197 Two Tales

To be honest, the "fib" that Baiyi told the visitors from the Church was far closer to the truth of the Cleric's journey than the legend contained in the Church's doctrine. According to the Church, the Cleric had entered the Abyss alone, armed with nothing but his indomitable faith, and slew demons as he traveled, rescuing humans who had been enslaved by the demonic tribes, and delivering the dead who found themselves locked in the Abyss. These dead were basically souls filled with so much hatred that even the demons refused to eat them, branding them beings as hostile as malicious ghosts.

Yep. It was basically a myth on its own.