Roy successfully managed to keep the plane from sinking completely as it slid into the ocean.
When the plane hit the water, it broke apart due to the high speed. Luckily, the main body of the fuselage was intact, only the wings had snapped off.
However, while Roy was successful in keeping it afloat, the impact of the plane hitting the ocean also slammed him down into the seabed.
The force of the impact knocked Roy unconscious almost instantly. The fact that he was still in his demon form when he was thrown into the sea is what saved his life, thanks to the powerful physical defense of his demon skin.
When Roy finally came to, he found himself being pushed to the surface by a dolphin.
"Thanks, dolphin," he said.
The dolphin made a cheerful sound and then swam off into the distance.
It was already night. Roy scanned the darkness for the plane and saw a large number of ships and rescue helicopters in the distance.
They must have reported their location to the airline before the crash, and the ocean where they went down wasn't too far from the East Coast cities, so the rescue arrived pretty quickly.
Roy tried to move his body and found that his muscles were severely damaged from the strain of holding up the plane. Right now, even wiggling was incredibly painful, let alone swimming.
With no other option, Roy just floated on the surface, letting his body try to repair itself. But since he didn't have any food in his stomach, the healing process was pretty slow.
In the darkness, the rescue team over by the plane hadn't noticed a person floating silently in the distant ocean.
It was a calm night with no wind, but for some reason, Roy felt a sudden chill.
Then, Roy realized he was being watched by a shark.
It was pretty strange for a shark to be this close to the shoreline. But this one probably hadn't tasted human flesh before, so after getting a whiff of Roy, it decided to see what he tasted like. It swam over and bit down on his body.
Even though Roy couldn't move his body, his mind was still working. The moment the shark bit him, he instantly activated Dark Touch.
Four jet-black tentacles shot out from Roy's back and pierced the shark's body. Only then did the shark realize it had bitten into something like steel. It quickly let go, trying to escape.
But it was too late. The four tentacles pinned the shark in place, frantically sucking the flesh and blood from its body. This was then converted into life energy to repair Roy's injuries.
Soon, all that was left of the shark was its skin. Thanks to the shark's life energy healing him, Roy was finally able to swim.
Even though swimming was still incredibly painful, at least he didn't have to keep playing the role of a plastic bottle out in the ocean.
Looking towards the plane in the distance, it would probably still take some time for the rescue to be completed. He wondered how Claire was doing.
Roy had done everything he could to save the plane. If something still happened to Claire, then it was just bad luck.
Instead of heading towards the plane, Roy decided to just swim to shore.
His expert-level swimming skills came in handy at this moment. Even though his whole body ached, the skill kept his swimming form perfect, allowing him to swim towards the coastline as fast as possible.
Several hours later, Roy finally made it to the shore, completely exhausted.
Once he was on land, Roy lay there for a while before immediately pulling out some clean clothes from his inventory and changing.
Even though it was the middle of the night, Roy didn't want to be wandering around with a wet suit on.
The annoying thing was that Roy had forgotten to put his phone and wallet back into his inventory. They had disappeared along with his clothes when he transformed.
This meant Roy couldn't make any calls, and he didn't have his credit cards or driver's license to prove his identity.
If he ran into the cops, he might end up spending a few days in jail.
Luckily, he still had the bonus Wade had given him in his inventory, so at least he wasn't short on cash.
"First, I need to figure out where I am, and then I need to get some food!"
Recovering his body required a lot of energy, and that energy wouldn't just appear out of nowhere, so he needed to eat.
Ever since his physique had gotten stronger and stronger, Roy had rarely suffered such serious injuries. The last time he was hurt this badly was when he encountered the eerie Slender Man.
Right now, Roy was so hungry he could eat a horse.
Fortunately, the East Coast of America is very densely populated, and there are cities along almost the entire coastline.
Roy hadn't walked far before he entered a city area. Then he saw the famous statue that stays lit even during a blackout (the Statue of Liberty), so it seemed he had crashed in the waters near New York.
After that, Roy found a fast-food restaurant and started to chow down.
