American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 463 Extreme Panic
As Alma's emotions shifted, her entire mental world began to become unstable, and the spatial vibrations and distortions of light caused Roy great pain.

"Hmph! Little girl, you're not even fully grown yet and you're already trying to steal my man?"

Elizabeth, who has lived for tens of thousands of years, certainly has the right to call Alma, a little girl who has only lived for twenty-odd years, "a little girl."

Elizabeth also released her mental energy to stabilize the surrounding mental space and protect Roy from harm.

However, Roy suddenly felt that the atmosphere at the scene had become strange.

What's going on? Why does it feel like a chaotic battlefield?
Because of this momentary lapse in concentration, Roy did not hear Elizabeth's call.

"Roy!"

"Oh? What's wrong, Ms. Elizabeth?"

"This guy's strength is a bit beyond my expectations. I can only help you hold her off. The rest is up to you to figure out in the real world!"

Surprisingly, Elizabeth really couldn't handle Alma.

"I understand!"

Elizabeth activated her power, forcibly tearing a rift in Alma's mental world and sending Roy out.

Alma just watched without taking any action until Roy disappeared from the mental world before she spoke.

"Now, it's just you and me here! As long as I kill you, Roy will be mine!"

"Hmph! You've got quite the nerve! Let me see what you're capable of!"

As they were talking, the sky suddenly turned into a purple night sky dotted with stars, pressing down on the orange grassland from above.

At the same time, Elizabeth revealed her true form as a demon, growing larger and larger until she soon occupied the entire sky.

However, Alma was not to be outdone. Her spiritual body merged directly into the orange grassland, transforming into an entire land to fight against Elizabeth.

In reality, this contest of mental strength is very simple: it's about who has higher quality and greater quantity of mental strength.

Elizabeth's demonic form and Alma's merging with the earth are merely visual effects and don't have much practical function.

What truly matters are the two different colors within the spiritual world.

Purple, representing the King of Sloth, and orange, representing Alma.

These two colors are the manifestation of the spiritual energy of both sides, representing the confrontation in the spiritual world.

In terms of the quality of spiritual power, Elizabeth, the demon lord of hell, is definitely stronger, after all, she has been famous for tens of thousands of years.

However, Alma is no simple character. Although she has only recently undergone a transformation, her spiritual power is inexhaustible, thanks to the torch that holds millions of souls.

In this situation, unless Elizabeth can forcefully kill Alma with the quality of her mental energy, she definitely won't be able to exhaust herself.

This is why Elizabeth chose to send Roy back to the real world, letting him find a solution from there.

While Elizabeth and Alma were locked in a mental standoff, Roy had successfully regained his senses and discovered that while his mind was entering Alma's world, his body had also been active, having unknowingly wandered into the depths of the laboratory.

"Where is this place?"

Roy's first priority was to determine his location. Fortunately, he had Miss Jay's military terminal, which he used to confirm his position.

"This is the laboratory, and Alma should be located in the center of the laboratory."

The Amacham core laboratory is a circular building, with only some ordinary departments on the periphery, while the most important areas are all in the center of the building.

This includes a gene lab, Alma's residence, and life support equipment, among other things.

Roy quickly located the location of Alma's health facility. The fastest route was to a biological sample room, which was separated from Alma's life support facility by only two walls and a maintenance passage.

With Roy's strength, he could easily break through the wall and take a shortcut.

Just do it!

Along the way, Roy walked wherever there was a path, and if a door was locked, he simply broke it down, and soon arrived at the biological sample room.

This place contains a large number of precious biological samples found by Amacham, both living and dead.

Among them are the Silent Seeds that Roy found at the bottom of the lake and the strange underground fungus that caused the Eight-Legged Monster incident. Both of these require a host to mutate, so storing them separately is actually quite safe.

Roy even found a Predator skull, which is very likely the one that was killed in the first Predator movie.

As expected of a 70-year-old giant company, its heritage is truly exceptional.

No wonder Elise, despite her efforts, could only send the current chairman to prison, but had no good solutions for Amacham Corporation.

