The development of technology and the political as well as anti-religious visions of the future predicted by Robert Hugh Benson were a sensation at the time of the book's release. However, his visions exhibit astonishing similarities when considering the terror regimes of Nazism and Communism. Benson describes the Lord of the World as the Antichrist, who rules over all the countries of the Earth within a system that is propagated as liberal. Julian Felsenburg, this new world ruler, does not hesitate to annihilate Rome, the Pope, and the last Christians in his fight against the Church. Only two cardinals escape this relentless bombardment of Rome. They secretly choose a new Pope and convene a council. Due to betrayal, this last refuge of the new Pope also becomes known. Felsenburgh prepares for the final strike of annihilation.