Chapter 1003: Chapter 31: Splendor and Bearing (Part 2)
"The Lady of Smiles is watching him."
"What a lucky guy." Someone exclaimed.
Duncan took the chips, the golden chips enveloped in an invisible spiritual light, and he passed through the crowd, entered the Hall of Fortune, standing at an even more luxurious gambling table. This was a game purely of luck, an ultimate test of fortune.
A tall fortune messenger gazed at Duncan before her, her smile was very friendly, and she gestured for Duncan to place his bet.
Duncan didn’t even look, he casually changed for a golden dice and then tossed it out.
Jingle!
All around there was boiling excitement, followed by a wave of uproar spreading.
Another big win!
The heap of chips beside Duncan had already piled up like a mountain, attracting the envy of many people. Duncan slightly nodded to signal, entering that luxurious hall where he still had several challenges ahead, but some had realized that today’s lucky star might have already been born.
Passing through the levels victoriously.
Duncan unsurprisingly won the grand prize, and under the guidance of two beautiful Otherworld Divine Attendants, entered the deepest part of the Hall of Fortune.
A radiant goddess was inspecting him with an amused smile.
"You should act a little more."
"At least be a bit excited."
Fortune Lady - Taimola gazed at Duncan before her, tone playful yet unconcerned, since she was the Goddess of Fortune, she could give luck to whoever she wanted.
Duncan slightly bowed in a gesture of respect, calmly saying, "Next time for sure."
This perfunctory tone amused the Fortune Lady in front of him. She stood up, her whole presence bright and dazzling like a sparkling gem, waved at Duncan, "Come on."
"Come before me."
Duncan walked up the white stairs step by step, Fortune Lady - Taimola reached out a hand to caress Duncan’s face, and then with a radiant smile, softly said, "We are watching you."
After saying this, a faint golden stream of light appeared, merging into Duncan’s body.
Immediately after, a dazzling coin appeared, Fortune Lady pinched it with two fingers and placed it in Duncan’s palm, casually saying, "This is your reward."
A series of data streams appeared.
— "Lucky Coin (Relic): A genuine lucky coin, possessing the power of a fortune messenger. Upon activation, you can greatly enhance your fortune for a period of time, with virtually no side effects or rather, effects are negligible, merely your luck being fairly average for the next few days.
Your fortune will never drop below standard and you are immune to conventional misfortune."
[At the cost of consuming this lucky coin, you can elevate your fortune to the extreme for a particular occasion, regarded as having the domain of ’luck’. Capable of countering instant-death spell immunity, a hair’s breadth from doom, extreme misfortune, and other effects.]
[The Fortune Lady is smiling at you!]
— "Heroic Luck (Blessing Specialization): You are as lucky as the legendary hero, all your immunity judgments receive an additional +2 lucky bonus."
Good stuff.
The Fortune Lady is certainly generous.
Though it might be due to the goodwill of the Goddess of Joy, Duncan still respectfully expressed his gratitude.
This is the power of the fortune messenger.
No less than a divine grace, strictly speaking Duncan is now chosen by two gods.
"Do well."
Fortune Goddess - Taimola playfully winked, her eyes hinting at some amusement, perhaps having seen something interesting.
Her presence is rather faint within the Bright Water Realm goddess alliance, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t one of them.
Good sisters, close friends’ goodwill, still needs a little bit of regard.
The light dispersed.
The avatar of Fortune Goddess - Taimola returned to tranquility, as if a human-shaped divine statue, denoting that her will had already departed from this embodiment.
Led by the fortune messenger, Duncan left the wheel of fate.
Everything is predetermined.
Because Duncan came, the wheel of fate had today’s grand ceremony.
After leaving the domain of the Fortune Lady, Duncan entered the Eternal Market, the domain of the Goddess of Wealth, and also managed by other gods of wealth from different nations. The things traded inside were dazzling, but Duncan did not have much interest, because he was not present physically, just a projection entering the Bright Water Realm.
"After Waukeen disappeared, things have been a little cold here."
Duncan passed through that bustling market, arriving before a magnificent magic fountain, here isolated by the power of spells, further ahead was a grand temple, visible were some scantily clad, beautiful ladies bathing, though only hazy alluring silhouettes could be seen, still causing one to stir, and they were unfazed.
The followers of Shunni, God of Love and Beauty, never mind showing off their grace, including the goddess they believe in.
The gender ratio in the Love Church is eight to one; males are a rare commodity.
Similarly.
Shunni’s divine country is also like this, as older men often change their beliefs, only women pursue love till death, Duncan’s arrival here was like entering a women’s nation.
(Note: Gender ratio of eight to one in the church, some male followers may change beliefs after getting old and losing desire.)
This country is shrouded in a faint pink amorous atmosphere, outside exquisite gardens and pavilions built, with numerous hot spring pools, alluring beauties frolicking, seeing Duncan pass by with surprised looks, unaffected by shame, even standing up to reveal themselves, clad only in a translucent veil, already wetted by the spring water clinging to their graceful bodies.
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