American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 487 Sorry, Commander, I didn't recognize you just now.

After a while, an old demon with a goat's head came out, with the little demon following behind him.

The old goat-headed demon put on a thick pair of reading glasses and began to observe the Seed of Silence.

"Indeed, it is a special kind of biological egg."

Goat-headed reached out to pick up the Seed of Silence, but Roy immediately stopped him.

"Wait a minute, it's best not to touch it directly!"

As the goat-headed hand approached the Seed of Silence, tentacles suddenly sprouted from it. However, a red magical light emanated from the goat-headed hand, quickly pushing the tentacles back.

"Still alive!"

Roy realized that the goat-headed man in front of him was no ordinary person; he was at least a high-ranking demon. However, due to the interference from the counter, Roy couldn't judge the other party's true level unless he used his phoenix form.

The goat-headed creature looked eager to pounce on its prey, and Roy felt he wouldn't lose money this time.

"Have you seen enough? How much are you willing to pay for this?"

Goat Head put down the Seed of Silence and looked at Roy with a strange gaze.

"Excuse me for asking, where did you obtain this item?"

Roy sensed something was off about the goat-headed man's gaze and immediately became alert. He remembered what the old man Naphri had said at the bottom of Hell.

In the City of Eternal Night, you will never find the truth, only deception and nothingness, which shows that the people here are very good at lying.

Just as Roy was about to make up some excuse to deceive Goathead, the other man suddenly turned his gaze to the magnificent scepter in his hand.

“This is… sir, why don’t you pawn the scepter you’re holding?”

Upon hearing this, the magnificent scepter trembled slightly in Roy's hand, as if afraid that Roy would actually sell it.

However, since Roy has already promised not to sell the Magnificent Scepter, he definitely won't sell it.

"What are you saying? I can sell whatever I want! What's it to you?"

The goat-headed man squinted his eyes.

"I'm willing to pay 5 Night Coins for the scepter you have!"

5 Night Coins is enough for a demon to live a life of revelry in the City of Eternal Night for a year. An ordinary demon would definitely be tempted, but Roy had no interest whatsoever.

Just kidding, Roy can't possibly spend that much money. Once Belial comes back, he can eat and drink for free, so why would he need so many Night Coins?
"Excuse me, this scepter is very important to me. You should tell me how much you're willing to spend on that creature egg!"

"Sir, I think you'd better reconsider my suggestion. If you think 5 Night Coins isn't enough, I can offer 10 Night Coins!"

The goat-headed demon's tone carried an air of unyielding authority, causing Roy to frown.

"If this is how you do business, then just give me back everything and I'll sell it somewhere else!"

"I'm sorry, sir, I own most of the pawnshops in Eternal Night City. You can only sell your items to me. Otherwise, I can't guarantee your safe departure from this city."

This was practically a blatant threat, Roy sneered.

"Is that so? I'd like to see how you plan to prevent me from leaving Eternal Night City safely! Give me back my things!"

The goat-headed demon gave Roy a deep look, then returned the two masks and the Seed of Silence to him.

"Sir, you will definitely regret this!"

"Hehe! Why don't you come back and ask me again in a few days, and see who regrets it!"

After saying that, Roy pulled Elareza away.

Arriving at the alley near the pawnshop, Hua Liguan let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"Mr. Black, I'm really afraid you'll sell me out!"

"Am I that kind of person? Mr. Scepter, you don't believe me?"

"Uh, well, okay, it was my fault! But what are we going to do now that we haven't received the money?"

"Yes, Dad, what should we do?"

Elresa looked at Roy and saw that Roy had returned to his human form.

"I think someone will come and bring us the money soon, so we can just wait here."

Roy quickly changed into human clothes, looking completely different from his previous red-skinned demon appearance.

After a while, several tall and burly red-skinned demons walked towards the alley looking for Roy. One of them was the same height as Roy before, ten meters tall.

However, because Roy had changed so much, the red-skinned demons didn't recognize him at first.

"Hey, are you looking for me?"

Roy had no choice but to greet the red-skinned demon.

"Kid, this has nothing to do with you! Did you see a ten-meter-tall red demon holding a golden scepter, with a succubus beside him?"

