From God of Lies to Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 395: Slaying a God

"There is no way you can defeat me, pitiful human!" Kuchamama declared, his voice ringing with unparalleled confidence. "I am a deity of the ocean, wielding the infinite authority of the sea!"

This was what he relied on, the very source of Kuchamama's current unbridled arrogance.

The true strength of a God never lay in raw physical power, but in divine authority!

The various authorities possessed by a deity were the true foundation of their might. By relying on these authorities, they could unleash unimaginably terrifying power.

This was exactly the case with those Heaven-Chosen Supernaturals from before. Only by acquiring a sliver of authority could they possess such near-infinite Transcendent Power, which in turn ignited a worldwide fanaticism for the supernatural.

Therefore, upon seeing his Sea Giant dissipate, he said nothing. He simply shifted his crystalline body and shaped even more massive water giants from the ocean surface.

Now, a full nine colossi surrounded Mario, abruptly cutting off whatever thoughts the man might have harbored.

The Pope was now truly facing the onslaught of a God. The previous attack had merely been a probe, but this was clearly a lethal strike meant to crush him completely!

However, Kuchamama naturally had no idea what kind of mental journey Mario had undergone in that brief period of time, nor did he know what kind of power Mario currently possessed.

"God said, Let there be light..." Mario whispered softly. "...and then the world had light..."Within his sphere of influence, a radiance emerged that not even the colossal Sea Giants could obscure. This made Kuchamama visibly irritated. "You dare use such a petty trick meant to deceive The Faithful in front of me?"

"God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day, and the darkness he called night. And there was evening, and there was morning, the first day," Mario continued. In that moment, a clear boundary between light and darkness formed before him, revealing the layered dimensions of the world.

The fists of the Sea Giants were about to smash into his body, causing countless observers to hold their breath in tension. Yet, he seemed completely oblivious, continuing to chant the words of Genesis:

"God said: Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water."

"God said: Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear."

Only after uttering these two sentences did Mario finally begin to move. Gazing at the Sea Giants looming before him, he slowly raised his hand. "I say: let the sea return to the sea, it does not belong here!"

In the next second, all nine massive Sea Giants violently collapsed beneath his hand, reverting into seawater that crashed back down into the ocean.

Seeing this, Kuchamama could not help but turn serious. With a wave of his hand, a bolt of Divine Thunder struck downward, and the surrounding hurricane swept toward Mario.

If the seawater was ineffective, then he would use thunder and Storm. Because these were the powers of his authority, not his own physical stamina, he could use them an infinite number of times to crush the man before him who relied on Wish Power.

Thus, thunder and hurricane rose in tandem, completely engulfing the man before him!

This caused the hearts of many observers to leap into their throats. After all, Pope Mario was the only hope left for Earth. If he were to fall, what would become of the entire world?

But as the hurricane roared and the thunder smashed down, a calm and resonant voice echoed out, "I say: thunder shall resound across the heavens, and storms shall rise where no man dwells!"

The Lightning drifted far away, and the storm departed. Mario's figure remained exactly where he stood, practically unchanged, save for the flickering blossoms upon the Holy Thorn Crown on his head.

The elderly Pope looked at the enemy before him and spoke once more. "You have attacked so many times already. It is my turn now, is it not?"

Following that, he declared, "God says: the disobedient shall be eradicated, the defiant shall be dissolved, and the unholy shall descend into Hell!"

"What do you think you are, some God of words? You think your mere speech can take effect..." Kuchamama scoffed, but as Mario's decree settled, his expression suddenly shifted.

Because a terrifying power materialized around his body. It was not the holy light Mario had used earlier, nor the hammer of light he had wielded later, but an entirely new kind of power!

Under the invasion of this force, his body unexpectedly exhibited an unstoppable tearing sensation!

Crack! As if a crystal were shattering, his body cracked open. A long fissure appeared along his torso and rapidly spread across his entire frame, giving him an extremely fractured appearance.

He waved his authority, continuously cycling the power of the ocean within his hands, yet it failed to bring any healing to his body whatsoever. It was as if this power was completely incompatible with his current state!

