I impersonated God in America

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At the same time, Giovanni suddenly noticed that the figure in the Gates of Hell had a severed hand surrounded by smoke, and the arm was restored in just a moment.

His heart sank.

Is this guy also a half-elemental being? A cloud/mist type?

That's right! The Cloud Rider is Baal's fixed nickname! It's not surprising that the son of Baal possesses such power!

Suddenly he noticed that the Son of Baal was looking at him.

He instinctively placed Durandal in front of him.

“Go back and tell those angels that I will not be as weak as my father. The Canaanite gods and you will settle accounts with me when I finally return.”

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"Phew, it's finally over!"

"Don't celebrate yet! First, assess the losses, then organize the information and data we've gathered!!!"

With the complete disappearance of the Gates of Hell, it seemed that everything was over.

Listening to the cheerful laughter of his colleagues around him, James only found them noisy.

Only after the Son of Baal left did he resume his research on the Wall Street bombing.

It's important to know that the Federal Reserve Bank's data processing center on Wall Street alone has the overnight lending and settlement system for almost all banks in the United States.

If the system is down for a day, banks across the United States will be unable to lend money to each other.

If the factory closes for a week, small and medium-sized enterprises will be unable to pay wages.

Stop for two weeks...

This is even more serious than the Vesuvius incident.

he knows.

I reckon he'll be packing his bags and leaving soon.

Should I submit my resignation to save face?

Chapter Seventy: God Leads the Filial Son

"I disagree."

James' resignation letter was placed on the president's desk in the White House, with the glue still on the envelope.

The president sat in his seat and set aside the resignation letter that James had sent without even glancing at it.

He slowly sat up straight, clasped his hands together, and rested them under his chin.

"Mr. James, we all know that the bombing of Wall Street was not your responsibility. Your ability to prepare in advance before the gates of hell opened proves your foresight!"

"You should know that no one in higher positions has gathered information about the timing of the Hell invasion except you, my friend!"

Your excellence is beyond doubt.

Sitting across from him, James felt like he was sitting on pins and needles as he listened to the president's praise; his toes began to frantically clench into the ground.

It's not that they have good taste.

Can I say this is because those guys in the think tank are superstitious about that internet celebrity who spouts mystical theories?

But seeing the president's enthusiastic expression, he chose to swallow his words.

The president's praise continued at this point.

"Whether it was saturation bombing or dealing with that fire monster, I dare say no active-duty general could have handled it better than you. It was textbook-worthy of being written into the blocking work."

"Especially since you were able to find a way to close the gates of hell so soon after things started!"

Actually, it was Bishop Giovanni who called us to tell us that...

"If that damn guy hadn't sacrificed himself, you would have resolved this incident perfectly!"

"Even if the problem isn't solved, you've minimized the losses."

The president pushed his resignation letter directly back to James.

“I saw the situation on the ground. Their combat power has reached the level of gods. No one else could do anything about it. As for Wall Street, they are too busy and the incident happened too suddenly, so you don’t need to worry.”

"Take this resignation letter back. The Special Affairs Bureau still needs you. I will double your budget, and you can transfer personnel authority from other departments. Next time an incident occurs, go ahead and do it."

After a moment of silence in the room, James slowly raised his hand to put the envelope back, and then pushed a prepared battle analysis in front of the president.

I thought this would be the last time I reported on my work.

"There is one more thing, Your Excellency President."

Several still images captured from surveillance footage near the ruins of Wall Street can be vaguely seen above.

There's also a lot of information gleaned from the copywriting's live streams.

Most importantly, the image shows the outline of a two-headed bird formed by golden particles during the Wall Street fireworks display, with numerous annotations on the image.

"Based on the information obtained from the live broadcast, the Gates of Hell in New York is very likely just a decoy. The real target is very likely some kind of Seven Deadly Sins force that exists on Wall Street, such as this."

The president naturally recognized the symbol.

In legend, greed is the demon that symbolizes the seven deadly sins.

In the Bible, He represents worldly wealth and interests that are opposed to God, symbolizing the temptation and corruption of the spirit by material pursuits.

