Chapter 302: The Farmer and the Electricity Thief (Part 9)
The surface of the parchment was yellowed and completely blank.
If it were a Holy Clergy Member with a dominant "Eyes" trait, or a high-ranking priest, they would be able to see the "Terms of Use" on it through Holy Power.
William had already read these details.
Overall, as long as neither party intentionally concealed anything, the clauses provided by the contract could offer relatively fair guarantees for both sides.
Although this item belonged to a Demon God, it actually originated from the "Unknowable Space."
As long as one signed their name on it, both agreeing parties would be bound by a rule-level force. Whether human, god, or demon, none could resist it.
Freddy stared at the parchment for quite a while. With his power, he could naturally sense the extraordinariness of this item.
After pondering for a moment, he nodded.
William smiled slightly and immediately took a pen out of his bag.
Olivia aside was dumbfounded.
"Did he even prepare for something like 'signing a contract' in advance..."
She thought she had learned to be excellent at "making ample preparations," but today, her understanding was refreshed once again.
But what made it even harder for her to believe was... an existence like a Sweeper actually agreed!
While this nun was spacing out, the parchment had already become densely packed with writing.
"The initiator of the agreement, William, Priest of the West District Community Church, Professor of the Dei Seminary, Manager of the House of Rest on Dei Commercial Street... hereinafter referred to as Party A."
"Freddy Krueger, creator of the Jackman Friends High School terror incident, kidnapper of Elm Street, Dream Weaver... hereinafter referred to as Party B."
Just writing the titles took up a lot of space for William.
This was to ensure the uniqueness of the agreeing parties, preventing loopholes like some kind of "parallel world me" from occurring and giving Freddy a chance to exploit them.
"...Before Party A is in a completely safe and comfortable environment, Party B must protect Party A's body and limbs to remain intact, maintain a normal mental state, and ensure their soul is not polluted..."
"...Party B cannot harm Party A, as well as people very important to Party A, including but not limited to friends, relatives, and captives..."
"..."
Freddy held this contract, remaining silent for a long time.
Olivia also gathered her courage and leaned in, but after reading the contents above, she also looked William up and down several times.
"How about it, Mr. Freddy? If there are no problems on your end, we can sign the contract right now," William said.
"Ugh..."
A low growl came from Freddy's throat as he slowly raised his head: "These agreements turn me into your slave."
His tone clearly carried some dissatisfaction.
"You are mistaken." William snapped his fingers.
"This is a kind of differential supplementary measure. Your Excellency's physical strength is obviously much stronger than mine, which is why we must hedge it in the clauses. Otherwise, this would be an unequal treaty."
"If I were in your position today, I would impose these same restrictions on myself."
Both Freddy and Olivia wore expressions of being awed despite not fully understanding.
Although the two didn't understand what "differential supplementary measure" meant, they inwardly felt a sense that "what the other party said makes sense."
William had no intention of explaining further; after all, this term was just something he had made up a few seconds ago.
"Ugh... how do I know if you will violate the agreement?" Freddy was still somewhat hesitant.
"Mr. Freddy, you and I are both pitiful people trapped here. We just want to regain our freedom. Harming you brings me no benefit," William said.
"Moreover... you are not the only Sweeper here. If you don't want to sign, naturally there are others."
Since Freddy was forced to come to this place, it was highly likely that the other Sweepers were the same.
Sure enough, after this sentence was spoken, this Lord of Nightmares fell into silence.
A moment later, he took the pen William handed over and signed his name on the parchment.
William also quickly finished signing his portion.
Immediately after, the two simultaneously felt that some kind of connection had been established between them.
This power belonged to the soul level, far beyond ordinary human understanding.
"Your thing." After confirming the contract had no issues, William immediately tossed the leather glove over.
Freddy grabbed it and put it on his hand.
In the next moment, a lot of fog suddenly surged from his body.
These things wrapped around his various joints, making him look like a marionette puppet.
As the leather glove returned to its owner, this dense fog also began to dissipate rapidly, and even the dagger Freddy was originally holding turned into a wisp of white smoke.
"Ugh... I remember now." He clutched his head again.
Olivia hid behind William, gripping his arm tightly.
William, however, had a calm face.
"Human... to think I would be saved by you." Freddy's eyes completely regained their clarity, staring meaningfully at William.
"Spare me the boring probing." William waved the parchment in his hand.
"There are still many things to do next; we have to hurry."
"Tch..." Ultimately, Freddy still turned his head away, complaining in his tone: "You really don't know how to maintain things."
He wiped the sharp blades on the glove with his sweater.
But the next moment, Freddy only felt a chill on his lower back, and the striped sweater on his body was lifted entirely.
"You guy! What are you doing!"
He was both shocked and angry, watching a pair of hands grope around his body.
Olivia covered her eyes, but her fingers quietly spread open.
"That Mr. Monster seems to have known William for a long time. What exactly is their relationship..."
Opposite her, William patted Freddy's back: "Stand up straight."
The clawed glove clenched fiercely together.
