American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 521 I Only Believe in Human Will Overcoming Nature
With Elizabeth announcing the start of the game, Roy and the others were finally able to begin rolling the dice.

The Sloth King's current scheme is similar to a board game, a real board game created using strict rules.

In this game, Roy, Margaret, and the Death Knight are all players, while Elizabeth herself is the KP (Keeper of Arcane Lore, the host in the board game). The three players must act within the framework set by Elizabeth.

This control over the rules greatly interested Roy, and by experiencing the game firsthand, he could also learn some ways to apply the rules.

The first to act was the Death Knight, who silently rolled the dice and got a five.

After taking five steps forward, a goblin, a common enemy in Western fantasy games, appeared in front of them.

"Oh, our player has encountered a powerful goblin bandit after advancing five steps. He must defeat this goblin bandit if he wants to continue!"

A powerful goblin? This trembling goblin in front of me is hardly powerful.

Under the Death Knight's imposing presence, the goblin was so terrified that he wet himself.

However, this situation is still very common in board games. The KP usually controls the pace of the whole game, and an excellent KP can enhance the players' sense of immersion by creating a story.

The Death Knight instantly killed the goblin without hesitation, and with the goblin's death, something merged into the world.

This also happened when Roy killed his first enemy, which made Roy look thoughtful.

The game progressed smoothly, and soon the three players had crossed the forest and the river, arriving at the town.

Margaret was actually the first to arrive. She was lucky and kept rolling high numbers, so she was the first to arrive in town when the distance was about the same.

"Oh, hello Ms. Margaret from afar, I am the mayor of this town. Could I ask you for a favor? There is a Demon King's castle not far from this town..."

As Elizabeth told her story, Margaret couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"I mean, this story is way too formulaic, isn't it? Elizabeth, your storytelling is so perfunctory!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than a bolt of lightning struck Margaret on the head.

"Because player Margaret disrespected the KP, a bolt of lightning was sent down as punishment."

The lightning bolt didn't hurt Margaret, but it did turn her hair into an afro.

The King of Lust was very concerned about his image, so he immediately let out a piercing scream after being electrocuted.

"Aaaaah! Elizabeth, I'm going to kill you!"

Upon seeing the crazed Margaret, Elizabeth could only create a black hole at the Margaret's feet to pull her out of the game.

"Margaret has left the game due to personal reasons—Fuck! Don't go too far, I'll fight back if you hit me again!"

It seems things are quite lively at KP as well, with screams and sounds of fighting constantly coming from there.

The second to arrive in town was the Death Knight, but because the Keeper of the Priest was busy fighting with Margaret, no one was there to tell the backstory.

So the Death Knight killed all the residents of the town without hesitation.

Although all the townspeople were transformed from hellish creatures, Roy frowned when he arrived in the town and saw the corpses scattered everywhere.

"When Warrior Roy arrived, it was too late. All he saw were corpses and blood everywhere. The righteous Warrior Roy vowed in his heart to destroy that cruel demon king. Little did he know that the townspeople did not die at the hands of the demon king."

Next, the Death Knight and Roy passed through the demon camp and a monastery, but because their routes were different, they did not meet.

The Death Knight and Roy didn't meet until they reached the gates of the Demon King's castle.

"Only one person can enter the Demon King's Castle. The two warriors must first prove their qualifications before they can face the terrifying Demon King. And the qualification is to defeat him!"

The Death Knight and Roy stood face to face, and it was easy to tell from the other's gaze that the Death Knight still remembered Roy.

However, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are basically devoid of emotion. Only the War Horseman shows signs of anger when he erupts. The other horsemen are as rigid as if they were programmed.

Neither side spoke. Roy silently drew his Leviathan Axe and attacked almost simultaneously.

The Death Knight swept towards Roy like a cold wind, making Roy feel a strong sense of threat. He quickly entered Phoenix form and released flames to block the Death Knight.

Everyone is equal before the rule of death, and Roy is no exception.

