American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 408 Ugly Rejection
When Astrids awoke, she found herself lying on a wooden table, her limbs all restrained by something.

Having been hit twice before, Astrid now has a splitting headache and can only barely observe her surroundings.

This appears to be a bedroom, but there is no bed inside, only a Western-style coffin.

"She seems to be awake!"

Astrid heard a familiar voice; it was the short-haired girl's voice.

Turning her head, Astrid saw the seven people who had come to the haunted house with her standing not far away.

All seven of them wore eerie smiles, looking as strange as effigies.

Among them, the guy with glasses was holding a strange book.

"What, what are you trying to do? If this is a joke, then it's gone too far!"

Astrid managed to remain calm, but her eyes betrayed her inner turmoil.

"Astrid, don't be afraid! We are just going to sacrifice you to the demon!"

The bespectacled guy's words made Astrid even more panicked; how could she not be afraid of something like this?

"Bastards, why are you doing this to me!"

The short-haired girl spoke.

"Asteria, aren't you the most loyal guy? How about you do us a favor?"

"Damn it! How can I help with something like this!"

Astrid launched into a tirade of curses.

"Asteria, you're the big sister, you have to set an example in this matter!"

The blonde girl chimed in.

"I don't want to be a gang leader anymore, let me go!"

The fear of death drove Astrid to struggle desperately.

But it was all in vain; Astrid was bound very tightly, and she had no way to break free.

The black-haired girl gave her final summary.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it then, Astrid. Who told you to be so unpopular? If you die, no one will be sad for you. I don't think your mother will be sad either, otherwise she wouldn't have abandoned you to go to Los Angeles alone."

These words stunned Astrid, tearing open her deepest fears.

That's right. Although Astrid seems indifferent to her mother on the surface, deep down she is actually terrified that Lydia will remarry in Los Angeles and then abandon her.

This is something that many children from single-parent families are afraid of.

The black-haired girl simply revealed what Astrid didn't want to admit.

Then, Astrid went into a hysterical state, yelling and screaming like a manic person.

"I don't need anyone's concern! I can live perfectly well on my own! Mmm..."

The PE student took off his socks, which he hadn't changed in days, and stuffed them into Astrid's mouth. The taste almost made Astrid faint.

"Stop wasting time talking to her, let's summon Lady Angela right away!"

The guy with glasses nodded.

Then, the seven people stood in a row, with the guy with glasses holding the book in the center. They began to shout a name in unison: Angela.

As the seven people chanted, Astrid felt that something had changed around her; the air became very oppressive, as if something terrible was about to emerge.

However, Astrid wasn't sure if the feeling was real, or if she was hallucinating due to the influence of the smelly socks.

A moment later, the coffin in the distance opened, and a woman dressed in black climbed out.

"Children, I hear your voices."

The man with glasses led the way by kneeling down before the woman in black.

"Lady Angela, we have found a sacrifice that will surely satisfy you!"

"Oh? Is there anything special about her?"

The woman in black slowly walked towards Astrid's location. Due to the angle, Astrid could not see the woman's face.

"Her mother was a famous spiritual medium, so I think she must have inherited some of those abilities!"

Astrid felt the pressure in her heart growing, when suddenly a pale hand pressed against her face.

"Excellent! She is indeed a natural-born medium, but her abilities have not yet awakened. Very good, you've done an excellent job!"

Angela walked up to the man with glasses, pinched his chin, and made him raise his head.

"So what kind of reward do you want?"

The guy with glasses showed a fanatical expression.

"I want knowledge, lots and lots of knowledge!"

The physical education students also expressed their needs.

"I want a strong body, I want to become a sports star!"

Little Red Riding Hood's desired reward was rather simple.

"I want to have abilities even greater than those of movie stars in the San Fernando Valley!"

"I want the best motorcycle in the world!"

The guy in the leather jacket is clearly a motorcycle enthusiast, and he's dressed like a biker gang member.

