The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

He spoke for the first time using a voice that Flame occasionally heard on television, and then, seemingly without waiting for Flame's reply, he directly extended his palm towards the bench in front of the statue.

"Judging from your appearance, you must have gone through a lot of hardship to get here. Please sit down first."

"Ah... yes."

Flame paused for a moment, then swallowed hard. Under Misia's encouraging gaze, he stepped forward and slowly walked to the front under the Pope's watchful eye.

The two then sat down almost side by side on a bench amidst the continuous explosions outside.

The scene was different from what Yan had imagined—meeting face-to-face across a table. The mere process of crossing the long aisle of St. Peter's Basilica put considerable psychological pressure on him.

The energy I had initially mustered seemed to have been largely depleted during this stretch of road.

Moreover, the constant explosions outside reminded him that there were still people holding off the enemy for him. Although it was not a good idea to assume that they might not win, in order to prevent this situation, this side could not be delayed for too long no matter what.

"Excuse me……"

In this situation, driven by a somewhat confused mind due to pressure and tension, he spoke directly.

"Your Holiness... Holy See, do you really not support the development of stellar particle systems?"

"Without our support, is it impossible for you to develop the Star Particle Body?"

Yan was taken aback by the question and looked at the Pope, who still wore a gentle smile.

This old man is really direct...

"No, that's not it..."

Yan couldn't continue speaking after a while.

In fact, what the other party said is correct, and even with the support of the Pope, it is not certain that the research and development will be successful.

The young man took a deep breath and ultimately decided not to lie in order to attract investment.

He's not a businessman, and he didn't come here to do business.

"I'm sorry... Indeed, in the current situation, the support of anyone is indispensable, let alone Your Holiness, whose influence ranks among the top in the world."

Flame changed his approach.

"And in the end, someone has to convince everyone that the project is harmless."

As the research progresses, obstacles will only increase... The preliminary planning for the construction of the environmental control tower must also be carried out simultaneously with the research.

If we could gain the support of some major powers, we could definitely clear away many obstacles. However, since the miniature garden has no connection with countries that are not related to mythology, it would be too difficult to convince them of things like the impending doomsday. If we cannot convince them, the issue of interests before clearing away the obstacles will probably take even longer.

After all, there is more than one major power.

Therefore, Yan believed that national issues should be put aside for the time being. At the very least, he needed to win the Pope's support and use that to persuade the many believers in the pope, and then slowly spread public opinion.

"You just said it's indispensable and harmless, right?"

After a few seconds of silence, the Pope's next words made Yan feel a slight pressure and stiffen slightly.

"So, those children are also indispensable?"

"Hmm... I knew it... You knew..."

"Although they cannot be eradicated... no one would spend money and effort to eradicate them, but the existence of those organizations cannot be hidden from anyone."

The Pope spoke slowly and deliberately.

"However, in the eyes of others, those people are just an organization that engages in human trafficking and some cult-like research."

In other words, no country knows that an organization that looks like an ordinary cult is developing new energy weapons that could even destroy the world.

after all……

"That organization harbors a mysterious power, which is why we know about it, yet are powerless to do anything about it."

The Pope began to explain.

His statement coincided with Izayoi's analysis—the organization conducting inhumane research must be connected to the Little Garden, which is why they were able to provide BDA to Gaia's last child and make the plan to sink the continent of Atlantis.

It's more accurate to say that it's almost certain who it involves.

However, this wasn't the issue Saigo Homura was discussing with the Pope at that moment.

"So, I want to ask again, does the 'indispensable' category you mentioned also include those children?"

Faced with the Pope's questioning, Flame remained silent.

He had asked himself the same question many times.

However, there is no definitive answer to this question.

“I will do my best to find a way to avoid sacrifice, even now I am doing the same thing.”

So that was the only answer he could give.

Sacrifice is not a given, even if it is to save the world.

Therefore, we must never give up on exploring other possibilities.

However, if no other way can be found...

Flame had no choice but to remember the sacrifices and stain her hands with blood.

