Chen Fan frowned when he heard that. Was the Roman Orthodox Church finally going to make a move? If Chen Fan expanded into religious territory, friction with the largest religion was inevitable. On top of that, he had absorbed their combat forces. A battle was certain.
"Have they already sent people?"
"Yes. The Roman Orthodox Church is divided into several factions as well. Pope Mali Hughes's authority has practically been stripped away. He advocates peace and wants to resolve this through negotiations, but many hawkish factions want to destroy Academy City along with you. This time, they are preparing to launch an attack without the Pope's approval."
After hearing Laura Stuart's words, Chen Fan more or less understood the situation within the Roman Orthodox Church. The larger an organization like this was, the more internal conflicts it would have. In pursuit of greater power, they were capable of anything. He said, "You mean someone from the Roman Orthodox Church wants to kill everyone in Academy City?" How ruthless. They wanted to wipe out millions of people just like that. Many students in Academy City did not even know magic existed. They might not even know why they died.
"That's right. My people discovered it by chance. Biagio Psoni, a bishop of the Roman Orthodox Church, intends to use the 'Queen's Fleet' to launch a devastating strike against Academy City and eliminate the Science Side in one blow."
"So we're just collateral damage." Chen Fan smiled faintly. There really were quite a few ambitious people on the Magic Side, and they clearly did not think much of Chen Fan either. It was true enough—magic drew its power from countless sources, and battles were decided by group combat. With countless believers chanting hymns, their power was enormous. It was easy for massive