American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 209 The price has to be increased

After putting the four disobedient little witches in solitary confinement, Fiona was still not satisfied, and it took her a while to calm down.

Fiona sat in the office, looking at the mirror on the desk in silence.

Although the woman in the mirror was in her sixties, she still had her charm and looked not much older than her daughter Cardilia, who was in her thirties.

But as she watched, Fiona suddenly started coughing violently, and as she coughed, she actually coughed up a large pool of black liquid.

"It seems this body can't hold on for much longer!"

Fiona muttered to herself as she looked in the mirror.

Just as I was thinking about it, someone knocked on the office door.

Fiona quickly wiped the black liquid off the ground and tidied herself up.

"Come in!"

The person knocking on the door was Fiona's daughter, Cardilia.

"Mother, I've already reached an agreement with the FEA. They won't pursue what happened last night."

Cardilia looked at her mother Fiona, as if hoping to gain her praise.

But Fiona just glanced at Cardilia indifferently, as if what her daughter did was natural.

This made Cardilia feel a little lost. What she longed for most was to gain recognition from her mother Fiona. However, because of her weak character and her strength was far inferior to that of the Supreme Witch, Fiona gave up training her very early. Cardilia was raised in a free-range manner from a very young age.

Even many students, like Madison, don't respect Cardilia very much.

Therefore, Cardilia was in great pain, but unfortunately she had no one to talk to.

"Well done! Those FEA guys are getting bolder and bolder. They even dared to ask me for people. Is it because I haven't taken action in all these years that I have forgotten my power?"

Cardilia knew that her mother Fiona had a very hot temper when she was young and had several conflicts with the federal government, which led to the current transcendent status of the Witch Federation. However, some things are excessive, and the federal government cannot tolerate it again and again. They are not cowards.

There's always someone who takes the lead and causes things to get out of control.

"Mom, are you in a bad mood today?"

Fiona turned and looked at Cardilia.

"What do you think?"

Cardilia didn't dare ask any more questions.

"Mom, if everything is fine, I'll be out."

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Cardilia was about to go out, Fiona stopped her.

"Anything else, Mother?"

"Is Myrtle Snow at school?"

Hearing this, Cardilia was very surprised.

Myrtle Snow is a teacher at the witch school. She is not the kind of cultural teacher hired from outside, but a teacher who teaches witches. She is also a member of the witch council.

Here I need to explain the structure of the Witch Federation. There is no doubt that the head of the Witch Federation is the Supreme Witch.

However, the Supreme Witch cannot make decisions arbitrarily, because there is a Witch Council under the Supreme Witch, which is composed of three to nine respected old witches. Their main job is to supervise the Supreme Witch and prevent the Supreme Witch from doing things that are detrimental to all witches.

This council usually has no presence, but it has the power to judge witches who have made mistakes.

Of course, the rules within the witch community are relatively simple. Generally, the council will not take action unless other witches are killed.

Look, Madison killed more than a dozen Irish gang members. Wasn’t it the Supreme Witch who solved the problem herself?
The reason is simple. The Witch Federation is to protect "witches" rather than ordinary people.

What really surprised Cardilia was that Myrtle Snow and Fiona were witches of the same generation. They had never gotten along with each other since they were young, and it was not wrong to say that they would never have anything to do with each other again.

On the contrary, Cardilia has a very good relationship with Myrtle. After all, when she was still a little witch, Myrtle was a teacher in the witch school. Now Cardilia is the principal, and she has been with Myrtle for more than ten years.

"Myrtle doesn't have classes today, so she's not in school."

Fiona's eyes flashed.

"Really? That's fine, you can go out."

Cardilia really wanted to ask her mother why she asked Myrtle, but the relationship between them was actually very cold, so after hesitating, Cardilia did not ask.

After the office returned to silence, Fiona spat out another large mouthful of black liquid.

It turned out that Fiona's calm appearance just now was just an act, and her health had deteriorated very seriously.

"Damn it! We have to find the next Supreme Witch. We can't put it off any longer! But first we have to find out who did what happened last night!"

Fiona was very concerned about the inexplicable disappearance of the mysterious female corpse she brought home last night. As the Supreme Witch, she was completely unaware of it, which was very dangerous.

After thinking for a moment, Fiona cleaned up the black liquid she vomited, then stood up and prepared to leave the office.

Just at this moment, the phone on the desk rang.

"Hello, this is Robichaux School for Gifted Girls, I'm Fiona Goode."

"Respected Supreme Witch, I am Bartholomew of Amacham."

Fiona's heart moved, and her voice became relaxed.

"It's Ms. Bartholomew. Why did you suddenly want to call me today?"

"Ha! Can't we just chat with old friends?"

"Don't say that, Bartholomew. You and I are both old, and we don't have that much time to waste."

Bartholomew's tone changed on the other end of the phone.

"There is something I want to ask of you, Fiona."

"Tell me, since we've had a pleasant cooperation in the past, I can give you a discount."

"Fiona, I need you to help me with someone."

"Who?"

"Roy Black!"

This was the third time Fiona had heard the name Roy Black. The first time was from her daughter Cordelia, the second time was from the hypnotized Emma, ​​and the third time was from Bartholomew.

"Interesting, did this man provoke you, Bartholomew?"

Bartholomew seemed to hear that Fiona also seemed to know Roy Black, but this old fox would definitely not say it directly.

"It wasn't me you messed with, it was Amacham! To be honest, this guy is an extra-staff agent for the FEA, so he might be a bit troublesome. But we tracked his SIM card and found out he happened to be in Boston these days."

Hearing this, Fiona's expression changed.

Cordelia brought Roy's cousin Emma to the witch school, and Roy happened to appear in Boston, so it was obvious what she wanted to do.

