a very ferocious expression.

"You crazy woman!"

Roy grabbed Ella's body, pinched her chin, and with a forceful movement, dislocated her jaw.

When you put your weapon away, put your chin back in.

That's right. Because it's a doll, many parts of Ella are detachable. For example, Ella just rotated her head 360 degrees, which is an ability that normal people don't have.

"Kill me! Please, just kill me!"

Ella clung tightly to Roy's leg and refused to let go.

"Don't think I dare not!"

In a fit of rage, Roy pinned Ella to the ground, and then the rocket took off.

Ella showed no expression, neither pain nor pleasure, just as she had said, that she felt nothing after becoming a doll.

There is no pain, no pleasure, no need to eat, and no need to sleep.

If it were just a matter of losing a few senses, it would be acceptable, but all of them have disappeared.

To be honest, Ella's current situation is even worse than that of a ghost. At least Francesca, Sadako, and Kayako can still obtain some sensory enjoyment through special methods, which is why they stay by Roy's side.

Ella stared blankly at Roy.

"After you're done, can you kill me?"

Upon hearing this, Roy immediately twisted Ella's head off.

You want me to kill you? I'll just refuse!

It was also the start of his rebellious phase. Roy then sprinted 100 meters while releasing some kind of pink energy from his body.

This is the power from the embodiment of desire; Roy infused a portion of that power into Ella's body through a connection.

Gradually, Ella was surprised to find that she seemed to have regained some of her senses. Although it was not very obvious, she could really feel it.

"Ah! How could this be? I think I can feel that swelling again!"

Ella wept with joy; the restoration of her senses gave her a feeling of being reborn.

Then, her senses became more and more acute, and Ella began to sing loudly to express her inner joy.

The singing echoed throughout the house, and Edward's body watched silently as Roy helped Ella regain her senses.

Mary Shaw seems to like binding the souls of the dead inside dolls, and Edward's soul is now inside his own body.

Therefore, although Edward's soul cannot control his body, it does have a certain perception of the surrounding environment.

I wonder what Edward's soul would feel if he sensed Roy doing partner yoga with his young and beautiful wife.
Edward: Suddenly my head feels itchy, like grass is about to grow on it.

Ella went to great lengths to thank Roy.

Because Ella is a doll, she can perform many actions that humans cannot, and she can control her body at will.

Yes, Ella can rotate her head 360 degrees, and her body can rotate 360 ​​degrees as well.

Finally, Roy ended the fight with a high-pitched note that resounded throughout Ravensfall. At this moment, Ella's head, which was lying to the side, was flushed red, and she now felt more like a human than a doll.

[Ding! You have obtained Ella Ashin's Conquest Chest! Open it?]

Panting, Ella looked at Roy with an indescribable joy in her eyes.

"Mr. Black, I have truly regained my senses!"

Roy got up and reached out to draw his mark on Ella's lower abdomen, so that Ella could become his servant.

"I know, now open your mind!"

Ella willingly opened her heart to Roy, and the contract was made, thus Mary Shaw's control over Ella was overturned.

Roy stood up and pressed Ella's head back into her body, then looked down at Ella.

Do you still want to die?

Ella shook her head and looked at Roy with moist eyes.

"I don't want to die. Even though I've only regained my sense of pain and touch, there's hope in living. Maybe one day I can come back to life?"

Roy nodded. He had actually enjoyed it just now, and he really couldn't bring himself to kill Ella.

“Alright, let’s go find Mary Shaw now! I sense she’s in the Rocky Mountains, do you know where she might be?”

“I know the Ashin family has a villa in the mountains. Edward goes there to escape the summer heat. Maybe Mary Shaw is in the villa right now.”

"Then let's go!"

Roy led Ella away, while Edward watched them leave with empty eyes.

(End of this chapter)