Devil's Bible

And it is precisely because of this that fate has seen its value.

At that very moment, the rain stopped.

The power of the earth began to grow, the taboo and the power of the earth intertwined, and a unique force was rapidly covering this area.

Upon witnessing this scene, Morin paused, seemingly regaining some clarity from the forbidden state of chaos, and then chose to flee the church grounds.

Looking at the muddy ground, Kluge took a deep breath, strengthened his resolve, and then walked toward the church, carrying with him the weight of history.

At this moment, all the clergy inside the church stopped what they were doing, stood still, and stared at Krue expressionlessly.

Every step Kru took drew their attention.

This bizarre scene, thankfully, wasn't accompanied by exaggerated laughter or clapping.

Under the watchful eyes of these people, Kru arrived at the Grand Master's office.

He stood in the office, and when he pushed open the door, it had become a passageway.

The passage seemed to lead to the depths of the earth, where the secrets of the land lay.

Guided by the mission documents, Kru walked step by step into the area and saw what was arguably the largest altar he had ever seen in his life.

It's like a mountain... no, it's like using a mountain as an altar.

After seeing the altar, Kru walked for quite a while before finally arriving at its side.

Then Kru discovered the dense array of divine runes on the altar.

Some of them have patterns similar to those of the Earthly Essence Technique, while others have even more complex patterns.

As he walked up the altar, step by step, Kru found that it would take him most of the day, or even longer, just to walk up.

Because this altar is truly the pinnacle of the divine magic of the Earth Church.

Kluge gained a great deal from just a few observations.

The wisdom of countless pastors, golden seeds, saints, and even gods is contained within the Earth Church.

Kru sometimes even wanted to stop and take a closer look at the divine runes on it.

However, the overall situation still comes first.

Kru climbed straight up and finally reached the top of the altar, where he saw the Heart of Hope floating there.

It was a lump of golden stones.

The stone was now covered in cracks.

Through the cracks, you can see the inside of the stone, which contains a golden, blood-like substance.

The Heart of Hope was built more than a thousand years ago.

However, with the Earth God's failure to save the world, hope has shattered and become what it is now.

Within the Heart of Hope lies what Kru seeks—the divine nature of the earth.

The moment Kru saw the Earth Godhead, he felt a surge of heat throughout his body. His yearning for divine objects propelled him toward it, and he reached out his hand.

"This is... divinity?" Kru placed the god on the rocky outer shell of the Heart of Hope, gazing at the existence of the divinity with fascination.

Knowing that Nems possessed some of the divine qualities of the Commandments, Kruk restrained his greed.

He knew the value of divinity, but he had never seen it with his own eyes.

At this moment, when he saw the forty-seventh divine title with his own eyes, a soul-stirring tremor was driving him wildly to pick it up and incorporate it into his own soul.

Despite being able to suppress the forbidden corruption, Kru felt he could no longer control his greed in the face of the existence of divinity.

Godhood. This is the ticket to the highest level of power in this world.

Without this ticket, no matter who you are, you're nothing more than a slightly larger insect.

Any fluctuation of any deity could crush him completely.

To attain divinity is like an insect suddenly awakening to wisdom, being able to stand and walk, and thus gaining the qualification to become a human.

This feeling... is too intense.

Kru reached his fingers into the crack and touched the presence of that divine essence.

The golden, blood-like liquid quickly found its target and rushed into Kru's body.

Of course, at this point, Kru discovered that the existence of this divine essence could not directly enter his soul, but required a confirmation process.

Otherwise, the divine essence would truly flow through his body like blood.

At this point, he could be considered to have completed Nemes's task.

He only needs to leave here and take this 'divine essence' with him, and he will succeed.

Now, as long as one's soul is moved and accepts the divine status, one can incorporate the divine status into one's soul.

Then, by using one's understanding of the earth to form corresponding concepts and expound on the earth, one can combine one's own soul essence—the 'number of thought'—with the earth's divine status, and then ascend to the earth's divine position.

Kru once again stood at the threshold of choice.

However, Akemi, who was watching, no longer needed to guess.

Kru's current situation leaves him with no other choice. Whether it's his ambition, desire, or reason, given his current bizarre state entangled in taboos, becoming the God of the Earth is his only way out.

Furthermore, his previous choice was already a betrayal of Nemus, so it's impossible for him to do it now...

However, to Akemi's surprise, Kru stopped moving.

He suppressed his own greed and did not accept divinity.

This general under Nemes actually chose not to betray after betraying halfway through.

“No, to be precise, he never betrayed us from beginning to end.” Akemi finally realized this.

Nemus's mission is to have Kru acquire the divine power and bring it back.

During the mission, Kru had autonomy; he rejected the 'standard mission procedure' provided by Nemes and chose his own method of controlling the taboo.

What appears to be a betrayal is actually Kru demonstrating his own value.

Nemus possesses the Godhood of Transformation, and to be honest, the bonuses provided by the Godhood of Earth are there, but not particularly many.

Especially now that Nemus has embarked on the path of the Ancient Gods, his need for the Earth Godhood can only be a supplement.

Of course, the power brought by the Earth Godhood is definitely not weak.

Therefore, since Kru has demonstrated his value at this moment, there is a very high probability that even if this Earth Godhead is given to Nemus, Nemus will bestow it back upon him.

In this way, Kru could also obtain godhood.

Of course, there was a tacit understanding 'hidden' before that.

That will be the final test.

Morin, who had escaped earlier, Atata, who had left first, and other mythical species or cult forces preparing to besiege the church.

The fact that he was able to take away the divine spark despite being surrounded by these people truly proved his potential! (End of Chapter)