American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 341 Tripartite Gathering
Roy appeared in front of Leonard after several super bursts of power in his Ghost Wolf form, blocking his path.

This scene was witnessed by someone through a webcam.

"It seems we failed after all."

A black sedan was parked on a mountain road not far from the villa.

The person who just spoke was a middle-aged man with red hair on the bus.

The red-haired middle-aged man shook his head as he looked at the screen on his laptop.

"It seems I underestimated Roy Black."

After a moment's thought, the red-haired middle-aged man looked at the blonde beauty sitting in the passenger seat.

"Amella, execute Plan B."

"Yes, Mr. R!"

It's clear that Mr. R really has a thing for blonde beauties. Perhaps it's because his wife, who died in Crystal Lake, was blonde, that he's had several secretaries who are all hot blonde beauties.

Erica was like that before, and Amera is like that now, and they even share the same last name, Ai.

Ahem! Okay, enough joking around!
After arranging Amelia's work, Mr. R picked up a safe that was placed at his feet, entered a password of more than ten digits, and then opened it.

Inside the safe was another metal box with a combination lock. Mr. R continued to enter the combination.

After opening the boxes three times, layer upon layer, they finally took out a thick, large book.

The book's surface is brown, and if you look closely, you'll find that the material of the cover looks a lot like human skin.

Even more terrifying is that the cover of this book features a distorted and painful human face, with lifelike eyeballs, teeth, and nose.

(The Book of the Dead, from the Evil Dead series)
Or rather, the cover of this book was made from the face of a living person, and you can even see an ear on the back of the book!

Amera was on the phone assigning tasks when her peripheral vision caught sight of the horrific book. She immediately went into a daze, as if she could hear countless screams in her ears.

Snapped!
Mr. R slapped Amella to pull the blonde secretary out of her reverie.

Amera was breathing heavily, as if she had been pulled out of the water, her clothes completely soaked with cold sweat.

“Amella, one very important thing about working in the cabin is knowing what you can see and what you can’t see; what you can say and what you can’t say!”

Mr. R looked at Amelia seriously, while the blonde secretary hurriedly apologized.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. R!"

Mr. R sighed as he looked at the flustered Emera.

Emera's work ability is nowhere near Erica's. After all, there aren't many women who are blonde, beautiful, and capable at work.

Just like the impossible triangle, the woman in front of him, Amera, was a secretary that Mr. R chose after making a compromise, and in terms of overall quality, she was no match for Erica.

This made Mr. R regret leaving Erica on the island in the middle of the lake.

However, Mr. R didn't have many choices at that time. Erica's sanity was on the verge of collapse due to her experience in the underground base, so she was influenced by the blonde banshee.

Mr. R was a very cautious person, so when faced with Erica, an uncontrollable factor, he simply threw her into the lake.

This led to the later incident where the blonde banshee possessed Erica and tried to attack Roy.

"Keep making your calls, don't delay Plan B."

"Yes, Mr. R!"

Amélia felt like she had been granted a pardon and quickly continued to contact the person on the phone.

Mr. R, on the other hand, opened the book in his hand, looked at the screen on his laptop, and began to chant incantations.

On the other side, Roy had already grabbed Leonard Wolff by the neck and lifted him up.

The pendant around the guy's neck emitted a red light in an attempt to stop Roy, but it shattered in an instant.

"Old man, I remember you. Didn't you brainwash Carrie?"

Leonard's face was filled with fear; this time was clearly more dangerous than the one in Silent Hill.

"Sir, you must have mistaken me for someone else! I don't know any Carrie!"

Roy didn't care that Leonard wouldn't admit it; he simply raised his executioner's knife.

"You won't admit it, huh? Then do you recognize this knife?"

Leonard recognized it, of course. The executioner's knife was Pyramid Head's weapon, and Pyramid Head was created by the Followers' Cult to hunt down anyone who posed a threat to the cult.

However, Leonard did not master the method of making Pyramid Head. He and Gilesby each inherited the style of the Followers Cult, and only Gilesby knew how to make Pyramid Head, so theoretically the method has been lost.

