Devil's Bible

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The Holy Son Nem may be nothing more than a weed, causing harm to some people, but his appearance suggests that the plan to create a Holy Son could potentially succeed.

He serves as a reference point, enabling more and more people to become aware of the existence of the Holy Son and then explore the origins of the Holy Son.

The most important aspect lies in—ideological trends.

The most complete technology for creating the Holy Son is currently in the Church, but it is controlled by those who control the land.

Twenty years ago, the creation of the Holy Son failed, and the project was abandoned due to resource constraints and external pressure.

Now that they've succeeded, will the land-grabbing faction try to create a holy son again?

The differences between factions are mainly due to only two reasons—ideologies and interests.

If the land-grabbing faction forces the Holy Son Plan, the previously peaceful internal struggle will likely turn into an internal war.

It is precisely this internal division that the ruling faction cannot tolerate.

The proponents of the "Government" movement wanted to first unify power within the church, and then, according to the principles of governance, transform the entire world.

Not only will the result be an inability to achieve unification, but a civil war will also break out first?

This is a development that the conservative faction would absolutely not allow.

“No, I will not kill you. Instead, I will watch you fail.” Gotthard looked at the Holy Son, then stood up. He did not intend to hide his true purpose.

“Only a failed saint is a human being.” Gotthard explained his philosophy: “And I am right, you are now very different from before.”

"People don't need to delve into the realm of God; they can live better simply by following the ways God has given them."

"Therefore, the best outcome is for you to be alone."

After saying that, Gotthard got up and walked outside.

The biggest difference in their philosophies also became apparent at this time.

The ruling faction focuses on governing the world and does not delve into the realm of the gods.

Although the enclosure faction was mainly composed of aristocratic forces, their ideology was that although gods were noble, there was also a close connection between gods and humans.

For example, a saint.

Therefore, humans also have a certain degree of power to interfere with the divine.

Therefore, the enclosers' research on the Holy Son did not feel it was blasphemous.

The most noble families were the families of saints, whose origins were as representatives of the gods. Because of this, they naturally had to bear some of the responsibilities that came from the gods.

This is the biggest point of conflict between the land-grabbing faction and the peace-governing faction.

The difference in concepts between humans and gods.

If Gotthard were to kill the Holy Son now, it might actually make the Enclosureists even more resentful.

They might become even more desperate to create a holy child, thus escalating the conflict.

The best option at this point is to give it a push.

Gotthard met the Holy Son and confirmed his worth.

Becoming a Golden Seed might not be too difficult for the other party, but becoming a Saint is impossible.

Those who have never experienced the ways of the world and suddenly accept its complexities will only be more thoroughly corrupted.

It's almost impossible to restore his original purity from Mount Dorsal Fin.

To put it bluntly, the resources consumed by the Holy Son could easily be used to select and train more outstanding and stable Golden Seeds if those resources were properly allocated.

Personal qualities, awareness, and beliefs may be difficult to find in an individual, but they are not too difficult to find among millions or tens of millions of people.

On the contrary, resources are the most scarce resource, at least when it becomes a gold mine.

The biggest problem that makes it so difficult for families to cultivate golden offspring is that even some families that are known for their large populations only have a little over a hundred official family members.

With completely different starting points, the results are naturally difficult.

In addition, the nobles are surrounded by all sorts of shady and sinister influences, with great temptations and desires. If their willpower falters, it's normal for their potential to be depleted early on.

Gotthard himself was of noble birth, so he naturally knew the intricacies of the situation.

No longer thinking about the Holy Son, he gradually flew into the sky and then saw his accompanying priest picking on Nemus.

For example, why did Nemes so forcefully sign the investigation order during this operation?

If they were so powerful, why didn't they gather most of the church's fighting force from the beginning? Why didn't they notify the City of Air Spring and request their support?

Nemes just smiled and then offered a casual explanation.

The female pastor holding the book, seeing Nemus's nonchalant attitude, felt a surge of anger rising within her.

Even Nemes's answer gave her the feeling that he was teasing a child.

The more this happened, the angrier she became.

More than half a year ago, Nemus was just a garrisoned paladin in the countryside, but now he has become a great knight in the area, and with his continuous merits, his actual status and position are also rising.

It is a disgrace to someone like her, who is genuinely dedicated to the church, to allow someone unwilling to contribute to church reform to rise higher and higher in rank.

“Alright, Amy,” Gotthard interrupted the priestess’s discontent, then bid farewell to Nemes.

Golden Seedlings are still very busy.

They are actually firefighters most of the time.

The whale's back is so big that many times other people don't even have the right to go around putting out fires.

For example, in a remote little village, a little demon appears, and the paladins and priests stationed there are killed instead.

Should we just leave him alone and let him continue his killing spree in that small village?

Sending someone there by conventional means would take several days, and by the time they arrive, the entire village would probably be dead.

And they might be facing a full-fledged demon.

Therefore, even if it's just a small demon, the Golden Seed will fly over to deal with it when necessary.

So sometimes, a young, naive devil might encounter a golden paladin flying by at lightning speed after committing murder.

