From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 205 The Vatican's Determination

Milan, home to the world's second largest cathedral, the Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady.

This cathedral is famous because Napoleon was crowned here.

The Visconti family, who were the main proponents of this church and also the dominant family of the Renaissance, spent more than 600 years building it.

This imbued the entire church with an atmosphere of classical luxury, and its sacred aura was almost scorching to the eyes of everyone present, including the visitor, Charles Mutsu.

“I’m glad you’ve relayed this information to the Vatican, Mr. Charles! Your family will be honored by this!” Lasinger Leo said with a smile.

"Of...of course, it's my pleasure!" Charlie stammered. "I'd like to know, they won't come looking for me again, will they?"

“Don’t worry, our monks will take you to the Vatican and ensure your safety before sending you back to Milan!” Lasinger said casually.

These words made Charlie breathe a sigh of relief, and then, with the help of a deacon, he slowly left the church.

"Did you detect any serious dark energy in him?" After Charlie had completely left, Lasinger turned around and asked Andrea Julius, who had shaved his beard and was wearing a priest's robe, beside him.

This young man from the exorcist family has now seamlessly transitioned from shop owner to exorcist, and is even able to follow Lasinger and occupy an important role.

Andrea touched the cross on his chest, held the revolver his grandfather had given him, with its silver-plated blade hanging from it, and shook his head, saying, "I didn't sense any dark energy, sir. It's like the vampire controlling him isn't paying any attention to him at all! This is very unusual!"

After learning that his family is an "exorcist family," Andrea regains his memories of his youth and his family's exorcism tools, and receives a blessing from Pope Mario, becoming Raisinger's exorcist advisor.

But even in the records of the Witcher family, the fact that vampire contacts do not have any dark marks is too unusual.

“Vampires are creatures of darkness. As long as they notice humans, they will leave behind their dark energy, unless their attention is not on this person named Charlie at all!”

Andrea said that this statement actually caught Lasinger's attention.

He recalled his previous conversation with Lyon, who was already on his way from Sicily to Milan. They had exchanged information on the plane and learned about the so-called "neutral clan Giovanni," so he spoke slowly.

"What if the person controlling Charlie is from the Giovanni family? Is that even possible?"

"Giovanni?" Andrea was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then opened the book left by his family and searched for clues within it.

This was a book passed down through generations of the Julius family, recording their wars against various extraordinary monsters, including the thirteen vampire clans. Thus, he quickly obtained the information.

“The Giovanni family is an independent clan that is neutral between the Secret Alliance and the Demon Feast Alliance. It consists mostly of wizards and merchants who crave immortality, and is one of the few relatively normal clans!” Andrea said. “It seems that our family’s ancestors had contact with them a few generations ago. These people even established blood trafficking channels hundreds of years ago!”

"In every sense, they are a relatively low-threat clan; they prefer to have humans sell them blood rather than rob them!"

“Merchants?” Lasinger seemed to have a sudden realization. “That’s something merchants like to do—stir up conflict and create tensions…”

Just then, a voice came from outside the door, "Cardinal Leo, the Archbishop of Milan has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Laxinge immediately stood up and went to the door to greet him.

The Archbishop of Milan is the Archbishop of the Diocese of Milan, and also the second most prestigious regional bishop in Italy after the Pope. Naturally, he is also a cardinal.

The current Archbishop of Milan was named Niki Dio, a staunch supporter of Mario, and the first regional bishop to agree to all of the Pope's demands after the Pope's order was issued.

Lasinger trusted him greatly; he was a devout man, the highest-ranking bishop who volunteered to go to America to receive ordination when most bishops refused.

He stepped forward to greet him, saying, "Cardinal Dior, I hope you have brought us good news!"

The archbishop was young, only sixty years old, and therefore full of energy. He announced loudly, "Yes, I have good news! Through this morning's assembly, I have informed almost all the parishioners to leave Milan in an orderly manner!" "They trust us, so they are leaving quickly!"