Even if Roy could be resurrected, he didn't want to experience death again, so he unleashed his ultimate move.

The crimson phoenix fire flew toward the Death Knight, almost completely engulfing him, but in the blink of an eye, the Death Knight reappeared and launched an attack from another direction.

Roy didn't want to be touched by the Death Knight, so he dodged while counterattacking with Phoenix Fire.

The two fought for more than ten minutes at the gates of the Demon King's castle when Elizabeth suddenly spoke.

"After a fierce battle, the Death Knight finally defeated Roy. Roy covered his wounds and gave his final blessing: Promise me, carry my share in defeating the Demon King!"

As soon as Elizabeth finished speaking, Roy and the Death Knight returned to their previous positions. This was entirely due to the power of the rules forcing them to act according to the plot.

After the story ended, a black hole appeared beneath Roy's feet, signaling his departure from the story.

He returned to Elizabeth and asked a question.

"Ms. Elizabeth, how is it?"

"Perfect! The data collection is almost complete; the real show is about to begin!"

As he spoke, the gates of the Demon King's castle opened, and the Death Knight stepped into the castle, only to see a full-length mirror.

"The gates of the Demon King's castle slowly opened, and the Death Knight entered. However, he did not see the legendary Demon King; instead, he saw only a full-length mirror! The Death Knight walked to the mirror, reached out and gently touched it, and then another Death Knight emerged from the mirror!"

Under Elizabeth's control, the Death Knight could be said to act entirely according to her instructions.

After a period of preparation, the rules of this game became increasingly powerful, to the point that even the Death Knight could not resist.

"Two death knights faced each other, one of them shouting that the other was a fake, and the other insisted that he was real. And so began a civil war between death knights!"

That's right, that's Elizabeth's strategy: to let the Death Knight fight himself.

The previous board game content was actually to lay the groundwork for the world's rules and to collect data on the Death Knight so that an identical entity could be created.

Through Roy's battle, Elizabeth successfully completed the data collection. The Death Knight she created was 99% similar to the real Death Knight, with the only difference being the vast difference in their mastery of the rules.

After all, Elizabeth didn't have any rules about death.

However, this is enough.

The Death Knight tilted his head to look at his other self, who made the same gesture at that moment.

Then, the two death knights attacked simultaneously using similar methods, hitting each other at the same time.

An invisible ripple appeared, and the Death Knight realized a second later that he was attacking himself.

Elizabeth's previous setup was all for this moment, deceiving the Death Knight into killing it.

The Death Knight stared in astonishment at his own body, its illusory form beginning to disintegrate, signifying that the Death Knight had also died.

Black energy shot into the sky, passing through the Deception Space and mingling with the other two Apocalypse Knights.

At this point, only the Plague Knight from Michael's side remained of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

As Roy and his companions left the Deception Space, they saw Michael emerge as well. The fully-formed Archangel had effortlessly defeated the Plague Knight, and so the last green light soared into the sky.

The powers of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse intertwined in the sky, forming a dazzling vortex.

"Michael, do you know what's going on here?"

Roy frowned as he looked at Michael. The current celestial phenomena gave him an uneasy feeling, yet he had no idea what the situation was.

"I don't know, and I've never seen this before!"

Michael's brows were also furrowed, but her expression quickly changed.

"Oh no! Something's happened to the Holy Son!"

After saying that, Michael flew towards the overturned pickup truck in the distance.

"Hey Michael, have you forgotten Isabella?"

Roy used teleportation to send Isabella, who was still unconscious, away to prevent her from suffering any mishap.

Beside the overturned pickup truck, Jeep barely opened his eyes and got up. He first checked on his girlfriend.

Claire was in relatively good condition, but she was somewhat exhausted from exerting herself for so long.

Jeep had no idea how to solve the problem and could only call on his father, Bob.

"Dad, Claire is exhausted, what should I do? Dad? Dad?"

There was no response. Jeep had a bad feeling and immediately ran to the pickup truck. He saw Bob's neck stuck in the glass window and he had stopped breathing.

