Devil's Bible

The two ugly and ferocious-looking people looked at each other and both gave bitter smiles.

If no serious consequences result, the shepherd can remain naive.

But the old carpenter died as a result, and the people of his hometown were also arrested.

Shepherds cannot be without moral burdens.

Once the burden is formed, the power of idealism will affect their appearance.

Unless they can extricate themselves from this moral dilemma.

They firmly believe that they are morally upright and have an absolutely clear conscience.

Otherwise, this ugly appearance would basically accompany them for the rest of their lives.

At this point, they also realized the seriousness of the situation.

At this moment, they are only physically ugly and have not yet been punished by morality or law.

The stench of taboo, of being punished and then evaded through witchcraft, is quite evident.

Most other people would probably just keep their distance from them.

However, morality has a major problem—the uncertainty of its standards.

Moral standards can be completely different for different people.

Some people believe that actively doing bad things and creating various problems, lacking mainstream high morality, is morally corrupt.

Some people believe that not doing good deeds and choosing to pretend not to see problems is morally corrupt.

Some people believe that if you cannot sacrifice yourself and do not help the weak when faced with difficulties, then you are a heartless bad person.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, the standard between being moral and being immoral is different.

Therefore, the soldiers previously believed that there would be no moral problem in killing the old witch who clearly smelled of decay.

So now, some people will inevitably think that there is no moral problem in killing people like them who are full of immoral thoughts and are ugly.

The moral dilemma, at this moment, has been transformed from a question in the heart into a real predicament that must be faced by the system.

"The moral and legal framework is unreasonable," the two said after some thought.

Once this thought takes hold, whether it's called shirking responsibility or genuinely believing that one hasn't made a serious mistake, it doesn't matter.

Both of their faces had recovered somewhat, at least they no longer looked so ferocious.

But after saying that, the soldier suddenly gave a bitter smile.

The shepherd asked and learned the answer.

It turns out that similar remarks had been made before.

At that time, however, that person was merely a 'monster' or a 'witch'—a being who did not require judgment.

"Given our current situation, the country's guards will find us very soon."

“If we don’t want to die like this, then we will inevitably have to clash with those people.”

"Furthermore, we are also at a disadvantage in terms of public morality, such as public opinion."

"In other words, as long as we are alive, we will inevitably face an end—being judged by morality and law."

“At that time, unless we mastered witchcraft, we would all die because of it.”

This hopeless future has severely damaged their confidence, to the point that they are now somewhat reluctant to carry out their original plans.

A deeply disheartening thought arose in the shepherds' minds: they would return the princess and then commit suicide to end their lives.

That way, perhaps the farmer, the blacksmith, and the chicken farmer wouldn't be implicated.

However, the moment this disheartening thought arose, another emotion emerged—why should I!
The root of this problem lies in the curse. If the soldier were a prince, he wouldn't have needed to be 'chased' out of the palace at all.

Although the king might still blame them, things won't get any worse.

"This kind of identity morality causes different people to do the same thing, but get different results."

"This is so unfair." The shepherd sensed the old carpenter's resentment.

It was this shared experience that helped him understand, to some extent, why the old carpenter supported them.

This understanding further reduced the shepherd's sense of guilt.

The old carpenter didn't blame them for implicating him; on the contrary, he hoped for and actively guided them onto the path they had taken today.

Thinking this way, the feeling of moral guilt lessened considerably.

Although the shepherd's face still appeared somewhat ugly, and his aura exuded a fierce, murderous aura, it no longer elicited much of a reaction.

At this moment, he was not much different from the previous 'guards'.

He may be a bit fierce, but not to the point that he would be looked at with suspicion as soon as he goes out, and then be killed by the other party if he is not careful.

All of this illustrates one point—the shepherd's moral compass, after being broken down, has begun to be rebuilt.

In the process of reshaping, the shepherd is gradually emerging from his moral dilemma.

While it may seem like an attempt to shirk responsibility, the shepherd has indeed begun to focus his attention on class issues.

For example, in this case, strictly speaking, even if the old carpenter had indeed sheltered these criminals, he shouldn't have been killed for it.

What's more, what about the people from their hometown who have absolutely no connection to what they did?
But why was the king able to send people to capture Grandpa Farming and the others as if it were perfectly justified?

Is this kind of behavior, which involves innocent people, really moral?
“In that case, the princess… cannot be returned for the time being,” the soldier said.

After saying that, he seemed to have let go of something, straightening his hunched back a little, but the beastly look on his face became even more ferocious, and a lot of brown fur began to grow.

"We need to find the witch, we need to master witchcraft, and we need to rescue your people."

"At the same time, it is also necessary to come into contact with the princess's curse."

“In that case, we must use the princess as a ‘bargaining chip’.” The soldier was calm at this moment, and he coldly uttered these words.

This also proves that he and the princess were not truly in love.

The shepherd looked at the soldiers with some concern.

The soldier shook his head; he was magnanimous by nature and could not concern himself with personal gains or losses.

But he will always repay what he owes.

At this moment, the shepherd also seemed to have some thoughts arising in his mind.

"These are just specific issues; we need a higher goal."

"We must find that goddess Nia."

"Isn't it said that He once wanted to change morality and laws?"

"Then He must have also discovered the problem of morality and law."

"If we can find Him and get His help, it may really be possible to complete the modification of moral laws."

"Then the problems caused by this kind of identity and morality will be resolved."

"At the same time, those who have a conscience but accidentally do wrong things do not have to suffer the torment of their conscience."

"This can make the world a better place!" (End of Chapter)