Jeff was the name of that perverted man-eating demon.
York said indifferently, "So what will be his outcome?"
Officer Jeffrey's voice then sounded, "Because the evidence you submitted is very sufficient, we will directly initiate sentencing proceedings against him. A ruling is expected this winter, and his outcome will be life imprisonment."
Which meant life imprisonment. York wasn't surprised by this result.
After all, since New York abolished the death penalty, life imprisonment has become the highest form of punishment, meaning the criminal is imprisoned for life, with their personal freedom restricted until death.
This life imprisonment is generally used for extremely vicious and perverted criminals, and Jeff, who brutally murdered many young girls, was naturally among them.
For some perverts, life imprisonment might be more terrifying than the death penalty. Death is an end to all troubles, but being confined in prison for life is a living hell.
Recalling the New York penalties, York replied.
"Mm, I'm very satisfied with this result. Thank you, Officer Jeffrey."
"You're welcome, Father," Officer Jeffrey, who was sitting in his office reading a document, replied earnestly.
"On the contrary, I should thank you for bringing me a case to close."
...Beep beep beep!
Hanging up the phone, York looked at the darkened screen with no ripple in his heart. He placed it back on the stand and continued his unfinished business.
That is, in front of the Jesus Statue, to bless the phone according to the steps for making holy water.
However, for technological products, the method had to be slightly altered.
Recalling the rhythm of enchanting bullets, York looked at the phone with gleaming eyes. Since that day, he had already devised another method in his mind.
If the Power of Faith, or Holy Power, was linked to the value of Spirit, then he could use the method of enchanting bullets, that is, to enchant the phone with Spirit.
No, Holy Imbuement... York changed the term for this action.
He glanced at the hall again, confirming that no one would come forward to disturb him. York stared at the phone and began the first step of Holy Imbuement.
Like enchanting with magic, he began to cover it with Spirit through the system's conversion.
When he saw a white, flowing, fluorescent light, visible only to himself, emerge from his body, spreading to cover the phone on the stand.
York closed his eyes and proceeded to the second step, reciting chapters of the Bible, allowing the Power of Faith, linked to Spirit, to linger on the phone for a moment.
Third step, he felt his Spirit being divided.
[Two points of Spirit have been used]
[...]
"I didn't expect this to actually work!"
York opened his eyes and looked at the phone, which was glowing with a fluorescent light. A dazzling light flashed in his eyes.
Is this... a Holy Item in some sense?
York subconsciously picked up the phone from the stand. Due to the success of the experiment, his thoughts immediately diverged far and wide. He didn't know what he was thinking, but his breathing gradually quickened.
Combining this with the enchantment method, could he... in the future, create Holy Items at will in any location through Holy Imbuement?
Such as Holy Hand Grenade? Holy Greatsword? Holy Pistol? holy bullets?
Perhaps in the future, even holy water would no longer need to be prepared. He would only need clean purified water, and through Holy Imbuement, he could create holy water with Holy attributes?
And it would no longer be limited to fixed locations like churches?
As he thought deeper, York subconsciously licked his dry lips.
Because of this thought, with his current physique, he actually felt parched.
Taking a deep breath, York glanced at the believers in the hall, silently summoned his personal panel, and immediately looked at the Spirit section.
[...]
[Spirit 81/83]
[...]
Looking at the consumed Spirit, York remained silent. He waited for a minute, and then he saw his Spirit instantly recover by one point.
"It seems like magic, it recovers one point per minute."
York felt a little relieved, but also found it somewhat absurd. He didn't expect that this experiment would actually turn him into one of those so-called heretics in the mouths of bishops.
To be able to create Holy things at will with his own power, without relying on God's power—what else could that be but heresy?
York narrowed his eyes, put the phone, which now had Holy attributes, into his pocket, and returned to the lounge.
First, he opened the armory in the wardrobe. York rummaged through the bottom layer and pulled out a box of original, unenchanted bullets.
These were.50 caliber linebaugh bullets left behind.
He had originally planned to return to the hall, but then suddenly remembered the believers who were still praying. York ultimately dismissed the idea of going back.
"Forget it, can't be too ostentatious..."
York shook his head, simply took the bullet box, walked to his desk, sat down, placed the bullet box on the table, and casually opened it to reveal the gleaming yellow bullets inside.
"I wonder if it will work."
York muttered, performing Holy Imbuement on the bullets according to the enchantment method.
Soon, he knew the result: it was very effective. When Holy Imbuement aligned with enchantment, he could even control the output of the Holy Imbuement's value, just like magic enchantment.
[One point of Spirit has been used]
[One point of Spirit has been used]
[...]
After Holy Imbuing ten bullets consecutively, York picked up one of them, feeling the Holy energy contained within, and a light flowed in his eyes.
Normally, when he wanted to deal with something, he would prepare with a targeted approach.
For example, to fight a Spirit entity like a ghost, he would prepare salt bullets and holy water.
To fight a demon, he would prepare Holy Items such as holy water, a Cross, and the Bible.
Now with Holy Imbuement, he would be unrestricted in dealing with ghosts and even demons.
This meant that any bullet or item imbued with Holy Imbuement could cause great damage to things that fear Holy energy, such as ghosts or demons.
And this Holy Imbuement only cost him his internal Spirit.
Based on the enchantment mechanism, the higher the value of Holy Imbuement, the greater the effect would be.
Thinking of this, York's mouth twitched. He was indeed rushing towards heresy, truly going further and further down that path.
Looking back at the bullet in his hand, York pursed his lips, silent.
This matter of Holy Imbuement must never be exposed; it must always be kept deep in his heart.
If people knew that he controlled enhanced enchantment and Holy Imbuement that granted Holy energy.
Otherwise, what he would have to face would probably not be ghosts, demons, or Satan who wanted to take his soul, but the Church.
Even if the old man, the Pope, intervened, he wouldn't be able to protect him.
After all, this is what the Church has always done throughout its history: eradicate all heretics.
"Sigh, when soldiers come, generals will block; when water comes, earth will cover. It doesn't matter."
York shook his head, put away his secret thoughts, set down the.50 caliber bullet that had been imbued, picked up another one from the bullet box, and resumed the rhythm of Holy Imbuement...