Facing the hostile stares of the five mercenaries, Nate was as jumpy as a startled little rabbit, full of anxiety.
The mercenary captain pressed the muzzle of his rifle against Nate's head.
"Kid, tell me who your parents are. Whether you live or not depends on your family background!"
He might have drunk too much before going to sleep, coupled with the current fright, his bladder immediately gave out, and he peed himself.
The mercenary captain and the other three mercenaries all showed disgusted expressions; the smell was truly awful.
However, one mercenary seemed to have a slightly peculiar taste, licking his lips and giving a lecherous look, which made the others glance at him sideways.
Nate was so scared he clutched his butt. The mercenary captain had to step in and tell this mercenary to rein it in.
"Ahem! Alano, this isn't the time to be thinking about that. Get a grip!"
"Okay, Boss!"
Seeing Nate still cowering, the mercenary kicked him.
"I told you to speak! Do you not want to live?"
Nate finally mumbled, revealing his family connections.
"My, my mom is a senator in New York, and my dad used to be a Navy Captain, now he's a banker."
Hearing this, all five mercenaries smiled. This kind of family background wasn't something just anyone had.
"So, you come from a political family! Alright, little boy who peed his pants, we're going to use you as a hostage now to make a deal with the Santiago. As long as you behave, you'll live safely, but if you don't..."
Nate nodded frantically.
"I'll behave!"
"Very good. Let's take this young master to meet the security personnel's negotiator!"
"Uh, can I change my pants first?"
"Do you think this is playtime? Change pants! If you want to change pants, let Alano help you change!"
Nate turned his head and saw Alano's suggestive look, as if encouraging him to agree to the mercenary captain's words.
"No, no need! I think it's quite warm and comfortable like this!"
The mercenary captain nodded with satisfaction, then motioned for a subordinate to open the door and check the situation in the corridor.
"Boss, it's safe outside, there's no one!"
"Then hurry up and go!"
The mercenary captain didn't want to stay on this luxury cruise ship for a second longer. He led the other mercenaries and Nate away from Heather Penney's direction.
This direction happened to be where Roy and the Hell Priests were.
What can I say? The mercenary captain must have spent too long in Africa and picked up some "unlucky" abilities, always making the worst possible choices.
One mercenary saw that a section of the corridor ahead was very dark and couldn't help but hesitate.
"Huh? Why are the lights off in the corridor ahead?"
The mercenary captain pushed him.
"Don't just stand there, maybe the recent explosion caused a circuit problem, get in there!"
But after the six of them entered the dark corridor, they immediately regretted it.
What met their eyes were several bizarre humanoid creatures and a man covered in blood fighting. It was clear they weren't normal people.
The sudden appearance of the six people made both sides of the fight pause simultaneously.
The mercenary captain took a deep breath, feeling that he was truly unlucky today.
"Excuse me, we took the wrong turn! You guys continue, you guys continue!"
Saying that, the mercenary captain turned around and ran, not caring about his subordinates or the hostage Nate.
With that speed of escape, it was no wonder he was the captain.
The remaining five people then came back to their senses and followed suit, but after running a distance, they didn't run out of the darkened corridor. Instead, they appeared at the other end of the battlefield.
When a Hell Priest unleashed their domain, the surrounding environment would be affected, turning into a unique space that could only be entered but not exited, similar to a "ghost wall" situation.
That's why Cui Lin ran for a long time earlier but couldn't escape the female Hell Priest's pursuit until Roy's appearance saved her.
"How, how could this happen?"
The five mercenaries and Nate all showed expressions of despair, but the Hell Priests and Roy had no time to deal with them right now, as it was the most intense part of the battle.
At this point, one of the original five Hell Priests was gone. One of the Twin Priests had been executed by Roy, and the remaining four Hell Priests were all injured.
Although it seemed like Roy, who was covered in a layer of boiling blood, was more heavily injured, this was actually the effect of his Fresh Blood Frenzy ability.
After consuming thirty percent of his vitality, Fresh Blood Frenzy gained a 30-point temporary strength boost, which was enough for Roy to overwhelm these Hell Priests.
