"Wow..."
The moment the phrase "Pale God" appeared, the atmosphere at the scene completely reversed.
Wailing erupted almost immediately from the crowd, interspersed with loud curses, creating a deafening buzzing sound from millions of people.
"God, save me!"
" Pale Devil, you damned Pale Devil! God will not forgive you, God will not forgive you!"
"I was wrong, Your Majesty Norton. I am still keenly aware of my greatest mistake. I humbly beg you to allow me to change. I had no choice before, but now, I want to be the most devout believer of the Pale Holy See, and I am willing to offer all my wealth!"
All living beings are different and diverse.
Some severely brainwashed fools still threaten Norton to this day, fervently praying to their god, hoping to gain true salvation.
Some, however, lack firm faith but continue to deceive themselves, believing themselves to be steadfast believers who can gain divine favor through their unwavering faith.
Some even knelt down on the spot, begging Norton for forgiveness, showing an extreme flexibility in their bottom line.
But regardless of their reaction, and whether they have truly come to their senses now, to Norton they are nothing more than a noisy swarm of ants on the ground, and a risk of gnawing at the foundation.
The golden sun in the sky grew even more golden, gradually radiating intense heat.
The temperature throughout the Holy See seemed to be gradually rising, and the excessively golden sunlight had even formed a large area illuminated by golden beams, encompassing the entire Holy See and the surrounding mountains.
The gilded sun, resembling an eye, spun around, and the area that looked like it was being illuminated by a searchlight moved along with it on the ground.
Only then did the millions of believers on the ground realize that the ever-golden sun in the sky was indeed the eye of the Pale God Norton!
However, the golden light shining on them did not cause burning pain; instead, it gave them a comfortable feeling, like soaking in a hot spring on a winter's day.
However, this feeling of comfort did not alleviate their fear; on the contrary, the strange beam of light terrified most of them.
Trampling incidents have even begun to occur.
But Norton still showed his willingness to help these devout believers to the end.
A profound tremor reverberated throughout the Holy See and even the surrounding mountains.
"May all the devout believers Ascension..."
As the levels of life trembled, the golden sunlight in the sky appeared even more golden.
The devout believers, bathed in sunlight, all felt a sense of relaxation that rose from the level of their souls.
This comfort, from soul to body, completely dispelled the previous atmosphere of fear. Many people even couldn't help but let out a few groans, or close their eyes, just to fully experience this blissful feeling that was far more pleasurable than a spa treatment.
Bathed in that golden light, amidst that boundless comfort.
Millions of human bodies bathed in golden light began to gradually decompose, bit by bit, into the most basic particles that make up matter and soul, and then, accompanied by a gentle breeze, they were all blown away...
Through the spaceship's transparent curtain wall, the scene of millions of people turning to ashes came into everyone's view.
The high-ranking officials of the Human Federation stood trembling in place, not daring to utter a single word in the face of the life and death of their people and subjects.
Abraham watched coldly, letting out a barely perceptible sigh.
The current leadership of the Human Federation Government is utterly cowardly, far inferior to the Holy Lord Church and Pope Adam of yesteryear, and even less capable than the feudal remnants of the Boya Empire's emperors.
Such a large-scale massacre did not elicit any discontent from anyone; on the contrary, everyone was relieved that the butcher's knife had not fallen on them.
If even the highest power in humankind acts this way, one can imagine that modern human society has even less of a desire to resist to the end.
Even the existence of hardliners is debatable.
The prolonged period of peace had long since eroded humanity's courage to face death and its determination to fight to the end. It had also completely extinguished the last remaining spirit of resistance within Abraham.
"How?"
The oppressive silence inside the spaceship was broken by a cheerful greeting.
The crowd immediately perked up, and before they even looked up, words of praise were already flowing from their mouths.
"Your Majesty's actions have eradicated the last unstable forces in Garden of Eden and the last remaining influence of the Holy Lord Church. This has made a great contribution to the stability of our Human Federation and laid a solid foundation for the future of our Garden of Eden!"
From this day forward, our Human Federation will undoubtedly move towards prosperity and abundance under Your Majesty's leadership, towards that brilliant sea of stars! This is truly a cause for celebration!
"Your Majesty, I believe we should drink fine wine to celebrate the complete peace of Garden of Eden!"
These are all old-fashioned compliments, the same old stuff, and they didn't move Norton at all; in fact, he'd heard them so many times he was sick of them.
"That's not all!"
In this day and age, we value civilization, equality, human rights, and freedom. This group of believers gathered spontaneously, a symbol of freedom. And His Majesty granted them the same end—a manifestation of equality! Moreover, they passed away in extreme comfort, without experiencing the slightest suffering—truly a profound expression of human rights!
Such an act, which brings together freedom, equality, and human rights, can it not be called a manifestation of civilization?
Your Majesty is truly progressive and deeply understands the ways of civilization!
See, this praise is truly unique.
Norton's lips slowly parted into a wide grin, revealing a radiant smile.
( The Homelander laugh)
"Indeed, I, Norton, have always kept pace with the times and advocated prosperity and development. From this day forward, Garden of Eden will be completely plunged into eternal peace. All war, death, and disease will be unable to ravage the world once more with the arrival of me, Norton!"
By imperial decree, effective immediately, the reign title shall be changed to the first year of Norton.
The extraordinary system is born of itself, and the life and soul are immortal!