Metal raindrops

"The more the Church supports me, the more it proves I have done the right thing. The more the heretics oppose me, the more it proves I have done the right thing."
"Even when heretics praise me, it further proves I'm right. If heretics stay silent, it shows I have done impeccably!"
"If the Church opposes me, it means they have all fallen into evil heresy, and the more heretics oppose me, the more it proves I have done the right thing."
In the year 681, An Su was crowned the youngest Pope in the history of the Church. During his speech, he provided important guidance for the forthcoming de-divination work, emphasizing:
"Now that both the Church and the heretics oppose me, it precisely shows I am on an exceedingly correct path!"
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The year 685.
"It is not that the Evil God cannot be summoned, but that choosing him to take the stage is more cost-effective."
Such was the assessment of the former holy woman of the demons, Yage Silvia.
This statement, once made, instantly attracted attention from all sectors of society—the extensive documentary "The Legend of Pope An Su" continues to broadcast for you.
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This is a story of a top-tier heretical player speedrunning through a fantasy world.

The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

The frontier city was connected by track, of course, its official name was 'Magic Train,' which ran three times a day, direct to the Nether Empire Capital 'Falor.'


It wasn't much different from last life's green trains:


They were both made of the same iron, only the fuel wasn't coal but charged by first-order magicians manually as a power source.


These humanoid batteries, ten in a group, switched shifts every half-day, their work was simple—just to channel their magical power into the magic conductor machinery; they were the distinctive white-collar workers of this other world.


Count Karlo wasn't in a beautiful mood today.


He had raised this lad for more than a decade, finally rearing a dissolute young master, doing justice to his mother's spirit in heaven, but today the boy truly had hardened wings and insisted on going to the capital for an examination.


He had not shown An Su a good face all day.


Chapter 33 An Su Encounters a Heavyweight on Her First Day