Rutland.
Unlike Terra, which was experiencing dire straits every second, there was peace in Lateran.
With its elegant and magnificent architecture, handsome and beautiful Sakota people, and hardworking and simple Liberian people, this place seems to have no flaws at all and is Terra's unique "utopia".
Since the founding of Lateran, no war has occurred in Terra. The country is rich, happy and peaceful, and the people of Lateran are proud of this. They are the people favored by the God of Terra.
Nearly all Laterans are proud of the religion they believe in - Lateranism. In the minds of the Laterans, Lateranism should be the mainstream ideology of Terra. Only those who believe in God are qualified to be saved. The sufferings experienced by people other than the Laterans are punishments for defying God.
Although Lateran rarely expands its territory, Lateranism has long been the largest religion in all of Terra. The religions of the four major countries, Iberia, Victoria, Letania, and Columbia, are all based on Lateranism. There are over 100 million Lateranists in Terra.
The basilica of the Lateran Basilica.
"Your Holiness, this contains all the information about Chernobyl. Please review it."
A hooded blue-haired girl smiled and handed the information in her hand to the old man in front of her. The wings on her back were dark black.
This is a symbol of "betrayal" in the Lateran faith. Only when a Lateran uses a gun on another Lateran will the Lateran's wings change color. They must never extend their hands of slaughter to their own kind. This is the first of the Lateran creed. The funny thing is that in the eyes of the Lateran, other races don't matter. The Lateran can arbitrarily "punish" on behalf of God.
Fallen angels will be discriminated against in Lateran. Being heretical and treacherous is a reputation unique to the Fallen Angels of Lateran. Even if an angel is a thief, robber, or bully, his status in Lateran is higher than that of the Fallen Angels. Sakota - Libori - Fallen Angels, the Lateran class pyramid has not changed for thousands of years, and the Fallen Angels are at the bottom.
In order to prevent the Fallen Angels from defecting to Lateran and leaving the blood of Sakota everywhere on Terra, the Lateran Church will personally assign jobs to the Fallen Angels, doing the lowest, most menial, and dirtiest work. The Fallen Angels must atone their sins under the constraints of the church throughout their lives, just because the Fallen Angels hurt their own kind, regardless of the reason behind it.
Fallen angels do not have the right to fall in love, have children, or start a family with their loved ones. Until death, their ashes must be secretly buried in the Lateran. Fallen angels do not have the right to be favored by God in the Lateran. If the Lateran Church wants a fallen angel to die, then the fallen angel must die!
"You've done well, Mostima. There are so few Lateranists in Ursus, I didn't expect you to be able to gather intelligence on the Reunion."
Opposite the blue-haired girl sat an old man with long hair and white beard. He took the information and praised with satisfaction, saying that it was just as the blue-haired girl said, the Pope of the Lateran - Evangelista XI.
When he was young, Evangelista XI participated in Victoria's war against the Sarkaz as a "volunteer soldier" and made great achievements in the war. In terms of governing the country, Evangelista XI's performance was even more outstanding. The living standards of the Lateran people soared since Lateran increased its efforts to sell guns to various countries on Terra.
The unrest in the Terran countries has intensified in recent years. Seeing this opportunity, Evangelista XI created the organization "Messenger of Nations". Whenever a Terran country needs military assistance, Lateran's Messenger of Nations will visit and send Lateran a gratifying military order. Lateran will make considerable profits from each order.
The obsolete equipment of Lateran is, on the contrary, an indispensable killing weapon for the small countries and tribes of Terra. In order to win the war, countless small countries and tribes of Terra rushed to buy Lateran's weapons, saying that they were bringing love to Terra in the name of God. In fact, many families in Terra were separated by Lateran's weapons, such as the Sarkaz who suffered the most tragic end. At that time, many weapons of Victoria and other countries that invaded Kazdel were "provided" by Lateran.
Ashamed? Not ashamed as the Laterans.
Shame on you? Not as shame on the Laterans.
There is no need for the Laterans to feel ashamed or embarrassed, because the Laterans are God's favored children. Victoria, Yan Guo, Ursus, etc. have not experienced God's test. Otherwise, why are the real angels the Sakata clan, and not Victoria and others?
The Liberians are similar, they are nothing more than a tribe that "serves" the noble angels!
—The grace of the "Law" cannot spread across the earth.
The top management of Rutland is aware of this.
