Chapter 98: Atonement Persuasion
Sadie reached for her waist, but her hand only grazed the hilt of her dagger.
"The brass knuckles are in the bag!" She cursed inwardly.
There were many types of monsters in the Plague Zone, and the methods to deal with them varied.
Therefore, demon hunters usually equipped themselves with different types of weapons to coordinate with each other.
This way, when encountering a monster, they could react as quickly as possible.
For example, the Immolator in front of her. After being attacked by sharp weapons or firearms, it would generate a powerful explosion. The flames would burn the victim's skin and were extremely difficult to extinguish.
Therefore, it was best to use blunt weapons to deal with Immolators.
Hiss...
The Immolator was obviously faster; Sadie could even feel the heat wave hitting her neck.
"Too late!" Her heart went cold.
Just then, the monster behind her let out a muffled grunt.
Sadie didn't stop running—this was something she learned from William: those who died unexpectedly often died from too much curiosity.
So she ran a distance forward, only finding a moment to glance back.
Seeing the situation behind her, Sadie finally dared to stop.
At this moment, a rope was lassoed around the Immolator, and someone had dragged it to the ground from behind.
And on the other end of the rope was William.
At this time, Raph also rushed over.
Knowing that Sadie was attacked, he inevitably wanted to ask after her well-being.
At the same time, he regretted running too far and missing the opportunity to "save the damsel."
"I'll destroy this monster." Raph said, putting on his brass knuckles.
But he was stopped by William.
Under the confused gazes of Sadie and Raph, William sat on his knees on the ground, putting on a pious look.
"Lost Mr. Immolator, playing with fire is a very dangerous thing. Look at you, your face is burnt..."
Seeing this scene, Sadie and Raph were stunned on the spot.
Is the priest... reasoning with a monster??
The two turned their heads to look at each other, seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
Moreover, the monster kept roaring, kicking its feet on the ground, trying to get away from the person in front of it.
What is going on?!
The two demon hunters were thoroughly confused; what was happening before them had somewhat subverted their cognition.
"...Even if you don't consider the safety of other monster companions, burning flowers and plants is wrong..."
William continued to persuade the Immolator opposite him.
At first, he was also a little skeptical about whether the ability of [Atonement Persuasion] could really communicate with monsters.
But soon William raised an eyebrow.
Relying on this ability, he indeed established a "connection" with the monster.
But this was not communication in the traditional sense of "words" or "thoughts."
It was a deeper touch, closer to "instinct."
It stopped struggling. Instead, it lay on the ground and straightened the weeds it had crushed just now.
At the same time, a line of text appeared before William's eyes.
[Atonement Persuasion +1]
[You have redeemed a lost soul.]
At this time, there was no evil aura in the Immolator's body.
William rubbed his chin and splashed a bottle of holy water on the other party.
But the monster was not purified.
"Has it turned over a new leaf?" He thought to himself.
In this way, it could save a lot of holy artifacts, just at the cost of some saliva.
On the other side.
This Father William must be a devout believer!
At the same time, a bold idea suddenly popped up in Raph's mind.
He looked at the person opposite and asked: "Father William, if I join the Church now, can I be like you..."
William nodded slightly upon hearing this: "The path to redemption lies within."
He wanted to deny it, but remembered the task of absorbing believers issued by the Church some time ago.
However, Raph finally gave up this idea; he still planned to marry Sadie.
Meanwhile, since the Immolator had lost its aggression, the three did not attack it.
Instead, they watched the monster enter the dense forest.
Judging by its appearance, it seemed to intend to take on the responsibility of a "gardener" and repair the forest it had burned before. Sadie even subconsciously waved goodbye.
With the threat gone, gathering materials became much easier.
Raph's pack was already full.
Some of the materials had been listed on tavern bounties for many years, things he had only heard of but never seen.
And at this moment, he also understood.
For this trip to the Plague Zone, the priest didn't need his help at all.
Instead, it was Raph himself who took advantage.
If he could return to Saint Frian safely this time, his strength would definitely be greatly improved.
This also made him very convinced of William, acting like the latter's little brother.
"No wonder Sadie thinks so highly of him."
Raph couldn't help thinking, and then a strong sense of crisis welled up in him.
"I seem to have no charm compared to Father William! What if Sadie falls in love with him..."
Somewhere else in the Plague Zone.
This was a settlement for local civilians before the poison fog spread, now long abandoned.
Lance Pope Beneke was busy making his sixth trap.
He had short blond hair, and his azure blue eyes were like gems embedded in his handsome face. He was the only participant from the Beneke family this time.
Lance hummed a southern country ballad and scattered some metal parts in the corridor.
Then he hung several glass bottles under the door frame with ropes.
This was one of the traps often made by demon hunters.
If a person or monster broke in, Lance would hear the noise immediately.
After setting up, he walked out of the wooden house and came to a hidden basement entrance in the outer circle.
This led to the stream not far away, with only a smoke exhaust channel between it and the wooden house.
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