Devil's Bible

Chapter 127 Redemption Department (Please subscribe!!!)

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, she immediately went to the church to report. She believed that the church would gather 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.

(End of this chapter)