"Mastema, please tell me the whole story. I'm old, and I get distracted when I read a lot of words."
Evangelista XI smiled kindly and placed the documents on the table beside him.
"Your Holiness, since Rhodes Island expelled the Doctor, he has joined the Reunion Movement near Chernobog. Yesterday, a battle broke out between the Reunion Movement and the Ursus Third Army. The Reunion Movement was victorious, and they now control the defenses of Chernobog."
Mastema explained with an unwavering smile on his face, but a strange glint flashed in his eyes as if he was reminiscing about something.
"And during that war, we received intelligence from an Ursus deserter that the Reunion Movement used a secret weapon, suspected to be one of our Lateran machine guns. The gun was also very lethal. The Grand Duke of Baikal, commander of the Ursus Third Army, was assassinated with it. Your Holiness, you should have received inquiries from the Ursus messenger."
The information in the document was obviously closely related to Lateran. Mosti's mother felt a rare sense of joy in her heart. Is it possible that the Integration Movement has Lateran's machine gun?
Lateran didn't care about the "civil strife" in Ursus, but when this rumor spread to the top leaders of the Terran countries, it was difficult for Lateran to not care, because this was related to the foundation of Lateran and its "monopoly" on guns.
A terrorist organization defeated the government forces? Ursus is humiliated!
However, despite the ridicule, the Reunion Movement has also attracted the attention of the various countries in Terra. How can a mere group of homeless infected people grow strong enough to annihilate the Ursus army? Who is the doctor who leads the Reunion Movement?
Another historic event that shocked Terra occurred: Tracys, the regent of Kazdel, occupied Victoria!
The infected uprising was successful, which was not good news for the countries of Terra. Fortunately, the Integration Movement seemed to be very cautious and did not publicize it, so the countries of Terra did not rush to put pressure on Ursus to annihilate the Integration Movement.
The nations of Terra were more interested in the secret weapons of the Reunion Movement. Even if they didn't hold out much hope, the thought of a terrorist organization independently developing a gun that could rival Lateran technology was too absurd.
"Hmm... How credible do you think this information is, Mastema?"
Evangelista XI stroked his beard, closed his eyes, and was thinking quietly.
"One hundred percent, Your Holiness. The mouth can lie, but the eyes never lie."
The corners of Mostima's lips curled up without hesitation.
"One deserter's words might be exaggerated, and two deserters' might be confusing, but if thousands of deserters say similar things, the information is absolutely correct. The Reunion Movement didn't follow the Ursus tradition of killing and abusing prisoners of war. Instead, they allowed deserters and prisoners of war to stay and go."
"Your Holiness, with all due respect, this may be a deliberate act of Reunion. Reunion leader Tallulah, or the 'Doctor,' may be quite cunning. He wants to use the information from deserters and prisoners of war to warn Lateran not to aid the Ursus Imperial Council, and to better assist Reunion."
"If the Ursus Imperial Council truly annihilates the Reunion Movement, it will be even more troublesome for Lateran. The technology of the Reunion Movement's secret weapons will be acquired by the Ursus Imperial Council. By then, it won't be long before all the Terran nations will be able to independently produce machine guns, and Lateran's own technological advantages will be completely wiped out. Lateran cannot ignore the influence of the Reunion Movement."
Not forgetting to share his own judgment, Mostima's words were full of wisdom. The life and death of Lateran was actually controlled by a terrorist organization. What could be more ironic than this?
Even when it came to her own country, Mostima was still smiling. She didn't even add the most important word to Lateran, "our" Lateran.
No one could guess the fallen angel's thoughts, not even Evangelista XI.
This blue-haired fallen angel is casual and loves to laugh, but she doesn't like to get close to people in Lateran. According to her personal answer, she doesn't hate friendship, family, and love, nor does she need them. It's incredible.
However, whenever he mentioned the word "Doctor", his tone would inevitably become a little higher, and Mostima's eyes would glow with a strange look.
Mostima didn't want Evangelista XI to notice, and Evangelista XI, with his eyes closed, certainly couldn't notice, that she had become interested in the Reunion, this rapidly rising organization of infected people.
This was one of the most interesting things that had happened on Terra in the past few hundred years, and Mostima was very happy.
She was a fun-loving person who loved to watch fun, and what she loved most was watching Rutland's fun. There was actually someone in Terra that Rutland was afraid of.
