Devil's Bible

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

But knowledge 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 infuse 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.

Chapter 389 Grand Commander

Clement was excommunicated by the church.

This expulsion is not simply a matter of the person no longer being a member of the church.

Instead, all his information was sealed away, and everyone who knew of his existence was no longer allowed to utter his name.

At the same time, all traces of him will be erased, and he will disappear completely from this world.

There was only one code name waiting for him—a sinner.

Subsequently, most of the people associated with Clement were also arrested.

Those with close ties to the authorities were imprisoned and convicted without explanation or interrogation.

Those with only a superficial relationship were also interrogated multiple times about whether they had had any deeper contact with Clement.

Even among those in the steel industry, many lost their status and positions and were convicted of crimes during this process.

After all, Clement had been a follower of the Demon Cult and had been protecting the Twin Demons for so many years.

He could never control all the information on his own.

It's impossible for there to be absolutely no abnormalities; there must have been many irregularities involved.

Why were these violations not reported? These anomalies might normally be minor issues, and some seasoned veterans in the Black Stone Cult could skip the procedures and ignore them.

But now, it has become something that could be deadly.

The Twin Demons planted so many contingency plans on the back of the Azure Whale, and if these plans hadn't been largely disrupted by the fabricated agreement, they might have actually allowed the Twin Demons to forcefully push forward the appearance of the Abyss Gate.

If the area where certain clergy members serve happens to be under the influence of the Twin Demons' scheme, and there are indeed unusual signs, then the clergy members serving in that area will most likely regret it to death.

The newly built cathedral is far less grand than before, and to the naked eye, it still has many rough edges.

As soon as Nemes entered, he heard someone trembling and crying.

"I did report the anomaly at the time, and the re-examination showed no problems!" The clergyman was trembling all over and could not stand steadily. He was only able to stay upright because of the two paladins next to him.

He is a pastor from Zhongping Town who came to Qiquan City a few years ago.

While he was in Zhongping Town, a paladin on patrol noticed some unusual animal claw marks.

So he went over to investigate and confirmed that the claw marks were somewhat unusual, so he decided to report it.

According to church rules, such anomalies require multiple investigations, followed by covert surveillance.

Finally, here is the previous report.

However, in order to save trouble, he found nothing during the second investigation, so he randomly picked a dangerous creature as the source of the claw marks and reported it as normal.

However, it has now been determined that the claw marks in that place came from a demon, and a demon with some twin demon blood, namely Kru's nominal half-brother.

However, Kru's twin demon bloodline and human bloodline are well integrated. Although he did not obtain his mother's divine bloodline traits, he acquired various twin demon abilities, and his body has largely remained normal.

His brother fared much worse; one of his bodies became that of a wild beast, while the other was underdeveloped with deformed limbs.

That's how it is with mixed-race people; if they're lucky, they can naturally acquire good talents, but if they're unlucky, they'll be in trouble.

So Krue's brother chose to join the Devil Worship Cult, hoping to change his situation through his father.

Nearly three thousand people died in Zhongping Town this time, and he was the main culprit.

Unfortunately, the pastor was able to transfer from Zhongping Town to Qiquan City a few years ago through connections with Clement, a steelworker with whom he was definitely involved.

The two pieces of evidence were combined, so the court came to arrest the person today.

Similar things have been happening almost every day for the past two weeks.

“He most likely really doesn’t know,” Nems said after seeing this.

The officers from the arbitration institution who were arrested immediately perked up and readily agreed.

The pastor's complexion had also improved considerably, and he kept thanking Nemus.

In fact, such matters are difficult to define, so they are generally presumed guilty, meaning that the person in question is connected to Clement and the Twin Demons.

If he is arrested like this, given the current shortage of manpower, he is very likely to be sentenced to death quickly.

But now, Nemes's words, while not enough to exonerate him, at least do not warrant the death penalty.

The fact that Nemus can sense emotions has become widely known over time, as some nobles are inevitably involved.

Nobles have privileges and often have far-reaching implications, so it's not appropriate to apply a blanket approach.

Thus, Nemes' perception of emotions was used in this regard.

His assessment of this person's emotions will become important evidence.

Nemes's words were tantamount to saving his life.

He may be held accountable for dereliction of duty or other reasons, but at least he won't be implicated in any serious crimes.

Nems nodded and continued walking into the church.

A casual remark like that could save a life—it's worth it no matter how you look at it.

As expected, the other party will become his staunch supporter.

He could already sense the overwhelming gratitude the other person was feeling.

Next, Nems didn't even need to do anything; the other party would naturally rally around him.

then……

The real demonic church has formed a connection with a fictitious agreement.

During this period, there were many people like this.

Nems may never need them in his lifetime, but if a few of them can play a role when needed, then at a crucial moment, he can use them to deliver a heavy blow to the church.

After traversing most of the church, Nemes arrived at a room located towards the back of the center.

Several golden-type individuals were already seated here.

Killieman did not sit in the main seat, but rather on the side.

Once this signal was sent, Nems knew that Guilliman would likely be leaving Azure soon.

There is no longer any space he left behind here.

He will most likely head to the front lines of the church where conflicts are intense, to fight against other churches, cults, and various dangerous groups.

After all, it is a golden seed, and it is impossible to really waste it. Instead, we will take advantage of this opportunity to exploit it.

Gotthard sat on the other side, a warm smile on his face.

However, Nemus could sense that he was in a bad mood.

At that moment, another golden seed stood not far away, his expression calm.

Upon seeing Nems, she smiled and nodded to Nems.

At this moment, Nems knew that everything was in place.

The other party is a top-tier gold-type specimen from the headquarters of the Discipline Church, already valued at a full thousand.

Her name is Garice Mott.

"Congratulations, Nemus."

"Next, you will be the Grand Master of the Azure Whale!" She congratulated Nemus with a smile and presented him with the church's official appointment letter.

Chapter 390 The Sacred Number is Nine

What does it feel like for the mole to successfully take over and become the top local official?

There's only one word to describe Nems—awesome!

While Galis is still alive, her power is temporarily under strong supervision, but the church's various secret treasuries have been opened to Nemus.

This includes information about the Azure Whale.

The blue-sky whale was among the first group of floating whales to be bred.

It originated from the Primal Whale about a thousand years ago, and its theoretical lifespan is about two thousand years.