From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 316 Reactions from all parties
The moment Angus uttered those words, the reporters present erupted in cheers!
After all, in a sense, Angus was the true mouthpiece of the Papacy in the Americas and the embodiment of the Papacy's beliefs in the region.

His words represent the opinion of the Vatican, so does saying this mean that the Vatican is truly going to confront the White House?

"Cardinal Angus, does what you're saying mean you disagree with the President's opinion?" a reporter tried to stir things up.

Angus nodded readily. Now that he had an idea, there was no hesitation. "Yes, this kind of thing shouldn't have been extended to the whole country, especially not under these circumstances!"

"The Lord's messenger has already sent down a warning that a terrible force from darkness is permeating this world. Why not focus your limited energy on preparing for the future, instead of targeting the Lord's believers here?"

"The Lord will not abandon any believer, and the Vatican will not stand by and watch them suffer injustice!"

"His Holiness the Pope has granted my application, and the Inquisition will come as legal supporters to accompany our believers to court!"

"If necessary, the Vatican will also provide follow-up support!"

Only after these words were spoken did it truly become a thunderbolt!

The reporters went wild, pulling out their phones and calling their superiors!

They knew Angus all too well!
In the past six months, the thing these media outlets have done most is dig up Angus's life story.

After all, the media and the uncrowned kings love to do nothing more than elevate people to godhood and bring those gods down from their pedestals!
In their hearts, they would rather believe that Angus was a hypocritical figure promoted by the Vatican than believe that such a person actually existed.

After all, Angus was far too much the image of a "traditional white man" in the eyes of the American people: calm, restrained, self-disciplined, gentle, kind, and devout...

All the good qualities were revealed even through the approval of "angels," which is incredible in a media where liberalism and elitism prevail, and identity and identity politics run rampant.

So they tried every possible way to investigate Angus, hoping to find out his malice, or even suspected malice.

Even so, in the past six months, apart from some dubious information, they have not been able to find any negative news about this man.

For years, he diligently performed his job in the small town, mediating conflicts between everyone, and was widely recognized as a "good person."

In other words, even in the judgment of this Puritan nation, he could be called a "saint"!
Now, this "saint," this extraordinary individual renowned throughout America and even the world, has made his stance clear, and what he represents cannot be more explicit.

The Vatican is going to compete with the government for the power of discourse known as "public opinion"!

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In modern society, especially in the internet age, all words are highly time-sensitive. Therefore, shortly after Angus said these words, most people in the world knew about them.

Of course, other countries are just watching the show. They've long disliked the blond guy who keeps talking about "Vatican support," and now that the two sides are clashing, they're naturally happy to see it happen.

"Great, that's wonderful!" That's what people in these countries are saying. Some even have malicious intentions and are going online to stir things up, hoping to get the two sides to fight!

And the one who would be most pleased with this is, of course, Newland!
“They probably guessed it was us who started it!” Nuland said in a low voice in the governor’s office.

“That’s easy to judge, Your Excellency. It’s someone else’s business happening on our turf!” Los Angeles Police Chief Joris said in a low voice. “But that’s not the point, is it?”

"Yes, that's not the key point! Both the White House and the Vatican need a reason to intervene, and that's the reason we've given them!"

Yes, as the opponent of the golden-haired man, the governor of California, and the biggest figure in the opposition party, this governor was the real planner of this special "standoff" and the beginning of the turmoil.

There's no way around it; the Golden Retriever has recently solidified his position and started stirring up trouble on the international stage. The most outrageous thing is that just when Newland thought the world still had some backbone, under the tax emperor's (Newland's) tax laws, countries all over the world have succumbed!

This made the Golden Retriever even more popular, leaving Newland with a bitter pill to swallow.

He's the president, holding the reins of power, resources, and the state apparatus. These people are struggling with the mess left by the previous president, and now they have to consider the issue of superhumans. They're already dancing in shackles. If Trump really manages to turn the international and domestic situation around, will they still be able to play?
Coincidentally, there is a growing trend of conflict between the spread of Catholic faith and the sun culture of the blond-haired man.

Therefore, Newland chose to directly ignite this conflict, putting the two sides in complete opposition!

Both sides need this kind of confrontation to prove their strength, which is something everyone knows.

"Whether we win or lose, we can unite with the weak and continue to cooperate... If they both suffer heavy losses..." Newland's expression was enigmatic, "then we might as well compete for the title of Queen of America!"

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“No one knows the Vatican better than me! No one!” the blond-haired man said angrily from inside the white house.

In fact, it was his idea to compete with the Vatican for the right to speak.

After all, he already has his own superhuman team, and he also has an archbishop like Jose who can contact the demon god. With the qualifications to make contact with the superhumans, of course he wants to have a go at the Holy See!

Recently, because the Archbishop of Washington was dealt with, the Golden Retriever lost access to firsthand information about the Vatican.

Angus's reform of the Catholic Church in America cleared up the affairs of the Vatican in many areas, which actually improved their finances considerably—after the bishops stopped embezzling money, they were able to hand over the actual funds.

However, this also completely cut off the infiltration of the Vatican by various forces. They had no way to infiltrate the new bishops with firm beliefs, nor could they gain any advantage from those who held the “commandments”.

The precepts are just too overpowered; they can make the head of a church an extraordinary being—even the most basic extraordinary being with almost no extraordinary abilities!
Because it showed these devout believers the way forward!
The driving force brought about by this direction of progress is, of course, unimaginable and extremely exaggerated. These priests and bishops, relying on their extraordinary power that might only be able to light a single candle, managed to complete the coverage and expansion of faith throughout the entire Catholic system in just a few months!
This expansion has turned many people who were originally just casual believers into devout believers, and many Protestants or other denominations have also chosen to convert to other faiths under the endless influence of the divine.

This has given Catholicism a tendency to dominate the country, and has made Golden Retriever even more uneasy!

As the president, the only person with power in this country, Trump certainly cannot accept a situation where someone is sharing his power.

Therefore, after venting his anger, he turned to the group in front of him, the members of America's Special Affairs Bureau, namely Chien, Baron, Austin, Chris, and Jose.

"I need to make the Vatican realize that this is America, not Rome, and certainly not the Vatican!"

The golden retriever shouted, "We are the most powerful sovereign nation in the world, the kings of this planet, not some country living under the rule of God! What will happen to us if everyone converts to the Church?"

This is his original thought, or rather, the thought of the country's true ruling class!

You, Pope, want to shepherd the people, but we don't? If we listen to everything you say, then who listens to our decrees?
Moreover, these rulers had another point on their minds that went even deeper: the issue of this particular "power struggle" and the religious followers!

Today, Angus can stand up to America's officials for the sake of his believers. If a believer or even a bishop dies tomorrow, will they have to come up with an explanation?
This trend must not be allowed to continue! Everyone has realized this. The Vatican's so-called "not getting involved in politics and national governance" may be their true intention, but as long as it involves believers and aspects of the Vatican itself, such as if someone tries to drag the Vatican down, do you think they can just ignore it?
This is a false proposition. The state and the Papacy cannot be separated into one, two, three, or four distinct categories!
When it comes to power, if others take too much, you have to take less! And right now, nobody is willing to back down!

Therefore, the blond man also became ruthless. He looked at the four people and said, "I will have someone keep Bishop Angus in check. This time, your opponents will most likely be from the Vatican! We can't afford to break off relations, but we must let these people know the power of America!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

The collision between the two was so intense that it was almost visible to the naked eye!
P.S.: Still three updates today, and I'm still writing more. That's all for now.
(End of this chapter)