Devil's Bible

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In his view, most life in this world is no different from plants.

They take root in the soil, drawing and competing for all the nutrients from the outside world, but in the process, they are both cultivated and harvested by people.

However, some of them are not just plants; they are animals.

Just like the Dartmanley family, they are social animals who have formed a group. Some of them have transcended the self-sufficient growth of plants and are willing to sacrifice themselves for the development of the group.

But now that he has met Isabella, the Holy Son senses that she is a completely different individual.

They possess the essence of social animals, yet they are different from the Dartmenley family.

Humans are really complicated.

The Holy Son looked at Isabella curiously, but Isabella didn't know how to answer his question.

However, at this moment, Isabella roughly understood where the Holy Son's doubts lay. After a pause, she said seriously, "I am not an animal or a plant, I am a human being."

"And I hope that everyone can become a human being."

Upon hearing this answer, the Holy Son froze on the spot.

He pondered various complex questions, using different things to symbolize humanity, only to find that he never knew what humanity should originally be like.

Then the Holy Son raised his head and looked at Isabella: "So everyone should be like you?"

"Is someone like you even human?"

“I don’t know either.” Isabella shook her head; she didn’t know what humans were like either.

She simply wanted to alleviate the suffering of most people because she could empathize with their plight.

As the Holy Son inquired, Isabella's previously chaotic mind seemed to suddenly recall her past self.

Chapter 222 Governance

Isabella looked at the Holy Son, who was deep in thought, and then turned and left.

Along the way, Isabella's brow furrowed more and more.

When she arrived at the church, her brow had unfurrowed, and only a resolute determination remained on her face.

She has figured it out.

If Nemus was merely pretending before, his true nature is not what he appears to be.

So the person she fell in love with wasn't Nems, but just an image in her imagination.

The person she chose, the person she liked, was someone who shared her ideals, had genuine feelings for the common people, and was also exceptionally talented.

Since Nems is a fake, then he is not the individual I like.

If there is no personal feeling of liking someone, then all those past feelings must be set aside. At this moment, Naims should be considered a suspect, not someone you had a flirtatious relationship with.

Once Isabella had this understanding, she began to seriously analyze all the possibilities.

"First of all, regarding the issue of Nair, there is currently no clear evidence for anything."

The entire Zuo Wen family was killed by an unknown assailant.

The Aupu Merchant Guild has not acknowledged any relationship with Nemus; everything at present is just a rumor, and there is indeed a possibility that it is false.

The events that happened in Beiyu Village were merely my own speculation based on some clues, without any factual basis.

Even Byrne was only a suspect in Cecilia's case, let alone Nems.

Then there are other questions about Naims, which are basically just rumors and have no substantial evidence.

In other words, from an evidentiary standpoint, Nemes has no problem.

My previous concern and single-minded search for Nemus's weaknesses were largely influenced by my personal emotions.

She felt deceived, yet she also harbored a desire to find no fault in order to prove that Nemes was innocent.

However, once she detached herself from personal emotions, Isabella realized that although Nemes appeared to have no problems, her suspicions about him could not be put aside.

On a purely probable level, the connection between Nemes and these events is far too strong.

He just happened to be involved in these things; the possibility that he himself did nothing wrong is extremely low.

"There are two possibilities. One is that Nemus is really fine, and he is just in this situation where all the problems are related to him because of his collection of historical numbers."

"Another possibility is that Nemes is the one with the problem, but he is very careful about details when he does these things and cleans up all kinds of evidence very well."

Isabella calmly considered the situation. If it was the former, then that was good. Her impartial investigation would actually help Nemus. She would only get involved with her personal feelings after confirming that Nemus was alright.

If it's the latter, Isabella would lament that she once loved an illusion, but it's also a good thing, as she has caught a giant parasite for the church, a situation she can accept.

So Isabella made up her mind.

"Investigate everything related to Naim, find out everything!" Isabella thought to herself, and went into the church, then immediately went to Naim's office.

Upon seeing Nemes reviewing some official documents, Isabella immediately reported on the situation in the prison. Then, regarding this matter, she raised the issue of thoroughly investigating the corruption within the church and submitted a formal application.

Nemes looked at the application carefully, then looked up at Isabella standing opposite him.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling on her fair face, making her golden hair shine even brighter.

At this moment, however, her face was expressionless. The contrast between her calm expression and the warm sunset made the brilliance in her eyes all the more captivating.

Seeing Isabella like this, Nemus laughed.

The joy that came from the bottom of her heart surprised Isabella for a moment.

"Congratulations, Isabella," Nemes said, offering his congratulations out of the blue.

But Isabella knew he was congratulating her on overcoming those emotions and coming to know her own heart.

Take personal feelings seriously, but don't get too caught up in them.

Isabella's stats have even improved slightly at this moment.

At this moment, Nems was also very clear about one thing: although the other party was talking about thoroughly investigating the corruption within the church, they actually wanted to thoroughly investigate Nems himself.

