Devil's Bible

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However, they would never allow anyone who possessed witchcraft to have even the slightest chance of inheriting a noble title.

“I can leave this country immediately after the wedding and never touch the inheritance rights.”

“If necessary, I can be locked up in a cell immediately after reviving the princess.”

"Never come out," the soldier said earnestly.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the shepherd also used the big dog to find Grandpa Farmer and his group.

They were being escorted by some guards when the big dog arrived and easily rescued them.

The shepherd did not approach them; he was no longer from their world.

Because they had previously been close to the king, he ordered his guards to arrest them.

If they continue to maintain contact, they'll likely be unable to escape whatever happens to the shepherd later.

Even now, the shepherd is somewhat worried that if he touches upon things related to the god Nia, morality, and laws in the future, it will displease the nobles, who will then seek trouble for him in various ways.

After rescuing the villagers, the shepherd had his big dog give them some copper coins, and then he stopped contacting them.

Copper coins were the most wealth they could acquire without attracting attention.

When the big dog returned, the shepherd was surprised to find that the blacksmith and his men were following behind the dog.

Although the shepherd did not want to see them, they wanted to see the shepherd.

Upon seeing the shepherd, the shepherd expected to be blamed.

But I never expected it.

"Hey sheep farmer, are you alright?"

We heard you had an accident.

"Don't worry, your sheep are all fine, they're plump and healthy."

Upon hearing these words, the shepherd's eyes welled up with tears.

However, at this moment, he deliberately said, "You fools who have been deceived, you'd better not try to get involved with me."

“I have nothing to do with you.” As he said this, the shepherd felt a puppet-like quality appear on his face: “And I will never go back.”

He startled them by making it look like witchcraft.

Seeing this, the shepherd slowly walked away, no longer paying attention to them.

"What about your sheep?" the chicken farmer asked.

"I don't want that sheep anymore." As he said this, the shepherd felt three blessings upon him, and the blessing of success dissipated.

When the fairy gave him her blessing, she told him not to forget his home.

But now, that blessing has completely vanished.

The shepherd felt his spirit constantly changing, and as the blessing dissipated, he also successfully grasped the power of certain moral principles.

Blessings naturally originate from morality and law; they are a reward for those who abide by morality and a punishment for those who do not.

In comparison, the morality of blessing is much clearer, unlike the morality of witchcraft, which has many ambiguities and thus causes strong opposition.

In this situation, the blessing will be relatively stable.

"But the rate of improvement is also slow." At this point, the shepherd realized that the extension of the blessing lay in fame.

Generally speaking, a blessing is just a foundation. Only when your reputation spreads and is associated with a certain morality will people's perceptions empower your blessing.

"No wonder the hero has to wander around in different places."

"They need to spread their fame in this way, and then use that fame to influence the moral realm behind the blessings."

The shepherd was quite surprised that he was able to quickly analyze the workings of the blessing force and the underlying philosophy when he was feeling sad.

During this analysis, the shepherd felt as if his inner sadness had been separated from him.

It was only then that the shepherd realized that this 'puppet-like' blessing was somewhat special.

This blessing is a rather explicit moral lie.

Lying is immoral most of the time, so as long as you don't lie, you will receive blessings.

During the blessing, the body seems to receive some kind of real protection, enabling it to maintain its true knowledge.

As long as true knowledge is not lost, then other parts of the body are unimportant.

It can be replaced, and with the blessing power, it is completely no different from the original body in use.

For example, if someone is missing an arm, they can simply take a piece of wood and use it as an arm.

With the bestowal of true knowledge, it can be quickly transformed into a normal body.

However, once you lie, your body becomes like a puppet, and the body pieced together from various materials becomes apparent.

If someone breaks your body apart at this time, you will find it difficult to move.

"This blessing actually has a certain magical quality to it," the shepherd remarked, marveling at the advantage of the blessing bestowed by the old carpenter.

I increasingly feel that this blessing is not simple.

He had just lied to avoid implicating his fellow villagers, and therefore genuinely believed that such a lie was for the good of others and not immoral.

Thus, I vaguely sensed the area of ​​'the moral realm of lies'.

There are few gray areas in this region, but the blessing has exploited those loopholes.

This led to the formation of puppetry, a form of witchcraft that is not witchcraft itself.

To some extent, he added a side effect to the blessing, but this side effect was not so bad that it could be used as witchcraft to a certain extent.

"This old carpenter is no ordinary man."

Chapter 581 The Agreement

After taking care of my own affairs.

The shepherd turned his attention to the soldiers.

The situation has now reached a stalemate.

The soldiers possessed formidable military strength, deterring the king and his entourage from taking any rash actions.

The king and his associates, on the other hand, occupied the nominal moral high ground.

They have an absolute moral high ground when it comes to the demands made by the soldiers.

