"Sadako, if love had a shelf life, I hoped this love would last ten thousand years."
Allen pressed his neck toward The Blade of Redemption, resolutely offering himself up to death.
Seeing this, Sadako withdrew her hand and stopped the tragedy from happening.
"I... don't... want... you... to... die..."
She spoke each word with great difficulty, her voice hoarse.
Love was a cure-all; Sadako had been so anxious that she could barely speak, yet she had forced out human words.
At that moment, Sadako suddenly turned to look at Alessa. An icy aura erupted from her body and pressed down on her opponent.
Faced with such a challenge, Alessa, the ruler of Silent Hill, naturally could not turn a blind eye to it.
Several thorned wires immediately lashed out.
"Die, evil spirit."
The two were fundamentally different.
Alessa was a demon vessel, her power originating from Hell.
Sadako was a spiritual undead, her power tracing back to the Underworld.
Of course, Hell and the Underworld were evenly matched dimensions. One was filled with demon lords, while the other was inhabited by Grim Reaper lords.
In an instant, Sadako vanished from where she stood and lunged at Alessa.
Sadako tore at the gauze bandages wrapped around Alessa.
Alessa grabbed Sadako by the hair and controlled the thorned wires to strike her.
For a time, neither could gain the upper hand.
"No, Sadako!"
Allen clutched his chest with one hand and raised the other high, as if he wanted to grasp Sadako from afar. He perfectly played the part of a lovestruck man in unbearable anguish.
Bruce and Oliver wore strange expressions. It felt like he was trying a little too hard, making his performance look overly theatrical and affected.
Before long, Allen returned to his carefree demeanor. One hand rested against the wall while the other supported the back of his head, striking what he considered a handsome pose as he sighed leisurely. "Damn this peerless face of mine. It has made two innocent women fight fiercely over me again."
"Allen, we have The Blade of Redemption. Let's take advantage of the chaos and leave now."
Bruce did not want to stay another second. All his martial skills were a complete joke here.
"Trying to leave? It won't be that easy. Kill them all."
Alessa's eyes were filled with malice. She would not spare anyone who had set foot in Silent Hill.
Even though Allen had helped her complete her revenge, she had never promised to let anyone live.
Upon receiving the order, Pyramid Head dragged his great blade over from the entrance.
"You two go first. Leave him to me."
Allen gave them a meaningful look.
Bruce and Oliver exchanged glances and nodded. Neither tried to play the hero at such a dangerous moment.
More importantly, they had witnessed Allen's abilities. They felt that joining the fight would only make them a burden, so it was better to leave first than distract him.
The sharp sword left its sheath.
Allen walked straight up to Pyramid Head and said arrogantly, "Kid, I'll give you one chance to say I'm the most handsome being in the universe. If you do, I'll let you go."
"..."
Pyramid Head: If I could talk, I would've called you an idiot already.
Whoosh...
The great blade cleaved down with a howling roar.
It struck the ground with a crash, splitting it open into a fissure.
"You put all your points into strength and none into agility. You'll never hit me like that. Kid, I'll let you have three moves first."
Allen had already dodged to the side and did not feel the slightest danger.
Pyramid Head's movements looked like slow motion in his eyes.
Meanwhile, Bruce and Oliver quietly slipped out of the church.
The two ran straight for Silent Hill's exit.
"Should we wait for Allen?" Oliver suggested.
"We can slow down and wait for him at the exit."
Bruce noticed that outside the church had already returned to the real world. He worried that they would fall into the Manifest World again, so waiting at the exit was the best option.
However, the moment he finished speaking, ashes began gathering above the church, as though the Inner World were about to descend upon Silent Hill once more.
"Don't wait. Get out of here!"
Bruce and Oliver ran like madmen. They could no longer worry about Allen's safety and could only hope in their hearts that he would be alright.
Bang!
Bang!
Pyramid Head attacked again and again, but every strike was futile.