"I...I really don't know him!"

"You don't know them either? Then go die!"

Roy was too lazy to waste any more words with this old bastard, so he simply executed him with a scalpel.

"No—ah!"

[Ding! You have obtained Leonard Wolfe's Treasure Chest! Open it?]

This old bastard has committed countless crimes. Just to brainwash Carrie, he has harmed countless women. Roy will not show him any mercy.

Moreover, after killing Leonard, Roy also intercepted his soul. Physical death was not enough for him to atone for his sins; for such a person, death was just the beginning.

At this time, the melee among the mercenaries in the cabin was not over yet, and Roy discovered six blonde girls who were tied up and unconscious.

Guessing that these might be offerings prepared by Leonard Wolf, Roy moved the six girls to the villa, where it was relatively safer.

"Mr. Blake, has it been resolved?"

Ella looked at Roy with awe. She had just witnessed Roy easily dismantle a force of hundreds of elite mercenaries, and this terrifying power filled her with fear.

Although Ella knew that Roy was powerful, she didn't actually have a concept of what that power meant.

After witnessing that one-sided, overwhelming battle, Ella finally understood how terrifying Roy was.

"There shouldn't be any problems now. I'll call Bumblebee back, and we can prepare to leave."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a scream suddenly came from the mountain near the villa.

Ella turned her head to look in the direction from which the sound came, looking somewhat puzzled.

Where did that scream come from?

Roy frowned as well.

"Could it be those snipers?"

Roy just guessed that there were snipers on the mountain, and because of the effect of Assassin's Heart, he could also feel like he was being targeted by a sniper.

However, the feeling of being targeted disappeared after Roy unleashed his ability to become the embodiment of fear.

It's likely that the snipers were terrified after seeing Roy's terrifying strength, and they didn't dare to fire their guns, so they just ran away.

After all, being a mercenary is about making money; there's no need to risk your life. Otherwise, who knows who will benefit from the compensation money sent home?

Considering that the other people in the villa were basically not capable of fighting, and even Ella was only slightly stronger than an ordinary person, Roy decided to play it safe.

“I’m going out to check. Francesca, you stay here and protect the others.”

Francesca nodded; the red-dressed ghost, wielding the Smith & Wesson M629, still possessed considerable fighting power. None of the people speaking noticed that Jamie Ashen's wife's belly was slowly swelling.

"Bumblebee, where are you?"

To make it easier to communicate with Bumblebee, Roy specially installed a satellite phone on Bumblebee, so that he could get rid of the awkward communication method of basically shouting.

"Mr. Black, I'm on the mountain! I've discovered some strange Earth creatures here!"

"Strange Earth creatures? Tell me more!"

"I don't even know if these guys are alive. Their bones and hearts are made of frozen H2O, and their skin is translucent, allowing you to see their internal organs. They are 20 to 30 feet tall, with huge antlers on their heads. Based on online searches, these should be reindeer antlers! In addition, these creatures also have long, withered limbs!"

A heart frozen in ice, enormous reindeer antlers, and long, withered limbs—isn't this a Wendigo?

Roy knew about Wendigo, these dark creatures, from a horror game.

This creature originates from the traditional beliefs and taboos of the Algonquin Indian tribe in northern America and Gamala. It is believed to be a terrifying, dark creature transformed from a person who got lost in the snowy mountains through cannibalism.

"Bumblebee, fire the signal flare, I'm coming to find you!"

"Roger that!"

Soon, Roy saw a red signal flare rise into the sky above the mountain.

However, not only Roy saw the signal flare, but Mr. R on the mountain road also saw the signal flare, as well as the FEAR troops who had entered Ravensfield and could no longer be contacted.

To prevent Roy from calling for help via satellite phone, the mercenaries in the cabin set up a signal jamming device, so Roy did not receive a call from FEAR.

"Ms. Elise, there's a signal flare on the mountain!"

It's our old acquaintance, Edgar, a senior agent at FEA headquarters.

“I have already seen it.”

Elise tilted her head back, and through the black eye patch, her eyes, which emitted a faint blue light, could be seen.