Even the Twin Priests'魅惑 (charm/seduction) ability, which was most effective against Roy, was nullified by the effect of Fresh Blood Frenzy.
The Twin Priest who was executed was the one Roy had pretended to be charmed by, and then successfully caught and executed.
However, after taking down one Twin Priest, the other Hell Priests became more alert, so Roy couldn't continue to expand his gains after that.
"Weren't you guys just saying you wanted me to replace Roland? Why aren't you doing anything?"
Roy pointed his long sword at the female Pinhead, his face full of mockery.
Although the female Pinhead's face was still expressionless, Roy could see the annoyance in her eyes.
"No one can stop the Hell Priests. Your actions are futile!"
Saying that, the female Pinhead's eyes began to glow red, and then Roy felt the entire space begin to twist and deform. Invisible forces were tearing at his body.
The female Pinhead hadn't used this move before. Was she unleashing her ultimate move?
Roy used his physical toughness to withstand the female Pinhead's attack, and then relied on the terrifying爆发力 (explosive power) of his Ghost Wolf form to appear in front of the female Pinhead.
But just like the previous few times, the round, oily Butterball Priest agilely blocked the female Pinhead. His skin had a layer of grease on the surface, like colloid, which could even deflect the sharp Executioner's Sword when it pierced through.
(Butterball Priest)
It was by relying on this Butterball Priest with super strong physical defense at the front that the other Hell Priests were able to survive.
However, now Roy felt that he had probed the Hell Priests enough. It was time to end this battle. If he didn't, dawn would break soon.
Touch of Darkness activated!
After his Mental attribute reached 61 points, he gained another tentacle.
Six tentacles made of dark elements directly plunged into the Butterball Priest's body. The other party's smooth, gelatinous skin and the oil on the surface of his skin couldn't stop the Touch of Darkness at all. The six tentacles rapidly absorbed the Butterball Priest's flesh and blood like a liposuction machine. In just the blink of an eye, his body visibly shrunk.
The expression on the female Pinhead's face finally changed significantly. She had always thought Roy was just a warrior with abnormal physical fitness, but she hadn't expected Roy to be able to manipulate energy attacks as well.
The chattering priest on the side immediately used a sonic attack on Roy, while the remaining Twin Priest also tried to pierce Roy with wires.
Unfortunately, these attacks were neither painful nor itchy for Roy, not even as damaging as the distorted space created by the female Pinhead.
The Butterball Priest felt the threat of death and seemed to want to self-destruct directly to harm Roy.
"Don't even think about it!"
Fear Domain unleashed!
An invisible pressure descended upon the entire scene, and all the Hell Priests fell into terrifying illusions.
However, since these Hell Priests took pleasure in pain, their willpower was definitely first-rate. They basically broke free from the constraints of the Fear Domain in an instant.
At this time, the liposuction work of the Touch of Darkness was only halfway complete. It had only shrunk the Butterball Priest from a big胖子 (fatty) to a small胖子 (fatty), which was far from enough!
Since fear didn't work, let's try the Desire Domain.
Desire Domain unleashed!
Roy never expected that the action he casually used to supplement his control would produce a miraculous effect!
He saw the Hell Priests one by one showing pained expressions, as if they were suffering immense torment, which greatly surprised Roy.
So, Roy immediately seized this opportunity to grab the remaining Twin and execute him. The other party didn't resist at all.
What exactly was going on?
Although he didn't fully understand what was happening, Roy didn't show any mercy. He immediately proceeded to execute the chattering priest as well.
After continuously executing two Hell Priests with the Executioner's Sword, the strongest female Pinhead finally broke free from the control of the Desire Domain. By this time, several minutes had already passed in the battle.
The Execution ability could increase the power of the Executioner's Sword and directly kill enemies with stubborn vitality who were under control, but the problem was that this ability required a complete execution sequence, which was very time-consuming and easy to interrupt.
"You, you actually made us feel pleasure!"
Roy looked at the Hell Priests somewhat strangely. Wasn't pleasure a good thing?
Wait a minute, Roy suddenly remembered that the senses of these Hell Priests were the opposite of humans. Pain was pleasure to them, so wasn't pleasure pain to them?
