Wait!

Paladin?!

Zuo Si suddenly woke up and asked in a slightly surprised tone: "Have you fallen?"

"Yes, I have fallen and no longer believe in goodness and order.

Because it cannot give a clear answer to the pain and confusion in my heart.

And I realized that justice cannot save the people of Zhentil Castle, let alone those slaves who have clearly experienced suffering, but still want to use violence to hurt others.

I sincerely beg you to help me understand where I went wrong.

Why did my kind intentions eventually create a terrible chaos and disaster?"

While saying these words, Seluer's whole body was trembling slightly uncontrollably. One of his hands was tightly holding the holy symbol of Tyr, the God of Justice, and his skin and muscles were not even cut and bleeding.

A little bit of relaxation.

"I see, I think I understand what's going on."

Relying on the connection of faith, Zuo Si effortlessly figured out the cause and effect of the whole thing.

It is nothing more than this idealistic young female paladin who wants to take advantage of the evil to kill each other and use her status as an officer to rescue the oppressed slaves in the city.

Then they distributed food, weapons and armor to them, planning to organize and wait for an opportunity to seize control of Zhentil Castle and completely change the face of this notorious city on the continent of Faerûn.

But Seluer made a mistake that all idealists make.

That is to imagine human nature too beautifully, thinking that when slaves regain their freedom, they will definitely be willing to fight side by side with them, dedicating everything and even their lives for a better tomorrow.

But in reality?

When these slaves obtained weapons and armor, they immediately changed from the status of victims to perpetrators, and began to kill, rob, and rape uncontrollably, even children under ten years old.

The entire situation completely got out of control in less than ten minutes.

No one cared about Selul, a paladin, and no one was willing to listen to her leadership and orders, which eventually turned into a horrific riot.

In order to stick to the justice in his heart, Selul could only draw his sword against these slaves, killing a large number of suffering people who were originally meant to be rescued.

Coupled with the fact that she witnessed the incarnation of Tyr, the God of Justice, but did not give her any help or guidance, she finally collapsed completely under the series of questions from the succubus Loli and embarked on the path of depravity.

In fact, at this point, even without Atona, Selul's fall is only a matter of time.

Because this is not a shake of faith in the ordinary sense, but a serious conflict between cognition and cruel reality.

After understanding this, Zuo Si said in a slightly emotional voice: "I think you must be confused, why the slaves who should be helped and rescued in the teachings of the God of Justice suddenly turned into a group of terrible thugs, right?

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"Yes."

Seluer nodded seriously, his eyes flashing with strong expectation.

"Actually, the reason is very simple. You confused the concepts of victims and good people.

Perhaps all perpetrators must be from the evil camp, but not all victims are necessarily kind.

I don't deny that many of them are innocent and kind-hearted people, but there are definitely lunatics who have been completely swallowed up by hatred in their hearts during the long-term torture and abuse.

The anger of these people is like a volcano about to erupt. Once they get weapons, they will not even think about escaping. Instead, they are eager to kill those who have hurt them in the most cruel way, and to rape their wives and daughters in front of their enemies.

Kill their relatives, friends, and pets.

Since most slaves have been forced to suppress their emotions over time, as long as someone steps forward to incite them a little, a terrifying herd effect will soon form.

Even if there are some kind-hearted people who can't bear it, they will be coerced by the group in this situation.

When their hands are forced to be stained with blood and they taste the strong sensory stimulation and pleasure brought by violence, they will inevitably fall in the end.

In fact, human nature often has two sides.

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Especially when you fall from good to evil, you often only need to open the shackles of morality and release the desires and animal nature in your heart."

Zuo Si used very simple and direct language to explain the reason why the other party failed to rescue the slaves this time.

Seluer's face turned extremely pale instantly, and then asked again: "Then what do you think should be done to avoid similar situations from happening?"

Zuo Si replied very simply: "It's very simple.

When such signs are discovered, immediately pull out the leading guys from the crowd, kill them in public, and declare strict discipline.

Then select those people who are willing to follow you from the crowd as lower-level officers to build the simplest command and control system.

