Devil's Bible

Chapter 28 Victory in Hand
In just one encounter, Nemus gained a great deal of information.

The abyss is not a peaceful place; on the contrary, battles in the abyss need no reason.

In places where demons gather, one can even start a massacre at the slightest provocation.

Of course, more likely, after slaughtering to a certain extent, they will be killed by others as prey.

The order of the entire abyss is no order.

Almost all demons embrace chaos, not that there aren't any demons who want to build power and establish order.

Among the demons, there are even oddities like the Holy Knight who truly believes in God, the ascetic succubus, the Balrog who loves protecting the glacial environment, and the Beholder who advocates for human rights and freedom.

There is still no shortage of creatures that are barely human-like.

The problem is that there is no trust among demons; there is no universally accepted public morality to provide a basis for trust.

The demon contract is merely a tool. Except for a very few special contracts that are difficult to violate, most contracts are destined to be broken the moment they are signed.

In such a chaotic environment, there are bound to be repeated wars, and the only way to establish a power base is through strength.

Nemus could only keep a low profile in the abyss. No matter how powerful the alien demons were, they were comparable to high-level demons to a certain extent, but that was only to a certain extent.

With his cunning and scheming tactics constantly emerging, coupled with his combat experience during his human days, he could be considered a veteran of countless battles.

"Jacques used a secret technique to awaken the spiritual light in his body and received the blessing of some kind of faith from the outside world."

"In this way, the damage to the body's potential caused by the secret technique is avoided to the greatest extent possible."

"His characteristics were initially manifested in his mobility; he turned his body and approached me with exceptional speed."

As he made his assessment, Nemes stepped back, flicked one foot, and sent a large amount of mud and sand flying, landing in Jacques' eyes.

Jacques, however, seemed oblivious to the disturbance, continuing to turn and slash at Nemes with his sword.

During this process, the white light on its body acted like a shield, pushing away all the mud and sand that approached.

Nemus had no choice but to draw his sword to defend himself.

He then dodged to the side, his sword sliding along Jacques' blade, completing the change of move from parrying to a faster forward thrust.

Jacques clearly noticed the thrust, but ignored it and continued to swing his sword at Nemes.

Nemes made the first move and should have hit his target first, but he quickly realized that his sword had missed.

The sword should have been aimed directly at the opponent's head, but before it could strike, it was guided and slid to the side.

Upon seeing this, Nems quickly realized something was wrong, took a half step back, and turned to the side.

Jacques's sword grazed Nems's body, and a piece of cloth flew up and floated in the air.

Looking at the retreating Nemes and the slightly torn clothes on his body, Jacques revealed a confident smile.

"Your swordsmanship is good, but you have no chance against the greatness of Datmenley!"

With Jacques' voice, he launched another attack, his twisting body becoming exceptionally fast, as if everything was avoiding him.

"It can only be a head-on confrontation. During the opponent's attack, all external interference aimed at him will be repelled, including unfavorable factors such as air and enemy attacks?" Nemus roughly understood the effect of the opponent's characteristics.

This aligns with the other person's sacred prayer, and God has given him the strength to overcome obstacles and continue forward.

"That's really a great trait." In an instant, Nemus came up with several tactics to take advantage of this trait.

It is quite comprehensive, possessing both offensive and defensive characteristics.

It can also make up for Jacques's lack of swordsmanship.

A person's strength is mainly composed of three aspects: numerical value × characteristics × skills.

Numbers represent power itself, characteristics are the mechanisms that utilize those numbers, and skills are the efficiency with which those numbers are utilized. Only by combining these three aspects can one become a true powerhouse.

The stats and characteristics are powerful, but if you lack skill and can't hit the target, the efficiency is zero, and the final damage dealt is also zero.

The advantage of Jacques's secret technique is that it allows one to completely abandon defensive skills and not worry about being interrupted by external forces while attacking.

Having this characteristic gives one a significant advantage in combat skills.

Even a combat novice can kill a master without worrying about getting hurt.

Jacques then took this characteristic to the extreme, attacking without defending and frantically swinging his sword.

Attack! Attack! Attack!

Jacques himself was not a complete novice in combat; on the contrary, he had considerable experience and his own set of fighting techniques.

His gaze did not fall on Nemus, but on Nemus's sword.

"Besides ignoring interference and obstacles during attacks, the forward movement ability also has a hidden effect, namely 'Holy Collapse'." The words of the elder in the family who taught him this secret technique rang in his ears.

"The so-called Holy Collapse means that as long as we move forward, we will surely be able to cut off the enemy's resistance!"

As expected, as Jacques once again swung his sword and clashed with Nemes's blade, a strange sound became the opportunity to break the deadlock.

The knight's sword in Nemus's hand broke.

Holy Collapse is a destructive ability that will inevitably appear after several attacks. If the opponent resists with a weapon, then the opponent's weapon will definitely be cut off.

Even if it has sturdy armor, the armor will still be cut through.

"This is the 'Holy Collapse'!"

"This is Datmenley!!" Jacques roared inwardly, while his face beamed with the joy of impending victory.

Having anticipated this, he was not greatly affected. He continued to thrust his sword forward, while leaning forward and unleashing all his strength.

Jacques leaned forward to dissipate the excessive force he had exerted.

But a worry crept into his heart: would this sword kill Nemus?

Although he wanted to teach Nems a lesson, the other man couldn't die right now.

Otherwise, the conviction could be significantly reduced.

Because the dead can be easily framed, convicting a dead person will naturally raise some suspicion...

His mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts, but Jacques soon realized that he was overthinking it.

A hand reached out and grabbed his sword.

That hand was like an iron clamp, firmly gripping his sword.

"As expected, your special ability is ineffective both during and after an attack." Nemus's chuckled voice rang in my ears.

The next moment, Jacques was thrown into the air, his vision blurred for a moment, and when he regained his balance, he was in front of a ground covered with gravel.

He turned around, trying to get up, but a foot had already stepped over him, pressing firmly on Jacques' chest.

In an instant, Jacques found it difficult to breathe, and all his strength was restricted at that moment.

"Victory is never won by words, but by actual strength."

"Don't get excited. Getting too excited when you're suffocating is bad for your health."

Nemes's words of comfort at that moment became the greatest humiliation for Jacques.

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(End of this chapter)