Devil's Bible

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It can be said that everything the shepherds did after their appearance was a denial of them.

However, they lack the words and facts to respond to these denials.

In addition, there are the enemies from beyond the world, as the shepherds have described.

These messages made them worried.

“We have certainly trained our troops well for this purpose,” the king interjected, “but we have neglected the common people somewhat.”

"There's nothing we can do about it. Over the years, those witch alliance members have been causing trouble, and most of our energy has been focused on them."

The king had essentially found an excuse for the problem.

And with this excuse, the shepherd could no longer continue to pressure them.

After all, although he had Nia as his backer, that backer was somewhat unreliable.

His sudden appearance caught them off guard and gave him the upper hand, highlighting the problem of 'mismanagement'.

But if I press them further and try to uncover all the problems, then these nobles will definitely not be as 'amiable' as they are now.

Nobles all eat meat.

These nobles may be relatively weak now, but many of those old fogies who united to force the First Queen to abdicate, divided the royal power, and established the duchy are still alive.

These old folks are far superior to these weak nobles who grew up pampered in luxury.

"The Witch Alliance is a minor issue."

"The enemy from another world is the key point."

"Let's improve the welfare and management systems first."

"At least I don't want to see nobles wasting a lot of resources while the lower classes don't even have a bite to eat," the shepherd said, thus revealing his bottom line.

Upon seeing this, a smile appeared on the king's face.

As it stands, the shepherds, though representing the god Nia and holding different positions, are not beings incapable of communication.

It's just some basic food; that's fine.

Although there will be some damage, it's not a big problem.

"Haha, no problem, we will immediately improve the system and establish a support mechanism for the lower-level cultivators so that they can live a better life and also encourage more heroes to emerge." The king then readily agreed.

"However, it's best if the divine messenger doesn't underestimate the witch alliance," the king said solemnly, appearing quite serious.

As the king explained, the shepherd learned some of the inside story.

The king previously claimed that the witch alliance was causing trouble, which led the nobles to neglect people's livelihood issues, though this was just an excuse.

However, it's not entirely nonsense.

The Witches' Alliance was, of course, an organization established by the First Queen and the First Witch.

Over the years, this First Witch has been trying to create more witches who possess witchcraft and bring them under her control.

Then they used various means to steal the one-part royal power 'in the name of God'.

The First Witch, after all, had been a queen before and had some contact with the concept of 'in the name of God'.

So over the years, some results have been achieved.

As a result, the monarchy became somewhat unstable.

Therefore, in order to stabilize royal power, contact with the lower classes was reduced, and the royal family's prestige was enhanced through isolation, thereby strengthening royal power.

Chapter 602 Wedding

Essentially, it was to enhance the royal family's authority and create a sense of distance between them and the common people.

This sense of distance blurs the boundaries of royal power, thus effectively protecting it from being usurped by the First Witch.

"And the First Witch, though she didn't want to admit it, had abandoned all morality."

"Once she gains control over the name of God, she will definitely be able to open the gates of the world and bring forth enemies from another world."

"That would be the real catastrophe that would destroy the world," the king said earnestly, explaining his reasons.

The shepherd did not deny this, and it was very likely that what the king said was true.

However, facts do not necessarily equate to correctness.

In essence, the king and his entourage had more than one way to deal with the First Witch.

However, they chose the easiest approach.

That is the isolation that strengthens and obscures royal power.

This reveals the true nature of the king and his nobles; they simply don't care about the other people.

The nobles only ever think about themselves; they only want to maintain their power so they can better exploit the rest of the world.

They despise any effort or sacrifice.

Unless the sacrifice and effort are made by someone else.

This essence is deeply ingrained in their bones.

So don't believe any of their nonsense.

If it weren't for the circumstances that forced him to consider the bigger picture, he would have already taken action and killed all these heinous nobles.

Also, the shepherd's backing was weak, and he was really afraid that if the losses he caused reached a certain level, the goddess Nya, Mocania, would give up on reforms because of the losses.

So even if he didn't want to, the shepherd could only take things slowly at this point.

Meanwhile, the king was also secretly observing the shepherd.

As Charles III, he was different from his father.

His father, Charles II, was raised by women from a young age, and various duchies and nobles were rising in power at the time.

Charles II's power was suppressed in every way, and he lived a life of extreme frustration.

During the party, someone presented him with an unseen new garment, which became a source of amusement for Charles II.

Charles II died in despair.

Charles III witnessed his father's incompetence and frustration, and from a young age he resolved to change everything.