After glancing quickly at the precious biological samples, Roy began searching for the wall facing the life support room to break through it.

Just then, Roy suddenly heard a somewhat familiar, deep voice.

"Roy Black, I didn't expect to see you here."

Roy looked toward the source of the sound, where a small biological display case was located, inside which lay a dark brown toad.

This toad is very special because it has red hair and a thin mustache above its mouth, making it look just like a human.

“R?”

Roy blurted out a word, and the toad, in both its expression and shape, looked very much like Mr. R, the high-ranking member of the cabin organization whom Roy had met before.

“It’s me. I’m not Mr. R anymore. You can call me Reed.”

The dark brown toad readily admitted its identity.

"How did you become like this? Could this incident be related to the cabin?"

"The details of this matter are very complicated. Why don't you let me out, and I'll tell you slowly."

Roy glanced at the transparent biological display case. It seemed that Reed was trapped by this thing, which was why he wanted Roy to let him out.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, and Roy shook his head in refusal.

"Why should I let you out? If it's just about finding out the truth, I can do it myself. I don't need you to tell me! Someone like you should stay here and reflect on your actions!"

Upon hearing this, Reed, who was inside the biological display case, became agitated.

“Wait a minute! Mr. Blake, let’s make a deal! I know you hate the cabin, and I can tell you a lot about it! Look at me now, I can’t do anything anymore, all I want is to survive!”

Roy's heart stirred; the information about the cabin was indeed of great interest to him.

The mysterious organization, the Cabin, has always remained hidden in the shadows, and even the FEA knows very little about its secrets.

All that is known is that the organization called the Wooden House has been collecting all sorts of supernatural and ancient artifacts.

Roy had previously speculated that this organization was created by people who wanted to achieve immortality, which was why they were causing all this trouble.

But then I thought about it, and it seems that wanting immortality or eternal life in this world always comes at a price, and some of those prices are not something that normal people can accept.

For example, having a vampire give you the Embrace.

This is the simplest way to achieve immortality, but it also means that new vampires after the Embrace will become servants of older vampires, which is unacceptable to those in high positions.

Otherwise, why would the elders' council be suppressed like this?
"What is the purpose of the wooden house?"

Roy turned to look at Reid.

A smile appeared on Reed's toad face.

“Mr. Black, I have defected from the Cabin Organization, and the Cabin is hunting me down, which is why I've come here to cooperate with Harlan Wade. We now have a common enemy, so we can definitely cooperate, can't we?”

Reed, after all, was someone who had managed large organizations before, and he was an excellent orator. With just a few words, he put himself on the same side as Roy.

But Roy wasn't buying it.

"Stop trying to get close to me! Tell me right now about the cabin and whether this incident is related to you, or I'll smash you into a toad pancake!"

Reed knew Roy's strength, and his smile froze upon hearing this. However, he also possessed a certain ruthlessness to have risen to such a high position.

“Mr. Black, if you let me out, I can tell you everything. Otherwise, just kill me and let me be free!”

Roy smashed the glass and grabbed Reed in his hand.

"Do you think I don't dare?"

Reed closed his eyes and started to give up.

"Do as you please!"

Roy really wanted to just strangle Reed; the intelligence in the cabin and the experimental park was obviously more important.

Roy could also try using Fear Incarnation, but given Reed's current fragile body, he would likely be instantly killed by Fear Incarnation's mental attack.

"I agree to the deal."

Roy ultimately chose to make a deal, leaving Reed on the ground.

Reed bounced a few times on the floor, but he wasn't angry.

“Mr. Blake, you made the right choice! My hatred for the cabin is now no less than yours, and we can totally cooperate to destroy this evil organization!”

It's somewhat darkly humorous that Reed would utter the word "evil," given the extent of his own misdeeds; the Arc of Light on his body has turned black, as can be seen through the Eye of Judgment.

"Hmph! Don't try to get close to me! Tell me what you know right now!"

Reid first explained why the Amacham Experimental Park had become what it was, as he was one of the few people who remained clear-headed after witnessing the changes at the experimental park.

