Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 984: Chapter 25: Lady Luck’s Smile (Part 2)

By the time he left, he had gained a unique blessing buff.

——"Goddess of Luck’s Smile (Temporary): You have received the blessing of Taimola, considered as a temporary feat [Heroic Luck] (can be solidified), granting you an additional +2 luck bonus on all immunity judgments, and your luck will improve for a while."

He had to show some respect.

Duncan, as a dual-cardinal enforcer of both churches, personally came to pay homage to the Goddess of Luck’s cathedral, and she had to show some recognition.

There’s a saying in Ferren.

You may not worship the Goddess of Luck, but you should at least hold a certain reverence for her.

Luck is something you truly cannot do without.

For Duncan, upon arriving in Alabear City, the most necessary place to visit was the Lady’s Club, because he knew the Goddess of Luck, Taimola, greatly enjoyed her time there, making it the most likely place to catch her attention.

Those who aren’t in the know, like Old Ferren, would never even be aware of this place.

Of course, money had to be given generously.

After clocking in at the Lady’s Club, Duncan immediately sprang into action. This was a temporary buff exchanged with real gold and prestige fruit (dual goddesses), and he could not let it go to waste.

But as the group passed by Black Iron Market,

Duncan suddenly stopped, bent down, and picked up a money pouch from the grass by the roadside. Opening it, he saw it was filled with a dozen gold coins, a significant sum for an ordinary person.

Sharella Tebron stood aside, her eyes going wide!

This beautiful priestess first glanced at Duncan, then at the pouch, then turned her head toward the direction of the Lady’s Club, marveling inwardly at the charm, is it this effective?

It’s worth noting, near Black Iron Market with so many passersby and wanderers, the odds of finding money like this are incredibly slim.

"Look."

"The Goddess of Luck is smiling at me!"

Duncan tucked away the pouch. He didn’t care much for the money but finding it now was entirely different.

This was fortune.

It meant that the power of the Fortune Domain was already blessing him.

Tivantan.

It was at the intersection of the Desert Mountains and Storm Mountains, a near lawless and contested territory. It’s on the eastern slopes of the Storm Mountains, at the border of the Comer Kingdom and the Eno-Ook Desert, a crucial north-south passageway.

The population here was mainly human (85%) but included elves, dwarves, and dragon descendants, and even Tieflings roamed the black market.

Nominally independent, it was always at risk of being annexed by the Comer Kingdom.

The current governor is Adam.

This man was quite a figure, as Golden Dragon "Lord of the Day" Oren and Bronze Dragon Taillynna settled at Thunder Peak, and Adam took the chance to form alliances, successfully making Tivantan a "Dragon Valley vassal state".

However, while Prince Yasang withdrew the stationed Purple Dragon Corps, he quickly infiltrated Tivantan, nurturing Comer-aligned forces, even sending the Grand Princess as a goodwill ambassador.

At that moment in the Tivantan marketplace,

a group of elaborately dressed and travel-worn adventurers was returning, bringing back several raiding orc heads, with the handsome leading man nodding amiably to onlookers.

After receiving the bounty for the orc raiders, he handed it to the market manager nearby, saying, "This is a day worth celebrating."

"Let everyone enjoy a moment of joy."

Soon, cheers erupted throughout the market, and surrounding vendors began bustling, offering free food and drinks to travelers and even the wandering beggars.

The poor encountering the Joy Church people; it was one of the few times in their lives they might enjoy themselves.

——Laughter Guard (three-star silver-gray).

Liana Flameheart watched the delighted people around her, pleased that they could feel the Goddess’s gospel, even the recent pain seemed to fade a bit.

Once a Flame Mage and leader of the "Flame Dancer" troupe, she’s now a magic consultant for the Laughter Guard, her main role being close to a secret art master or trickster.

Beside her were El Rayne-Star Spin, Darian-Thunder Voice, Selina-Moon String, and others.

Most of these were selected from the entire Joy Church, some under the Joyous High Priest’s command, existing to spread the Goddess’s gospel, or ’spread joy’.

——After the outbreak of the Saint’s Calamity, the world grew increasingly turbulent, and concealed dark evils stir restlessly. To protect the joy and laughter of the believers, the Laughter Guards were formed from elites chosen across church factions, creating a semi-public combat order.

They were dispatched everywhere for training, and the best among them would be enlisted in a secret order.

In the marketplace,

delicious desert-spiced roasted lizards were served up, known here for enchanted weapons and grilled meat. As barrels of fine wine were opened, someone far away raised a cup and shouted, "Praise the Lady of Joy!"

Like a rising tide, calls of ’Praise the Lady of Joy’ resounded throughout the market.

Liana Flameheart watched the scene with great satisfaction.

The chaotically good love this.

Their mission was simple: hone their combat skills, expand the influence of the Goddess of Joy, and spread the Lady’s gospel, spreading joy.

Reform within the church had begun at the behest of Lord Duncan and the Joyous High Priest.