Chapter 144: Church Support
At the same time, several black chains flew out of the sunflower field, rushing towards the Solomon family.
The expressions of the group changed.
Fortunately, the invisible barrier formed by Holy Power blocked the chains.
Under the collision of the two forces, bursts of fluctuations spread into the distance.
William understood that this could not last too long.
He observed the farmland and found several locations with strong evil auras.
"Under normal circumstances, the vicinity of ritual offerings is extremely dangerous."
Silas spoke up; he had also discovered those places.
"We can split up and try to destroy the ritual."
But William decided to trust Valakh's reminder, even though the other party was a demon.
Relying on [Holy Eye], he quickly found the places where the evil aura was weak.
William immediately approached that side.
Before acting, he also called the academy trio.
And instructed: "Demons are very cunning. Under any circumstances, splitting up is very dangerous."
The three did not know William's plan.
However, along the way, they had encountered situations where "practice" did not match "textbooks" many times.
And Father William's choices were wise every time.
Therefore, they decided to believe him.
So the group soon arrived at a location.
When the ritual offering was dug out, surprise flashed in the eyes of the three young exorcists.
The demon actually acted uncharacteristically, placing such an important item in such an inconspicuous place.
Sizzle... sizzle.
After a bottle of Holy Water was poured down, this offering instantly turned into ash.
The surrounding evil aura also weakened a lot.
Seeing this, the power on the surface of the black chains became stronger, impacting the invisible barrier at all costs.
"It seems he is really anxious," William thought to himself.
As the offerings were found one by one, the evil aura shrouding the surroundings became very thin.
Obviously, Malphas had no way to activate the sacrificial ritual anymore.
"Human, I will definitely find you!"
A roar of unwillingness resounded over the farmland.
After consuming a lot of original power, this Demon God's plot still failed.
The few people breathed a sigh of relief.
If they had gone to the locations with strong evil auras at the beginning, they would definitely have fallen into the demon's trap.
"Truly cunning." Bent wiped the sweat from his forehead.
This experience made him realize that exorcism cannot be done strictly by the book.
Academy teachers had mentioned this many times, but in most cases, students like Bent did not take it to heart.
"I have to learn from Father William." He decided secretly.
Silas and Zar also had similar thoughts.
The few looked at William and found that the priest still hadn't relaxed his vigilance, checking for possible omissions.
The three looked at each other and immediately joined in.
On the other side, William had already cleaned up the scene a bit.
He took back the holy artifacts arranged earlier, leaving only traces of individual Holy Water.
Although the sacrificial ritual was not fully activated.
But this time it would definitely attract the attention of the Church's higher-ups.
In this way, the scene of the incident would inevitably undergo a detailed search.
They might also be questioned.
And the fact that "academy students alone destroyed the ritual" would be a bit conspicuous anywhere.
Therefore, William must prepare a rhetoric for response.
It was obviously unrealistic to completely hide his existence.
Whether it was the three academy students or Colby, they all witnessed his exorcism process.
Therefore, William decided to actively "expose" part of his strength.
In this way, he could also take the opportunity to receive more commissions.
After all, those heinous evil spirits were still waiting for him to "save."
Not long after putting away the holy artifacts, several sounds of breaking air suddenly came.
Thud... thud.
Several crosses flew from a distance and inserted into the sunflower field with the people present as the center.
William raised an eyebrow and chose not to move.
In the next moment, extremely pure Holy Power emerged around them, forming a defensive ritual array.
At the same time, a figure appeared on the path.
The person wore a tight black robe with a gold lion cross embroidered on the cuff, and had neatly slicked-back hair.
"It's him." William recognized the other party.
The comer was Joran Borja.
William had met him once at "Saint Jehovah" Cathedral.
The former had even invited him to participate in the "Holy See Clergy Group" selection.
William looked around.
If he guessed correctly, these holy artifacts were all around 10-year vintage.
It was the first time he saw a clergy member other than himself take out high-vintage holy artifacts.
People from the Vatican indeed had "deep pockets."
"Was it you who reported a sacrificial ritual here?" Joran frowned.
He did perceive traces of evil activities nearby, but at this moment they had been purified clean.
But the news he received was—a team of academy students was suspected of encountering a "Disaster" rated commission.
Joran didn't think people from the parish academy had this kind of strength.
"Archbishop, it is..."
Silas was slightly surprised; he didn't expect the higher-ups to send an Archbishop to support, and one from the Vatican at that.
He hurriedly spoke first, intending to leave a good impression on the other party.
But he was interrupted halfway.
"You are here too?"
Joran walked up to William.
"Did you solve the crisis here?"
"Yes, Archbishop."
Facing the scrutinizing gaze, William responded calmly and crossed himself on his chest.
"Spare these useless etiquettes." Joran waved his hand. "Tell me how you did it."
William immediately told the other party about the exorcism process.
This included detecting the sacrificial ritual through Colby, and cooperating with a demon to drive away another demon.
Of course, he also slightly mentioned the fact that he could make high-vintage Holy Water.
After listening to William's description, Joran showed obvious surprise.
"Textbook-style" exorcism had long become a drawback in the Church, which many parish priests found hard to avoid.
This also gave Joran a headache, thinking that the knowledge taught in the academy must be adjusted.
Therefore, he also appreciated William's "adaptable" approach.
"You did very well."
"But cooperating with a demon is a crime of 'Apostasy'. You should know what punishment you will receive."
Joran suddenly showed a serious look.
"You must accept a public trial by the Vatican and go to the Place of Suffering."
"Oh? Do you have any thoughts on this?"
Seeing the priest in front of him remain calm in the face of pressure, Joran nodded secretly.
"Evil events are becoming more frequent day by day. In order to ensure the safety of believers and let the Lord's faith spread throughout North America, solving the source of danger in time is the top priority."
William had already thought of his speech.
"For this reason, some special means are inevitable."
"After all, in a room full of rats, what is needed is a cat that can solve the infestation, regardless of whether it is white or black."
Joran raised an eyebrow; he found this remark very interesting.
This was also a problem that had always existed in the Vatican.
The higher-ups focused too much on ritual regulations, leading to extremely low efficiency in many Church events.
"Joran, this is against the rules, let us take it slow..."
Every time he heard such words, Joran wanted to kick the speaker's ass hard.
"You are indeed good." The appreciation in his eyes grew stronger.
"Last time we met, I thought you were just a somewhat clever priest."
Joran squatted down and grabbed a handful of soil, which still had traces of Holy Water remaining.
"I didn't expect you to be able to make 10-year vintage Holy Water."
He clapped his hands.
"With such ability, why would you stay in a local church?"
"Could it be that you have other purposes?"
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