"Therefore, as the core symbol of global wealth, Wall Street has been directly targeted by those devils."

"If I'm not mistaken, that demon's goal is most likely to collect the powers corresponding to the seven deadly sins in reality."

"So what are you going to do next?"

"To be honest, apart from greed, the other ones are too abstract to be found at all."

"Just do your best."

crunch.

After James left, the president closed his eyes and leaned back.

We finally got him to stay.

There has indeed been talk of impeachment against James recently.

But the president shut them up with just one sentence.

"If James leaves, who will take over the work of the Special Affairs Bureau?"

The answer is obvious.

nobody.

Those with ability look down on them, and those without ability can't get ahead.

It was so awkward.

Moreover, the Secretary of Defense wasn't impeached after the last attack on Wall Street, so this time the situation is special and could indeed be either serious or minor.

Actually, when the snake people first appeared, this job was indeed a lucrative one. After all, being in a good position meant getting the best opportunity, and who wouldn't want to get a superhuman identity for themselves?

Even if things don't go perfectly, a healthy body can still extend your life by a couple of years.

But then a series of events occurred, including the stone snake of Sardinia, Mount Vesuvius, and the demon invasion of New York.

They realized this was no easy task, and even a peaceful end would be difficult.

This is a position where someone is completely scapegoated.

Dealing with so many monsters, and even encountering one that goes crazy one day, could be life-threatening.

Since James can still hold on, let him continue to hold on.

So this matter was agreed upon.

What about the church?

"The draft joint statement sent by the church has been reviewed by the Secretary of State and me. Most of the clauses are about intelligence sharing within the framework of the Interfaith Council and emergency response procedures."

“Item 22 is quite interesting; you can take a look.”

The president took the document and flipped through it, finding the wording to be very restrained.

Both sides agree that any public statements, archaeological excavations, or international hearings concerning church-sovereign territory and historical sites of early church sovereignty should be preceded by bilateral consultations with the other party.

Tsk tsk.

In simple terms, this agreement involves the relics of the early church, and the church has the right to intervene.

As for the sovereign territory of the Papal States?

That remark almost made the president laugh.

After all, among the countries whose sovereign territories are currently involved, only France and Italy are involved, and Italy is almost as close as the Papal States.

It goes without saying who it's targeting.

This agreement is practically a demand for France to return Avignon.

"Has there been any response from France?"

"We haven't made a public statement yet, so should we sign this clause or not?"

"Why not sign? The French are the ones who will suffer, so why not do it?"

"Besides, what if signing this increases my chances of going to heaven?"

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Paris, General Directorate for External Security.

The deputy director placed the draft charter on the table and sighed.

"So you're saying we're being ostracized?"

"Actually, it's not really that much. We can still participate in the committee's agenda. However, with the combined interference from the Papal States and the United States, our voice within the committee may have been somewhat diminished."

"Speaking of which, why is the Papal States suddenly being so unfriendly to us?"

Although they.

In 1303, Pope Boniface VIII was imprisoned and humiliated.

In 1309, they coerced the Papacy to move the capital to Avignon, France.

In 1312, the Knights Templar were disbanded.

In 1536, it formed a blasphemous alliance with the Ottoman Empire.

In 1797, they forced the Papal States to sign the Treaty of Tolentino, which ceded territory and demanded reparations.

In 1798, Pope Pius VI was arrested and exiled.

In 1804, during the coronation ceremony, he snatched the crown, humiliating the Pope.

In 1809, they invaded again and imprisoned Pope Pius VII.

The withdrawal of troops in 1870 led to the demise of the Papal States.

In 1904, it unilaterally severed diplomatic relations with the Papal States.

In 2024, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics parodied "The Last Supper."

But France is, after all, a dutiful son of God, isn't it?

As for?

Chapter 71 The Truman Show

圣玛利亚教堂

Lynn opened the system panel. With the live broadcast of the Wall Street explosion gradually spreading, his wish power balance had accumulated to 30,000.

My hands are a little itchy.

However, after thinking about it, he decided to postpone the lottery draw.