The Holy City, this divine city standing upon the earth, still radiated the Divinity that belonged to him.
Holy light shone over the entire city; here, there was nothing but joy and peace.
Within the grand hall of the central cathedral of the Holy City, Meris, who had stood here for who knew how long, finally opened his eyes.
Although Meris's appearance had not changed, not a trace of humanity remained in his bearing.
His eyes, filled with Divinity, illuminated the cosmos. He felt neither anger nor joy, merely gazing upon all things in the world with calm indifference.
Upon learning that Meris had awakened from his slumber, Pope Bimus was the first to arrive. He immediately knelt before Meris, tears filling his eyes as he cried out:
"Lord, You have finally returned. In the time without You, the entire world has fallen into ultimate chaos."
"Please, Lord, save this foolish, pitiful, and humble world."
The God of Light's perception of time was still somewhat dislocated. Once he adjusted, he understood why Bimus had been so agitated.
Historical correction detected. Historical Time Correction has been activated.
"Historical correction? I never expected this backdoor to have been left behind."
Meris's eyes rolled white as the God of Light entered the system. Only then did he see the Historical Time Correction Mechanism.
This mechanism had been designed to activate alongside the Script Mechanism. However, the script had already been used, and this mechanism had consequently been taken over by the Archiving Module.
It ensured that even if one loaded an old save and started over, no external force could forcibly interfere with the established historical timeline. In truth, it was meant to ensure that Chen Cheng had sufficient time to develop safely.
Unless his original body chose to act recklessly