Chapter 1001: Chapter 30: On the Rise (Part 3)
They want a piece of the pie.
The Red Robe Mages want the corpse of the Ancient Red Dragon, at least a part of it. As payment, they can offer assistance, creating legendary artifacts, including trading with some powerful curiosities.
The next day, emissaries from the Comanthor Forest arrived, accompanied by Lady Sestha White.
Just as Duncan had previously said.
When the Pleasure Sect and the Wealth Church encounter trouble, there are very few willing to offer help. However, when they rise again, there are plenty willing to add to the icing on the cake.
Emissaries from Sambia also arrived, unable to find Duncan, they could only visit the Mother of Great Bliss.
For a time, the front of the Mother of Great Bliss’s residence was bustling, as if all factions were eager to befriend the recently multiple-times-assassinated high priestess.
This time, the Mother of Great Bliss knew who brought her this renown.
Those forces that once looked down on her, considering her frivolous and insignificant, were now eagerly visiting. The gratification from this was something only the Mother of Great Bliss herself could know. To repay all this, the esteemed high priestess was even willing to kneel and bend over in gratitude.
Meanwhile, Duncan seemed to suddenly vanish.
As the man who single-handedly supported the backbone of the two Divine Churches of Sergant, Duncan at this time let all the limelight go to the Mother of Great Bliss and Della Isgiel.
He instead kept a low profile.
Taking some time, Duncan, bearing rich gifts, visited Lady Sestha White, selecting a priceless red gem to give her, and agreed to her invitation to visit the Great Divine Hall of the Comanthor Forest.
The Love Church had been quite active during this period.
Possibly because the Goddess of Love Shunni forcefully rescued the Cat and Goddess of Lust from the hands of the Night Goddess Shar, the two divine churches were in constant conflict across Ferren, with casualties on both sides.
The days passed quietly without event.
Just as Duncan was secretly arranging manpower to help Sharella regain the smuggling routes in the Pirate Islands, shocking news arrived from the eastern region of Enther. It was said the Five-Colored Dragon Queen Tiamat ambushed this greatly weakened deity outside the Eternal Victory Pyramid of Jilga.
The battle between Jilga and Tiamat raged across the Outer Planes and the entire Enther region, destroying large areas of the city of Entherlas.
It appeared that both Tiamat and Jilga perished in their encounter, but in reality, only Jilga was destroyed, while Tiamat merely lost an avatar.
"In the end, Tiamat proved superior!"
Duncan put down the intelligence report, his expression serious, as the information network of the Wealth Church couldn’t gather detailed information, only having a general idea of events in recent times.
News from Comanthor indicated that Bahamut, the Platinum Dragon God, seemed to be planning to assemble a team of powerful mortals to attack Tiamat’s lair in the Outer Planes, intending to prevent the Five-Colored Dragon Queen from taking control of the entire Enther region.
This meant that these mortal strongmen were likely to face one of Tiamat’s avatars.
But there was no need to panic, as the Platinum Dragon God was likely to intervene.
Night fell.
Duncan suddenly felt a moment of disorientation, and the next second his figure appeared on a vast, unrestrained expanse. Accompanied by an opening portal, two radiant Blazing Light Divine Attendants appeared, smiling as they approached Duncan, guiding him toward the distant city.
——Bright Water Realm [Divine Country].
The distant city contained stately mansions, summer villas, holiday resorts, beach houses, forest cottages, and various sizes of happy homes.
The entire plane was enveloped in a faint atmosphere of joy and harmony.
From Duncan’s perspective gazing down at the land below, one could see merry adventurers, diligent merchants, theme parties from various regions, romantic flower cart parades, wandering revelers, and grand festive ceremonies.
"Lord Duncan."
"Please follow me."
A beautiful divine realm attendant led the way in front.
In the center of Bright Water City was the Eternal Market, built by the Goddess of Wealth Waukeen in collaboration with other Divine Spirits. Although she had disappeared, the market continued to operate normally.
