Devil's Bible

Chapter 88 The Flight of the Wooden Bird
After leaving the prison, Das turned back and bowed slightly to Nems again, then put on the hat handed to him by the steward and got into the carriage.

"So, can you tell me who signed his release order?" Nemes asked.

Criminals with minor offenses can leave by paying bail, but there is a prerequisite: that relevant personnel must sign off on it.

Normally, this wouldn't require Naims's involvement, but things are different now.

These people were captured on orders from Naimus, so since they are to be released, it is natural to ask Naimus for his opinion.

This is not an overtly stated rule or procedure, but rather a covert, unspoken rule.

"It's...it's Pastor Donghe." The trainee paladin guarding the prison had no power to resist the overwhelming aura emanating from Nems and immediately revealed who had signed the order.

Pastor Donghe is one of the younger of the nine Steel Seed pastors at Baiwei Town Church.

"So it seems you're still young and planning to take this opportunity to try and advance further?" Nemus wasn't surprised by this.

"Let's go, get ready to leave for that so-called Old Bones Tavern," Nems instructed Poole, then looked at Krue to the side.

"This isn't official business, so is Kru going to come along?" Nems asked.

"As Lord Nair commands, Kru..."

“I’m asking you a question!” Nemes interrupted Kru. Ever since Revelation learned that Kru was important to him, Nemes had wanted to find an opportunity to see what Kru was really like: “Most of the time, people just go with the flow.”

"But you must be clear about what you want, and then, at crucial moments, have the courage to go against the current and walk towards what you need!"

"Just like some flowers that grow on rocky cliffs, beautiful yet dangerous, would you be willing to risk your life for such a flower?"

“My lord, your words are truly philosophical. I…” Kru slightly averted his gaze, wanting to say something to brush it off. He didn’t want to make the decision himself, but the next moment he saw Nemus’s outstretched hand.

Some thin threads appeared in Nemus's hand at some point, and the previously disassembled construct bird had been reassembled and appeared in Nemus's hand.

“Some people are like puppets because they feel safe when all their actions are controlled by others.” Nemus manipulated the strings, pulling on the wooden bird and bringing it to life.

"Some people are like birds; even when they are caged, they still want to fly freely." The wooden bird flapped its wings and flew away with a whooshing sound.

"What do you think this bird will do when I let go of the string—will it fly away or fall apart?" The wooden bird flew to Kru's side, seemingly waiting for his answer: "Or rather, what do you hope it will do?"

"The wooden bird is a construct, requiring mental energy as its core. This construct's core has dissipated, so when the strings are loosened, it will inevitably fall apart." As a priest who practices meditation, Kru had a fairly good understanding of the constructs created by spellcasters, so that was his original answer.

But when Kru looked at the wooden bird that had lost its eyes, what came to mind was the image of it flying.

At this moment, Nemes seemed impatient for his answer and was about to loosen the string, and Asuka seemed about to fall apart.

"I want to fly!" Kru instinctively gave his answer.

Nemes loosened his grip, and all the ropes came loose. The wooden bird did not fall apart, but instead slowly and leisurely took flight on its own, before stumbling and landing on Kru's shoulder.

The wooden bird's structure changed the moment it landed, and it looked like it was about to fall apart. Kru quickly poured his mental energy into it.

Then they discovered that inside the wooden bird's body was a flower, an immortal flower woven from the thin ropes that were inserted into its various parts.

"Let's go, it's almost eight o'clock," Nems' voice came.

"Yes, sir, I'll make preparations immediately. Should we use horses, carriages, or..." Kru entered his rambling mode again, only to be interrupted by Nemes.

"carriage."

[The precepts have been updated] [Main precept: Keeping the oath]

[Discipline Feedback: New Feature - Enhanced Solidification: The strength of the contract artifact is increased, the things it attaches to or binds to are more secure, and the binding force of the contract is strengthened to a certain extent.]

[Feedback Analysis: A vow is not necessarily a contract; it can also be a shared understanding and a similar action based on that understanding.]

Nems and Kru did not enter into a contract or any agreement, but they seemed to have a tacit understanding, which is why the oath-keeping commandment was invoked.

"More feedback?" Nemus looked at the newly appearing feedback analysis and a happy smile appeared on his face. This meant that he had taken another step closer to developing his divinity.

Kru was extremely efficient; he quickly found a carriage, and together they headed to the so-called Old Bones Tavern.

The so-called Old Bones Tavern is one of the very few taverns located in the North District.

Unlike the South District, people in the North District don't like going to pubs; they prefer to go to places like clubs and attend banquets.

The strangers in the tavern were too noisy for them.

Nobles should maintain social distance from those of low status.

However, Old Bones is different; this is a tavern opened by a retired paladin.

That paladin was of the Iron race. He retired at the age of eighty and opened this tavern, which has been running for twenty years now.

Because of his status and circle of interests, as well as the various rules he set for the tavern.

It gradually became one of the few taverns in the North District that did well.

When the carriage stopped at the door, Kluth had already noticed something was wrong.

There are quite a few guests here on weekdays, and some church clergy often come here, so it can be difficult to park horse-drawn carriages.

It appears relatively quiet now.

Several carriages and their drivers, who looked like no ordinary men, stopped on the other side, their eyes fixed on their arrival.

After Poole got out of the car, he also looked over, his cold gaze carrying an almost overflowing warning.

The atmosphere in the room froze, as if this eye contact was about to cause a conflict.

However, when Nemes came out and looked over with a slightly smiling gaze, the feeling of seeing him as a monster made all the coachmen unconsciously look away.

Then a chill ran down my spine, but I dared not look over there again.

Nemus turned his head to look at the Old Bones tavern with its gleaming sign, and Das, who came out of the door with a happy expression to greet him.

"Lord Nair, welcome, welcome! I'm getting out of prison today and I've booked a tavern to celebrate. I didn't expect you to come."

"Please come in please come in."

"Since Lord Nair has just arrived in Baiwei Town, I should take this opportunity to entertain him!"

“Once something becomes commonplace, people gradually lose sight of its flaws,” Nemus said, not answering Das’s question.

"Just like this tavern."

(End of this chapter)