A look of sheer panic surfaced on Kuchamama's face. Without further hesitation, he drew upon all the strength in his body, rushing it toward the wounds—yet, the fissures remained indifferent, refusing to mend!

He roared toward the sky, "An Angel of Heaven? An avatar of Yahweh? Jesus?!"

In his understanding, only those beings could accomplish such a feat. But his frantic shouts received no answer.

"Your judgment is correct; the gaze of The Lord has not yet descended here!" Mario's voice rang out, causing Kuchamama to stare at him in sheer disbelief. "It was you?"

He refused to believe it. With a swipe of his hand, he stirred the ocean surface into a massive whirlpool. A terrifying Behemoth emerged from the vortex, leaping into the air with its gaping maw wide open, aiming to devour Mario whole.

But right before he was swallowed, Mario spoke. "Sharks should return to the sea, just as birds should fly in the sky, and beasts should walk upon the land."

In the next second, the monstrous shark that was about to devour him vanished from midair, plopping harmlessly back into the sea. It seemed to look around in confusion before simply swimming away!

"Creator Authority, this is the Creator Authority!" Kuchamama was utterly losing his mind. "The follower is a madman, and so is Yahweh! He actually bestowed the Creator Authority! Is he insane? Is this kind of authority something that can even be given away?!"

If previously the spectators could only hear what Mario said and see what he did, now, what they could perceive had grown significantly.

'What is Creator Authority? Pope Mario possesses Creator Authority? What exactly is that? It certainly sounds incredibly profound!'

Kuchamama no longer possessed his previous arrogant demeanor. Instead, his expression was fraught with terror and high alert. He glared fixedly at Mario, the cracks across his crystalline body still showing no signs of mending!

"I have already obtained the authority of this ocean! The currents, the storms, the tides are all under my absolute control! Even Powerful Divine Power might not be able to harm me directly—unless you possess the Creator Authority. But how is that possible? Odin is in his slumber, Zeus is in Eternal Slumber; they do not even have the qualifications to call upon their respective Creator Gods!"

"It is even more impossible for the Creator God of these barbarians. Their Creator God will not even wake up!"

"But your Creator God, Yahweh... Only his Holy Spirit and Holy Father forms possess such power. How is this possible?"

His shock reached Mario's ears, bringing the Pope a profound sense of catharsis. "The Divine Might of The Lord is invincible!"

Soon, Kuchamama noticed the Holy Thorn Crown atop Mario's head and violently snapped to a realization. "No, the authority wasn't bestowed, it's a proxy of authority... How is that possible? He isn't even in the Divine Realm, yet he can still allow this proxy authority to take effect?"

He stared dead-on at Mario once more and finally found the answer. "I understand now... It is this crown. This is not a mere crown; it is Yahweh's vestment, his Holy Relic! His Creator Authority is contained within this crown... What an absolute madman, placing his authority into a crown and handing it over to a believer! Is he not afraid of being eradicated in a Divine War due to the loss of this authority?"

"The Divine Might of The Lord is beyond imagination!" Mario stated with utmost calm, raising his hand. "Now, it is time for you to be completely eradicated, False God!"

Upon hearing this decree, Kuchamama suddenly raised his hands. "I can surrender! I have the authority of a Sea God! I can hand these authorities over to you in exchange for my life! I believe even your God wouldn't mind having a Sea God as a subordinate, right?"

After the fissures appeared on his body and he realized how terrifying Mario truly was, this entity instantly chose to throw up his hands and surrender. This perfectly explained why he had managed to survive the ancient Divine Wars.

His incredibly flexible moral bottom line was the reason he had merely been subjected to a Seal in the past. But unfortunately for him, the one he encountered back then was Odin. The one he was facing now was The Church!

"The Church never compromises!" Mario declared loudly. He then raised his hand and began his final incantation. "In the name of the Lord of Hosts, the False God shall be utterly terminated and eradicated!"

A sickening tearing sound echoed out. Under the watchful eyes of the masses, Kuchamama, the entity that had plunged the entire planet into terror, completely shattered into dust!

Mario, the Pope of The Church, a Transcendent Being, and Earth's only hope, had accomplished the ultimate feat of slaying a God under these impossibly difficult circumstances!