Chapter 419: Wrath of the Wind
Xu Yi, with a sense of trepidation, came to the entrance of Silent Hill, where a broad suspension bridge stretched into the depths of the fog.
Ash, the town's signature, floated in the sky, and there was no doubt that it was still daytime in the Outer World.
Prior to this, Xu Yi could only operate in the Inner World, but after becoming the Controller of this world, that restriction no longer applied.
A figure slowly emerged from the mist, and Xu Yi's eyes widened.
The person's attire and demeanor were different from Alessa's, but they looked strikingly alike.
Even twin sisters couldn't possibly look so similar.
On the person, Xu Yi could sense an aura identical to Alessa's.
He quickly realized that it was the benevolent Alessa, and shockingly, she had entered Silent Hill!
In the real world, she would probably be called Sharon.
Could it really be such a coincidence? Xu Yi had a bad premonition.
But regardless, Sharon's appearance here was a good sign for him.
It meant that there was a possibility for Alessa to regain her full strength.
Xu Yi didn't rashly approach because something was clearly off about Sharon.
Sharon moved slowly, her hands cuffed and her feet shackled with heavy chains.
The chains scraped against the ground, making a clanking noise.
More figures walked out of the mist, all wearing the same black uniform adorned with a symbol of a circle connected to a cross on the collar.
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Heretics from the outside world? Xu Yi furrowed his brows.
The group of Heretics was more than twenty strong, and they were pulling a trolley. On the trolley, welded a hospital bed with a charred figure lying on it, life sustained by a breathing machine and an IV drip.
Standing beside him, Alessa straightened up, her eyes filled with bone-chilling rage and hatred.
That charred figure was Alessa's own body.
He could never have imagined that both Alessa's body and another part of her soul would appear in Silent Hill at the same time.
Xu Yi's heart burned with anticipation; if the three could merge, Alessa could become stronger.
At that point, eroding the church's rules and exacting revenge within the church seemed not entirely impossible.
Dark figures converged toward the entrance of Silent Hill, the only monsters that could appear in the Outer World.
Their hands were severed, their movements difficult, as if they were trapped in black membranous suits.
These "suited ones" were attracted here by the commotion.
Facing the sudden appearance of the suited ones, the Heretics showed no panic, but rather an air of familiarity.
The suited ones arched their torsos, and through a large hole in their chest, spewed forth a black liquid which was not only corrosive but also extremely hot.
Xu Yi's heart sank; the suited ones weren't particularly strong on their own, but dealing with them en masse was no easy feat.
Yet these people were well-organized and clearly prepared.
They were not here by mistake but had come with intent.
This was not good news for Xu Yi.
After the Heretics dispatched the suited ones, they prepared to continue onwards when they heard the sound of metal scraping across the ground. A menacing figure with a Pyramid-shaped headgear stood in their path, exuding a chilling presence.
How could such a terrifying monster appear in the Outer World of Silent Hill?
The Heretics wondered with confusion.
Xu Yi watched the Heretics before him, equally puzzled.
Although his power was diminished in the Outer World and not as strong as in the Inner World,
it should still have some deterrence, right?
The Heretics before him seemed utterly fearless.
Xu Yi stepped forward, his cleaver slicing through the air, the blade drawing a semicircle.
Confronting the sharpness of the blade, the Heretics' expressions changed slightly, but they remained composed. One of them drew a metal disc from within their clothes and presented it to Xu Yi.
Xu Yi was stunned; that was actually the Seal of Metatron.
He had just seen this thing in the church not too long ago, how could it appear here?
Could it be a fake?
The next second, a powerful force acted on Xu Yi, and he was pushed out, his feet scraping the asphalt ground, gouging out two deep indentations.
Only then did Xu Yi notice some details: the two Metatron seals were not exactly the same, the notches on their edges were in opposite directions.
The two seals could fit together! He suddenly realized.
Xu Yi stood at the edge of the road, watching the team leave.
Although not in the church, the Metatron seal could not exert its maximum power and was unable to directly banish Xu Yi, but Xu Yi likewise couldn't get close.
"This is so frustrating!"
Xu Yi was miserably upset—although he had become the Controller of Silent Hill, why did it feel like he couldn't do anything right?
The heretics headed toward the church, heavy-hearted.
With such a display, one could guess the opponent's purpose with a bit of thought.
The cult organization must be planning to use the original body and the kind-hearted Alessa as a medium to seize the remaining power of Samuel.
It really is a case of misfortunes never come singly!
Xu Yi sighed deeply in his heart.
As for regaining the power in the church, he still had no clue on this end, and then bad news came from the other.
If the heretics really got hold of the other half of Alessa's power, the difficulty of taking it back would increase many times over.
"Hurry up! Move faster!"
The leading heretic suddenly urged, frequently glancing back towards the entrance of Silent Hill.
Could there be someone else?
Xu Yi immediately became interested.
These heretics weren't this panicked even after seeing him—who on earth was coming?
Not long after the heretics left, a burly man emerged from the mist, wearing a neatly tailored suit with his silver-grey hair neatly combed back.
The man's eyes were lined with wrinkles, indicating some age, yet he didn't feel at all like an old man in the twilight of his years.
His azure blue pupils burned with passion, his vitality surpassing that of the young.
"It's actually him!" Xu Yi was stunned for a moment.
He hadn't expected to see his former colleague under such circumstances.
Xu Yi used to be an honorary professor at the Isotope Institute. It had been so long since he'd shown up, he wondered if he might have been dismissed.
The designated principal of the Isotope Institute, for various reasons, had been unable to arrive at the school.
Therefore, Xu Yi had never seen the person in real life, only pictures.
The legendary exorcist, Wrath of the Wind: Rein Gasol!
Rein's appearance here was most likely to pursue that group of heretics.
Xu Yi and Alessa hid themselves.
Although Xu Yi and Rein were sort of "fellow countrymen," there was no feeling of compatriots meeting and shedding tears of joy.
In his current state, it was highly probable that upon seeing him, Rein would unsheathe his sword and strike.
Rein looked around, deciphering the direction the heretics had taken from the battle marks all over the ground, and pursued.
At that moment, the urgent air raid siren suddenly sounded. Silent Hill was about to darken, entering the Inner World.
"Find a way to delay him, don't let him go straight to the church,"
Xu Yi turned to Alessa, communicating through telepathy.
Although Rein was powerful, the church was, after all, the cult's home ground, with heretics possessing the Metatron seal capable of harnessing the World Power of Silent Hill.
If Rein rashly entered, he might easily get into trouble. After all, they were colleagues at one time, and Xu Yi certainly couldn't stand by and do nothing.
Xu Yi watched Rein's retreating figure, his eyes flickering.
Rein's arrival gave him a new idea about taking back Alessa's power.