Chapter 1998

The pope thrust his scepter into his own body. In an instant, a dazzling light beam shone on the pope's body, bursting forth intense true energy. At this moment, the palace was razed to the ground. The pope woke up amidst the ruins. He had completely surrendered his soul to the gods now. "I'm now the incarnation of the gods in the human world. I have authority over all the gods. I'm both heaven and purgatory! And those who oppose me are just mere pests struggling to their doom." Sven and Marie climbed out of the ruins. His hands were shaking non-stop as he looked at the pope. "W-What's going on? I don't feel scared. But why are my hands and my body shaking?" The pope glanced lightly in Sven's direction. The next moment, flames ignited and soared into the sky. The soaring flames seemed to melt everything around them. Then, there was deathly silence. The surrounding area was scorched black. There was no light, only dark clouds as it started to rain heavily. The palace ruins were