Devil's Bible

Chapter 35 Cover-up (Please read on! _(3」∠)_)

Isabella focused on her studies and did not exhibit the same aggressiveness as Jacques, who had left.

She knew that only in this way would those people gradually lower their guard.

For Jacques and himself, one in the open and one in the shadows, these last few days are their last chance.

If those people don't make any unusual moves in the next few days, I will miss this last chance.

After that, I was all alone.

Having no one to rely on in this village, it will probably take much longer to catch those who have done evil.

It might even take a long time to find out the other person's problem.

All of these things worried Isabella, and she hadn't gone back to her room to rest as evening approached.

However, Isabella soon sensed something was amiss.

“This smells like decay.” Isabella, as a priest, diligently practiced meditation.

Meditation is a method for developing the soul and spirit.

When you're in the Black Stone realm, each upgrade will develop certain sensory abilities.

It makes one's hearing and eyesight sharp.

You can even vaguely sense some energy.

When one is in the Iron Age, spiritual power can forcibly control the body, thereby stimulating the body's potential.

In terms of reaction speed, they may not be much slower than practitioners on the life side.

Because their physical senses have been twisted into a single, unified force by their spirit, they view the world from a different, detached perspective.

This special ability is known as rudimentary supernatural perception.

This is also why Nems knew that if the village guards were stealing organs around the church, they couldn't hide it from the old pastor.

Isabella's current rating is around six.

My sense of smell has been basically activated, and I can detect the sudden, putrid odor.

"It's the cemetery behind!"

Isabella immediately sensed the problem, then slowed her pace, moved quietly towards the area behind the church.

A priest's combat ability depends on the situation.

If you're out alone, even a physically strong person might have a chance to kill a priest in one-on-one combat.

Priests' spells are really hard to cast, and most of the early spells are functional, such as healing, expelling insects, detoxifying, lighting, and calming people's hearts.

Among the clergy, paladins are the combat profession, while priests often do not need to fight; they are production professions.

However, that's in the case of being outside. Near a church, a priest's spells can be elevated to divine magic.

They can draw upon the power of faith to a certain extent, incorporating it into spells to cause special changes in the spells.

The effects of divine spells are very powerful, and most of them exhibit strong offensive capabilities.

Because when a pastor is in church, he represents God, symbolizing God's shepherding of humanity.

Any provocation can be directly punished by the pastor who is in charge of shepherding.

Isabella took a deep breath, preparing to unleash her divine magic.

But at that moment, Isabella heard the door open and then saw the old priest come out from the side.

"Isabella, what's wrong?" The old pastor seemed a little worried about his student.

“Phew, teacher, I…” Isabella was about to say that she smelled a putrid stench coming from behind the cemetery when she suddenly noticed that the old priest in front of her also smelled putrid.

To be precise, it's a "smell of old age." As people get older, their bodily functions are far inferior to when they were young, and it's normal for them to develop acne, ulcers, or even festering sores in some areas of their body.

Isabella suddenly felt a little dazed.

The previous certainty that the cemetery smelled of decay was no longer so certain.

"Am I making a misjudgment of everything out of worry?" Isabella wondered.

A pastor's perception is influenced by both the senses and the mind; if the mind is not normal, perception will also be somewhat distorted.

Furthermore, the old pastor was more powerful than him, yet he didn't sense anything wrong, indicating that he was most likely imagining things.

"What's wrong?" the old pastor asked again.

"No, it's nothing. Maybe it's just that Jacques's departure has made me feel a little out of sorts," Isabella shook her head, trying to comfort herself.

"It's getting dark, be careful..." the old pastor said, then suddenly paused.

“Nair, what’s he doing here?” the old pastor muttered to himself, which also cheered Isabella up.

What she needs now is this 'abnormality,' because abnormality represents clues, and clues mean they can grasp the problem within the village.

As the sun gradually sets, the candlelight and the afterglow vie for territory.

The interplay of light and flame actually disrupted vision, creating an unreal feeling in everything.

Nemes pushed open the church door and saw the old pastor and Isabella coming out of the rest area.

"Everyone's here," Nemus greeted with a smile, at which point some of his inner doubts had been answered.

"Nair, is there something you need so late?" the old pastor asked.

Since rescuing Jacques from Nemes a few days ago, Nemes came over to take the sword, but hasn't come back since.

Its sudden arrival at this time of day must indicate a problem.

"Yes, the person who was supposed to guard the village found me and said that while patrolling the forest, he saw someone acting suspiciously on the side of the back fin mountain."

"It looks like they're carrying some tools for digging something, heading towards the back of the church, so I came to check." Nems naturally wouldn't let this probing end so hastily.

Upon hearing Nemes' words, Isabella was startled. Could it be that Jacques had been discovered?

However, Isabella quickly dismissed this idea, as Jacques knew that the old priest was a Steel Seed priest with extraordinary perception.

So Jacques would never be behind the church. So it was the unusual activity in the cemetery that I sensed earlier?

"Was my previous perception not an illusion?!" This thought flashed through Isabella's mind, and she felt as if her mind had cleared up a bit.

Isabella instinctively felt a chill creeping down her spine.

However, it came and went quickly, and Isabella soon seemed to return to normal.

“Nair, I’ll go with you to the cemetery behind here.” Isabella’s gaze fell on Nemus, though she herself was hesitant.

She had a vague feeling, but it felt like a dream, making it seem unreal.

At this moment, Isabella realized that she had made a mistake: she had been influenced by Jacques. She had never contacted Nemes, but she still instinctively regarded Nemes as an enemy.

“Alright, this is near the church after all.” Nems nodded.

"You two be careful, I'm too old to help anymore," the old pastor cautioned from the side, as if everything was normal.

However, Nemus could sense that subtle atmosphere.

Such turbulent emotions are truly astounding.

"How delightful!"

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