From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 158 Sweden, it's not incapable of standing up! (Bonus Chapter 38 for Monthly Tickets)

Throughout history, divine right and monarchical power, or state power, have always been in opposition.

Otherwise, the Holy Roman Empire wouldn't have dominated Europe, and the repeated instances of monarchs suppressing the Pope wouldn't have occurred.

Because both of them are actually discussing a very clear issue, which is "human beings".

The nation needs its people, and the church needs its believers. If one side has more people, the other side will have fewer people. This is an irreconcilable contradiction.

Theoretically speaking, if the country does a good enough job, even if a god comes to compete for faith, he may not succeed, because I am living a good life, why should I join you?

However, this is unlikely to happen, since not everyone is Roosevelt, the man who tied the entire country and its people to a carriage and whipped them.

Most people are selfish, so the church becomes a tool for the state to fool the people, and the state becomes an institution for the church to make money. Everyone is equally corrupt, and they have no choice!
And now, they have it!

Bai Yang doesn't want money, status, or to fool the masses. What he needs are living people and the will they provide. Therefore, he can treat everyone fairly, regardless of their appearance or ugliness, good or evil. Everyone gives the same amount of will!

So, what is the simplest way to gain trust and willingness?

Of course, it's about "upholding justice"!

Although the "upholding justice" approach was incredibly harsh, many people were stunned!

The people on the ground looked up at the wave and felt terrible!

Not your buddy? Someone harmed your people, so you retaliated? You came up here and immediately wanted to destroy the country. Don't you have many of your people in this country? Huh?

Many people were dumbfounded. These are the Norse gods? Unreasonable? They just come up and kill everyone. Sure enough, no one is harming your people anymore, and you have no people left!

Who would do something like this? Would a deity be so careless?

In reality, the Norse gods were indeed that careless—who has ever seen a chief god lose one of his own eyes? Who has ever seen a queen bless her son by deliberately leaving him with a weakness?

However, Freya and Lova exchanged a glance and understood each other's implication!
This is not some threat of national annihilation; it is clearly a reminder from the Norse pantheon to the world, telling the surrounding gods that they have returned!

The display of this powerful deity is consistent with the straightforward nature of the Norse gods, but it also hints to them that this is a good time to consolidate their faith!
Who says the Norse gods are all brutes? Isn't this quite clever? They cast their shadows, bringing with them immense willpower and the message of the gods' resurgence!

Lova then nodded to Percival beside him, "The ritual continues!"

Percival immediately raised his battle axe, tore open his tunic, and revealed the power of the Viking berserker on his chest:

"The whale road paved with the bones of the gods!"

If this mutilated body is worthy of being filled into the cracks of the Golden Palace walls—

Let Fenrir's fangs chew up my scorched soul!

"As the dawn breaks, spewing forth from the wolf's throat, it will become the new lifeblood of the Nine Realms!"

Without hesitation, he slashed his own throat with his axe, blood gushing from his veins, which once again amazed all the onlookers!
Is this such a barbaric ritual? Does it even require someone to commit suicide?

Then they saw that the shirtless berserker was still alive even after blood was flowing out!

His throat was healing, his body was growing stronger, and the blood that flowed out turned into a long red ribbon that flew into the sky!

"With the blood of the Vikings, we will sacrifice ourselves to the gods of Asgard!"

The blood flew into the sky and landed in the hand of the giant Njord, who grasped it, causing the god to pause for a moment!
Lova's voice echoed through the sky, "Your Majesty, this is exactly what we are going to do. You can rest assured that the sinners will be punished, and the blasphemers will be tied to the bow of the ship and offered to the sea as sacrifices!"

"Please calm your anger and await the sacrifice!" These words naturally reached the ears of those around them!
"In that case, I'll give you time!"

Upon hearing this, Njord waved his hand, and the huge wave, no longer still, suddenly crashed down onto the shore.

It was a barren mountain that crashed down with a roar as the waves crashed against it. The entire mountain collapsed, creating a deafening roar!
The roar resounded between heaven and earth, and also in the hearts of everyone, making them tremble!
That's not an illusory threat, but real destruction!
If this giant wave were to fall on the city, not one in ten people would survive!

