I changed the world.

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However, at this moment, faced with a scene that could only be seen in church murals, the sense of awe rooted in his culture made him hesitate only slightly before kneeling on one knee, just like Victor…

"Almighty and merciful Lord, please save me from my mistakes, please forgive our sins, and deliver us from evil..."

As for the hidden camera on his button, it faithfully recorded everything he witnessed...

Father Simon had by now regained his composure and was beginning to suspect that he had struck gold!

He literally struck gold! That antique he acquired at the auction is most likely something truly extraordinary!

At the same time, what excited Father Simon even more, and could even be said to have filled him with ecstasy, was that the “miracle” before him undoubtedly proved that the historical saints of the Holy Revelation Church truly possessed extraordinary powers, and this undoubtedly meant that all the previous speculations and efforts of the Vatican were correct!

At this moment, Simon even had an urge to immediately turn back and report to the Vatican's higher-ups. At this juncture, his discovery was undoubtedly a great achievement for the worried Vatican leadership.

As Father Simon's mind wandered, the surrounding fog was rapidly dissipating, and the scenery further away began to be revealed to the three of them.

In that moment, Father Simon instinctively raised the necklace in his hand even higher and began to stride forward...

In Victor and Alex's eyes, the scene that followed was undoubtedly like a scene from a myth. Father Simon held up the "divine weapon" and the mist in front of them receded and dissolved like seawater being parted by some invisible force.

At this moment, the three of them quickly realized another fact: although they didn't know where they were now, it was definitely not the same location as the original Zhebi Peak...

Beneath their feet, the original mountain path began to change. As the mist dissipated, it seemed as if a huge illusion had been shattered. What appeared beneath their feet were some kind of wide stone steps. These wide stone steps looked mottled and ancient, some covered with moss, and a few were decorated with mysterious patterns of unknown meaning, giving people a feeling of extreme antiquity and having been washed by history.

Alex, at the back of the group, took out his phone again to check; the communication link was still not restored. He took a deep breath, quietly gripped his gun, and began to observe his surroundings more carefully…

Unbeknownst to the three of them, as the fog gradually dissipated, their pace slowed down considerably, and the atmosphere around them seemed to grow even more somber.

About fifteen minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Simon's raised right hand was already sore, but he didn't dare to lower his arm. He just gritted his teeth and tried his best to support himself.

Suddenly, the brightness of the pendant on Simon's necklace increased by an order of magnitude, and at the same time, the pendant began to break free from the constraints of gravity and began to float...

In Father Simon's eyes, amidst the receding mist ahead, the faint sound of heavy metal clanging could be heard. This sound alone evoked images of the dragging anchor chains of a giant ship, the metallic clanging of a hydraulic press, and the like...

As a huge shadow gradually approached from ahead, the three of them stopped in their tracks. The pendant in Simon's hand began to shake violently, as if it were resisting some powerful force.

A massive shadow was gradually emerging from the mist, and at the same time, a deep voice echoed in the three people's ears like thunder: "Forbidden area ahead, trespassers shall die!"

The voice was ancient and deep, spoken in a strange tone. Although none of the three could understand the language, they were all able to understand its meaning.

In just a few breaths, the shadow in the mist had fully revealed its outline. It was a huge ghost god, more than ten meters tall. The ghost god had a red face and blue hair, eyes like copper bells, and was covered in ancient-style Eastern metal armor. He wore a pair of war boots. Judging from his appearance, he was exactly like an ancient Eastern general who had stepped out of a mural.

As the enormous demon approached, the light ahead was forced back continuously. Although the pendant in Father Simon's hand swayed violently, the light could not penetrate any further. The space behind the demon was once again shrouded in mist...

Chapter 529 Father Simon's Difficult Journey (Part 1)

Upon reaching this distance, the group realized that the metallic clanging sound they had just heard was the sound of the scales on the demon's armor rubbing against each other and the metal boots stomping on the ground.

In just a few breaths, before the three could figure out how to deal with it, the enormous ghost had already stopped more than ten meters away from them. The intense visual impact made the three feel a strong sense of oppression and shock, a kind of innate human fear of huge, unfamiliar creatures.

He lowered his head, glanced at the shimmering, floating pendant in Father Simon's hand, and then let out a cold snort:

"Ban the law!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the necklace in Father Simon's hand began to shake violently. Then, with a soft "snap," a visible crack appeared on the pendant...