"When I defected from the cabin, I took some containment materials with me. I sought refuge with Harlan Wade, but I didn't expect this guy to be so greedy and want to take advantage of me. I had to cooperate with two people from the dark web to threaten him. But on the afternoon of November 1st, when I made a deal with Harlan Wade, something suddenly changed in the lab!"

Reed pursed his lips, lost in his memories.

"Everyone around me started going crazy, constantly yelling that they were hungry. I saw several people start cannibalizing each other. The laboratory suddenly turned into hell!"

Roy quickly gleaned some information from Reed's words.

"Did you give Harlan Wade something? Otherwise, there's no reason why the Origin Project, which has been going on for over a decade, would suddenly have an accident."

Upon hearing this, Reed gave a wry smile.

"Yes, under Harlan Wade's coercion, I handed over the S-class containment object 'Famine Knight' that I brought from the cabin to him, because this object allowed the experiments on Harlan Wade to progress rapidly. But I can tell you for sure that on the afternoon of November 1st, I observed the Origin Project experiments, and everything was normal at the time. Something else must have happened while I was negotiating with Harlan Wade!"

After what happened, in order to survive, I had to abandon my body and try to escape the experimental park using my soul. Little did I expect that woman would create a Soul Torch; my soul was almost sucked away, and in the end, I was forced to possess a toad.

Roy quickly thought of the succubus who was still lurking in the Amacham experimental park. Could it be that she did something in there?

However, Reed's words reminded Roy of something else.

What exactly does the Wooden House organization want to do?
From the Death Knight from the plane crash, to the War Knight from the Ravensfall incident, and now the Famine Knight stolen by Reid, the cabin has collected three of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Is this about summoning a dragon or summoning the end of the world?

The only good news is that the Death Knight is currently in Roy's inventory.

At least this way, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse won't be able to get together.

"What is the purpose of establishing the cabin? Why does the cabin want to collect the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?"

Upon hearing this, Reed paused for a moment.

"Mr. Black, it seems you know something too. Yes, the Cabin Organization has indeed been collecting the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. As far as I know, they have successfully captured three of them. The Death Knight mysteriously disappeared, the War Knight went missing during the Ravensfall incident, and the Famine Knight was brought out by me and used in Project Origin. As for the Cabin's real plan... I wonder if Mr. Black knows anything about the Old Testament?"

"Of course I know."

The Old Testament is the scripture of Judaism and the earliest version of Christianity, but it has long been refuted by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Because the Old Testament is filled with narrow nationalism and contains a lot of content that does not conform to universal values.

To put it simply, in the Old Testament, only one nation is God's people; other nations are not considered human and cannot receive God's salvation.

If you look at a people who believe in this religion, you'll understand why they've been wandering for thousands of years—it's all about "wisdom"!

Even so, Judaism still has many fanatical followers who do nothing all day and are supported entirely by women. Their only job is to recite scriptures at the Wailing Wall and wait for the coming of the Savior.

Reed gave a disdainful look.

“I don’t know the specific plans of the people behind the cabin, but I’ve come up with a possibility through some speculation. There’s a prophecy in the Old Testament that when the end of the world comes, the Messiah will appear and lead a nation back to the Holy Land of Jerusalem, and revive that nation under God’s guidance. Maybe some people want to fulfill this prophecy.”

Roy frowned slightly, his first thought being that the plan was utterly absurd.

But then I thought, if that's what those people are thinking, it might actually be true.

To be honest, Roy wouldn't be surprised if those guys did something.

"Do you have evidence?"

"No, it's all just my guess."

After thinking for a moment, Roy decided to postpone the matter and deal with the immediate problem first.

"Just tell me the location of the cabin site that you know, and then you can leave."

"no problem!"

Reed quickly revealed several important bases of the cabin, but because the cabin was strictly managed, he did not know the location of all the bases.

"Can I leave now?"

"Let's go."

Upon hearing this, Reed immediately skipped and hopped outside.

But at that moment, gunshots rang out, and Reed's two hind legs were broken.

"Roy Black!"

Roy blew on the ivory version of the Smith & Wesson M629 in his hand, looking apologetic. He still didn't want to let Reed off so easily, so he fired two shots.