Freddy really wanted to crush the other party's head, but due to the existence of some kind of force, he couldn't put his thoughts into action.
A moment later.
"Just as I thought."
William took a glass bottle out of Freddy's pants pocket, which contained some golden solution.
"This is!" Olivia widened her eyes.
"Hundred-year vintage Holy Water." William immediately told her about his discovery of Sweepers carrying holy artifacts.
"To think it was in such a place." Olivia also realized the sinister nature behind it.
But she also admired William even more for daring to come into close contact with a Sweeper.
"Hey, keep that thing away from me." Freddy looked vigilant.
"Don't worry, I won't waste this thing on you," William casually replied, his eyes shining.
"Waste..." This word really made him a bit unhappy.
"Are we going to the generator now!" Olivia looked at the Holy Water and said. "The sooner we light it, the sooner we can get our theological power back."
But William didn't plan to do so.
The reason they looked for the generator earlier was because of the threat from the Sweepers.
Now that the enemy had become an ally, there was no rush to leave this place.
"Let's go find the other Sweeper first." William looked at Freddy. "You should know where it is, right."
The latter nodded: "I can sense the evil on my own kind."
When mentioning the term "own kind," Freddy's tone was visibly somewhat displeased.
"Then lead the way." William patted his shoulder, the two of them actually looking like friends.
At the same time.
Second floor, Chemistry Lab.
Heavy footsteps echoed in the pitch-black corridor, and a red light flashed past the doorway.
By the wall, a few people were quietly crouching there.
After the red light flashed past once more, Rudolf sized up his surroundings.
Bettis exchanged a glance with him, quickly turning her head away.
Caroline hid behind the former, tugging at Bettis's arm.
Hugh kept his head lowered the entire time.
Compared to when they first arrived here, the clothes on the three were now much more tattered, and Caroline's arm had many red marks on it.
A moment later, Rudolf gave a signal with his eyes, and a companion quickly approached the doorway.
That person poked his head out and looked left and right. Although the heartbeat was still urgent at this moment, no shadow could be seen in the corridor.
He turned around and shook his head.
Rudolf had just breathed a sigh of relief, but the next moment a black shadow suddenly appeared at the doorway. Immediately after, a petal-like thing enveloped that person's head.
Then, a headless corpse fell to the floor.
Without any hesitation, Rudolf grabbed Caroline and ran towards another exit.
His only remaining two accomplices also quickly followed.
Hugh and Bettis walked at the very back.
The chemistry lab had a total of two doors, and there was also a hole in the inner wall.
The few people walking in front quickly passed by the wooden pallet area. This was the only special terrain in the chemistry lab.
When Bettis got close, Rudolf suddenly blocked her way.
"What are you doing!"
She glanced behind her; that person's soul had already been lifted above the ceiling, and the Sweeper was also "looking" in this direction.
"Sister Bettis, now is the time for you to prove your worth." Rudolf's eyes were cold.
Bettis's heart instantly sank to the bottom.
Forcing herself to remain calm, she still tried to persuade the other party: "Finding lost holy artifacts requires manpower, I can..."
Slap!
Accompanied by a crisp sound, a red handprint appeared on Bettis's face.
"You bitch who thinks you're smart," Rudolf cursed.
Bettis stared deadly at the other party, her fists trembling slightly.
But Rudolf didn't care at all. Instead, he knocked down the wooden pallet, ruining her last hope of stalling the Sweeper.
"Thank you for your selfless dedication, Sister Bettis." He revealed a faint, almost imperceptible smile.
"Bettis!" Caroline's eyes were wet.
She struggled desperately but could not break free from Rudolf's grip.
Hugh raised one foot slightly, but the words "Medici Heir" surfaced in his mind, and ultimately this young man could only sigh inwardly.
"Why don't you go make a selfless dedication?"
At this time, an abrupt voice rang out in the room.
Everyone turned their heads, only to see a black-robed priest leaning against the doorway.
Bettis and Caroline's beautiful eyes instantly lit up.
Hugh also breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.
Although William hadn't done anything yet, just seeing his figure made an inexplicable sense of security surge in the hearts of the three.
"Who are you?" Rudolf narrowed his eyes.
"Exchanging another person's life to eke out an existence for yourself... Since you can commit such a heinous act, I guess you're also prepared to be treated the same way?" William said.
"Hmph, Your Excellency should worry about yourself first. Your appearance will actually save me some manpower." Rudolf snorted coldly, looking behind the other party.
"William! Look out!" Caroline also warned anxiously. At this moment, the Sweeper pursuing Rudolf's group had already entered the room, staring at their group of prey from the side.
And another red light appeared behind William.
Two Sweepers had actually gathered at the same time!
Rudolf's eyelids twitched, and he slowly backed away. He definitely didn't want to stay here any longer.
"Your Excellency, I don't think I've let you leave yet, have I?" William continued, seemingly uncaring about the danger beside him.
Rudolf instantly narrowed his eyes.