Before leaving, Gotthard glanced back at Nemes and then said, "I suggest you only scratch the surface of the numbers of history."

"That thing isn't all good."

After saying this, Gotthard flew away with his men.

Nems nodded, taking Gotthard's words to heart.

Nemes was not surprised that Gotthard had seen through his own encounter with the Number of History.

Advancing to the Gold level is an unprecedented sublimation, and one's perception of all things will become different.

Although Nemus never ascended to the Golden Seed, he was made into a Prayer Angel.

Prayer angels are individuals of the gold level.

It is perfectly normal to discover your own problems in that state of awareness.

Furthermore, this is not something shameful.

Therefore, Gotthard's reminder is very likely correct.

One should not delve too much into historical records, and legendary species are not so easy to cultivate.

Chapter 200 The Transition of Historical Stages

As the demon incident was resolved, time passed day by day.

A month later, there was a knock on Nemes’ office. When Kru opened the door, he saw several priests.

"Great Knight, you must do something about Priestess Isabella!" The priests began to complain as soon as the door opened.

The sweltering heat outside did not affect the cool comfort inside the office.

Kru's everyday magic was quite effective, maintaining the temperature in the office.

Seeing these pastors pleading for mercy, Nemes looked helpless.

"What's wrong now?" Nemus couldn't help but ask.

Originally, the Redemption Department shouldn't have been so one-sided; their wealth made them very powerful in combat.

However, the changing situation has forced them to be more cautious.

Donghyuk's performance during the demon warlock incident a month ago was utterly disgraceful.

He made a series of wrong decisions, which not only cost his grandfather his life but also completely ruined his own reputation.

Although he is still one of the candidates for bishop, no one is willing to choose him anymore.

In the mission department, most members go about their own business, and no one pays any attention unless he issues a formal, legal, and compliant order.

After all, Donghyuk himself doesn't have many personal connections; people are more likely to acknowledge Dong-ro.

Now that Dong Luo has been 'killed' by Dong He, although it is their family matter and they have no way to take revenge, it is indeed appropriate to sever ties.

As for the tavern business, with the relocation of the merchant Das, most of the relationships quickly changed hands, choosing to obey Nemus's orders.

It can be said that Donghyuk has nothing left but his bad reputation.

However, after that, he became completely disoriented and rarely took charge of anything.

Because at that moment, he knew that he had no chance left.

My grandfather died, our relationship fell apart, my reputation was ruined, and my abilities were just so-so.

The so-called bishop is nothing more than a terrifying dream that seems very close, yet is actually very distant.

In this situation, if Roman is unable to achieve results in the Confessions, then Isabella is the most likely candidate to be promoted to bishop.

Many people with discerning eyes could see the current situation, and as a result, Isabella's popularity soared.

With these people's 'investment,' it wouldn't be too difficult for Isabella to implement reforms to the Redemption Department.

Since Isabella is likely to become a bishop in the future, those businessmen who have invested heavily in the Ministry of Salvation are now in a dilemma.

In recent times, as the Redemption Department has reopened to the public, some civilians have also dared to come to the Redemption Department for treatment.

This has led to a sharp decline in the profits of these herbal and medical merchants.

In the past, these commoners who had some money but not much could only go to the pharmacies and hospitals they owned for treatment, even if they were covered in injuries and illnesses.

Whether it's a major illness or a minor ailment, they can extract a lot of benefits from it.

But now, these people rush to the Redemption Department whenever they have free time, and the priests' spells and divine magic are basically enough to heal them with just one spell.

Once the results were seen, naturally many ordinary people were willing to line up at the Redemption Department rather than go to them.

“We’re casting spells every day now, and our spirits are really breaking down,” several priests from the Redemption Department quickly complained.

"Oh, the hospital's financial report for this month is out, right?" Nems asked, ignoring what the others were talking about.

Several pastors broke out in a cold sweat.

Over the past month, Nemus's power has grown further, and now he has basically control over all matters, big and small, in Tailtail Town.

Faced with Nems's question, these pastors were suddenly jolted out of their entanglements of interests and chaotic emotions.

“Great Knight, it’s out.” One of the priests couldn’t help but curse, wondering why he had been so bewitched to come see Nemus. At this moment, he could only choose to tell the truth.

“Clergy, get less involved in these things. You serve God, not those businessmen.”

"Kru, send someone to warn those medical merchants!" Nemus then gave the order and stopped looking at the priests.

The church in Baiwei Town is now practically his private property, yet those businessmen are able to use their profits to get these pastors to work for their interests.

This is actually a reduction of the church's power.

As history unfolds, he needs to firmly grasp the changes in Baiwei Town and bring most of its power under his control, ensuring that no one can do whatever they want.

"It is fairly predictable that a lot will happen in the coming period."

“And once these things get out of my control, they will gradually become a heavy burden on my fate.” Nemus could sense the problem.

However, he has no way to solve those problems right now.

For example, Isabella, Rhine, the Holy Son, and White, who may hold secrets.

These key figures are either closely related to Nems' future and will be useful in the future, or they are not so easy to kill.