Although the Pope also felt the awe from the gods, he was ultimately an old monster who had lived for thousands of years and was not greatly affected. Instead, he got a few steps closer to the remnant of the God of Light.
"God, please don't be angry. As a believer, I only want to help you solve your problems."
His voice, tinged with oppressive force, reached Maggie's ears, along with the sound of his footsteps as he drew ever closer to the afterimage.
Maggie inwardly cried out in alarm. She hadn't expected the Pope to be so skilled and audacious, showing no fear of divine wrath and continuing to test her.
I should have known better than to say that the God of Light was seriously injured, just to set a trap.
It seems the prediction was a bit too strong, making the Pope too arrogant.
"Oh? Even mortals want to help me solve my problems?"
The remnant of the God of Light sneered. Regardless of what was happening in the Temple of Light, the current situation clearly indicated that his true form was in a bad predicament, with even his followers trying to kill him and overthrow him.
As a self-aware afterimage, the afterimage subconsciously begins to disguise itself.
"Hearing that you were seriously injured, as your most loyal follower, I have been unable to sleep at night because of this. Please forgive my eagerness to dedicate myself to you."
The Pope went a step further, forcing Maggie to tell a lie in order to gauge the attitude of the God of Light.
Indeed, when the God of Light did not immediately punish him personally for his offense, the Pope realized that the God of Light was indeed in trouble.
It's just that we don't know yet whether he was really seriously injured or if there was some other reason.
But in any case, the current situation is more favorable to him.
The Pope was determined to obtain divinity.
The remnant of the God of Light had no memory of what happened after the original body left, so it didn't know whether the Pope was telling the truth or not. Therefore, after hearing these words, it subconsciously felt that the original body must have been seriously injured.
This would cause his followers to covet his divine position.
And so, Maggie's lie successfully deceived both a human and a god.
Every second they exchanged was buying Maggie time to cast her spell.
Perhaps because the atmosphere was too tense, neither the human nor the god dared to make any rash moves, which gave Maggie a lot more opportunities to survive in the cracks.
Halfway through the loading time, just as Maggie was secretly pleased, she suddenly felt a gaze fall on her.
"!?"
Maggie's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition rose from the depths of her heart.
Because the source of this vision is the remnant image of the God of Light.
It was cold and detached, lacking much emotion, and only hinted at a sense of inquiry.
If it were the Pope, it would be a look in his eyes that suggests he wants to get rid of her as soon as possible.
Fortunately, she is currently facing away from the God of Light, and remaining motionless should not attract much of his attention.
Maggie tensed up, fearing that the damned afterimage might do something to her, but thankfully it only lasted a short while before the afterimage withdrew its gaze and stopped paying attention to her.
"To dedicate yourself to me?"
The remnant of the God of Light repeatedly pondered the Pope's words, his sarcasm undisguised, his expression cold and oppressive.
Just as the Pope thought, if he really had the power, he would have killed the Pope long ago, instead of waiting until now. He was unable to make a move.
Because he has absolutely no ability.
However, it is precisely because of this that the afterimage was preserved.
When the gods reincarnate as human beings, they all use their divine essence to retrieve the power that has been scattered outside, leaving only some necessary or fragmented minor divine power.
Such afterimages are extremely rare, because no deity retains itself at a fixed point in time, still possessing wisdom but without power.
That would be a grave insult to God's dignity.
Only the God of Light would do such a thing, and of course Maggie didn't know why.
This is from the comic. The main characters used the afterimage of the god to intimidate the Pope, but it only lasted a short while before he saw through their conspiracy.
Maggie needed just this short time, but she underestimated the Pope's terrifying desire for immortality, which led to the situation getting somewhat out of control.
"Yes, Almighty God, is there anything you wish me to command the believers to do?"
As the Pope finished speaking, the scepter he held, a symbol of power, began to emit a faint white light, a sign that magic was about to be released.
He was very satisfied with the result of the test. Even though it displeased the gods, the God Lord still did nothing, which could only mean that the gods were also wary of him.
Today, the god he has worshipped for thousands of years should relinquish his divine position so that he may sit in it.
"presumptuous!"
The remnant of the God of Light also noticed the Pope's subtle actions, and its aura emanated outwards once more, even more terrifying and oppressive than before.
Maggie, who was innocently standing nearby, was seriously injured again and almost had her casting interrupted.
Maggie cursed inwardly several times, but she knew it wasn't the afterimage's fault; it was the Pope who was too audacious.
But she only needs to persevere for a little while longer; her silent reading will soon be finished, and it will be time for the sword above the Pope's head to fall.
“It chills me to see God so distrustful of your most loyal believers.”
As he finished speaking, the white light on his scepter suddenly shone brightly, and the scorching, scalding magic that was about to be unleashed was terrifying; one could sense that this was his trump card.
But his moment of triumph lasted less than a second. Suddenly, a whooshing sound pierced the air, heading straight for the magical gem at the tip of his scepter—the Power Stone.
One of the most precious treasures in the entire Temple of Light was shattered by Maggie with a 'smack' using a small stone.
The accumulating magic and spells were thus interrupted, and the Pope's expression changed drastically on the spot.
It wasn't made with magic; it was made from genuine stone.
That's right, and that's also the only weakness of the Power Stone. It is vulnerable to all physical attacks, but immune to all magical attacks, making it seem invincible.
Normally, it is protected by the Pope within a defensive shield, but when it casts magic, its energy fluctuations are too great, causing the shield to open. It is not afraid of magic or magical creations, and besides, only the God of Light and he are here.
The Pope was caught off guard.
Maggie wouldn't give him a chance to react and retaliate. At the same time, the Holy Sword Judgment, formed from the Holy Sword, was pointing downwards and falling straight towards the Pope.
With a loud bang, the Pope, who had just taken flight to prepare for battle, was slammed onto the intricate and beautiful patterns of the hall, creating a huge crater.
Blood was spilled all over the ground.
Everything that happened in the blink of an eye was captured by the remnant of the God of Light.
He slowly turned his head, his eyes meeting those of Maggie, who was panting and clutching the ruined relic in one hand.
The girl's disheveled and weak appearance was reflected in his pupils, but his eyes narrowed sharply the next second after he saw Maggie's face clearly.
"you....."
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