"Is this the only way? Leave this world completely?"
After hearing the Stargazer's words, [Ring of Time and Space] Vernica remained silent, while [Mystery Seeker] Orvani spoke with difficulty.
"We have no choice, Olvani. You and I should know what those distortions in the sky mean."
Looking at the two hesitant people, Stargazer twirled his translucent gray spiral beard and spoke calmly.
“The barrier between the dream world and reality is being distorted by them. No one knows how long this distorted state will last. Maybe half a month, or maybe the next second, they will completely tear open the wall of the sky and descend into this world again.
If that moment really comes, we will have no hope of survival.
I wonder if you have ever heard of the story of the great flood in the myths and legends of the Itel Kingdom Federation.
As he spoke, the stargazer's eyes swept across the seats at the bottom of the long table, and the other silent eighth and ninth level spellcasters.
"In the early days of mankind, there was an unprecedented terrible flood that swept the world and swallowed up everything.
When all living things were in despair, a prophet came with a giant ship and rescued the first humans and the ancestors of various animals on board. They waited until the flood receded before they set foot on land again and reproduced.
Now, we are the last ark of mankind——
Of course, I don't force anyone to leave with us. If anyone wants to stay in this world, they can ask for it now, and I will send them out of the floating city immediately."
After these words were spoken, the spellcasters looked at each other, but no one took any action.
"The Saint Mercia Empire... is it really possible for them to successfully resist the Dark Apocalypse?"
Finally, a ninth-level spellcaster asked hesitantly.
"Defend against the dark apocalypse?"
Hearing this question, Stargazer's wrinkled face twitched, and a somewhat strange smile appeared faintly between his translucent gray beard.
"Unfortunately, there is zero hope of success. There is no possibility at all!"
"What?!"
Everyone was shocked to hear the stargazer's decisive judgment.
"Don't be surprised. Even Pope Saint Messiah III knows this."
However, the stargazer's next words stunned everyone again.
“No matter how powerful the Saint Mercia Empire and the Holy Light Church are, no matter how much faith the people have, they will only perish in the face of the dark beings that are about to descend.
Even if the 'gods' of the Holy Light Church rely on the holy land for defense, their divine power can only withstand one or two ancient dark beings that break through the boundary and descend. However, no one knows how many dark beings are eyeing this world.
Moreover, once out of the rules of this artificial holy land, the power of the "god" will be greatly reduced. As more and more dark beings descend, the Holy Light Church will be extinguished by the endless darkness like a candle."
"Then they are..."
"You want to ask what Saint Messiah III wants to do, right?"
Facing a group of puzzled spellcasters, the Stargazer twirled his beard and uttered some earth-shattering words.
“In fact, he has already told you in person what he is going to do.
Do you remember what he just said? Enter the Kingdom of God, become God's people, create a new and better world, and gain eternal peace and happiness.
Simply put, he was also preparing to leave this world, but he wanted to use the power of faith to create a true kingdom of God on earth, so that the faith aggregate without self-consciousness under Gonsavalan could become a god in it.
Then, with the help of the power of the pan-conscious body after ascending to godhood, he can take the entire holy land of Saint Messiah Empire with him to leave Unival, leave this world, and drift in the endless sea of darkness! "
As the Stargazer finished speaking, the entire conference room fell silent. Everyone was shocked by the almost unbelievable and crazy goal of Saint Messiah III.
“…take the entire Saint Messia Empire away?!”
After a long time, someone finally murmured as if waking up from a dream.
"But his behavior... is blasphemous!"
Another ninth-level spellcaster noticed the blind spot. What the Pope did was almost the same as those pagans who fantasized about summoning evil gods from outside their domain all day long. Perhaps the only difference was that the Pope could really do it successfully.
"Yes, but he will also become the greatest pope in the history of the Holy Light Church—"
At the left seat at the head of the long table, Vernika of [Ring of Time and Space] spoke in a low voice, and her voice sounded like many voices of different ages overlapping together, echoing in the empty conference hall.
No one refuted this assessment.
"Since you all understand the Pope's goal and have no doubts, please listen to me."
Stargazer smiled at the crowd's reactions and spoke as expected.
"Our chance to escape from this world is to rely on this new 'Kingdom of God'.
When Saint Messiah III's plan succeeds, and the newborn 'god' breaks through the ceiling wall and takes the entire Saint Messiah Empire away, we will follow closely behind, and leave this world before the damage it has made is healed." . ….….At this moment, as the expanding holy land completely covers the entire Saint Messiah Empire, all the ordinary professionals and players who are paying attention to all this are stunned.
"Look! The earth is glowing!"
Seeing the land beneath their feet suddenly lit up with white holy light, many people curiously scooped up the soil to observe, but they couldn't make out anything.
"I don't know why, but I feel a warm sensation all over my body!"
"Look at our status bar! We have a new 'Holy Soil' status! Effects... Holy skills increase by 300%, the experience required to upgrade the Clergy is halved, and the maximum level cap for the Clergy is removed?!!"
"Wouldn't the scope of this status be to cover the entire Saint Mercia Empire's permanent territorial gains?"
"Holy crap! Awesome! Go upgrade now!"
After seeing the effect of the 'Holy Soil' buff, all the players were dumbfounded. Although the indigenous professionals did not have a panel, the improvement in their own status was clearly perceptible.
In the holy city of Gonzavalan, as the holy land completely covered the entire Saint Mercia Empire, the blond young Pope looked at the shocked bishops and the millions of devout believers below, and was silent for a short while.
The plan has been fully launched, and the two major ceremonies of [Holy Soil] and [Holy Body] have been successfully completed. Now, only the last step remains, which is the final ceremony [Holy Spirit] presided over by him personally.
But before that, he had some things to deal with.
"Man-made kingdom of God...creating God...Your Holiness, you are blaspheming God now!!"
[Holy Inquisition] Jorgson's face turned livid, and he had already drawn out the thorny sword wrapped in holy light, pointing it at the Pope's face! "From now on, you are no longer our Pope, but a heretic!"
Behind him, among the seven archbishops, [The One Who Has Been Blessed by God] Candia, [The Crown of Thorns] Mark, and nearly half of the bishops entered combat mode. Several other archbishops also showed shock and regret, but did not take action directly, as if they wanted to wait for the Pope's explanation. (End of this chapter)
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