I impersonated God in America

Just when he thought he was bound to fail again, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from the shadows, which startled him.

Upon seeing the familiar figure, the head of the isolation room quickly walked up and bowed deeply to the great demon before him.

The other person raised an eyebrow, then said with interest, "It's amazing you still dared to contact me. Aren't you worried about your relationship with the church?"

The person in charge cautiously said, "No matter how close we are to the church, we are still outsiders. It is the right path to be close to your side."

"Besides, we had no choice but to do what America did."

"..."

"Speak, what is your purpose?"

"What is your attitude toward trading power for the souls of sinners?"

Chapter 126 Are Americans going to beg on their knees?

St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Lynn looked at the abilities extracted from the system panel and was somewhat speechless.

This time, the manifestation of the sacred flame caused an even greater sensation than the previous ones.

Including the accumulated goodwill, it can be described as a great harvest.

But who can tell him?

Why do Mori-Mori Fruits appear in the highest-level pool?

Isn't this just a completely corrupted gacha pool?

Although he acknowledged that the Forest Fruit was a good fruit, its ability to freely manipulate trees was not weak, and it could even turn an entire wasteland into a primeval forest in an instant.

You can just switch to a different film set and pilot a Gundam.

In addition, it can take root in the soil to absorb nutrients and has extremely long battery life.

However, in Lynn's opinion, this fruit should only stay in the mid-level card pool.

Suddenly, he remembered the healing fruit he had drawn last time and sighed.

Never mind, let's just consider it paying off the debt to the Healing Fruit.

The second one is a Logia-type Snow-Snow Fruit.

In the original story, Monet's ability was to create blizzards and then use the low temperature of the snow to freeze and restrict the enemy.

Similar to the Flame-Flame Fruit, there is also a hierarchy, although this time there's no way to defend it, it is indeed inferior to the Ice-Ice Fruit.

Two Logia-type Devil Fruits in a row?!

He put the two fruits and the other gifts into the warehouse.

Then he thought of the Homie weapon he had created some time ago, which, simply put, was a weapon imbued with a soul.

Without additional fruit-based enhancements, the power boost is minimal. Furthermore, it requires feeding the soul to the Homies within during use.

By bundling part of the deal with the United States, he could both collect data on the Homies and, incidentally, harvest their souls.

Moreover, since America accepted the devil's deal, they shouldn't complain when they get beaten up later.

It was already dark outside the window.

Christmas lights have been laid out along the roads.

He put down his coffee cup, got up, and walked towards the church sanctuary.

Suddenly he noticed that a group of children in the back row of the main hall had not yet gone home.

They probably left it there after the community Christmas event ended in the evening.

They were gathered around the manger beneath the statue of the Virgin Mary.

Because the Son of God was born in a manger, the church sets up a manger during the Christmas celebrations so that believers can pray and commemorate the coming of the Son.

This can be considered a Christmas-only prayer in a sense.

Next to the manger was a watercolor painting, the kind that only children do, with stars drawn on it.

When the oldest girl saw Lynn appear, she nudged the boy next to her with her elbow.

The boy looked up and saw him, then subconsciously put the candle back on the candlestick, lowered his head and put his hands behind his back, as if he had done something wrong.

It was obvious that he wanted to take the candles from the candlestick to light the small candles for the children.

In one part of the Christmas ceremony, children light their own small candles from the candles around the manger, signifying that they have received the light shared by the Christ Child.

However, for safety reasons, children are not allowed to do this on their own.

"I'm sorry, Father." His voice was a little nervous, but before he could explain, the girl spoke up for him.

"We are just praying."

Another child peeked out from behind her shoulder, cautiously looking at Lynn, and chose to reveal his purpose.

"The weather forecast says there will be no snow in New York this Christmas."

"But Mom said that if we pray sincerely, God will send snow."

The children watched Lynn cautiously, and when he approached, they closed their eyes in fear.

However, Lynn simply bent down, took the candle, and helped the children light the small candles.

“Do not be afraid, children. Perhaps God has already heard your prayers.”

"I will bring snow to you this Christmas."

"Alright, now you should go home."

In the shadow of the pillars at the back door of the corridor, the nun holding the scriptures followed him a few steps as he turned to walk back, and spoke in a low voice.

“Your Excellency, you are so kind. It’s just a pity that New York hasn’t seen a white Christmas for several years.”

Lynn pulled open the doorknob leading from the main hall to the corridor. The warm yellow light inside the church illuminated half of his face, giving him a strange, divine appearance from the nun's perspective.

She was somewhat stunned by what she saw.

