Devil's Bible

Chapter 135 Savior Plot

This naturally includes Isabella.

In Isabella's opinion, the bishop of Rhine was actually somewhat unqualified.

The advice he gave me when we met was somewhat problematic.

The Redemption Department was also under his jurisdiction, yet this situation has arisen, which clearly indicates that Rhine has some problems.

Isabella had secretly investigated and found that the Redemption Department provided the church with a large amount of wealth, a significant portion of which was diverted by Rhine under the guise of church operations.

Isabella wanted to continue the investigation, but she no longer had the authority to do so.

Now that Nems also has doubts about Rhine, Isabella can't help but think that Nems might really be fine, and that the problem might be with Rhine.

Of course, the investigation needs to proceed slowly, and we cannot draw conclusions too early.

The focus now needs to be on the fictitious agreement.

Soon, the personnel involved in the investigation into the fabricated agreement were also summoned.

Gabriel, Al, Brent who was patrolling outside, Galen, and some clergy who had interacted with the fictitious agreement.

These people then came together, with Isabella and Mocania joining them, forming a ten-person temporary investigation team based on the fictional agreement.

Just as they were about to set off to investigate, Nemus found Isabella and asked her to pay special attention to Al in the group.

"Have you ever heard of the savior complex?" Nemus asked.

“? Never heard of it.” Isabella shook her head.

“When a person suffers from malice for a long time and their own situation remains bad, their thinking will shift in two directions,” Nemes said seriously.

"One possibility is that one's own thinking becomes full of malice, and one harbors a desire for revenge against everything in the world."

"The other is to transform into the ultimate form of goodwill."

“Al is the latter.” Nems said this with a very serious expression.

“Kindness, isn’t that good?” Isabella paused slightly before asking.

“Anything taken to extremes can become harmful.” Nemus shook his head. “Al was an apprentice paladin under me, and I’ve been keeping an eye on him for a while.”

"He is kind to everyone, and like you, he can empathize with the misery of others."

"But the difference is that you are because of your talent, while he is because he has suffered the same fate."

"That's why he had this idea that if he couldn't save himself, he should save others, like a savior."

"And this idea is extremely stubborn."

"Stubborn to the point of idealism."

"He did not choose to kindly save others from suffering because he recognized suffering. On the contrary, he chose to idealize suffering because he could neither resist nor accept it."

Isabella gradually realized the seriousness of the situation.

Ideals are necessary, but we cannot idealize everything, as that will only make things worse.

Idealizing suffering means underestimating suffering and ignoring the effort and perseverance required to overcome it.

Then, the efforts made by others will be overlooked.

Isabella chatted with Nems for a while, then checked Al's file and found that it was indeed the case.

Al had saintly standards for himself.

As an apprentice paladin, he strives to do his best in everything he does and has extremely high moral standards.

This level of moral character puts pressure on others. As a result, he didn't make many friends in the church.

Although Al wouldn't be so tactless as to directly point out minor flaws in others, he would still try to fix those flaws in his own way.

"It seems like a minor problem, but it's actually a major one." Isabella reviewed the cases of Al and Phos, which was one of the manifestations of Al's savior complex.

They presume to know what is right, yet make decisions for others while ignoring the obstacles in reality.

The result, naturally, is that obstacles crush others, and Al still doesn't understand why.

This lack of understanding is a manifestation of his inability to accept the existence of suffering.

Isabella held Al's file and then saw another problem child—Mocania.

He suffered a completely undeserved misfortune.

It's perfectly normal for a young man to have feelings for the girl next door; it's a kind of youthful, budding attraction.

And he bravely stepped forward, using all the means he had to protect Xiao Bi.

Unfortunately, he protected the wrong person.

Since then, he has been listless and has a kind of self-doubt.

The words of accusation against him still echoed in Little Bee's ears.

His budding youthful emotions became proof of his crimes.

At this moment, a demon was sealed within him, to the point that he began to hate himself.

Although he had infiltrated the ranks of the clergy, he did not feel that it was anything lucky.

Isabella thought for a moment, then went over and offered some words of comfort to Mocania.

Others' pain cannot be relieved with just a few words, but you can still use words to make them feel better and not take all the burdens on yourself.

Afterwards, Isabella led Mocania to push open the door to the house the church had allocated to them.

Several people had already arrived in the room.

Gabriel, Al and Gallon.

Brent is still outside and has probably only just received the notification, so he hasn't returned yet.

In addition, there were three clergy members who were also involved in the matter.

Paladin David, with a stat of eight, encountered a strange demon a little over a month ago, which escaped. It has now been determined that the strange demon most likely originated from a fictional protocol.

Priest Hark, with a stat of 7, is skilled in Discipline magic. A few days ago, he used Discipline magic to control a special person. After being controlled, that person unleashed a powerful mental fluctuation. It is currently judged that the person is most likely a member of the fictitious agreement.

Reverend Lina, number nine, has her contact with the fictional agreement through her daughter.

Her daughter has been confirmed to have joined the fictitious agreement.

These people were their investigation team targeting the fabricated agreement.

Seeing the different emotions of the group, Isabella smiled, greeted each of them, and then began to chair the internal meeting.

Because of her special sensory abilities, and because she successfully captured Little Bi, she discovered the problem with the fabricated agreement.

So, despite being a newcomer, for the reasons mentioned above, and with Nems' recommendation, Isabella became the captain of this squad.

With the internal meeting concluded, Isabella's unique charm temporarily rallied the team, and they began an initial investigation.

Their crucial first step in the investigation began with the strange demon that David had failed to capture.

(End of this chapter)