Born in Lateran, and even a fallen angel, Mostima knows very well how "arrogant" Lateran is, so arrogant that he looks down on everyone.
Lateran had been peaceful for too long, and the peaceful Lateran people had forgotten that Terra was in constant turmoil. When traveling to other countries, the Lateran people's arrogant mentality had not changed. The Laterans would insult anyone they wanted and call those who did not believe in Lateran a heretic.
Even though Mostima no longer had much affection for Lateran due to her personal experiences, she was just an ordinary "worker" in Lateran. However, the Integration Movement had shaken Lateran's foundation, and it was hard for her not to care. She felt even more unsatisfied than Regent Theresis.
I really want to meet that doctor...
Mastema longed.
He must be a very interesting man~
How much "joy" can it bring to her?
"..."
Evangelista XI remained silent. When he opened his eyes again, his face was solemn. "Mastema, I remember that the 'Doctor' of the Reunion Movement had a conflict with Rhodes Island, right?"
"Yes, Your Holiness, this is the recent conflict between Rhodes Island and the Doctor. It seems that Rhodes Island and the Doctor have completely broken off over the issue of treatment. Rhodes Island falsely called the Doctor a 'waste'."
"Then Mostima, I have another mission for you. First, pay a friendly visit to Rhodes Island. Lateran can help with anything Rhodes Island needs. Then, go to the Reunion Movement to test the doctor's attitude. If possible, ask him if he's willing to come to Lateran, but the prerequisite is that he cuts off ties with the Reunion Movement."
"...?"
A question mark appeared above Mostima's head, and he blinked in confusion.
"Is this really necessary, Your Holiness? I think a visit to Rhodes Island is unnecessary. If this causes resentment among the Reunion..."
"I have my own considerations, Mostima. The Reunion is a terrorist organization, and we in Lateran must be cautious and not give Ursus any evidence against us. You must keep a low profile during this visit to the Reunion. I believe you can handle it well."
Evangelista XI spoke earnestly, and what he said seemed to make sense, but it was more of a perfunctory response to Mostima. Establishing diplomatic relations with Rhodes Island first was "hostile" to the Reunion Movement.
"Yes, Your Holiness."
Mostima said softly, lowered his head and slowly retreated, then raised his eyes meaningfully and glanced at Evangelista XI.
Evangelista XI was the only one left in the huge palace. He sighed dejectedly when he saw Mostima leave.
"Hey, such a good seedling, why did he become a fallen angel..."
Fu'e felt deeply sorry about Mastema's identity. In fact, among the many Lateran priests, Mastema was the one that Evangelista XI favored the most. This was also the reason why he had been cultivating Mastema even after his fall from grace. He was really too outstanding.
He has an assistant named Valeriev by his side. Evangelista XI truly feels that he is inferior to Mastema. In terms of scheming and strength, Valeriev is no match for Mastema, even though Mastema is a fallen angel.
On the surface, she doesn't care about anything...but in reality, nothing can motivate this woman to care.
From the perspective of Evangelista XI, Mostima has always been a "black paper". Since it is black, no matter what color is painted on it, it will be useless. His subordinate does not like the colorful and wealthy life of the ordinary Laterans and cannot get excited about it.
The reason why Evangelista XI took a fancy to Mostima was when Mostima had just started working as a priest in the Lateran Church. Although he was just a priest, he actually completed the work of several bishops in the Lateran Church in an orderly manner. He was simply a political genius, rarely seen in the Lateran Church for a century!
As a result, he resigned after working for a few years. In his resignation letter, he said that being a priest was too boring.
In order to train Mastema, Evangelista XI transferred Mastema to a high-ranking special forces team in Lateran. A few months later, Mastema became a fallen angel, and he was speechless.
Evangelista XI investigated the cause of the accident, and it was not Mostima's fault. No, Mostima had done an excellent job, and he fell from the sky willingly to protect his best friend.
Evangelista XI had originally intended to secretly train Mostima as a "candidate" for the Lateran Pope, but he had to give up out of worry.
Evangelista XI always has a feeling that the title of "heretic" really suits Mastema. He doesn't need friendship, family affection, or love. So what does Mastema desire?
Yes, Mastema craves excitement. Evangelista senses this deeply. The more exciting it is, the more Mastema wants to pursue it. If there were a man who could bring excitement to Mastema, Mastema would definitely betray Lateran and serve that man! Fortunately, Terra didn't have that, so he could rest assured.
