As the words fell, Tangs instantly felt a surge of power flooding his entire body, as if even his brain had been injected with a flowing liquid. This sensation caused him to faint imdiately.
Though Kullog didn't lose consciousness, the rat-demon was now bound by the sealing spell within Tangs' body, completely immobilized.
Contracts inherently allow for wordplay, especially regarding ti stipulations. In this case, vague wording could unexpectedly beco advantageous. The Abyss's power protects contracts based on its own subjective intelligent judgnt. Even ambiguously violated contracts can trigger the Abyss's intervention.
But once terms are explicitly defined—such as specifying "before" or "after" thod completion—the protection tifra becos clear, aning demon Kullog would be unprotected upon thod completion. This is precisely the detail contract novices often overlook.
Clearly, Kullog had fallen into the trap Nais deliberately left, missing this crucial point.
"That Abyssal magic circle... you're not human!!" Kullog's voice erged from Tangs' body. The inverted pentagram formation was fundantally an Abyssal demonic art—unlike demonic language, this was sothing no human could perform. Moreover, as Kullog knew, most demons couldn't cast such formations either.
"That's none of your concern. Now—silence!" Nais declared. Kullog, who had intended to say more, found himself forced into muteness. Clause Two of their demonic contract required maximum secrecy, and the contract's effects remained active. For such clearly defined terms, the contract's binding power was absolute.
As for Nais, he began sensing feedback from the Oath God's commandnts.
[Commandnt Information Updated]
[Contract Artifact: Oath Rope (New Additions—Sealing Attachnt; Silence Control)]
His contract artifact had gained two new additional effects—rewards for playing both sides successfully. He'd fulfilled contracts with both the demon and Tangs. The demon's sealing within Tangs' body counted as a permanent thod, while Tangs—now possessing demonic power—technically fulfilled Nais' agreent with him too.
Naturally, resolving the demon incident would also complete his promise to Op, aning another round of Oath God commandnts would follow. Three birds with one stone!
anwhile, Tangs—who'd briefly fainted—finally regained consciousness. His first action was tearing open his shirt to examine the inverted pentagram etched on his chest. He frantically scrubbed at the mark until his skin turned red, but the formation remained utterly unaffected.
"N-Nais... sir!" Tangs finally accepted the horrifying reality of housing a demon within his body. Trembling uncontrollably, he scrambled toward Nais on hands and knees. "I don't want to be a demon vessel! I feel terrible—"
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"Listen carefully," Nais said calmly despite the command. "I could execute you anyti for colluding with demons."
"But this isn't punishnt—it's an opportunity."
"Let enlighten you: many things in this world are predetermined at birth. What you lack initially, you'll likely never obtain through effort alone."
"You were born lowly. Without this demon, you'd never gain power in this lifeti."
"Have a nice chat with your internal demon. You'll both understand the situation." Nais wasn't worried about potential collusion—the contracts, sealing formation, and human greed all favored him.
The best way to prevent betrayal? Never give the opportunity. With Nais' understanding of human psychology, soone like Tangs couldn't hide his ntal shifts. Currently, Tangs feared the demon due to ingrained beliefs, but soon he'd delight in his new demonic power. Then greed and future anxieties would beco Kullog's perfect prison.
Tangs might feign cooperation with Kullog, perhaps reaching limited agreents, but he'd never let the demon leave his body again. Simultaneously, bound by demonic rules, Kullog would beco Nais' ans of controlling Tangs.
Though still immature as a small demon, Kullog was a true demon nonetheless. Once calr, it would recognize Nais as the true arbiter of its fate.
Spending just one day and night to acquire a barely competent enforcer while strengthening himself through commandnts? Passable efficiency.
"Pity Beiqi Village is too small. My connection with the Oath God's church remains limited—if the village perishes, the link breaks."
"I can't go all-out harvesting resources. Otherwise, I might reach Gold Seed level within days."
Nais ntally inventoried his available power, lanting quietly.
This world offered only two transcendent paths: Life and Soul. The forr typically unlocked life potential through breathing techniques; the latter enhanced spirituality via ditation. But ordinary beings faced hard limits regardless of cultivation.
What locals called "power," Nais analyzed and quantified nurically. Generally, Black Stone Seeds had a nurical limit of ten. Most beings plateaued before reaching their maximum—like Nais' original host Nael. Despite decent lineage and persistent training, Nael's number would've stalled at seven without Nais' intervention.
Breaking limits required elevating one's "Number" to ascend one's "Seed." After Black Stone ca Steel Seed, then Gold Seed. Were Nais not a variant demon, Seed Numbers would rigidly constrain every individual. Only rare beings could alter their Seed Numbers.
"My greatest 'Number' currently stems from fragnts of the Oath God's divinity—one of my paramount opportunities and my primary leverage for advancent."
"To fully utilize this Number requires the Oath God's church and its faith reserves."
"Nael proved incompetent, stealing negligible faith—insufficient for experints while risking exposure."
"That elderly village priest needs testing, then imdiate elimination!"
"I must secure this village's faith swiftly, then infiltrate higher church echelons."
The night passed in Nais' scheming. At dawn's first light, as whale songs echoed, Tangs stood obediently nearby awaiting instructions.
"Carry that demon corpse by the door. We're visiting Op!" Nais anticipated another Oath God commandnt reward.
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