The red-skinned demon leader asked Roy in a gruff voice.

"The golden scepter, is that what you mean? And the succubus, I have one right here with me!"

Roy practically had the answer written all over his face; even the most stupid red-skinned demon should know that Roy had changed his appearance.

"Kid, you dare to try anything funny! Remember, the guy who killed you was called Bison!"

Without saying a word, the leading red-skinned demon charged at Roy.

Its ten-meter-tall size is like a giant, hundred-ton vehicle magnified several times over, exuding a terrifying aura.

But Roy was fearless; he simply shielded Elreza behind him and handed the magnificent scepter to the little succubus.

The other red-skinned demons seemed to have already envisioned Roy being crushed into a meat patty, and they all grinned. However, things did not turn out the way they expected.

Roy clenched his fist, his muscles bulged, and then he threw a powerful punch.

At the same time, Bison also threw a punch. The two fists, one large and one small, collided and instantly produced a huge roar.

Click!

Bison's arm was smashed apart by Roy's punch, and the other red-skinned demons behind him all looked stunned, clearly this was not what they expected.

"what--"

Bison clutched his missing arm and screamed in pain. Roy rushed forward and kicked him to the ground.

"What are you yelling about? Such an offensive noise! ​​Hand over all the money you have on you right now! And all of you!"

Roy gave the red-skinned demons in front of him a dangerous look. The demons swallowed hard, then turned around and tried to run away.

Just kidding, even the strongest Bison had his arm smashed by a single punch, what can these little Karami do?
"You think you can run away? Did I say you could?"

Roy teleported to the entrance of the alley, blocking the path of the red-skinned demons.

These red-skinned demons were quite tough; knowing they couldn't escape, they immediately knelt on the ground.

"We're willing to give you the money, please don't kill us!"

Yes, that's how tough we are!

The struggle between demons is always extremely brutal, so these demons will never give up as long as there is a chance to survive.

By double-crossing the red-skinned demons, Roy successfully obtained 183 Night Coins from them.

This amount of money isn't much, but it should be enough to last a few days in Eternal Night City.

However, just as Roy accepted the money, he saw a group of black-armored demons appear at the entrance of the alley.

"What's going on here?"

Roy assumed it was Bison's voice that had attracted the Night City guards, so he didn't pay any attention. "Sir, it's nothing, we were just playing a game."

Several red-skinned demons nodded in agreement. They didn't want to admit that they had been coerced into handing over money, because that would ruin their reputation and make it difficult for them to get orders in the future.

Compared to the small amount of night coins lost, the reputation is undoubtedly more important, as it relates to their future livelihood.

However, the captain of the black-armored demon guard in front of him seemed to be very serious.

"I think I see blood over there, what happened?"

Bison's arm was blown off by Roy, and the amount of bleeding must have been considerable; the alleyway reeked of demonic blood.

Roy shrugged, looking completely nonchalant.

"Perhaps someone is sick, and they are being treated with bloodletting?"

Several red-skinned demons stared at Roy in surprise; his ability to speak so fluently was even more like that of a local than a native.

In reality, these red-skinned demons were not born in the City of Eternal Night. They came down from the battlefield to enjoy themselves, but were cheated in the City of Eternal Night and ended up with a huge debt, so they had to work as henchmen to make money.

The black-armored demon, however, did not believe Roy's sophistry.

"Do you think I'm stupid? I advise you to tell the truth!"

Upon hearing this, Roy frowned, sensing that something was off about the black-armored demon before him.

Isn't this guy being a little too responsible?
According to the rules of hell, it is not considered a crime unless you are caught red-handed.

This is not paradise. No one will stand up for the victims. Besides, the victims may not even be victims. Maybe they were just too bad and got killed instead!

It seems that only the Kingdom of the Stars, which is Lucifer's territory, has laws; the law enforcers in other parts of Hell are just going through the motions.

Could it be that this guy took the money and is now causing me trouble?

Roy instantly thought of a possibility.

So these few red-skinned demons are just the vanguard. It would be best if we could take them out, but if not, we'll send in the black-armored demon guards.

