From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 467 Light should shine on everyone!

Mario was obviously a bit confused. "Our world has just stabilized, but we still face many challenges. We might not even have enough basic personnel. It's a bit difficult..."

Lasinger and George also came from this Earth, so they knew this as well, hence their troubled expressions.

“Yes, we know that too. But we wouldn’t have thought of such a thing if we weren’t truly desperate,” Lasinger said. “Old friend, would you like to hear me tell you the story of that world?”

“Okay!” Mario nodded.

Thus, from Lasinger, the pope heard a unique story that was completely different from their world.

In this world, there are no supernatural beings, no angels, no demons, and of course, no terrible old calamity or the departure of the gods. Apart from the original coming of Jesus as usual, nothing else happened.

Thus, in this world, the Papacy is no longer a legendary sect that endures hardship and hides great secrets, but rather a place that harbors filth and is filled with greedy and lustful people.

"The priests are fighting their own battles, while the Pope is only thinking about amassing wealth... This makes me very angry!"

Lasinger's words made Mario nod slightly. If he were in Lasinger's position, he would also be very angry. How could a servant of his master have no faith at all?

“I cleansed up the Church and, in the name of the Lord, rebuilt the Vatican. I found a highly respected cardinal who had almost died from the Black Death and appointed him to temporarily take charge of the Vatican!”

Lasinger's words sounded very calm, which made Mario smile slightly, "You are now a saint who can decide the selection of a world pope!"

This statement contains no trace of jealousy, but rather a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection).

Lasinger knew that Mario was joking, after all, the other party had not yet embraced the Lord, and once he came to heaven, he would at least be a saint.

It's important to know that this is a "legacy pope" who led Catholicism to embrace the Lord again and spread the Lord's glory throughout the world. His status is no less than that of those legendary popes in history!

Lasinger continued, “That world has many problems and the situation is very bad. Although it is similar to medieval Europe, the lack of other continents around it has led to a scarcity of resources and a soaring mortality rate throughout the region!”

"You know, during the Middle Ages, a major factor in our survival of the Black Death was that we had established connections with the surrounding continents, allowing many sick and healthy people to migrate..."

"But in the world I live in, there is none of that. I can only endure it! It's either live or die; there is no other option!"

Lasinger had no choice but to rely on the small papal organization he established in Paris to explore outwards little by little, spreading his holy light power bit by bit through the "clerical system" he had built.

“I made a special trip back to Heaven, found the angel in charge of global communication, obtained the Black Death data about our Earth, and then distributed it throughout this world.”

"With the combined help of modern medical knowledge, divine magic, and the voluntary donations from the angels of heaven, I barely managed to keep the situation afloat..."

His words contained no complaints, only his own efforts and the situation in the other person's world, which made Mario suddenly understand.

"In this situation, has the demon arrived?"

“Yes, the demons came from the abyss and landed directly in the southern part of this continent, which is the North African region south of the Mediterranean... This world is very small, just Europe, Central Asia and North Africa in our world. I don’t know if the other regions haven’t been explored or if they don’t exist. I don’t have time to care about them,” Lasinger explained.

"The demons resurrected those who died of the Black Death and trained them into an army, advancing from the Strait of Gibraltar and Egypt, one on the left and one on the right, towards the whole of Europe and the Middle East!"

"Humanity had no armies at all; most of them had been ravaged by the Black Death, so they fled inland, converging in the German and French territories..."

His face was also filled with a wry smile: "Although I really want to say that I did a pretty good job, being driven to the heart of Europe by the demon army and relying on divine magic and faith to do things is by no means 'good'..."

"The demons' army is like a dimensional being crushed compared to us. They are impervious to pain, unaffected by heat or cold, and they never tire! I'm relying entirely on the believers I trained before, but there aren't many of them left!" Rasinger said, his eyes filled with tears. "Those were true, devout believers. They should have had a brighter future, but they sacrificed themselves one by one for the safety of the people..."

"Some people, not even their souls returned..."

This infectious emotion momentarily stunned Mario, making him think, "Has it really come to this?"

“That’s not all!” George added from the side. “I had just arrived in Heaven when I was pulled there by Bishop Lasinger. Not only me, but many of my colleagues who had just arrived in Heaven were also pulled there, either as military commanders or as church bishops, becoming the backbone of the force there!”

"But this is still a drop in the ocean, especially since the Black Death, which had been brought under control, has relapsed due to the dense population in central Europe, leading to a further spread of the crisis!"

"Death, plague, famine, war, the appearance of the four great calamity knights has made our defenses riddled with holes. His Majesty Saint Leo was also extremely anxious, which is why he appeared here."

When Mario heard the name Saint Leo, he smiled slightly, wondering if he would ever have the chance to add the word "Saint" before his name in the future.

The old pope had already made up his mind. "Alright, stop talking. I never said I wouldn't help you. I was just thinking about how to help you and who should help you..."

"If Earth were truly safe, I, an old man, would personally go and help you, but as you know, that's impossible!"

He's the Pope. If something really happens to him, all the clergy on Earth won't be able to do anything else for at least three months, which would be an even bigger waste of time.

"It's impossible for our people to actually embrace the Lord willingly, right? What are your thoughts on this?"

Mario asked again, "There are quite a few members of the Earth Church, but it's impossible for them to actually commit suicide to go to the next world. Suicide doesn't get you to heaven, and it also violates the teachings of the Bible."

"Of course we've thought this through. This isn't a one-way trip, but a special business trip!" Lasinger laughed. "We've found His Holiness Saint Peter and Saint George. Together, they can trigger a divine gift, so the chosen one's soul will cross the world and come to us..."

"That way, they can return after completing their mission, and you won't have to worry about personnel issues, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Mario nodded with relief, "If that's all, there won't be any problems!"

His eyes were full of light: "The Lord's light should shine in every world, and we are His army and weapons!"

The next second, the old pope suddenly sat up and realized that he was actually on a very familiar bed!
But his hand was already raised, radiating a vibrant holy light, "Lord! Your light should shine infinitely!"

The commotion caused the door to be flung open, and Andrea rushed in with a large group of clergy!
"Your Majesty, you've finally awakened? That's wonderful! I'll inform Cardinal Angus and Cardinal Nicky immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Mario quickly raised his hand, "Wait, don't be in such a hurry!"

Andrea was taken aback. "You mean?"

"Tell me what has happened during this time. If Angus and his team have done a good job, there's no need for me to rush into taking over this authority—I have more important things to do!"

He could sense that he had been unconscious for quite some time, and the fact that the light of the Vatican was still growing during that time meant that Angus and his team had done a good job—that was enough.

Angus will inevitably succeed him as pope sooner or later, there is no doubt about that, and no one in the world will object, so it's better to just hand over power directly, and he can take this opportunity to go to that dangerous world!
"I can also spread the Lord's glory. It just so happens that that world is in need of a pope, so I can go there!"

Mario is in a good mood.

(End of this chapter)