Devil's Bible

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So when this happened, the old carpenter decided to let the shepherd try it out with the soldier.

As for morality...

Morality is simply having a clear conscience.

Those of high status can rightfully assume that morality itself has a class system.

So why should he abide by the rules set by those in high positions?

The shepherd and the soldier went outside, only to find that the outside world was not as wonderful as they had imagined.

Or perhaps, this world has never been a beautiful place.

He used to live in the countryside, where there weren't as many people, nor as many interests and conflicts.

Even so, the government will still send people to collect taxes.

He thought of his sheep that had been taken away.

However, because of the blessing, he was more efficient at herding sheep and didn't have much desire for anything else. His mind was entirely focused on herding sheep, so he never found these things difficult.

However, looking back now...

The old man who farms is quite old, but he still has to work in the fields.

Each year, a significant portion of the harvest had to be handed over to the king.

The same goes for the woman who raises chickens; the chickens don't smell good.

She worked hard all year round, and her husband also fell ill.

Although everyone seems content and happy, enjoying the pleasures of life, and appears cheerful and happy every day.

"Yet he was merely a happy puppet." A thought vaguely arose in the shepherd's mind.

Then a sense of fear crept into the shepherd's mind.

The reason why the people in the village seem happy is because they can only be 'happy'.

Only happy people can receive the help of morality and law, the blessings of fairies, and the help of occasional passing heroes, thus maintaining their 'production'.

Those who were 'unwilling' to accept their fate in production and labor were all eliminated because they could not maintain a sense of happiness.

In other words, everyone must willingly live under this 'law' and have a high sense of moral well-being regarding everything they have.

People like him, who are curious about the outside world but have a 'pure' heart, are extremely rare.

Or rather, a shepherd like him should have been happy herding sheep for the rest of his life.

If he gets tired of herding sheep during this process and starts to crave more, he will gradually realize how difficult it is to herd sheep.

Gradually, desire consumed him, and he became that 'bad guy'.

During this process, he was subtly propelled out of that village, yet he remained simple and honest, which was actually a kind of luck.

But now that we know this, it's hard to say whether it's fortunate or unfortunate.

Chapter 571 Three Dogs

"People in this world have a kind of moral obsession."

"Most people at the bottom of society can only be happy if they can live and work in peace and maintain their high moral standards."

"But the upper class, as long as they do not actively do evil, can obtain a happiness that is unimaginable to others by maintaining a low level of morality."

"Tolerant to superiors, harsh to subordinates."

"The creator of this world is probably flawed," the little man analyzed in his mind.

It can be seen from many places in this world that the creator of the fairy tale world really wanted everyone to be happy.

However, he could not deny class distinctions, so he could only use things like morality and law to guarantee the happiness of the lower classes.

However, this guarantee later became a form of blackmail.

A form of moral blackmail that demands happiness regardless of your circumstances.

If you simply want to make a change, that's fine.

Because whatever you want, as long as you maintain a high moral standard, then morality and law will help you.

Anyone who wants to become a hero or a brave person has the opportunity.

The problem is, how many people have such high moral standards?

And who can maintain such simple moral values ​​for long?

Furthermore, this kind of 'assistance' only exists in simple matters.

For example, heroes can be greatly enhanced when facing monsters such as giants, sirens, and witches who lack humanity.

However, for other humans, the support and assistance of morality and law will be limited due to the conflict of similar thoughts.

Therefore, we often see one thing: heroes can kill dragons, monsters, and accomplish all sorts of incredible feats.

However, after accomplishing these things, they have few options when facing human society, and may even be framed and eliminated by vested interests such as kings.

This is because 'ideologies' play a role in it.

Those who benefit from the status quo will develop their own internal moral logic.

Under this logic, by banding together, they can define many things as immoral.

"From this perspective, the Creator himself may be quite weak," the little man thought.

This weakness is not cowardice in battle, but a class weakness stemming from an inability to confront things within a higher-level system.

The petty person remembered this and realized that if this were the case, then perhaps the unique rules of this world—morality and law—could become a sharp blade to pierce through the other party.

While the little man is recording information and thinking of countermeasures.

The shepherds and soldiers then began their operation.

