He tried to save the fallen girls, but they came after him instead.

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Because the church is surrounded by a forest of dead trees, if they were allowed to run there and start a forest fire, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Some of these people had their heads cut off, and others had their thighs chopped off.

The air was filled with the smells of burning and blood.

It was like a scene from hell on earth.

This scene awakened memories that Catherine had long forgotten.

She remembered that the culprit behind this tragedy was Cecilia.

It was all because of her that so many innocent villagers died tragically in front of her.

"Father, waaaaah~~~ I'm so scared~~~"

Behind me came the sound of a little girl sobbing.

Catherine looked back and saw herself as a child.

She had short yellow hair, yellow-green eyes, and a petite, adorable figure.

She nestled against the priest's legs, timidly tugging at the hem of his skirt.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here for you. Neither demons nor witches can harm you."

Just as Catherine was about to reach out and touch it, she suddenly felt dizzy again and everything went black.

It has come to reality.

In reality, her hand was still reaching forward, touching, and a few hot tears were streaming from the corners of her eyes.

“Do you see that? This is my power, this is the world of memories I created,” Ellie said.

Catherine took a deep breath, calming her grief, and wiped away her tears with her sleeve.

Seeing this only strengthened her resolve to kill Cecilia.

“I accept your offer,” Catherine replied. “I agree, but first you have to do something for me.”

"what's up?"

"Find Jackie, I want her body."

“Of course, but I also need a body.” Ellie tapped the metal body of her PS5, making a crisp sound.

“Yes, once I possess Jackie’s body, this body will be yours,” Catherine said, pointing to herself.

"No, no, no, I don't know what you call soul possession... or rather, I don't really like those physical bodies... I want a mechanical body."

"Don't worry, as long as I can get Jackie's body and activate my abilities, I can give you any body you want."

Catherine had heard about artificial intelligence and nanorobots; the world's technology was advancing by leaps and bounds.

No matter how intelligent those scientists and researchers are, she only needs to tap the holy sword, and they will bow down to her. Researching and creating a mechanical body will be a piece of cake for her.

“Then it’s settled.” Ellie extended the black power cord.

“Yes, it’s a deal.” Catherine held out her hand.

The power cord is tightly "held" by the human hand.

Shirakawa and Secia's most dangerous enemy has now become an ally, secretly plotting to completely devour them.

"Achoo! Achoo!" Shirakawa carried Ako on his back, walking along a path in the residential area, sneezing uncontrollably.

"Shirakawa, do you have a cold?"

"No, I'm fine."

Shirakawa walked along the dimly lit path with a frown on his face.

I have a very ominous feeling...

244. The Ako family and the Shirakawa family

In front of a detached house (small bungalow) in the city.

Ding Dong!

Shirakawa, carrying the sleeping Aya on his back, gently rang the doorbell.

Halfway there, Ayako dozed off, and Shirakawa had to ask for directions from everyone he met before finally finding the place.

"You're here!" A middle-aged woman who looked quite similar to Ako opened the door.

"Yako? Hmm? You are...?"

"Oh, I'm Shirakawa, Ayako's classmate. Ayako fell asleep while playing games at my house, so I came to bring her back."

"Oh, I see. Thank you so much. I'm so sorry that Ayako has caused you so much trouble..."

"Not at all, Ayako and I are friends, it's no problem for me to take her home."

However, my husband hasn't come home yet. Could you please do me a favor and take Ayako to her bedroom?

"Of course, then I'll take my leave."

"Please come with me."

Ayako's mother climbed the small stairs, with Shirakawa carrying Ayako on his back, following closely behind her.

Yako's house wasn't big, and the interior decoration was rather simple and unpretentious, suggesting that her parents were probably working-class people.

"This is Ayako's bedroom. Just put her on the bed."

When Ayako's mother opened the bedroom door, the scene before her astonished Shirakawa.

On the desk sits a high-spec desktop computer, inside which are Dragon Quest figurines and an LED light panel.

The screen is a long, widescreen display, with a secondary screen on the side.

The mouse and keyboard are both co-branded with the latest games, and the headphones are also supported by a separate stand.

A PS5 game console sits in the corner, and the room is covered with various game posters.

It has everything: King of Fighters, Street Fighter, Zelda, Gundam.

Even the quilts have gemstone and gold coin patterns.

She really is an internet addict...

Shirakawa gently placed Ayako on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and tiptoed out the door.

Ako's mother stood guard at the door, and after Shirakawa came out, she gently closed the door.

"Shirakawa-kun, please allow me to formally apologize to you here." Ako's mother bowed solemnly to Shirakawa.

"It's alright, you don't need to be so polite."

"I just heard you say that you're Ayako's friend?"

"yes."

"That's wonderful! Ayako has finally made a real friend!" Ayako's mother was so excited that she almost cried.

"Living friends?" Shirakawa felt that the words were somewhat jarring.

"Yes, she's always interacting with those netizens, it's really worrying us to death."

"Oh, I see. Don't worry, Ayako's mom. There's another girl with us. We get along really well."

“That’s good,” Ako’s mother stepped forward and pleaded, “Shirakawa-kun, Ako has been addicted to playing video games at home since she started high school. I heard that she even started some kind of… video game club at school and plays there too. Although our family doesn’t object to her hobbies, if she continues to play like this, neglecting her sleep and meals, she’ll ruin her health sooner or later. As Ako’s friend, you must try to persuade her.”

You can clearly hear the worry about Ako's current situation in Ako's mother's words.

"Yes, definitely."

"Shirakawa-kun, is your home far from here? Do you want me to take you home by taxi, or you could stay at our place for the night..."

"No, no, I can just go back by myself."

It was truly difficult to refuse such hospitality.

"Then take care on your journey, Shirakawa-kun. Come visit Ako again when you have time."

"Of course, Auntie, I'm off now."

"Okay, goodbye, Shirakawa-kun."

It seems that Yako's interpersonal relationships in reality are even worse than Shirakawa imagined.

They were just ordinary friends, but Yako's mother treated her like a precious treasure.

Sigh, I hope that when Aya wakes up, she won't tell her mother any unfounded things.

Shirakawa strolled along the dimly lit path, glanced at his watch, and saw it was already 10:30.

The dim streetlights flickered, and there wasn't a soul on the entire path.

For some reason, I felt a little creeped out.

A sense of foreboding lingered in his mind, making it impossible for him to concentrate.

It's like a major disaster is about to strike.