Strife: "@Technology, I've already felt it. Ever since your update began, I could tell that Strife had clearly increased."
Hearth God: "@Strife, we're different. @Technology, are you sure this new feature will make it easier for us to gather Faith Power? How does it work?"
"The Magic Net now has over a million users, most of them supernaturals. As time goes on, that number will continue to soar. You all know that, right? In the past, the Magic Net was entirely text-based, but how many people on the continent can read? As magitech industrialization progresses, more and more people who only learned a little reading and writing in factories will begin using the Magic Net. Other features might be difficult for them, but watching videos is something they can do..."
Roger swiftly typed out line after line. After briefly emphasizing the scale of the video feature, he changed tack. "With such a massive audience, all you or your followers need to do is showcase the strengths of your faith and your sect. Naturally, more people will be willing to join, and there will be more converts and fanatics."
"Even if they do not wish to join your churches, after seeing the knowledge you share, they may still feel grateful. And that gratitude will naturally provide the faith of shallow believers."
The essence of faith was simply how many people believed in you as a god. Roger had long understood the underlying rules of this world: prayer was not strictly necessary. Of course, prayer was the fastest way to gather faith, because for those few minutes of prayer, people had no distracting thoughts.
If someone believed everything you said, if you had become the supreme authority in their heart and they did not care even if it meant defying other gods,