He wanted to use the "exciting" position of the Pope to imprison Mostima, but Mostima was already a fallen angel, so he could only find someone else.
How could he not understand Mostima's "reminder"? Evangelista was helpless. He had no choice.
Sometimes, as the Pope of the Lateran, it might be difficult to formulate the Lateran's national policy.
That is precisely in the Lateran, there is still a decision-making "body" above the Pope, which is superior to the Pope.
The Lateran God... the supreme deity of the Lateran.
“Jesus”, the very essence of the Lateran God!
“May the world be protected by God, and may the East submit to God’s feet.”
Walking towards the basement of the Lateran Temple, Evangelista XI stopped in front of a big door and suddenly spoke a language that had never been spoken on Terra.
On both sides of the gate stand marble statues of successive Lateran Popes. Each of these statues is the guardian of this gate. Behind this gate is the symbol of Lateran. Only the Pope knows about Lateran, and no one else knows.
—clang.
As Evangelista XI finished speaking, a pitch-black door made of unknown material opened to both sides.
Inside the gate is a huge machine. Tiny blue lights illuminate the dark space, mixed with violent noises and wind. There is no God in this place. It should be said that there has never been a "God" in Lateran.
The physical data of every Sakota person is projected on the screen at the top of the space, including height, blood type, and health status. The machine records everything about the Sakota people, as if the Sakota people are guinea pigs "raised" by the machine. The Sakota people have no secrets in front of the machine's data.
The Sakota people are angels, and the machine that records everything about the angels is undoubtedly God. Whenever Evangelista XI comes to this place, he wants to leave immediately because he is afraid.
Terran technology couldn't possibly have built such a machine. If it wasn't made by Terrans, who could have made it? If it was made by God, then why was it used to "monitor" the Sakotans? Where were God's people, and where on Terra were they?
If this intelligence were to leak out, the Lateran religion would essentially collapse. Terra has no God, so what would be the point of the Terrans believing in the Lateran religion? Lateran would be plunged into chaos, and the Sakotan people's faith would inevitably collapse.
Not only does the machine "monitor" the Lateran people, it can also answer questions from the Lateran Pope.
Only once a month, it is as if the machine has "eyes" in the sky above Terra, looking down at the people of Terra and combining data to provide decisions for Lateran.
Every decision made by the machine has benefited Lateran infinitely. Lateran has avoided natural disasters, wars, and hunger. Lateran's achievements so far have nothing to do with the fictitious God. Including the Sakota people themselves, all are due to the machine's decision-making.
How is it possible that Lateran has avoided war for thousands of years?
Apart from their sense of empathy, the Sakota people are no different from other races. In many aspects, they are inferior to other races. Their pure shooting skills are slightly better, and the halo on their heads can be used as a light bulb, that's all.
Just yesterday he had asked the machine a question about the Doctor of Reunion. The Doctor of Reunion invented a machine gun. Evangelista XI was very confused. This was totally unrealistic. More than a dozen gods on Terra who had lived for thousands and tens of thousands of years could not crack the secret of the Lateran gun. How could a "Doctor" from a terrorist organization be able to do it?
Knowing the incredibleness of Terra, Evangelista XI asked the machine a question: what kind of changes will the doctor bring to Terra, and how should Lateran deal with the doctor.
Evangelista XI did receive a reply, but he could not let it go.
The Laterans had been guided by machines for millennia. Why were their responses always correct? Evangelista XI refused to accept this. He refused to see the future of Lateran controlled by machines whose instructions might be "wrong"!
The Sakota are the supreme race of Terra, Lateranism is the supreme religion of Terra, and the history of Lateran's development is the supreme history of Terra. This is integrated into the bones of Lateran. Anyone who does not recognize this is an enemy of Lateran, and the same goes for Lateran's "God".
"No, I will never admit it. Even if you are a god...Latlan will never accept it."
Evangelista XI's face was filled with anger as he gripped his staff tightly and looked up at the screen above, which displayed instructions for Lateran.
It is the instruction of the Lateran God, and also the direction designated by "God" to the Lateran people.
The Doctor and the Lateran, who are involved in the Reunion movement.
Informed the proud Laterans of the path of future development.
【—Pledge allegiance to our great ancestors! 】
……
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