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 Avad Empire had completely fallen under the control of the Seven Great Mystical Sects.


On the contrary, it had reached another level of 'extreme prosperity'.


The steel city soared high into the clouds, casting vast shadows; Magic Trains snaked through the streets, emitting foggy plumes of smoke,


enshrouding the entire city in a haze, the great metropolis functioning like a ceaselessly operating machine, with life as the fuel for its workings.


The power source of the Magic Train differed from Phalos's Magic Power batteries,


where none required a first-level Magician to charge the batteries,


in the last carriage lay rows upon rows of incubators, where humans were soaked, as the Alchemic Magic Circle extracted their flesh and blood for fuel.


This was indeed an invention of the Alchemic Esoteric Sect.


The Seven Great Mystical Sects had a complete grip on the kingdom, deciding on the nation's operations through a form of council as well.


Chapter 92: An Su is also the Number One in the Painful Esoteric Sect!