That goat-headed demon's plan is pretty good!

In hell, if you always think of the worst-case scenario, you're probably right.

Roy squinted at the black-armored demon.

"I'm just telling the truth. If you think I'm lying, then show me your evidence!"

The black-armored demon didn't expect Roy to be so tough. As a squad leader of the Eternal Night City Guard, most demons would be inferior to him. Even a goat-headed demon would treat him with respect. Roy's retort immediately angered him.

Looking into the alley, there was a tall, red-skinned demon spitting blood and screaming in agony. The black-armored demon shouted something.

"Hey you over there, who beat you up like this?"

This guy pointed at Roy with his only remaining hand. I should have smashed both of his hands.

The black-armored demon looked at Roy smugly.

"Now we have evidence!"

Roy crossed his arms and looked at the black-armored demon with disdain.

"How can you be so sure this guy isn't just making baseless accusations? There's no one else here who saw me beat him up like this!"

You know what, Roy felt like he was coming home as soon as he arrived in the City of Eternal Night.

Seriously, many demons seem to have a lower bottom line than humans. The depths of human depravity are so low that many demons find it hard to believe. These are the words Elizabeth said to Roy.

Even the King of Sloth said this, which shows how terrifyingly decadent humanity has become.

Just like now, Roy silenced the black-armored demon with a single sentence; he had plenty of ways to be unreasonable and sophistry.

However, the black-armored demon could also flip the table and not argue with Roy; he directly fabricated a charge against Roy.

"I suspect you're one of the King of Lust's men, here to cause trouble!"

"Where's the evidence?"

"The succubus is the evidence! Take them both away!"

What is a "catch-all crime"? It means that any kind of thing can be included in it, such as "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".

Fighting can be considered provoking trouble, swearing can be considered provoking trouble, and even standing on the street with a banner can be considered provoking trouble.

The black-armored demon wanted to use a catch-all charge to lure Roy into prison first, so that once he was in there, he could decide what he did.

This plan is excellent, but unfortunately this place is hell.

What is the most basic rule of hell? It's survival of the fittest, of course!
This is a world where the strong get stronger and the weak have no power to resist.

So whatever your hidden crimes are, I'll just crush you!

Physics is based on principles, and martial arts is based on techniques!
The next second, Roy transformed into a fully-fledged demon, his massive 30-meter-tall body appearing before the black-armored demon.

Say what you just said again!

The black-armored demon opened its mouth, but could no longer utter a word.

This guy was only a high-ranking demon, but the aura Roy was displaying made him feel as if the King of Sloth had personally arrived.

Could it be that I've unwittingly provoked a demon king from hell?

The black-armored demon had a sudden thought, and his heart sank into despair.

Ruined!
But at that moment, a clear, cold voice came from afar.

"Who dares to cause trouble on my turf!"

The black-armored demon was overjoyed to hear this voice, for it was Belial's voice.

The King of Sloth flew over from outside the City of Eternal Night and landed on the top of a tall tower, looking down at Roy. Roy happened to look up at the newcomer at that moment.

A thousand years at a glance!
Belier's expression shifted from shock to relief, and finally to joy.

To the disbelief of everyone present, Belial suddenly leaped from mid-air into Roy's arms.

Well, the Sloth Queen is not known for her melee abilities, so her complete form is relatively small, about ten meters tall.

At this moment, she rushed into Roy's arms like a child rushing into a parent's arms.

Belial: Rebel against the Heavenly Gang!

"Roy, you're still alive!"

Upon seeing this, the black-armored demon was stunned for a long while, and then his whole body trembled like a leaf.

Damn it! I've messed with the King of Sloth, this is a death sentence!

However, Belial quickly regained his composure, as it was ultimately not a good thing for a king to show his emotions too much.

I'd better go to the palace and vent my emotions to Roy.

"Let's talk about this back in the palace!"

"Professor Belier, wait a minute!"

Roy looked at the black-armored demon who was trying to dig a hole to hide himself.

"Do you still want to arrest me?"

"Sorry, sir, I didn't recognize you just now!"

Elizabeth/Belier

(End of this chapter)