750. Redeeming the World (7,200 bonus words)

"Your Holiness!"

"Pope Steven has returned!"

The believers gathered there cheered. Some even fell to their knees and wept bitterly. "God... I have sinned. I shouldn't have believed the temptation of that heretic Jay!"

After enduring the apocalypse and ten years of religious indoctrination, these believers were, without question, devout enough.

Especially after Wu Ming, the first Pope approved by God, had descended and displayed the power of Divine Punishment. Aside from Jay and Gandalf's few die-hard followers, the other bishops had all prostrated themselves before Pope Steven in submission.

The entire Church had changed hands overnight.

"What a... lively night!"

At the Church of Salvation's headquarters, Wu Ming drew back the curtains, revealing the devout believers gathered outside.

"It is all thanks to the glory of Your Holiness!"

Robin had donned brand-new silver armor and a white cloak. His words brimmed with reverence.

"Perhaps..."

Wu Ming knew very well that among the believers outside, many must have come for the legendary God's Kingdom—the promised land.

After all, having lived there for ten years, everyone knew that the planet had become a living hell.

Naturally, they all wanted to leave for somewhere safe and prosperous. When the Church had relocated before, countless believers had regretted it until their hearts nearly broke. They certainly wouldn't miss this chance.

After all, wherever they went, things couldn't be worse than they were now.

"And what about you, Evan?"

Wu Ming looked at the young attendant beside him. It was none other than the novice Holy Warrior Evan, who still seemed shaken. "You wanted to go to God's Kingdom with your family, didn't you? What about now? Do you still feel the same way?"

Evan nearly answered yes at once.

What did this wasteland world have to offer? Barren land, pollution everywhere, a harsh