Then, the enormous god vanished suddenly, leaving only the chair made of seawater. After losing its support, it crashed to the ground with a loud thud, accompanied by a burst of water vapor and dust!
Shock and fear lingered in everyone's hearts, causing sighs of regret, and slowly taking root and sprouting in their lives...

The memories of the Norse gods appearing in the world surfaced in everyone's minds! Everyone knew that the other party had not left, but only temporarily postponed the matter; if the outcome did not satisfy Him, the destruction of the kingdom would be imminent!

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This unusual sacrificial ceremony spread globally to a extent that none of the Swedish officials had anticipated, and they were powerless to stop it, only able to call NATO command in hopes of initiating a joint defense procedure.

Then they received the reply that "since it is not a foreign invasion, the defense agreement is ineffective."

The NATO high command isn't stupid. This ritual is clearly aimed at the gods. If they were to send troops, wouldn't they be like America next door, using the army to fight against the gods?

They were not prepared to do such a foolish thing. In fact, they did not consider Sweden to be human, and even if a foreign country were to invade, they were not prepared to take action.

It was just a verbal agreement, you didn't take it seriously, did you? Then you should pay your military expenses.

So these Swedish high-ranking officials could only gather in the parliament hall, watching the priests, speechless with emotion.

Prime Minister Ruiz Fred stared at the diverse crowd above, pinching his temples hard to clear his head. "Have you contacted His Holiness the Pope? Can the Vatican offer us protection?"

The shock of the sacrificial ceremony was all-encompassing. As the Viking-dressed man completed his war dance, and as this special trial began, the politicians were horrified to discover that they seemed to be among those to be "purged."

Therefore, they crave protection and hope that the Vatican, which has already performed "miracles," will give them some face.

The subordinate shook his head regretfully, "His Holiness the Pope said that the Catholic Church cannot provide us with protection, after all... we are not of the same faith!"

This statement was anything but tactful; it was practically a direct challenge to them: "Heretics, you dare to say that?"

This silenced many members of parliament, who felt there was nothing wrong with what the other side was doing, since they were Lutherans, not Catholics.

You can't wait until the heretics attack before you say you support the Papacy. The Catholic Church isn't some great traitor, and this Pope Mario is even less so.

It is well known that heretics are often more hateful than pagans. Previously, the Vatican lacked the power to maintain peace with these people, but now they are clearly not prepared to do so.

Upon hearing these words, a young member of parliament suddenly stood up. "Why do we need their protection? Why do we need their support? Are we really that weak?"

Upon hearing his words, everyone turned their heads, sighed, and then turned back.

They really are a small country with very little power, otherwise they wouldn't have to live at the mercy of others.

One female member of parliament went even further, saying, "Why don't we try contacting America? After all, they are a major power, and they've had extraordinary events happen to them. Maybe they can find a solution!"

Upon hearing this, the young senator could no longer contain himself and sneered, "Are we going to them, or are we going to continue selling our country to those shameless Ansar merchants, adding a little more money to your second citizenship?"

Seeing his sweeping pronouncements, some people couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "So, Representative Eric, you have a good idea?"

“Of course!” Eric said, his face radiating confidence. “Since the Papacy won’t accept us, we’ll abandon the Papacy!”

"We seek out our former beliefs, we search for our past history, we worship our past myths!"

"If those South American Indians, who are already mixed-race, can win the support of the Mayan gods, why can't we, the descendants of the Vikings, be embraced by the Aesir gods?"

This right-wing congressman was clearly well-prepared, and incredibly so. He was extremely knowledgeable about recent events in North America. "Those Native Americans, relying on their gods, were able to contend with America. Why can't we rely on the Asgardians?"

"By Odin, the King of Gods, the Vikings have been lost for far too long. It's time to revive the traditions of the Pirate Age and let the European nations experience the terror of the Vikings once more!"

"Sweden is not incapable of standing up!"

Seeing the man's fanatical gaze, everyone's mind raced, and they all had their own ideas...

It seems like it’s not impossible?

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