From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 396 Even in saving the world, it still serves the faith.
"Is it over?" Caroline murmured on the survivor's ship.

She was the only one who still retained her power, and the only one who felt that godlike pressure dissipate.

She removed her barrier, and the holy light in her hands transformed into a trickle that flowed into the bodies of those still alive on the ship.

Without the pressure, she was finally able to use her own strength to sustain these people's lives.

But... there are still people who die before she even has a chance to raise her hand.

They were a group of people who, with their last breath and an extraordinary power, looked up at the battle. They had fought to their limit, and if they had not insisted on watching but instead focused on staying alive, they might have survived.

But no one chose to save their own lives; instead, they used the last bit of strength they had left to watch Kuchamama die and Mario win!
"We won!" These were the only words the extraordinary individuals from the Holy See uttered before they all breathed their last.

The holy light can stabilize their will, but their bodies had already decayed and rotted long, long ago, which was unavoidable.

The power required to fight against a god is too great, and before Mario arrives, all they can rely on is their passion and the life they still have!
In the final moments of their lives, they chose to witness the ultimate fate of the world, thus fulfilling some of their deepest desires.

"We won!" At this moment, the three Viking warriors completely let go of their obsessions and, together with their comrades, plunged into death.

These madmen had almost bled to death in the middle of the battle, their bodies were pale and shriveled, and now they looked like a group of mummies.

As for the Native Americans, less than one-fifth of them survived. Karl, who had lost an arm, Ivan, who could only lie on the ground and whose body was highly crystallized, and the superhuman team behind them, almost all of whom were injured, were all here.

Soon, Mario arrived. The pope staggered onto the ship and carefully tucked the crown of thorns from his head into his robes.

At this point, his condition was far from good; in fact, it could be described as quite poor.

After all, the patches of blood on his head were proof that the crown of thorns had penetrated deep into his body!
In order to wield that almost limitless and surging power, he paid an extremely heavy price. To wield the power of a god with a human body was already an infinite taboo, let alone to clash with another powerful god.

Those few seemingly insignificant words were, in fact, the limit of what he could do.

"Your Majesty Mario!" Among the monks of the Holy See, there were still some who possessed power, such as the group led by Angus, who were the only able-bodied people present. They quickly stepped forward and helped Mario up.

But the elderly pope was still working. He looked up at a camera and said softly, "The members of the Security Council... are they still there? Cancel your missiles, the crisis is over!"

He knew that, besides the false god they had just encountered, their biggest crisis now was the missile hovering overhead, yet to be launched.

Upon hearing Mario's words, the leaders of the major powers exchanged glances, their eyes filled with embarrassment.

It has to be said that just now, they even considered pressing the button directly and using a nuclear bomb to completely wipe out this group of superhumans.

In this way, while not completely solving the problem, at least most of it can be resolved. They might even be able to return to the ordinary era they long for and continue to be the world's leaders.

But obviously, this is not realistic at all. To put it simply, if another god similar to "Kuchamama" comes next time, without these superhumans, who will help them fight?

These fanatics will rush towards the false god without hesitation, but their people won't. They might even kneel down, which would put them in a very awkward position.

Therefore, they only thought about it, not even daring to put it into practice. "Stop, we need to think about the world situation after this!" Golden Hair said first, clearly sensing the importance of the extraordinary after this crisis.

They shouldn't stop because of some concerns anymore. They must have their own superhuman abilities, otherwise, when such a superhuman crisis occurs again, they won't even be able to sit at the poker table!

This is clearly not the style of a great power. As a great power, they need to be in control of the situation. Drifting with the wind is not something to brag about.

The four figures disappeared from the conference room, and the missiles aimed at the Caribbean Sea stopped at that moment.

They all knew how terrifying the reputation of these three extraordinary forces would become after this crisis!

The next instant, Mario collapsed onto the monks behind him, the strength that had sustained him slowly dissipating. "I may need to sleep for a very, very long time—Cardinal Angus Bennett, I appoint you as Special Cardinal of the Vatican, to manage the affairs of the Holy See in my absence!"

He said calmly, "The so-called three years... there's no three years at all..."

Upon hearing this, Angus was stunned. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a word because Mario had already spectacularly passed out in front of him.

Asking an eighty-year-old man to travel thousands of miles to fight a god-level war, even with the intervention of a supernatural being, is indeed a bit too much to ask.

He has completed his mission; the rest is up to others to walk!
Angus quickly recovered. "Caroline, go and treat those who are still alive. They can't be harmed!"

"Cardinal Nicky, please come here!" Nicky, who was already in place behind him, nodded. "Cardinal Angus, His Holiness the Pope has instructed me that from now on, you are the acting bishop of the Vatican!"

Angus nodded and said without hesitation, "Then let's follow the rules of the Vatican and arrange a funeral for all of our victims. It doesn't need to be grand or take too long; just let them ascend to heaven peacefully!"

"We want to tell all clergy and believers that in the Vatican, death is never just the end of life, but a new beginning!"

He needed to calm the hearts of all believers, and there was no better way to do so than through a hero's funeral!
Hearing his words, Karl also raised his head. "Then, Mr. Angus, may we come as well? My warriors also died in this battle, and we too shall give them a funeral! The promise of the gods will be demonstrated here, and we will tell every believer that the gods have never forgotten them!"

Hearing this, Angus nodded slightly. "Alright, let's contact the Aesir cult. They've also contributed their efforts to this cause!"

If it were the previous Angus, he certainly wouldn't have agreed, because such a sharing would actually affect the power of the Papacy and the spread of faith.

This is at least the case in Latin America, since indigenous polytheistic religions and Christianity have not yet reached a decisive victory in this region, and their actions are no different from aiding the enemy.

But now he has become the de facto arbiter of the entire Christian Church. Before Mario wakes up, he has to maintain the Church's image and let everyone know what they have done!
The Vatican can save the world without expecting anything in return, but at least its followers should know this. From this perspective, it seems very necessary to bring together two powerful supernatural forces!
Only in this way can their hardships be revealed, and only in this way can the power and majesty of the Vatican be shown to those in the world who have not yet converted to the Lord!

Ultimately, it was the power of the Vatican that enabled them to truly save the world, and this was the best opportunity to expand the Vatican's faith!
Using two extraordinary forces as foils to expand the influence of the Holy See is an unparalleled propaganda campaign, and Angus quickly issued the order!

“Death is never the end. Every one of these people who died fighting for the safety of this planet is a hero, and they deserve all of this!”

Karl also stepped forward, "The believers of the gods sacrificed their lives for our world, which certainly deserves a grand sacrifice. We must tell the gods that even though they are not here, we are still fighting desperately to protect this world!"

Their thinking was quite simple: as a new religion with only a few million followers, being tied to the Vatican would certainly be beneficial, since their essence remained a national religion, not a faith-based religion like the Vatican!

They only need to tell this much to their core base; nothing else is their primary concern!
Thus, with the tacit approval of several parties, this fierce battle began to spread throughout the world!
(End of this chapter)