Father Simon reached out in alarm, trying to protect the pendant, but it was completely useless. Clearly, it was a power he couldn't comprehend at all. As the pendant cracked, the light emanating from it dimmed instantly, as if it had suffered a huge impact. It didn't completely go out, but only left behind a dim, firefly-like glow, barely enough for illumination, a far cry from its previous dazzling brilliance.

Upon seeing this, Victor's first reaction was to raise his gun, but after gazing at the enormous, mountain-like body of the demon before him, he swallowed hard and ultimately didn't dare to pull the trigger...

As for Alex, he quietly took a step back. He was also looking nervous, but he hadn't forgotten his duty. He subconsciously adjusted the angle so that the camera on the button was facing the scene in front of him.

Father Simon was stunned, only now exclaiming in surprise. He held the broken pendant in his hands, his face full of regret. Faced with the unimaginable thing before him, he was momentarily at a loss for how to react.

"I am here to guard this forbidden area by imperial decree. What are you all doing here?!"

At this distance, although the voice of the ghost was not deliberately amplified, it sounded like a roar to the three of them. However, they dared not cover their ears with their hands and could only endure the roaring in their eardrums.

The enormous ghostly gaze fell upon the three, and it spoke again. But before the three could respond, it seemed to have discovered something. It suddenly lowered its body, and the dynamic change of its enormous form brought a strong visual impact to the three, just like a house suddenly collapsing. A strong gust of air blew on the three's faces. In just an instant, a head the size of a house was already close to the three from the sky.

Victor nearly pulled the trigger of his gun, but fortunately he still had his senses and realized that the ghost was not going to attack him, so he remained restrained, though his vest was already soaked with cold sweat.

The demon twitched its nose, its enormous eyes narrowed slightly, and its deep voice rang out again: "This smell... a servant of the Holy See?"

“No…you have not yet received the inheritance…” The ghost then denied his own judgment, answering his own question. Immediately afterwards, he raised his right hand slightly and made a seemingly casual grasping motion.

Suddenly, the pendant in Simon's hand was pulled from the void by a force, flew out of Simon's hand, and landed in the hands of the ghost god.

The three stared nervously at the ghost, who then brought the necklace close to its eyes for examination, twitched its nose, and then its face revealed an expression of anger:

"Apostle's Crown! Do you intend to betray Anthony's oath and reignite the war?!"

In an instant, the face of the ghost became extremely angry, and a new pupil suddenly split open on its forehead. Only then did the three realize that the ghost in front of them actually had three eyes, but one vertical eye had been closed all along.

As the demon revealed its angry expression, a scorching heat rose from its body. Immediately afterward, the surrounding ground began to tremble, and the mist in the sky began to dissipate. However, when one looked up at the sky, what was seen was not a clear sky, but low-hanging red clouds, a blood-red cloud that gave people an ominous feeling.

The ghost reached out and grasped at the void, causing the ground to tremble more violently. The three people who could no longer stand were all tumbling to the ground. At this moment, a heavy metallic clang, like that of a heavy forging hammer striking another metal object, rang out in mid-air.

Father Simon rolled on the ground and barely managed to lift his head when he was horrified to find that a crack had appeared in the void, and the ghost was casually pulling out a pair of terrifying metal rods that were several times his body circumference thick. The metal rods were engraved with intricate patterns and were clearly not ordinary items.

As the metal rod was gradually pulled out of the void, Father Simon could clearly see that at the end of the metal rod were a pair of scarred, melon-shaped giant hammers. The hammers were covered with marks left by the collision of some unknown weapon, and the entire hammer body had an eerie golden-red color, which subconsciously gave people a sense of grimness as if they had survived a hundred battles.

As the two giant hammers were pulled out of the void, blazing white electricity surged, and the sound of metal clashing was accompanied by the rumbling of muffled thunder. Even before they had fully appeared, their aura was already at its peak...

I wonder what kind of scenes this warhammer has witnessed...

Father Simon had seen similar Eastern-style medieval warhammers in museums before, but those were undoubtedly countless times smaller. These two before him… they could probably kill even beings from mythology!

"Your Mightiness!!!"

He knew he couldn't let the situation escalate any further, so because he couldn't stand steadily, he had to lie on the ground, turn to the side, raise his hands, and shout:

"We meant no harm! We meant no harm!"

At the same time, he gestured to Alex and Victor, who were also lying on the ground in a disheveled state, telling them not to act rashly and not to use their weapons. Logically speaking, he didn't believe that the guy with those two modified pistols could possibly defeat the man before him…

Putting everything else aside, just looking at this appearance, it's enough to be the final boss in any game...

The ghost was taken aback upon hearing this, but its anger still lingered as it lowered its head again to look at the three of them: "You want to deceive me!"

