Turn all your opponent's rhetoric to extremes and seek your own benefits from them.

This is the tactic Catherine set for Alice.

Don't fantasize about persuading your opponent; your task is to infuriate them.

If he says he wants to beat up a rabid dog, you say he wants to kill all dogs in the world and is extremely evil.

If he complains that the behavior of some wealthy merchants in the village is filthy, you claim he thinks all rich people in the world should die and is extremely envious.

When someone advises you not to speak so maliciously, simply call them the person's dog.

With Catherine's help, the noble faction has undoubtedly sided with Alice.

This has given Alice the confidence to stand firm.

In the end, the church's rule relies on these land nobles, as many times they need these nobles to take the blame.

The church must remain pure and supreme—at least on the surface.

Though they cannot directly affect the election of the Pope, they can influence certain key figures to some extent.

In recent decades, as Daylight acted like divine forces outside, destroying several churches in succession, a rapid shift in thinking occurred within the Thunder Master church.

They envy the immense wealth Daylight gained from annexing other churches.

They also fear that Daylight, so unrestrained in its actions, might one day target the Thunder Master church.

Although the Roland Empire is the most powerful human empire on the Dawn Continent, it is not the only human empire.

The Thunder Master church's control over the Roland Empire is not as direct as that of Daylight and War God, because a passing Twilight Bishop's actions a thousand years ago led to losing the chance for complete control over Roland's royal family.

After the Recovery of the Gods, Roland's royal family reconciled with Thunder Master church, making the Roland Empire a de facto church empire, but because of that Empress as a benchmark, the emperor of Roland has never truly been obedient.

This also resulted in the Thunder Master church, unable to consolidate power for annexation like Daylight.

Now, however, Catherine offers an enticing proposition: if Alice becomes Pope, the empire's nobles will unconditionally support the Thunder Master church.

The reason the noble faction chose Alice is simple: Alice promised them that the lands gained from external expansions would be granted to these contributing nobles.

Thus was born Alice's speech, which almost made Shen Sui cough up blood.

Seeing the familiar discourse, Shen Sui seemed to meet an old acquaintance.

But truly, Alice's rhetoric might not be refined or clever, but it works.

Simply and brutally effective.

The radicals within the church like Alice's war rhetoric.

Nobles hope that Alice will start a war to bring them new lands.

Lose?

What lose?

As long as war begins, everything will improve.

Almost everyone forgot, aside from the essential Dragon Cavalry of the Dragon God Sect, Thunder Master church's elite soldiers were almost consumed in the Error War.

Her speech left all her competitors bewildered.

Damn it, isn't this a Pope election? Shouldn't it be about strength? Why are they suddenly staging a performance?

You've already said all the things we were going to say, and even more extremely; what else is there for us to say?

However, those qualified as Pope Candidate priests are not fools, and they quickly found Alice's weakness: strength.

No matter how eloquent your speech, this is a world ruled by Extraordinary Power.

A dignified Pope, if she can't suppress dissent, what kind of Pope would that be?

Your Adoma is only a twelve-tier; step out and compare.

["Bishop Adoma." Said Bishop Locke Rhett as he launched an attack against Alice, "To my knowledge, you are merely a twelfth-tier priest, right? The weakest of all Popes has been at least thirteenth-tier. Do you think you can win everyone over?"]

[His meaning was very clear; your idea is sound, but your strength is lacking, and cannot win over the crowd.]

[Indeed, this was a weakness for Alice, and the atmosphere that had been stirred up suddenly darkened again.]

[Twelve-tier may be top-level strength on Dawn Continent, but this is the Pope's preselection meeting; strong figures of Thunder Master church are gathered, the weakest here being twelve-tier.]

[The surrounding people looked at Alice with somewhat hesitant eyes.]

As expected.

Shen Sui didn't find it surprising.

But what can be done? Alice's real strength is only eighth-tier; it was already hard for her to disguise herself as a twelfth-tier powerhouse using tools.

["Who said I'm twelfth-tier?" Alice smirked mysteriously.]

Shen Sui suddenly had a bad feeling.

No!

Alice, don't show off here, and certainly not a show-off that lacks substantial strength!

["I am fourteenth-tier!" Alice adjusted the Star Emblem disguise to 14-tier.]

[The aura of a fourteenth-tier powerhouse immediately enveloped the entire venue.]

[Everyone felt the overwhelming pressure from an upper-tier figure.]

[Alice stood calmly and looked at Locke Rhett who had stood up: "Any more questions?"]

["Impossible! It's absolutely impossible!" Locke Rhett shouted incredulously, "How can you be fourteenth-tier! In this world, how can someone reach fourteenth-tier!"]

A fourteenth-tier powerhouse in the Dawn Continent setting basically has one foot in the Divine Realm, and many churches call this realm a demigod.

This girl dares to act!}

Shen Sui supported his forehead helplessly.

Fourteenth-tier and twelfth-tier seem only two tiers apart, but their gap is larger than the gap from first tier to twelfth tier!

The higher the realm, the greater the gap between tiers becomes.

Look, I can easily wipe out fifteen-tier gods as a sixteen-tier, while the fourteenth-tier defeating thirteenth-tier may not be as exaggerated as instant kill, but absolute suppression is still achievable.

If the opponent tests it, won't she be exposed?}

Alice, just said you've grown up, but now you're messing around again.}

This is not a novel! The opponent cannot be this foolish!]

["Don't believe me?" Alice smiled, "You can come up and try it. But I just got promoted, and might not hold back as lightly; don't blame me if you get killed."]

[Alice thought it necessary to gamble a bit; what if she manages to intimidate them?]

["I don't believe!" Locke Rhett shouted the loudest, but he had already stepped back to the audience seating.]

["...."]

["I also don't believe." At this moment, a steady voice came from the back row.]

[Everyone followed the voice; they saw a burly man wielding a Warhammer, walking steadily towards Alice.]

[Warhammer Bishop, Enzog, thirteen-tier War Bishop.]

[Alice was stunned; this was beyond her expectations; not intimidating them?]

[Damn it. Should Claude help out?]

[But if I seek Claude's help for this reason, won't he scold me?]

Freymia looked at the voice appearing on the Dueling Device belonging to Alice, then at Shen Sui, who was banging the wall there.}

Um...rest assured, he's already scolding her.}

"What are you doing, Alice! Don't be so naïve! The world isn't short of people having hard heads!" Shen Sui was quite troubled and grabbed the Dueling Device intending to sort things out.}

He typed, deleted, deleted again and typed, hesitating for quite a while and didn't send it out.}

[Ding! You obtained Spell Card: Stage Performance]

Suddenly, the Dueling Device gave an alert.}

Huh? Why is there a Life Card showing up?}

Shen Sui was puzzled.}

Then he saw the context.}

[War Bishop Enzog rushed forward.]

[His speed was extraordinary! Surpassing Thunder! Deservedly the fastest man of Thunder Master church!]

[Alice was stunned on the spot, Alice got hit by the Warhammer!]

[....]

[Enzog coughed up blood!]

[Enzog fell.]

[Enzog trembled and spoke to Alice: "Such powerful strength!"]

[Enzog fell unconscious....]

[Everyone was dumbfounded.]

[Alice was also dumbfounded.]

[What the hell is going on!]

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