Towards the Vatican

The training I had just done was under time dilation, so for the outside world, it has been about a day.

I still have a lot of time before I decide to go to Asgard, so I decided to explore a bit around major places in the world. I want to know what is going on during this era, I have been too clueless, not even knowing about the Evil Pieces.

Just thinking of it gets my blood boiling.

This isn't the show, it's real life. Things are much darker here than just a perverse idiot after boobs. I debated what to investigate first, the church, or the underworld? I ultimately decided on the church and headed out towards Vatican City.

I chose the Vatican first because it is much easier to deal with, while the underworld on the other hand...I might have to purge.

I sighed thinking about how bad things have gotten since God died. Humans are back to being nothing but a tool, the other pantheons usually care very little about humans.

That's why very few Gods have my respect, and the one I had the most respect towards was the Biblical One. He actually cared for humans, using his strength to prevent other pantheons from exploiting them, and even giving us tools to defend ourselves.

Too bad he was betrayed by those he trusted the most, his own sons and daughters. Sigh...what a pity.

I don't have some overwhelming hero complex or anything for humanity, but I do view it as a sort of responsibility. I have met many heroes in my lives and have seen the best and worst of them as well.

These events have influenced me greatly, some of my best friends were heroes of legend, men others couldn't help but look up to, those who overcame all odds just for the sake of a better tomorrow.

They weren't delusional, believing their actions would make the world suddenly peaceful, but they held the ideal that those actions would help improve it.

...And I don't want to let them down.

After all, Heroes no longer exist. They all died, with most having fates worse than death.

Only I remain, the least I could do is watch over those that they swore to protect.

Those I swore to defend as well...

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Entering the familiar yet distant city of Rome I reminisced on times long passed. My time in Rome began during my second life when the invulnerability of my reincarnation got to my head.

I lost myself for a bit in regret but also in arrogance. I believed myself invulnerable just because I killed Gods on Mt. Olympus. A weary smile traced my lips at the thought of my pathetic death during my second reincarnation.

I became power-hungry, removing and replacing important historical figures at my own whims while pursuing what I wanted while neglecting any consequence.

Only being able to sober up after the end of that life and reminiscing on past actions. The extraordinary person I met in the next life helped as well…

I snapped out of my musings and headed towards the small independent 'city-state' in the center of Rome, Vatican City.

I have no idea about the character of the current Pope and decided to just sneak inside, I couldn't care less what they thought. They have been doing a shitty job as far as I have seen and I have to spank them a bit.

But, more importantly, hopefully, the Grail is there. Those fuckers have been searching for the Holy Grail wielder for as long as I have.

I didn't forget about that psychotic priest I encountered in Kuoh, or the entire army of exorcists those fallen angels had at their disposal either.

The church just wants puppets and killing machines, neglecting the very purpose they serve in the pursuit of power.

Micheal has chosen not to be honest with those in the church, instead manipulating them to do his bidding. They are so fanatical at this point that they would do almost anything to please him, even very shady things in the dark which Micheal would turn a blind eye towards as well.

It pisses me the fuck off.

God would be disgusted at their actions, and I hate when people spit in the graves of those that I respect, it's one of the reasons I despise my second life so much, by turning into everything my best friend would've loathed during my first life.

And most of the exorcists I have met are fools, they don't even know that the times have changed and still hold on to outdated views. Such as, all devils are evil or all angels are good.

Not all Angels are good, and not all Devils are evil.

God is dead, the system is without its administrator. It can be exploited, just look at Micheal. He isn't the same since God died, making excuses for the 'greater good' with things like the Holy Sword Project.

It disgusts me.

If the exorcists aren't corrupt then they're brainwashed with a delusion Hero Complex.

Fuck sakes, things have really gone to shit.

The things I do for humanity...

Sigh...I probably have to visit Heaven, huh?

And deal with her...

Sigh...troublesome.

Well, at least they don't have anything like Evil Pieces.

...right?

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