Chapter 955: Chapter 15: Turning Hostile! (Part 3)
First, let’s get through this crisis.
The Pain Cult is just the beginning; enemies coveting their wealth from all directions are numerous. Without a brilliant victory now, it will only get harder later.
Do we remain wholly devoted to the Goddess of Wealth and do everything to bring her back?
Or do we first protect our own interests?
Duncan gave the two in front of him the choice of going higher, and without hesitation, Sharella clashed with Duncan and made the decision, stating in a firm voice: "If the Mother of Great Bliss is willing to relinquish power, I can support them through this crisis."
Not to mention where the Goddess of Wealth is now, even if we knew, could we really rescue a True God?
Della Isgier hesitated a bit, sighing lightly, feeling as though she was betraying her faith, but eventually, she slowly said: "What do you need?"
Compromise.
This means recognizing the revered position of the Joyful Goddess Lierla and implies that the two churches serve the same Divine Spirit temporarily.
If they are to rule jointly, they must revere the Joyful Goddess first, then equal church power, with the Mother of Great Bliss relinquishing power and acknowledging the status of the Saint-Coin Archbishop and the Five Golden Lads.
At this moment, she even began to doubt whether Duncan-Starfall was siding with the Joyful Goddess Lierla.
After all, in this matter, the Joyful Goddess Lierla’s benefits are the greatest, and the ones losing out are on the church hierarchy, as the status of the Mother of Great Bliss is no longer ’under one god, above thousands.’
Duncan slowly stated: "The church’s full support."
"Including the Golden Legion, the Hand of the Saint-Coin, and the Dragon Guard in Sergant."
Della Isgier was shocked. She didn’t know when Duncan-Starfall became aware of the existence of the Dragon Guard.
Indeed.
The Wealth Church has raised a few dragons.
With their vast resources, it’s impossible to raise ancient giant dragons, but having a few young dragons, along with a small number of adult giant dragons, isn’t tremendously difficult.
As long as one is willing to spend the money, with the ’Dragon Pact’, they can summon dragons to aid them.
The dragons aren’t foolish either.
They can’t openly snatch anything, but working for the largest Gold Lord, earning some pocket money to enrich the Dragon’s Nest, isn’t shameful.
The Wealth Church indeed pays well.
The Joyful Church and Wealth Church are not on the same level.
They’re not Waukeen’s weaklings; the divine positions of wealth are at least medium or even mighty divine powers.
Della Isgier was deep in thought for a long time, seemingly making a difficult decision. Since the disappearance of the Goddess of Wealth, their days have been tough, not only has their strength drastically declined, but even their power and position teetered on the brink.
At this time, having been humiliated by Duncan, Sharella took the initiative and said: "Sister."
"Don’t hesitate."
"If the Joyful Church is truly crushed, we will be next."
Della Isgier sighed lightly, seemingly determined, and stared at the Duncan before her: "Alright!"
"The church’s warband will fully support you!"
"But the premise of everything is."
"The Mother of Great Bliss must relinquish power, and the Saint-Coin Archbishop will hold a position equal to hers."
Duncan gently nodded.
His figure turned and left, and shortly after his departure, Sharella also slightly bowed and retreated.
At a certain place in the port area.
The previously suppressed by Duncan with one hand, like a chick, Golden Sharella had already regained her previous arrogant and composed demeanor, her expression containing a hint of playfulness, her ruby-like eyes staring dead at the man before her, seemingly observing his heart, also amazed by his ambitiousness.
Moments later, this beautiful and alluring woman stroked the red mark on her neck, and calmly said to the man in the shadows: "Remember."
"You owe me a huge favor today!"
With that, her figure directly disappeared into the darkness, quickly vanishing into the shadows.
As long as the price is high enough, no one can’t be won over.
Compared to Della Isgier, she offered a higher price, and while the sudden disappearance of the Goddess of Wealth hit the other members of the Five Fierce Women not as hard momentarily, as one of the Five Golden Lads controlling the gray areas, she bore the brunt of the loss.
Because those mongrels in the gray areas are truly opportunists, switching allegiance like one would change clothes. As soon as news of the Goddess of Wealth’s disappearance was heard, an envoy she had stationed in the archipelago suddenly met a mysterious death.
It’s imaginable how restless these mongrels are in private.
Today she helped Duncan.
Future, Duncan will have to help her secure her position as one of the Five Golden Lads.
This act of weakness was also to deceive Della Isgier, because in the current tumultuous situation, her loss is the greatest, if she didn’t bow to recognize Della Isgier as her superior, her position among the Five Golden Lads would be precarious.
Duncan stood in the shadows, watching Sharella’s figure fade away, silently making a note in his heart, one of the Five Fierce Women, Sharella-Tailbron, a true profit-first individual, as well as one of the most ambitious among the Golden Lads, gunning for the Saint-Coin position.
Such individuals are instead the easiest to recruit for cooperation, as long as you can afford their price.
"Now, with the support of the Wealth Church."
"Then."
"The next step is to force the Mother of Great Bliss to yield."
The Mother of Great Bliss thinks that having the power of the Divine Chosen gives her easy control over him, it’s simply laughable; the Divine Favored of Lady of Torture will give her a hard lesson.
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