Devil's Bible

Chapter 284 I have grasped the changes of time and taken the reins of fate.

All the traits gained from the discipline feedback shattered at this moment, but these shattered traits did not disappear immediately.

Instead, it transformed into a feedback force that rushed into Nemus's body.

Nems's demeanor also changed dramatically at this moment.

Obeying precepts grants power; what about breaking them?
Why would keeping the precepts receive feedback due to the operation of divinity?

Nemus had been studying divinity and precepts.

The answer I came up with is one that I'm unsure if it's accurate.

The number of things in this world is finite, and this number is reflected not only in the number of ordinary things, but also in the way the world works.

Discipline, very likely, is about following certain rules and giving up what one should have, thereby obtaining other elements to supplement the workings of the world.

Therefore, keeping or breaking the precepts is merely a matter of utilizing these numbers.

The difference lies in the fact that the divine nature of discipline itself can utilize the feedback from keeping the precepts.

Since the changes in numbers after breaking the rules cannot be utilized, these powers are like demons who cannot refine their souls to acquire numbers and complete their advancement; they can only serve as temporary power.

The collapse of one side of the precepts within the divinity also affected the normal operation of the other side of the precepts.

The oath rope, which possessed life-like characteristics and was covered in scales, began to temporarily degenerate, first into a thread, then a thin rope... step by step, it degenerated into the original hemp rope.

As a result, Nemus's original interference with the time vortex using the Oath Rope went wrong, and without the pull, he appeared at the origin point even faster.

This was exactly what Nems had anticipated.

This slight time difference gave Nems a chance.

The advance notice gave Nems time to prepare.

The Sword of Fortune appeared, and the power of feedback surged in.

Sword of Fortune - Rise with the Wind!

Swords clashed together.

The sacred sword was severed, a gale swept through, and a terrifying force seemed to shake everything.

Numerous sword marks appeared on the Holy Son's body, and the rising wind was cutting him to pieces. He couldn't withstand the sword strike, and his body was pushed backward and slid rapidly.

That's when.

A wisp of energy swirled up from afar, and the already prepared Whirlwind Swallow pierced through Isabella's body, its silvery blood seeping into Nemus's flesh.

Within Isabella's time vortex, Nemus will cycle back to the origin, and the damage he leaves behind that has no strong connection to the outside world will remain.

The injuries sustained will remain.

There was one exception: Isabella, a remnant left in this vortex of time.

Therefore, Isabella is the correct solution to this time vortex.

A figure suddenly appeared on Nems' body; it was Kru.

Before the contract ended, he used his demonic body to curse Nemus, which then fell onto Nemus along the rope of the oath.

Before Kru could do anything, Nems was back to square one.

Time has been completely reset to zero.

Because Kru had attached himself to Nemus in a cursed manner, he was also reduced to zero at this moment.

Upon seeing this change, the Holy Son did not hesitate at all. Despite his still not fully recovered body, he once again condensed the Holy Sword and launched a final attack on Nemus.

At this moment, Nemus had no time to move around. He stood at the starting point, trapped at the bottom of the time vortex.

However, Nemus had not actually completely lost his sense of the outside world at this moment.

He could sense that time in the outside world had almost stopped.

The three moles on his earlobe were burning hot. Under the influence of the powerful force, Naim made the right choice and gambled everything correctly.

The point at the very bottom of the time vortex is where time almost stops.

Nemes appeared here, and without the influence of time, he saw Isabella standing there.

Compared to the dead remnant outside, Isabella here seems much more vibrant.

Unfortunately, she is still not alive.

Isabella's face was free of scales, and she looked normal again.

She stood there, radiating a variety of different emotions.

Loneliness, regret, hesitation, madness, despair, persistence, determination, calmness, and resolve.

Normally, Nemus should have stopped here completely, with only his past emotions remaining. But at this moment, the curse from Kru on him is slightly hindering this situation.

Because Kru is a twin demon, his other body was not affected.

Strong connections are not subject to the vortex of time.

Nemus looked at Isabella, the feedback power stored in his soul's divine essence still rapidly dissipating.

At this very moment, in this place where time seemed to stand still, the rope of the original oath began to move.

A new contract has been formed.

A silver signature has been affixed to the contract.

The drop of blood taken from Isabella was preserved after entering Nemus's body, becoming her signature.

Nemes did not write any further treaties; he simply signed his real name on this blank contract.

Or rather, the agreement between him and Isabella was formed after Nems helped Isabella solidify her resolve.

"Nemus! Let's be swept away by the tide of time together!"

A new contract was formed, and the previously stalled oath-keeping contract began to respond and resume its function.

The feedback power originally stored within the divine essence transformed into pure feedback power at this moment, then surged into the new discipline feedback, continuously strengthening its power according to the oath.

The precepts have been changed.

[Main Commandment: Keeping the Oath]

[Discipline Feedback: The artifact gains special properties—…………]

As feedback forces were applied, feedback information gradually emerged, and newly acquired characteristic information appeared before Nemus.

"Hahahaha!" Nemus looked at the characteristics formed by the discipline feedback and laughed wildly. He knew that he had grasped the change of time and taken the reins of fate.

Behind him, the rope of oath began to change from the original rope—a hemp rope.

Meanwhile, outside...

"Aaaaaah!" the Holy Son roared, wielding the Holy Sword with both hands and slashing down.

The next instant, the Holy Son suddenly found himself standing not far away, his sword seemingly already in a downward swing, but he had no recollection of the process of slashing down with his sword.

He looked up and saw that Nemus, who had been locked in place by the time vortex, had now left the origin of that time.

He flew alone in mid-air with only one wing.

The Holy Son squinted, knowing something was wrong, yet he was unaware of any changes in the outside world.

At this moment, all he could do was pick up his sword, turn around, and charge at Nemus once again.

This time, the Holy Son discovered that his attack had not mysteriously disappeared.

However, just as the blade was about to touch Nemus, Nemus did not draw his sword, seemingly giving up all resistance.

Until the next moment, Nemus turned slightly to the side.

The Holy Son seemed to see a knot being untied.

Then a sword gleaming with golden light came down from above, originally meant to strike Nemus on the head, but instead struck his own sword.

The Holy Son stared at the sword in disbelief, finally understanding what had happened.

Nemus, using this new ability for the first time, couldn't help but feel its power, and at this moment, the information above was completely solidified:
【Feature – ‘Knotting for Records’: The knotted rope establishes a connection with a lost, independent period of time. When the knot is tied, that period of time is recorded and sealed. During this sealed period, it is unaffected by external factors. When the knot is untied, the recorded time will resume as before.】

After turning to the side, Nemus stepped forward and thrust his sword in, piercing the head of the Holy Son Nemus from the bottom up through his chest.

"My things after I die are yours. Don't forget the name of Dartmenley." In his final moments, the Holy Son seemed to see something.

He didn't feel resentment at dying, but rather a sense of having let Dartmenley down.

"I have seen this world."

"It's not good."

He seemed to be addressing Daros, who had invited him into the human world, or perhaps he was speaking only to himself.

After saying this, the Holy Son Naim died.

At the wound on his body, some golden blood was flowing out, but instead of dispersing, it congealed into a ball and gradually turned into a golden egg.

As Nemus gazed at the golden egg, he felt the ripples of history; the numbers of history were being extracted.

He knew he had won.

(End of this chapter)