Emma's pupils constricted. Although her expression didn't change much, Roy still caught a hint of fear.
It seemed there was indeed more to the story about Emma's father, his own uncle, suddenly going crazy.
"Did your aunt and uncle tell you about it? That's just how it was! Didn't the police explain everything?"
Emma was still trying to play innocent, but unfortunately, her credibility with Roy had completely tanked.
Roy wouldn't easily believe anything Emma said now.
Seeing the little girl still trying to argue, Roy raised his hand, scaring Emma into immediately shrinking into a ball.
"You're still lying!"
"Don't hit me! I'll talk, I'll talk!"
Sure enough, when kids are disobedient, they just need a good spanking. What's all this talk about therapists and personality correction? Nothing beats the traditional educational philosophy of ancient University.
Look at Emma now. Does she still seem to have even a hint of histrionic personality disorder?
This terrified expression was completely genuine.
Under the threat of the iron fist, Emma finally began to confess the truth.
It all started with a citizenship award medal issued by the school.
This citizenship award was somewhat like an "Excellent All-Around Student" certificate, but even more prestigious. Only one person in the entire school could receive it.
In front of everyone, Emma was a well-behaved, cute, smart, and almost perfect child—the kind of kid we often heard about in urban legends when we were young, the "other kid."
So Emma believed that this citizenship award should naturally be hers.
However, Emma's homeroom teacher at the time saw Emma stealing something from a classmate and realized the true nature hidden beneath the perfect facade. Therefore, she didn't give the citizenship award to Emma but to another little boy.
Then, tragedy struck.
The little boy was found drowned in the sea after falling off a nearby cliff during a school party, and the medal he had just received was also missing.
Don't ask why such a school was built on the edge of a cliff. In any case, Emma was confirmed to be the last person to have contact with the little boy, making her the prime suspect.
"I really just liked that medal and wanted to borrow it for a few days. As for why he fell off the cliff, I really don't know!"
Emma cried, tears streaming down her face. An ordinary person would definitely feel sorry for such a cute little girl crying.
But Roy was hard-hearted. He might be soft on beautiful older women, but he would never be soft on children.
"And then what?"
"Dad and the homeroom teacher both thought I did it. The homeroom teacher went around asking people to investigate me, and my father also thought there was a demon living inside me. He took me to a secluded bed and breakfast to try and kill me. Luckily, someone nearby heard the commotion and came over to shoot and stop him."
In Emma's version of the story, she was like an innocent white lotus flower, and all the problems were persecutions inflicted upon her by the outside world, including her father and that homeroom teacher.
This story was comparable to a melodramatic online post, omitting a large number of objective facts and filled only with her subjective emotions. Roy wouldn't believe a single word of it.
"You said your uncle thought there was a demon inside you?"
Emma nodded, looking wronged.
"Okay, let's get out of the car."
"W-why do we need to get out of the car?"
Although Emma was confused, she still obediently got out.
She had no choice; after all, Roy really would spank her butt.
"Of course, it's to let you see what a real demon looks like!"
With that, black smoke erupted from Roy's body, transforming him into a three-meter-tall demon. He exuded a terrifying aura, and his cold, dark golden pupils stared at Emma.
"Emma, look into my eyes and tell me the complete truth right now! This is your last chance. If you lie to me again, you know what will happen!"
Looking at Roy's hulking and oppressive demonic form, Emma was completely terrified.
So much so that she didn't even realize she had lost control of her bladder, and some obvious wet patches appeared under her feet.
This time Roy was serious. If Emma didn't repent, he would hand her over to the FEA.
"R-Roy... big brother? Y-you're a demon? Then why do you still do good things? Aren't demons the embodiment of evil?"
"Who told you demons have to be bad? I've never killed a good person! And I won't allow a real demon to exist around me."
Roy's meaning was very clear, and the pressure emanating from him grew stronger, causing Emma to gradually lose her footing and fall to the ground.
"Last chance, make your choice, Emma!"
Under the oppressive force of Roy's terrifying aura, Emma's emotions finally began to break down.
"Why do you all doubt me? Why do you all force me!"