In this way, when the reward and punishment mechanism was established, this slave rebel army also had order.

They are no longer a group of rabble and thugs, but an army that can seize power."

"But...but if I do what you said, wouldn't it violate the principle of lawful good of the paladin from the beginning?" Selul was obviously still a little confused.

Zuo Si chuckled and shook his head: "Haha, the paladin who advocates justice, kindness and law is certainly worthy of respect.

But please forgive me.

In many cases, the harsh requirement that they not allow themselves to be stained is like an invisible shackle, firmly restricting them within a very limited range.

If you really want to do something to change the world, don't choose to be a paladin.

Especially like rescuing slaves and leading them to overthrow the existing regime, many actions that tend to be lawful evil must be taken to win.

For example, violently suppress those leaders among slaves who want to start a rebellion.

Another example is using strict discipline to train slaves into qualified soldiers and prohibiting them from engaging in anything related to plunder.

If you still don't understand, consider the difference between the Church of Tyr, the God of Justice, and the Harpers.

Although in the eyes of many people, they all represent goodness and justice itself.

But in fact, the former pursues procedural justice, that is, it must collect criminal evidence and conduct a trial to convict.

The advantage of doing this is that it is not easy to wrongly accuse any good person, but the disadvantage is that it will allow many cunning criminals to go free.

In contrast, the latter pursues justice in results.

That is to say, no matter what method is used, as long as the plan of the evil people can be made bankrupt and their leader is killed.

For this reason, assassination, poisoning, lying, and using others are all allowed.

The advantage of this approach is that there is no need for a series of cumbersome procedures such as investigation, evidence, and trial.

As long as it is confirmed that a person deserves to die, action can be taken immediately against him.

But the disadvantage is that their approach completely ignores law and order, and can easily cause widespread panic and social unrest, as well as public distrust in the ability of law enforcement officials in a certain country and city.

No matter how you polish it, what the Harper did must be classified as a vicious violent crime.

And due to the loose decentralized management within the Harper Alliance, the person in charge of each region has extremely high authority.

Many times, they can directly determine a person's life or death based on just a piece of information that they don't know whether to rely on or not.

But who can 100% guarantee that among these so-called villains who were killed, not one or two were poor people killed accidentally due to wrong judgment?

In addition, the Harper's unscrupulous actions often cause collateral damage.

If you ask those who have been exploited by them about their feelings, you will understand why the Harpers Alliance has done more good things, but is still spurned and disgusted by so many people.

So in my opinion, lawful good is too restrictive, and it is difficult to make subversive changes to the existing state.

The chaotic camp is too arbitrary and will keep society in a state of turmoil, without understanding the importance of maintaining order.

Only lawful evil can not only build a stable social order, but also give rulers enough skills and strength to solve various problems and threats."

"I seem to understand a little bit!"

Selul threw away the blood-stained Holy Emblem in his hand, feeling the violent beating of his heart. After a full minute, he said: "You mean that lawfulness is necessary, but evil is just a means, not a means."

Result. When you want to do something that you think is right, don't care whether the behavior in the process is good or evil. As long as the final result meets expectations, it is considered a success."

"That's right! This is also the reason why most of the upper-level rulers in the entire Faerûn continent are from the lawful evil camp.

Politics is an art of compromise, and it is also a manifestation of the dirtiest and ugliest side of human nature.

A good person in the traditional sense cannot become a qualified player in this game.

Therefore, those excellent rulers who are truly praised by the people actually use evil means to do good things.

They will use all means to suppress the voice of resistance, suppress or even kill their political opponents, and promote policies that they believe will bring economic prosperity.

Economic prosperity will benefit everyone.

Believe me, for the people, nothing makes them happier than watching their lives get better day by day."

After saying these words, Zuo Si raised his hand and snapped his fingers to clean up the large area of ​​dried and hardened blood on the female fallen paladin.

"Thank you for your advice!

Not only did I understand where I went wrong, but I also understood what path I should take in the future.

From today on, I am your most devout believer and take it as my duty to spread your teachings and beliefs.

All rulers should listen more to your deafening voice and understand your wise theories."
To be continued...