Elise Holiness.
She was originally just an ordinary man.
After arriving in the Lord God Space, she became the so-called "Saintess."
Her first world was something like a post-apocalyptic European medieval world. At the beginning, she even found it difficult to kill a single chicken.
But after a long period of accumulation, Elise gradually gained a foothold in that world and, relying on her own talents, developed a massive Church of the Saintess, saving countless lives.
Now, she was no longer a weak girl who couldn't even truss a chicken, but a Saintess capable of fighting using the power of faith!
Seeing World No. 1's parsing progress reach 100% not long after, a smile finally appeared on Elise's face.
"Lord God, open my status panel."
Agent: Elise Holiness
Race: Human (Divine)
Age: 16 (Fixed)
Sex: Female (Originally Male)
Attributes:
Attack: C+
Defense: C+
Speed: C+
Constitution: C
Spirit: A-
Mystery: A
Overall Rank: B-
Talents:
Faith (Enhances Spirit, allows absorption and usage of faith power)
Demonic Holy Charm (Increases charm and affinity, leans toward a "holy" development)
Enthralling Gaze (Extended eye contact causes obsession and addiction)
Skills:
Faith Conversion (Can convert the power of faith into any known energy for use)
Sacred Speech (By speaking, can more effectively convert and apply faith power)
Equipment:
World Pass (Grants a normal identity in each world)
Faith Crystal (Crystallized form of pure faith. Current faith: 2 billion)
Elise nodded in satisfaction.
"With these two billion believers from the base world, I now have a solid foundation."
"It's time to prepare for the next world."
Lord God Space.
Anyone who's read infinite-flow-type novels would basically know what it is.
Some might think it's a perilous place.
Others might see it as a land of opportunities.
Here, you could obtain anything you desired—so long as you completed missions and earned reward points.
But unfortunately… Elise's version of the Lord God Space, being just a fragment, didn't possess those features.
No mission releases, no reward claiming, no item exchanges—none of it.
It could only allow world traversal and parsing, nothing more.
Even the body Elise was given back then was merely pulled in from another world by the Lord God Space.
And after parsing a world, the Lord God wouldn't repair itself—it simply added that world to its list of permanent worlds so Elise could return to it frequently.
Purely in terms of function, this Lord God Space didn't even compare to some of the trash-tier systems found in certain novels.
But Elise didn't care.
In fact, this kind of Lord God Space suited her just fine. The only downside was the lack of rewards and exchanges.
So if Elise wanted to grow stronger, she could only gather power by venturing through various worlds.
As a proud member of the anime-loving crowd, was there even a question as to what kind of world she'd choose?
As for those xianxia-type high-fantasy worlds—Elise hadn't even considered them. They were far too dangerous. And besides, could the fragmented Lord God Space even access such high-level worlds?
Elise would absolutely never go—and had no intention of doing so!
Before long, Elise had sorted her things and was ready to set out.
With so many lost functions, the Lord God couldn't even provide food anymore—she had to get it from other worlds.
Though she no longer felt hunger, Elise didn't eat to fill her belly. She ate for the taste alone.
That's why Elise didn't want to stay on the Lord God's platform at all. Never mind the darkness—it had no trace of life or vitality. It was the kind of place that could make anyone mentally uncomfortable.
And so, in a flash of light, Elise departed from the Lord God Space, leaving only the Lord God floating there all alone.
...
In the distant past, an unprecedented catastrophe befell Earth. Countless meteorites rained down from the sky—a phenomenon people came to call the "Rain of Falling Stars."
Numerous cities were destroyed, and nations fell into decline.
In the end, a corporate alliance known as the Integrated Enterprise Foundation rose to power and took control of the world.
From the meteorites of the Rain of Falling Stars, people discovered an unknown element—"Mana."
Science advanced rapidly as a result, and a new generation of humanity was born—known as the "Starpulse Generation."
Among them were individuals with special abilities, able to use the Mana to wield strange powers. Males were called Dantes, and females were known as Stregas.
The Integrated Enterprise Foundation built a floating city upon the ocean, housing six academies. It was called Asterisk—Suijou Gakuen Toshi Rikka.
The Festa (Star Warrior Festival) was the Starpulse Generation's grand stage. Every year, countless young Genestellas would come to this aquatic metropolis to further their training.
Seidoukan Academy
Jie Long Seventh Institute
Saint Galahadworth Academy
Arlequint Academy
Rewolf Black Institute
Queenvail Girls' Academy
And as the agent of the Lord God Space, Elise was naturally…
Not in this city!
She only knew she had entered the world of Gakusen Toshi Asterisk. As for her exact location within it… she truly had no idea.
But that didn't affect Elise's plans.
She already had a plan in mind.
As mentioned before, the Rain of Falling Stars destroyed countless cities and caused the collapse of many institutions.
The Church was no exception.
Because of everything the Rain of Falling Stars brought, the Church had declined significantly compared to its former glory.
Perhaps the Integrated Enterprise Foundation had something to do with that—Elise couldn't say for certain. But it was relevant to what she planned to do next.
She intended to join the Church—to become someone who brings love and hope to the world.
...
The old pope stood alone beneath a statue, silently praying.
Over the years, under his leadership, the Church had suffered continuous failures and decline. It was no longer the force it once was.
Although they still had many followers, they had long lost any real grasp on power.
As the head of the Church, the old pope knew exactly who was behind it all. Without a doubt—it was the Integrated Enterprise Foundation!
The Foundation, to solidify its control, had systematically dismantled nations across the globe, stripping them of any ability to threaten its rule.
Naturally, the Church was a thorn in its side.
After all, just looking at the size of its congregation, there was no way the Foundation wouldn't see it as a threat.
Although the Church's influence had waned and was no longer as dangerous to the Foundation as before, the Foundation still acted—sending countless agents to infiltrate the Church and limit its power.
"Sigh..."
The old pope let out a deep sigh.
The next pope had already been selected—by the Integrated Enterprise Foundation. There was a good chance… he would be the "last pope."
"Oh Lord! If You truly exist, I beg of You—please let a miracle descend!"
He bent his knees and knelt on the ground, head bowed in prayer. Perhaps he already knew in his heart this was just self-comfort, with no real effect. Tears even welled in the corners of his eyes.
Tap!
"I have heard your voice."
"Thank you for your steadfastness and effort all this time."
The old pope was startled. He looked up abruptly—only to find himself being embraced by a petite figure, a comforting warmth passing into him.
And what entered his gaze at last…
Were those sapphire-blue eyes!