Devil's Bible

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It was a kind of black bread I'd never seen before.

Zuowen picked it up and took a bite, immediately realizing that the taste was off.

Although his stats have improved and his bite force has become astonishing, this black bread is so hard that it's definitely not fit for human consumption.

“Grandma Bird, this bread is spoiled,” Zovin said immediately.

“It’s not bad. This is the food for most people in the South District.” Grandma Bird wasn’t too surprised by this. She simply said, “Commoners don’t have much to eat. They have to pay hunting and animal husbandry taxes to buy meat, and arable land taxes to buy fruits and vegetables.”

"Most people cannot afford other foods."

"Even wheat needs to be mixed with sawdust, weeds, stones and so on to make this kind of black bread so that ordinary people can afford it."

Zuowen listened to all of this in a daze.

He had never been to the South District before; he had lived in the North District since childhood, and his father was a Grand Knight.

Even after his father was killed, he only needed to have some blood drawn every now and then to still be able to exercise daily and enjoy meat and refined wheat.

"Could it be... could it be that the church doesn't care?" Zovin wasn't stupid; he finally let go of his stereotypes at this moment.

If he were forced to eat only these things every day, he would have no dignity or manners whatsoever.

Upon hearing Zuowen's words, Granny Bird immediately understood that Zuowen was indeed the kind of aristocratic young master who knew nothing.

So he sat down and earnestly explained some basic knowledge about ordinary people in the South District to Zuowen.

“You look like someone who has suffered in the struggles between nobles.”

"The fact that they were able to escape to the South District means they couldn't survive in the North District anymore." Granny Bird knew the personalities of the people in the North District quite well.

As long as they can survive, they are unlikely to come to the South District.

Only when the northern district is full of enemies and there are no friendly forces to be found will these remnants flee to the southern district to eke out a living.

"The church and the chamber of commerce are in cahoots."

"The Chamber of Commerce monopolizes all the resources that ordinary people need to survive."

"The church, on the other hand, used taxes to control the chambers of commerce while helping them suppress ordinary people from rising up."

"Taxes are required for everything, and no matter what ideas ordinary people may have, the costs involved are beyond their means."

"So for the church, this means stability."

Grandma Bird told Zovin this cruel truth that was cruel to ordinary people.

This made Zuowen understand even more why commoners were seen as so barbaric by the nobles.

Because they have long been bound by various rules, all that remains is savagery.

He couldn't help but think of Nemus. As a high knight of the church, how could Nemus treat his family so cruelly?

So, has the church really become a den of iniquity and corruption?

He originally had a great affinity for the church because his father, Xibin, was a high knight, but now...

"However, the Grand Knights are doing a good job so far." But Granny Bird's next words startled Zovin, who then secretly exerted his strength, preparing to launch an attack at any moment.

He began to suspect that Granny Bird was one of Nems's people, trying to keep him in check and get him back into the birdcage Nems had prepared for him.

Even the name "Grandma Bird" seems to have become a hint at this moment.

“Although he was maintaining the church-noble-merchant alliance system, he at least gave ordinary people a way to survive.” Granny Bird didn’t know what Zovin was thinking, but sighed, “He at least sent people to clean up the long-abandoned sewers and built some new, unpolluted wells.”

"Is that so?" Zuowen became increasingly wary, no longer paying much attention to what Granny Bird was saying.

But at that moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Then a man who fit Zovin's image of a lowly bandit exuding original sin opened the door.

But soon, a ferocious smile appeared on that scarred, menacing face.

"Grandma, I've come to see you!"

Chapter 210 Hero's Companion

Faced with the sudden appearance of the person, Zuowen saw the knife at the other person's waist and the other person's strong muscles, and determined that the other person might have extraordinary power, so he chose to hold back for the time being.

After the vicious man and the old woman bird chatted for a while, the old woman bird left because she had to fetch water.

The vicious man offered to help several times, but Granny Bird refused each time.

After the old woman left, the man looked at Zuowen, and the smile on his face quickly disappeared.

"Lillian's little brat?" These words made Zovin quickly assume a fighting stance, looking at the man warily.

"Don't be so wary. I'm just here to say a few words and advise you to leave quickly." The man looked at Zovin with a serious expression.

"What do you want to say?!" Zovin was trembling all over, and the thought of fighting to the death with Nemus's lackeys even rose in his mind.

"When Grandma Bird was young, she had a husband and children. Her husband was a mule, which meant he was a smuggler who transported goods in smuggling." The man, however, did not see this scene and then began to talk about Grandma Bird on his own.

"My husband made a mistake while delivering something and was punished by his superiors. He was stabbed several times and dumped on the roadside. He bled to death and no one cared. Because of my husband's work, my mother-in-law was arrested and questioned. She had her leg broken. My child was so scared that he hid in the closet at home and starved to death."

"The old woman with a broken leg was abandoned on the street, but she was lucky enough to survive. She survived and one day she saw a child bleeding and unconscious on the roadside near her home. She picked him up and treated him."

"She gave her last ration of food to the child so that the child could live."

"At that time, a new bishop took office, and the church arranged a large-scale sermon, which is why the old bird survived."

"After that, Granny Bird put aside her grudges and began to do her best to help those who had nowhere else to turn, whether they were gang members or ordinary people who had lost their families and were destitute."

