From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 5 The Dream That Was Exploded

After asking around, Father Angus was shocked to discover that everyone except him had been having nightmares last night.

They all hadn't slept well, and were all exhausted and bewildered.

Upon realizing this, he and Inspector Franz exchanged a glance, a fleeting look of worry in their eyes.

"What did you dream about?" Angus asked.

He is now the only person in the entire town who possesses "mysterious" power, so he has to step forward.

Even Angus himself didn't know how to use such power.

He could only maintain this mystery through his own faith.

“It was a very strange dream. I dreamt that someone was riding a tall horse and chasing me!” Franz said.

Upon hearing the sheriff's words, the remaining people chimed in, "Yes, I'm being chased too, but it's a car chasing me!"

"I'm being chased by a cow!"

"A tank is chasing me!"

"I... I was chased by a very large paramecium!"

People began to speak, recounting their nightmares.

It's easy to tell that although the pursuers are completely unrelated, all the dreams are about the same thing: being "hunted"!
Even a fool could hear the connection. Before today, most people would have thought it was just another rural ghost story.

But today, both Angus and Franz recalled the words spoken by the devil who had just vanished.

It says it will appear in dreams, making everyone wish they were dead...

Doesn't that mean that from now on, the devil will be present in the dreams of every one of them?

Thinking of this, they immediately felt a chill run down their spines.

“Father Angus, you are the only one who doesn’t have nightmares. What do you suggest we do about that?” Franz asked.

He was already feeling a bit sleepy; the fatigue from not sleeping well all night left him feeling weak.

He dared not imagine what kind of torture it would be to wake up from a nightmare every time.
“I didn’t have a nightmare…” Angus thought for a moment after hearing this.

Franz believed that he possessed a special power that prevented him from dreaming.

But Angus knew that this had nothing to do with his own power; just a day before, he was just an ordinary priest.

He doesn't possess any special powers.

The only difference was the gleaming cross he received in front of the statue of Jesus.

Then, he slept soundly in front of the statue of Jesus, without having any nightmares at all!
Upon realizing this, Angus understood immediately. He turned to the crowd and softly said, "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit!"

"By the authority granted by the Gospel of Luke, we trample serpents and darkness."

"The Archangel Michael stands with his sword, while Our Lady of Light tears through the veil of darkness."

“This will be the promised land given by the Lord, where you may rest.”

As he said this, a faint white light shone from his chest, surprising and astonishing everyone in the church!
They had just heard Hank and his wife's story and thought it was some new way of proselytizing in the church, but now they were witnessing a mysterious miracle!
A truly mysterious aura emanated from Father Angus, whom everyone is familiar with.

Even under the sun's rays, this white light was still strikingly eye-catching.

If this were any other time, many people would probably have exclaimed in surprise.

But now, they are all too distressed, so they choose to believe.

Exhaustion rendered many incapable of thinking, leaving them only able to follow Angus's instructions. Soon, most of the town's population had gathered at the church, where they sat on the pews and fell into a deep sleep…

This included Sheriff Franz, whose physical and mental exhaustion left them incredibly weak, causing Father Angus even greater concern.

He looked at the crowd and slowly prayed, "Lord! You are one and all! May the glory of the Lord's Holy Spirit be with you..."

After reciting the prayer, Angus felt a little tired, so he closed his eyes slightly.

He needed to rest for a while because he had to watch over these residents all day.

The day passed quickly, and Sheriff Franz was the first to wake up!
"Mmm... I haven't had such a good night's sleep in ages!" he said.

Upon hearing this, Father Angus smiled and handed him a glass of water and a piece of bread. "Come on, have some food first, and then we can discuss what to do next."

Franz smiled and nodded, casually saying, "You're absolutely right, we haven't had nightmares here!"

“All of this is thanks to the Lord’s protection!” Angus said, continuing forward to distribute food and water to the awakened townspeople.

Everyone felt refreshed and full of energy, and they all marveled at the protective power of the church.

It seems that, just as Angus said, they have regained some of their spirits under the protection of the church.

“But Father, we can’t just come to church to sleep every day, can we?” asked Freya, the youngest daughter of the Hank family.

She had already learned her story from her parents and felt her body recovering, so she asked curiously.

Angus was taken aback upon hearing this.

Yes, he can only let these people rest for a while; he can't possibly let the church become a place for everyone to sleep!

Thinking of this, he hurriedly returned to the church, knelt down in front of the statue of Jesus, and began to pray: "Almighty Lord, what should I do?"

Seeing Angus go inside, Franz and the others followed him into the church.

They were naturally curious about the priest's behavior; everyone wanted to experience this "mysterious" power.

The white light emanating from Angus was like the most alluring drug, drawing their attention.

As the priest prayed, the white light became even more dazzling and scorching, and it even radiated outwards through the church walls.

Such radiance attracted everyone's attention, and the doubts in their eyes gradually turned into awe!

These rays of light continued to spread, even reaching into the sky, which suddenly darkened the once tranquil sky!

Father Angus was astonished to find that the cross on his chest slowly floated up, guiding him step by step out of the church!
He stood at the church entrance, gazing at the sky that had suddenly darkened, and remained motionless.

But at that moment, the cross on his chest suddenly expanded into a huge cross in the sky, leaving a long trail in the dark clouds!
The long mark seemed to have passed through something; a faint black shadow was actually shattered just like that!
Angus and Franz keenly sensed that this thing was probably the evil spirit!
“Lord!” Angus was the first to kneel down, followed by Sheriff Franz, and then all the townspeople in the church!
If this can't be called a miracle, then what can be called a miracle?

Everyone began to pray to the white cross in the sky. For the first time, the residents of this small town witnessed the descent of "God"!

……

“Your Majesty, guiding such scenes in a dream does indeed conserve willpower, but once they wake up, it will all still be an illusion!” Alvin couldn’t help but remind them.

"An illusory ending is a backlash of your willpower; you wouldn't want to see that happen!"

Bai Yang stretched lazily in the sun and said with a smile, "But the effect of this kind of performance is really good, isn't it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, we have now collected more than four figures of wish power. Considering the current population of Vespucci Town, these 400-plus people should be able to give more than 15,000 points of wish power!" Alvin answered faithfully.

"Then we'll have a drop of divine power?" Bai Yang smiled as he looked at the crows at the church entrance. "With divine power, we'll have the real ability to turn illusion into reality, and then I can continue weaving this lie!"

He was still standing on the church tower, and at his feet were more than four hundred townspeople who had fallen into a deep sleep!

(End of this chapter)