American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 512 Synchronized Swimming
As Milton bids his final farewell to his granddaughter, Roy begins to examine the Godslayer in his hands.

[Godslayer: This is a weapon composed of various profound rules, driven by intense emotions. Even a mortal can use this weapon to kill a god!]

It's a weapon driven by intense emotions?
Roy gripped the gun, releasing his fear, and instantly felt as if a bullet was being chambered.

Then, Roy fired a shot into the sky, the bullet tearing through the heavens and creating a clear spatial rift.

What a powerful force!

However, it doesn't seem to achieve the same effect as Milton's shot, which created a large hole in the primal fear.

Roy suspected that the gun's power depended on the emotions instilled by the wielder, which was why it was noticeably weak when Milton initially fired at him.

Milton's emotions weren't strong enough at the time; he just wanted to drive Roy and Piper away.

When Milton fired at primal fear, he pulled the trigger with a strong desire for revenge.

This has caused enormous damage.

"This is really a good thing!"

Roy was playing with the Godslayer when he suddenly thought of the Leviathan Axe.

Because of the Mimicry rune, the Leviathan Axe can mimic any weapon it has touched. I wonder if it can play the special rules of the Godslayer?

Besides, I still have a Godzilla rune buff that I haven't used yet, so I might as well use it too.

Without hesitation, Roy took out the Leviathan Axe and gently touched the Godslayer, instantly producing a piercing shriek.

Roy noticed that the Godslayer didn't shatter like a normal weapon, but the luster on the gun seemed to dim suddenly.

When I tried to infuse the Godslayer with emotion, I found a kind of stagnation, as if the gun hadn't been oiled or maintained in a long time.

Then, Roy transformed the Leviathan Axe into the Godslayer, and that familiar feeling returned.

The Leviathan Axe has successfully usurped the rules of the Godslayer!

Next, we'll use Godzilla's rune buffs, which is still the classic choice of one of the three.

[Radiation: This rune allows the wielder of the Leviathan's Axe to deal area-of-effect radiation damage, indiscriminately attacking everyone nearby.]

This rune is clearly somewhat useless. Roy's Phoenix form will definitely deal more AOE damage than Radiation, so there's no need for this rune at all.

[Crimson Lotus: This rune allows the wielder of the Leviathan Axe to enter a special combat form, greatly enhancing physical abilities and energy levels, pushing the body beyond its limits, but it also causes the body to generate extremely high temperatures.]

Is it a new buff skill?

To be honest, after acquiring the Phoenix Force, Roy's previous buff skills are basically no longer useful.

After all, the Phoenix form can directly pull the attributes to the limit of the current world, unless it has the ability to further increase the upper limit, such as the war domain.

However, this rune is said to be able to transcend physical limits, so it's unclear whether it will have any effect on the Phoenix Force.

Let's take a look at what the third rune is.

[Incandescent Light: This rune allows the wielder of the Leviathan Axe to unleash a powerful, high-temperature breath.]

Okay, it seems there's no other choice. This White Heat Light rune is useless, just like the Radiation rune. I'll choose the Crimson Lotus rune instead.

After selecting the runes, Roy wanted to try out the effects of the new runes, but Milton walked over at that moment.

"Sir, I am ready."

Milton has found a home for his granddaughter and said goodbye. Now that all his wishes have been fulfilled, he is ready to return to Hell.

"Oh? In that case, I'll send you back to the Spirit Book Prison."

Roy wrapped the Godslayer in cloth to prevent the other party from discovering the Godslayer's transformation.

Using teleportation, Roy brought Milton to the entrance to the Spirit Book Prison. Through Lydia's deceased husband, they found the location of the Spirit Police Department, and Roy returned Milton and the Godkiller to the Spirit Police Department.

“Mr. Blake, thank you very much for your assistance! We will report this matter to the director truthfully!”

"We'll talk about the report later. I've already handed this ultimate weapon over to you. Check it carefully, and don't blame me if anything goes wrong."

Roy just wanted to get out of the Spirit Book Prison as soon as possible and had no interest in exchanging pleasantries with these spirit police officers.

