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"Milan, Milan..."

With home-field advantage, Milan held a huge edge.

This was the first major event hosted by Saint Kevin Stadium, and the Rossoneri were incredibly enthusiastic about this UEFA Champions League final.

Catalonia was very wealthy.

Even so, that did not mean they could afford tickets costing tens of thousands of euros each.

It was said that some fans had bought tickets from Barcelona supporters at high prices, and judging by the distribution of fans in the stadium, that seemed to be true.

There were clearly quite a few fans in red-and-black striped shirts, Italy National Team jerseys, China National Team jerseys, and even shirts from other clubs in the away-fan section allocated in Barcelona.

Milan police had prepared for this long ago, working with Saint Kevin's security staff to focus on those stands.

The home-team Rossoneri had already unveiled a massive tifo in the South Stand.

There were no fireworks today, however. Saint Kevin's security level had reached a terrifying degree.

As the giant screen in the stadium lit up—

The Pope stood on the second floor of Saint Peter's Basilica and called out to the square, "Hello, world."

Countless believers in Saint Peter's Square erupted in thunderous cheers.

Then came footage of the Vatican Guard marching through Rome.

This UEFA Champions League final involved a great many interests.

The Vatican was within Italy and wielded enormous influence. There was simply no way around them.

Whether Rossoneri or Catalans, everyone listened to the sounds of armor being worn coming from the stadium speakers.

The heavy footsteps seemed to pass through the screen and reach the stadium itself.

Suddenly, the screen went dark.

By the time the fans noticed, the Vatican Guard had slowly emerged from the players' tunnel, splitting into two lines and gradually filling the entire perimeter