Chapter 1367 - 641: Creation Mountain Falling Sky: The Pope’s Demigod Ceremony (3)

The other saints, whether sincerely or falsely, all congratulated together:

"Congratulations, Your Eminence!"

Pope Francis IV himself believed there were no flaws in his decision, and nodded to the assembled saints:

"Proceed according to plan."

"Yes, Your Eminence!"

The seven saints saluted once again and then withdrew successively.

As for the other protagonist of the "Church Meridian" related matters, the Kingdom of Castilia, they were not even mentioned.

Not to mention that this matter is beneficial to the Kingdom of Castilia, even if they exchange positions with the North Sea Empire, [Immaculate Saint Isabella] has no right to refuse.

Although being a son might seem pleasant, when "Daddy" orders them to bite, they must do so even if the opponent is a bear.

Soon, only Pope Francis IV was left in the grand hall. It wasn’t until the door closed that he lifted his hand to flip through a "Book of Creation" in front of him.

He stared in a daze at Chapter 14, Verse 12:

"O morning star, son of the dawn! How you have fallen from the heavens!

You who have laid low the nations, how you have been cut down to earth! You said in your heart: I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit atop the Mount of Assembly, in the far north.

I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.

But you will be thrown down to the underworld, to the depths of the pit..."

This refers to an ancient anecdote from the Creator’s Church.

In the Mythological Era, [The Bound Creator] was still the [Holy Father], an extremely important figure in the Remit Divine System.

—Old God: Pride Morning Star·Lucifer.

Though the mythology has long been distorted by later generations, between the lines one can still vaguely discern the extraordinary deeds of this Old God back then.

This Chapter generally means:

"The creator made the world, and all creation should submit to the creator.

The angels surrounded the creator in heaven, received and acted upon divine orders, assisting in the administration of the world and singing praises to His deeds.

Among them, Lucifer was the six-winged angel leader before the throne of the creator, the most beautiful and noble of all angels.

He bore honored titles such as [Heavenly Deputy], [Hand of God], and [Radiant Morning Star].

He was second only to the [Heavenly Father] among the Remit Divine System’s deities.

Within the divine system, it was not wrong to call him an angel, but outside he was reverently called a Seventh Order True God!"

"One day, the creator looked upon the orderliness of everything and decided to create a new and unique being.

Thus, He created the ancestor of humans—Adam in His own image, placed him in the Garden of Eden, allowing him to live freely within.

Later, the creator took Adam to the temple and anointed him as ’Messiah’, gathering the angels and requiring the angels to bow and worship him, to honor and respect him."

"At this moment, while other angels complied one by one, Lucifer hesitated.

For the angels under the creator already had no freedom, and they could not lose their dignity and pride!

Thus, facing the persuasion of other angels, Lucifer refused aloud:

’I have served the creator for millennia, in merit, I surpass Adam; as the six-winged angel leader, my position is second only to the creator, in rank, I surpass Adam;

I am the fire within the fire, in origin, I surpass Adam; I hold the great power of the true gods, in strength, I surpass Adam... so why should I bow to a mortal?’

"The creator, upon hearing this, was enraged, and thus Lucifer led a third of the angels in rebellion, ultimately defeated.

The creator cast them down from the heavens, into hell, becoming the fallen angels and demons, the nascent form of today’s ’Pure Evil’ church.

But from the time of Creation Mountain Falling Sky, Lucifer persisted in his pride to the end, uttering that earth-shattering saying: ’Better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven.’"

After reading this Chapter, the image of [Pride Morning Star·Lucifer] vividly emerges.

When the Remit People originally compiled the classic, they intended to highlight the tragic end of those opposing the creator, but the outcome turned out quite differently.

Many saw Pride Morning Star Lucifer’s proud defiance, fearlessly challenging authority!

Felt there was no great sin in rebelling, and if they were in Lucifer’s position, they too would rebel.

Most crucially, not only ordinary people think so, but even now Pope Francis IV seems to think so.

He stared intently at the text above, grooves covering his bark-like face muscles twitched slightly, murmuring to himself:

"Seventy-year-old me is too old now, even though I wield immense power and can command countless delicacies at will, I can no longer taste the flavors of fine food,

Surrounded by countless beauties serving me, I’ve lost the vigor of my youth, even with the [Holy Prayer] at most I can enjoy two beauties a night.

I lead by example every year, paying the ’concubine tax’, yet year after year, I incur losses, unable to enjoy it all.

Who can understand my pain?

I have endless food, endless money, boundless grandeur, endless power. Songs of praise that never stop, gifts that never cease...

Yet I lack eternal life to enjoy it all forever.

Once I die, all these wonderful things will vanish, like with the popes of old.

Eternal life!

I seek not only an undying eternal life, but also the ultimate power.