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I Became The Pope, Now What? by MisterImmortal

Johnathan, an old man with an extraordinary past but an ordinary end, gets reincarnated in a dark... Read more
Johnathan, an old man with an extraordinary past but an ordinary end, gets reincarnated in a dark fantasy world full of magic, darkness, and mysteries furled.

However, he committed a grave blunder by taking the fiction he had read as a reference. Reborn as a baby, he hoped to be deemed gifted by speaking early.

One thing led to another, and tragedy struck. The villagers declared him a demon-possessed and called the church. Johnathan, now known as Sylvester Maximilian, realized that he had messed up.

When the church's inquisitors came to judge him and burn him on a pyre. As a last resort and to welcome his soon to arrive second death, he started chanting holy hymns as his last breath.

Overwhelmed, they kneeled, thinking he was a messenger of Solis.

From there, the story of how Sylvester Maximilian rose through the ranks to sit at the top began.

But his life won't be ordinary, as he uses his cunning and the tag of 'God's favored' to his advantage. Fighting treachery, unearthing secret plots and world mysteries, facing the darkness around him and creating his place in history, engraving his name in the annals to be forever remembered as the—Immortal Pope, The Young.

[A/N: To not mislead you, the novel's name does not mean he instantly becomes the Pope from the start. The story will follow the life of MC. Though he will become the Pope at a pretty young age. 40% of the novel will be based around MC fighting to sit on the supreme throne.

If you enjoy world building and lore building, then you will like this story.]

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[WARNING: MC will not go around saving everyone. Absolutely not if it puts him in danger. But if he can save someone using his status or position in the church, he will. He will kill innocent people if he has to. MC is not crazy, cynical, or unsociable. The world at some times may seem very DARK.]

[DISCLAIMER]

The religion will be fake. I won't make it similar to those existing in our world not to trigger anyone. However, the Church terminologies and designations may feel identical as they are simple vocabulary words.

Again, everything you read in this novel is fictional and has no relation to our world.

I hope you enjoy my work. Stay safe and eat healthy bananas. Collapse
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    I read up to the most recent, chapter 615 on the website.
    I can say with complete certainty that this work is a top-notch hidden gem. Honestly, it was one of the only American/English works that are really remarkable, like "Supremacy Games" and "Dimensional Descent".

    We have Johnanthan Colton, an ex-CIA who assassinated the US president after discovering that he was betrayed and lost his pregnant wife in this episode. He fulfills his desire for revenge and dies naturally afterwards. Reborn in a new magical world, John sees himself as Sylvester Maximilian (Max), a boy with golden eyes and hair, who, when singing sacred hymns, shows the appearance of a sacred halo on his head and is therefore seen as a sacred son by the Church. .

    With no choice, Max is taken to the Church at 1 month old and his journey to the Pope's throne begins. The work brings many unexpected twists, shows his development of power, political plots between the nobility and the clergy, the hypocrisy and dirt hidden among those who claim to be "good" and much more.

    I don't want to talk too specific, any spoiler could be significant for the plot and its mystery, but I can say that yes, there is a lot of character growth and deaths that will hurt your soul. Honestly, there were moments when I simply thought he was going to give up on his own life, and really, it would be understandable, but don't be scared, there are also happy moments, especially with our favorite pet Miraj/Chonky (A ghost cat that the MC He's known him since he was 5 years old and has followed him ever since, he's perhaps the best part of this work haha).

    You can read it without fear, it's wonderful and although you may cry many times, the reading is undoubtedly satisfying, the author knows very well how to balance and find the right moment of things to maintain the reader's interest, a quality that I appreciate.

    Rating: 5/5

    Extras: the MC is intelligent, ruthless and cautious; There is no harem or romance so far and no expectation of change; Secondary characters are very important in the work and you will like them; The pace is neither fast nor slow, but adequate.
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      Any recommendations for good novels? preferably not Chinese cultivators.
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        I'll Surpass The MC
        Supremacy Games
        Dimensional Descent
        Sword God in a World of Magic
        The Divine Hunter (Fanfic)
        Reincarnated in a Shounen Manga
        Unscientific Beast Taming
        Absolute Resonance
        The Author's POV
        Tree of Aeons
        Global Game: AFK In The Zombie Apocalypse Game
        The Nebula’s Civilization
        My Cell Prison
        Nano Mashin
        Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
        Ending Maker
        The Legendary Mechanic
        Grandson of the Holy Emperor is a Necromancer

        P.S: Some of these are about farming and Chinese, but they're good.
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    Are there any illustrations in here?
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      On Discord the author posts some illustrations
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      https://discord.com/invite/gorillaverse-697091226389839903 author's official discord

      https://discord.com/invite/gorillaverse-697091226389839903 author's official discord
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    I would like to share my modest collection
    https://ranobes.net/user/Exext/favorites/253492/
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      I loved yours Collection
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    Is there any romance in this novel ?
    Any FMC ?
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    A good novel, not without its faults but a good novel. If I were to describe the MC, then he is part Machiavellian, a man who can have many women if he chooses to. Mostly Rational, makes mistakes and learns from them. Some interesting plot twists too are there.
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    What chapters he start building her Kingdom guys bow
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      And guys what power he wield in that world ( of course holy power and what? )
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        I only see is song or prayer he using, and what effects
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    to the people who comment things like "hehehe" or "...interesting", i beg you all from the bottom of my oh-so tattered heart to say something meaningful
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      Same here pls butwhy
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        He he he interesting. oru2x
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    It was good, untill the author lost his shit.
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    When does he reach the grand wizard rank?
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    A pretty righteous man. So don't believe the discription. He like 90% good 10%Anti hero.
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      He does good if he can. But does necessary evil things if necessary
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