They waited until nightfall and then quietly made their way to the palace.

At this moment, the soldiers discovered that the palace's security had been increased several times over.

Previously, he was able to easily scale the not-so-high castle walls, sneak in quietly, and find the high-rise where the princess was.

But now, if he gets close, he will inevitably be discovered and then torn apart by those ferocious hunting dogs.

The two hid in the shadows, unsure of what to do.

Suddenly, the soldier seemed to see a shadow on a corner of the city wall ahead.

He immediately called the shepherd over, and the two of them discovered that it seemed to be a passage, but unfortunately it was nighttime and everything was too dark for them to see the passage clearly.

Upon seeing this, the shepherd seemed to remember something and took out the tinderbox that the soldiers had given them.

The shepherd pinched his fingers, but the fire he had imagined did not appear.

Only a pair of forest green gemstones seemed to appear instantly behind the two of them.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Master?"

Sensing that aura and hearing those words, the two thought they had been discovered.

However, they soon discovered that the aura behind them had stopped moving and was very obedient.

The two turned around and saw the large dog with eyes the size of teacups.

Upon seeing this, the two exchanged a glance and both looked at the tinderbox.

He then tried to command the dog to lead the two to safety.

The big dog quickly carried the two of them to the location of the dead tree they had seen before.

Neither of them were stupid, and they quickly figured out the use of the tinderbox.

Wiping it will summon the Teacup Glasses Dog.

Wiping it twice will summon the Waterwheel Eyes Dog.

Wiping three times will summon the Round Tower Eyes Dog.

And all three dogs will obey the summoner's commands.

With these three big dogs, rescuing the princess doesn't seem so difficult anymore, does it?

“This is yours, I’m returning it to you.” The shepherd immediately handed the tinderbox to the soldier.

However, the soldier shook his head at that moment.

His face was somewhat gloomy, and his expression was not as bold as it had been at the beginning; in fact, it even seemed somewhat hypocritical.

However, the soldier with this appearance did not retrieve the tinderbox.

“There’s no need to take back what I’ve truly given away,” the soldier said with a smile, then looked at a mound of earth to the side.

When they were testing the three dogs earlier, they ordered them to dig a hole.

Then they buried the old witch whose body had no one to claim.

According to this moral system, the old witch is not necessarily a good person.

But they are not necessarily bad people.

At least until her death, she was only making deals with soldiers.

The soldier used to be indifferent to these things, but now he feels guilty.

It is precisely this sense of moral guilt that triggers the power of morality and law.

His appearance, image, and temperament then changed.

However, this change precisely confirms one thing—moral judgment is not necessarily correct.

The soldiers' previous behavior was due to the ingrained perceptions of the world under the influence of the general public.

If he were not a good person, he wouldn't feel guilty towards the old witch after learning the truth, and thus wouldn't exhibit this moral depravity.

Therefore, in reality, at this point, high morality becomes like low morality.

If the soldier were to make friends with other people at this point, those people, seeing his face, would probably not trust him as much.

In the middle of the night, countless torches suddenly lit up the palace, and the various noises woke up many residents.

After listening for a moment, they realized that a dog had suddenly appeared and taken the princess away from her sleeping bed.

During this process, another dog with eyes as large as waterwheels appeared and intercepted their pursuers.

despite this.

The king eventually discovered who had stolen the princess.

A soldier who tarnished the royal honor, and a boy.

The king soon issued an arrest warrant.

The boy's identity was also discovered: a shepherd from a small town.

In the past few days, many people have noticed that the old carpenter took in the boy.

The shepherd was unaware that his identity had been exposed.

He was looking at the soldier whose face was becoming increasingly distorted and bizarre.

Yes, the soldier has given her a love kiss.

But the princess still did not wake up.

Chapter 572 The Collapse of the Moral Bastion

The soldier believed it was all true love, but in reality it was nothing more than the workings of desire.

He did like the princess, but it was definitely not to the point of love.

After all, he was just idling in the darkness when he thought of the princess.

He didn't know the princess's past, her understanding, or her dreams.

They only became lustful for each other's bodies after seeing each other.

All of this made him realize how despicable he was.