Devil's Bible

Chapter 41 Crossing the Netherworld (Please continue reading)
"Hey, now's not the time to daydream," Nemes's reminder snapped Isabella out of her reverie.

Only then did they realize that the big black creature hadn't retreated after its claws were severed by the sword.

On the contrary, this only fueled its ferocity.

Furthermore, there was no blood flowing from its severed arm; instead, there were numerous broken 'hairs'.

These hairs continued to wriggle, interlocking with the hairs flowing from the severed hand, and then quickly pulling them back together.

Suddenly, the large black hand seemed as if it had never been severed.

The blood vessels throughout this large black animal's body have undergone mutation and have gained active control.

Simply severing a limb will not harm it at all.

"The stats of this body are still a bit lacking, making it unable to freely wield the secret sword."

The three elements of strength are: numerical value, characteristics, and skills.

The problem with Niall's body right now is that it lacks certain numerical values.

Thirteen's stats are still too low, and while his traits are good, they're only good enough to not truly unleash Nemus's skills, which are already far beyond his current limits.

Back when Nemus was still human, he became famous not only for his secret sword, but also for the powerful numerical values ​​he gained from pushing the Holy Breath to a higher level through the Dual Law Synergy.

At that time, Nemus was considered the most likely paladin of that generation to become a Gold Saint.

"It seems we'll need to use the variant secret sword, Devouring Whale, to kill this thing."

Swordsmanship is actually not suitable for fighting monsters with limb regeneration capabilities.

Swords are primarily used for cutting and stabbing, making them very effective against enemies that lack self-healing abilities.

Of all the wide-range sword techniques Nemus can use, the only one he can currently manage is the Devouring Whale.

but……

"Using that sword won't do me any good." Nemus wasn't here to fight to the death, at least not now.

"Faced with this kind of monster, magic is much more effective. Isabella, it's time to reveal some of your trump cards!"

While giving Isabella information to test the old priest, Nemes also naturally tested Isabella himself.

Last night at the cemetery, Isabella didn't trust herself much, but she agreed to Naemus's suggestion to conduct a search in the wild.

This wasn't Isabella being naive; rather, she was confident she could handle Nems's sudden attack.

This confidence was also revealed today.

Big Black is very strong and can show his dominance over Nemus. However, Isabella was able to withstand the monster's attack and fight it for so long without any damage.

This shows that Isabella is definitely not that simple.

As expected, with Nemus's secret sword failing to achieve any further results, Isabella realized that things were getting complicated.

With all this commotion here, the old pastor might come back anytime.

If you don't want to face this monster while also having to deal with a priest of the Iron race, then you'll have to bring out your trump card.

Thinking of this, Isabella looked at Nemus. After confirming that Nemus, who had cast the Thousand Moon Annihilation Bird Reincarnation Sword, was trustworthy, she said, "Buy me some time. I have a powerful non-holy spell that I need to prepare."

After hearing this, Nemus nodded and then unleashed the Secret Sword Technique: Whirlwind Swallow once more.

The force of rotation enhances the penetrating and cutting power of swordsmanship.

And this sword strike was no longer aimed at the big black claws, but at the opponent's head.

Nemus stopped defending and instead planned to trade blows. The instinctive threat made Big Black slow its attack. Although all the blood vessels in its body had been mutated, it was unlikely to survive with its head split in two.

So Big Black instinctively ducked his head and simultaneously rammed into Nemus with his body to the side.

The spinning blade sliced ​​through some of the black fur, and Nemus's body was knocked to the side.

The power of forgiveness saved him from much harm.

This level of damage tolerance also exceeded Dahei's expectations.

The moment Nemus landed, the sword in his hand underwent a different transformation.

He held the sword in a reverse grip, bringing the blade close to his arm, lowered his body, and changed his breathing accordingly. From Naim's perspective, the sword almost disappeared.

Secret Sword: Dark Raven Crossing!
Nemus lunged forward, almost into Big Black's arms, and the vanished blade suddenly reappeared, instantly piercing Big Black's body from below.

With just one sword strike, Dahei's entire body was almost sliced ​​in two.

However, Big Black was prepared for this. At the point where his body was severed, numerous black blood vessels shot out from both sides and then bound together.

The entire body was like a black rice cake, stretched apart, yet covered with a large number of sticky threads.

Under the pull, the bodies quickly merged, and throughout the process, a large number of black blood vessels stretched towards Nemus, trying to pull him into the body and be enveloped by it.

After Nemus raised his sword, he immediately launched his next attack.

It was no longer some secret sword technique, but a very basic move—a jumping slash.

The blade rotated slightly, no longer going straight up and down, but slashing downwards from right to left, aiming straight for the opponent's head.

I tested them before, and it turns out that their heads aren't immune to damage; if their heads are split open, they'll die just the same.

However, the creature itself was aware of this, and so its head was 'severed' in the next moment.

The blood vessels in his body tore his bones, ripped open his skin and flesh, and pulled his head to one side.

Numerous black threads spread from all parts of the body, gradually attaching themselves to the head and spine.

It didn't affect the monster's ability to continue controlling its body in the slightest.

In fact, if it weren't for the inertia of his past as a human influencing him, hiding his head inside his body and then controlling his body from within would have been his best way of being.

And the monster quickly discovered this.

After dodging Nemes's leaping slash, it retreated backward, its entire body undergoing changes.

The eyeballs on his head shot out like bullets, revealing a trail of black blood vessels behind them.

Then the two eyeballs landed on his shoulders, and his head was stretched and wrapped by more black blood vessels.

At this point, a tall, headless monster covered in black fur and with an eye on each shoulder appeared before Nemus.

The monster twisted its body and lunged at Nemus once again.

"His strength is good, and he has a certain level of intelligence, but his combat experience and skills are average," Nemus analyzed.

This big black skill cannot fully utilize its stats and characteristics.

If Nemus had the same stats and traits as his opponent, he could probably defeat him within three moves.

It was at this moment that Isabella's spell was ready.

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(End of this chapter)