New Gods of North America

After saying goodbye to Tom Hagen,

Wayne and his group rushed to Georgeburg overnight.

Since there was no need to guard the prisoners anymore, the journey back was relatively easy for everyone, and they could take turns to rest.

Wayne first got in the same car with Inissa and talked briefly about what happened tonight.

After this trip tonight, in addition to accidentally absorbing a piece of so-called 4th-level extraordinary material,

The biggest gain was actually understanding the attitude of Bishop Corleone or the "local church".

I feel that at least before some major changes happen in the situation,

If Wayne and his team can stand firm on the position of "an organization of wild extraordinary people that assists in combating crime and maintaining public order and stability", then the development and operation of the detective agency will be tacitly approved, or even encouraged and supported, by the local church.

If we understand the "constraints" of Inesa from the perspective of "American thinking\

,"That is something that may be simple, but may also be very troublesome.

The simple thing is that if a big enough figure in the church could come forward to vouch for her, then for her to gain "freedom" in America, perhaps all she would need to do is have a "small chat" at a meeting or a dinner party.

But the trouble lies precisely in the fact that in order to get the big guys to make such a loss-making guarantee, even if it does not involve a trade of interests, they must at least prove that they are valuable enough and trustworthy enough to be trusted by the other party.

"Freedom is priceless..."

Inessa pondered this sentence, then looked at Wayne who was driving the carriage, "As an American, what do you think I should do to prove my position?"

Some things are actually hard to say openly, and are not suitable for open advice.

Wayne thought for a moment and chose the Windsor-style euphemism:

"I heard that in the mythology of an ancient civilization in the Old World, there is such a plot. For example, if a new god king wants to ascend to the throne, he often needs to kill his father first to sever his "connection" with the old era..."

Inissa understood. "But the purpose of the Hunter Association is to 'fight against out-of-control and evil extraordinary people', and I don't think there is anything wrong with that. As for the Kingdom of Windsor, I didn't want to work for them on things that were inconsistent with my ideas, and I didn't want to fall out with some of my companions, so I chose to flee the Old Continent."

Unfortunately, sometimes, “having the ability but not taking sides” is itself the biggest mistake.

Wayne thought for a moment and said, "If an evil Beyonder came from the Kingdom of Windsor and committed an unforgivable crime in America, would you choose to fight them?"

Inissa nodded. "Of course. The same goes for the evil extraordinary people in America. This is why I was willing to accept the disposal of the Exorcist Association in the first place."

Wayne also understood.

So he raised the reins and accelerated the carriage slightly:

"Then it's easy. We just have to do what we are supposed to do."

…

We took a break midway.

Wayne called Damon MacCready to the carriage as well, hoping to take the opportunity to continue persuading him on the road.

After preliminary treatment, the mutated part of Damon MacCready was temporarily confined to the area between his left wrist and elbow.

But Inissa and Lina,

There is not much optimism about this short-term limitation that only works through medicines and injections.

Inesa looked at the mutation on Damon MacCready's upper arm.

I still suggest that he should seek help from the church:

"Although the people of the Holy Spirit Church will punish you for your identity as a 'fallen person,' if you don't have a tendency to collapse or go crazy, and don't have a criminal record, they may still treat you while punishing you.

"The extraordinary abilities of the life realm are sometimes hard to fathom. I think its 'parasitism' may spread throughout your body, eventually causing you to collapse or be 'swallowed'."

Damon MacCready is a stubborn ass who is quite persistent.

He even showed off his newly discovered "new ability" - he made the mutated part of his upper arm temporarily "grow" a spike that was about half a foot longer than his fist, and could almost be used as a special dagger.

While swinging his spikes, he rejected Inissa's proposal again:

"As you know, I still need to go back for revenge, and I don't have time to give the church time to deal with me.

"As for this 'parasite' thing, if it doesn't develop too quickly, I think this mutation is actually a good thing for me. At least my chances of successful revenge are greater. It's just that I feel like this part of my arm has lost its feeling, which is a little strange."

Wayne felt that this guy probably couldn't be persuaded.

So we can only "look to the future":

"I still make the same suggestion as before. Although it seems that I can't persuade you not to seek revenge, whether your revenge is successful or not, our detective agency welcomes professionals like you. At least your personal character seems to be good to me at the moment.

"You probably have seen by now that, apart from not being a so-called 'official' organization, we actually do the same job as you did before, eliminating or arresting criminals. There are even fewer political factors involved."

Damon MacCready was silent for a moment, "If my revenge fails, coming here will cause you trouble."

Wayne pointed behind him:

"Have you forgotten where we just left? The cathedral of the diocese. Before our business expands to Georgia, we won't take the initiative to help you get revenge, but if the Extraordinary Criminals come to us, we won't be afraid. If that doesn't work, I can report them to the Bishop."

Then Wayne paused, "And don't forget, Emma is still here with us. It's not what a qualified guardian would do to hand a little girl to a stranger and leave her alone."

Damon MacCready retracted the "spike" from his arm. "If there is a chance, I will consider it."

Wayne was actually a little curious:

"Speaking of which, will this thing's 'parasitism' affect the use of your own extraordinary abilities?"

Damon MacCready shook his head. "No effect. In fact, I have just tried it. When using extraordinary abilities, as long as you don't try to 'drive' it, it will even appear to be normal. So it's quite useful."

"Oh," Wayne suddenly thought of something, "If you come back then, remember to speak to me in code first. Otherwise, I will treat you as a mushroom man and kill you directly."

"What's the code?" asked Damon MacCready.

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll think about it when the time comes." Wayne shrugged and turned to look at him. "But you're already thinking about coming back. I think that's a good start."

"That's right."

Wayne thought for a moment and added, "If you have other companions who you can get along with, you can call them over as well. Our detective agency is always happy to accept new members with good character and professional ability - unless we can no longer operate."