Unlike his father, Charles III was extremely adept at reading people and quickly grasping their thoughts and desires to achieve his own goals.

He said all this to test the shepherd's character.

If it's someone like Nia, who is overly weak yet extremely idealistic.

He could then use various means to restrict this 'divine messenger' and even turn him into his henchman.

Judging from the current situation, the shepherd still has some sense of the bigger picture; although the problem is difficult to solve, it can be discussed and resolved.

Although it may harm some interests, if handled well, it can also become a source of strength.

"This might allow us to consolidate the power of other nobles and thus strengthen the monarchy."

"And over the years, some people have indeed gone too far." The king was simply instinctively disgusted by any losses he might suffer. If he were to manage these matters and openly confront other nobles, he would only diminish his royal power.

However, this does not mean that he was completely blind to the negative consequences of the continued proliferation of aristocratic power.

No matter how powerful it is 'in the name of God', its essence is merely a special force that exists in dependence on morality and law.

Once the world is lost, or its internal logic collapses and morality and law cease to exist, royal power will also be meaningless.

Therefore, although the appearance of the shepherd, this divine messenger, would cause trouble for the king, on a larger scale, the shepherd's existence was beneficial to him.

only……

The king couldn't help but look at the 'wild beast' beside the shepherd.

This is an uncertain factor.

Compared to shepherds, wild beasts are more 'frenzied'.

His eyes held a naked, undisguised murderous intent toward the nobles.

Once he gets hold of a problem, he really will kill you without hesitation.

At the same time, the shepherds mostly exploited the nobility, using them as tools to stabilize the situation, increase war potential, and improve the lives of the lower classes.

But the beast was different; he believed that nobles should not exist.

There's just no opportunity now; once the opportunity arises, we must seize it and kill the nobleman.

Even if there are 'good people' among the nobles, as long as they still stand in the noble camp, they deserve to die.

This was evident when he faced the eldest princess.

"Therefore, we need to find a way to get rid of the beasts," the king thought to himself, and then seized the 'opportunity'.

He had also heard about the beast and the princess.

By now, the news that the princess of the duchy was going to marry a beast had spread everywhere.

This behavior has been secretly ridiculed by various nobles.

This also attracted the attention of many people, who secretly decided to sabotage the wedding.

If it weren't for the close relationship between the wild beast and the shepherd, which proved their 'morality' through the connection of divine messengers, they wouldn't have been able to achieve this.

Princes and warriors from all walks of life have probably already come to slay the beast.

"After all, beasts have mastered witchcraft, and such people are particularly sensitive to witchcraft, making them more likely to come into contact with things done in the name of God, thereby shaking the monarchy."

"He absolutely cannot obtain the right to inherit the noble title."

Each person's thoughts were racing.

One month has passed since the agreement was made.

The beasts and shepherds have returned to their duchy.

At this moment, this duchy, which was originally just an ordinary duchy, has already attracted too many spectators.

These people spoke with a mixture of laughter and anger.

On one hand, people come to watch the wedding of the princess and the beast with amusement, and on the other hand, they are angry about the shepherd's push for aristocratic reforms.

During this period, even noble families had no surplus grain.

They can't even just throw away their leftovers?!

The resources that each person can use each day are also quantified.

Wasting this privilege that the nobility should rightfully possess was directly defined as immoral and began to be publicized everywhere.

At the same time, various restrictions on the power originally possessed by the nobility began to be implemented during this period, limiting the power of the nobility in various ways, and forcibly seizing resources from the nobility and then distributing them to the common people.

This incident angered many nobles.

During this period, the shepherd survived more than a dozen assassination attempts.

Whether it's poisoning, using a honey trap, or any other dark scheme...

Various methods are being used against shepherds and wild animals.

The shepherd managed to get by during this time.

Gradually, people also began to focus their attention on this pre-arranged wedding.

Chapter 603 King of Hearts

At this moment, the king and queen of the duchy also saw off a group of people, and their faces turned ugly.

The group of people we just met came from several neighboring countries.

Their messengers made it clear that under no circumstances should the princess be allowed to marry a beast.

Even if it means breaking the contract in public, we must not allow any 'witchcraft' master to touch the throne again.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to launch a direct attack right now because of the 'Nia God's Messenger'.

However, the surrounding countries will join forces to 'squeeze out and blockade' them, thus ensuring that their entire country will be trapped and eventually destroyed.

Although the latter point was not explicitly stated, their attitude was very clear and resolute.