The spirit police officers found Roy's reaction very strange, but they obediently began to inspect the Godslayer. Their level was not enough to discern the changes in the Godslayer's rules; they only noticed that the five-barreled revolver seemed to have dimmed somewhat.

"No problem, this is the bureau's ultimate weapon!"

"Now that you've confirmed the ultimate weapon and Milton, I must return to Earth. I have a lot to take care of lately. If you see Wolf Jackson, tell him not to bother me unless it's absolutely necessary."

After saying that, Roy used teleportation at lightning speed to return to Fallstown.

"Phew! Luckily, no one noticed!"

"Mr. Roy, what's wrong?"

I ran into Piper right when I teleported back.

"It's nothing! Piper, do you like the environment here?"

Piper's face lit up with a bright smile.

"Hmm! I feel like I've gone back to before the nuclear war started!"

"Alright, you can stay here from now on. I have some things to take care of, so I can't keep taking you with me."

Roy nodded and prepared to return to the refinery, where Michael was still waiting.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Roy!"

Piper suddenly threw herself into Roy's arms and kissed him hard on the lips.

Given Roy's physical abilities, he could definitely have dodged the sneak attack, but he couldn't bear to reject a girl's feelings, so he could only let Piper do as she pleased.

However, as Piper continued kissing, his hands became a little restless and gradually started to slide down.

All I can say is that America is indeed incredibly bold in this regard.

Although it was still dark, Roy didn't want to be intimate with people on the street, so he held onto Piper's hand.

“Piper, there will be plenty of opportunities for this in the future, you don’t need to be in such a hurry!”

Piper licked her lips, a look typical of carnivorous girls appearing on her face.

"Mr. Roy, does that mean you accept me?"

Roy reached out and squeezed Piper's rather large airbag.

"I've never been good at refusing women, especially beautiful ones. Just stay in town and if you get into any trouble, go to Elizabeth Estate and find Lilith. Tell her I sent you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a familiar voice came from afar.

"Ahem! I don't think I need this lady to relay this to me."

Roy looked in the direction the sound came from, and saw Lilith and Dorothy standing under a streetlamp watching him and Piper.

"Lilith, Dorothy, aren't you asleep?" Dorothy feigned sadness.

"Sigh, Lilith and I couldn't sleep because we were thinking about someone. As soon as we sensed that someone was coming back, we came over immediately, only to see this scene. Did we come at the wrong time?"

Piper looked at Roy and Dorothy in surprise, as if she had gleaned something from their words.

Roy showed no embarrassment whatsoever, and opened his arms to Lilith and Dorothy.

"No, you've come at just the right time!"

Lilith and Dorothy happily walked over, hugged Roy, and gave him a kiss.

Piper had realized that the two men had a special relationship with Roy, but that was normal in the post-apocalyptic world.

The restaurant owner where Piper used to work had more than one woman and was trying to take advantage of her.

Without Roy, Piper might have had no choice but to accept that kind of life; at least now Roy has given her a choice.

However, after hugging for a while, Lilith and Dorothy each grabbed a handle from either side.

"Roy, why don't you stay tonight?"

"Let go! Let go! Not tonight! I ran into Isabella, and she seems to have something important to tell me! I need to go back to her!"

"But Dorothy and I have already waited for you once!"

When Roy returned to Falls last time, he did tell the two witches to wait.

Now it seems there's really no excuse left.

Alas, if it weren't for the deterrent effect of the God of Harmony of the Extradimensional Beings, Roy certainly wouldn't have refused Lilith and Dorothy.

However, the two witches' pitiful eyes made Roy feel a little sorry for them, and in the end, he was half-heartedly led to Elizabeth Manor by them.

"Today a new member has joined our family, so let her have the first bite!"

According to the Black family tradition, new members are always the first to eat, so Piper was pushed into Roy's arms by Lilith.

This made Piper very shy. Although this blonde woman had the boldness of an American woman, she had never tried flexible formation before and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Seeing that Piper was a little shy, Roy wanted to make her feel more relaxed, and then he remembered the pool in the basement of Elizabeth Estate.

To play with Mera the Elder, you have to play in the water!
"Piper, can you swim?"