The TV in the fast-food place was showing a live report about the plane crash.
"...The federal government is actively conducting rescue operations. So far, no fatalities have been found. It has to be said, this is a great miracle..."
No fatalities found? Then Claire should still be safe.
Roy breathed a sigh of relief and continued to eat with gusto.
To the shock of the restaurant staff, Roy single-handedly devoured enough food for twenty people.
While America is known for its competitive eaters, those guys are usually massive. Roy's build was only slightly more muscular than the average American, yet he could eat so much. It was truly astonishing.
Once he was full, Roy went and bought a new phone and SIM card, then called Waterfall Town to let them know his new number.
As a result, Roy heard some news from Jennifer that left him speechless.
"Roy, your car is gone!"
"You said what?"
After deciding to fly to Boston, Roy had left his Chevrolet Camaro with Jennifer and Needy to use. But not even a day later, Jennifer was telling him the car was gone.
Jennifer quickly explained.
"I parked the car in front of the house after school this afternoon. When I went back to my room after dinner tonight, the car wasn't there anymore!"
Could something like that really happen?
America has a lot of car thieves, which was why Roy hadn't driven the car to Austin. Who knew where his car would be when he got back? Maybe it would have had several new owners.
But Roy never imagined his car would disappear while parked in Waterfall Town. This made him really angry.
"Jennifer, tomorrow go ask Chief Hughes if any car thieves have come into town. I can't deal with this right now!"
"Okay!"
After hanging up, Roy called all the friends he knew to let them know about his new number, so they could reach him if they needed anything urgently.
After doing all that, Roy found a hotel in New York to stay in for the night. His current physical condition wasn't suitable for causing trouble for the Witch Council. He should get his strength back first.
Emma spent her first night at Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies, and it was tougher than she'd expected.
Since Emma had slept all day, she wasn't very sleepy at night. Maria and Carrie were both the silent type, not saying a single word all night, which made the atmosphere in the dorm room as cold as ice.
Here, it's worth mentioning Emma's first impression of Carrie.
Carrie was a sweet-looking girl with no apparent aggression, and her temperament was very similar to Needy's.
They were the kind of girls who would either go unnoticed at school or be bullied.
It even made Emma feel like Carrie's reputation was undeserved, not at all like a demon witch who could kill hundreds of people.
However, the occasional fierce glint in Carrie's eyes still told Emma that this girl wasn't as weak as she looked.
This time was really dragging!
Maria was able to read, while Carrie just stared at a mirror, as if her mind was miles away.
So, Emma, unable to sleep, could only lie on her stomach and start counting sheep. She counted thousands of sheep before finally falling asleep just before dawn.
But she hadn't been asleep for long when someone woke her up.
"Emma, wake up!"
It was Zoe again, here to bring Emma breakfast.
Emma rubbed her eyes and noticed that Maria and Carrie were no longer in the room. It was already broad daylight outside the window.
"Is it morning already?"
"Yes! Emma, how did you sleep last night?"
Emma didn't answer. It wasn't easy to fall asleep in an unfamiliar environment.
But Zoe could understand Emma's feelings.
"It's okay. I had insomnia every day for the first few days I was here. I only started sleeping better in the last couple of days. Eat your breakfast first!"
Breakfast was a glass of whole milk, egg toast, and bacon. Not bad.
"Emma, I have to go to class. You can leave your breakfast on the bedside table when you're done, and I'll come back to get it after class. The headmistress said you're injured, so you don't have to go to class today, but starting tomorrow, you'll have to start attending."
After applying the green potion last night, Emma felt that the injury on her butt had healed for the most part. She figured that applying it twice more today should completely heal it, and she should be able to attend classes normally tomorrow.
However, Emma was a little curious about what kind of classes they had at a witch school.
"Sister Zoe, what do you guys learn in class?"
Zoe shrugged.
"Most of the courses are actually similar to regular schools: literature, math, history, that kind of thing. But every day there's a witch class where they teach us to control our talents and learn some witch abilities."
