American Comics: From Map Editor to Immortal Gods

So hard!

Eileen clutched her chest, feeling as if she had bumped into an indestructible wall.

Those solid muscles were brimming with boundless power.

Father Burke raised an eyebrow, but considering the enigmatic Kamar-Taj and the Pope's charisma, he pretended not to have seen this.

Seeing a nun with her back to them in front of the hall, Father Burke touched the Bible in his hand, took a deep breath, as if he had gained courage and strength from the book.

He stepped forward and asked, "Hello, I am Father Burke from the Vatican. I am here to investigate the recent deaths at the monastery. What happened here? The Vatican needs to know about the situation here."

The nun, with her back to the crowd, bowed her head and prayed to Jesus. She seemed to be an extremely devout nun, and her prayers remained unaffected even when strangers approached.

Soon, the old nun spoke in her aged voice: "Nothing has happened here, everything is as usual."

"So you mean you knew absolutely nothing about any of this?"

Father Burke frowned, his tone somewhat harsh, and said, "The nun's body was placed in the ice cellar after her suicide. Unless there were other unavoidable reasons, no nun would choose such a blasphemous act to commit suicide!"

"Please hand over the others as well. I need to talk to them. Only then can I assure the church that this place is safe."

Those who commit suicide cannot enter heaven, not even the most devout believers of God.

Their only fate is to go to hell.

This is a well-known rule, especially for a fully ordained nun.

The old nun paused for a moment, then continued, "I'm afraid that's not enough."

“They will send more people over, and then they won’t be official church diplomats.”

Father Burke's statement this time contained a hidden threat.

He was certainly not a key member of the church; if there was indeed danger, the bishop, numerous exorcist priests, and police would have arrived.

Hundreds of years ago, there might have been even more violent Papal knights, but the Papacy today... let's not even talk about it.

The old nun remained silent for a while, then said, "If you want to know the answer, I can tell you."

"But it's getting late today, and according to the monastery's rules, we will remain silent until dawn."

"Come back tomorrow, and you will get all the answers you're looking for."

Accommodation is available within the monastery; you are free to choose your accommodation.

After the old nun finished speaking, she fell silent again.

Father Burke gently touched the Bible, clearly displeased with the old nun's riddle-telling behavior.

But he respected the rules of the local monastery.

just

Father Burke looked at Rowling.

At this moment, Rowling seemed to be lost in thought and did not pay attention to the conversation.

"Your Majesty Rolin, tonight we..."

Before Father Burke could finish speaking, Rowling stepped forward.

“Wait, Your Majesty Rowling, this place is under the Lord’s watchful eye, we…”

Eileen wanted to stop Rowling's rude behavior, as it would be inappropriate to abruptly interrupt the silent prayers of other devout people.

Rowling paused slightly, then said meaningfully, "The Lord's gaze? You mean that evil-looking statue of Jesus?"

"Or are you referring to the upside-down cross over there?"

Rowling pointed to the cross hanging on the wall in the hallway. Unlike the crosses elsewhere, it was hanging upside down!

Generally speaking, only cults and rebels use inverted crosses, because this often signifies the devil!

Father Burke and Eileen looked in the direction he was pointing and indeed saw the overturned A-frame.

For a moment, both of them were startled, and a chill ran down their spines.

Father Burke busied himself picking up the Bible.

Eileen turned pale. Although she had not yet undergone the final ritual to become a nun, she still understood what it meant.

This is not some sacred place watched over by Jesus; it's clearly a den of demons!

Which family would place an upside-down cross next to a statue of Jesus?!

This is an outright provocation! Blasphemy!

"Devil, stop pretending. Your illusions are meaningless before my eyes."

"The stench of decay, death, and filth emanating from you cannot be concealed by this nun's habit."

Rowling walked up behind the old nun and a holy light rose from his right hand.

The old nun remained silent. Amidst the wary gazes of the crowd, she slowly turned around. Instead of the expected Empress Dowager Cixi's face, she revealed a withered, dried-up corpse!

The mummified corpse stared with its white, cloudy dead eyes, its voice weak and aged.

"You shouldn't have come. He has already descended!"

"Who is He? And what about the others?" Father Burke asked hastily.

"Dead, all dead!"

The old nun let out a sharp scream, then transformed into a walking corpse and pounced on Rolin!

Without even blinking, Rowling unleashed the Holy Fire, which instantly purified the old nun into ashes.

No outliers?

waste!

Roland frowned slightly, then continued walking deeper into the monastery.

At this moment, Wang raised two golden circles, ready for battle at any moment.

Eileen and Father Burke were shocked. "No, are you serious? You really have magic!"

