Devil's Bible

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Once they show their faces, they will be hunted down, and any resources can only be obtained through clandestine channels.

It takes courage to experience such a dramatic shift in circumstances.

Mocania's persuasion brought a strange strength, supporting Amy's faltering spirit.

She rallied, knowing that she couldn't give up now.

Once she admits defeat, then Lord Gotthard will truly be beyond saving.

Judging from Gotthard's earlier urging her to run, Lord Gotthard's sense of self is still intact.

If they can persevere and wait for the church's aid to defeat Nemes, they might be able to save Lord Gotthard's consciousness from that demonic body!

Although the idea was still very naive, at this point, this belief had become Amy's only motivation to survive.

Subsequently, Mocania and his group abandoned their insistence on staying in Baiwei Town.

They began their retreat with their remaining forces, fleeing from Baiwei Town into other places.

They will likely be hunted down for a long time to come.

Despite their uncertainty about the future, they still have to keep going.

Nems watched as Mocania fled, observing how they always managed to escape danger and get away from various people.

"Has it exerted its power?" Nemus had previously observed that, perhaps because of the God of Discipline, Mocania had once received a certain degree of favor in terms of fate.

Under this bias, he may have some kind of 'destiny' that he is unaware of.

Under this destiny, Mocania will have everything go smoothly, posing a threat to Nemus.

Nems' attitude towards such people has always been the same, both from the moment he discovered them and now—to let them go.

Mocania's destiny was not a characteristic of his own, but rather something that the God of Discipline bestowed upon him, intentionally or unintentionally.

If Mocania were killed at this moment, the God of Discipline would not suffer much loss. With just a slight thought, another 'protagonist of destiny' would be born.

Of course, while it means letting things go, it doesn't mean completely ignoring them.

Nemus's own Holy Son clone possesses the characteristic of "Destiny," so he is well aware that Destiny has the ability to snowball.

If left completely unattended, Mocania can quickly snowball and grow rapidly.

In the end, it inexplicably became a threat to Nemus.

Therefore, the best approach for such a destined protagonist is to interrupt them.

Just wait until he gains a little momentum and then interrupt him, forcing him to use his destiny to start over.

He was interrupted whenever he showed any improvement.

Then it can continuously deplete the controllable fate of the God of Discipline.

That's right, at most, Mocania can form a top-tier Gold-type combat force.

The key lies in the God of Discipline behind it.

Without expending the controllable power of fate of the God of Discipline, everything is in vain.

After becoming the Demon Lord, Nemus began to understand the meaning of the original 'God War' a little better.

All the prayer angels and all the fighting forces under their command are like demons on a dimensional battlefield; they are merely pawns.

Behind these chess pieces lies the flow of power and the changing of fate.

The goal of a game is to win against your opponent, not just to focus on the single piece in front of you.

If you only see one aspect, you will be misled and lose sight of the bigger picture.

Nems didn't have a global perspective at this moment either.

However, because the God of Discipline had been lying dead for so long, he had the advantage of being able to see things from the start.

After making a brief decision, Nems let Mocania leave.

His arrangements will be made gradually later.

Now, the Great Knight of Tailtail Town has returned to his loyal Tailtail Town.

With the city of Qiquan and the town of Baiwei, both ends of the city were completely taken over by Nems.

The entire resistance of the Azure Whale was coming to an end.

This was a successful raid, a successful blitzkrieg.

They devise a plan, gather information, and then launch a full-scale attack in the blink of an eye.

Currently, apart from some towns and villages still under the control of the church, more than 60 percent of the area of ​​Azure Whale is now under the control of Nemes.

The rest can be basically taken care of within a month.

They increased their occupancy rate of the Azure Whale to over 90%.

With the territory secured, governance must follow.

Nems did not intend to fabricate the content previously advertised.

He was very clear about one thing: power was just a tool.

The church restricts knowledge and the extraordinary, partly because it is difficult to manage; keeping the people ignorant makes them easier to govern.

On the other hand, they need to solidify their class status.

But Nems doesn't need it.

What he wants to do is definitely not to be a closed-off local emperor in this Azure Whale.

What he wanted was to unleash more productive forces as quickly as possible, so as to develop everything he needed as soon as possible.

“A new era will produce new beliefs, and new beliefs will attract new gods!” Nemus flew up and gazed at the entire Azure Whale.

Chapter 469 The Hunt

"This way!"

A fictional demon possessed the Azure Whale for a month.

The wars in various places are basically coming to an end.

Most clergy members had to hide in crowds or remote places to avoid members of the fictitious agreement and the general public.

Indeed, after a month, the general public has also joined the war.

As long as they find a clergyman's trail, they can exchange that information for corresponding benefits, whether it's money or conveniences, such as a place in academy.

It was during this process that the profession of alchemist was vigorously promoted.

The Church and other organizations strictly restricted the promotion of alchemy because it was inconvenient for alchemists to practice their faith.

