Chapter 69: Who Calls Me?

"We expel you, all unclean evil spirits........."

"All of Satan's Authority..........."

"All invasions from Hell......."

"All gatherings and sects of demons......."

"In the name and power of our Lord Jesus Christ......."

"Hm?!"

Inside the dormitory.

Sleeping Yu Lin seemed to hear a sound, causing his normally calm, relaxed brows to twitch slightly.

But he kept his eyes closed, because another voice came:

"We beseech you, hear us........"

"May you humble yourself to the enemies of humanity, those demons......."

"We beseech you, hear us......."

"May they not overcome us....... but save us from evil.........."

"Holy one, are you there.........."

Yu Lin listened and instinctively replied:

"I am."

At the moment he responded, a dazzling Holy Light flared!

Outside.

Dragon Lord, who was playing a game, squinted at the flash and exclaimed:

"What the heck, who set off the flashbang?!"

"No!"

Dragon Lord instantly left the Computer, flew into Yu Lin's bedroom, and stared dumbfounded:

"Where's the person?!"

"Where's my big self?!"

"Who?! Who is it! Not giving me any respect, huh?!"

Just as it roared in anger, about to employ a method to locate Yu Lin,

Thump.

A Christian classic fell from the bookshelf.

It opened to a page.

On it, bold characters read:

"【Those who sincerely call a name may receive a response; those devout believers who pray may be heard; with Holy Light Blessing, or with the true body appearing—"

"This is the Holy promise】"

".........."

Dragon Lord wasn't stupid; from the sight he guessed something:

"Nice guy, got summoned away, huh?"

"Didn't even bring me... never mind, with the Cauldron and the old monster of the Tai Xu Existence secretly protecting you, it should be fine."

Dragon Lord turned his head and glanced outside.

There was a rapidly departing, terrifying aura, like an immense deep sea.

A month ago it had sensed this Tai Xu Existence.

To aid Yu Lin's mission, it even borrowed the Cauldron to create an identical aura of Yu Lin and placed it in the dormitory.

Never mind whether they might have ideas to study Yu Lin's secrets; in any case, it must do its job properly.

"Let's play the game first."

Dragon Lord returned to the Computer:

"Sorry, haha, there was a kid at home messing with a flashbang earlier, got flashed."

"We continue, continue."

FrenchPapacy.

Sunlight streamed through stained glass onto the oak desk, and Father AiHuade was elegantly enjoying his afternoon tea.

This officially ordained Exorcist priest, with thirteen years of Exorcism experience, was now immersed in a rare moment of tranquility.

His slender fingers gently pinched the bone china cup, and his silver‑gray sideburns glimmered softly in the sunlight.

On the desk, the Exorcism Ritual Compendium was spread open, annotated carefully in red ink, with a Notes notebook of Latin incantations beside it.

"What a wonderful afternoon..." he sipped Darjeeling tea and muttered to the air:

"No matter when, a cup of hot tea always gives strength."

"Even when facing demons."

At that moment—

Bang!

The office door was flung open, and his assistant Kedi rushed in, panting.

The young man in his early twenties was drenched in sweat, soaking his robe,

"Father! Trouble!" Kedi gasped, clutching the doorframe:

"XinlanErVillage... a demon has appeared!"

"Two apprentice Exorcists of the branch of the Holy See have already been killed by it!"

Now the Holy See wants you to go exorcise together with Father Lan Luo and Knight Ke Laixi!

Huh?! AiHuade frowned, setting down the tea cup in his hand.

What level of demon?

Kedi stepped forward, handing him the data in his hand, briefly summarizing:

Currently judged as a mid-level Demon, it creates fear illusions; each person's fear content differs, and if one is killed by fear within the illusion, then his soul will also die!

AiHuade listened to him speak, having already roughly finished looking at the data in his hand, he lifted his head and gave a confident smile:

Kedi, do you know what I like most about you?

Kedi froze for a moment: 'Which one?'

You always can precisely summarize these data into one sentence.

Ah?

Don't 'ah', pack up, we're leaving now.

But......... aren't you waiting for Father Lan Luo and Knight Ke Laixi?

No need. AiHuade shook his head, pointing at the doorway and said with a smile:

They've already arrived.

Kedi turned his head to look.

At the doorway stood two figures——

Father Lan Luo leaned sideways against the doorframe, a lit cigarette clenched in his mouth, gray-white smoke swirling around his face.

He wore a wrinkled leather jacket and jeans, the silver cross hanging from his neck being the only thing on him that could prove his clerical identity.

Around thirty years old, yet he had a pair of eyes that saw through worldly affairs, with a cynical smile playing at the corner of his mouth.

Heard there's a demon throwing a party? Father Lan Luo drawled, his voice hoarse:

There's fun to be had.

The knight Ke Laixi standing beside him was completely different—his head of fiery red short hair like a burning flag, his features sharp and defined, steady and resolute.

He wore a simple knight's outfit, with an archaic SilverSword at his waist, the Sword Sheath engraved with ancient Exorcism Runes.

I already understand the situation. Knight Ke Laixi's gaze was like a torch, he said in a low voice:

XinlanErVillage is seventy kilometers from here; we had best reach it within two hours.

Otherwise, waiting until nightfall........ will be very tricky.

AiHuade rose to his feet, walking toward them, saying with a smile:

You always arrive just in time.

Reliable.

Father Lan Luo exhaled a smoke ring, grinning: 'You're not unaware.'

Demons never wait for people.

The sooner we settle it, the sooner we can go back; tonight I still want to throw a party!

Hey, Kedi, bring your gear, we're leaving!

Kedi, hearing him call him, quickly nodded:

Yes!

A moment later.

An off-vehicle drove out of the Church, heading toward XinlanErVillage.