"Perhaps you're right, the best way to conquer fear is to face it head-on—"
After eliminating Freddy, the nightmare, Constantine recalled the entire exorcism process and praised Mike sincerely.
Exorcism is important, but how to heal the trauma in people's hearts is equally important.
This was something Constantine had never considered before.
More than an hour had passed since the nightmare was dealt with, and it was now afternoon.
Everyone found a restaurant on Elm street, planning to grab a bite to eat before heading to the Crystal Lake campsite.
"Sorry, I don't seem to have helped at all this time." Bruce, the apprentice angel who had seen many grand scenes with Mike, felt a bit dejected that he couldn't even deal with a small demon this time.
"Don't overthink it. The situation with this demon was a bit special, so it's normal that you couldn't handle it." Mike comforted the still-young apprentice angel.
In fact, with his Power Of Faith, dealing with ordinary demons was already not an issue.
Given more time to develop, he might even be able to handle a nightmare demon like Freddy.
In short, with his own Power Of Faith, his future was promising.
"Let's go. Before dark, we'll go and deal with the demon at Crystal Lake as well." Seeing that everyone seemed to have no appetite, Mike didn't waste any more time.
So, after getting everyone's agreement, the group of four, plus their driver Needy, drove to the Crystal Lake campsite in the suburbs.
This used to be a summer camp area, but it had been abandoned for a long time since the serial killer incidents began.
"As far as we know, the killer named Jason is actually a pitiful fellow. And his hunting range is limited to this camp and the adjacent forest…" Upon arriving at the dilapidated camp, Father James began to introduce the information he had investigated.
Before Mike came to Pennsylvania, Father James and the other two had investigated both of the malicious supernatural incidents here.
Unlike Freddy, the nightmare who actively committed evil, Jason was originally just a mentally disabled child, and his mother was an employee of this summer camp.
However, due to mismanagement at the summer camp, his mother died in an accident.
Without his mother's protection, Jason was soon pushed into the nearby Crystal Lake and drowned by several ill-natured children at the summer camp.
His fate could be described as truly tragic.
Afterward, having turned into a monster, he began to exact revenge on the people at this camp.
"What a tragic story. As the origin of all this, this camp should not have existed." After listening to Father James's narration, Mike shook his head and then summoned flames, directly igniting the dilapidated summer camp ruins before them.
Just then, a figure with a hockey mask and a machete walked out of the blazing fire.
Seeing someone destroying the camp, this figure roared and charged towards everyone.
"Leave this to us. We can't always wait for you to act." Father James stopped Mike when he saw him preparing to make a move.
The killer Jason, unlike the nightmare, was a demon with a physical body, making him less difficult to deal with.
Father James, who had played a minor role before, seemed eager to show his presence.
"OK, same old rules, I'll cover your backs." Watching the limping killer charge towards them, Mike shrugged and withdrew the Power Of Faith from his hand.
"Can Jason understand me? I express my condolences for your misfortune, but all of that is in the past, and you have already avenged yourself and your mother. Now, let go of your hatred, and perhaps you can still find salvation…" Father James seemed to truly sympathize with Jason's plight, surprisingly trying to persuade him before taking action.
However, the killer, who had no sanity to begin with, was now even more enraged by the camp fire and didn't listen to what Father James was saying at all.
He just roared incessantly, approaching the group.
"What a pity, it seems communication is impossible." After making an effort, Father James, seeing that the other party remained stubborn, decisively raised the custom shotgun in his hand.
"Bang—"
Amidst a loud bang, the iron pellets mixed with sacred crystals directly sent the slow-moving killer flying.
Under the effect of the sacred crystals, Jason, lying on the ground, emitted a large amount of white smoke.
Amidst screams, he was completely powerless to resist.
"Bruce, it's up to you now." Father James, with a hint of sympathy, did not continue to press the attack.
In his opinion, Jason, who had always guarded the camp where his mother worked, was a soul worth saving.
Yes, Jason was actually a killer with principles; all the people he killed were "intruders."
Especially those young people who chose the remote Crystal Lake to mess around, he regarded them as sinners who defiled his mother's workplace.
Considering this, his motive for killing could be considered well-founded.
Therefore, Father James wanted Bruce to purify the demonic energy from the killer and then send him to hell for reincarnation.
However, just as Bruce approached and condensed his purifying power, Jason, who was already severely wounded, suddenly vanished before everyone's eyes.
[Undying Body (Weak) Trait]…[Invisibility (Weak) Trait]…[Teleportation (Weak) Trait]…
[Demonic Power * Energy + 1,000,000]…
He was indeed a somewhat capable demon, but still very weak.
Mike, who had received a few traits, gave his assessment of the killer Jason.
"James, he's behind you!" While collecting the traits, Mike also gave Father James a timely warning.
Weak as he was, Jason's abilities were still quite good for ordinary people.
"Screech—"
Trusting Mike, Father James turned and raised his shotgun to block.
Amidst a harsh scraping sound, it just managed to block the killer's machete.
With a single touch, the killer vanished again before everyone's eyes, relying on combat instincts.
Jason's strength was much greater than that of an ordinary person, but for Father James, who was well-built, it was still acceptable.
However, not being able to find his opponent gave him a headache.
"Let me do it!"
Seeing Father James in a stalemate, Constantine stepped forward and pulled out some fine sand he had obtained from an ancient Egyptian pharaoh's tomb.
He scattered it around the camp against the cold winter wind.
Soon, traces of Jason's movements appeared on the ground.
Since the camp was burned down, he seemed to have no intention of escaping.
Watching the footprints approach him again, Father James, who had been treated as an easy target, didn't hold back this time, continuously spewing flames from his sacred crystal weapon.
Jason, forced out of hiding again, had several holes in his body and lay on the ground, on the verge of death.
Then, Bruce, who was already prepared, stepped forward and unleashed his purifying power.
As a soft holy light flashed, Jason slowly stopped struggling, and human emotions gradually appeared in his eyes.
To everyone's surprise, The killer Jason got up, faced the summer camp that had been burned to ashes, and knelt down, tears of sadness streaming from his eyes.
"How did this make us look like the bad guys?" Feeling Jason's sadness, Father James put down his shotgun again.
"No, strictly speaking, only you're the bad guy…" Mike glanced at Father James and said, "And do you know, you're not suited for the tough-guy-with-a-soft-heart style. It will put you in danger."
Father James's momentary soft-heartedness had just put him in a dangerous situation.
If Mike hadn't warned him in time, he would have at least experienced the feeling of being severely wounded this time.
"Alright, I'll be careful next time." Father James also knew he had made a very serious mistake earlier.
Perhaps knowing Jason's tragic experience made him genuinely sympathize with him.
"Two choices: I send you to hell, or you stay and atone for your mistakes." After teasing Father James, Mike didn't continue to scold him but instead walked up to Jason, who had clearly regained his humanity.
"I forgot you can't speak." After staring at each other for a while, Mike activated his [Mind Reading] ability on Jason.
"Still salvageable… Then you can follow Constantine as an enforcer from now on."
Jason's [Undying Body] ability was considered among the stronger ones among ordinary demons, making him perfect as a tank.
And Mike, intending to strengthen Constantine's power, could conveniently do him a favor.
Then he took out the Book of Gospels, sealed Jason inside, and handed it to Constantine for him to study.
With the sealing power as a safeguard, even if Jason wanted to betray them later, he wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.