American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 451 Pocky
When Roy returned to Beverly Hills, he found it was already 2 a.m., meaning he had broken his promise to Amy and Claire.

To make matters worse, when Roy entered the villa, he discovered that the five members of the Apocalypse Society were also there.

It turns out that the witch school would have a three-day holiday for Halloween, so the Apocalypse Society discussed it internally and decided to bring little Emma to visit Roy, wanting to give him a surprise.

In reality, Emma was just an excuse; the four witches missed Roy.

The five people who came to the villa wanted to give Roy a surprise, but they ran into Amy Claire and her friends instead.

This was somewhat awkward, since the villa belonged to Madison, yet Roy had brought other women with him.

Madison crossed her arms and looked somewhat unhappy.

But when they saw Roy walk in, pale and exhausted, the four witches' attitude changed.

It's worth noting that Roy didn't show this kind of condition when playing Flex Rank with the four members of Apocalypse.

"Roy, are you injured?"

Zoe looked at Roy nervously.

"It's nothing, just some emotional distress."

Roy already had a headache due to the mental pollution caused by primal fears, and seeing Apocalypse in the villa made it even worse.

Upon hearing this, not only Claire but also became somewhat nervous.

"Roy, is it serious?"

As a psychiatrist, Claire knew the seriousness of mental health issues.

Unlike physical injuries, psychological injuries are much harder to heal.

Moreover, when it becomes severe enough, it can cause permanent brain damage, at which point there is no cure and one can only slowly wait to die.

"It's not a big problem. I think I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Roy emphasized the word "peace and stability," and Amy and Keller, the two mature older sisters, immediately understood what Roy meant, and a mischievous smile appeared on their faces.

Madison, with his more extensive experience, began to suspect that Roy was playing tricks.

"Roy, are you sure you're not faking it?"

At this moment, Jennifer adopted the posture of a first wife, placing her hands on her hips and looking at the other women.

"Stop joking, Roy isn't kidding! A supernatural event just happened in Santa Monica. Over a thousand people were forcibly dragged into a dream world, and more than a hundred of them suffered brain death and became vegetative. Roy just entered the dream world and saved nearly nine hundred lives, so please stop bothering him!"

Jennifer was considerate; after she said that, the other women immediately stopped being upset.

"Emma, ​​it's so late. Let me take you to your room to rest."

Emma was only eight years old, and by 2 a.m. she was already yawning, so Nydy took Emma to a quieter room in the corner of the villa to sleep, so as not to be disturbed.

As for Roy, he naturally went to sleep in the master bedroom with the king-size bed.

"How am I supposed to sleep like this?"

When Roy finished washing up and was getting ready for bed, a group of women surrounded him and watched him sleep.

With Roy's current perception abilities, how could he possibly sleep with so many people watching him?

Jennifer stepped forward and continued to play the villain.

"Okay, let's all disperse."

Zoe raised her hand.

“I learned some calming magic at school, perhaps I can help.”

Claire also remembered her identity as a psychologist.

“I’m a psychiatrist, so I can help keep an eye on Roy.”

"Alright, Zoe and Claire stay, everyone else get out!"

Only Roy, Zoe, and Claire remained in the master bedroom.

Because Zoe's witch abilities were rather poor, she didn't really develop them and focused on learning some practical support abilities instead.

In any case, Madison and Carrie are enough for a direct confrontation, and Maria has the ability to launch a sneak attack.

This calming witchcraft was something Zoe learned at the witch school; it can effectively heal mental wounds, though she had never used it before.

Because of his emotional trauma, Roy couldn't fall asleep even with his eyes closed. At that moment, Zoe placed her hands on either side of Roy's temples and softly chanted some unknown incantation.

As the incantation was chanted, a soft, pale yellow light emanated from Zoe's hands.

Under the influence of the pale yellow light, Roy's furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and his breathing became steady.

Claire placed her fingers on Roy's carotid artery to measure his pulse.

"Roy seems to have fallen into a deep sleep."

Upon hearing this, Zoe did not stop casting the spell, but continued to release the calming magic.

Roy felt he had never slept so soundly before, as if swimming freely in sunny water, without any constraints, warm and liberating. However, after swimming for a while, Roy suddenly felt as if a dangerous mermaid was attacking him, which terrified him.

Roy struggled desperately but could not escape and was eventually dragged into the deep sea.

(This is it)
Do you know the correct way to eat Pocky?

"No, that's not true! By the way, Lilith, your voice sounds a little different. Was the ritual successful?"

Roy listened to the phone call and patted Madison and Maria lightly.

The two immediately understood.

"Yes, Roy, I also have a surprise for you!"

"Really?"

"Hmm! I definitely won't let you down!"

At this point, Roy had reached his limit of patience and quickly said goodbye to Lilith.

"Lilith, I'll hang up now. I'm looking forward to your surprise."

As he spoke, Roy placed his phone on the bedside table.

Then I started playing with sparklers with Madison and Maria.

The commotion upstairs caught the attention of the other women, and Amy walked up just in time to see what was happening.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this woman is using Lilith's perfect doll body, while the body Lilith is currently using is her original body.

This was done by Dorothy, who performed a soul-swapping ritual, and then Lilith and her daughter Ophelia switched bodies.

"Ophelia, what's your decision? Do you want to meet your new father?"

Ophelia spat on the ground, a contemptuous smile on her face.

"What? Are you planning to offer your daughter to some important person again? Just like you did many years ago!"

Lilith shook her head.

“Ophelia, this time it’s different. Do you remember Roy Black? He’s your new dad.”

Ophelia turned her head away. Of course she remembered who Roy Black was, but she was unwilling to submit to Lilith.

“I don’t remember any Roy Black! Lilith, just kill me already! I will never submit to you!”

"Hehe! My good daughter! I won't let you die so easily. Your good days have only just begun!"

With that, Lilith used magic to put Ophelia to sleep, and then placed her body into a pre-prepared coffin.

"Dorothy, we can go back now."

"Hmm! I haven't seen Roy for a few days, I really miss him!"

Inside the villa, the girls downstairs immediately knew what had happened when they heard the commotion on the second floor.

"Phew, thank goodness I didn't bring Ceci!"

Dalia looked helplessly at the other girls. She had spent the night at the Dolphin Hotel, then left Ceci at the hotel's daycare the next day before rushing to Beverly Hills.

"Luckily, I took Emma to the Dolphin Hotel."

Jennifer said that she knew there would be a big battle today, so she sent Emma away.

Emma is probably playing with Cecily right now.

However, Cecily is a normal child, while Emma is a little abnormal.

Emma's intelligence has reached an adult level, and she's probably still a little unhappy.

"Everyone, what are we waiting for? Let's go upstairs together! The punishment from last night hasn't been carried out yet!"

Keller gave a sly smile.

"How do you plan to punish Roy?"

Ashley asked Keller curiously.

"I definitely won't let you down!"

Roy was speechless.

"Huh? You guys are serious?"

"Hehe! Of course we're serious! We've been looking forward to this day for a long time!"

(This is it)
"Wow!"

"Guess who we are! If you can guess them all correctly, there's a reward!"

One of the ghost girls deliberately spoke to Roy in a muffled voice, but Roy could still tell that it was Claire imitating Keller's voice.

However, Roy didn't expose Claire; sometimes, playing dumb is what makes things interesting.
　The university arc is about to enter its final phase. -1700
　　
　
(End of this chapter)