"Grandma Bird did not die because of this unconditional dedication."

"Because most of the people he saved were standing behind her," the man said earnestly.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Zovin was getting impatient; his hatred for Nemus was preventing him from thinking rationally.

“Grandma Bird’s husband, you’re familiar with his father’s name, Xibin Lillian, yes, that’s your father!” The man’s words made Zovin stand up instantly.

A surge of anger at his father being falsely accused drove Zuowen to rush toward the man.

The next moment, phantom images of wild beasts appeared on the man's body. These phantom images jumped out of him and pressed down on Zovin.

Zuowen tried to struggle, but found that he couldn't do it at all.

Lillian did not summon the spirit of history to empower him, and the little giant Mello had already left.

Without Lillian's help, Zovin is just an ordinary Black Stone species with a stat of just eight.

"By the way, I was the first child rescued back then."

"A loser who survived the struggles of the Northern District aristocracy, remember my name: Anse Kevin."

"Whether you believe it or not, I urge you to leave here as soon as possible and not bring any trouble upon yourself."

"After all, you're already on the church's wanted list."

"If it weren't for Granny Bird saving you, I would have taken you to claim the reward long ago."

"If you, this little brat from the Lillian family, hurt Granny Bird again, I will definitely kill you."

Having said all this, Anse manipulated the animal spirits and released Zovin.

After giving Zuowen a fierce glare, his smile returned.

He walked out of the room, and after a while he heard Anse talking to the old woman bird, as well as the sound of Anse helping to pour water from the bucket into the water tank.

Zuo Wen got up somewhat awkwardly, his mind a complete mess.

From the moment Anse released him, the other party could no longer be Nems's subordinate.

So what he was talking about...

"Heroes cannot choose their origins. Many heroes are born with sins in their blood, but in the process, they confront their own existence and overcome the problems that come with their origins!" Lillian's epic chanting brought Zovin to his senses somewhat.

"Lillian, why didn't you help me before?" Zovin couldn't help but ask. He had been beaten up and let off the hook, but he had no confidence to refute what Anse had said.

"Because the wheels of history have begun to turn, and the hero's companions are gathering around him."

Although the tone was strange, Zovin still understood what Lillian meant.

"You mean that Anse from earlier?" Zovin's face was full of disbelief, but at the same time, he had to start thinking about everything Anse had said.

Zuowen wasn't too clear about his father's smuggling activities. He usually didn't need to concern himself with family matters. He only knew that his family had some businesses, but there was a high probability that such a thing was true.

He had never thought about these things before.

However, as he entered the South District today, his values ​​have undergone several updates.

Now, he has to start thinking.

Is my home really clean?

If Grandma Bird is truly a good person, then her words are much more credible.

If that's the case, then Nems...

Zuowen's mind was in turmoil.

"Anse isn't targeting you, is she?" Granny Bird's question made Zovin shake his head with a complicated expression.

Having shed his intense hatred for Nemus, he once again sensed the genuine kindness in Granny Bird.

At this moment, Zovin was unsure of what he should do.

His own family was the villain, while Nemes did good things for these lower-class people.

"So, is it just for me to take revenge on Niall?"

"Am I even capable of becoming a hero?" Zovin began to doubt himself.

After all, from the very beginning, his desire to become a hero, starting with his escape from Nemes' control, had a major problem.

He unilaterally broke his contract with Nems and ran away, disregarding his family's situation.

The tragic deaths of his family members are largely due to him.

Grandma Bird herself was not the problem; in fact, she was a victim who suffered because of her family.

He felt a murderous intent rising in his heart, and blindly wanted to kill her.

"Don't be embarrassed." Grandma Bird didn't know much; she was just comforting this confused person.

“Anse was just worried about me and acted impulsively; he’s not a bad person.”

"He has protected me all these years, which is why I have survived." Granny Bird could tell that Anse was hostile towards Zovin.

They also knew that it was probably because Zuowen's identity was not simple and might bring trouble.

Looking at Granny Bird, Zuowen could sense the calmness in her heart, which was completely different from his own.

So he began to wonder, how could Granny Bird, who had suffered so much her whole life, be able to remain calm?

Chapter 211 Let the challenges come even fiercer!

Nems was unaware of, and did not need to know about, Zovin's changes.

Nems vaguely sensed something was wrong with Zovin.

White appeared during the pursuit of Zovin.

Therefore, it is highly likely that Zuowen's escape was not caused by Bai Te.

Although Bai Te appeared, it actually ruled out the possibility of Bai Te helping.

Therefore, the reason he broke free from his control over him was most likely due to his bloodline.

It originates from the power of fairies.

If that's the case, catching the other person will become extremely difficult.

As before, Xibin was able to 'reproduce' history to some extent.

He even recreated his past successful escape, allowing him to safely escape to the suburbs even if he entered the North District.

If it weren't for Angel A's special characteristics, it would have been difficult to find Xibin immediately.

If Zowen, like his father Xibin, had acquired the power of a fairy, then sending his subordinates would be unlikely to succeed.

It could even create more enemies.

During periods of historical transition, Naims made more mistakes than he did, especially for an individual so closely intertwined with history.