From God of Lies to Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 162: The Overall Situation is Settled, The Vikings Rise!

Hannah certainly did not know that the obstruction of her visa this time was directly ordered by Golden Hair himself!

Upon seeing the scenes of human trafficking, the Great Leader of America had guessed that these people were inextricably linked to his own country.

When you find the evils of this world to be exaggerated, just look at America; these were all tricks they had already played out!

Hundreds of years ago, this was what Great Britain did, and now it was America's line of work. The father and son were truly cut from the same cloth!

Sure enough, Golden Hair reviewed the highly comprehensive data provided by his subordinates and subsequently issued the order to deny visas to these individuals.

The ambassadors, the immigration office, and customs officials who heard this order were all perplexed, but Golden Hair had no intention of explaining himself and forcefully pushed the mandate through.

It was not until the others left that he revealed his thoughts to Qian Si. "Hmph! These people think they can use our nationality, passports, and visas to treat our country as a safe haven. How could there be such a good deal?"

"From what I see, that Sea God does not look like a benevolent deity. If these people run over here and he directly launches a tsunami at our country, wouldn't our citizens be the ones suffering? Wouldn't our America be the one taking the loss?"

"You are entirely correct!" Qian Si slowly nodded. "I even think we can take it a step further and build a closer relationship with the other party. For example..."

A mockingly kind smile appeared on his face. "Temps always end up causing trouble. It would be perfectly normal if, due to some unforeseen circumstances, this list was leaked by a temporary worker, wouldn't you say?"Golden Hair nodded in approval. "Yes, you are doing very well, Qian Si. You are already advancing toward becoming a true politician!"

The two shared a knowing smile, thus leaving the lives and deaths of many people over in Sweden completely uncertain!

...

This tale of unpredictable life and death had nothing to do with Hannah, who had already been stuffed into a sack and loaded onto a vehicle, but it was intimately tied to Āsathrú, which had relocated to the Grand Cathedral of Odin!

After all, in just a single day, the prestige of the entire religion had magnified almost a hundredfold!

Countless people across the entire city, the whole of Sweden, and even all of Europe had watched that extraordinary live broadcast, pouring their Wish Force into it.

This was not even the most important part, as they did not really need all that Wish Force. The most crucial aspect was that their status in this city had undergone an earth-shattering transformation!

The church that was originally situated on the outskirts of the city became completely blockaded by a surging crowd of believers on the very first night they returned.

Countless people wanted to join, innumerable followers sought blessings, and many more immediately tried to establish personal connections with them!

Before they could even formulate a solution, the church was essentially rendered unusable due to the sheer volume of people. They needed to move!

Then, a wealthy believer simply gifted them a massive property under his name and paid out of his own pocket to renovate and remodel it!

Luowa and Freya once again displayed their divine miracles in front of the masses of followers, utilizing the power of frost and Wish Force to completely transform the building into the grand church of Āsathrú!

A divine statue of Odin was placed right in the center, surrounded by the various deities of the Aesir and a portion of the Vanir—these were statues forged from solid ice by Luowa, based on the scenes he had witnessed in the Pantheon!

In the future, these would be replaced by stone statues, while the ice wouldn't be wasted. It would be transported to potential branch churches to serve as their true foundational artifacts.

By the second day, this colossal church was already packed with a sprawling crowd of followers. Many people directly abandoned their previous faiths, choosing instead to return to their true roots!

This was entirely natural. Everyone was more willing to believe in things that were closer to them, not to mention that this was the faith of the ancestors flowing through their veins.

That deep-seated veneration for their forebears had never ceased for even a moment!

Coupled with the manifestation of divine miracles and the tireless promotion by the tourists, it was not just the people of Malmö who came. Scores of individuals arrived from Gothenburg, Stockholm, and even the Danish capital of Copenhagen across the sea.

These people living on the fringes of the world erupted with unimaginable drive and desire, rallying around Āsathrú with the resolve to truly glorify this religion that belonged to them!

And this spectacle reached an unprecedented zenith a day later with the arrival of Council Member Eric and King Gustav XVI!

Percival and Freya stood together at the entrance of the church, welcoming the arrival of the monarch and prompting looks of profound anticipation from the surrounding citizens.

"Please allow me to express my deepest apologies, esteemed Witch! To think I did not come immediately to the religion that belongs to our ancestors!"

Gustav XVI placed himself in a very humble position. After all, he possessed little actual authority and wanted to gain a certain degree of power from the church, so he had to keep his posture sufficiently low.

