Furthermore, the decay of the Church had reached a level that threatened its very existence.
Since its establishment, the Church's doctrine and ideology had basically remained unchanged, ignoring the changes in culture, situation, and values. The Pope's thought of "covertly controlling and protecting the world" had long been out of touch with the times.
"At first, I thought the conglomerate president and the Divine Agent might be able to change this situation, and in fact, my thoughts have not changed to this day. However—"
Ji Ai'er laughed as if she were quite pleased.
"I feel that, perhaps, Lord Roland might bring about an unexpected change."
Indeed, the industrialist, monopoly magnate, diplomat, and strategist Li Lin, backed by the Divine Agent, had brought various changes to the world, for better or worse, the world was indeed changing.