"Father, does the Vatican possess any powerful magic?"

Eileen asked with anticipation.

As the Lamb of God, having been passed down for thousands of years, there's no reason why we shouldn't know anything.

Father Burke paused for a moment, then shook his head. "No."

Eileen retorted, unwilling to accept it, "What is there to say?"

Burke held up the Bible and shook it. “We have the Bible.”

"Then...can the Bible exorcise demons?"

"......cannot."

Faced with a series of problems, Burke felt overwhelmed.

Seeing that Sister Irene, the novice, seemed quite disappointed, he quickly added, "But we have all sorts of holy relics that can drive away these damned demons!"

"After death, we can go to heaven and listen to the Lord's teachings."

Upon hearing this, a hint of anticipation flashed in Eileen's eyes.

However, a sneer came from ahead, which quickly disappeared, but Eileen knew very well that it was Rowling's disdainful laugh.

"Your Majesty Rolin, is there anything I can help you with?"

Rowling continued walking, "I'm just wondering, have you ever seen anyone's soul go to heaven after death? And who told you that? A bishop? A pope? Or the Bible?"

"Don't get me wrong, I was just curious, I didn't mean anything by it."

No, you mean something else!

Burke rolled his eyes, but he didn't dare say anything.

At this point, Eileen thought it made a lot of sense and looked over, which made Burke feel awkward. "Don't ask me, I don't know either."

"Things that have been passed down from the ancients for thousands of years make some sense when you think about it."

"And... regardless of what happens after death, at least we are genuinely performing an exorcism now!"

Wang nodded in agreement. "That makes sense. Whether our souls are taken away by hell or by the Grim Reaper after death, we must fight these evil gods from other dimensions to the very end while we are alive!"

Burke smiled gratefully at him, but then realized what he meant.

Wait, it's either hell or death, why isn't there a heaven option?

So Kamar-Taj doesn't believe in the existence of a Lord?

Eileen also reflected on the matter and hesitated again about whether to become a nun.

If God truly does not exist, then why did she become a nun?

What's the point?

How will we serve the Lord in the future?

Burke noticed Eileen's confusion and hesitation and quickly said, "God is great and holy, and He will protect every believer who is faithful to Him."

Eileen seemed lost in thought, but when she saw the abandoned monastery around her, she couldn't help but ask, "Aren't these nuns devout enough?"

"Uh......"

Burke didn't know what to say; he had shot himself in the foot.

Luo Lin and Wang Du almost burst out laughing.

Rolin didn't believe God still existed, while Wang had never seen any dimensional demon god who was God.

Perhaps it existed before, but now the gods have abandoned this land, and the high and mighty temple of the gods has long been isolated from the world.

If God is truly omnipotent, how could He hide in the temple of gods and dare not show His face?

People can only rely on themselves!

"They're here!"

Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly awkward,

Rowling arrived at a dark crossroads, where the passageway was very narrow and seemed to lead directly to a basement.

As Luo Lin finished speaking, shadowy figures appeared in the distance.

They were all dressed in black nun's robes, concealing their faces within their garments and hats, and striving to blend into the darkness.

Seemingly sensing the presence of living beings, the group of nun corpses all took a step forward and rushed madly towards Rolin.

"In the name of God, protect me from harm!"

Eileen was so frightened that she immediately prayed to God for protection.

Or, feeling unsure, they continue to change their prayers.

"Hail Mary, merciful Lord, God be with you!"

Just as Eileen was praying, a dazzling golden light pierced through the darkness. A group of sharp, agonizing howls were heard, and the corpses of the nuns, desecrated by demons, were burned to ashes by the holy fire.

Eileen was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Did God intervene? This is the Fire of God?!"

"This is holy light, not the holy light of God. Of course, you can also regard me as God. I don't mind having one more faithful nun servant."

Luo Lin spoke calmly, a faint holy light still lingering in his palm.

Although it is not the holy light of God's faith, this creative holy light, which is based on the individual's strong will and belongs to the primordial power, still has a considerable restraining effect on these evil spirits.

Eileen gazed at the holy light with rapt attention, "Can we also possess this holy light?"

"Of course!"

Rowling smiled and, seeing Father Burke's unpleasant expression, said, "I will not keep this glory to myself, nor do I need to be as demanding as God. Whether you believe in me or not, as long as you have my approval, you can receive this glory!"

"Of course, to gain this power, you must have an unwavering belief in your heart."

“Firm belief?” Eileen thought of the Bible and those epic moments in myths and legends.

Save the world, fight for the Lord!

However...

"Yes, an absolutely unwavering belief can be to love someone forever, to protect someone, or of course, to fight for justice against darkness."