Chapter 64: Transaction and Exorcism
"Mr. Bayek, did the wood used for those toys by the window also come from the lumber yard?"
William looked at the other party and asked.
Hank put down the wooden ax upon hearing this: "Yes, that was the leftover wood at the time."
"Do you remember where this wood grew?" William rubbed his chin.
"These toys all came from the same log."
"We started work early that day, so we went deeper into the forest."
"Halfway through, I found a peculiarly shaped withered tree, so I planned to pick it up and make toys for my son."
Hank showed a look of recollection.
"Is it because of this wood?"
William nodded and told the carpenter about the evil spirits.
"There are not only humans and animals in this world, but also some unknown things."
"They invade human minds and bodies, spreading pain everywhere."
"That withered tree is the carrier through which they affect reality."
Hank pondered for a moment: "You mean, Jude's illness was caused by evil spirits?"
"That's right, that's why instruments and medicine couldn't solve it."
What surprised William was...
After learning about these strange things, Hank didn't resist like others.
The priest's words reminded Hank of those whispers in the dense forest again.
In fact, when working before, these workers often encountered such strange things.
Even several lumberjacks fell seriously ill after returning home.
Hank and others also suspected whether there was something wrong with that dense forest.
But considering that this news might affect the lumber yard's business.
In the end, they decided to conceal the news.
Now that his son had become like this, seeing his life coming to an end.
Hank felt very guilty; he thought this was revenge for his selfishness.
Thinking of this, he looked up: "Father, are you saying you have a way to save my son?"
Hank decided to trust the Church once.
William nodded: "If you are willing."
"I..."
Hank wanted to say yes, but remembered that there was not much money left at home.
But William pointed to the window:
"After completing the exorcism, as long as you take me to the place where you found the withered tree, how about this deal?"
Hank's hope was reignited.
If William had made this request when he first visited, Hank might have refused.
Because that place required going deep into the dense forest, which would take a lot of time.
He and his wife had to take turns taking care of their son.
But now, Hank nodded and agreed without thinking.
"Okay! Deal."
"Then let's start now."
Under William's observation, it was confirmed that Jude was not possessed by an evil spirit.
It was only because of long-term contact with that evil aura that his body became weak.
And Hank was also tainted a little, but he didn't have much contact with those toys, so his symptoms were not as obvious as Jude's.
However, to be safe, the whole family had to undergo exorcism.
William signaled Hank to come outside the house.
The former first arranged conventional ritual implements nearby, then took out a bottle of holy water.
"Mr. Hank, please drink it."
Hank pulled out the stopper and looked; the liquid inside looked like water.
"This is?"
"Salt water, or you could call it holy water."
He tipped his head back and poured it in, tasting a salty flavor in his mouth.
"Aren't you supposed to exorcise Jude?" Hank smacked his lips.
But in the next moment, his expression suddenly changed.
Hank only felt a pain in his abdomen, as if something was churning up from his stomach.
"Wah... retch."
He knelt on the ground and vomited all over.
Immediately after, Hank's eyes widened in horror.
Ignoring the discomfort in his stomach, he hurriedly supported himself with both hands and retreated a few steps backward.
He saw bones, white maggots, and even rotting eyeballs on the ground.
After seeing clearly what they were, Hank felt even more nauseous.
He retched a few more times, but this time only spat out some water.
"How is this possible!"
Hank felt his hair stand on end; he rubbed his eyes hard, thinking he was hallucinating.
He recalled carefully.
The food he ate in the past two days was only potatoes, cabbage, and some pork.
How could he vomit these things!
"Relax, Mr. Hank, you have also been in contact with that wood." William spoke at the right time.
Only then did Hank realize something.
Thinking back to when his son fell ill, he seemed to have experienced some physical discomfort as well.
But Hank always thought it was caused by overwork.
Plus it didn't flare up again later, so he didn't pay attention to it.
Reminded by the priest at this moment, he understood that he was also infested by evil spirits.
Hank couldn't help but sweat cold bullets.
Thinking that he would also become like his son, leaving Alvina alone to support the whole family.
Right! Alvina!
Compared to Hank, his wife took care of Jude for a longer time.
And during this period, his wife's complexion had also become much worse!
Thinking of this, Hank hurriedly asked for help: "Father, and my wife!"
Alvina went out to work odd jobs today and hadn't come back yet.
"Your wife can still go out to work, which means her symptoms haven't reached an irreversible point yet."
Hearing the priest's words, Hank felt slightly relieved.
On the other side.
After purifying the things on the ground again, William returned to the house.
He placed a crucifix and an amulet by Jude's bed.
After preparations were ready, he took out the Exorcism Bible.
"In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bestow Holy Light upon this poor boy..."
With William's chanting, pain appeared on Jude's face, and his limbs twisted constantly.
To Hank's surprise, pus flowed from the wounds on his son's skin.
Immediately after, a scene that made his scalp numb appeared.
Numerous wriggling white maggots drilled out of the wounds, twisting their bodies hard, trying to get away from Jude's body.
But they were soon stopped by an invisible barrier.
Seeing this, William put the scripture aside.
Then he opened a bottle of holy water, dipped his finger in a little, and sprinkled it on Jude's bed.
This action was like pouring cold water into a pot of boiling oil.
The white maggots on the bed struggled fiercely, and turned into powder in a moment.
At the same time, the wounds on Jude's skin also healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Retch.
The boy suddenly got up from the bed, propped himself on the edge of the bed, and vomited. The things he spat out were consistent with Hank's before.
Only this time, the filth on the ground was pitch black like ink and emitted a foul smell.
Hank looked at his son excitedly.
Before this, Jude had been bedridden for a long time, even using a chamber pot.
But now he could get up by himself!
This priest really saved his son's life!
"Jude!"
Hank was about to rush in, but was stopped by William.
"The ritual is not over yet."
"So... sorry."
At this time, William used [Night Vision] again; the evil aura on Jude had disappeared.
But his body was still relatively weak.
Fortunately, there was no life-threatening danger anymore; he just needed to rest for a while to recover fully.
After purifying the filth on the ground with holy water, William picked up the Exorcism Bible again.
"The Holy Light of the Lord shines on every piece of land, leaving evil in the world nowhere to hide..."
He chanted the exorcism scripture, and then white smoke rose from the surface of the row of toys by the window.
Immediately after, scorching flames engulfed them.
Cracking sounds rang out in the room.
But the fire was strictly confined within a certain range and could not touch the house.
A moment later, only a row of charcoal remained by the window.
Thus, the exorcism ritual was half complete.
In the following time, William purified every corner of the room again.
Ensuring no other evil residue remained, giving the evil spirits no chance!
Only after this did he pack up his things, completing the entire exorcism ritual.
And informed Hank of some follow-up precautions.
Inside the house, Sadie had followed them at some point.
Just now, she witnessed William's exorcism process completely.
At this moment, she was looking at this priest with a face full of surprise.
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