The Aberrant Demon's nearly three hundred numerical value was utilized, while the various traits of the Oath Rope now manifested on Naimes.

Most traits of the Petitioning Angel were also invoked, and its paired Divine Magic could be directly employed.

Considering the Holy Bone's capacity for bearing power, these forces did not conflict under the coordination of the [Self-Agreement], with their oppressive pressure reduced to the absolute minimum.

A numerical value of three hundred could perfectly execute Naimes' sword techniques.

"Let me give you a relatively dignified finale."

Secret Sword·Rising with the Wind!

Naimes' personal sword style depicted imagery of flying birds.

From swallows and ravens to larks, he continuously sought more avian inspirations.

Ultimately, Naimes chose the Kunpeng, because this world had the most fitting physical embodiment—the Floating Whale.

"In the Northern Sea there is a fish, its name called Kun."

"It transforms into a bird, its name called Peng."

Thus, this sword technique was named Rising with the Wind.

Some had once wondered why other techniques contained names of bird species, but this particular one did not.

Naimes never offered an explanation.

Although those names seemed quite peculiar to local people, the Naimes of that time still held onto certain personal convictions.

Therefore, when naming things he created, he could be somewhat willful.

Of course, the Naimes of that era was entirely willful, which explained the existence of that uniquely unconventional supplemental ritual.

The old priest had no specific techniques, or rather, his current existence represented the variation of his ultimate technique.

The sword seemed to merge with the wind, yet also appeared to traverse through it. The blade's exquisite beauty captivated all who witnessed it, immersing them in a sensation of ascending power.

The blade edge swept across the body, then passed through it, yet its power didn't dissipate but rather merged with the wind. After silently traveling several meters, a white line appeared.

Chaotic power fluctuations erupted, stirring vast expanses of seawater into rippling waves. Distant hillsides and forests were instantly severed in the blink of an eye. This text is hosted at novelFirｅ.net

The majestic sword energy flew out for over a hundred meters before gradually coming to a stop.

Transforming from sword energy into wind, it toppled several trees before the remaining forest swayed continuously, leaves rustling with soft shushing sounds.

The Divine Magic of the sacred sword in Naimes' hand dissipated.

The [Self-Agreement] subsequently deactivated.

Naimes' power rapidly diminished, though it stabilized when the numerical value reached twenty.

A certain number filled his body, and Naimes' identity as 'Nael' officially advanced from Black Stone grade to Steel Seed.

"Truly beautiful sword technique." The old priest raised his hand—the sacred power attacks he released all transformed into 'wind' the moment they touched the sword.

The holy power didn't significantly affect Naimes, who now possessed top-tier sacred attributes, but was instead harnessed and transformed by him.

The old priest's body began scattering like paper shreds from the cut sections, drifting away in the air.

The remaining body sections saw their brilliant light rapidly fade, revealing a demon-like form beneath.

"Indeed, life ends in failure after all." He could no longer shed tears of regret, only sighing with these final words.

He had exhausted everything he possessed, yet unfortunately still failed to take Naimes with him in the end.

"Nael, will you forgive me?" In his final words, the old priest—resembling a charred evil spirit from the Abyss—asked Naimes.

Unable to distinguish who Naimes truly was, he simply treated him as Nael.

"No, you should die carrying your guilt." Nael spoke coldly.

The merciless words shattered the old priest's final question. Facing this response, the old priest's lips twitched slightly—whether in laughter or tears remained unclear—before he perished completely.

After uttering these words, Naimes immediately sensed the commandment's vibration.

[Commandment unstable, please monitor speech and behavior...]

Naimes could clearly detect that identity 2 Nael's [Primary Commandment: forgiveness] was currently experiencing partial disintegration.

"Although it's a law rather than a prohibition, completely acting contrary to it still causes commandment instability."

"If it were a prohibition, it would likely have completely collapsed by now." Naimes gained new understanding about the Divine Spark's commandment capabilities.

At this moment, the traits he had acquired through the forgiveness commandment underwent certain reductions.

The most noticeable was the (Life Bonus) brought by Tangs.

This trait completely vanished without trace.

"Because this trait wasn't obtained after faith enhancement?" Naimes could deduce that his forgiveness commandment had evolved once after implanting the Divine Nails and coming into contact with faith.

"However..." Naimes could then sense that his body's vitality underwent some brief transformation the moment the commandment trait disintegrated.

Though Tangs' life bonus was minimal—after all, Tangs was just an ordinary person at that time, making the bonus trait essentially insignificant—so the change brought by the collapse vanished in an instant.

By the time Naimes tried to investigate, no traces remained whatsoever.

Thoughtful, Naimes made note of this observation.

He then surveyed the surroundings that resembled a disaster zone subjected to repeated bombardments.

Seawater summoned by Op was everywhere, with numerous severed and toppled trees in the distance.

The hillside, having been cut through and soaked by seawater, had triggered small-scale mudslides and collapses.

Most importantly, within the seawater were the weakly squirming Nest Beast blood vessels and the two individuals entangled within them.

Jacques and Isabella.

Op was collecting the Nest Beast blood vessels, which would significantly assist his modifications to the Nest Beast on his own body.

Naimes now stepped past Isabella and approached Jacques' side.

"Stop pretending. Did you think just because the old priest helped suppress your mental fluctuations, I wouldn't notice you're awake?" Naimes cut through the blood vessels, and Jacques inside opened his eyes upon hearing Naimes' words, weakly climbing to his feet.

"Even at the final moment, the old priest played this card against me." Naimes looked at Jacques with a sigh.

Uncertain of guaranteed victory, the old priest had released Jacques from illusion control, allowing him to witness Naimes' final extraordinary display.

With a witness present, the church's investigation into Naimes would proceed completely differently, potentially uncovering problems.

"Fortunately, I kept a backup plan and bluffed Jacques." Naimes hadn't actually detected Jacques' mental fluctuations—since the old priest had arranged for Jacques to awaken, he must have had contingency measures and helped suppress Jacques' mental fluctuations.

"Spare Isabella. Her spirit is damaged and she cannot comprehend what's happening externally. You also need a credible witness—she's your best option." Jacques knew that regardless of circumstances, discovery meant no possibility of mercy for himself. Now he could only secure Isabella's future.

Jacques' emotions became complex—the old priest was a sinner, Naimes was clearly involved with demons. Remembering the old priest's request conveyed through illusions, his various emotions settled into numbness.

In the end, it couldn't be accomplished.

In the end, everything was lost.