From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 385 Mario: Then let's stake the future of the entire Vatican!
Above the Pacific Ocean, gazing at the slowly emerging phantom of the Americas, Pope Mario asked softly, "Niki, what's the situation in the Caribbean right now?"

Before him stood Cardinal Niki Dio, the only cardinal of the Vatican in the Rome region and the only cardinal of the Vatican.

When the two of them experienced "extraordinary" phenomena here, they had already sensed a warning originating from "psychic energy" and rushed here in hopes of resolving the crisis.

Unfortunately, almost no one paid attention to their warnings and notes, and the group still went down a dead end!
Nikki Dio's expression was grim. "Your Majesty, the crisis you foresaw has arrived! Just as Father Angus predicted, those so-called superhumans are indeed not true superhumans, but merely sacrifices to false gods!"

"These people perfectly completed a series of tasks assigned by the false god, allowing this monstrous false god to be fully revived. He even wants to desecrate the faith of the entire world!"

"Sigh!" Mario sighed. "The only lesson humans learn from history is that they never learn!"

He picked up the document beside him; it was a record from the Vatican's secret archives, recently deciphered by the superhuman recorders, and the real reason they had rushed here in such a hurry:

"The Secret Message of Cardinal Orsini (written in 1723)".

Recipient: Pope Innocent XIII
Secret Level: Sealing Wax (Second Highest)
Content: The Saint Malo has returned from that terrible land of evil gods, bringing back relics belonging to the other gods. Relics of Poseidon, Odin, and even the feathered serpent exist. Only one of our ships remains. Before being completely corrupted, the members of the Inquisition on board left behind a message: 'This is a prison for blasphemers built by false gods!'
Conclusion: We have found traces of the Shroud of Turin, but it has been completely corrupted and there is no possibility of its return. We implore His Holiness the Pope to use the sacred relic to thoroughly purify this area!
Reply: Not permitted. Relics cannot be used in enemy territory (at that time, supernatural beings were almost extinct, and His Majesty Innocent III chose the most conservative approach).

Mario sighed and stroked the document, saying softly, "Nikki, you've seen this, haven't you?"

“Having seen Your Majesty…” Nikki said with a sigh, “It turns out we discovered the crisis here so early on, but unfortunately, the lineage was severed. We’re only discovering this information now, and even if we bring it out, it’s already too late!”

The Vatican's vast archives are indeed a "treasure trove" that everyone considers perfect. In this treasure trove, they can find almost all the information of this era, as well as solutions to many problems.

Many popes who were ineffective in history, or even tyrannical, have become more complete and three-dimensional in the historical records.

Mario's expression was serious. "Fortunately, the Vatican has still done a lot and protected many people. This should be publicized!"

He handed over the paper in his hand; it was another document:
Fragment of a papal bull (1726)
Title: Ocean Silence Ordinance

Existing section:
"By the authority of Peter, I declare: "

Vessels are prohibited from entering the area between 24°N and 65°W; violators will be considered apostates.

All calm graveyard charts were burned, and three cartographers who had hidden the charts have been executed.

They rewrote the ship's log and called it 'Dei Silentio' (The Realm of Holy Breath).

For that deathly silence is not sacred, but the final tomb of false gods conspiring to resist the glory of our Lord!

Nicky understood. "Your Majesty, is this the Vatican's method? To prevent the rest from entering through such means?"

“Yes, so we protected the world for 300 years. But now, the seal has been broken, and those blasphemers sealed by the other gods have reappeared!” Mario’s expression was extremely solemn. “Have you made contact with them? What’s the situation?”

"Your Majesty, the Japanese superhumans have departed! The superhumans from Northern Europe are also heading north. The only ones left behind are our French research vessel, which carries a whole team of priests and a bishop, all of whom have completed their ordination!"

Cardinal Nikki asked, "Are you going to give them orders?"

Mario immediately answered the phone, "This is Mario! What's the situation?"

On the other end of the phone, the bishop's voice rang out, "Your Majesty, we are the only ones left. Those crystallized monsters are attacking us... Give the order!"

"Stop them! Stop them at all costs!" Mario immediately ordered. "Have all the Disciplined Ones on the ship assemble, initiate the defensive ritual, stop them, and await reinforcements!" "Have everyone else leave the battlefield, and ensure the evacuation of any surviving civilians!"

“As for our men…” Mario took a deep breath, “Bishop, 2 Corinthians 5:21!”

Upon hearing this, the bishop immediately became solemn and said loudly, "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."

"I understand what you mean, Your Majesty! We will become the Holy See's strongest shield, standing against these people!"

This phrase actually means "substitute atonement," or in other words, "atonement for someone else's sins."
When Mario said this at this moment, his meaning was crystal clear: he wanted the other side to hold that place to the death, even in their final moments!
And the true believers, even the fanatics, of course wouldn't object. They were the most fervent group of people, and the spirit of martyrdom was about them.

Mario continued, “I will bear your sins and wish you a journey to heaven! The Lord will protect your souls as He protects His believers! Go, shepherds, now is the time for you to appear for the lamb!”

He hung up the phone, his eyes filled with pity.

But no one thinks it's wrong to do this, because that's exactly what the Vatican does now!

They have this mindset and this strength, this idea of ​​resisting all crises. They are extraordinary people, the shepherds of the Lord, and they should stand in front of the flock without hesitation!

After hanging up the phone, Mario turned to Nikki.

"Have Angus and Caroline immediately lead our teams—whether they are hermits or monks, knights or monks, or even just priests—anyone who has passed the commandments, set off for the Caribbean immediately!"

Mario's voice carried an absolute resolve, "And Leon and George, all the Vatican Disciplined Ones, summon them all! Come to the Caribbean!"

"This is not a simple clash, but a crisis concerning the world! Since the Lord's gaze cannot fall, we, the Vatican, must take the initiative to face the crisis! In times of necessity, no one is indispensable!"

"The Lord's glory shines upon us, illuminating our path and our future! It also reminds us to dedicate everything for this world!"

Mario's words were incredibly sincere and earnest!

“Your Majesty, you are betting the future of the entire Holy See!” Although she knew this was inevitable, Nicky still said softly, “Why don’t we let Caroline stay? As long as she is here, the Holy See has a future!”

"Caroline must come, because she is the future! Only with her do we have a future!" Mario roared. "If we lose this time, even if she survives, how many like-minded people will be left?"

"The Papacy is no longer what it used to be, and our era has long passed!"

"You need to understand this clearly, Nikki!"

Nicky remained silent. He knew the Pope was right; their purge had exposed a huge problem within the Vatican!
There are not many like-minded people left in their church. After the older generation left, most of the churches became places of filth and corruption.

Liberation theology, the Jesuits, and even those monastic orders all had huge problems. Even among the many cardinals in the Vatican, only Mario and Lasinger remained in the end.

Now that Rasinger has passed away, it seems that Niki is going to fill the vacancy, but the entire Vatican is still in a state of transition, and it is already very difficult for them to maintain the current state of the Vatican!
If all of them perish in this sea area, even if Caroline has the title of "Saintess," how much prestige can she save for the Holy See?
Her experience doesn't support her as a leader of a religious sect; she might become a rubber stamp for some ambitious individuals! And the Vatican, under such circumstances, would revert to its previous state!

This is a future they absolutely cannot accept!

They can't possibly entrust the future of the Vatican to this young girl!

(End of this chapter)