How can someone like you, who used witchcraft and turned into a monster, marry a princess?!

The idea that princesses can only be married by princes, or at the very least by brave men, while not an explicit rule, has become an unspoken rule in everyone's mind.

Although the soldiers were powerful, they could only do so within the confines of one country.

Once the king invites princes and warriors from all over the land, he will surely be able to defeat the soldiers.

At that time, they will still be the orthodox ones.

“What if the god Nia allows it?” At this moment, the shepherd interjected, asking, “Let the god Nia certify the soldiers’ morality.”

"The soldier turned into a beast only because he felt guilty for hurting the princess."

"If he can get rid of this guilt, he can wash away his sins."

"Back then, he was just a soldier in the kingdom's army. He and the princess were truly in love, so marrying her wouldn't have been a problem, would it?" the shepherd said.

Seeing that the king was about to retort, he immediately spoke up: "It's impossible that someone who fought for the kingdom and ultimately fell in love with the princess is not qualified to marry her, is it?"

The reason why unspoken rules are unspoken rules is that they are often things that cannot be discussed openly.

Identity morality does exist, but upon closer examination, one will inevitably discover its immorality.

Otherwise, in the name of God, it wouldn't be witchcraft, but a blessing.

“Nia, how could he possibly allow that!” The king immediately abandoned the argument about their identities and instead, following the shepherd’s lead, focused on Nia as the key to breaking the deadlock.

After the establishment of the first few duchies, the god Nia no longer appeared before people.

These ducal leaders had not seen the god Nia for a long time.

In this situation, it is undoubtedly impossible for the other party to obtain proof from the god Nia.

"Our next step is to find the god Nia," the shepherd said immediately after seeing that the king had been tricked.

"So please give us some time, a month!"

"In just one month, we will surely gain the approval of the god Nia."

"If we can gain approval, then we will grant the soldier's and princess's marriage." The shepherd seized the opportunity and immediately made the agreement.

Faced with the shepherd's explanation, the king immediately realized he had been tricked.

He was about to immediately disagree.

In the current situation, although he was not confident in capturing the soldiers, he was confident in protecting himself.

He did indeed possess some special powers in order to become king.

However, at this moment, the soldier's beastly aura spread around him, and the king felt that the soldier would pounce on him and bite his neck off at any moment.

The shepherd rubbed the tinderbox three times, and suddenly all three large dogs appeared.

Eyes the size of a teacup, eyes the size of a waterwheel, eyes the size of a round tower.

Six pairs of large eyes stared intently at the king.

He immediately swallowed the words the king was about to say.

Now that things have come to this point, it seems he has no choice but to agree.

As for the reasons behind the unspoken rules, if these people have the approval of God Nia, then there's not much to worry about.

As the king and duke of the principality, he was aware of the potential conflict between the nobles and the god Nia, but this conflict would not be openly discussed.

At least with the approval of the god Nia, other principalities would have no reason to attack their country.

"I can agree." The king nodded, and at the same time, he took the queen's hand beside him and squeezed it gently.

“But!” The queen, who was very familiar with the king and wore a crown, with beautiful red hair, immediately spoke up: “The approval of the goddess Nia is not enough.”

"First of all, we are worried about leaving our daughter out there, so you need to send the princess back first and let us take care of her."

"Secondly, the person who is worthy of our daughter must not be an ordinary person, nor can he be a sinner."

"Therefore, you cannot commit any other moral sins in the process."

"You must obtain the approval of God Nia through proper means; there are no other moral issues involved."

"Finally, if you want to marry my daughter, you must hold the grandest wedding ceremony. My princess must wear the most beautiful dress and the most beautiful ring."

"So you need to bring back the most beautiful dress and ring."

The shepherd was about to say something after hearing these answers when the soldiers stopped him.

"That's all fine, but I beg you, please don't let anyone else come into contact with the princess for the next month."

"My method is to complete the formalities with a wedding, so that my affair with the princess can be morally acceptable and not compromise my chastity."

"Otherwise, if anyone else comes into contact with the princess, then even if the princess is freed from the curse, it will still fulfill the witch's malicious intent."

"I disagree!" At that moment, the prince who had been defeated by the soldiers stood up and expressed his disagreement.

He happened to be traveling nearby and was the first prince to arrive after hearing the news.

Once he awakens the princess with a kiss of true love, he will become the new king of the country.

This was his lifelong pursuit.

He had overheard the soldier's words earlier: the requirement to break the curse was to disregard chastity and not despise the princess for being a virgin.

He could easily find several men to defile the princess first, and then ignore those things and love the princess.

As long as one has power, a little chastity is nothing!

Besides, the fact that this soldier is willing to do so much for the princess means that he can be considered her husband.

He was perfectly capable of having that 'bullish' idea to complete the kiss of true love.

Perhaps this has a unique charm.