Emma knelt on the ground, hysterically roaring at Roy. She didn't notice that her pupils were also turning golden like Roy's, and the whites of her eyes were rapidly filling with blood, even more exaggerated than pinkeye.
Roy felt something was wrong, and then he saw a familiar symbol appear on Emma's forehead—the symbol of the King of Envy!
Soon, Emma's face was covered with black veins, her teeth became incredibly sharp, and black smoke billowed from her body.
This form was very similar to Roy's initial demonic possession form.
Lilith had previously speculated that Emma possessed some kind of lower-plane bloodline. Now it seemed that Emma was likely a descendant of Leviathan, the King of Envy.
Roy instantly understood everything.
No wonder Emma suddenly awakened her witch talents when she came into contact with Leviathan's familiar. It turned out she was stimulated by Leviathan's power.
And the reason why that Leviathan's familiar initially ignored Roy was also because it sensed Leviathan's descendant and couldn't help but chase after her.
"Damn you, Roy! Why do you always target me! Whether it's you, that boy, or the homeroom teacher, the nanny, or my father, you're all targeting me! Everyone who targets me must die!"
Emma erupted with a powerful aura, but in Roy's eyes, this aura was like a kitten hissing.
As the saying goes, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. This newly awakened descendant of Leviathan was the same. She actually ignored the huge size difference and pounced on Roy.
Roy guessed that Emma was probably not strong-willed enough, so she had lost her reason and was controlled by the demon's instincts.
Roy had experienced this kind of thing several times himself, once during the House of Wax incident and another time during the succubus incident.
"Die!"
Emma leaped high, baring her fangs and claws at Roy, and was then slapped to the ground.
"A descendant of Leviathan, huh? Does that mean you can take more of a beating?"
Roy cracked his knuckles, grinning ferociously as he walked towards Emma.
The last time he "played the Anse Waist Drum," Roy used very little force, afraid of hurting the little girl. This time, he should be able to enjoy himself properly.
After all, this little brat Emma really deserved a beating!
Although Emma had lost her mind, the survival instinct of a living being made her realize the danger at this moment. She got up and tried to dart into the forest by the roadside.
If Emma really managed to get into the forest, Roy would have a hard time catching her.
After all, Emma was small and could squeeze into holes and such, which Roy couldn't do, and he would also be easily obstructed by the trees.
Fortunately, Roy had a catching ability.
Soul Grab activated!
With a stretch of his hand, Emma, who had just dashed out, was pulled back by the Soul Grab.
Then, another round of "Anse Waist Drum" ensued.
What a performance of Anse Waist Drum!
This time Roy was serious. He beat Emma until she wished she were dead, finally causing her to revert from her demonic possession form due to the pain.
At this time, Roy also returned to his human form and then took out materials from his inventory to draw a magic circle on Emma's body.
The Leviathan bloodline in Emma's body had seriously affected her way of thinking, so Roy decided to use the sealing magic circle from the Key of Solomon to temporarily seal her demonic bloodline.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but Emma woke up lying prone in the back seat. The sky outside the car window had already turned somewhat dark, indicating that it was approaching night.
Then, Emma felt a sharp pain in her butt. In that instant, she even felt like her butt might have split into three pieces.
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts so much!"
Roy, who was driving, glanced at Emma, who was crying out in pain.
"You know it hurts now, huh? Will you dare to lie again in the future?"
Emma looked at Roy pitifully.
"Roy, why did you hit me again?"
"You don't remember anything?"
Emma shook her head.
"I only remember being very angry, like a volcano erupting. After that, I don't remember anything."
Sure enough, Leviathan's bloodline had a significant impact on Emma. The bloodline in her body was quite pure; she might even experience atavism.
"Emma, I don't blame you for losing control just now. I lose control sometimes too, but I hope you face your mistakes. That shows there's still hope for you."
Emma was silent for a long time before finally confessing her true feelings.
In the beginning, Emma had a conflict with that little boy because of jealousy, and accidentally pushed him off the cliff.
Then, the homeroom teacher noticed some problems, so Emma followed up by using a hornet's nest to cause the homeroom teacher's car accident, leading to her death.
