Chapter 63: CONNECTION

"I-In that case, what does she want?"

"She wants to live again. She wants her soul to take over your body. And you, when she succeeds... You are the one who will be imprisoned in the fiery hell and you will be the one to pay the price for her mortal sin."

Ruth was stunned and did not know what to do. She was scared. And what she found out was too much. And of course, she feels intense guilt. She wanted to blame herself for why her sister had reached this point. Meanwhile... Grimm seems to remember his times when he was still in hell. He was dumbfounded and terrified.

"S-Suicide souls... They are chained and laid to rest then they will be burned in the fire forever. They will be like that forever..." he slipped.

Ruth looked at the young man in shock. So is Orphen.

"I-If you speak, it's like you've seen ah." Ruth's comment was unstoppable.

Grimm did not speak.

"He just watched a horror movie and he was just too much related to it." Clemen retorted.

Orphen turned to Ruth.

"We have to counter your sister's curse. Your bad dreams, that's where she comes in, so she can kill you. Those are true. If she succeeds, you will die. And Regina will live in your person."

"W-What am I going to do?!" Ruth said in fear.

Clemen looked at the woman earnestly. He approached it and faced the girl.

"I'll ask you, Ruth. Do you believe in God?" he suddenly asked.

Ruth was stunned and did not immediately answer. A mischievous smile flashed across her lips.

"What kind of question is that, Father? Of course, I-I believe there is a God."

"Really?" Clemen whispered to the woman.

Ruth's eyebrows met and she looked annoyed at the priest in front of her.

"Wait, what do you want to release Father?!" her voice rose a little.

Clemen remained calm.

"When did you believe there was a God? Just now? Is it because you found out that there really is a hell?" he asked.

Ruth was speechless. But to her great surprise, she slapped the young priest in front of her. She did not like what his words meant.

"You're overreacting, Father Clemen!" Ruth muttered.

Orphen and Grimm were stunned by what happened. They looked at each other at the same time. They were shocked at the scene they saw. Clemen simply rubbed his right cheek and simply adjusted his shaken jaw. He looked at the woman again.

"I ask you such a thing because I want to know how strong your faith in our Lord is."

"Then why?!" Ruth asked angrily.

"Because that will save you from hell and your sister, no matter what Oprhen and I do, we can do nothing if your faith and belief in our Lord is not strong. All the time you need help, He is the first one you call. Now, I will ask you again Ruth. Do you believe in God and to what extent do you believe in him? Be honest with me. Confess." Clemen ordered.

Ruth burst into tears. She looked guilty at Father Clemen's face. And after a while, tears welled up in her eyes.

"F-Forgive me for what I did, Father Clemen..." she apologized.

Clemen smiled sparingly.

"That's okay. Something worse has happened to me. I've already tasted a punch in the face from a woman. But anyway, that doesn't matter. Just answer my question."

Orphen and Grimm grinned a little at what Clemen had said. They know who the woman is referring to.

"Sure, I believe there is a God. But, I will admit, I often forget him. That is what I lack... My faith is weak, Father."

Clemen sighed deeply.

"Don't worry, Ruth. You are not alone. Many people are like that. But at these times, you need to start strengthening your faith because that is the only thing that can help you." the language is Clemen.

Orphen stood up and handed Regina's photo to Ruth.

"What will I do?" Ruth asked nervously.

Clemen grabbed his chin and looked intently at the girl's face. He thought for a moment.

"You have to throw away and burn all your sister Regina's belongings. Even the things she gave you or gave away, included. After that, you will light the blessed candles for three days, it will serve as your shield against your sister's wandering soul. And most importantly, you will not be able to sleep every one o'clock until three in the morning. That will be your routine for three days. It is only a small sacrifice to save you from the curse your sister has given you. When you finish the tasks I mentioned, your sister will lose her connection with you forever. She could no longer carry out her evil plan. She could not finish the ritual she had begun. She needs you to finish it."

"Father, why can't I go to bed at one o'clock in the morning until three o'clock?" Ruth asked curiously.

"Because of those times the power of the extraordinary creatures we do not see is strong, those hours are the so-called devil's hour. But of course, as a disciple of the Lord... I do not believe in that saying because all time is with our God. It is not held in the dark."

Ruth took a deep breath and looked at her companions. She firmly held the photograph of her twin.

"C-Can I do all that? Can I?" he was afraid of language.

Father Clemen, Orphen and Grimm smiled sparingly at her.

"Do not worry, Ruth. We will help you counter your sister's curse. It was just sad and she fell like that. After all, start praying for her soul so you can help her somehow."