Given the current state of the church, if Nemes has problems, it's impossible for him not to take action.

Once investigated, all sorts of problems will be exposed.

So Nems stopped smiling and looked at Isabella.

"But I cannot approve your application."

"You have overstepped your bounds."

“Internal review is the work of the tribunal; you cannot extend this power to the entire church just because you have reformed the Department of Salvation.”

"This is irresponsible towards the stability of the entire church!"

The reason was perfectly valid, but the person gave Isabella a completely different feeling.

Previously, when Isabella wanted to reform the Redemption Department and do something, the feedback she received from Nemus was completely different.

This subtle change in her attitude basically confirms that Nemes is targeting her.

Looking at Nemus, who clearly refused, she sensed his attitude.

Isabella realized at that moment that it wasn't Nemes's disguise that was flawed.

Instead, after noticing her changes, Nemus chose to stop pretending.

In this respect, Nemes truly understood her.

Since she had made up her mind, no matter how much Nemus tried to disguise or conceal it, it would be useless.

Therefore, since Nemes made no attempt to conceal his identity, Isabella could basically confirm that Nemes was an enemy.

Isabella's eyes sharpened, and she looked at Nemes with certainty, saying, "I will investigate further and uncover all the problems."

"Let's get permission first." Nemes tossed the application onto his desk and stopped looking at Isabella.

Isabella picked up the application, took a deep look at Nemus, who had now shed most of his disguise, placed the application on the table again, and then turned and left.

Today, this application has become a declaration of war.

This has become a war. She will do everything in her power to find out what's wrong with Nems, then remove people like Nems from the church and put them to the trial they deserve.

No matter how difficult it is, she will do it. She will further strengthen herself and gain more power.

Only power could support her reforms of the church.

“At this moment, what I need is more supporters,” Isabella thought.

At this moment, Isabella's choice of supporters is quite clear.

The faction advocating for peaceful governance!

Chapter 223 Forging

As Nems watched Isabella leave, he couldn't help but sigh that people like her were becoming increasingly rare.

If it were before, he might have really found it hard to let her go.

But now, Nemes has never picked her up, so naturally he can't talk about putting her down.

“Having such an opponent is not bad.” Nemus said, glancing to the side where a wisp of black smoke appeared and condensed into the shape of Kru.

"So, Lord Nemus, are you prepared for full-scale hostility?" Kru's demeanor was completely different from before.

Clearly, under the multiple curses, Kru's strength has greatly increased, and he has passed the most critical period.

"You've come at the right time. I estimate the formal battle will begin soon." Nemus could already smell the gunpowder before the big battle.

In the current situation, Rhine is hiding behind the scenes, White is watching from the sidelines, and there is also a different kind of demon in the shadows.

Isabella completely turned against herself and became obsessed with investigating her own problems.

The Dartmanley family, along with the Holy Son, were looking for an opportunity.

Meanwhile, on my side, all preparations have been completed to the extreme.

Soon we will enter the final stage, at which point everything will come together.

Now all that matters is who will make the first move.

It was at this moment that Nemus sensed some kind of information coming from him.

With his eyes slightly closed, Nemus used the rope of oath to shift his perspective, and at that moment, he saw Cecilia undergoing a change not far away.

"Has the Golden Medicine been successfully cultivated?" Nemus asked.

“That’s right, the great Lord Nemus!” the white-tailed fox said with fervor.

After submitting to Nems, Cecilia quickly fell into her hands again.

This was all thanks to Nair's uncle, Byrne.

At that moment, Nemes had already crushed Dartmanley's face to the ground with a single sword strike. As he gave a slight signal, Byrne immediately moved closer, saying that blood ties and gratitude could not be severed.

Realizing that Nemus didn't like this explanation, he immediately changed his story, describing how much trouble he, as a spy, could cause Dartmenley.

Although he was a petty person who only cared about profit, he was also a clever one.

Once the decision to switch sides was made, he immediately put himself in Naemus's shoes and stood on Naemus's side, taking the initiative to make many arrangements against the Dartmenley family for Naemus's sake.

Furthermore, many of Dartmenley's secrets and plans had already been known to Nems after Byrne's information was leaked.

"Then get ready."

“They started making preparations a few days ago, and today, after Isabella came over, she took the opportunity to recall most of the family’s personnel.”

"I reckon they've already started taking action."

Meanwhile, on the other side, inside the Dartmenley family estate, Dartmenley was giving a mobilization speech.

The Holy Son tilted his head, holding a small white wildflower in his hand, and stood behind Dartmanley, seemingly trying to identify what kind of flower it was.

“You were born in Dartment and have the blood of saints flowing through your veins. Now your family is facing a life-or-death crisis.”

“If any of you retreat now and choose to abandon your family name, I will not blame you.”

"Because the fear of death is human nature, and the will to survive is instinct."

"But the difference between us and the lowly is that we have overcome our nature and instincts and chosen glory."

"Therefore, those of you who are willing to stay, who are willing to choose your family, who are willing to choose glory!"