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　"I can't believe such a thing exists." Pandora couldn't help but fall into deep thought after hearing this.

　She originally thought that the Holy Church's ambitions must be enormous, and that her becoming a saint might be some kind of trap.

　I never expected it to turn out like this.

　"I didn't expect that either," Dark said with a hint of helplessness.

　When Sabrina confided in him, she showed no signs of lying. In his opinion, her credibility was quite high.

　According to Sabrina, the Holy Church is in dire need of a suitable saint or saint.

　This saint or saint must possess extremely strong physique and spirit; it would be even better if she were a "saint".

　In this respect, contemporary "saint" Evan Pearson cannot meet the standard unless he becomes an "artificial saint".

　The "Saint" Audrey Joan of Arc was already possessed by the soul of the God of War, thus eliminating her from the list of potential victims.

　The core purpose of the Holy Church in searching for a suitable "holy son" or "holy daughter" is to create a god!

　Following the "artificial saints," they have launched the "artificial gods" project.

　However, there is a significant difference between these "artificial gods" and "artificial saints." This is because if the plan succeeds, the "god" created will be a true god, unlike the "artificial saints" who are incomplete saints.

　The main difference is that, after years of operation, the Holy Church has naturally generated a "divine origin" within itself due to the spread of its doctrines and beliefs! They call that sphere of light, full of divinity and condensing thousands of years of faith, "Holy".

Chapter 1536 Darkdemon and the Origin of Godhood (1/2)

　Touching the source of faith and igniting the fire of faith has always been one of the paths for mortals to become gods.

　However, the faith groups that emerge within the Holy Church are not simply "fires of faith".

　Or rather, it was once a "fire of faith".

　But now, after thousands of years of accumulation, it has evolved directly from the "fire of faith" into the "origin of divinity".

　"The origin of the gods" is a newly coined term.

　It includes fundamental divinity, all kinds of laws, the foundation of divinity, and a whole host of other things that a deity should possess.

　Apart from lacking a soul, consciousness, and physical body, it is a god!

　The Holy Church was overjoyed when it first discovered the transformation of the "fire of faith".

　They even thought it was a response from the "holy beings" to their persistent prayers.

　Because after thousands of years of inheritance and iteration, even the Pope and the chief archbishop themselves do not know whether the "holy" actually exists.

　What if it really exists?

　At this crucial moment of the gods' revival, if the "Saint" truly exists, shouldn't it also be time for him to awaken?

　With this exciting idea in mind, they conducted an extremely detailed study of the sphere of light.

　however.

　After a long period of research, none of the expected results came to pass.

　That "divine origin" is not "sacred" at all. It has absolutely no relation to "sacred".

　It is the product of the sublimation of pure light and sacred faith.

　It is a completely new, unprecedented, divine substance without a trace of self.

　Only at the very end, with great reluctance, did the Holy Church name it "the Origin of Gods".

　The only thing that could offer them some solace was that this "divine origin" was inextricably linked to the existence of the Holy Church.

　It originated from the doctrines of the Holy Church. Although it is not "holy," it can be said to be a symbol of "holiness."

　Under these circumstances, the Holy Church revitalized its morale and began to study its "uses".

　However, as their research deepened, they gradually realized a fatal problem for the Holy Church. That is, the birth of this "divine origin" seemed to, appeared to, and even seemed to, prove, conversely, that the "Holy" did not exist!

　That was a reality that even believers who joined the church because of their faith dared not even imagine.

　Once the existence of the "divine origin" is exposed, the meaning of the Holy Church's existence to this day will be completely shattered.

　Within the Holy Church, the vast majority are actually devout believers. (After all, they spend their days reciting the Bible and are required to "act in accordance with their words" in front of the faithful; over time, even those who don't believe will come to believe. That's the power of religion to influence people.)

　Archbishop Caleb Norris rose from humble beginnings as a believer.

　His faith in "holiness" was extremely profound.

　Unlike ordinary believers, he was not blindly devoted; he possessed his own rationality and insights.

　That is why he felt extremely anxious about the existence of the "Origin of Gods".

　to the opposite.

　The contemporary pope, Sith Saint Patrice, was extremely lacking in faith.

　It may sound ironic, but it's true.

　Pope Sith was a traditionalist whose thinking was deeply influenced by Catholic doctrine, which made him appear like a fanatical adherent of the doctrine.

　But he doesn't actually believe in God.

　They were only partially assimilated by the doctrine in terms of their thinking.

　Therefore, the Pope did not react much to the existence of the "divine origin".

　This makes it seem as if Caleb Norris is the only one who is anxious.

　However, with miracles occurring frequently and the number of holders of "God Cards" increasing dramatically, His Holiness the Pope has been forced to confront the existence of the "Origin of God."

　Because that "divine origin" can truly create gods!

　The Holy Church, under no circumstances can it fall behind in the early stages of the Age of Gods. They must always stay ahead to maintain their current pinnacle. Moreover, unlike ordinary mages, the Holy Church, due to its singular faith and attributes, is actually lagging behind in the area of ​​"encountering miracles."