However, Nemus himself had no restrictions on alchemy. He believed that among the extraordinary professions that could drive productivity, alchemy was definitely number one.

If sealing techniques possess infinite multipliers for certain individuals, then alchemy possesses infinite multipliers for certain things.

Alchemy is very useful, applicable to everything from cosmic changes and the flow of energy in all things to plant growth, changes in rainfall, and livestock production.

After all, alchemy is about understanding all the phenomena of the universe and then using the principle of "what is above is below, and what is below is above" to achieve harmony and unity.

In essence, alchemy is about compiling an instruction manual for the rules governing the world.

If one understands alchemy, then even without spiritual power and the ability to guide power through rituals, one can still live quite freely in this world.

So Becky has been incredibly busy this past month.

Previously, Naims had instructed him to train more apprentices, and when the opportunity arose, all of these apprentices would be sent out to guide production.

In this process, real benefits emerged, and Nemes generously abolished various church taxes and noble taxes, simplifying the tax system and leaving only local taxes on population and commerce.

As a result, the number of people supporting this fictitious regime is growing.

Everyone says Nemus is a devil, but when one day Nemus abolishes the taxes that are gradually crushing them, allowing everyone to have enough to eat, occasionally eat meat, and live a better life, it will no longer matter whether Nemus is a devil or not.

Even though many people still hold deep faith and fervently resist Nemus's rule, as time goes by, they will gradually be seduced by 'desire'.

Then they threw themselves into this movement to liberate productive forces.

Alchemy developed its effects more and more rapidly.

Of course, it's only been a month, so the effects aren't that obvious yet.

Now, it's mostly the assets of nobles whose homes have been confiscated that are being provided.

When those assets were seized, Nems knew they could support his reforms for three years.

Three years later, alchemy will have completed its reforms in agriculture and animal husbandry, and resources will become abundant.

It wasn't that it couldn't be done before, but that the church didn't need it.

The church doesn't want people to eat too much, because when people are full, they want too much and then cause all sorts of trouble.

The nobles also did not want people to be too well-fed, because once they were well-fed, they would be difficult to manage and would begin to encroach on the interests of the nobles—fewer and fewer people were willing to sell their lives to the nobles.

It must be said that the power of the people is truly formidable.

Previously, in order to avoid trouble, these people lived their lives honestly, and even if they discovered anything unusual, they had no energy or concern to deal with it.

On the contrary, one could easily lose their life.

Therefore, ordinary people tend to ignore any problems they discover.

If you can't see them, things won't find them.

But things are different now.

As their food became more abundant, they gained knowledge of breathing techniques and other skills, and their energy also increased.

"He's over here!" The shouts of the hunting dogs and villagers made the face of a clergyman who was hiding turn grim.

He used to be a nobleman and a clergyman, but now he's being chased around by a few stray dogs and some lowly villagers.

But he couldn't stay put. He had been injured by members of the fabricated agreement and was no longer strong enough. Even some villagers who had just begun their cultivation could kill him with a pitchfork.

They didn't even understand what was going on.

Suddenly, a large number of fictitious members of the agreement came knocking on their door, and most of the clergy were killed if they resisted.

A small number were captured directly.

He, an ordinary clergyman, was fortunate enough to escape with his life because he happened to be outside.

However, they were quickly overtaken.

They escaped by relying on their familiarity with the terrain, but were wounded in the process. For the past month, they have been chased around and have not been able to get proper rest and treatment.

The injury is getting worse.

As a result, they became prey for those villagers driven by profit.

He planned to torture and kill a few more villagers after escaping this time... no, just a few wouldn't be enough, he wanted to torture and kill most of the people in the village.

"There he is! I saw him!!" The shout brought the clergyman back to his reverie, and he quickly ran towards the distance.

However, the next moment, he was blocked by a flying arrow.

Then came the hunting dogs that darted out.

"Get out of the way!" The fear of possible death caused the clergyman to erupt immediately. He drew the wooden stick in his hand and lashed it at the hunting dog.

At the same time, he endured the pain from the bite wounds on his feet and dodged while keeping an eye on the surrounding forest.

As soon as there is any movement, he will immediately prepare to attack at close range. In this situation, escape is no longer possible, and the only option is to seize the opportunity to take the hostage.

But the villagers were unusually patient; they didn't rush to appear, but instead hid in the shadows and launched sneak attacks.

"You bastards, you have been tempted by the devil, and after you die you will surely descend into the abyss and become filthy and vile demons!" the clergy cursed loudly, but received no response.

He didn't intend to give up, but instead tried to provoke the villagers.

"By the way, the one I killed before, was she your daughter?!"

“She died carrying my holiness; she sacrificed herself for God. Her filth and inferiority were cleansed by me through torture, so she will not go to the abyss.”

"But she didn't seem to understand me either. In the end, she seemed to want to beg for help, wanting to live..."

No father could tolerate such words.

Anger roared like a wild beast, causing the clergy to smile.