Devil's Bible

Chapter 26 Wizard

Chapter 26 Wizard
“Op’s abilities have exceeded my expectations. Controlling nest beasts?” Nemus quickly left the area, pondering what Op had just revealed.

"Unfortunately, his combat ability is too poor, and his use of this ability is not refined enough."

"If I hadn't intervened, he probably would have actually been able to escape from this person."

Nemus had simply gone home to purify his faith when he came across the battle here.

So he did a little work to help Aupu clean up the mess.

I believe that although Op is not good at fighting, he is not too slow in handling things.

As expected, those controlled by Black Hair rushed over without much hesitation.

Then a large amount of black hair overflowed from these people's bodies and burrowed into Benjamin's corpse.

They quickly destroyed other traces, making everything here appear as casualties from a hive beast uprising.

"Several years ago, a nest beast entered and parasitized the village of Dorsal Fin Village."

“That was probably the source of Op’s power.” Nems had a general impression of that incident based on Nair’s memories.

The incident occurred eight years ago, when Nair had just been 'exiled' here as an apprentice paladin.

His mentor was a middle-aged paladin who was about to retire due to injury.

The reason the opponent retired due to injury was because of that Nest Beast incident.

A villager was secretly parasitized by a Nest Beast and returned to the village.

This caused a huge commotion. Some of the parasites ran around in panic, missing the best time for treatment. The middle-aged paladin had no choice but to kill them.

He himself was also infested with some black hairs.

By the time the old pastor came to treat them, it was already too late, and some of their limbs were inevitably affected, leading to their retirement.

“Op was parasitized during that incident, and subsequently, for unknown reasons, instead of seeking treatment, he used a special method to control the fur of those nest beasts…”

"It's most likely the work of a wizard."

"But no matter what, Op is a talented person."

Nest beasts, being dangerous creatures, have naturally attracted considerable research.

Any power will be coveted by some.

It's far too difficult to increase one's power in this world.

Aside from a few fixed methods, ordinary people basically have no way to increase their chances of success.

Church relics and miracles, as well as items related to floating whales, are currently the two main types of items used to increase the number of types.

Both of these were basically firmly controlled by the church and the nobility, and very little of them were released.

Most people who have no way to get promoted have no choice but to take unconventional paths.

In a self-taught approach, one naturally studies whatever possesses power.

Demonic powers, cult beliefs, dangerous creatures, and even research into monstrous beasts.

But most of those who went to the earth never returned.

Only a very small number of people are able to gain some benefits from unorthodox methods, which then backfire and create a major disaster.

They were either arrested and taken away by church clergy, or they killed themselves.

Although the Nest Beast is a relatively simple dangerous creature, the fact that Op was able to successfully control it is enough to show that he is capable.

"If the opportunity arises, we need to try to control Op." Nems' current plan requires a large number of people.

He needs to establish his own cult and then acquire a large amount of faith power.

These things require capable people to manage them; they can't be handled by just Naimus alone. Currently, Op seems like a good candidate.

However, such capable people are often very difficult to subdue.

Especially considering that Aupu seems to be doing quite well on his own.

He has the ability to mine whale skin ore and the channels to sell it. He also probably possesses meditation techniques and some unique spells.

"We cannot act rashly without a thorough understanding." Nems also sensed the hidden dangers in this small village.

Previously, Nemes wouldn't have paid much attention to Towns, Poole, or the village guards; he would act whenever he felt like it.

Although these individuals all possess certain skills, their actions reveal their limitations.

Let's leave Towns aside. Poole is limited by his status as a prospective village guardian, and although the village guardian was somewhat mysterious before, his actions have revealed his information.

That is to summon the little devil Crook.

He was careful not to let the imp discover his true form, and used a pre-reserved contract to leave some restrictions on him.

This gives a rough idea of the village guardians' limits in handling matters, which is essentially the level of a minor demon.

So after learning that the village guards would be out in the wild, Nemus immediately gave the order to ambush them.

However, this is not the case for the old pastor and Op, because their actions have not yet been fully revealed.

Just like Nemus now, from the outside, he is just a Discipline Paladin who has lost his limit. Being able to fight against ordinary Ironborn is already his limit.

However, in reality, Nemus's strength exceeded these people's expectations.

In his brief burst of power, most of the steel-type creatures would fall into his hands.

“It’s still not enough.” Nemus thought of the old priest. The old priest had shown that he was a Steel Seer, but a Steel Seer had inexplicably gone into seclusion in this small village. Who knew if the old priest could pull out some trump cards?

“So, I still need to improve myself.” Nems wasn’t annoyed by his involvement in the complicated relationships of this small village; on the contrary, he felt excited.

All these anomalies indicate something. If I can grasp the key behind them, I might be able to quickly improve my status in the material world.

This might allow them to better build their own secret cult.

"Continue to purify the Holy Nail of Faith." Nemus no longer paid attention to the outside disturbances, but instead immersed his mind in the faith perspective brought by the divinity, carefully observing the faith, and using the precepts to assimilate the impure thoughts that existed within it.

Outside, Jacques stared with an extremely grim expression at the pieces of flesh covered in black hair scattered on the ground.

At this point, these black hairs had lost their vitality.

There was no need for a priest to treat them, because there were no survivors.

Isabella covered her mouth, her expression turning sorrowful.

For some reason, upon arriving in this area, amidst the stench of blood, she vaguely sensed something connected to her.

It sounded like a murmur, or perhaps a hallucination from a dream.

Isabella then realized that it was her dying wish.

When her grandfather passed away, he was no longer able to speak; he simply held her hand and looked at her.

Those increasingly faint breaths seemed to be repeating to her, telling her that she must take good care of herself in the future.

And now, she seemed to hear that panting again.

It was at this moment that Opp arrived with his men and immediately organized a blockade.

Jacques looked at the busy crowd, a burning anger rising within him.