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 night was pitch dark, the wind fierce.


Thick clouds piled upon the mountains, the night low-hanging, and the sky's color a dull near-charcoal, the bone-chilling wind bowing the thorny roses on both sides of the mountain path.


Between the leaden night sky and the pale blue of the mountain plains, one could faintly make out an abandoned outpost.


Rosen instinctively tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword, slowly adjusting his breathing as he surveyed the surroundings;


He turned to look at Alice, who followed behind him, only to see that the noble lady with her delicate features, too, had paled, her cat-like eyes nervously fixed on the path ahead.


The reason was the person they were about to meet.


The reputation of the Serpent of Pain's Right Hand had even subtly spread in Seden Town.


Rumors claimed he was a 'Chosen of the Painful Serpent,' watched by the Mother Goddess from birth.


Chapter 80 Inner Pain: "What do you think of An Su?