"Thank you for the reminder, Father."

"In that case, let's go to your house and start our agenda." the language is Orphen.

"All right." the girl agreed.

They immediately went to the maiden's house. They also traveled quite a distance.

"This house is old because my father inherited it from his ancestors. Come in." Ruth said.

She welcomed her companions inside their house.

"Even Regina's pictures since we were kids, need to be discarded?" she suddenly asked.

"Yes." Orphen and Clemen answered almost simultaneously.

Ruth felt very sorry. Her sister was not left with anything. But she had to do this thing to save herself. A cold wind blew in her right ear. She sighed when she heard a voice.

"You are selfish."

The wind seemed to just whisper to her those words but it was very clear in her hearing. She could not be wrong, it was Regina's voice and it seemed to come from the pit where it was buried. Grimm noticed that the woman was suddenly stunned.

"Sister, are you okay?" he asked.

The girl hesitated to look at him and he saw in her eyes fear and anxiety.

"R-Regina is here." its weak language.

Orphen folded his arms and looked around. He knew Clemen was also feeling the influence of an evil spirit on them. That's all, its target is Ruth. So far they have not seen its soul.

"Better yet, let's start getting Regina's belongings. Let's do it while it's still early." Orphen said.

Everyone agreed and they started picking up Regina's belongings. Tears welled up in Ruth's eyes as they removed photos of her sister from the living room, including her other belongings. Even the collection of these mugs they put in a box.

"I'll go up to her room to get her things." she said goodbye to her companions.

"I'll be next, sister. I'll help you after I'm here in the mugs." the language is Grimm.

"Thank you."

Grimm regrets the mugs he breaks. They are still beautiful and expensive. Ruth smiled bitterly as she went up the stairs. When Regina and her were kids, they often went up and down. They often play on the stairs. She stroked the railings of the stairs before she proceeded to climb. She could not count how many times she sighed as she went to her sister's room. It was only a matter of time before she reached the opposite door of the room. When he touched the lock, she was suddenly stunned.

Suddenly someone pulled hard on her hair. She was startled by someone who was pulling her but she was shocked when she saw the reflection of the mirror of the painting hanging on the wall with her hair floating in the air. Some force dragged her to the stairs but she was very close to the wall. She wanted to shout but her tongue seemed to recede in fear. She feels that her scalp will be removed. Her hair was pulled harder and she was released.

"EEeeeeeh!...." finally, she shouted too.

Ruth screamed like that when someone seemed to be pulling her up on the stairs. It seemed like slow-motion was happening because she felt her body floating in the air and she could see the floating of her hair in the corner of her eyes. She raised her hands as if she had something to hold on to, so that she would not fall completely but she could not hold anything. Her eyes widened as she saw her sister's face in front of her and laughing.

"You will die!"

The scene in her dream has come true.

BLAG! Ruth closed her eyes tightly but she was stunned when she felt someone catches her. When she opened her eyes, she saw a bright red hair. A frugal smile flashed on the lips of the young man who had cached her.

"Fortunately, I caught up with you sister. By any chance, your neck is broken." its language.

"T-Thank you, Grimm." She said in amazement.

Grimm’s location earlier is a bit far away compared to Father Clemen and Orphen. But surprisingly it still caught her. The speed of its movement is like a twinkle. She don't think that's normal or the exorcists are really different because they are trained in other ways. She looked at the young man's face carefully, if it matured a little more... There are definitely a lot of crawling women.

"Sister, what happened to you earlier?" Grimm asked.

Ruth suddenly remembered her twin. She forgot it for a moment. Grimm lowered her and supported her.

"R-Regina is here. She prevented me from entering her room. She knows what we are doing." She said in fear.

"In that case, I will take care of entering her room. I will take care of taking out her belongings so that we can burn all of them outside. It would be better if you did not stay away from Father Clemen and Sir Oprhen. They can protect you."

Ruth was worried for the young man.

"What if you are the one who is going to hurt by my twin? She will definitely stop you."

"I can do it myself. Do not forget that I am a student of Father Clemen and Sir Orphen. Just, I'll take care of it. We will help you with this problem."

"Thank you very much, Grimm. Be careful. Regina's room is on the left door of the stairs."

"Okay."

Grimm immediately climbed to the top. He could easily find the door Ruth was saying. He looked there and he felt the cold air and the cold was biting into every fibre of his body.

"You!" language of an angry voice of a woman.

Grimm couldn't stand it. He releases the aura of his body to counteract the evil spirits that surround him.