Demon Bible

Chapter 120: A Cooperative Partner?

"Kill him!" someone immediately snarled.

The Dartmenerly family had been having an increasingly difficult time these past few years, and this was all caused by Nels.

The family had only used the supplements on him for his own good. Yet, instead of appreciating their kindness, he reported the family.

If the old pastor had not protected him before, they would have found a way to kill such a person long ago.

Now, because he had been strengthened by the supplements the family previously provided and had built a career for himself, he refused to acknowledge them. A person like that was simply a black-hearted demon.

He should have died in the mud of the South District slums, trampled under the feet of those untouchables for all eternity!

"Exactly. The family has already forgiven him and is even willing to fund his advancement to the Golden Rank. What more does he want?" another family member added, their eyes red with jealousy.

"Patriarch, we should bring Cici Marie back immediately. We cannot let that black-hearted demon continue to take advantage of our Dartmenerly family!" said someone who prioritized the family's practical interests.

Over the years, Cici Marie had been treated like a princess within the Dartmenerly family. Everyone doted on the somewhat neurotic girl.

Why? Simply because she was a living Golden Elixir.Back then, when the experiment was halted, Nels's parents woke from their illusion. Realizing they had committed a grave mistake, they were driven entirely mad.

Dartmenerly gathered Ron's experimental notes and subsequently extracted some crucial information from the deranged man.

Thus, the family's own experiments began.

During this process, some individuals who were of no use to the family became test subjects, such as Jacques's parents.

At the same time, they felt that having only Nels, Jacques, and a few other youths was insufficient.

Therefore, they chose to use Nels's parents in a mysterious ritual to artificially conceive new life.

Most of these newborns developed problems in the ensuing years. Only Cici Marie survived, and her innate Saint's Bone had even undergone a degree of awakening.

It was precisely for this reason that Cici Marie had been raised to her current age and showered with so much affection.

"There is no rush. I have planted a failsafe on Cici Marie. It will not be that easy for Nels to deal with it," Dartmenerly said, narrowing his eyes to calm the others.

"However, we cannot afford to slow down our measures against Nels any longer."

"We have let him off the hook many times recently just to give him a chance."

"Now, we must cause some trouble for him. We cannot let him sit so comfortably in his position."

Dartmenerly knew very well that bringing down a Grand Knight was both difficult and easy.

The difficulty lay in the fact that a Grand Knight held a position of immense power and authority. In Tail Fin Town, as long as they did not commit a monumental blunder, they would face virtually no problems.

However, the easy part was that anyone who reached such a position could never be completely clean.

This was especially true for Nemus. Just days after taking over the position, he killed Westbin and completely took over Westbin's former whale product smuggling operations. In truth, the entire North District was vaguely aware of this.

It was just like how the entire Church in Tail Fin Town had countless clerics forming their own small interest groups, relying on their power to reap profits.

Such matters were far too common, to the point where people were unwilling to look into them too deeply.

"When Westbin was arrested previously, although everyone knew that colluding with the heretical cult known as the Floating World Society was the main reason, the massive flow of whale products from his hands into the black market and the cult was also a focal point of criticism."

"Last time, those interest groups united and paid a massive price. Moreover, since the cult involvement primarily fell on Westbin alone, they sacrificed him to protect their smuggling operations."

"As long as this matter is blown out of proportion, Nels will have a hard time."

"Some things are not worth mentioning as long as they remain in the shadows, but once brought out into the open, they become fatal evidence!"

"Understood!" Daros, who was standing beside Dartmenerly, nodded immediately, though he secretly lamented the situation in his heart.

He had clashed with Nemus previously and was practically defeated in a single move. To him, if they could let Nemus become the patriarch, following behind Nemus would provide him with a sense of security. "Everyone, the glory of our Dartmenerly family absolutely cannot endure this decline! The obstacles in our path will all be cleared, and we shall be great once more!" Dartmenerly shouted loudly, igniting a surge of spirit within the hearts of all the family members.

The trade of whale products was something the entire aristocratic class and the majority of the merchant community needed.

To a certain extent, it stabilized the power structure of the North District.

If Dartmenerly used this as a breakthrough point, he would essentially be challenging the entire North District and destroying everyone's unspoken rules of profit.

Back then, when Nemus unhesitatingly tore away all pretenses in front of the Old Bones Tavern, it was to establish his dominance. Immediately afterward, he chose to reach a cooperative agreement, mending the torn relationship without truly launching a thorough investigation into the matter.

However...

Daros looked up at all the family members. At this moment, all worries had been silenced.

The family was currently just being sliced apart by a blunt knife, suffering a slow, chronic death step by step.

Perhaps if they continued to cling to life, the family could struggle on in Tail Fin Town for another century or two.

But that was merely the time it would take for the family's corpse to grow cold.

They had to engage in self-salvation during this final hour.

Even if this self-salvation would, to a certain extent, push the family's situation into an even worse state!

"Since that is the case, then let us make our move!" Dartmenerly issued his final order.

Once they were no longer so concerned about those numerous unspoken rules, the methods available to target their enemies became exceptionally abundant.

Everyone actively proposed their own ideas, followed by comprehensive discussions.

"Additionally, that new Construct Protocol that has appeared in the South District might also be something we can utilize."

"Lately, there have been several disruptive battles in the South District. In fact, just moments ago, even the clerics sent to investigate were attacked," a family member suggested.

"Oh?" Dartmenerly's interest was slightly piqued.

He normally did not care much about the various religious orders in the South District.

After all, bizarre little religious orders were constantly being formed in the South District.

The vitality of these small cults was not even a match for the petty gangs.

Often, a single cleric could easily force them to disband.

Now, the people from this Construct Protocol actually dared to attack clerics in front of so many onlookers. This could no longer be explained by mere arrogance.

"What exactly is the situation? Explain it in detail," Dartmenerly asked the member.

The Floating World Society incident had caused an uproar across the entire town. Yet, not long after that event had concluded, another heretical cult had sprouted up.

"If we can secretly fund them and blow this matter out of proportion, it might be a good choice."

There were certain things Dartmenerly could not do openly, but secretly providing some financial backing probably would not be a major issue.

Seeing that the patriarch was interested in the matter, the member immediately recounted the events that had transpired that afternoon.

"Good. Then find an opportunity to have this so-called Construct Protocol do some work for us!"