Devil's Bible

However, there was no evidence to support this suspicion, and the events reported by Nemes were self-consistent.

Isabella really had no excuse to reinvestigate the matter.

Especially since I heard that Nemes did a good job in Tailtail Town. Although there were some minor flaws, Tailtail Town has become increasingly prosperous during this period.

Most clergy and ordinary people have high praise for Nems.

Based solely on the praise he received, Nemes was almost hailed as a saint.

It was precisely because she was worried about Nemus that Isabella chose to apply for a transfer to Tailtail Town after she had fully recovered and was vaguely gaining further abilities.

"The Grand Knight usually handles official business in the church, and occasionally he will take action to quell riots in the city."

"It's just that there are some mundane matters, so things aren't exactly peaceful," Brent said ambiguously.

Although Brent had reservations about Nemus from the beginning, he is now indebted to Nemus, otherwise he wouldn't have become a formal paladin so quickly.

In this situation, Brent couldn't say too many bad things about Naims in front of others.

The mundane matters he referred to were, of course, the troubles the Dartmenley family had been causing over the past six months.

First, a trainee paladin filed a formal complaint against Nemus for forming a clique within the church to seek personal gain, and then the issue of whale product smuggling came to light.

However, Nemes was prepared for this. Although Dartmanley broke some unspoken rules and brought up some well-known things, he did not really grasp some of the sore spots.

Over the past few months, the two sides have clashed openly and covertly many times, but none of them have escalated the situation.

Therefore, these things are not easy to discuss openly.

After hearing some of Brent's words, Isabella nodded thoughtfully.

Chapter 127 Redemption Department

After walking along the trade route for a while, you can see Baiwei Town in the distance.

Brent's escort ended here; he needed to return to continue patrolling the area around the trade route.

Isabella smiled and said goodbye to Brent, then looked up at Tailwind Town.

Summer has just begun, and the setting sun brings a touch of heat.

In the distance, white clouds rolled and piled up, quickly bringing a touch of gloom.

Isabella had only been riding her white horse for a dozen minutes when the gloom rapidly expanded, soon turning into dark clouds.

From her perspective, the entire city seemed to be pressed down by those dark clouds.

Instinctively, Isabella stopped in her tracks.

A sense of foreboding rose from the depths of my heart, but it quickly vanished without a trace.

Isabella composed herself and resolutely continued along the trade route, heading towards Baiwei Town.

The first impression upon entering the town is its bustling atmosphere.

The streets were filled with people coming and going.

It is chaotic, yet it possesses its own inherent order.

Fortunately, Isabella possessed an extraordinary air about her and was leading a rare white horse.

The people around them didn't dare to get too close.

"As expected of Baiwei Town, which is known for its prosperity." In terms of commercial prosperity alone, Qiquan City is somewhat inferior to Baiwei Town.

Isabella observed the city once more while heading towards the location of the church.

At the same time, I also compared Baiwei Town with other similar towns and the Baiwei Town of the past.

Perhaps due to the booming commerce, there seem to be relatively few starving people in Baiwei Town at present.

The energy of the people there surpasses that of some other towns; this kind of spirit is generally only seen in Kisen City.

Isabella's senses are constantly changing as she explores people's spirit and vitality.

This was a habit she developed, and as her strength continued to improve, her ability to empathize with others also advanced further.

At this moment, it can even detect emotions on a large scale and know people's general 'good or bad'.

"Hmm?" For example, Isabella was taken aback at this moment. She sensed some special individuals in the crowd.

These individuals were no different from the other civilians around them.

However, their emotions are very 'hidden', as if they are naturally less volatile.

Isabella then looked more closely and realized that they weren't hiding their emotions, but rather that their emotions were connected in some way and could serve as a support.

Just like when the wind blows, wild grass without support can only sway with the wind, while vines that climb up tree trunks can be relatively stable.

"Is it some kind of cultivation method?" Isabella wondered, but then she sensed something was wrong.

Because most of those people are ordinary people.

Although Isabella didn't want to think this way, the world was extremely harsh on ordinary people when it came to gaining power.

Breathing techniques and meditation are essentially the foundation for cultivating all extraordinary powers.

This kind of knowledge is the most tightly controlled kind of knowledge.

Ordinary people are extremely fortunate to be able to obtain some flawed basic cultivation methods.

However, Isabella had already encountered a dozen or so similar people along this short journey.

This is not normal.

This thing, tentatively designated as a practice, has spread far and wide.

However, Isabella was new to the area and unaware of the details, so she did not act rashly.

Instead, they immediately went to the church to report on it.

She believed that the church would have gathered enough intelligence on this matter.

If the church doesn't have it, then it means the problem is much bigger and cannot be solved by her reckless investigation.

Isabella has matured considerably during this time.

Having quickly completed her report, she met with Bishop Rhine of Baiwei Town.

"Pastor Isabella, I'm very happy that you chose to take up your post in Tailwind Town." Rhine's face still had that expression that seemed to be smiling, yet also seemed to have no expression at all.