　Basically, they are only favored by gods of the light attribute.

　If we assume that all gods of all attributes appear evenly, then the chances of a member of the Holy Church receiving divine favor would be far lower than those of members of other factions.

　As time goes on, this disadvantage is gradually becoming apparent. That's why the Holy Church is pouring more effort into this World Cup. They hope to gain more divinity through the World Cup, and even allow more people to receive the final "gift from God," in order to overcome the disadvantage of having only one attribute.

　But the holders of those "God Cards" appeared too quickly.

　In all recorded legends and accounts of the resurrection of the gods, such a situation has never occurred before.

　This gives the impression that the entire process of time has been accelerated.

　Long press →→.

　However, the Holy Church was put on hold.

　In this situation, if one continues to possess the resources for divinity within the church without using them, then one is truly waiting to die.

　The appearance of Sloan dealt a fatal blow to their already dire situation.

　That "divine origin" must be put to use!

　However, the "divine origin" is of extraordinary significance to the Holy Church itself.

　Both in nature and concept, it is a symbol of "holiness".

　In other words, the god created using that "divine origin" will become a de facto "saint"!

　From this point on, the Holy Church will have a true God.

　And the power of faith of believers in the Holy Church will also have a destination.

　"Holy" will become the absolute center of the Holy Church, gathering the faith power of all believers.

　The orders of Chi and the will of Pao will become the direction of the Holy Church. From then on, the Pope, as the absolute head of the Holy Church, will exist in name only. Saint Patricis of Sith, however, did not care about this, for his lifespan was already limited.

　He could feel himself weakening every moment.

　If one can become a pope who brings a true god to the Holy Church, then one can consider it a peaceful death.

　However, he was very concerned about who would become the "Saint".

　His Holiness the Pope is ultimately concerned about the future of the Holy Church. If the one who ultimately becomes a "saint" does not possess sufficient wisdom and power, then even if the Holy Church possesses its own true God, it will not escape decline or even demise.

　As for whether the future of the Holy Church is good or evil...

　To be honest, many people within the church, such as Galenoris, might care more about this.

　But the Pope himself didn't care at all.

　He had no opinion on whether the future of the Holy Church would be good or evil. In the thousands of years of the Holy Church's history from its inception to its present existence, the good deeds and evil deeds it has done are countless.

　If he cared about good and evil, he wouldn't have become the Pope. He only hoped that the Holy Church would continue to prosper in the future.

　To continue to prosper in an era of divine resurgence, both wisdom and strength are indispensable.

　Merely becoming the lowest-ranking god is absolutely insufficient to shoulder this heavy responsibility.

　On this point, Galenoris shared the same idea as him.

　The person who ultimately becomes a "Saint" must have enough potential to continuously grow into the most powerful god—at least to enter the ranks of "gods".

　for example.

　If one could reach the level of Apollo, the sun god among the twelve gods of Mount Polopus, then everything would be perfect.

　Therefore, Galenoris set his sights on Pandora. And Pope Sith… he set his sights on Darkdemon!

　However, Calenoris has already taken action, while Pope Sith is still hesitating.

　After all, both of the people they had their eyes on had various problems.

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　However, Pope Sith, from a personal perspective, found it difficult to accept Pandora becoming (a saint).

　Another point is that the Pope had an almost instinctive premonition that Darkemon would not accept the Church's "goodwill".

　In truth, this was truly a "good intention".

　Giving someone the chance to become a god for nothing—what else could that be but "goodness"?

　The procedures established within the Holy Church are as follows.

　First, the candidate is selected, and then they are designated as a "holy son" or "holy daughter," making them members of the Holy Church. Only in this way can the most basic requirement for absorbing the "divine source" be met.

　After that person successfully absorbed the "Origin of God", he became a "Saint".

　Instead of announcing it to the public immediately, they treated people and "saints" separately.

　First, they appear holy in front of people.

　He then inherited the papacy as a "human being".

　The entire process is completed, which is the unity of man and god.

　The Holy Church will also enter its ultimate form.

　……

　As for those chosen, aside from the fact that their future actions will be influenced by the Holy Church's beliefs... which are actually not really constraints, they will need to be in harmony with (the Holy Church).

　Bound together, we share both glory and fortune.

　But these are all insignificant matters compared to the momentous event of "becoming a god."

　The so-called "binding with the Holy Church" means treating the Holy Church as one's own.

　"God's Kingdom".

　What really needs to be considered is whether it can withstand the fusion with the "divine origin".

　First of all.

　Even the three leaders of the Holy Church do not have this possibility.

　Because they are too old.

　Both the body and the soul have reached their limits.

　For the same reason, none of the long-established old guys within the Holy Church are suitable either.

　If it weren't absolutely impossible, faced with the immense temptation of becoming a "saint,"

　It's really hard for anyone to endure that.

　Even knowing it's fire, we still go towards it, like moths drawn to a flame.