"Could it be that this guy has some powerful stone seal? Forget it, I'd better leave here first. If you want to seek death, I won't keep you company."
Thinking of this, he immediately turned around.
But the hole behind him was blocked by a nun.
At the same time, that red light also bypassed the black-robed priest and walked towards Rudolf's group.
"Damn it! Get out of the way! Do you have a death wish!"
Rudolf didn't understand why the Sweeper that arrived later didn't attack that black-robed priest, but right now he didn't have time to think much.
Olivia's gaze was cold: "Don't worry, you can't run. I will use all my strength to stall you."
Due to receiving long-term safety and defense training, her body was much stronger than the average Holy Clergy Member.
"Stupid bitch!" Rudolf cursed, immediately letting go of Caroline and reaching into his bag for a stone seal.
But this slight delay was already enough for Freddy to arrive beside him.
Everyone else around held their breath.
"Hehehe... You can run, but you can't hide." Freddy flashed his sharp blades, speaking his classic line.
"No, no!" Rudolf's eyes looked as if they were going to split.
He tried to activate the stone seal, but his wrist was firmly grabbed by the leather glove.
Clatter.
The stone seal fell to the floor.
"Ahhh..." Rudolf used his hands to cover his head, but the expected pain did not arrive.
He slowly lowered his hands, his gaze full of doubt.
"You humans are truly interesting. You are incredibly cruel when laying hands on your own kind, but when it's your turn, you reveal such an ugly state." Freddy's tone was full of sarcasm.
"I must correct your phrasing. Before you died, you were also a human, and you were also brutally killed by your own kind," William also walked over and said.
"Hmph." Freddy turned his head away.
Obviously, when it came to arguing, he was far inferior to William.
At the same time, besides Olivia, everyone including Rudolf widened their eyes.
"William... you guys are together?" Caroline was stunned.
"The Sweeper spoke? How is this possible!" Rudolf was incredibly shocked inwardly, his gaze constantly darting between the two, even forgetting the pain coming from his wrist.
Bettis aside was full of suspicion: "This... what exactly did you do."
Hugh was also somewhat confused: "Could he have been invaded by evil?"
This reason seemed quite plausible. For a moment, all eyes were focused on William.
"Relax, everyone." William patted Freddy on the back.
"I have reached a cooperation with this gentleman. He will protect us in the following operations; Sister Olivia can attest to this."
"Yes, when I first heard this, I was just as shocked as everyone else," Olivia shrugged.
Bettis recognized this illegitimate daughter of the Guerrero family.
Even with a witness, this matter still exceeded everyone's comprehension.
But Rudolf reacted very quickly. Being able to gain the protection of a Sweeper in this kind of place, such an advantage would bring massive benefits!
Thinking of this, he forcefully squeezed out a smile: "Bishop... William?"
He deliberately chose a higher-ranking title to address him.
"Perhaps there's some misunderstanding between us? We are all people trapped here; we should help each other, wouldn't you say?"
Looking at this person's fawning demeanor, Caroline immediately spoke up: "Don't believe him. This guy framed many innocent people; he is a through-and-through scoundrel!"
Bettis also chimed in appropriately: "Just now he even planned to use me to attract the Sweeper's attention."
Bringing this up, everyone finally remembered there was another one present on the scene.
But this Sweeper—the Demogorgon—was still lurking on the side, showing no intention of stepping forward to attack.
"Could it be..."
Everyone looked at William again.
But the latter was expressionless, making it somewhat hard for them to figure him out.
William didn't actually have such impressive "connections." The reason the Sweeper wasn't attacking was because Freddy was there.
There was some special communication method between these Butchers. Freddy had already told the other party—leave this place to me first.
Speaking of which, the other Sweeper was also an old acquaintance of William's.
He had seen the other party, or rather its kind—the Demogorgon, in the Upside Down world of Hawkins town.
"Mr. William! I am willing to be your servant, and I will listen to your every command from now on!" Rudolf could no longer maintain his composure.
A person capable of driving multiple Sweepers was absolutely a monster...
"Sister Bettis, I apologize for my previous behavior! I will kneel and beg for your forgiveness right now!" Rudolf was about to kneel as he spoke, but he couldn't break free from Freddy.
Seeing this scene, he continued to up his stakes: "I can give you all my holy artifacts! As long as you let me join you... No! As long as you let me leave!"
He was already faintly feeling a sense of unease in his heart.
Seeing Rudolf's ugly state, Caroline and Bettis both revealed looks of disdain.
"I... I also have a hundred-year vintage holy artifact! I can give it all to you! Please!" Seeing the opposite side give no response, Rudolf's voice was already somewhat trembling.
"Your Excellency," William finally spoke, "Had you known it would come to this, why act like that in the first place?"
Hearing this, Rudolf's face was full of despair, and his whole person seemed to deflate.
Aside, Caroline, Bettis, and Hugh all felt a sense of vindication from having a great grievance avenged.
At the same time, Rudolf also felt a heavy wave of drowsiness, his hands drooping by his legs.
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