Devil's Bible

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He then chuckled and looked at Mocania, his eyes full of mockery and disdain.

This is the price to seal the demon into one's own body.

Demons can interfere with the host from various parts of the body, gradually increasing the host's mental stress.

Once the host can no longer withstand the pressure, the sealed demon will find an opportunity to break free of its seal.

Mocania sensed a hint of unease; Little Bi wasn't usually this active.

With this thought in mind, Mocania suddenly stood up and looked into the distance.

Under the cover of the New Year's Eve, all was quiet, as if nothing had happened.

But at that moment, Mocania felt uneasy.

He didn't disturb anyone else, but quietly left the manor, following his uneasy premonition, and came to the side.

Mocania then noticed that some firewood had been piled up against the wall sometime earlier.

Beneath the firewood was a prop resembling a mirror.

Mocania recognized the object; it was an alchemical tool used in the wild to start fires, passed down from the Sky Church.

When placed on the ground, it will generate flames once sunlight shines on its surface.

Mocania looked up at the sky.

The direction the mirror faces is where the sun rises.

In other words, a fire would start here as soon as it got light, and then the pile of firewood would be lit.

Thick smoke will be the best signal.

Mocania only felt her hands and feet were cold.

For the first time, a sense of despair arose from within me.

If it were the enemy coming after them, they wouldn't need to resort to such methods, and they would have the courage to fight back once again.

But it's clear that this was done by an insider.

Mocania took a deep breath, woke up the others, and quickly identified who it was.

It was Ella, the clergyman they had rescued a week earlier.

Unbeknownst to Mocania, on the other side, Nemes was also observing his choice from a certain perspective.

At this point, the group of fugitives has begun to waver.

The betrayal by internal personnel dealt a heavy blow to their morale.

Nems awaited Mocania's choice.

Whatever choice Mocania makes, it will change her destiny.

Although it was a pawn of the God of Discipline, at this moment, it was the best experimental subject for Nemus to observe fate.

Chapter 472 Counterattack

Ella stopped and looked back. When the sun rose and the whale's cry was heard, there was no thick smoke. He knew then that his plan had been discovered.

An emotion of anger, guilt, and despair welled up from the depths of my heart.

He was disappointed that these people were so weak and powerless in the face of a fictitious agreement, allowing it to dominate the Azure Whale.

But they were able to discover the traps he set so quickly!

Are these people targeting him?!

This disappointment and anger combined to form his current dominant emotion—annoyance.

He was furious with those people, wondering why they couldn't just follow his plan and become the main force behind the fabricated agreement.

All he wanted was to collect his sister's body, why can't we grant that wish?!

However, this anger quickly disappeared.

Because he was caught up.

Mocania and the other clergy who had fled with them somehow found him.

The moment she was found, Ella was utterly desperate.

In his mind, if he betrayed them, he would have no chance of surviving.

And this group of people are cowardly as mice, and would never go to Cavilla.

In other words, his younger sister would still be hung on the wooden pole at the village entrance, subjected to the villagers' humiliation.

Ella's lifeless, indifferent attitude, which made you feel free to kill or torture her, further created a special kind of 'atmosphere'.

Most of the team members were affected by this atmosphere, and their morale continued to decline.

If Ella were to go mad or be terrified when captured, they might feel a sense of relief, but it is her nonchalant and desperate demeanor that is most effective at winning hearts.

Mocania sensed the atmosphere, so he pointed his sword at Ella and asked her why she had betrayed him.

Upon hearing this, Ella began to cry. She recounted her relationship with her sister, the humiliation her sister had suffered, and her despair at being unable to go on, only wanting to save her sister's body.

This somber and desperate mood infected many clergy members.

Many of them originally had happy families, and many of them were once considered "superior people".

However, during this period, they could only run away from home and hide in the mountains. Their quality of life was far worse than before, and now they had to live in constant fear.

It's fair to say that they're only holding on by sheer willpower.

At this moment, Mocania keenly realized that things were not going well; if things continued like this, the refugee group that had been formed would fall apart.

"Then let's go save your sister!" Mocania's words stunned many people.

"No way!" Amy was the first to object, her face grim. "Towns is very likely stationed in Cavilla. Are we going there to our deaths?"

They were chased by Towns for more than half a month, and during that time, they had to admit Towns' strength.

Although he was mainly responsible for production before, he has also acquired a great deal of resources over the years.

Both in terms of numerical values ​​and characteristics, they are superior to them.

As for skills, although Towns is relatively weak, he also has the help of the demon within him.

Kurog, who started out as a little devil, spends his days inside Downs' body and, being so bored, focuses solely on combat.

The collaboration between the two brought about a powerful dominance during the Iron Age.

In addition, he also has a special combat team under his command.

Four fictional beings, two whale-like beings, and three swordsmen.

Each of them is a relatively strong combatant among the steel-grade units.

