The public opinion that had originally supported the church overwhelmingly underwent an earth-shaking reversal overnight.
"I think Marquis Luowen must have had his reasons for targeting the church like this. For example, why did he withdraw from the battlefield?"
Come to think of it, Marquis Luowen had never done anything truly wicked. On the contrary, he had exposed quite a few of the church's problems.
The higher one stood, the harder one fell.
For the first time, the church's deeply rooted image in the hearts of the Dark Moon Empire's people began to waver.
This wavering would not affect its rule, but it would affect faith.
Mages were, by nature, a rational group.
In terms of the number of zealots, the Sun God had more than ten times as many as Yue Shen.
In terms of basic strength alone, more zealots naturally meant that the Sun God was stronger. However, the strength of mages lay in knowledge.
Coupled with the world's amplification and balancing of authority, the two Deities ultimately appeared to be close in strength.
Precisely because she had fewer followers, Yue Shen valued faith even more.
Upon receiving Yue Shen's Divine Revelation, the First Councillor unconsciously plucked out several of his own beard hairs.
"What has the Fire Madman been doing lately?"
A man hidden in the shadows said, "He has been avoiding suspicion. He has not left home for over a month, and the few high-ranks who were with him have done the same."
"So public opinion has no direct connection to him?"
"Not necessarily, but at least for now, that seems to be the case."
The First Councillor pondered briefly. "Keep a close eye on him. Suspend the original plan for now."
"Find a way to calm public opinion."
"Understood."
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