novelraw Chapter 152: Everyone Who Loves Is Born of God
Chapter 152: Everyone Who Loves Is Born of God
"I see. So that’s how it is."
"So does that mean all those so-called Divine Ruins that have been discovered are completely fake?"
Liu Yuzhu was horrified by the thought.
If they were all truly fake,
then humanity was basically digging its own grave.
They were constantly digging up and releasing Evil Spirits that had yet to be unleashed upon the world.
"This has already become an unstoppable trend. We’re powerless to stop it."
"But as for the Divine Ruins unearthed by other Empires,"
"we don’t yet know if they contain true Deities or are just Evil Spirits in disguise."
"That’s why the Great Xia Empire must prepare itself for what’s to come."
Chu He said, "How have things been at the National Road Academy lately?"
Chu He had been too busy lately to pay it any mind.
"I’m not familiar with the situation there either."
"Her Majesty the Queen was also worried. Since you weren’t in the Empire, she sent a few experts from the King-Sealing Realm over."
"We haven’t received any bad news recently, so I assume everything’s fine."
Liu Yuzhu answered.
"Good. I’ll go take a look." Chu He nodded and vanished on the spot.
Liu Yuzhu and Shang Yifei looked at each other and smiled, then went about their own business.
Shang Yifei was now in charge of the Chu River Manor.
On the surface, it seemed she was just a steward,
but Shang Yifei was responsible for all of Chu He’s affairs, big and small.
She was also responsible for developing and cultivating Chu He’s personal forces.
’Shang Yifei was well aware.’
’If not for her connection to Chu He, her former identity as the woman who almost became Queen of the Xingzhou Empire would have made it impossible for her to enter the Great Xia Empire so smoothly,’
’let alone settle here directly without any formalities.’
...
Soon, the Great Xia Empire issued a statement.
It strictly prohibited anyone in the Great Xia Empire from deliberately searching for or excavating Divine Ruins.
Any discovered Divine Ruins were to be reported immediately to the relevant authorities for an on-site lockdown.
The moment this declaration was made public, it caused a massive uproar within the Great Xia Empire,
and even the citizens of other Empires expressed their confusion.
Searching for Divine Ruins had become a fanatical craze.
Many experts had even made public statements.
They claimed that in the coming transformation, any Empire that had not found its own Divine Ruins would likely face brutal elimination, or even annihilation.
These ubiquitous reports were making many citizens of the Great Xia Empire anxious.
"This is critical! If we fall behind once, we’ll be left behind for good."
"If other Empires have Deities awakening one after another and display unparalleled power,"
"what will the Great Xia Empire do then?"
"Won’t we be facing a one-sided slaughter?"
"I, for one, think that since this announcement was issued after Chu He returned from the White Elephant Empire,"
"it’s very likely that Chu He obtained some useful information that led the Great Xia Empire to make this decision."
"So what is this useful information? Can they reveal a little?"
"We’re in an age of information warfare! The White Elephant Empire has been secretly awakening its Deities, so if Chu He really did uncover some critical intelligence that led to this decision, I’m actually quite excited."
"Excited? What if we end up being the only Empire without Divine Ruins, without the protection of Deities?"
"You’ve got to be kidding me! I saw the White-Red Empire has already issued a statement strongly condemning the Great Jing Empire."
"Do you guys know what the Great Jing Empire is doing?"
"They actually sent people to steal a mysterious statue from the White-Red Empire."
"And according to the White-Red Empire, Great Jing didn’t just want that one statue of a deity."
"They were just discovered by the White-Red Empire’s masters while trying to move a second one."
"The people from Great Jing were worried about being surrounded, so they just grabbed the already packaged statue and fled in a hurry."
"Yeah, people are starting to call Great Jing the ’Thief Empire’."
On the forums of the Great Xia Empire, a flood of information appeared.
Some of it was amusing, some was cause for schadenfreude, and some was deeply worrying.
There was even some that was terrifying.
Blue Star had fallen into a state of extreme instability.
The emergence of the concept of Deities had now kicked off a new, fierce competition among the world’s Empires.
...
「Lighthouse Empire.」
Over ninety percent of the world’s news media had gathered here,
because the Lighthouse Empire had announced a few days ago that they had found their Divine Ruins—the great Bright Holy See.
On the immense prayer plaza, countless devout followers knelt in worship.
A figure stood in the distance—the leader of the Holy See.
Warm sunlight cascaded down upon the venerable Pope, cloaking him in a dazzling golden radiance.
He was dressed in a meticulously tailored white Vestment Robe, crafted from the finest linen,
light yet crisp, a perfect symbol of purity and nobility.
Exquisite golden patterns were embroidered on the Vestment Robe, each one detailed to perfection.
They included symbolic depictions from the history of the Bright Holy See, interwoven with numerous traditional elements.
Every stitch spoke of the artisan’s devotion and consummate skill.
The Pope wore a Triple Crown on his head, meticulously crafted from pure gold and encrusted with gemstones.
The gems on the Triple Crown glittered brilliantly under the sun,
each one shining like the brightest star in the heavens, guiding the light of the faithful.
The Pope’s countenance was both benevolent and solemn, his eyes deep and filled with compassion,
as if he could peer into the deepest longings and confusion of the human heart, offering comfort and guidance to his flock.
On the Pope’s left hand was a ring set with an enormous Sapphire.
The ring was a sacred relic passed down through generations of Popes, symbolizing the continuity of the church and its eternal faith.
His right hand gently grasped an ornate pastoral staff. It was not merely a symbol of papal authority, but also an important instrument for guiding the faithful and blessing the masses.
Intricate patterns were carved upon the staff, including olive branches, doves, and other symbols of peace and hope.
"Bring up those poor children," the Pope said slowly.
Soon, stretchers were carried up one by one by medical personnel.
Some were so emaciated they looked like skin-wrapped skeletons,
others were on the verge of death, barely breathing, while still others were covered in blood and wrapped in bandages.
In short, not a single one of them was healthy; all were visibly in critical condition.
"Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
The Pope raised the pastoral staff in his hand, his voice drifting out ethereally.
Then, from the Divine Hall of the Bright Holy See,
a jet of golden light erupted, flooding the entire sky like a brilliant dawn.
And then, from within that dawn-like golden light, a holy Angel slowly descended.