"No—Dad, wake up!"

Unfortunately, Bob's body was already cold and obviously could not respond to Jeep's calls.

After crying for a while, Jeep wiped away his tears and lowered Bob's eyelids.

"Dad, I hope you're happier in heaven."

After that, Jeep returned to Claire's side.

The deceased are gone; Jeep can only look after the living for now.

"Damn it, what should I do?"

Just then, Howard's voice came from the side.

"Maybe we could try a C-section? Didn't that angel say that the birth of the Holy Child would save the world? She didn't mention anything about what would happen to Claire!"

Jeep's eyes widened as he turned to look at Howard, never expecting the man to say such a thing.

"Are you fucking crazy? Do you know what you're saying?"

Howard looked up at Jeep, who noticed that Howard's eyes were bloodshot, and he seemed to have finally gone mad under the pressure.

Howard pulled a switchblade from his pocket and staggered toward Jeep and Claire.

"Everything will be resolved once the Holy Son is born! Jeep, let me get started, it'll be quick!"

Realizing that Howard had completely lost his mind, Jeep quickly reached into his pocket to take out his pistol, but there was nothing in his pocket; the pistol had been dropped in the car accident.

This highlights the importance of holsters; if a jeep had a holster, this kind of thing wouldn't happen.

"Howard, wake up! This won't work!"

Howard licked his lips.

How will you know if you don't try?

As he spoke, Howard lunged at Claire.

At that moment, all Jeep could do was use his body to block Howard's switchblade and protect his girlfriend as much as possible.

Although this man may seem weak and easy to bully, he is willing to risk his life to protect those he cares about when it matters.

Jeep thought he was going to die, but luckily Michael arrived in time and knocked Howard unconscious.

"Are you guys okay?"

"Lord Michael? Lord Michael, Claire seems to be in some trouble! What should I do?"

Michael was speechless at these words. Angels do not need to reproduce; all angels are born from the pool of light, so she naturally did not know how to deliver a baby.

Fortunately, there was someone with extensive experience in childbirth at the scene, namely Margaret.

As the one who gave birth to a race, Margaret can be considered the progenitor of childbirth. When she arrived at the scene, she immediately saw Claire's condition.

"The pregnant woman seems to be exhausted. She needs to eat and recover her strength."

Upon hearing this, Roy immediately took out a chocolate from his inventory and handed it to Jeep, who then quickly fed the chocolate to his girlfriend.

High-calorie chocolate can quickly replenish consumed energy, making it perfect for the current situation.

At the same time, Michael also unleashed his aura, allowing Claire to recover her strength more quickly.

But at that moment, a long spear suddenly fell from the sky and stuck in front of Michael.

Then, a figure dressed in a fiery red battle robe descended from the sky.

"Michael, the coming of the Holy Son must not be interfered with by any supernatural force!"

"Gabriel? So you've been spying on the Holy Son all along?"

Indeed, the newcomer was Gabriel, and the spear on the ground was the Holy Lance Longinus.

Gabriel, who had just landed, looked at Elizabeth and Margaret warily. He couldn't possibly fail to recognize that these two were the Demon King's clones.

Michael looked at Gabriel, his expression turning extremely ugly.

She was somewhat dissatisfied that Gabriel hadn't offered any help when she was confronting the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

“Michael, it is my duty; I must witness the coming of the Holy Son.”

Michael knew that Gabriel was completely inflexible, so he could only suppress his dissatisfaction.

"But Claire is already exhausted. What if her delivery fails?"

"Everything is predestined. If the birth of the Holy Son fails, it only means that he is not the true Holy Son."

Upon hearing this, Roy became somewhat displeased. He was already very unhappy with Christian fatalism, and his inherent East Asian mindset made him speak up to refute Gabriel.

"I only believe that human will can overcome nature!"

Then, Roy transformed into a twelve-winged angel, and a vibrant halo appeared beneath his feet.

(Miss Jay, she also played Claire in The Second Coming.)
(End of this chapter)