Chapter 171: Chapter 169: Blood Debt
Chapter 169: Blood Debt
'Huh?!'
Jon was taken aback when he heard Sharon's words. He had just used a device called a neuralyzer to wipe their memories, specifically everything since they had arrived in the eerie town of Silent Hill. In the new set of memories Jon had provided for them, he had deliberately left out his own name. So, how could Sharon possibly remember who he was?
As he watched Rose and Sharon walk away, Jon couldn't shake off a nagging thought: "Does Sharon still remember? Did the neuralyzer not work on her?"
It dawned on him that Sharon wasn't just anyone. She had been born from the soul of another being named Alessa, making her quite unique. It seemed likely then that the neuralyzer had no effect on her, and that's why she still knew who Jon was.
Jon remembered the first time he met Sharon; it was on a subway. Even then, she had shown signs of being extraordinary. She had dreamed of her fate and knew that her mother would end up trapped in Silent Hill while trying to rescue her, which led her to seek Jon's help.
But now, Jon didn't want to dwell on these thoughts. His focus was on taking down every member of the church involved in this mess.
With Alessa now his follower, she became part of him now. As far as Jon was concerned, those involved with the church had it coming. His priority was to take care of his new follower, which meant ensuring those who had wronged her were dealt with.
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Inside the church, the scene was nothing short of a nightmare. What was once a place of worship had turned into a scene straight out of purgatory. Every church member was in agony.
Pain and despair were etched on the faces of those trapped inside, as flames blocked every exit and the ground beneath them burned like the surface of hell itself. It seemed everyone was on the edge of being engulfed by the fire.
Yet, amidst the chaos, there was one who stood unaffected, her face not showing any signs of pain but rather, a twisted sense of joy and satisfaction.
She was Alessa's mother.
Laughing wildly, she took in the sight of the church members' suffering with glee. "Hahahaha! Do you feel it? Even a fraction of the agony my daughter went through? You deserve every bit of this pain, all of you hypocrites deserve to suffer just like this, hahahahahhahahaha!"
Her laughter echoed through the church as she watched the members struggle desperately, all of whom had played a part in her daughter's demise.
Christabella, trying to regain some control, pointed shakily at Alessa's mother and accused, "You follower of the devil! He has abandoned you, leaving you unprotected!"
Alessa's mother met her gaze and retorted, "So what? Seeing you meet your end is worth everything to me, even my own life!"
In desperation and anger, Christabella commanded, "Kill her now!"
Fueled by their own resentment towards Alessa's mother and facing their doom, the church members moved to attack her.
But as they made contact, they were instantly repelled by a burst of flame.
Alessa's mother was under Jon's protection, marked as the one innocent soul amidst the guilty. Thus, while the hellfire did not touch her, it lashed out at those who dared to harm her.
"The devil is her shield!" Christabella exclaimed, her voice trembling with fear, "Oh God, help your servant! The devil prevails, and we are rendered powerless against his might!"
At that moment, the flames around the door parted, and Jon walked through, almost as if the fire itself was wary of him.
"Looks like your God has left you to fend for yourselves," Jon taunted.
Christabella, trembling but defiant, pointed at Jon and demanded, "You, servant of darkness, what do you plan to do?"
Jon replied with a calm that felt more chilling than the surrounding inferno, "I thought I'd be the one to deal with you. But it appears there's someone far more fitting for that role."
Confused and alarmed, Christabella asked, "What are you talking about?"
With a cold laugh, Jon retorted, "The so-called Devil you fear so much, Alessa, whom you condemned to flames. By burning an innocent girl, haven't you shown who the true devils are?"
Christabella defended her actions with fervor, "Alessa was a curse upon us from the start. Her presence turned Silent Hill into a place of damnation. And now, you, an outsider, have defiled the last of our sanctity. Haven't you taken enough? What more do you want?"
Jon's reply was a cold smirk. "What I want? It's time for a blood debt to be paid, your fate is sealed."
As the words left his lips, a shadow detached from Jon, gradually taking the shape of a young girl in a purple dress. Despite her angelic appearance, there was a sorrow and chill in her eyes that belied her youth.
"Alessa~!" The surprise and joy in Alessa's mother's voice were unmistakable.
The church members, however, were struck with terror at the sight of the girl.
"De-de-devil," stammered one, before Alessa, with a simple wave of her hand, unleashed dark energy that snapped his neck in an instant.
"Oh God, what have we done? Alessa~!" Alessa's mother was torn. She longed for justice, yet the sight of her daughter enacting such vengeance stirred a conflict within her heart.
Chaos erupted in the church as everyone desperately sought escape, but they were trapped by Jon's hellish barrier. No soul could pass.
Alessa lifted her hands, and dark energy swirled and rose, enveloping the church like a sinister cloud. One by one, the trapped members met their end, some impaled by dark energy, others strangled by invisible forces. The massacre was ruthless and absolute.
At the heart of the carnage stood Alessa, her expression cold and detached, watching as her vengeance unfolded.
"Alessa, why? How did this happen to you?" Her mother approached, voice quivering with emotion.
Alessa paused, seemingly caught by her mother's words, then intensified her assault, ensuring the swift demise of all within. Without a glance back, she merged back into Jon.
"Let's go," she said, voice as cold as the energy she wielded.
"Will you not say goodbye to your mother?" Jon queried.
"Just go," Alessa repeated, firm and devoid of hesitation. Despite becoming a being of vengeance, she had spared her mother, the very person who had delivered her to her fate. Yet, forgiveness remained a bridge too far.
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