Radiant figures appeared one after another; attendants of the Goddess of Bright Water, Brahma Heaven Divine Attendants, Otherworld Divine Attendants, Blazing Heaven Divine Attendants, and others, both male and female, gazed at the man before them, their expressions slightly surprised, yet respectfully made way.
This kingdom was divided into four parts.
From Duncan’s position looking to the right, there was the Garden of the Goddess of Luck, Taimola, filled with birch trees and various beautiful plants. At dusk, fireflies flickered in the garden.
The divine country of the Goddess of Joy, Lierla, was known as the ’Orange Lantern District,’ a realm of laughter where celebrations never ceased, with music and laughter, wine and dances, banquets and festivities nonstop. During the day, prayers picnic on the wide lawns or dance in the porticos beside the streets; at night, it transforms into a roaring carnival venue, packed with musicians, dancers, and revelers.
In a part of Bright Water City lies the country of the Cat and Goddess of Lust, Charice, which she calls the ’Enthralling District.’
There, one can pursue ultimate pleasure and sensory indulgence and decadence.
Her domain was adjacent to the country of the Goddess of Joy, Lierla, long considered the darkest area of the Bright Water Realm, where many obscene and vulgar acts inconceivable in high society were commonplace in the shadowy, winding paths and secluded residences.
And the brightest is the ’Heartflame District,’ the domain of the Lady of Love, Shunni, where the air is filled with romance and temptation, fragrance and candlelight dotting the night, providing hidden gardens and courtyards for lovers to meet, along with private rooms far from the revelry for respite.
Those who seek love will never tire here.
In the farther distance, the noisiest place is the ’Fate Wheel District’ of the Goddess of Luck, taming gambling, horse racing, games of chance, and luck tests, often filled with outside Otherworld visitors lingering here.
The avatar of the Goddess of Luck, Taimola, resided in the Fortune Hall, an enormous grand casino.
The farthest reflection is a legendary place not easily approached—the ’Eternal Golden Pool.’
That is where the goddesses frolic.
Originally it was a place for the goddesses to relax and enjoy, but with the recent addition of a newcomer, the Cat and Goddess of Lust, Charice, her arrival brought more allure to the Eternal Golden Pool’s rumors.
During the eruption of the Saint’s Calamity.
Charice was attached to the most cherished concubine of the Pasha in the harbor of Kaling, using this as her avatar.
When Shar arrived intending to permanently destroy Charice, she was still indulging in the hedonistic and luxurious pleasures of this ruler’s harem (various harem parties).
However, just as Shar was about to obliterate Charice and seize her divine position, Shunni’s avatar arrived with a Holy Grail filled with the Eternal Golden Pool’s Holy Water, soaking Charice in its liquid and reviving her.
After the Saint’s Calamity ended.
Charice left the Material Plane and entered the Bright Water Realm, joining the plays by the Eternal Golden Pool with Shunni and the Elf Goddess Hanali Celanil.
Some legends claim Charice is a younger, more juvenile, and more decadent sister of Shunni, though this is not strictly true, Charice’s open nature even makes Shunni and Lierla blush.
What naughty things the cat has done is unknown to the world, but she is indeed the most depraved goddess here.
Duncan’s figure entered Bright Water City.
His consciousness suddenly appeared in this place, and only one Divine Spirit could accomplish this, which was the Goddess of Joy, Lierla.
"Go to the Fate Wheel District."
"Go and meet the Lady of Smiles."
A cheerful and bright female voice suddenly echoed in Duncan’s mind.
Duncan immediately understood.
This was the Goddess of Joy, Lierla, intending to reward him; the success of the church’s endeavors had been ascending, as the Divine Spirit worshiped by the church, she naturally showed her appreciation.
He walked without hesitation toward the enormous wheel district.
The whereabouts of the Goddess of Luck are unpredictable, but she always has an avatar remaining in the Fortune Hall, this should be the place where mortals are most likely to receive the blessing of luck.
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