Chapter 210: The Nun from the Monastery
"Good morning, Mrs. Flora. May the Lord protect you." William smiled and made a cross on his chest.
Judy also nodded slightly: "Good morning, ma'am."
"May the Lord bless you too." Flora smiled and returned the greeting.
Before she could speak again, a figure darted in front of William.
"Are you an exorcism teacher?"
Lynne looked expectant.
"The monastery I am at received a report of a supernatural event; a family claimed to have encountered anomalies after moving into a new house..."
"Nun Lynne." Flora frowned and blocked in front of her.
"Father William is not responsible for these; your behavior right now is too rude."
William looked at the nun in front of him.
Although wrapped in a headscarf, the youthful aura on Lynne's face was hard to conceal.
Bright brown pupils, a delicate and small nose bridge.
This was undoubtedly a beautiful lady.
"What happened?" William looked at Flora.
Through inquiry, he finally understood what happened.
This Nun Lynne came from the Holy Blessed Monastery in Brooklyn, New York.
As a local church institution, the monastery had no authority to evaluate the "Commission Difficulty." It had to report to the local parish, and then specialized Holy Clergy Members would go and handle it.
Originally, the higher-ups had assigned a church personnel, but unfortunately, this priest was temporarily transferred away.
At the same time, other available Holy Clergy Members were also transferred away.
Therefore, the rating of the commission could only be temporarily shelved.
"The family entangled by evil spirits recently moved into a new home?" William looked at Lynne and said.
The latter nodded vigorously: "Yes."
"The big house they live in was bought at a very cheap price?"
"Mmh... seems so." Lynne was totally confused, not understanding why this priest brought this up.
"That family often encounters weird things in the house, right?"
Lynne nodded repeatedly: "Correct, how do you know so clearly?"
William didn't answer this question, but rubbed his chin and said: "Let that family move out first; this way nothing should happen in the short term."
After speaking, he took Judy to bid farewell to Flora, then went to the Commission Room to select the target for this time.
Judging from Lynne's answers just now, this was obviously a very classic "Buying a Haunted House" incident.
This kind of evil spirit in American Horror Stories varies in strength, but the way to deal with it is not difficult.
In fact, William intended to find this kind of commission this time.
But Flora just mentioned that this commission had not been rated yet.
In this situation, it was better to let other Holy Clergy Members scout the way first.
But Lynne obviously wouldn't let such an opportunity go.
She bypassed the front desk and stopped William, then whispered in a fawning tone: "Father William, can I speak to you alone?"
After speaking, Lynne specially glanced at Judy. Judy's eyes revealed suspicion; she proactively leaned closer to William, as if declaring sovereignty.
William rubbed his chin, and after a moment said: "Alright."
The two soon came to a remote corner.
Lynne looked a little nervous.
She looked around, confirmed there was no one nearby, and suddenly took off her headscarf.
Long black hair rippled in the air, and William smelled a faint fragrance.
Lynne's cheeks were slightly flushed.
She pulled her collar, then suddenly pressed close to William, speaking in an almost inaudible voice:
"You... if you can promise to accept this commission, I will..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but the implication was already very obvious.
William appreciated it for a moment, then shook his head: "Too deliberate."
"What did you say?" Lynne didn't quite understand.
"Due to the high mortality rate of exorcism commissions, almost no clergy members will voluntarily participate."
William's tone was flat.
"Even if some priests possess noble character, they wouldn't use your method to get aid."
Surprise flashed in Lynne's eyes.
"Besides, you never intended to really give your body from the very beginning." William pointed to the side.
"This is the Commission Room, the place with the most foot traffic in the entire seminary. Doing anything here carries the risk of being discovered, not to mention there are two ladies waiting outside."
"Your look just now almost wrote 'I want to do bad things' on your face. In this situation, if we stay in here for too long, it will definitely arouse Flora's suspicion."
"With this nun's cleverness, she will definitely guess something; this way the matter still risks exposure."
William rubbed his chin, starting to pace in the corridor.
"So your purpose is to use this to pressure me, making me afraid to actually make a move here, so you created bargaining chips for yourself to exchange for benefits."
Lynne looked incredulous, her hands unconsciously pulling up her clothes.
William continued: "If it were me designing it, maybe I would use an excuse like 'Change places' to trick the person into leaving first, then step by step lure the other party to work for me."
He spread his hands as he spoke: "Of course, you would only give me the illusion of 'Being able to get your body', but not really let me succeed."
Lynne's breathing was a bit rapid, and she quietly retreated a few steps.
