Once Upon an Exorcism in America
Chapter 65

Grimm Killer

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Judging by the records in Grimm's Journal, Hexenbiests seemed somewhat more "magical" than the vast majority of Wesen, whose traits leaned toward those of beastfolk.

They were all female, of course. If they were male, they would be called male Hexenbiests.

Not only did Hexenbiests possess magical powers, but they were also skilled at using witchcraft to create all kinds of potions, and had always held a position among Wesen similar to that of priests.

"Is the proportion of Wesen in human society really that high?" Dahlia asked, somewhat skeptical after hearing Nick recount his earlier experiences.

Nick could not answer that question, because according to what Monroe had told him, unless Wesen deliberately transformed, only the Grimm family could see the beastly forms they inadvertently revealed in everyday life.

And the bloodline in this body of his had only just awakened, so the number of samples he had observed so far was too small.

"Remind me to install cameras and alarms in the backyard and around this motorhome later. The things in here are far too precious." Nick put that volume of Grimm's Journal into a heavy wooden chest reinforced with iron bands.

If his house had had a basement, and if he had known whether there were any occult arrangements inside the motorhome, he would certainly have emptied the place out at the first opportunity.

For instance, the old book on the table, roughly the size of a large trade paperback and styled like a medieval manuscript, was only one of more than twenty volumes of Grimm's Journal held in five wooden chests altogether. Even disregarding its contents, its appearance alone conveyed a certain weight of history.

The thin oak boards forming the covers had been impregnated with wax to waterproof them and protect them against insects, then

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