Then he noticed that Lynn had already gone far away, and only one sentence drifted over from the front.

"At least it will make them happy for a while now."

The nun then realized her lapse in composure and quickly followed after her.

"Oh, you're so kind."

"Perhaps."

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The new White House.

As the president looked at the latest report on the Crete incident, especially when he saw the news that the sacred flame could cure the ailments of everyone on the entire island, his eyes were filled with almost overflowing envy.

"My goodness, this must be the world's first case of a divine manifestation with healing abilities, right?"

The closest one to this story is probably that of Bishop Giovanni on Sardinia, who used the power of the Holy Lance to break everyone's petrification.

But that only removed the negative effects, which is completely different from this miracle.

James, who was standing to the side, tapped the table and spoke.

"So, regarding the Olympic Games, which are related to the Olympic flame, could we perhaps make some contact with Greece?"

"Do a good job. There aren't many opportunities these days where you can increase a god's favor simply by spending money."

Although the International Olympic Committee originated in Greece, the main power actually lies with Europe and the United States.

Europe holds nearly half of the seats, while the United States has a greater say due to its large financial investment.

But now it seems almost certain that Greece will host the next Olympic Games.

It's important to know that the Olympic Games were originally held to worship the Greek gods.

It was one thing that they didn't show their power before, but now?

Moreover, given the Greek gods' fondness for Greece, it is highly likely that divine intervention will occur.

If Greece were to bring out the real Olympic flame this year, wouldn't they have a chance to get a free Olympic flame baptism?

God knows how many high-ranking officials in the United States are now regretting not going to Crete to receive the healing power of the Olympic flame for free.

Thinking about this, James sighed at the state of America.

In the current international situation, the Papal States possess the heritage of the biblical system.

As for Greece?

Not to mention the divine artifacts bestowed by the most likely supreme god, the mere existence of the goddess Hestia alone made them green with envy.

You should know that this goddess is known for her good temper.

The war between Poseidon and Athena that was previously considered is now highly unlikely to endanger Greece, after all, Hestia is the eldest sister of the gods.

As for Italy?

They may give the impression of being fickle, but in reality, Italy is not weak.

Within the EU system, only France and Germany rank higher than Italy, but neither of these two countries has yet produced any truly outstanding achievements.

This kid has taken advantage of geographical location to profit from both the Greek pantheon and the biblical pantheon!

At this point, some within the EU were even suggesting that Italy should be the leader of the group.

It's Italy, the big brother of Europe... the style feels a bit strange.

"How are the preparations going regarding that matter?"

Although the president didn't explain it clearly, James naturally understood. After all, the deal with the Canaanite gods couldn't be discussed openly.

"It's already being done in secret. The list of criminals in the prison has been prepared. Last time we summoned them, they agreed to give us some demonic weapons."

"According to tests, demonic weapons can enhance the user's physical attributes and are also quite powerful as weapons. The only drawback is that they will devour the user's soul as they are used."

"That's alright. As long as you pay more, there will always be people willing to come."

The president sighed as he thought about the deal that had been made.

"Hey."

"You tell me, we finally became the number one nation, but those evil... Canaanite gods are shitting on our heads every day. They slap my face and insult me ​​in meetings, and we still have to secretly connect with them."

"Aren't we now begging on our knees?"

James, sticking his head out, advised, "If that's the case, then making a deal with the Canaanite pantheon is really like begging on your knees. Even so, many countries would like to beg but don't have the opportunity."

"That's why I'm angry. We're already the world's largest country, so why are we treated worse than Italy?"

"In the eyes of other countries, we are a great power. But in the eyes of other gods, we have no one above us, so we are just begging on our knees. Do you see the Thunderbirds in New York paying any attention to us?"

James, still somewhat annoyed with the president, continued to offer his advice.

"After all, it's the entire Canaan pantheon. It's not shameful to cling to a powerful figure."

Rough words are not rough.

One simple sentence left the president speechless.

Why is it so difficult for us to connect with the gods?!

[And even if you were to join forces with the Canaanite pantheon, it would be fraught with endless troubles!]

What a miserable life.

Chapter 127 Wendigo (Part 1)

Maine.

Despite the heavy snowfall, patrol cars on the main road had their heaters on full blast, but it was still no match for the frigid weather in the northernmost part of the United States.

Noka was dressed in a neat patrol uniform, which was his proudest feature.

Despite the fact that he was ostracized both inside and outside the police station, the local police chief was not appointed by his superiors.

It took him a full 10 years to climb to the position of sheriff, making him the first sheriff of Indigenous descent in the local county.