After that, the nanny at home also discovered Emma's abnormality and threatened her to obey. The result was that Emma set the nanny on fire and burned her alive.
Finally, there was Emma's father, Roy's uncle. He also noticed Emma's problem and originally wanted to take her to a secluded place, kill his daughter, and then commit suicide. But he still couldn't bring himself to do it and was discovered by a neighbor who shot him in the spine, leaving him in a vegetative state.
All of this was because of a small citizenship award medal, because of jealousy, because of resentment.
Because she once侥倖逃過責罰 (luckily escaped punishment), Emma developed evil thoughts, and thus went further and further down a dangerous path.
After confessing all her secrets, Emma breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
Clearly, keeping these secrets hidden in her heart was also a significant burden, making her constantly fearful.
"Roy, are you going to send me to prison?"
Perhaps for a child, the biggest punishment is being sent to prison by the police, which is why Emma said that.
Roy was silent for a moment before answering Emma.
"Your problem isn't just your personality; the demon bloodline is also a very important issue. So I've decided to give you a chance. If you do bad things again, I will kill you!"
Emma felt a chill in her heart. She could tell that Roy wasn't joking, and Roy wouldn't fail like her own father. No one could stop Roy.
"Roy, I'll be good, I won't do bad things anymore!"
"Not just that, you also need to do more good deeds to make up for the sins you've committed in the past. Start right now!"
Emma nodded heavily.
"I will!"
It could be seen that Emma, whose Leviathan bloodline had been sealed, had undergone a huge change in personality. The fake perfect expression on her face was gone, and she looked more like an eight-year-old child than a hypocritical little adult.
"Alright, let's go home!"
After an hour's drive, Roy finally returned to Waterfall Town.
Roy first took Emma to see Lilith.
"Already awakened? Why so fast?"
This situation caught Lilith off guard. She had originally thought Emma would awaken in another two months, so she wasn't in a hurry to control Emma.
As a result, she wasn't paying attention, and Emma suddenly awakened, which made Lilith's expression unpleasant.
"Yes, I encountered a familiar of the King of Envy in Austin, and the bloodline in Emma's body is the King of Envy's bloodline. Under the influence of the King of Envy's familiar, Emma awakened directly."
Lilith bit her thumb, feeling that the situation was very tricky.
"Damn it! We're definitely going to be discovered by the Witch Council now!"
Speaking of this, Roy was a little curious.
"How does the Witch Council find newly awakened little witches?"
"Many years ago, I created a prophetic crystal ball that can detect the energy fluctuations of newly awakened witches. The Witch Council uses this crystal ball to find them."
In a villa in Boston, the capital of Massachusetts (originally set in New Orleans), a woman who looked to be in her late fifties was staring blankly at the scenery outside the window.
For some reason, this woman had been feeling absent-minded lately, constantly experiencing a sense of unease.
This woman was actually a witch, and also the Supreme Witch of the Witch Council, possessing incredibly powerful magic and terrifying talent.
Such powerful abilities gave the witch a certain intuition. If there was a strong feeling of unease, it could only mean that something was about to happen.
What was going to happen? Could it be that Marie Laveau (the Voodoo Queen) was up to something again?
While she was in a daze, the woman suddenly heard familiar footsteps. It was her daughter's footsteps.
"Mother, another new witch has awakened!"
The woman didn't turn around, continuing to look at the scenery outside the window.
"Is that so? Then follow the procedure and bring that witch back."
"Mother, this time the situation is a bit different. That little witch's intuition and power are very strong. She almost blew up the prophetic crystal ball."
Hearing this, the woman turned around.
"Is that true?"
Her daughter nodded.
"There's no mistaking it! I think she might be the new Supreme Witch!"
The woman's expression darkened.
"In that case, Cordelia, you should go yourself. You must bring that girl back before any other organizations discover her!"
"I will, Mother."
The daughter turned and left, leaving her mother alone to continue gazing at the scenery outside the window.
Could this be it?
Supreme Witch Aunt Fiona Goode (Jessica Lange)