Don't call me evil god

Chapter 742: Powerful Order!

To put it bluntly, what Nowen did was very simple.

No matter which faction the believers belong to, what their demands are, or what their goals are.

He first told the believers and those who hoped to receive blessings what were the things that "could not be done" within the sphere of influence of the Church of Knowledge.

in short:
“You can do what you want, but not at the expense of affecting or harming others, unless you have their consent.”

This is the standard and bottom line of Novan design.

Rules based on moral order must be followed by everyone.

For example, in business operations, such behaviors as selling inferior goods as good ones, replacing fake goods with genuine ones, or forcing purchases and sales.

While merchants as sellers would love to do this, it undoubtedly has an impact on buyers.

There is no doubt that this is something that is absolutely forbidden.

If they do these things, they will be punished according to the regulations set by Novan.

……

These regulations are not necessarily new.

There are actually many similar laws in the Kingdom of Reyak.

However, there have always been many difficult problems to be solved, making their implementation extremely difficult.

Most laws, when enforced in various noble territories, have quite subtle effects.

Lords and wealthy businessmen who have the power to interpret the law will basically refer to the law "selectively".

What does "selectivity" mean?
When the law is favorable to their situation, they will emphasize the need to comply with the law’s requirements;

When the law is not in their favor, they will treat the law as a piece of waste paper that is not even hard enough to wipe their butts with.

Either they shamelessly say that the situation is different from what the law provides for, and therefore there is no need to refer to the requirements of the law;

Or that the situation meets the exceptions vaguely described in the law and is therefore legal and reasonable.

They hold the power of interpretation and have their own personal desires.

Selfless saints are very rare.

In order to protect the interests of others, your own interests are damaged?
Of course they don’t want to!
Many times, when a rule is ignored and violated, it may not be a problem with the regulation, but rather a problem with the person who enforces it.

Regulations cannot be effectively enforced by those who enforce them.

People are no longer willing to trust the executors and have to choose to solve the problem themselves.

Moreover, the punishment conditions of some laws are no longer appropriate or have loopholes.

for example.

According to the regulations of the Kingdom of Reyak.

Merchants who sell grain, if they do not deliver the quantity they promised, should compensate for the shortfall at twice the current market price.

Seems reasonable?

However, businessmen will use delays to exploit loopholes in the law.

Because the price of food changes throughout the year.

Prices are lowest during the autumn harvest, and then gradually rise to return to normal levels. Occasionally, there will be a temporary small increase due to festivals or other reasons.

At other times, they sold grain mixed with gravel, sawdust and stones to people, and then colluded with local judges to delay the judgment of the lawsuit until the autumn harvest.

Even if the merchants have to pay a fine for this, based on the market price of grain during the autumn harvest period, this fine will be much less than the money they earned by exploiting the loophole.

There are countless blatant "illegal" operations like this.

……

Novan has a unique advantage in this regard.

one.

He has no personal desires.

In other words, now that he is a god, he can make judgments that conform to moral standards from a higher perspective rather than based on selfish desires.

And Noven has extremely powerful enforcement measures.

After the rules are set, if they are violated in the last second, the punishment will be sent to the person in the next second through the light curtain of illusion magic. This is the true meaning of order bound by faith.

Because if mortals affect the order, then the gods they believe in will really slap them in the face from a distance, letting them feel what it means to be specially cared for by the God of knowledge.

Second.

Novan will impose heavy penalties.

The losses from the guaranteed punishment definitely far outweigh the possible gains from taking the risk.

Can you earn 10 destiny points by cheating someone?
Then Nowen would fine such behavior 500 points, 1000 points, or even directly revoke the blessing, abandon the believer, and expel him.

Make the punishment so severe that no one dares to do it.

A two-pronged approach.

All order and rules can be implemented perfectly, which is why all areas under the influence of the Church of Knowledge have been completely renewed.

When everyone in an area breaks the rules, they will be punished by a powerful force - the god of knowledge, Nowen.

Everyone is willing to abide by this rule that is beneficial to everyone.

The effect of Nowen's actions was immediate.

If everyone abides by the rules, it means that everyone can still live and compete under a fair order.

The law of good money driving out bad money begins to take effect.

Within the Ceylon region, with Dawn City as its center.

People were surprised to find that:
The factional conflicts and struggles that were once everywhere were eased, everyone began to respect each other, and life gradually became simpler.

No need to be wary of strangers anymore;

No need to worry about being cheated;

There is no need to worry about your interests being inexplicably infringed upon and you having no way to seek justice.

Want to make life better?

Then go find a suitable job. There is no shortage of opportunities in Ceylon, especially in Dawn City!
As long as you are willing to put in the effort, you will definitely get the rewards that match it.

You can even set your goals higher, such as accumulating enough contribution points through hard work and truly becoming a believer of Noven, the god of knowledge!
Need to buy what you need?

You can choose any store that you like and go shopping with confidence.

Encountering bullying and threats from others?

If there really is someone who dares to commit suicide, the victim may not have the chance to seek justice himself, because the knowledge-seeking believers of Nowen are already ready to carry out the punishment.

Even if the other party is not a member of the Church of Seeking Knowledge, Nowen can indirectly slap him in the face.

the reason is simple.

Although the number of members of the Church of Knowledge who can truly receive the blessing of Noven now only accounts for a small part of the population of Dawn City.

But there are many users of illusion magic!

Except for outsiders who have just arrived in Dawn City, almost everyone here is a "believer" of the illusion goddess Resti.

Resti is equivalent to Nowen's [Eye of God] in another sense!
With the information she provides, Nowen can indirectly monitor anyone.

Doing evil secretly?

Absolutely impossible!

After pledging allegiance to him, Resti didn't seem to feel any pain at all regarding the consumption of his divine power.

As long as a mortal recites the prayer of "All Things New", Resti will grant him the ability to use illusion magic.

Resti is different from Norman.

When mortals use the magic of illusion, it is Resti's own divine power that is consumed.

Although mortals will provide her with corresponding faith in return, the converted divine power is actually very limited if it is not directed to specific prayers or offerings.

Nowen was actually very curious about where Resti's divine power came from.

We can't just rely on the few things left in the Church of Illusion, right?
In response to Nowen's doubts, Resti gave her explanation somewhat embarrassedly.

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(End of this chapter)