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Chapter 1678
Chapter 1636: Holy Relics of the Vatican!
Just as Major Montana thought.
The Heavy Composite Brigades of the Leo Star Group Army stationed across Ireland Island were being subjected to a massive...
No, it should be considered a torrent of ghouls launching a frenzied assault.
Initially, their number was actually not large.
But the vampires commanding from the shadows were very insidious.
They first had the ghouls infect the populace in the nearby cities, towns, and villages.
Once their number grew, they surged towards the cities where the Star Army was stationed.
Thus, the people in those cities also became fresh blood for the ghouls.
In 2000, the total population of Ireland and Northern Ireland was around 1.1 million.
But this was just the permanent population. Including various transient personnel from outside, it should be close to two million.
This was Major Montana's handiwork, immediately presenting the Leo Star Group Army with a brutal war on a scale of millions!
And the longer it dragged on, the larger the scale would become.
Lieutenant General Townsend and others had to steel their hearts and quickly eliminate most of the ghouls.
This included humans with obvious scars who might turn into vampires, but were not yet.
At the same time, they had to find a method to locate the vampires hiding in the shadows and deal with them.
It must be said.
This indeed tied them down.
It also led to the temporary postponement of the plan to launch an offensive against the British mainland recently.
This bought more reaction time for forces like Millennium, Vatican, and Hellsing.
"How interesting, what talent, truly worthy of you, Major."
Im, located within the dimensional space, looked down from high altitude at Montana Max inside the airship.
Not only did he not feel anger because the other party had caused trouble for the Star Army,
Instead, his eyes were filled with admiration.
Of course.
It was also slightly related to his mood being very pleasant after successfully obtaining Schrödinger's ability.
"Major Montana as the Fleet Admiral of the Star Group Army? That is indeed a future to look forward to."
"However, King Bradley is also a suitable candidate. Forget it, let them compete amongst themselves when the time comes."
Im dismissed it with a smile.
He was happy for the World Government which was about to acquire talent.
Immediately after, he transformed into points of starlight and disappeared without a trace.
Since it had been confirmed that the so-called 'God' did not exist, there was no longer any necessity to remain in this world.
Right.
After returning, he still needed to think about the code name for this 'Hellsing Organization' world.
The next day at noon.
Above Rome, Italy, the scorching sun shone brightly, and the temperature was somewhat muggy.
The atmosphere throughout the city was noticeably abnormal.
Police officers were patrolling everywhere, and soldiers with live ammunition could even be seen, as well as armored vehicles parked on the street.
It was said that a malicious terrorist attack had occurred earlier.
The target of the attack was surprisingly the Vatican.
Truly a crime that could not be forgiven!
Were they not afraid of God sending down a fiery calamity, and falling into a terrifying hell forever after death?
The populace of Rome discussed this animatedly, their tones carrying more or less a hint of anger.
At this moment.
The entire Vatican was under martial law.
The outermost city walls were guarded by the Knights of Malta, numbering 2,457.
The parks and streets inside the city were patrolled by the Courland Brotherhood of the Sword Knights, numbering 340.
The interior of the buildings in Vatican City was guarded by the Knights of Saint Stephen, numbering 257.
Finally, the Caratocabanuye Knights, numbering only 118, were responsible for the close protection of high-ranking clergy above the rank of bishop.
It could be said that the previous matter had truly frightened them.
Inside St. Peter's Basilica.
The current Pope sat solemnly in the chairman's seat before the main altar.
Below were rows upon rows of Cardinals, Archbishops, and Bishops.
All were members of the Vatican College of Cardinals within Italy.
Their number exceeded a hundred.
But this was not all; the total number of Bishops registered in the Vatican exceeded a thousand.
It must be said that the Vatican in this world was far stronger than the Vaticans in worlds like 'Nuclear Weapon' or 'Demon Slayer'.
They even possessed their own papal armed forces!
At this moment, the main hall was very quiet, with only the sound of pages turning in their ears.
This group of people was frowning as they read the documents issued by the Pope.
The content on them was even more shocking.
A terrifying organization like the World Government actually existed in the universe?!
That's right.
What they were reading were copies of the intelligence that Millennium had just sent.
Because it concerned the safety and survival of the Holy See, the Pope did not conceal it.
He even kept the sentence that Major Montana had written below.
This immediately silenced some people who had wanted to propose surrender.
Who didn't know that they had been planning to rule the entire Europe for the past few hundred years?
Yes, rule.
To make divine authority truly transcend all nations, until there were no longer any national divisions in the world, only the Holy See reigned supreme.
Present-day Italy was actually like this, just retaining the name of a nation.