"I'm sorry, I only said I would let you go, not that I wouldn't hit you. If you're still alive after all this, then it's just that you weren't meant to die."

After saying that, Roy broke through the wall and continued forward.

As for Red, who is physically disabled but determined, he can only crawl on the ground using his two forelimbs.

However, the toad's forelimbs are very weak, far weaker than its two hind limbs, so Reed has great difficulty crawling.

“Roy Black, the cabin, Harlan Wade… I can’t die here, I must have my revenge!” Reed looked at the Silent Seed in the distant display case. He recognized it; it was his only chance to escape.

However, it would be extremely difficult for a toad that has lost both hind limbs to climb over.

"As long as we can get to that place!"

Roy was unaware of what was happening on Reid's side; he had already entered the maintenance tunnel and was confirming the location of the life support equipment.

"It should be right here."

After confirming the location, Roy punched the wall, easily making a hole in the thick metal wall. Then he used his hands to tear the metal wall apart, creating an opening large enough for a person to pass through.

However, upon entering the room containing the life support device, Roy saw two people facing off in the room.

To be precise, it was a man and a ghost, and Roy knew both of them; they were the brothers, Sharpshooter and Paxton Fairtay.

The two men stood in front of an open life support device. The scout appeared to have an injured left hand and was now aiming a pistol at Paxton with his right hand.

This pistol has a very strange design; it's not a standard-issue pistol that Roy would see on the market. It seems to be an experimental weapon within the FEA.

On the other side was Paxton Fairtay in his spirit form, who immediately frowned upon noticing Roy enter.

The scout looked at Roy with surprise.

"Mr. Black, Paxton has moved Mother's body and Ms. Elise's body to the Synthesis Room! You must stop Mother!"

Synchronization room?
Roy knew this room; it was also in the central area.

According to the instructions on the military terminal, that room was a laboratory used by Amacham to test psychic abilities.

"What does Alma want to do?"

"I don't know, but it's definitely not a good thing!"

After thinking for a moment, Roy decided to listen to the vanguard and go check out the synchronization room.

But at that moment, Paxton suddenly spoke up.

"Heh! You still want to go to the Synchronization Room now? It's too late!"

Paxton looked at Roy with a cold smile.

"No one can stop Mother's plan, not even you! Soon, Mother will have a perfect body!"

Could it be that Alma wants to take over Elise's body?
Indeed, as Uriel's human form, Iris's physical body is quite excellent. Her body has been modified by the archangel, and her physical attributes are stronger than those of Jennifer and Nydy.

The problem is, Uriel should still be inside Iris's body. Does Alma really have the ability to erase the Archangel's soul?
Or……

"I know, I'm going now!"

However, Paxton, who had just spoken with great confidence, clearly did not want Roy to leave, and directly released all of his mental energy.

"Roy Black, did I let you leave?"

Instantly, the room went completely dark, with only Paxton's spirit emitting a faint glow.

Roy didn't know where Paxton got the courage to do such a thing.

Although Paxton's mental strength had been enhanced several times and had reached the standard of a demon lord, it was nothing more than showing off one's skills in front of Roy, or selling cakes in front of a bank.

Hmm, something seems off?
“A good dog stays out of the way!”

Roy instantly entered the state of Fear Incarnation, and the terrifying domain he unleashed almost instantly destroyed Paxton's evil spirit domain.

It was only then that Paxton realized the enormous gap between himself and Roy.

"Your strength... I understand! No wonder Mother chose you, so you've been hiding your true strength all this time?"

Although the evil spirits' domain was destroyed, Paxton didn't seem very angry. Instead, he looked at Roy with the same eyes one would give a fellow human.

This guy clearly made a connection to himself; he had been hiding his strength within FEA all along.

“I’m not like you, Felty! We’re not the same kind of people!”

Paxton grinned menacingly.

"No! I can sense the power you are using—evil, terrifying, dark! This is absolutely not a force of justice!"

These words made the scout's gaze towards Roy become complicated.

Indeed, Roy doesn't look like a good guy at all now; he could easily be a big boss in a movie.

