Ben, controlling Ethan in the game, could clearly feel Ethan's weakness at this moment.
His movements were not as quick as before, and he panted heavily after walking a short distance.
Along the way, there were many wolf-like monsters, spat out from the mold to stop Ethan's advance.
However, even though his equipment was not as fancy as Chris's, for Ethan, these monsters could not stop him from saving his daughter.
But by the time Ethan overcame the many dangers and reached the altar, the ritual seemed to have been completed.
Miranda stared intently at the pool of thick black water at the center of the altar. As it churned as if boiling, her eyes were filled with anticipation.
"Ah! Little Eva, my dear daughter, come to me! Eva... Eva, is that you? Ah! I've missed you so much."
As she spoke, Miranda reached her hands into the sticky black water.
A plump, sleeping baby was pulled out.
However, the moment Miranda took the baby, her ecstatic expression froze.
"What? My power... is disappearing?"
Miranda looked in disbelief as an indescribable power surged from the baby, ceaselessly draining Miranda's own strength.
With the draining of power, Miranda's body also began to break down, her eye sockets turning into the mold-like state of black water.
Clearly, Rose's power was far greater than Miranda had imagined.
Or perhaps, the Mold Lord had chosen Rose, not Miranda.
In any case, Miranda's ritual had clearly failed. The one revived was not her daughter Eva, but still Ethan's daughter, Rose.
"Rose! Miranda! Give me back Rose!"
Seeing Miranda holding Rose, Ethan raised his gun and aimed at her but did not fire.
This was because Rose was still in her arms.
"Interesting, your body is not simple." Miranda looked at the arriving Ethan with some surprise but did not seem overly panicked. Even though her power had been absorbed quite a bit by Rose in her hands, Miranda still felt the gap between her and Ethan was enormous.
It was like throwing an axe into the sky; the sky is so high and vast, no matter how high you throw the axe, it cannot touch the sky.
It was like pouring ink into the sea; the sea is so wide and grand, no matter how much ink you pour, it cannot stain the sea's color.
It was like lighting a lamp under the sun; the sunlight is so bright and dazzling, no matter how bright the lamp burns, it cannot hide the sun's radiance.
"You must understand, once I truly kill you, everything..." Not rushing to act, Miranda looked at Ethan, about to say something threatening.
Bang!
Before Miranda could finish, a gunshot suddenly rang out, and blood sprayed from Miranda's head.
At the same time, from above the statue, in the area covered by mold, Chris's roar could be heard: "Save Rose! Quickly!"
Making a swift decision, Ethan immediately rushed to Miranda's side, ready to snatch his daughter Rose back.
As Miranda roared, the mold began to go wild, forming a barrier that blocked Chris's team and the others outside.
Meanwhile, Rose was also hidden by Miranda within the mold.
This was a war between Miranda and Ethan.
"You have fulfilled your mission, Mr. Winters. You dealt with my false children and awakened the glorious Mold Lord. Now, do not worry about little Rose; I guarantee she will be truly happy. Therefore, you can now die with peace... forever! You understand a parent's feelings, right? Then why can you deny me?"
"Crazy woman, why don't you understand! Rose is my child! Not yours!"
"Don't get in my way! The Mold Lord saved me from the abyss of despair! He gifted me immense power!"
"Yes, the Mold Lord just made you crazy!"
Ethan was completely consumed by anger.
It was because of this crazy woman that his fate had changed.
Including Evelyn three years ago!
Originally, he could have lived a peaceful life as a programmer with Mia, watching his daughter Rose grow up.
But now, not only had he become a mold creature, but this woman also seemed intent on harming his daughter further, using her as a vessel for the Mold Lord and her daughter Eva to be revived?
How could this not enrage Ethan?
The large-caliber Magnum revolver made Miranda sway as she was hit, and grenade after grenade exploded on Miranda's body.
Shotgun, sniper rifle...
Using all his weapons, Ethan engaged in a desperate fight with Miranda in the barrier.
Under the barrage of immense firepower, Miranda, who had already lost some of her strength, could not hold on and let out a pained scream.
Ethan was also not doing well. His body was gradually breaking down. Although he could still heal his injuries with the serum, he was also slowly calcifying.
Black mold fluid, like asphalt, spread out and instantly pierced Ethan's calf, suspending him.
Miranda let out a crazed, sharp laugh and pierced Ethan's body with her claws.
Ethan, however, paid no attention to these wounds, just gripping his gun and continuously firing at Miranda's face.
A bloody melee ensued, with blood and black mold fluid splattering everywhere.
The thought that fueled Ethan's fight was saving Rose!
"Your time is up! Ethan Winters, I will let the Mold Lord devour you and make you disappear forever!"
Miranda's blade once again pierced Ethan's heart.
"You're the one who's damned!"
The last shotgun blast was aimed at Miranda's chest, hitting the mark!
The powerful bullet directly ripped Miranda's chest to shreds.
"My daughter... my Eva!"
A scream was squeezed out of Miranda's mouth.
Crack, crack...
Then, Miranda's body rapidly calcified and shattered into pieces on the ground. As Miranda died, the encompassing barrier also calcified and crumbled.
At this moment, the cry of a baby awakened the dazed Ethan.
From the crystal remains of Miranda's dead body, a chubby baby was wailing.
"Rose!" Even though he could barely stand and his body was on the verge of collapse, Ethan, with his ruined body, immediately moved to Rose's side and held her tightly.
"Rose... it's okay now... everything is over."
But as he spoke, Ethan's right hand rapidly calcified and, with a gust of wind, turned to dust and dissipated into the air.
At this point, Ethan could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
However, even so, the hand holding Rose remained as steady as a rock, without the slightest tremble.
The final battle did not feel particularly difficult for Ben.
Of course, this was partly because he was playing on the easiest difficulty.
But his focus was not on the battle itself, but on Ethan's performance.
He hadn't played many horror games. In Outlast and the previous Resident Evil game, he didn't have strong impressions of the characters, and he had even forgotten the name of the reporter in Outlast.
But undeniably, Ethan's performance in this installment of Resident Evil: Village was truly moving.
Ethan Winters, a true father and a true man.
(End of Chapter)
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