"Do they teach us how to brew potions?"
This was what Emma was most concerned about.
Zoe nodded.
"Yes, the headmistress teaches that class herself. She's very good at brewing potions."
Emma had a thoughtful expression on her face.
Zoe quickly left the dorm room to go to class, while Emma slowly ate her breakfast.
The food at Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies was pretty good. Emma had really enjoyed dinner last night.
The school seemed quite wealthy. Not only were the dorm rooms luxurious, but the food was also quite exquisite. The entire school was located inside a huge manor-style building.
As she was eating, Emma suddenly felt a gaze. She turned her head and saw an old woman with an extraordinary aura standing at the door.
The old woman was looking at Emma with a strange expression, making the little girl feel a little uneasy.
"Do you know who I am?"
Emma shook her head.
"I am Fiona Goode, the Supreme Witch of the Witch Council. You can call me Ms. Fiona."
The title "Supreme Witch" sounded very powerful. Emma quickly greeted her.
"Hello, Ms. Fiona."
Hearing this, Fiona gave a kind smile, but Emma could feel the coldness behind the woman's smile.
"Such a well-behaved child."
Fiona walked behind Emma and stroked her hair like a kind elder.
Emma didn't dare to resist at all. Not just because of the difference in their witchcraft levels, but the sheer size difference between them meant she had no way to resist.
Then, Emma felt Fiona's hand release some kind of energy into her body.
It turned out that Fiona's real purpose in stroking Emma's hair was to check Emma's aptitude.
The energy Fiona released quickly retreated after touching Roy's seal. Then Fiona looked at Emma in surprise.
"How do you have a seal in your body?"
Emma didn't want to talk about this, so she just shook her head, pretending not to know.
But this kind of behavior couldn't fool the Supreme Witch. Fiona snapped her fingers, and Emma instantly felt dazed.
"Tell me, where did the seal in your body come from?"
Fiona asked again. This time, Emma honestly answered her.
"Big Brother Roy set the seal for me."
"Why did he put a seal on you?"
"Big Brother Roy said there's demon blood in my body, and the demon bloodline must be sealed so that my mind won't be affected."
"Demon bloodline?"
Fiona looked at Emma in surprise, then examined Emma's body even more carefully.
Emma remained in a daze, completely unaware of what Fiona was doing.
After a moment, Fiona looked at Emma with a troubled expression.
"Indeed, it's the bloodline of the King of Envy! Damn it, why do all these little witches with such great talent have demon bloodlines? This Emma does, and that Carrie does too! One is the King of Envy, and the other is the King of Wrath!"
Fiona cursed for a while, then calmed down and continued to ask Emma.
"What's the full name of the Big Brother Roy you mentioned?"
"Roy Black."
"Roy Black? That name sounds familiar."
Fiona thought for a moment and remembered that her daughter Cordelia had mentioned this name before. He was apparently a junior agent at the FEA.
"For a junior agent to know such profound sealing magic, his background must be quite extraordinary. Could he be a witch that the FEA themselves cultivated?"
The federal government had always wanted to control supernatural power. In a way, the FEA was created for this very reason.
The idea was to solve supernatural events through the FEA and analyze and research methods from these events that ordinary people could use to harness supernatural power.
This was obviously not that easy, so so far Fiona hadn't discovered that the FEA had mastered supernatural power.
Fiona definitely didn't want the federal government to control supernatural power. All supernatural organizations probably felt the same way, otherwise, how would they continue to take advantage of the federal government?
"It seems I need to keep an eye on the FEA's situation."
After thinking for a moment, Fiona remembered that Emma was still under her hypnotic spell, so she snapped her fingers again to release the witchcraft.
Emma suddenly came back to her senses, only to find that Fiona was no longer by her side.
What just happened? Did I say something?
Emma tried to recall, but it seemed like a part of her memory was missing.
This made Emma realize how terrifying witches could be. Those powerful witches could crush her just like Roy could.
Being careful and cautious is definitely the right thing to do!
Maria (India Eisley)
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