At the airport.
The Prime Minister had arranged for many people to come and greet them.
This was the Pope, the head of a faith for so many people worldwide, and the one who had come to save them from their plight. Naturally, he had arranged for the highest level of welcome.
The Prime Minister shot a look at his assistant, who immediately shouted to the honor guard, "All of you, get yourselves together! Prepare for the welcome!"
The plane had already begun its descent.
"So soon," he murmured.
Lin Xiao watched the plane slowly land. He exchanged a greeting with the Pope standing not far away. "What do you think the Prime Minister's reaction will be when he sees me later?"
"It should be quite a spectacle."
The Pope chuckled lightly. Now that the Pope was younger, his disposition had become much more youthful. If it were the old, frail Pope from before, he wouldn't have said such a thing, but the current Pope could now utter such words.
When the stairs were lowered and the two descended from the special plane, the Prime Minister, who had been preparing to step forward and greet them, froze in place.
He looked at that person…
Why was Lin Xiao here?!
And why was the young man in front of Lin Xiao wearing the Pope's robes?
And was that woman named Sakura also accompanying them? Why?
Was this an insult to their island nation?!
Not only the Prime Minister, but all the ministers behind him were stunned.
What was going on? They were told it was the Pope, so why had it changed? Why had Lin Xiao come?
Was the Vatican helping Dragon Country with their publicity?
What in the world was this?
The Prime Minister strode to the edge of the stairs, his pace hurried. If it weren't for the surrounding media taking pictures, he would have certainly lost his temper.
As the Prime Minister stared at the young man at the very front, clad in papal attire, a face suddenly flashed through his mind.
He had met the young Pope before, so he had a slight impression of this face.
This looked like the Pope in his youth.
Was this the Pope's son?
Or perhaps… had the Pope regained his youth?
Thinking this, he decided to suppress his temper. He waited patiently for the two to descend. He ignored Lin Xiao and Sakura and asked the Pope, "Excuse me…"
"God loves the world."
The Pope suddenly spoke.
His voice was not loud; it could even be described as gentle.
Yet, his voice had already reached everyone.
A faint radiance enveloped the area.
This was the Pope's power!
The Prime Minister had witnessed it before, and seeing this, he became even more excited! This meant the Pope had regained his youth! This signified that the Pope's strength had reached a level he could not comprehend!
After all, he himself came from the most prominent Onmyoji family in the island nation and had come into contact with many powers beyond human comprehension. kuAiδugg
This must be the Pope!
As the Prime Minister was speculating, the Pope spoke again.
"I am God."
This statement sounded abrupt to the Prime Minister. Wouldn't such words be considered blasphemous for the Pope?
As soon as he finished speaking, a cloud appeared beneath the Pope's feet.
And he, standing on the cloud, slowly floated into the air.
"Wow!!"
"This is the Pope's power!"
"A miracle! A miracle!"
After the Pope ascended to a height of more than ten meters above the ground, he spread his arms. "I am God."