blogombal Chapter 152 What do you think of exorcism?
Chapter 152 What do you think of exorcism?
Chapter 152 What do you think of exorcism?
Chris McNeill is a famous actress who frequently appears on newspaper and magazine covers.
She's the single mother Morgan mentioned this morning.
Father Iller remembered that she lived in this neighborhood and would occasionally come to the church for Mass, but not often, so he didn't recognize her just now.
But now, this face is different from what I remember.
There was a purplish-red bruise at the corner of his eye, extending from the outer corner to his temple.
His eyes were red and swollen, as if he had been crying for a long time.
The makeup was ruined; the foundation couldn't hide the fatigue and haggardness on her face.
"Chris?"
Father Iller's voice carried a hint of uncertainty.
"What's wrong with you?"
Chris did not answer.
She took a deep breath, her gaze shifting back and forth between Father Iller and Chen Yuan before finally settling on Father Iller's face.
"Father Iller, what are your views on exorcism?"
Father Iller: "...
He was stunned.
What's the problem?
He subconsciously turned his head to look at Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuanzheng stood three meters away, holding a broom, looking at him with an innocent expression.
Father Iller frowned.
Was this guy hired by Chen Yuan?
Were they deliberately playing along with him in a charade?
"Chris, why did you bring this up?"
Chris did not answer.
Her lips moved, as if there were words stuck in her throat that she couldn't say.
Several seconds passed before she spoke again.
"Father, if someone you know is possessed by a demon, how do you exorcise them?"
Father Iller: "..."
He then looked at Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan still had that innocent expression, but the corners of his mouth seemed to be slightly upturned.
This guy definitely hired them.
"Chris."
Father Iller took half a step forward, his tone becoming even gentler.
"What happened?"
This sentence was like flipping a switch.
Chris could no longer maintain her composure.
Her eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up and streamed down her cheeks.
She raised her hand to cover her mouth, her shoulders trembling violently as she let out a suppressed sob.
"My daughter, Regan, she's possessed by a demon..."
Her voice was broken and intermittent, almost squeezed out from between her teeth.
"An exorcism ritual is required..."
Father Iller was stunned.
Chris took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.
She took a tissue out of her bag, wiped away her tears, and then looked up at Father Iller.
"Can I talk to you? Just between us."
Father Iller nodded.
Half an hour later, Father Iller came out of the confessional, his face turning serious.
Chen Yuan was sitting in the first row of seats. When he saw him come out, he stood up and went to greet him.
"How is it?"
Father Iller did not answer immediately.
He walked to the altar, looked at the cross on it, and remained silent for a long time.
Then he began to recount everything Chris had said in detail.
Since her divorce from Regan's father, Chris has been raising Regan alone.
She's an actress and has a busy schedule, so she hired a couple to come to her home to take care of Regan and do housework.
At first, everything was wonderful.
Until one day, Chris found a psychic board in Regan's room.
Regan said it was a spirit communication game similar to Ouija, which he played with his friends.
Chris didn't take it to heart at the time.
But not long after, Regan's personality suddenly changed.
He became irritable, easily angered, and swore constantly.
I suffer from insomnia at night and feel listless during the day.
Once, at a party at a friend's house, she urinated on the floor in front of everyone.
Chris thought she was sick and took her to all the hospitals.
Various medical examinations, including brain CT scans, MRI scans, blood tests, and psychological assessments.
All results showed that Regan's body was perfectly normal, with no organic lesions.
But Regan's behavior became increasingly outrageous.
She began to self-harm with a cross, drawing bloody marks on her body.
A rough, hoarse male voice would come out of her mouth, saying things that were incomprehensible.
What Father Iller didn't know was that there were some things Chris hadn't said.
Regan's head can now rotate 180 degrees.
Chris saw it with her own eyes: Regan sat on the bed, his head slowly, slowly turning behind him, his eyes staring straight at her, a strange smile spreading across his lips.
Besides that, there was something Chris dared not mention.
Chris was overwhelmed and exhausted by her daughter Regan's situation.
Her director friend Burke came to help.
One night, when Chris returned home because of her daughter, Burke was found dead at the bottom of the stairs outside Chris's house, his neck broken.
The police came to investigate multiple times because Burke's incident happened near Chris's house, and he was also a friend of Chris.
Chris discovered something terrifying from the police's words.
Burke appears to have had his neck broken by his daughter Regan before being thrown out of the window.
That's how he rolled down the stairs and died.
This is what led Chris to conclude that her daughter Regan was possessed by a demon.
After listening, Chen Yuan remained silent for two seconds.
"Father Iller, do you still think she's just sick?"
"otherwise?"
"Chris's child is sick, and when someone is sick, they should go to the hospital."
Father Iller's tone carried a hint of helplessness.
"Exorcism? What if it delays the treatment? That's a life at stake."
"Now Chris wants us to go to her house and see Regan."
"Shall we go or not?"
Father Iller sighed.
"Go."
He paused, then added.
"But don't mention exorcism."
"We're just going to visit her and offer her some comfort."
"Chris is desperate and grasping at straws right now. If we go there, at least it will calm her down."
Although Father Iller had never performed an exorcism or witnessed one, he had at least heard of them.
To perform an exorcism ritual, an application must be submitted to the church.
After the application is submitted, the church will conduct an investigation.
Only after the investigation is completed will it be determined whether an exorcism needs to be performed.
By the time this whole process is completed, it's too late. Forget about exorcising Chris's daughter; it will only make her condition worse.
Father Iller was determined to insist that Chris's daughter suffered from a serious mental illness and had nothing to do with the devil.
What era are we living in? We should believe in science; theology has no future!
Chen Yuan nodded.
"no problem."
What he didn't say was that once they arrived at Chris's house and saw the little girl named Regan, Father Iller might not think that way anymore.
He just received a system notification.
[World Quest Triggered.]
World Quest (1): Exorcise the demon from Chris's daughter.
[Punishment for failure: You will be hunted down by Pazuzu forever.]
Father Iller also had something he didn't say aloud.
Judging from Chen Yuan's expression, he knew that this young man was still thinking about that outdated stuff.
When we arrived at Chris's house, we saw the little girl's true condition.
Chen Yuan would naturally understand that there are no demons in this world, only diseases.