Strongest Superhuman System - Chapter 816

Chapter 816: We Pray
The syndicate announced the fight to the rest of the world. Every major news channel got a clip of a message from the Anima King, and in that clip, he told the world what was about to happen and how it was going to take place.

[The human King has made a bargain for the sake of the world. A battle between him and I will decide which of our two races will become the primary leader of this new world. I have accepted his offer and therefore I set forth these rules. I am holding a group of humans hostage in this land. The human King will arrive here alone, and after it has been confirmed that there are no others with him, the humans shall be released. All members of my army are hereby banned from entering this land until after our fight is over. Should anyone disobey these rules, then the offending race shall be declared the loser of this battle.]

People around the world were confused by the announcement. Not only did they not know what the Anima King was talking about, but they were also in the dark about who the human King was. The only King that they all knew was the one that had already died.

“It’s the God Killer.”

In a dark room where hundreds of people were kneeling and praying to a large statue of Mark, a woman wearing the traditional black garb of the Cult of Vanitas spoke in awe and wonder as she looked up at the screen. This woman was the head priestess of the Cult of Vanitas and had made it her responsibility to spread the glory of Mark Vanitas to every corner of the world.

The priestess was staring up at a large screen that stood behind the altar of Mark’s statue and listening to the announcement with wide, unfocused eyes. She was a beautiful woman, but just the intense look in her eye and her intense devotion would be enough to chase any man away from her! The priestess’s name was Fey, and she was also a superhuman blessed by the goddess of fortune, Fortuna. This gave her the ability to see into the past and even some possible futures, but she didn’t have any physical abilities that would allow her to face off against Anima, so she wasn’t able to go on the battlefield.

Fey was once a nun in the church, but after receiving her blessing, she slowly lost interest in the church and became a recluse. It wasn’t until a few months ago when she saw into the past and future of the world where humanity was attacked by the Anima, and the only thing that stood between the human race and destruction was Mark Vanitas, that she realized what it was that she must do!

Fey became the voice of Mark Vanitas! An unseen messenger that took his doctrine all around the world in order to increase the number of his followers along with his power!

The people in this room had been praying for the victory of Mark Vanitas over the syndicate when the announcement came in. Each and every one of them were people who had decided to follow Mark Vanitas to the end of the world in order to save their race!

Hearing about the syndicate and what they were doing was something that drove the Cult of Vanitas mad! The very idea that there were people out there who chose the Anima over their own race was insane! But the Cult realized then what they had to do! It wasn’t only the syndicate that had been working hard all this time!

Just like the syndicate had been going around recruiting and gathering as many people as possible, the cult had been doing the same! But unlike the syndicate, who had to be discreet and silent about their activities, the cult didn’t need to behave like a secret organization! They were an open organization that welcomed anyone who was willing to join them! And now there were millions of people who had put their faith in Mark Vanitas, increasing the number of devotees exponentially! Fey realized that now was the time for them to put all of their faith to good use! They had gathered millions, but that would be useless unless they brought in even more people!

Fey put her hands together and spoke up to the congregation beneath her!

“The God Killer has decided to fight for the fate of your world! He has given the devils a chance to redeem themselves, and they have refused! Now, he moves to eradicate their leader! Let us pray for his success!”

Fey’s voice was not only heard by the people present, but it was also echoing through the ears and minds of every single person who was a part of the Cult of Vanitas.

Fey’s blessing was the ability to tell Fortune, but she also had a minor blessing that gave her a mental link with anyone whose beliefs were in line with her own. That meant that as long as anyone was a part of the Cult of Vanitas, they would be able to hear what Fey was saying right now!

The entire congregation below fell to their knees and put their hands together as they felt the message from the priestess deep in their souls. People all over the world who had thrown their hearts in with the Cult of Vanitas also fell to their knees and put their hands together as they started to listen to the priestess’s words!

“We pray for Mark Vanitas.”

“We pray!”

“We pray for his power!”

“We pray!”

“We pray for his strength!”

“We pray!”

“We pray for his success!”

“We pray!”

“We pray for us, his followers!”

“We pray!”

“We pray that others find the light!”

“We pray!”

“Spread the word to all!”

The congregation wasted no time as they began to head out in all directions of the world, spreading the word of Mark Vanitas’ power to all that were willing to listen! The time had come for them to put their connections to good use, and people from every part of the world were shocked when they saw friends and family members coming to tell them to join the Cult of Vanitas! Mark Vanitas was King, and he would need their support for the coming battle!

The confusion from the people around the world was not small, but the constant persistence and fervent yearning from the members of the cult made some of the people give in as they also joined the cult members and once they heard the voice of the priestess in their heads, it was like they gained enlightenment and realized that the cult members hadn’t been lying! This was real!

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Meanwhile, Mark could feel his power increasing at a pace that didn’t seem normal. Mark was currently sitting inside of a jet flying over the North Atlantic Ocean and heading straight for Germany. There were no other jets around him, and Mark was the only person in the plane other than the pilot.

Mark was sitting with his eyes closed while trying to meditate, and he was surprised by the sudden jump in power that he felt throughout his body.

Mark opened his eyes and squeezed his hand into a fist as the power surged even faster. Mark looked to the side where his system tab was open and he raised a brow in surprise at what he saw.