"Yes! I was on the swimming team in high school!"

Despite being born inland, Piper is an excellent swimmer.

So Roy took Piper to the pool in the basement, which Belial had enchanted so that the water was always clear and cool.

The two jumped into the water with a splash and began an underwater dance.

Piper's swimming skills are indeed good, but she is still a bit inferior to Roy, who has expert-level water sports skills, so Roy often has to carry her.

Fortunately, Piper was very studious and made great progress under Roy's tutelage, though she found the teacher's strict discipline somewhat unbearable.

America's public schools have always promoted a joyful education, so teachers generally don't pay much attention to students.

Roy, adhering to the educational philosophy of the University of Tokyo that strict teachers produce outstanding students, rigorously spurred Piper on his studies.

Piper had indeed made a lot of progress, but eventually lost consciousness due to exhaustion, so Roy had to put Piper on the shore to rest.

"Who's next?"

Lilith and Dorothy exchanged a glance, and the two female hooligans licked their lips simultaneously.

"Little master, I think with your skills you can definitely do synchronized swimming with three people! Right, Dorothy?"

"I think so too!"

Seeing the two witches' wolf-like eyes, Roy felt for a moment that he was their prey.

Subsequent events confirmed this conjecture. The Witch of Desire and the Witch of Death, who had not been reunited with Roy for two years, could no longer contain themselves and used various dangerous moves to defend against Roy.

Roy felt that Lilith and Dorothy absolutely deserved to be nominated for the best defensive player of all time.

To break through the two defenders' defense, Roy had to use his true skills.

As a result, the synchronized swimming performance lasted for several hours before it ended. Piper even woke up midway through and joined the synchronized swimming event.

Lilith, Dorothy, and Piper didn't fall into a deep sleep until dawn.

Roy settled the three into a guest room in the manor, then changed into clean clothes before using teleportation to go to the oil refinery.

Isabella stood alone on the high platform, gazing at the slowly rising sun. Roy stepped forward, intending to explain to her why he had arrived so late.

But as Roy approached, Isabella suddenly spoke to herself.

Many years ago, a cowboy encountered a terrifying enemy he could not defeat. This enemy murdered the cowboy's wife and daughter, leaving him with nothing of value. Seeking revenge, the cowboy prayed to God, hoping for a weapon capable of bringing about his vengeance…

This is... a story about a god-slayer?

Roy shut his mouth and listened quietly to Isabella's story.

"The cowboy knelt before Christ for three years, finally moving God. God gave the cowboy a weapon that could kill gods, and warned him: This gun can only be fired at real enemies, otherwise you will regret it for the rest of your life! The cowboy kept God's warning firmly in mind, and in the rest of his life, no matter who he met, he never used this weapon."

The only time the cowboy pulled the trigger was to avenge the murder of his wife and daughter. Ultimately, having achieved his revenge, the cowboy took this ultimate weapon with him to the world of the dead, where he established the first order.

Roy looked thoughtful, surprised that the Godslayer had such a backstory.

Based on this, it's highly likely that the Spirit Police Department was founded by this cowboy, which is why the Godslayer was placed there.

"Roy, do you understand what I mean?"

Roy looked at Michael with surprise.

"Michael, are you saying that Godslayers can't fire their guns indiscriminately?"

Michael nodded.

"The Godslayer is both a sacred and a cursed weapon. This is not the first time the Godslayer has been secretly brought to the human world; throughout history, this weapon has caused numerous bloody incidents!"

"Huh? Is this how the spirit world police guard against god-killers?"

Roy was somewhat puzzled by the Spirit Police Department's actions; how could they be so careless with such powerful weapons?

"That's because the founder of the Spirit Police once established a rule that anyone who can pick up the Godslayer is allowed to return to the human world to complete their revenge. But after the revenge, the Spirit Police must bring back the Godslayer and the dead."

So that's how it is; the spirit police deliberately let Milton leave.

"Roy, I hope you remember what I said."

"But I've already returned the Godslayer to the Spirit Police Department!"

Roy spread his hands, his face full of innocence.

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(End of this chapter)