"Hmph! Power itself is neither good nor evil; the key is the person who wields that power!"

As he spoke, Roy withdrew from his form as the embodiment of fear and transformed into a ten-winged angel, his dazzling holy light instantly dispelling the surrounding darkness.

The scout was shocked by this scene; the transition from darkness to light made him realize how narrow-minded his previous thoughts had been.

"This is impossible!"

Paxton had never seen Roy transform, so he didn't know that Roy could transform into several forms, but the transformation from Fear to Ten-Winged Angel still shattered his worldview.

“Mr. Black, leave my brother to me. Don’t waste your time here.”

Roy gave the vanguard a deep look; the vanguard had a resolute expression on his face, as if he had made up his mind.

In reality, Roy in his ten-winged angel form wouldn't have needed a second to kill the spirit Paxton, but he decided to give the vanguard some face.

This man provided Roy with a lot of crucial information, so let him settle things with Paxton.

"Be careful yourself."

After saying that, Roy rushed out of the room.

Paxton didn't stop Roy; he knew he couldn't.

"Soldier, do you really believe in Roy Black?"

The vanguard had already made up his mind, so he was not influenced by Paxton's words.

"Whether you believe it or not doesn't matter; Mr. Black has already proven himself with his actions. But you, Paxton, I regret to inform you that we must settle things today!"

Paxton gave a cold laugh.

"With that weird-looking gun you're holding?"

Sweat poured down the soldier's face, clearly indicating that the injury to his left hand was causing him great pain.

"This gun is the latest scientific research achievement of FEA, a prototype gun specifically designed for use against spirits, and it has been blessed by Lady Elise!"

Paxton's expression turned ugly upon hearing this, and his tone softened.

"Brother, are you really going to kill me?"

The scout's eyes dimmed.

"I'm sorry, Paxton, but for the sake of this world, I have to do this!"

After saying that, the scout pulled the trigger.

On the other side, Roy soon arrived at the Synchro Room, which contained many large spherical devices connected by various wires, giving it a very cyberpunk feel.

Roy looked around but didn't see Alma or Elise. Could they be inside these spherical devices?
The central area of ​​the laboratory has a backup power supply, so these spherical devices are still in operation.

Roy connected Miss Jay's military terminal to the system and quickly cracked it.

As the spherical devices were activated one by one, Roy's vision blurred again.

An orange pyramid appeared before them, with Alma sitting high on a throne, a huge torch behind her.

I didn't see Elizabeth. Did Alma win?

Roy found it hard to believe that Elizabeth would fail, but several archangels had failed, and other demon kings of hell had also failed before, so it wasn't surprising that Elizabeth would fail.

"Roy Black, now no one can stop our union!"

Alma wore a smug smile, and then the space around Roy changed. The next second, he appeared in front of Roy, and his body was completely imprisoned.

(Fear & Extinction 2 Alma's photo)
Alma rose from her throne, walked over to Roy, and pinched his chin with her hand.

"Are you ready? I'm about to begin!"

Roy never imagined that he would be forced into bed by a woman. Sure enough, being too handsome is what happens when all sorts of female demons, bodhisattvas, and ghosts are eyeing his body.

However, Roy is a man with a very strong sense of chastity, a top student who graduated from a men's virtue academy. He struggles desperately, but he can never break free from Alma's control.

"How should we begin?"

Alma pondered. Her childhood experiences clearly showed that no one had explained physiological knowledge to her. Although Alma herself had given birth twice, both times through in-vitro fertilization, she didn't know how to conceive naturally.

So Alma kissed Roy on the lips and began to do as she pleased.

The ability to educate and nurture is an innate instinct of every mammal. So, after a period of passionate kissing, feeling Roy's pressure, she began to learn how to naturally reproduce without any instruction.

He pushed Roy down, and as he lay down, Roy found that he was now on a gorgeous bed, just like the kind of bed in a fairy tale, with the mattress piled high.

"Ah! Is this the real process of childbirth? How amazing and special!"

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

Roy's stats instantly captivated Alma, plunging her into an intoxicating state of desire. However, she did not loosen her control over Roy, who remained unable to move.