As for the three girls, the short-haired girl wants to become a Hollywood star, the blonde girl wants to stay young forever, and the dark-haired girl wants a lot of money.

Angela smiled.

"I will fulfill all your wishes."

As she spoke, Angela suddenly cupped the bespectacled man's face and kissed his lips.

The bespectacled guy's eyes widened, and the next second Angela let go of him.

Your wish has been fulfilled.

The bespectacled man looked at Angela in surprise, not understanding how her wish was to be fulfilled, when he discovered that his hand had become one with the book he was holding, and at the same time, many letters appeared on his skin.

"Now, you are knowledge itself!"

This scene shocked everyone around.

How could making a deal with a demon possibly end well? Many demons like to exploit loopholes in contracts and complete deals in the exact opposite way.

The fastest-reacting physical education student saw this and immediately turned and ran away.

Unfortunately, the athlete was fast, but Angela's magic was even faster.

Angela pointed at the PE student, and the guy started standing still.

Despite the physical education student's legs leaving afterimages as he ran, he couldn't move forward even half a step.

Then, Angela walked over to the PE student with a piece of white paper in her hand and covered him with the paper.

Then, the sports student completely disappeared, and Angela found herself with a poster. The poster showed the sports student posing like a sports superstar, but he had transformed from a three-dimensional being into a two-dimensional one.

"This wish has also been fulfilled."

The remaining five were stunned and scattered and ran away without saying a word.

However, the underground chamber where they were located had only one exit, and the exit was located behind Angela. They had to pass by Angela to escape.

This is obviously impossible.

Angela continued casting her spell, wishing that Little Red Riding Hood, who possessed power greater than that of the Valley of San Fernando, would become a rubber dreadlock.

The leather-clad guy who wished for the world's best motorcycle turned into a motorcycle himself. The short-haired girl who wished to become a Hollywood star turned into an Oscar statuette, but not pure gold.

The blonde girl who wished to stay young forever has been turned into a statue.

The black-haired girl who wished for wealth turned into a safe. Angela stuffed a lot of paper and pens into it, but it didn't seem to be real money.

After some maneuvering, all seven people basically achieved their wishes, but not in the way they had imagined.

"Hehe, seven more collectibles! Now it's your turn, little girl!"

Angela walked toward Astrid.

At this moment, Astrid was in utter despair, with a hint of sadness mixed in with her despair.

Although these seven companions had just betrayed Astrid, seeing them reduced to something neither human nor ghost still evoked a sense of shared sorrow.

Angela smiled, seemingly sensing Astrid's thoughts.

"Don't worry, you won't become like them!"

Upon hearing this, Astrid breathed a sigh of relief, but Angela's next words plunged her into fear.

"Because I will eat you!"

Astrid struggled again, but her struggles only pleased Angela, who loved to see her prey in fear.

"Ready? I'm about to start eating!"

Angela opened her mouth wide, revealing her true form, and became incredibly terrifying.

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At that moment, Astrid could only close her eyes and pray to God for a miracle.

And then a miracle really happened!
An axe flew out of nowhere and hurtled towards Angela. Before she could react, her upper body was smashed to pieces by the axe.

The whole house then shook.

It wasn't until Angela's upper back was shattered that Astrid heard the deafening roar.

When Astrid opened her eyes, she saw Angela lying on the ground, her upper body missing, and a huge hole in the wall on the other side.

"Asteria!"

A familiar voice came from the entrance to the secret room.

Astrid turned her head and saw her mother Lydia, and a handsome young man.

That's right, the people who came were Roy and Lydia.

After Lydia sensed that her daughter Astrid was in danger, Roy drove Bumblebee to Howl's House and, after searching for a while, finally found the secret room located underground.

Instantly, Astrid's tears flowed down her cheeks, and her previously strong composure faltered.

Astrid wanted to call for her mother, but unfortunately her mouth was still stuffed with something.

"Ms. Foster, don't worry! That woman isn't dead yet!"