If we were to place humanity on either end of a scale, everything would seem too insignificant.

Even if this choice might lead to bad results, it's the same.

Do it if you have no other choice.

This was the first time Flame hadn't evaded the issue and had given a clear answer to it.

"Or is there another way for the Holy See?"

Flame asked in a somewhat sharp but expectant tone.

If not, then simply standing by with the mindset that "sacrifice shouldn't be made" would be too irresponsible.

However, the Pope, on whom Flame had placed her hopes, fell silent once again.

Flame frowned, as if about to speak, and the Pope also seemed about to answer, but just then—

"boom!!!"

The classic explosion and roar, used to interrupt conversations, shook the entire St. Peter's Basilica.

Chapter 829 The Real Game

The omen was the sudden appearance of a small spatial rift above St. Peter's Basilica.

In Rome, which was already in chaos, such a tiny crack should have been hard to detect.

However, the instant the crack appeared, a burst of intense white light shot out from it.

Its brightness was even enough to outshine the blazing sun overhead.

For many people who still have some financial resources, it's hard not to notice.

The participants in the miniature garden, who took advantage of the chaos to engage in individual battles or slack off, were no exception, and Asuka and the others were no different.

Even the little monkey jumped onto a nearby high-rise building, squinting its eyes, which seemed to be burning with golden flames, and stared directly at the light.

"That is……"

Countless eyes were focused on the area around the spatial rift. Although it was so bright that it was hard to look directly at, many people still subconsciously tried to observe this strange phenomenon as much as possible.

The previously chaotic crowd began to discuss the matter.

The current situation is that a bright, blinding light source is floating directly above St. Peter's Basilica.

For Rome, where many people are familiar with Christianity, such a scene inevitably evokes images of the Bible…

"The Star of Bethlehem..."

Someone in the crowd murmured to themselves.

The star that guides and foretells the location of the divine child when it is born into the world.

Although we've reached the 21st century, where we instinctively try to explain any anomalies through science, the dazzling new star shining above the cathedral still evokes certain associations.

Not to mention in the current chaotic situation.

As if in response to this subconscious thought, even St. Peter's Basilica began to emit a golden glow under the light, reflecting off the white light.

Being located next to the center of the world's largest religion, many people who are naturally deeply influenced by it even had an instantaneous expectation that a miracle was about to occur to resolve the crisis.

However, such expectations are only three-quarters correct.

What happened was indeed a 'miracle'.

But half of them are not about dealing with this crisis; quite the opposite.

This half is the 'Star of Bethlehem' floating in the sky.

Amidst the tremors and a sound like glass about to shatter, the Monkey King, who had been watching the situation closely, narrowed his eyes.

"This is troublesome. What is that guy doing? Is he trying to get us eliminated?"

Although she could personally shoulder the disaster that followed... and that was her duty, it also meant that the two people who caused all of this had lost their right to fight this war.

However, compared to the millions of deaths that this outcome might bring, she had little time to hesitate.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect that even though your eyesight is good, your vision can still be clouded by your emotions."

However, she was stopped by a winged creature that had been floating behind her, who slapped her on the shoulder.

And it was at this very moment that the space created by the poet could no longer be sustained, and the barriers of this world itself were instantly broken through.

In an instant, white light filled everyone's vision, and the entire city shook violently.

—Although everyone had this feeling, surprisingly, the entire city did not experience any accidents due to the tremors, which were comparable to a massive earthquake, and even the white light did not damage anyone's eyes.

For someone of Sun Wukong's stature, he could see exactly what was happening.

The golden membrane extending from the church expanded rapidly the instant space shattered, firmly blocking the impact that could have blown away the entire country of Italy, causing it to ultimately pour upwards.

It might affect some unlucky satellites and cause subsequent problems... but at least for now there won't be any serious consequences. The only thing the monkey girl can do is to repair the space that has been swept by the beam in time.

"This is really..."

The Monkey King, having finally understood something, sighed with emotion. The Pope, with a similarly complex expression, slowly walked out of the cathedral with Yan and Misia.