Devil's Bible

When Nemes arrived at the prison, he bumped into a merchant dressed in a magnificent robe. The merchant was not tall and was slightly bald. It was Darth Ruved, whose steward had paid the bail and was about to leave.

He noticed Nemus's arrival, gave Nemus a slight bow, and then asked the butler who had come to greet him—a scarred man who looked more like a bandit.

"Have you reserved your seats?"

"Sir, it's booked. Eight o'clock, Old Bones Tavern."

The character Darth Ruved is from the "Extra Building" section, provided by reader "Evil Dragon Roar Ah Wu Super Fierce".

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 Commandment: 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."

Chapter 89: Chaos

"Uh!" Das was taken aback for a moment before realizing what was happening.

"Great Knight, please don't do anything rash."

“It’s you who’s causing trouble!” Nemus drew a knight’s sword from the church armory and pointed it at the tavern.

The Discipline Church, in its daily practice, tries to be as lenient with its doctrines as possible.

It is said that when the Church of the Discipline was on Earth, its doctrines were very strict.

The Vinaya school emphasizes order, energy conservation, discipline, rules, and boundaries.

Order emphasizes identity; each person should do what is appropriate for their identity. A businessman is a businessman, a scholar is a scholar, and a clergyman is a clergyman.

Energy conservation emphasizes the importance of resources; under no circumstances should resources be wasted.

The constraints emphasize power; clergy must not abuse force.

The rules emphasize behavior; all behavior must comply with regulations and rules.

The boundaries emphasize that dissemination, the movement of people, and the transfer of knowledge all need to be restricted.

However, as the land suffered a disaster, all the people came to the back of the whale. This special environment led to a situation in a polytheistic society where a monotheistic religion controlled everything.

The doctrines of the Discipline Church, and the various rules and systems derived from them, are not applicable to the current situation.

Over the millennia, the rules have changed a lot, but some core elements still exist. After all, the God of Discipline is still the God of Discipline, and any changes can only start from the discipline itself. It is impossible for the God of Discipline to become an omnipotent monotheistic religion that controls everything.

Those precepts and doctrines have simply been deliberately concealed.

This has led to the current situation.

While the church still upholds the name of the precepts, it has also diluted the doctrine of the precepts to some extent.

Hundreds of years ago, the church was very strict with its clergy, but hundreds of years later, apart from a few golden ones, the personnel have changed many times, and naturally some things have become commonplace and people pretend not to see them.

For example, the most obvious one is that clergy are clergy and cannot engage in other professional activities.

In particular, commercial and service-related activities are prohibited.

While clergy can indeed retire when they get old, retirement means stepping down to enjoy their old age, not re-entering the workforce.

"Clergy serve God, don't they?" Nemus asked directly.

The questioning voice also attracted the attention of the people inside the tavern.

Many people frowned at the same time.

Various rules do exist, but different floating whales also adapt to these rules in different ways.

Previously, the Azure Whale was the territory of the land-grabbing faction, and these rules gradually became meaningless. Since everyone followed them, they were treated as if they didn't exist.

But the problem is that some people might take this too seriously.

Especially those who take things seriously, he is now a high knight of the Church of Baiwei Town.

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense.

These people were led by the Steel Seed Pastor Donghe.

Dong-hyuk is the heir to the Old Bones Tavern, and the man who retired and opened the tavern was Dong-hyuk's grandfather.

They also have some double standards when it comes to order.

Clergy members can do other things, but it is extremely difficult for people from other professions to enter the church and become clergy members.

To become a priest or paladin, you first need to have someone in your family who is in that position.

Although Donghyuk is not an aristocrat, his grandfather is a veteran steelworker.

Previously, a cooperative relationship had been established with Xibin.

Old Bones Tavern is a location for a middleman.

Many clandestine deals are actually made here.

After Xibin's incident, Donghyuk knew that his opportunity had come, so he immediately joined forces with others to take control of Xibin's whale product trade.

If it weren't for the fact that there were no Iron-type Paladins in their generation, he would have even recommended one of his own to compete for the position of Grand Knight.

So, a great knight was parachuted in so quickly.

Seeing that the person behind him was not moving, while the aura emanating from Nemus in front of him was growing stronger and stronger, and he was even walking towards the tavern.

"It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!" Das's heart skipped a beat when he saw this, and he quickly shouted.

They invited Nemes directly to the Old Bones Tavern, intending to use their power and the manner of landlords to suppress the momentum Nemes had been building up in a short period of time.

Often, strength isn't the key factor; it's the sense of momentum that matters most when direct combat isn't an option.

Because a fight is unlikely, it's necessary to strengthen morale. But what if one side is the kind of person who doesn't care about fighting at all?

At this point, Dass was no longer willing to gamble, believing that Nemus's actions were merely a bluff.

“This tavern does not belong to Lord Dongluo, but to me, to me,” Das quickly and clearly stated. “I was the one who opened the tavern, and Lord Dongluo patronized it and came here often.”

"The claim that the tavern belongs to Lord Dongluo is all a rumor, a rumor!" It's easy to tell whether Das's statement is true or false, but at this point, the truth or falsehood is no longer important. What matters is that they have begun to bow their heads.

"I see." Nemus seemed to suddenly understand, and patted Das on the shoulder: "Then why did you book your own tavern?!"

Das's lips twitched, and he could only say, "Just entertaining myself, that's all."

This answer almost completely ruined all the momentum that had been built up.