As soon as Roy finished speaking, Angela's upper body, which had been blown apart, grew back. Because the new flesh was red, it looked even uglier.

"Who is it? Who attacked me?"

Angela, who had been blasted apart, looked furious, her golden eyes glaring menacingly at the entrance to the secret chamber.

Angela looked surprised the moment she saw Roy, and her anger vanished instantly.

"Wow, what a cute boy! Handsome young man, would you be interested in becoming my servant?"

Well, Roy's charm is just too terrifying right now, especially to supernatural beings, so after Angela saw his face, she completely forgot about how her upper body had just been blown up.

However, Roy clearly didn't think much of Angela and answered her with a single word.

"Ugly rejection!"

Upon hearing this, Angela flew into a rage and was about to berate Roy when she saw Roy reach out and make a grasping motion in the air.

The next second, Leviathan's Axe flew out of the wall and hit Angela on the back of the head on its return, knocking her to the ground.

The scene actually looked quite comical; at least Lydia, who was initially worried about her daughter, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Although Angela was still angry after getting back on her feet, she realized that Roy was not someone to be trifled with.

"Who are you, and why are you opposing me!"

"So much nonsense!"

Roy had roughly determined Angela's strength; she was likely at the level of a high-ranking demon.

Six months ago, Roy would have had to fight desperately to deal with a high-ranking demon, but now he can crush a high-ranking demon with ease.

So Roy stopped wasting words with Angela and went straight into his Ghost Wolf form. Then, using the Ghost Wolf's super explosive power, he appeared in front of Angela in an instant.

Angela was a spellcaster-type demon, so her reaction speed couldn't keep up with Roy's, which is why Roy beheaded her very easily.

It was as effortless as practicing a crossover dribble for two and a half years.

However, Angela's vitality is very strong. Even the destruction of her upper body was not enough to kill her, let alone the decapitation.

Roy's main purpose in beheading Angela was to deprive her body of the brain's command, making it easier to carry out the subsequent attacks.

Unexpectedly, Angela's body suddenly swelled up violently, as if it were about to explode.

Roy threw Angela's body out, not because he was afraid of an explosion, but mainly because he didn't want to get her body dirty.

However, after Angela's body crashed into the wall, it did not explode. Instead, a giant human-snake monster emerged from it.

Roy frowned slightly.

Generally speaking, demons associated with snakes, reptiles, and sea monsters are usually related to Leviathan.

Roy now suspects that this serpent is a member of Leviathan's retinue.

"Damn bastard! Not only did he reject my kindness, but he also dared to attack me! Die!"

Angela suddenly opened her mouth wide, as if she wanted to spit something out.

Roy, being such an upright person, would never allow Angela to vomit and pollute the environment. He activated his super explosive power once again and appeared in front of her.

However, Angela's attack was just a feint, her purpose being to lure Roy into her presence.

Angela's real attack was actually her split chest, which had a mouth that could easily swallow Roy's upper body.

If Angela had used this trick on someone else, she might have succeeded, but unfortunately her opponent was Roy.

The embodiment of fear!

Angela's body stiffened instantly, trapped in a terrifying hallucination. At this moment, Roy could easily transform into his angel form and use the power of holy light to burn Angela to ashes.

"Do not--"

In her final moments before death, Angela regained consciousness, but it was all too late; a demon like her could not withstand the power of the holy light.

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

After Angela's death, the spell cast on the seven students was lifted.

Unfortunately, Angela's magic completely affected the seven students. Although their bodies returned to normal, their minds were utterly destroyed.

But nobody cares about these guys right now. After seeing Angela turn to ashes, Lydia rushed to Astrid's side and took the smelly sock out of her mouth.

"Asteria, my daughter, are you alright!"

Lydia untied Astrid's limbs and hugged her, tears streaming down her face; she was clearly very worried.

Astrid was also very frightened at this moment.

"mom!"

(End of this chapter)