Allen dodged with effortless ease, as if he had predicted every attack trajectory in advance.
"Three moves are up. Since you refuse to admit that I'm handsome, rest in peace."
Slash, slash, slash...
Allen finally made his move.
Switching positions, slashing, dodging, attacking—his movements flowed smoothly, repeating several times as he carved wound after wound across Pyramid Head's body.
Pyramid Head looked around in every direction, unable to catch sight of his swift opponent.
However, the wounds on his body did not cause any substantial damage.
He was not human to begin with, but a guardian manifested by Alessa. His weakness was entirely different from a human's.
"You're quite stubborn."
Allen absolutely refused to admit that he had underestimated Pyramid Head. Still smug, he said, "That was just an appetizer. Now prepare yourself for my storm-like assault."
At that moment, Allen's gaze turned serious.
The next second, his figure became an afterimage.
The sharp sword, empowered by the Shadow Blade skill, continually appeared around Pyramid Head.
After an uninterrupted barrage of attacks ended—
Allen wiped the sweat from his forehead, let out a long breath, and uttered a single word. "Fall."
At once, Pyramid Head's limbs separated from his body, and his torso lost balance and collapsed.
That was right. During his previous attacks, Allen had repeatedly struck the same spots on Pyramid Head's limbs, ultimately robbing him of his ability to move and attack.
Allen walked up to Pyramid Head and said solemnly, "I'll give you one more chance. Admit that I'm handsome."
Unfortunately, Pyramid Head had no ability to speak.
Sword shadows fell upon his neck one after another.
Killed Pyramid Head. Experience Points +5000 Experience sufficient. Current thief level: Lv120. Notice: Requirements completed. You may return to the original timeline at any time.
"Damn it. Even at death, you refused to admit that I'm handsome."
Allen kicked Pyramid Head's head in frustration, venting his dissatisfaction.
On the other side, the battle was nearing its end.
In the end, Sadako was defeated.
That had actually been expected.
Sadako was merely a fierce ghost filled with deep resentment. The fact that she had lasted this long was already impressive.
Alessa, on the other hand, was a genuine Child of the Demon. Regardless of how she had been born, there was no denying that she possessed the power of Samael's bloodline.
Samael was one of the Seven Lords of Hell. Before falling into Hell, he had been a proper commander of Heaven's angels. Whenever he hosted a banquet, even Satan and Lucifer had to punish themselves with three drinks if they arrived late.
"Sadako, you've worked hard."
Allen stepped forward and took Sadako's hand, looking just like a husband rushing anxiously to comfort his wife after she had been wheeled out of the delivery room.
Sadako froze. A warm current filled her heart, and an indescribable sweetness made her lower her head and say with difficulty, "Not... hard."
"All of you, die! All of you, die..."
Jealousy made people unrecognizable.
Even Alessa's roar sounded twisted.
"Sadako, leave first."
Allen patted Sadako's hand and promised, "I won't die. Don't worry about me."
Sadako did not move. She stared blankly at him, having already decided to go to the grave with him.
"We have to trust each other."
Allen seemed to possess some kind of magic, and Sadako could not help nodding in agreement.
In an instant, Sadako teleported away.
With abilities like that, Sadako held no low rank among supernatural monsters.
Allen spoke in a calm, steady tone. "Alessa, stop making trouble."
Alessa, who had been about to deal the killing blow, halted her attack and sneered. "Any last words?"
"You're only a child who needs love. I'm willing to stay with you, forever."
"Really?"
Alessa asked in a daze. Her evil thoughts suddenly seemed to recede as she murmured, "Yes... I want to be loved too. I want someone I love to accompany me too. I want to get married, have children, and stay together for a lifetime."
"I can give you all of that."
One second, Allen looked solemn and sincere. The next, a wicked grin spread across his face. "Heh heh... I fucking lied to you."
"I'm going back to the Respawn Point, idiot!!!"
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