I Lied to You, Return to Respawn Point

"Sadako, if emotions have an expiration date, I hope this one lasts for ten thousand years."

Allen willingly offered his neck to The Blade of Redemption, heading towards death without hesitation or regret.

Seeing this, Sadako withdrew her hand, preventing tragedy.

"I, don't, want, you, to, die..."

She spoke each word slowly, her hoarse voice making it incredibly difficult.

Love was a panacea for all ills; even Sadako, who was too distressed to speak, uttered human words.

At this moment, Sadako suddenly looked at Alessa, releasing a chilling aura that pressed down on her.

Faced with this aggressive display, Alessa, the overlord of Silent Hill, naturally couldn't ignore it.

Immediately, several thorny wires lashed out.

"Die, evil spirit."

The two had fundamental differences.

Alessa was a demon's vessel, her power originating from hell.

Sadako was a spirit of the departed, her power tracing back to the underworld.

Of course, hell and the underworld were dimensions of equal standing, one filled with demon lords, the other with death lords.

In an instant, Sadako vanished from her spot, flashing forward to pounce on Alessa.

Sadako tore at the bandages on Alessa's body.

Alessa grabbed Sadako's hair, controlling the thorny wires to strike.

For a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.

"No, Sadako!"

Allen clutched his chest with one hand, raising the other straight out, as if trying to grasp Sadako from afar, fully embodying the heartbroken rogue in agony.

Bruce and Oliver looked on strangely, feeling the acting was a bit overdone, appearing exaggerated and pretentious.

Soon, Allen returned to his nonchalant demeanor, propping himself against a wall with one hand and supporting the back of his head with the other, striking a pose he thought was cool, and musing, "Damn this glorious appearance, causing two inexperienced women to fight over me again."

"Allen, we have The Blade of Redemption. Let's retreat amidst the chaos."

Bruce didn't want to stay a moment longer; his martial arts skills were useless here.

"You want to leave? Not so easy. Kill everyone."

Alessa's eyes were filled with malice; she wouldn't let anyone who set foot in Silent Hill go.

Even though Allen had helped her achieve her revenge, she hadn't promised to spare anyone.

Receiving the order, Pyramid Head by the entrance walked over, dragging his greatsword.

"You guys go first. I'll handle him."

Allen gave a meaningful look.

Bruce and Oliver nodded at each other, not trying to be heroes in a crisis.

Having witnessed Allen's abilities, they felt they would only be a burden if they joined, better to leave first to avoid distracting him.

The sharp sword was drawn.

Allen walked straight up to Pyramid Head, arrogantly saying, "Kid, I'll give you one chance to say I'm invincible and super handsome, and I'll let you go."

"..."

Pyramid Head: 'If I could speak, I would have called you an idiot long ago.'

Whoosh...

The greatsword's swing created a whistling sound.

With a bang, it struck the ground, cracking it into a ravine.

"You only added strength, not agility, so you can't hit me. Kid, I'll let you have the first three moves."

Allen had already dodged to the side, not feeling any danger at all.

Pyramid Head's movements appeared like slow motion to him.

Meanwhile, Bruce and Oliver stealthily escaped the church.

They ran directly towards the exit of Silent Hill.

"Should we wait for Allen?" Oliver suggested.

"Let's slow down and wait for him at the exit."

Bruce noticed that the area outside the church had returned to the Manifest World, and worried about falling back into the Inner World, he thought waiting at the entrance/exit was the safest option.

Just as he finished speaking, ashes began to gather in the sky above the church, as if the Inner World was preparing to descend upon Silent Hill once more.

"Don't wait anymore, let's get out of here!"

Bruce and Oliver ran frantically, no longer concerned about Allen's safety, only hoping he would be alright.

Bang!

Bang!

Pyramid Head attacked again and again, all to no avail.

Allen's dodges were effortless, as if he had predicted the attack trajectories in advance.

"Three times are up. Since you refuse to admit I'm handsome, rest in peace."

Puchi puchi puchi...

Allen finally made his move.

Swapping positions, slashing, dodging, his movements were fluid and seamless. He repeated this several times, inflicting wounds on Pyramid Head.

Pyramid Head looked left and right, unable to track his swift opponent.

However, the injuries on his body's surface did not cause substantial damage.

He wasn't human to begin with, but a guardian materialized by Alessa. His weaknesses were entirely different from a human's.

"You're quite stubborn."

Allen refused to admit he had underestimated Pyramid Head, and continued smugly, "That was just an appetizer. Now, prepare to face my storm of attacks."

At this moment, Allen's eyes became serious.

The next second, his figure turned into an afterimage.

The Sharp Sword, empowered by the Shadow Blade skill, continuously appeared around Pyramid Head.

A barrage of continuous, frequent attacks ended.

Allen wiped the sweat from his forehead, let out a long sigh, and uttered a single word: "Fall."

Instantly, Pyramid Head's limbs separated, and his torso lost balance and toppled over.

That's right, during the previous assault, Allen had repeatedly chopped at the same spot on each of its limbs, ultimately rendering it incapable of movement or attack.

Allen walked up to Pyramid Head and said with a solemn expression, "I'll give you one more chance. Admit I'm handsome."

Unfortunately, Pyramid Head lacked the ability to speak.

Multiple sword shadows were aimed at its neck and descended.

[Killed Pyramid Head, EXP +5000]

[EXP sufficient, Thief level is now Lv120.]

[Hint: Requirements met, you can return to your original timeline at any time.]

"Damn it, you wouldn't admit I was handsome even in death."

Allen kicked Pyramid Head's skull in frustration, venting his dissatisfaction.

On the other side, the battle was nearing its end.

Ultimately, it concluded with Sadako's defeat.

This was actually to be expected.

Sadako was merely a vengeful spirit filled with deep resentment. It was quite impressive that she could hold out for so long.

Alessa, on the other hand, was a genuine Child of the Demon. Regardless of how she was born, her possession of Samael's bloodline power was undeniable.

Samael was one of the Seven Lords of Hell. Before his fall into hell, he was a righteous commander of the heavenly angels. When he hosted banquets, even Satan and Lucifer had to drink three penalty cups for being late.

"Sadako, you worked hard."

Allen stepped forward and took Sadako's hand, much like a husband anxiously approaching a woman just out of the delivery room, offering gentle words of comfort.

Sadako was taken aback, a warm current filling her heart. An indescribable sweetness made her lower her head and say with difficulty, "No, it w-wasn't hard."

"All of you die, all of you die..."

Jealousy twisted Alessa's features, her roar sounding distorted.

"Sadako, you go first."

Allen patted Sadako's hand, assuring her, "I won't die, don't worry about me."

Sadako remained unmoved, staring at him blankly, having already decided to accompany him to the underworld.

"We must trust each other."

Allen spoke as if he possessed some magic, and Sadako couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Instantly, Sadako was teleported away.

With such an ability, Sadako was quite high-leveled among the specters.

Allen spoke in a calm tone, "Alessa, stop this."

Alessa, who was about to deliver a killing blow, paused her assault and sneered, "Any last words?"

"You are just a child who needs love. I am willing to stay with you, forever."

"Really?"

Alessa asked, stunned. Suddenly, the malevolent thoughts began to recede, and she murmured, "Yes, I wish for care too. I wish for a lover's companionship. I wish to marry, have children, and grow old together."

"I can give you all of that."

One second, Allen was solemn and serious. The next, a roguish grin spread across his face. "Heh heh... I was totally lying to you."

"I've respawned, you idiot!!!"