"As a newcomer, I have a few suggestions for you."

"Do your job well and don't meddle in other people's business."

"Go to the southern area less often, and go to the countryside less often."

"There is never peace on the back of a whale; a moment of peace is enough."

The first two sentences were suggestions, but the last sentence seemed rather inexplicable.

Isabella was unaware of the situation, but could only politely thank the other party for the suggestion before going to check her work.

The pastor's main job includes the confessional, where he counsels believers who enter the confessional each day.

There is also redemption work, which is when believers suffer (usually from injury or illness), the pastor heals and resolves their problems.

There is also the work of investigation; the priest's senses are keen, and he can detect information that many ordinary people cannot perceive.

Therefore, priests also have certain investigative responsibilities. If a serious crime occurs, they are required to cooperate with the paladins in on-site investigations or tracking down the perpetrator.

All of this is for the purpose of guiding people's faith and making them more devout in their faith in the God of Commandments.

Isabella was assigned to the Redemption Department.

Generally, he only needs to stay in the church, but occasionally he will need to make house calls.

Isabella thought she would immediately get to work, but she realized she was naive.

The entire redemption department was much 'quiet' than I had imagined.

“Don’t make a fuss.” A curly-haired male priest next to her drank a cup of something that was hard to tell whether it was tea or wine, and then told Isabella, the newcomer, the truth about Wagtail Town—the poor do not deserve salvation.

This was Isabella's summary, but the curly-haired male priest's underlying meaning was actually the same.

The redemption department should have a queuing line so that believers or members of the public could come to the church for help when they have health problems.

The church should register and queue people according to their emergency situation.

The priest will then perform spells or divine arts in sequence to heal the victim.

Of course, the above is the theoretical process. In reality, with hundreds of thousands of people in Baiwei Town, who doesn't have minor ailments like headaches and fevers?

If everyone lines up to wait for treatment, then it will be very difficult for anyone to get a turn.

The priest can forget about resting; he'll suffer mental damage from over-casting spells.

Therefore, the daily workload of the pastoral redemption department was limited.

The second step was the intervention of nobles and wealthy merchants.

Initially, the order of waiting was determined by the severity of the injury, but later the condition became less important.

Power, connections, personal relationships, and money became the most important and decisive evidence.

Since then, in most cases, the Redemption Department has only been open to nobles, wealthy merchants, and the like.

This further encroaches on the space available to ordinary people.

For example, wealthy businessmen can donate large amounts of tokens, creating a long queue.

Even if he doesn't need treatment, the spot is still held by them. The poor who really need treatment are constantly being cut in line because they can't afford anything, and they can never get treatment.

Thanks to such behavior as that of wealthy businessmen, the workload of the redemption department began to decrease significantly.

Chapter 128 I've been looking forward to your arrival for a long time

Isabella felt ice-cold all over at that moment.

What bothered her was not that the system was flawed, but that after the problem was obvious, everyone took it for granted.

And the sense of disconnect is too strong.

Isabella mainly lives in Fountain City, and perhaps because Fountain City has several churches and a cathedral, this problem has not occurred.

The villages she had visited before did not have a large population.

The largest villages and towns only have a little over a thousand people, and only one or two pastors are needed to support them.

She had been to Baiwei Town once before, the time she went to Beiqi Village with Jacques.

She came from Qiquan City to Baiwei Town, where she searched for the power of her bloodline.

It was at that time that she met Jacques and remembered her childhood playmate.

Isabella met Jacques before the Dartmenley family completely withdrew from Gas Spring City. They attended the same religious academy and had a good relationship.

Isabella wasn't in office when she came to Baiwei Town that time, so she wasn't very clear about the situation there. After getting news of the old pastor from Jacques, she left with Jacques.

Only after truly entering the departments of Baiwei Town did I discover that Baiwei Town was outwardly glamorous but inwardly rotten.

At least that's the case here at the Redemption Department.

“No wonder some people say that the doctors in Baiwei Town are highly skilled.” Isabella didn’t get angry, but said this with a smile.

The male priest, who had initially seemed somewhat smug, paused for a moment, unsure whether Isabella was praising him or mocking him.

However, seeing the smile on her face, the male pastor felt that Isabella was not the kind of person who would speak ill of him.

Stopping her conversation with the male pastor, Isabella glanced at the timetable. So far, the Redemption Department's donation performance was outstanding, with countless people lining up for various honorary titles.

There are no people who truly need medical treatment.

If these wealthy merchants or nobles were to come, then someone like the male priest would immediately greet such important clients, so there would be no need for Isabella here.

With this in mind, Isabella stopped wasting time in the redemption department.

She went directly to the church's records department.

The church has a public archive room where most information that doesn't involve secrets can be found.

Isabella had previously researched this information in order to ensure the safety of her bloodline.

After entering the archives, Isabella began to investigate the changes in Baiwei Town during this period.