Devil's Bible

Chapter 238 "Independence Time"

"Aaaaaah!" Countless painful screams emanated from inside the bone monster's body, and large amounts of white bone shot out from his body. At the same time, the white bone ground that he had previously infected suddenly protruded with a large number of sharp bone spikes.

However, all of this was in vain.

Isabella's eyes were wide open, and her originally round pupils seemed to have elongated slightly due to her extreme focus, almost becoming vertical pupils.

A trickle of blood slid from her nostril, and then her body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably.

They hijacked more than ten spells at once and used them as a basis to perform a spell fusion.

Even with the cooperation of other priests, this is a spellcasting technique that defies common sense.

The sheer amount of computation required for this technique and the resulting mental stress are terrifying.

Isabella felt as if she were dying bit by bit, her mind on the verge of collapse under immense pressure.

However, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

People must take responsibility for their actions.

She chose to restrict Naims for her own ideals, so she must correct the consequences of that restriction.

Even without her restrictions, a distress call sent with the authority of a Grand Knight might not necessarily bring rescue in a short time.

But no matter what, she will do everything in her power to make up for the negative impact of these actions!

The luminous substance seemed to possess a will, spreading and expanding relentlessly, sweeping away everything in its path and instantly melting the bones along its way.

Finally, it sliced ​​through the massive body of the bone monster with unstoppable force.

Isabella's senses extended along the glowing substance, through the bones, and peered into the monster's interior, where there was a small cavity.

Daros was curled up inside the cavity.

The master-level armor he wore had completely deformed, merging with the surrounding bones and revealing his body.

As you can see, Daros's body is covered with dense runes and magic circles.

These runic arrays, bound together by his bloodline, together constitute a strange ritual.

Isabella continued to delve deeper into her senses and discovered that a special power, mixed with fragmented spiritual resentment, was still being drawn towards her by the magic circle.

This is the real reason why the bone monster keeps growing—it is constantly devouring its own kind!

Every member of its kin who died became nourishment for its growth.

This is a monster fed with the blood of Dartmenli!

Isabella instantly understood the source—this was still a continuation of those forbidden bloodline experiments from back then.

Dartmenley eventually made some progress in his research. Both the potion that Daros drank and the magic arrays on his body pointed to the forbidden area of ​​"bloodline fusion".

"Could it be that the bloodline of the saint increased in strength after fusion, but the controller's own aptitude was insufficient, ultimately leading to the berserk state?" The thought flashed through her mind, and Isabella immediately focused her mind and devoted all her energy to the precise control of the spell.

A large amount of luminescent matter surged toward the core where Daros was located, as if it were living things.

It seems that only by destroying its core can this bone monster be completely stopped!

Perhaps sensing a deadly threat, the bone monster's body suddenly collapsed inward.

Massive amounts of white bones frantically gathered and piled up, forming layers of barriers in front of Daros in an attempt to block the erosion of the luminous substance.

The luminescent material at high temperature collided violently with the white bones, producing a sizzling sound, and a large amount of molten bone fluid dripped down.

However, these molten materials were quickly infected by the cursed power of the bone monster, re-ossified, and once again controlled and utilized by it.

The instinct for survival drove it to charge to one side! The moment it began to run, an exceptionally powerful force erupted from its body.

The luminous substance that had been wrapped around it was violently repelled by this force. Countless white bones rapidly extended and paved the way along its path, and that peculiar power spread as well.

Soon, the path of bones crashed into a wall of fire formed from luminous matter.

The luminescent material clashed violently with the bones, causing energy to surge.

But in the end, the eerie power that burst forth from the depths of the bones prevailed.

The luminescent matter was forcibly pushed aside, and the path of bones opened a way for the monster to escape!

"Pfft!" Blood also seeped from Isabella's eyes and ears at the same time. A strong sense of dizziness came over her. Her body swayed and she fell heavily to the ground, her mind falling into chaos.

"I can't faint... Once I faint, I won't be able to wake up for a while, and no one else will be able to deal with this monster!" Isabella relied on her strong willpower to fight against her body's instinctive self-preservation mechanism, struggling to keep herself from completely losing consciousness.

Just at this critical moment, reinforcements finally arrived! Several warm and powerful beams of divine light fell upon Isabella, beginning to heal her injuries and restore her spirit.

On the other side, the bone monster that successfully broke through had shrunk by more than half, returning to its original size of about four or five meters.

Its bones writhed violently, emanating an intense, almost tangible, resentment and bitterness.

Catalyzed by this overwhelming resentment, the already deformed monster, barely maintaining its human form, began a new round of terrifying mutations!
Those resentments seemed to combine with something deeper and more evil, and began to materialize and change their form.

The originally pale white surface of the bones now showed scarlet patterns flowing like lava.

For some ordinary people watching the spectacle from afar, the moment their eyes fell upon those red patterns, the eerie designs were etched deep into their pupils as if branded!
"Aaaaaah—!!!" The intense pain caused them to scream inhumanly, some clutching their heads and frantically scratching themselves.

Death, destruction, disaster, fear, despair... countless crazy thoughts flooded their minds like a tidal wave.

Their skin began to show strange burn marks, followed by excruciating pain and maddening itching from their bones.

In contrast, those clergy members with certain qualifications are in a much better situation.

Although seeing the red lines severely impacted their spirits and caused their emotions to surge violently, they were still able to barely suppress them.

Isabella's entire body instantly became burning hot, as if the blood in her body was boiling! A sense of offended anger, originating from the depths of her blood, arose spontaneously.

Some long-forgotten bloodline information was awakened by this restlessness and flooded into her consciousness.

"A cursed creature?"

She instinctively thought of vampires—the most well-known cursed creatures.

This idea further triggered a deeper understanding of bloodlines.

Vampires are the product of multiple powerful curses working together.

They need to fuse with forbidden blood such as dragon blood and demon blood, and forcibly distort their own life form through curses to move closer to these two powerful creatures.

Therefore, vampires often possess certain characteristics of both dragons and demons, and in some legends, the three are even conflated.

The skeletal monster before them had now completely transformed into a cursed creature! However, the curse it carried seemed to be completely different from the common ones…

The information about the bloodline ends here. Perhaps the "dragon" that left this information believed that later generations should not know the specific details of this curse.

But that's enough! The transmission of information, like a key, unlocked the door to a deeper level of power.

The further awakening of the bloodline brought forth immense power.

This newfound power, like a warm torrent, instantly soothed the mental backlash and physical trauma she suffered from extreme spellcasting.

Subtle yet powerful changes were taking place inside her body, and she was recovering at an astonishing speed.

A brand new characteristic—"Independent Time"—has begun to awaken from the depths of her bloodline!
Deep within his pupils, a faint golden light seemed to flash and disappear.

(End of this chapter)