Under these circumstances, their fleeing group was no match for Towns' team.

Going to Cavilla now is practically suicide, isn't it?

“No, Ella’s actions are correct. We can take advantage of the time difference!” Mocania took out the mirror in his hand. He observed the position of the sun. Based on this, it would not be difficult to set up a delayed ignition device.

"Those people never expected that we, who had been pursued for so long, would be able to launch an effective counterattack."

"Therefore, if we launch a surprise attack on Cavilla in this way, as long as we keep the battle within a certain timeframe, we can complete the operation and quickly relocate!"

"We can't keep running away forever. We need to fight back, and we need to resupply during the fight."

"Whether it's supplies or manpower."

"Ayla, are there any prisons or similar structures near Cavira?" Mocania asked.

At this moment, Ella was already shocked by Mocania's courage. He had betrayed them and tried to use them as sacrifices, but Mocania forgave him and was willing to go with him to save his sister.

“There is a prison, but since it wouldn’t be good to build it in the city, it’s located near Cavira,” Ella immediately said.

“That’s right!” A certain light gleamed in Mocania’s eyes.

"Many clergy are currently in a state of 'imprisonment,' and we can rescue them from prison to gain more manpower."

"Gather strength, mobilize manpower, and then... launch a full-scale counterattack!"

Mocania said all this not only because of Ella's problem, but also because she realized that the morale and faith of the people in the group were wavering due to the long period of escape.

In this situation, we have to do something to boost morale.

Ella's appearance was just a window that showed him what he should do.

Of course, the sibling bond between Ella and his sister also touched him, and he planned to use this opportunity to help Ella atone for her sins and then reintegrate into the team.

After hearing Mocania's explanation, Amy nodded and agreed to Mocania's plan.

After making the decision, they cleared a space in an open area, placed wood and a solar-powered ignition device, calculated the angle of the sunlight, and completed the preparations for a delayed ignition.

They then quietly took a detour and approached Cavilla from the other side.

At that moment, a plume of thick smoke suddenly appeared on the distant mountain ridge, which quickly attracted the attention of Downs and the others.

Everything was proceeding according to plan. They sensed the movement of Downs and his men entering the forest, and after a while, they launched a surprise attack.

With bloodshot eyes, Ella rushed out towards the village entrance.

He's going to save his sister!

However, the next moment, his body was pierced through.

The villager from before was standing not far away.

A black aura flickered in his hand, and some black crystals were condensing in his palm.

The things that pierced Ella's body earlier were these black crystals.

“I knew you would come, Ella!” the villager said, lifting a grotesque, mummified corpse with his other hand.

"Your sister Vera is right here, what are you going to do?!"

Chapter 473 The Manor

The moment Ella saw the mummified corpse, she rushed toward the villagers like a madwoman, but the instant she moved, she felt a sharp pain in her chest.

Those black crystals pierced through his body. At this moment, not to mention the bleeding, the internal bleeding caused by the lung injury and the difficulty in breathing were enough to kill him.

Before reaching the Gold level, forces like willpower have very little ability to interfere with reality.

Even though he hated that villager to death at that moment, there was nothing he could do but lie on the ground and wait to die.

They were both complete devils in each other's eyes.

The only difference is that Ella never considers the villagers to be human. They are not worthy of being human, and their lives, joys, sorrows, and everything else are insignificant and not worthy of his attention.

If he dares to harm his family members in the slightest, then he is guilty of an unforgivable crime!

Essentially, it means that he wholeheartedly agrees with the theory of unequal social status.

The villagers on the other side felt the same way, believing that these monsters called nobles, who were incapable of empathy with humans like themselves, were not qualified to be human.

In that case, he will absolutely not be lenient in dealing with those who have hurt his closest loved ones.

Having learned from past mistakes, although he still wanted to torture the demon and make him feel pain he would never forget, it was safer to let him die.

The black crystal rapidly transformed and flew out, ready to finish off Ella.

However, Mocania and the others were not far from Ella. Ella had been eager to save her sister and was familiar with the terrain, which is why she ran faster.

At this moment, Mocania rushed over, her arm extending directly from mid-air, crushing the black crystals.

Amy followed up with a healing spell, completing the treatment for Ella.

Upon seeing this, the villager's expression became extremely distorted. His body quickly transformed into a demonic form, and he began to drag the mummified corpse away.

The mummified corpse was dragged on the ground, its body stumbling and falling, and soon it was missing arms and legs.

"Aaaaaaah!!" Upon seeing this, Ella let out a sharp scream, the pain causing her heart to ache terribly.

Upon seeing this, Mocania frowned, looking at everything with disgust.

That person is too twisted. The person is dead, why can't they even let go of the corpse and torture the other person like this!

This blasphemy and insult to the existence of others, coupled with the strong demonic aura emanating from the other party, caused Mocania to instinctively strike with heavy force.