Hell Priests, in essence, were similar to the ascetic monks of certain Christian sects, a group of people who took pain as their doctrine.
Just as ascetic monks would punish themselves for violating their precepts, Hell Priests would also receive a certain punishment if they violated the doctrine of pain.
Thinking of this, Roy's eyes lit up. This might be the hidden weakness of the Hell Priests.
At this moment, the Butterball Priest's flesh and blood had also been completely drained by the Touch of Darkness, leaving only a slippery skin.
Now there was only the female Pinhead left among the Hell Priests.
"Human, you have won this time, but the body of the King of Envy will one day entwine this world."
Upon hearing this, Roy knew that the female Pinhead was about to escape.
"Did I say you could run?"
Using the super (explosive power) of his Ghost Wolf form again, Roy appeared in front of the female Pinhead and slashed at her head with his sword.
However, Roy's slash missed this time, and the attack from the Touch of Darkness also failed. This guy seemed to have entered some kind of phased state.
This ability should be the female Pinhead's self-preservation ability; otherwise, she would have used it earlier and wouldn't have waited until now to unleash it.
In the past, Roy didn't have a great way to deal with this kind of ability, but now...
Soul Double activated!
Investing 30 Mental points instantly reduced Roy's black tentacles by three, but it also split out a double with an average physical attribute of 30.
Then, this Soul Double punched the female Pinhead, knocking her out of her phased state.
What can I say? Most phased states utilize special spatial techniques, placing one's body in a different dimension and leaving behind a projection, which is why they cannot be attacked or damaged.
Only by being in the same different dimension as the phased enemy, or by directly using spatial abilities to attack, can they be damaged.
Coincidentally, the Soul Double was also located in a different dimension, which is why it couldn't be observed and wouldn't be attacked.
The expression on the female Pinhead's face turned to one of shock. She probably never expected that even after using her invincible phasing ability, she would still be hit.
Roy didn't let the Soul Double continue hitting her. The Soul Double's attack power wasn't enough to kill the female Pinhead; it would only make her feel pleasure.
"Weren't you acting all tough just now? Why aren't you continuing to act tough?"
Roy mimicked Pinhead's movement, dragging the Executioner's Sword on the ground as he walked towards the female Pinhead. This movement was indeed very intimidating.
At this moment, the female Pinhead also realized that she couldn't escape. So, she stared intently at Roy's face with malicious eyes, as if wanting to imprint this face deeply into her mind.
"Human, I curse you! The servants of the King of Envy will destroy everything!"
Then, the female Pinhead began chanting something in a strange language that Roy didn't understand.
Roy inwardly thought something was wrong, suspecting that the female Pinhead was chanting some kind of spell.
The magic in this world was quite simple and brutal. Any magic that required chanting a spell was generally terrifying.
So, Roy instantly rushed in front of the female Pinhead, not even bothering to use the Execution ability, and beheaded her with a single slash.
However, even as the female Pinhead's head flew through the air, she continued to mutter something.
There was nothing else Roy could do. He could only use the Touch of Darkness to retrieve her head and then use the Executioner's Sword to finely chop up her head into pieces.
Now, that annoying and unpleasant sound was finally gone.
The lights in the corridor returned to normal, and the misty haze on the ground also disappeared.
But Roy maintained his combat stance for a while longer, guarding against the possible effects of the female Pinhead's spell.
However, it seemed that Roy had acted quickly enough, and the other party's spell didn't take effect.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Roy exited the Fresh Blood Frenzy state and deactivated the abilities of the Touch of Darkness and Soul Double.
Turning around, Roy found the five mercenaries and Nate still standing there dumbfounded, as if they had been completely scared silly.
"Hello there!"
Roy activated his Eye of Judgment and greeted the group.
As expected, the five guys dressed like terrorists were all red-named monsters, but Nate actually having a white frame surprised Roy a bit.
It meant this kid hadn't done anything bad at all and was completely a good boy, even more well-behaved than the little witch from the Apocalypse Society or Emma and the others.
Unfortunately, the six of them were like idiots and didn't respond to Roy's greeting at all, which made him very angry.
"How rude!"
So, Roy put away his Executioner's Sword and took out his revolver.
Bang—