"It seems Mr. Blake is currently on the mountain."

Upon hearing this, Edgar immediately issued the order.

"Point Man, you are to lead the clone troop into the mountains for reconnaissance. Report any findings immediately!"

The FEAR member named Vanguard didn't say anything, just saluted, and then led the clone army onto the assault vehicle.

Despite Amacham's numerous mishaps, FEA headquarters decided to continue using the clone troop.

Unfortunately, FEAR's missions are just too dangerous. Even though FEA headquarters keeps training and recruiting, FEAR's membership is constantly decreasing.

Moreover, because FEAR's reputation has spread, it is very difficult to recruit people.

The clone army is still a bit inferior to the elite FEAR team, but at least it can be replenished quickly and there is no need to worry about losses.

Therefore, the gradual replacement of FEAR by clone troop units is an inevitable trend and will not be canceled because of Amarcham's reckless actions.

Just as the scout was about to board the assault vehicle, Elise suddenly called out to him.

"Sir, there must be a signal jamming device on the mountain, which is why I haven't been able to contact Mr. Blake. Find that signal jamming device and destroy it!"

The scout nodded and then closed the door of the assault vehicle.

After watching the three assault vehicles drive up the mountain, Edgar looked at Elise.

"Ms. Elise, should we investigate the town?"

Elise shook her head.

“There’s no need. Blake is a special case. Even with my divine eye, I can’t see his past or future. Let’s wait here for news from the vanguard.”

After the Silent Hill incident, Elise became noticeably more cautious and no longer tried to solve problems alone like she had before.

On the other side, Mr. R and Emera's expressions turned serious when they saw the red flare.

"Mr. R, is there someone else on the mountain?"

"I saw!"

The mercenaries weren't equipped with signal flares, so this signal flare must have been fired by someone else.

"Could it be the guy who just honked the horn?"

Amella thought of a possibility, and this reminded Mr. R.

“That makes sense. There was indeed a strange horn sound that alerted the people inside the villa. If it weren’t for that horn sound, Leonard Wolff should have been able to complete the ritual!”

Mr. R was unaware that Roy possessed the ability of Nightmare, and genuinely believed that Leonard could kill him after dragging Roy into a dream.

"Mr. R, what should we do now?"

Mr. R glanced at his watch.

“I have summoned the King of Wendigo, which should be enough to hold off Roy Black for a while. Now we just need to wait for that thing to arrive. This is a very rare opportunity to test it.”

Mr. R smiled and then gave the driver an order.

"It's not safe enough to operate the camera at its maximum signal range."

“Received, Mr. R.”

The black sedan restarted and drove onto a side road.

Not long after, three assault vehicles from the clone army headed towards the villa, just missing the road the black sedan had taken.

The camera then returns to the protagonist, Roy, who has now found Bumblebee.

"Bumblebee, where are those things you mentioned?"

Bumblebee's voice sounded somewhat embarrassed.

“Those strange creatures ignored me, killed a few people, and then ran down below.”

Roy frowned, remembering that the Wendigo were transformed from humans who had become acquainted due to hunger, and therefore maintained a hunger for any kind of flesh and blood. As a silicon-based life form, the bumblebee just happened not to be on their menu.

These Wendigos most likely headed straight for the villa.

Damn it! Did I just make a wasted trip?

Fortunately, there were a large number of irrational mercenaries outside the villa. With these "food" available, Wendigo should not prioritize attacking the people inside the villa.

As for the mercenaries in the cabin, let them die.

"Bumblebee, come back to the villa with me right now!"

"understand!"

Back near the villa, Roy discovered that it had started snowing in the area.

Keep in mind that it's late August, the hottest time of the year, and even though Washington State is at a relatively high latitude, it shouldn't be snowing.

It would only be possible in the highest part of the Rocky Mountains, but Ravensfield is clearly not such a place; the Ashin family's villa is probably less than a thousand meters above sea level.

If it's not due to the climate, then something must have altered the celestial phenomena.

Soon, Roy saw what was changing the sky: a Wendigo that was five meters tall!
Wendigo

(End of this chapter)