Father Simon was completely bewildered, overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information he was receiving, and utterly unable to answer. He could even picture the probing gazes of Victor and Alex beside him…

P.S.: I also want to finish this cool post as soon as possible, but this part is not easy to write because it involves many clues, so... well, I'll try my best to finish it as quickly as possible (^_^)

Chapter 530 Father Simon's Difficult Journey (Part 2)

What were the circumstances of the war back then? It sounds like no small matter...

What is this "inheritance" he speaks of? Is it true power? And how can one obtain it?!

Who is Anthony? It sounds like the name of a great man, but it's not an uncommon name. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of people in history named Anthony. So who is it? And what did he promise?

Damn it! I don't even know who he is, so how could I break my promise to him!

How should I answer?

Can anyone tell me?!

"Breaking an oath is definitely unacceptable!" Judging from the attitude of the person before him, if he admitted to breaking his oath, it might just ignite a war. Even if he didn't know what kind of war it would be, it was certainly not a good thing. Based on this glimpse he'd gleaned so far, he could already deduce that the Eastern realm's resources were far too unfathomable, terrifying and awe-inspiring. And there were countless beings like this one, or even more powerful than him…

Lord... if I provoke them, then I will be a sinner of the Holy Revelation Cult...

Not to mention, if he were to admit to breaking his oath, he and his group would likely have to go and see their lord before the war even breaks out...

Although I would love to serve my Lord after death, that would be sixty or seventy years from now. Isn't it a bit too hasty to go now...?

what! ! !

I'm just a priest, not even a bishop, why should I answer such a question?!

But if I admit I don't know, Alex will surely report everything back, exposing the Vatican's predicament, which would be a disaster... The Vatican needs time... How should I answer...?

Is His Excellency the Bishop of Wells hiding something from me?!

Lord!!! How should I answer?!

In that instant, a storm raged through Father Simon's mind; countless questions flashed through his head, and for the first time, he even felt that life was so difficult...

He desperately wished that a cardinal would stand by his side and bear all the blame for him, even just any one of them...

However, at this moment, he had no time to think further and could only loudly explain, "Your Excellency, we do not wish to have a conflict with you, nor do we intend to break our oath..."

"Hmm..." Upon hearing this, the ghost slightly restrained its anger, then suddenly seemed to think of something, reached out and grabbed Father Simon, bringing him close to its eyes.

This ghostly figure appeared enormous, yet its movements were incredibly agile, showing no sign of sluggishness. Father Simon didn't even have time to dodge before being lifted into the air. At this moment, Father Simon was drenched in sweat; he even felt his bladder bulge and an urge to urinate. Fortunately, he managed to maintain some self-control, striving to remind himself to preserve the last vestiges of dignity of a clergyman.

"Lord, in the name of our Son Micah, we beseech you to deliver us from fear and from evil... Lord, I thank you, praise you, and worship you!"

"Lord...we are willing to follow you, but we do not know how. Lord, please guide us..."

Father Simon prayed incessantly. In fact, at this moment, he was filled with fear and confusion. The dual pressure on his mind and body made him not even know what he was praying for. He was just trying his best to use his brain to think of a solution and hoped to get through this ordeal.

Father Simon was lifted to a position level with the face of the ghost. Although the ghost was half-crouching, this position was still several stories above the ground. The intense pressure brought by the five eyes meeting made Father Simon swallow his saliva constantly, his heart almost jumping out of his throat.

Fortunately, the ghost didn't make any extreme moves. It merely revealed a remarkably human-like thoughtfulness before suddenly frowning and saying, "You have no inherited power. So, it doesn't mean you've broken your oath..."

At this point, he still looked furious, staring at Father Simon and saying, "You always like to use these tricks. Remember, don't try to fool me, understand?!"

The ghost snorted coldly, clearly displeased. Due to the distance, the snort sent a shockwave through Father Simon's head, making his head buzz.

As Father Simon was being lifted high, Alex's feelings were extremely complicated. Faced with this enormous unknown being, the initial shock he felt had begun to subside. After all, he had undergone professional training. Even though his body was still trembling slightly from fear and awe, his reason made him prick up his ears, afraid of missing a single word of conversation between the ghost and Father Simon.

He knew full well that he was about to make a name for himself!

Before joining this operation, he had already read a lot of materials about the Papacy. Of course, it couldn't be all of them. After all, the history of the Papacy was too long, much earlier than that of the Western countries, and there were all sorts of myths and legends that were hard to distinguish between true and false. Even professional scholars might not dare to say that they could understand all the details.