But the problem was, no matter how they looked at it, they couldn't resist.
The bishops of various ranks present were not fools. With over a dozen worlds under the World Government's banner, how could their side resist?
Unless God himself personally intervened!
Then they would be willing to take up arms, fight bloody battles on the battlefield, and defend the Holy See's sanctity...
The key lay here.
Unlike other worlds, the God that the Vatican believed in had genuinely responded before.
Even now, there were still some holy relics that could unleash divine power.
Although their radiance was gradually dimming, it was enough to confirm that God existed.
"Has the Lord issued a divine oracle?"
A Cardinal looked at the Pope with expectation.
If God had spoken, there was nothing else to consider; they would just follow the order.
Anyway, they could go to heaven if they died, so what was there to fear?
"Cough cough, not yet." The Pope shook his head helplessly, complaining in his heart, "If there was, why would I be talking to you? I would have just issued the order."
Another Cardinal suggested into the microphone in front of him:
"Then let's try to negotiate with the other party and see if we can guarantee the Holy See's existence. We can even consider dividing interests and cooperating with them to become the spokesperson for our world!"
The Pope sighed, "Judging from the situation of the British side's communication with the Star Army, it's difficult. The other party clearly intends to use armed suppression first, and then communicate with us as the victors. But at that point, where would there be communication, where would there be cooperation? There would only be submission in everything."
"I actually think the World Government won't make things too difficult for us."
The Cardinal from just now said thoughtfully, "No matter what, they must have scruples about the existence of God..."
Although the divine radiance of the holy relics was dimming.
As long as it could prove God's existence, that was the Vatican's greatest confidence.
"Then, when the Star Army attacks, how do we respond? Resistance, or surrender?" the Pope asked.
"This..." That Cardinal couldn't make a decision for a moment either.
"But do we have the ability to resist?"
"Everyone! Don't forget, those few holy relics are still here!"
At this moment, Bishop Maxwell, who was in charge of the Thirteenth Section of the Papal Court, couldn't contain his emotion.
Ignoring his low rank, he suddenly stood up and reminded them.
"The Spear of Longinus! The Holy Grail of the Last Supper! The Holy Nail of Helena! The Holy Bible of God! The Shroud of Jesus!"
"Why don't we use the remaining divine power from them?"
Of course, the Holy Bible of God had already been given to Father Anderson...
End of Chapter
Just as Major Montana thought.
The Heavy Composite Brigades of the Leo Star Group Army stationed across Ireland Island were being subjected to a massive...
No, it should be considered a torrent of ghouls launching a frenzied assault.
Initially, their number was actually not large.
But the vampires commanding from the shadows were very insidious.
They first had the ghouls infect the populace in the nearby cities, towns, and villages.
Once their number grew, they surged towards the cities where the Star Army was stationed.
Thus, the people in those cities also became fresh blood for the ghouls.
In 2000, the total population of Ireland and Northern Ireland was around 1.1 million.
But this was just the permanent population. Including various transient personnel from outside, it should be close to two million.
This was Major Montana's handiwork, immediately presenting the Leo Star Group Army with a brutal war on a scale of millions!
And the longer it dragged on, the larger the scale would become.
Lieutenant General Townsend and others had to steel their hearts and quickly eliminate most of the ghouls.
This included humans with obvious scars who might turn into vampires, but were not yet.
At the same time, they had to find a method to locate the vampires hiding in the shadows and deal with them.
It must be said.
This indeed tied them down.
It also led to the temporary postponement of the plan to launch an offensive against the British mainland recently.
This bought more reaction time for forces like Millennium, Vatican, and Hellsing.
"How interesting, what talent, truly worthy of you, Major."
Im, located within the dimensional space, looked down from high altitude at Montana Max inside the airship.
Not only did he not feel anger because the other party had caused trouble for the Star Army,
Instead, his eyes were filled with admiration.
Of course.
It was also slightly related to his mood being very pleasant after successfully obtaining Schrödinger's ability.
"Major Montana as the Fleet Admiral of the Star Group Army? That is indeed a future to look forward to."
"However, King Bradley is also a suitable candidate. Forget it, let them compete amongst themselves when the time comes."
Im dismissed it with a smile.
He was happy for the World Government which was about to acquire talent.
Immediately after, he transformed into points of starlight and disappeared without a trace.
Since it had been confirmed that the so-called 'God' did not exist, there was no longer any necessity to remain in this world.
Right.
After returning, he still needed to think about the code name for this 'Hellsing Organization' world.
The next day at noon.
Above Rome, Italy, the scorching sun shone brightly, and the temperature was somewhat muggy.