However, the two of them would not put on airs before a king either. In a monarchy—especially one that had never been a republic and had always practiced monarchical rule—the king's prestige was unparalleled.

Therefore, Freya smiled and said, "It is our honor, Your Majesty! Would you like to come in and take a look?"

Gustav XVI certainly had no objections. In fact, one could say he was practically unable to wait.

Thus, he led Council Member Eric into the church. The two met individually with Luowa, Freya, and Percival, completing a series of discussions. Conversations between smart people were always simple and swift; they found common ground in almost no time at all!

The religion needed the king's prestige and influence, while the king needed the true power backing the religion. Moreover, they shared a strong mutual agreement regarding the protection of their citizens and the exclusion of heretics and outsiders.

Therefore, they hit it off immediately, and their plans were directly set into motion!

Another day passed. In the plaza before the Grand Cathedral of Odin, King Gustav XVI and Council Member Eric Kassel formally chose to join the religion, becoming glorious believers of Āsathrú.

Naturally, they were not the only new followers; there were many others from this period. It was just that His Majesty the King, unsurprisingly, became the figurehead of this group!

Subsequently, they were granted a special blessing by Freya. Under the watchful eyes of the global media, the power belonging to the Witch was passed from her hands to these new followers.

"Listen—the freezing winds of Hræsvelgr are tearing through the firmament!

The light of your souls is already entwined upon the spindles of the Valkyries,

Melt into these veins, allowing mortal flesh to shatter the Fimbulwinter!

Today, the spine of your blades is quenched in the darkest night of Midgard

Before the wolf's maw reaches your throats, your eyes shall forever burn with golden flames!"

The voice of blessing echoed through the air along with her chanting!

The surrounding camera flashes, applause, and gasps of astonishment were endless. This sacred blessing was telling them that Transcendence was not truly limited to a select few, but belonged to all believers and the general public!

Furthermore, a point of difference from the others was that this originally elderly king actually gained a fraction of special power after the blessing!

While everyone else's gazes remained dim, only his—only his alone—shone brilliantly as if cast from pure gold!

This uniqueness caused an uproar among the onlookers. No one had expected that the one to obtain power would actually be the king!

He learned to pray from Percival. While kneeling in prayer, he chanted the names of Thor, Tyr, and Odin, murmuring about the power of the Vikings that resided within his bloodline...

"I can feel it, the calling from within my blood..." he said in pleasant surprise. That calling in his veins from the Germanic gods made the king completely forget that this was a live broadcast!

A brilliant light seemed to bloom in his eyes, and ancient spirits appeared to manifest over his chest, adding an extra layer of solemn dignity to the entire ritual!

A battle axe was delivered into his hands, and a stone carving was pushed before him!

Gustav XVI had also become a Berserker! A blood-red energy materialized on his axe!

Although his crimson hue was much fainter and far less condensed compared to Percival's, the stone carving before him still shattered in response as he swung his axe. The red radiance illuminated a face that no longer looked aged, seemingly giving a silent testament to his might!

This man, who had rarely held much presence in the entire nation, suddenly stood tall!

His furious gaze, robust physique, and extraordinary strength all seemed to proclaim a single truth to the world: the mighty King Gustav who once swept across Northern Europe had returned!

After centuries of silence, the Vikings had risen once more!

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"Now this is more like it! The power of the government can be the power of the church, and the power of the church can also be the power of the state!" Bai Yang watched from the sidelines, clapping his hands in admiration. "Alvin, is this Wish Force enough to support us in completing this territorial transformation of a Transcendent world?"

Beside him, Alvin nodded in amazement. "If this were on Dylan Continent, it definitely wouldn't be enough. The world's resources there are limited, and the continent's resources would be exhausted by this kind of energy extraction—because on Dylan Continent, most resources originate from the Gods, and they would never allow believers to siphon off too much power!"

"However!" Bai Yang said, "The resources of our world, and even the source of our power, do not come from deities, but from the sun!"

"Yes, Crown. The energy level of your world, this universe, is incredibly high, and the sources of Wish Force are overly abundant. In fact, the consumption of that power isn't even as fast as the rate at which that star replenishes it!"

Bai Yang smiled, his eyes brimming with gratification and confidence. "That is why we are different from them. The future and the upper limits we can achieve will be vastly more exaggerated!"

Behind him lay the boundless resources of this entire universe!