Devil's Bible

Chapter 388 Everyone Around Me Was a Good Person at First

Just like how Nemus didn't immediately kill Gotthard and the others and then let the Azure Whale become independent, it wasn't that he didn't want to, but rather that he postponed it.

The same applies to saints; they are not spared, but rather saved for later.

The other party is currently injured.

Individuals at the Saint level are generally not injured.

Or rather, most injuries can be healed by the saint in the blink of an eye.

Even some of the gold-tier ones could utter words like "merely a fatal wound."

Only a severe injury that affects the very core of a being can make it difficult for a saint to recover.

Even a saint would need a very long time to completely eradicate this kind of injury.

The higher the energy level of something, the harder it is to truly damage it, and once it is truly damaged, the harder it is to truly repair it.

Especially now, with the God of Discipline in such a dire situation, struggling even to heal himself, it's practically impossible for him to spare a hand to heal the Saint.

Therefore, it was inevitable that the Saint's combat power would decline during this period.

If Nemus were to complete any one or two of the four things during the Saint's recovery period—namely, the Ascension of the Demon Body, the Growth of the Legendary Species, the Extraction of the Sword Saint's Number, or the Completion of Angel A's Aspects—then Nemus would find an opportunity to kill the Saint.

Gods generally cannot descend into the material plane; saints are the representatives of gods, their brothers and sisters.

Killing a saint can significantly reduce the gods' ability to interfere with the material plane.

The moment he obtained the divine title, Nemus was destined to stand on the opposite side of the God of Discipline, and this kind of thing to strike at the enemy had to be done as soon as possible.

After the God of Discipline awakens, the Saint's strength and margin for error will likely increase further.

Nems squinted, his body naturally stretching out.

In the past few days, he has met and had friendly conversations with most of the Gold Saints who came to provide support.

Again.

When you become powerful, you'll find that everyone around you seems to be a good person.

The same is true for Nemes now.

As he advanced to the legendary species, those golden species who were originally seen as awe-inspiring and unattainable by others became kind older brothers and seniors.

Despite being rumored to be unsociable and always having a stern face, Huang Jinzhong was all smiles and spoke with great humor.

If Nems hadn't refused to accept gifts, he probably would have received so many that he wouldn't know what to do with them.

Various nobles are also eager to establish relationships with Nems and his group.

This demonic calamity truly caused the annihilation of several noble families.

Some families lost most of their young and middle-aged members, some lost all their family wealth, and some were robbed of all their possessions.

Previously, Nems' perspective was mainly focused on the central battlefield, and he didn't pay much attention to the outside world.

However, outside the central battlefield, the environmental damage was not as severe, but the number of deaths and injuries was exceptionally high.

Those cult members who worship the devil are basically insane; they kill anyone they see and steal anything they can get their hands on.

These people are all quite capable.

By worshipping the Demon Cult as a subordinate of the Demon Lord, one can obtain 'resources'—knowledge—that are not available through many other channels.

That's right, resources are scarce in the abyss, even for demon lords.

But knowledge is the one thing that is not lacking.

Countless souls fell into the abyss, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge.

And this knowledge was basically recorded by the Abyss.

If a demon wants to acquire knowledge in a certain area, all it needs to do is offer a sacrifice. Even when a demon ascends to higher realms, the will of the abyss will imbue it with a vast amount of knowledge.

Therefore, although demons are reckless, they are by no means uncultured.

Of course, this excludes the lesser devils; most of them are simply stupid.

On the back of a whale, knowledge is also a resource; most people can't even get their hands on a basic breathing technique.

There are actually many geniuses in this world, but what's lacking are the channels to realize their potential.

Those who worship demons are not in the abyss; they can obtain resources from the material plane and knowledge from demons.

Having taken advantage of both sides, these gifted individuals grew rapidly and became extremely adept at killing and concealing themselves.

This time, most of the people who worship the Demon Cult did not go to the commoner areas of Qiquan City, but mostly concentrated in the three noble districts and three commercial districts.

The largest number of people rushed into the commercial area, since ordinary people are poor and have no money.

The wealthy merchants in the business district, on the one hand, lacked the background of the nobility, and on the other hand, were very rich.

As a result, many merchants and their entire families died, and all their assets were plundered by the devil worshippers.

In addition, some people from the nobility also took action, since the truly valuable items were mostly kept in the homes of the nobility.

Most of these people could not escape, thus concentrating resources once again in the hands of the church.

The church had money, but had just lost its prestige due to an attack.

They will act immediately.

These actions could include bidding for the reconstruction of the central area of ​​Qiquan, or the allocation of positions to enter the church as clergy.

In short, resources are concentrated and then redistributed. When the church still holds the most power, these distribution rights are in the hands of the church.

The reason the nobles approached Nemus was to obtain the 'convenience' they would later gain.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that with such a huge mess this time, it's practically impossible for Guilliman to remain the Grand Master.

He served as Grand Master for nearly two hundred years, while the Twin Demons plotted on the back of the Azure Whale for over two hundred years.

The fact that it went undetected for two hundred years, while partly due to Clement's role as an inside man, also means that Guilliman has to bear the blame for oversight.

The Azure Whale will inevitably welcome a new Grand Master.

The church also has some unspoken rules, namely that unless a leader is re-elected within three generations, the Grand Master will generally be selected from the local Gold-level combat power.

As for Nemus, this legendary holy son, he has basically no competitors at this stage.

While a conservative like Gotthard might want to break this unspoken rule, it would inevitably face immense difficulties.

Regardless of the circumstances, those nobles would naturally gravitate towards Nemes.

Nemes did not completely reject the idea.

If one becomes the Grand Master, then most of the secret knowledge within the church will be opened to him.

As a result, Kiquan City entered a strange period of calm.

Occasionally, members of the demon cult, escaped prisoners, and members of the fabricated agreement would be found, uttering a couple of screams. After that, everyone seemed to fall silent, waiting for the situation to change.

A month later, thanks to the assistance of various shaping spells.

The previously empty central zero area was refilled with stones and soil to build various buildings.

It barely managed to restore some of the central area to its original state.

Then the Discipline Church headquarters has already reached a conclusion on this matter.

(End of this chapter)