"Currently, according to official information from the Roman government, more than 70% of the parishioners have left the city and will be going to surrounding cities. I hope that the surrounding parishes will carry out our orders and properly settle these people!"

The diocese of Milan comprised 98% of the region's population, and in this area, the words of Cardinal Nicholas carried far more weight than those of the Roman government.

"Only 70% left?" Rasinger's voice sounded somewhat low. "Can the rest of them leave before dark? If they can't, they might not be able to avoid the upcoming battle!"

Bishop Nicky nodded vigorously. "Of course! I've mobilized all the clergy in the entire diocese, and they're all working hard to persuade the parishioners to leave. They'll definitely be gone before nightfall!"

"I won't leave the city unless they leave!"

This cardinal, who served for five years, did many admirable things and was deeply loved by the people of the diocese; his words alone demonstrate this.

"Fortunately, I still have some influence in this area. Many believers, upon hearing that I would be the last to leave, left the city on their own ahead of time! This has brought a lot of positive publicity to our efforts to persuade people to renounce their faith!"

Nicky chuckled and casually asked, "Cardinal Lasinger, what about you? When are you leaving?"

“If you’re not leaving, then as the papacy’s special envoy, I certainly can’t leave either!” Lasinger said softly. “His Majesty wanted to come in person, but I persuaded him not to, so I came instead!”

"For many years, the Vatican has had a bad reputation, accused of embezzlement, child abuse, rampant corruption, and alienation of believers. But from the moment His Holiness returned and the precepts were established, the Catholic Church has changed!"

"We are the guardians of believers, the watchers of the world, and the mortal enemies of darkness!"

“If Bishop Angus can protect the people in Florida, then we can protect the believers in Milan!”

Bishop Nicky, upon hearing this, also sighed, "Yes, if it weren't for His Majesty's autocratic rule, I would feel that the Vatican is merely undergoing a slow death..."

His face gradually brightened. "But now, things are different. We have welcomed the Lord's return, and the arrival of our own era!"

As they stood in the church, chatting calmly, Rasinger received a phone call. "It's a call from our Prime Minister!" he said.

“Cardinal Lassinger, I heard your church hasn’t evacuated yet?” Lomeni’s voice came through the phone, filled with anxiety and unease. “The Security Department has sent word that your information is correct. Bodies have been found in various parts of Milan, belonging to homeless people and gangsters, all of whom have been drained of their life force!”

"Those dark creatures might really be in this city! You should leave quickly, as we will be sending in the army to completely wipe out the city!"

"The army? No need, Madam Prime Minister. You should help take the believers away as quickly as possible!" Lasinger said with a smile. "As for cleaning up the city, leave that to us!"

"You? Clean up the city?" Lomeni was shocked. "Those dark creatures wiped out the Mafia. Even guns and bullets couldn't stop them. And you old folks with an average age of over 60 are going to clean up the city?"

“Yes!” Lasinger said solemnly, his face serious and his expression solemn. “This is Milan, the holy city of Catholicism. The Edict of Milan was issued here by Emperor Constantine the Great. It is also the home of many popes and countless cardinals. Everyone can leave, but we cannot!”

“We must ensure the safety of the people, and we must also ensure the integrity of the Holy Land! I, Cardinal Lasinger Leo, will live and die with this city!”

"All those who wreak havoc in this city, all the dark creatures that invade it, are our enemies!"

"The Lord's glory shines upon us, and the Vatican will stand with this city to the death!"

Lomeni couldn't help but laugh in anger, "Cardinal Lasinger, you're playing with the lives of the city's clergy!"

“No, Madam Prime Minister, deploying the army is playing with the lives of those young soldiers!” Lasinger remained unmoved and turned to walk towards the church door.

"Let us go, Lord's shepherds, this time, we will rebuild the Lord's glory!"

(End of this chapter)