Here we need to explain why Bartholomew knew Roy was in Boston by tracking his cell phone card instead of the previous plane crash. This is because the airline concealed Roy's disappearance and deleted Roy's name from the passenger list in order to evade responsibility.

Although some passengers at the time mentioned Roy, the person who forced open the boarding door and jumped out, they did not know Roy's name, and the news was suppressed by the airline.

Only psychiatrist Claire Sheffield knows Roy's name, but she believes he is dead and is now heartbroken.

"That's quite a coincidence! I just had a conflict with the FEA this morning. If you want me to take action against this guy, you'll have to raise the price!"

Bartholomew was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect it to be so unfortunate. She didn't think the Supreme Witch would lie about such a small matter. Besides, Amacham would know whether there was a conflict or not by just checking.

"So, what does the respected Supreme Witch want?"

"Something is wrong with my body. I need a targeted drug to maintain my health!"

This was Fiona's backup plan. If her health deteriorated further and no new Supreme Witch was found, she would have to rely on technology to prolong her life.

Armacham is a technology company and has no conflicts with the Witch Federation, making it the most suitable partner.

Bartholomew was silent for a moment before answering Fiona.

"Yes, after you deal with Roy Black, you can come to the Amacham headquarters and I will receive you personally."

"Then it's settled!"

Fiona hung up the phone directly. She is always so decisive.

"Roy Black? Let me see what tricks you're up to!"

On the other side, Roy was hiding in an apartment near the witch school and observing the situation in the witch school.

Roy originally thought that Madison would contact him soon, but he didn't receive any message until the evening, which made him wonder if he was stood up.

Roy didn't know that Madison and the others had been put in solitary confinement by Fiona, and all their communication tools, such as cell phones, had been confiscated.

However, Roy received an unexpected call.

"Hey, Jennifer, what do you want from me?"

"Dear little Roy, I'm not Jennifer, I'm Lilith."

"Lilith, have you awakened from your slumber?"

"Of course. Everyone in the Witch Union has left, so why should I continue to sleep?"

That makes sense.

"So what's the matter with you calling me?"

"I want to ask you if you have seen my 'adorable' daughter."

Lilith put emphasis on the word "cute", which obviously had a special meaning.

"I don't know who your daughter is yet..."

"I see. My daughter Ophelina's witch talent is the ability to take over the bodies of others, but only pure-blooded humans, and only women. Back then, she took over my body, which led to my current situation. Maybe my body is still in her hands!"

Roy frowned slightly.

"So, your daughter is hiding in the Witch Union just to get a new body?"

"I think so! By possessing another body, she can also master the witch's talents. However, due to the rejection of the soul and body, she must change bodies every once in a while. Only the Witch Union has this condition."

Indeed, the Witch Federation has the most complete record of witches in America. As long as you infiltrate the upper echelons of the Witch Federation and then find a random witch, you can change your body.

After all, the lives of most witches are actually similar to those of ordinary people, and the Witch Union is just a loose alliance, and people don’t usually meet each other.

However, Lilith's daughter would not just pick any witch to take over. She would definitely look for witches with strong talents and outstanding strength.

Then the best place to observe is the witch school.

Fortunately, Emma is a half-blood witch with Leviathan blood in her body, so she will not become Ophelina's target. This is good news.

"Then how can I confirm which witch is your daughter?"

"It's actually very simple! I remember that in the occult, there are many ways to confirm whether a person is possessed. There shouldn't be any witches in the Witch Union who are possessed. The only one who can detect it should be my 'baby' daughter Ophelina."

Roy knew exactly what Lilith had suggested, because demons couldn't stay in the human world for a long time and had to find a human body, so they usually possessed humans.

Therefore, whether it is occultism or the church, there are many routines for checking for demonic possession. The principles are similar, which is to check whether a person's soul is an original soul.

"I understand. I will help you find your daughter."

Roy had previously promised Lilith that he would help her deal with her daughter, and now was the time to fulfill his promise. After all, Lilith had already paid the "price".

"Oh, my Lord, do you need my help?"

This made Roy's face darken.

"Didn't I tell you not to call me Master?"

"But I think you get really excited every time I call you that!"

"Stop, don't say any more. If you continue, it will be unspeakable! Don't you want your daughter to find out?"

Lilith on the other end of the phone paused and gave an explanation.

"The main reason I didn't want my daughter to find out was because I was afraid she would choose to destroy my body if she knew I was still alive."

Lilith's body was created by God as the first human being in the Garden of Eden.

In the Bible, Adam lived to be 930 years old. Although he did not show any special powers, his ability to live long enough is terrifying.

Although Lilith was expelled from the Garden of Eden by God, she still possessed some divinity in her body, and because she mastered witchcraft, her life span was longer than Adam's.

If possible, Lilith would definitely like to return to her body, so she doesn't want to be exposed in front of her daughter Ophelina.

"As long as I hide it and don't let her find it, and I can give you some advice, right?"

Indeed, as a witch who has lived for thousands of years, Lilith's attainments in witchcraft are impeccable, and sometimes she can indeed give good advice.

For example, the method I just mentioned for checking possession is the idea provided by Lilith.

"Over in Waterfall Town..."

"I'll leave a spell on Needy. If anything happens to her, I'll sense it immediately!"

It seems that Lilith has made up her mind to come to Boston, and there is no point in persuading her.

"Go put the spell on Heather and Penny and come back. Also, remember to ask for leave from Teacher Elizabeth!"

Lilith inexplicably felt that Roy seemed to respect the history teacher Elizabeth too much, but she didn't say it out loud.

"No problem! Leave it to me, little master!"

"Shut up, I'm not little at all!"

(End of this chapter)