The atmosphere throughout the city was noticeably abnormal.
Police officers were patrolling everywhere, and soldiers with live ammunition could even be seen, as well as armored vehicles parked on the street.
It was said that a malicious terrorist attack had occurred earlier.
The target of the attack was surprisingly the Vatican.
Truly a crime that could not be forgiven!
Were they not afraid of God sending down a fiery calamity, and falling into a terrifying hell forever after death?
The populace of Rome discussed this animatedly, their tones carrying more or less a hint of anger.
At this moment.
The entire Vatican was under martial law.
The outermost city walls were guarded by the Knights of Malta, numbering 2,457.
The parks and streets inside the city were patrolled by the Courland Brotherhood of the Sword Knights, numbering 340.
The interior of the buildings in Vatican City was guarded by the Knights of Saint Stephen, numbering 257.
Finally, the Caratocabanuye Knights, numbering only 118, were responsible for the close protection of high-ranking clergy above the rank of bishop.
It could be said that the previous matter had truly frightened them.
Inside St. Peter's Basilica.
The current Pope sat solemnly in the chairman's seat before the main altar.
Below were rows upon rows of Cardinals, Archbishops, and Bishops.
All were members of the Vatican College of Cardinals within Italy.
Their number exceeded a hundred.
But this was not all; the total number of Bishops registered in the Vatican exceeded a thousand.
It must be said that the Vatican in this world was far stronger than the Vaticans in worlds like 'Nuclear Weapon' or 'Demon Slayer'.
They even possessed their own papal armed forces!
At this moment, the main hall was very quiet, with only the sound of pages turning in their ears.
This group of people was frowning as they read the documents issued by the Pope.
The content on them was even more shocking.
A terrifying organization like the World Government actually existed in the universe?!
That's right.
What they were reading were copies of the intelligence that Millennium had just sent.
Because it concerned the safety and survival of the Holy See, the Pope did not conceal it.
He even kept the sentence that Major Montana had written below.
This immediately silenced some people who had wanted to propose surrender.
Who didn't know that they had been planning to rule the entire Europe for the past few hundred years?
Yes, rule.
To make divine authority truly transcend all nations, until there were no longer any national divisions in the world, only the Holy See reigned supreme.
Present-day Italy was actually like this, just retaining the name of a nation.
But the problem was, no matter how they looked at it, they couldn't resist.
The bishops of various ranks present were not fools. With over a dozen worlds under the World Government's banner, how could their side resist?
Unless God himself personally intervened!
Then they would be willing to take up arms, fight bloody battles on the battlefield, and defend the Holy See's sanctity...
The key lay here.
Unlike other worlds, the God that the Vatican believed in had genuinely responded before.
Even now, there were still some holy relics that could unleash divine power.
Although their radiance was gradually dimming, it was enough to confirm that God existed.
"Has the Lord issued a divine oracle?"
A Cardinal looked at the Pope with expectation.
If God had spoken, there was nothing else to consider; they would just follow the order.
Anyway, they could go to heaven if they died, so what was there to fear?
"Cough cough, not yet." The Pope shook his head helplessly, complaining in his heart, "If there was, why would I be talking to you? I would have just issued the order."
Another Cardinal suggested into the microphone in front of him:
"Then let's try to negotiate with the other party and see if we can guarantee the Holy See's existence. We can even consider dividing interests and cooperating with them to become the spokesperson for our world!"
The Pope sighed, "Judging from the situation of the British side's communication with the Star Army, it's difficult. The other party clearly intends to use armed suppression first, and then communicate with us as the victors. But at that point, where would there be communication, where would there be cooperation? There would only be submission in everything."
"I actually think the World Government won't make things too difficult for us."
The Cardinal from just now said thoughtfully, "No matter what, they must have scruples about the existence of God..."
Although the divine radiance of the holy relics was dimming.
As long as it could prove God's existence, that was the Vatican's greatest confidence.
"Then, when the Star Army attacks, how do we respond? Resistance, or surrender?" the Pope asked.
"This..." That Cardinal couldn't make a decision for a moment either.
"But do we have the ability to resist?"
"Everyone! Don't forget, those few holy relics are still here!"
At this moment, Bishop Maxwell, who was in charge of the Thirteenth Section of the Papal Court, couldn't contain his emotion.
Ignoring his low rank, he suddenly stood up and reminded them.
"The Spear of Longinus! The Holy Grail of the Last Supper! The Holy Nail of Helena! The Holy Bible of God! The Shroud of Jesus!"
"Why don't we use the remaining divine power from them?"
Of course, the Holy Bible of God had already been given to Father Anderson...
End of Chapter