William took all this in, but proactively took a few steps forward.
"Priests participate in exorcism commissions usually for only one reason—practicing the Four Parts of Theology."
He stared into Lynne's eyes.
"Could it be that you... used some method to bypass the Church and completed the Spiritual Awakening Ceremony privately?"
Lynne's expression finally changed; her eyes were full of horror, and she said with a trembling voice: "I... don't understand what you are talking about."
Unofficial Spiritual Awakening was strictly prohibited.
Besides the high mortality rate, such ceremonies lacked safety guarantees and were very likely to let some evil spirit or demon sneak into the human world.
Once discovered to have awakened privately, the participant would directly face judgment from the Vatican.
Lynne indeed obtained a Brand through some means, but no one knew this matter except herself.
That's why she lost her composure so much after her secret was exposed.
"Although your expression has already told me the answer, given your trick just now, I have to verify it again."
William approached Lynne again as he spoke, and then actually grabbed the former's sleeves with both hands.
"I'm going to tear off your clothes; mentally prepare yourself."
Hearing this, Lynne was both shocked and angry.
How could someone be so shameless!
But before she could think carefully, a huge force came from her sleeves.
Immediately after, her top was torn off.
Lynne instinctively covered her chest, stunned on the spot for a moment.
But William didn't have the mood to appreciate the "Scenery"; instead, he frowned deeply.
He saw tightly wrapped white cloth around Lynne's chest; only the upper part was slightly exposed, completely safe from exposure.
But more importantly, there were many scars on this nun's back.
William narrowed his eyes.
Some of the scars had healed, but there were several new wounds. Judging from the wound marks, they were obviously caused by evil spirits.
"Tell me your real purpose; maybe I will agree with you." William said in a flat tone.
At first, he thought Lynne possessed some secret, which was why she approached him.
But then this nun actually planned to sell her looks in the Church.
However, when the other party pulled down her clothes the first time, William noticed the anomaly on her back.
Thus the subsequent probing.
William was indeed a bit curious; exactly what kind of reason could make this nun rather sell her dignity to participate in that commission.
As for whether the other party was possessed by an evil spirit.
Besides William personally investigating just now, the entire Dei Seminary had magic arrays arranged by the Church.
If the other party could penetrate even this level of defense, then there would be no safe place in the Church.
Lynne lowered her head, silently putting her clothes back on.
"Hey... why do you look like I bullied you." The corner of William's mouth twitched.
"Since you want to scheme against others, you have to be prepared to be countered."
Lynne raised her head; the coyness from just now was gone from her eyes.
"Will you report me?" She stared at William and spoke.
"That depends on what you can provide." William spread his hands. "Let me state first, I am not interested in your body."
Lynne tilted her head: "You really are a strange guy."
"Seeing your devout and merciful look just now, I didn't expect you to also be..."
"Nun Lynne, mind your words and deeds at all times."
William interrupted the other party.
"Only stupid and short-lived people speak without thinking."
Lynne was instantly stunned; a moment later she nodded: "Thank you for your reminder."
She hesitated for a moment and finally spoke:
"I indeed completed the Spiritual Awakening secretly and got a Brand, and participating in the exorcism commission is also for promotion."
Her eyes became firm as she spoke.
"Fifteen years ago, I was just a little girl with a happy family, but..."
"One day, a demon suddenly broke into our home. Under its influence, my father seemed to become a different person."
"At first he just yelled, but gradually, he started to attack us. Mother originally wanted to take us away, but..."
Lynne choked up a bit here.
"Father actually killed mother with an axe, and then he used that axe to chop off his own head."
"My sister and I managed to escape with great difficulty, but after reporting to the Church, that demon had completely disappeared."
Lynne clenched her fists.
"So I joined the Church and swore to the Lord that I must purify that demon."
William rubbed his chin: "So this commission is related to that demon?"
Lynne shook her head: "I don't know the name of that demon, only know it can influence people's emotions and change their temperament drastically."
"According to the client Kathy Lutz's report, her husband George Lutz became abnormal after moving into the new house."
"Every morning at 3:15 AM, Mr. George would wake up from his sleep and start wandering around the house."
"At first, Kathy thought her husband was sleepwalking, but then the relationship between the two got worse and worse, and the husband always yelled at her and the children."
"This situation... is very similar to my father back then."
Lynne raised her head after finishing speaking.
"Now, are you willing to help me?"
Looking at the nun's expectant gaze, William shrugged.
"You haven't said what I can get."
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