In the name of the true god

Jude was new to the area and his understanding of the laws of similarity and contact was still very shallow. When faced with the task of rescuing dozens of implicated wizards and resonance sorcerers from the capital's heavy prison, he naturally hoped to proceed steadily and make a long-term plan.

However, Allen had been lying low in prison for three years, and the rescue plan had been stalled for a long time. He finally had a glimmer of hope to break the deadlock because of Jude's appearance, and he couldn't wait to use this opportunity to devise a feasible plan.

"Or we could try to exacerbate the conflict between the Kingdom faction and the Church faction within the prison, allowing the Holy Church to gain the upper hand and relocate the thirty-nine implicated wizards and resonance sorcerers. Then, while they're leaving the prison, we could ambush them along the way..."

After listening to Allen propose several more directions, Jude took a deep breath and went straight to the point: "In any case, we'll need to fight a tough battle. The question is, do we have the capability to fight a tough battle against the Holy Church?"

The Divine Descent Society has only a dozen or so members.

Considering the relatively high proportion of wizards and resonance sorcerers involved, the number of those with combat power could not possibly exceed two hands.

But how many priests does the Holy Wind Church, which has deep roots in the Kingdom of Florence, have?

They're not stupid; they know the transfer process is extremely dangerous, so they'll definitely send a large number of priests to escort them.

If you go head-to-head and recklessly charge in, the biggest chance you'll not replicate Edmund Ravenscrown's legendary experience, but rather be captured and become a "negative example."

Even the most optimistic prediction is that the divine intervention will be severely damaged and will have to lie low and recuperate again.

Allen was silent for a few moments: "...So what do you think we should do?"

"I've only recently become a Resonance Mage, so I don't know everyone's strength that well. But I think the principle of many hands make light work right now." Jude said this because he suddenly remembered a detail that Edmund had mentioned.

The total number of wizards and resonance sorcerers involved is constant!

After they die, the contact rate and similarity law within their bodies will randomly awaken in another person who is twenty-one years old or older!

Therefore, after capturing "heretics", the Holy Church often chooses to imprison them permanently, regarding them as containers for "evil power" in order to effectively reduce the total number of uncontrolled "heretics".

The total amount remains unchanged.

A disorganized mess.

Since everyone is suffering from oppression and is still "immortal" from a macro perspective, why can't we gather on a larger scale?

The Holy Church does not take a single "heretic" seriously.

Even if ten "heretics" gather together, the Holy Church can still mobilize a large number of priests to calmly suppress them.

So... what about a hundred "heretics" or a thousand "heretics"?

Let alone rescuing people from the capital's heavy prison, even if they turned the entire capital of Montorus upside down, the Holy Church probably couldn't stop them at all.

Ok……

That's an incredibly arrogant statement; it's still possible to block it...

That still gives you a great sense of security!

Jude, who firmly believed that unity was strength, cited Edmund Ravenscrown as an example: "Even Edmund Ravenscrown, the most powerful wizard in history, didn't terrify the Holy Church by fighting alone. Since those imprisoned aren't in any immediate danger, I think we should focus on building up our strength first."

"You're wrong," Allen corrected. "Even the sorcerers and resonance mages don't have a completely reliable way to prove their identities to each other, so the vast majority of them lie low and seek self-preservation. Especially since the Holy Church, in addition to imprisoning and executing, also accepts 'heretics'... to the point that when someone claiming to be an sorcerer or resonance mages approaches you, you have no way of knowing whether they genuinely want to stick together with you or are a spy sent by the Holy Church..."

Jude's mood grew even heavier.

The Holy Church's move was undeniably brilliant.

This not only allows them to turn enemies into their own, but also gradually weakens their resistance and makes them suspicious of their own kind, thus achieving the effect of sowing discord.

No wonder Allen questioned himself earlier, saying that even if he demonstrated his abilities, it wouldn't be strong enough to prove which side he was on.

when--

On one side, there are priests directly protected by the gods, as well as shamans and resonance sorcerers who have defected and formed their own camps, along with the security bureau, organized troops, and the general public who cooperate with them.

On one hand, they are unable to establish effective trust with each other, and are forced to fight their own battles, or even spend their lives pretending to be ordinary people who dare not show any abnormality as "heretics".

For the latter group, what they can truly do is not change everything, but protect themselves...

"Therefore, a prison break is the best way. Those who are willing to be imprisoned are all people who are determined not to compromise with the Holy Church, and we can accept them without reservation," Allen concluded.

indeed.

Rather than searching for a needle in a haystack to gather like-minded people, it is necessary to use every means to confirm the other party's true position.

A direct prison break to rescue a large number of comrades with strong stances would undoubtedly be the safest and most rewarding option.

Think again.

The Divine Descent Society currently only has a dozen or so members, but once they successfully rescue their fellow members from the capital's heavy prison, their size will instantly quadruple.

If we had instead conservatively searched for our own kind who were "outcast" one by one, we probably wouldn't have achieved such expansion results even in five years.

"Was Edmund taking this into consideration when he frequently broke into prison back then...?" Jude muttered to himself.

Allen heard his words: "Edmund once paved a viable path for us. By rescuing our kind from prison to expand our power, and then rescuing even more of our kind to build our prestige, not only will we rescue more and more people, but many of our kind will also come to join us voluntarily... Thus, a virtuous cycle continued, allowing Edmund to gather thousands of entanglement wizards and resonance sorcerers at his peak."

Thousands...

This is practically equivalent to an army of superhumans...

While Jude was secretly amazed, he couldn't help but think of Leonard, the Crown Prince of Florence, who had captured Edmund.

Even the four holy churches were helpless against Edmund. For a young man who was only in his early twenties at the time to lead an ordinary guard through the "heretic" army and capture Edmund was truly remarkable...

He asked, "So the Descent of the Gods is trying to replicate Edmund's rise to power, and rescuing their kind imprisoned in the capital's heavy prison is the most important step on that path, right?"

"Yes." Allen nodded heavily. "Successfully rescuing dozens of implicated wizards and resonance sorcerers from the capital's heavy prison will not only strengthen the Divine Descent Society but also let more of our kind know of our existence."

Expand the organization.

Establish reputation.

This is a win-win situation.

At this point, Allen's excited smile faded, and his tone became serious: "Ever since Edmund's public execution, everyone has either lost the will to resist or silently awaited the coming of the Year of the Descent of God... It's been far too long since anyone stood up to deliver a crushing blow to the Holy Church. Jude, do you know what what we're doing means?"

Jude asked, "What does that mean?"

"This means we will become, after Edmund, the second to raise a banner and challenge the Holy Church!"