Suddenly, Alma snapped out of her daze and looked in the direction of the torch, where she saw a woman pressing her hand on it.

"No! Aren't you dead?"

Yes, this woman is Elizabeth.

Elizabeth gave a cold laugh.

"Little girl, you've been tricked!"

Clearly, Elizabeth used her ability to fake her death and fool Alma.

Alma's strength has exceeded the world's limit, but she has very little combat experience. After all, she has never entered society and does not know the dangers of this world.

This time, Alma suffered from her youth and was outmaneuvered by Elizabeth.

Elizabeth swiftly seized ownership of the Soul Torch, and Alma tried to stop her, but Roy transformed into the embodiment of desire at that moment, influencing Alma with the power of desire.

Furthermore, Roy was accelerating, injecting positive energy into the other person's body.

Although the period of influence was very short, it bought Elizabeth crucial time, allowing the witch to successfully seize ownership of the Soul Torch.

"Do not--"

Alma was visibly weakening, and the surrounding mental space was rapidly dissipating.

In a daze, Roy found himself sitting in a spherical device surrounded by twinkling lights, with Alma sitting on his lap.

Only then did Roy see Alma's true appearance. Her limbs were withered like tree branches, but her food bowl was still full of nutrition, clearly indicating that the child would not go hungry.

(That's the feeling)
However, Alma's body was covered with numerous orange lines, which, like red-hot branding marks, were eroding the other's body.

It seems this body is on the verge of collapse, and even life support devices may not be able to keep it going. It is only the powerful spiritual energy within the Soul Torch that keeps it afloat, which is why Alma desires to possess Elise's body.

Roy grabbed Alma by the neck. Her body was extremely weak, and Roy was able to easily control her, even though his weapon was still inside Alma's body.

There were also people on the spherical device opposite. Roy saw Elizabeth place her hand on the unconscious Elise.

At this moment, Roy realized that Alma had used Elise's body as the anchor point for the Soul Torch in the mortal world. No wonder Elise was controlled. Even Uriel's complete form would have a hard time withstanding the spiritual power of millions of dead souls.

"Ms. Elizabeth, is it all done?"

Elizabeth is absorbing the power of the Soul Torch from Elise.

Yes, it's all over!

Since Elizabeth said so, Roy immediately snapped Alma's neck and threw her aside.

However, Alma did not die so easily; her body was suspended by the Famine Knight, so she would not die easily.

However, this process is incredibly painful. Alma's spirit is constantly eroded by hunger, and that feeling is truly agonizing. Roy had experienced it before as well.

A large amount of orange light pollution surged from Alma's body, seemingly intending to attack Roy.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Roy had no choice but to take out the Eye of Death and prepare to use his conceptual abilities to kill Alma.

When the Eye of Death sensed the orange light pollution, it began to vibrate, but it did not reject Roy and still granted him the vision of death.

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

Alma died on the spot, giving Roy a treasure chest of destiny, but her spiritual body was incredibly powerful and would not dissipate anytime soon.

Moreover, Roy discovered something strange: Alma's spirit was pregnant.

Roy:? ? ?
That's way too fast! Even if a soul could really get pregnant, Roy only injected positive energy for a few minutes, and it's already made her belly this big?

The pregnant Alma spirit became kind and gentle, as if all her resentment had vanished in an instant.

While Roy was still in a daze, a dark figure suddenly appeared behind him and placed his hand on Roy's back.

In an instant, a large number of black runes appeared on Roy's body.

Caught off guard, Roy lost control of his body, and a red world appeared before his eyes, along with a strong smell of sulfur.

Is this hell?

Roy was pushed directly into Hell, along with Alma, who was heavily pregnant. Alma was right in front of the Hell passage, and because of the immense sin she carried, she was sucked into it.

Elizabeth had no time to react; she was caught in the Soul Torch and couldn't move. She could only watch helplessly as Adela pushed Roy into hell.

"No—Asmodeus!"

The Eye of Death fell to the ground, while the power of the Famine Rider merged into the floor.

　The university arc is over, now it's time for the hell arc!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)