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!"
...
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

An Su and Luojia ascended to the second floor, pushed open the heavy door, and as they gazed down from the balcony, they could see the dense crowd below.


The conferring of knighthood by the Celestial Church was unlike the secular notion of knighthood.


As the molders of the Nether World, one has the right to pioneer the fragments of that world for a year, along with the responsibility and obligation to establish new churches there. To some extent, it's like being a temporary appointed district bishop.


Though there were no believers, no church, and no resources, everything had to be built from scratch—it was, after all, a glorious privilege, hence the ceremony.


Such bishops, unlike the real bishops, were uniformly known as 'Nether Bishops.'


Not even as high as a real-world priest.


A real-world bishop could even serve as a Nether Bishop for a dozen or more fragmented worlds.


Chapter 91: Epic Blessing