Western supernatural events differ from Eastern ones; they are less bizarre and not as unsolvable. The main theme of Western supernatural occurrences follows a certain pattern. If one thoroughly researches the key points, malevolent spirit incidents are actually quite easy to resolve.
This is because, in Western supernatural events, some malevolent spirits always have a certain sense of cause and effect.
At the same time, their appearance and possession are not without basis. Compared to the straightforward demons with physical bodies in hell, malevolent spirits that linger in the human world are inherently weaker. It needs to go through three stages to fully possess a human and control their body and consciousness.
These three stages can be summarized as... One: A human enters its territory and triggers a certain fuse or medium, which is when the malevolent spirit appears.
Two: After the malevolent spirit appears, it will initially make subtle sounds, such as voices, footsteps, or even pulling the victim's body, causing mental distress and pressure.
During this second stage of the malevolent spirit, it's very difficult for ordinary people to remain calm. I ask you, if you knew there was an invisible entity in your room, wouldn't you be scared?
Speaking for himself, if it were him in his previous life, the standard answer would be yes, he'd be scared! Because he truly couldn't endure the sudden daily noises without seeing anything, leading to him becoming neurotic and eventually debilitated.
So this is the harassment of the malevolent spirit; it will gradually intensify, further destroying the target's will.
When it reaches this point, the malevolent spirit will advance to the next stage, which is the third stage: possession.
The information revealed in the three proofs provided by Ed indicates that this malevolent spirit is clearly on the verge of entering the third stage of possession.
This final step is very dangerous.
In summary, successful possession by a malevolent spirit means it has taken control of the target's consciousness. Simply put, the victim's life is in danger.
"Although you have received recognition from the Church, applying for an exorcism permit must still go through Church headquarters. The back and forth would take too much time." Father York said calmly, seemingly sensing the surprise coming from the phone.
"I am a legitimate priest of the Church and do not require a permit, so for the safety of the victim, it's best if I handle it personally..."
[Random Quest Triggered]
[Random Quest: Exorcise the Malevolent Spirit, Save the Peron Family]
[Success Reward: +5 points]
[Accept?]
Father York, having just finished speaking, listened to the sudden mechanical voice in his ear and looked at the mission window that had abruptly appeared, a radiant smile spreading across his face.
Speak of the devil and he shall appear. He was already thinking of personally exorcising the malevolent spirit to see if it would trigger a quest.
"Accept quest."
Father York silently recited, and the quest panel instantly vanished from his sight.
At the same time, Ed's surprised voice came from the phone. "Father York, it's wonderful that you can come in person. The address is Harrisville, Rhode Island..."
Silently noting down the address, Father York, holding the cardboard box, stood up and calmly said as he returned to the lounge.
"Is Lorraine there?"
"Lorraine? She's right next to me." Ed's reply from the phone had just fallen, and then a very gentle female voice spoke next. "Father, I'm here."
"Hmm, Lorraine, you still have the cross I gave you, right?" At this moment, Father York had already reached the lounge door.
"Yes, Father!"
Listening to Lorraine's voice, Father York subconsciously recalled the faint aura of a strong curse that lingered around Lorraine.
It was a powerful curse, but he couldn't find its source or the danger it posed, so he could only give her the cross that had been with him for over ten years to suppress this evil aura.
"If danger arises, I permit you to hold my cross and recite the Lord's scripture..." Father York said, casually tossing the cardboard box behind the door, as he opened the lounge closet to retrieve his exorcism tools for today.
"The merciful Lord will forgive you; you don't need to have any qualms."
Perhaps his words were too serious, even bringing up the Lord. There was a moment of silence on the other end before a voice spoke. "Father, the Church..."
Father York, who had just walked out of the lounge carrying his backpack, heard this and twitched the corner of his mouth.
The Church in this parallel world is actually somewhat overbearing, controlling and monopolizing the priority of supernatural events through its dogma. For example, exorcism permits are similar to how ordinary people who want to solve a murder case must first get permission from the police station... Of course, there are reasons for this.
The Church can create such a situation naturally because it itself is opposed to demons and such entities, and possesses the power to resolve these supernatural events.
Therefore, exorcism permits are also to prevent certain accidents, because some supernatural events are not simple. If an uninformed amateur performs an exorcism casually, it could not only trigger a larger chain reaction but also risk the victim's death.
Matters that require professionals should be handled by professionals, such as him.
Thinking of this, Father York said calmly, "You are registered parapsychologists with the Church, so I believe you have the ability to discern the seriousness of matters. With me here, you don't need to worry about the Church either..."
A deep breath was heard from the phone: "I understand, Father."
"Mm." Father York, who had personally uttered somewhat rebellious words, smiled indifferently. "We'll discuss other matters when I arrive."
After speaking, he hung up the phone, made the sign of the cross towards the Jesus Statue, and strode out of the main altar with his backpack.
Hanging a sign that read, "Away for a few days, please understand" on the main door, Father York headed towards his home. When going elsewhere to perform an exorcism, he always prepared sufficient tools before departing; otherwise, he felt a bit uneasy.
Father York also felt regret about this, as his cheat code did not include the standard storage space that other transmigrators had.
Upon arriving home, Father York did not linger for a moment, heading straight to the underground warehouse to organize the exorcism tools he would need for this trip.
To deal with these invisible malevolent spirits or soul entities, he preferred using shotguns and special salt rounds because of the convenient characteristics of shotguns. Being able to load his own shells allowed him to flexibly handle any situation, even if he encountered a physical monster, he could specifically switch ammunition.
Because of this, Father York walked to the shelf full of firearms, his eyes immediately going to the shotgun row, then picking up a winchester m1899.
Looking at the classic shotgun in his hand, its specifications automatically appeared in Father York's mind.
The winchester m1899 weighs 3.6 kilograms, has a barrel length of 29 inches, and can fire 12-gauge or 16-gauge lead shot. Its magazine can hold 5 shells, and one more can be loaded into the chamber, bringing its total capacity to 6 rounds.
In addition to this, the winchester m1899 is also an external hammer-type shotgun without a trigger disconnector, allowing for rapid-fire.
This meant that as long as he kept the trigger pulled and repeatedly pumped the forend, the gun would fire the moment the forend and bolt returned to the forward, locked position.
Father York caressed the winchester m1899, a smile on his face as he murmured, "You're the one, old friend."