Chapter 154: Lady Wealth
2015-05-05
Author: Author (Floating Tower)
Combat Spellcasting.
A rather difficult specialty to master.
This might be the hardest specialty for Soren to train so far, as even wizards with decent talent require at least three to five years to master combat spellcasting. Combat changes rapidly, and seizing opportunities to cast spells is not easy; many wizards prefer to pre-cast defensive spells and rely on energy protective fields to withstand damage while securing time to cast. Even with Gloria’s guidance, Soren’s progress in mastering this specialty is slow.
One has to say that this woman actually has a high level of provocation ability!
As she interrupts Soren’s spellcasting with her attacks, she can also keenly perceive Soren’s emotions and use her words to provoke and affect him.
d*mn it!
Soren feels he needs to learn how to taunt enemies as well; after all, his accumulation in basic skills is still somewhat shallow.
Specialty training cannot be rushed in a short time.
So after feeding Gloria, Soren begins to busy himself with other matters.
The camp over here must not be neglected. In the future, whether it’s Soren or Vivian, they may need the population and strength here. This is the groundwork for future legends; otherwise, when the Saint’s Cataclysm erupts, he won’t have the time and energy to accumulate anything. Following this pace, the accumulation of population will ultimately lead to a qualitative change.
Elite pirates start to gather.
After the incident with the bipedal wyverns attacking, Soren had already made plans to clear them out.
Bipedal wyverns somewhat resemble the Pteranodon from the Jurassic era; they differ somewhat from the bipedal dragons people are familiar with, which look more like the dragons from “The Lord of the Rings.”
Bipedal dragons are much easier to tame, but bipedal wyverns are quite difficult!
Thus, after briefly considering the idea of taming them, Soren gave up, as finding someone skilled in dragon taming is very hard and requires a lot of time and financial resources.
Teams of elite pirates are gathering. At the same time, heavy harpoons are being distributed.
However.
Just as Soren is preparing to deal with those bipedal wyverns, an unexpected visitor arrives.
A ship docks at the harbor.
A very special ship, adorned with the emblem of the Goddess of Wealth.
Southern Coast.
This is a place where the influence of deities is complex, with neutral deities like the Goddess of Wealth, as well as evil deities like the Ocean Goddess, and even some demon god forces from the Abyss. Plus, there are certain evil gods lurking in dark corners. Therefore, when a large ship with the emblem of the Goddess of Wealth approaches the harbor, Soren immediately sets aside his plans to deal with the bipedal wyverns and heads toward the harbor with his men.
He didn’t know how the followers of Lady Wealth found their way here!
But as the most powerful deity church on the Southern Coast, Lady Wealth, with her medium divine power, is not someone Soren can easily offend.
Church of Wealth.
A powerful force that remains neutral and has influence all over the world.
When Soren arrives at the harbor, many people are already gathered. The pirates, known for their lawlessness, are also quite greedy for wealth. However, upon seeing these people adorned with jewels, they behave rather honestly, with some even bowing slightly in respect. The Goddess of Wealth is a widely revered deity, possessing a vast number of followers, but due to the difficulty in producing zealots in the divine profession of wealth, her divine power is still weaker than that of some powerful gods.
Sometimes quantity cannot surpass quality!
“Your Grace Throat Cutter!”
Walking down from the deck is a woman dressed in a silver robe, with gold-threaded cuffs, and possessing beautiful golden hair. Each of her ten fingers is adorned with six gemstone rings. It is said that the Goddess of Wealth loves gold, and many of her priests have golden hair as well. These priests are decked out in jewels and enjoy wearing expensive jewelry. Their clothing is also exquisite and luxurious. She is a tall, voluptuous woman, wearing an astonishingly valuable pearl necklace around her neck. She slightly bows to Soren with a smile and says, “Your Grace, I bring you goodwill from Lady Wealth!”
Goodwill from Lady Wealth?
Soren does not relax because of this. He gazes at the tall woman before him and slowly says, “Welcome, Priestess, to this desolate island. I am curious how you found your way here!”
The tall woman does not answer directly, but smiles and says, “Lady Wealth has always been watching over us!”
It seems someone leaked the information.
Soren isn’t particularly angry; a target this big is hard to hide from a powerful deity church. He is just curious how they know the shipping routes to here.
The tall woman glances around, surveying the harbor, and smiles, saying, “Your eye for this place is excellent! Just this harbor alone will bring immense wealth in the future!”
As she speaks, her expression turns a bit playful: “Aren’t you going to invite me in to take a look?”
The visitor does not come with good intentions.
Although the other party keeps smiling, Soren feels that this may not bode well.
Because behind him stands the Ocean Church.
If he inadvertently gets caught up in the conflict between two deity churches, it would definitely be a terrifying disaster!
“Please!”
Soren turns around and gestures for her to enter. Even though he is one of the three Pirate Kings of the Southern Coast, there isn’t much of a status difference when facing a high-level priest from the Church of Wealth.
Necessary respect is definitely warranted; very few would want to offend Lady Wealth!
Who would want to go against money?
The priest of the Goddess of Wealth shows a satisfied smile on her face. She rises and follows Soren, observing the surroundings.
Behind her are two lower-level priests and a group of elegantly armored temple guards. The Goddess of Wealth is the wealthiest of deities, so most of her temple guards are equipped with top-notch gear. Just the eight temple guards behind her could easily take down an elite pirate crew under Soren’s command.
Because Soren only took a glance and noticed their weapons contained infused metal!
……………
Rosad Duchy.
In the center of a magnificent hall sits a woman who looks quite dangerous.
She gazes coldly at the ambassadors below, a trace of playful interest appearing on her stunning face. With a slight parting of her ruby lips, she says, “Are you suggesting that Asrold wants to ally with me?”
“Hehe!…”
“Does he have the right? A puppet supported by the Naga royal family! How naive to think he can form an alliance with me! I doubt he can even handle the recently risen Throat Cutter!”
“Now get lost!”
“Go back and tell him! If he wants to ally with me, send envoys from the Naga royal family that backs him!”
Humiliation.
The insult from the Duchess of Red Dragon angers the ambassador in the hall, but he dares not show his wrath, for the woman before him is incredibly dangerous and ruthless.
It is said that she slaughtered her family for power, seeking to use a certain evil spell to siphon the power of other sorcerous bloodline members within her family. This allowed her to advance to legend in just a few years, becoming the most powerful red dragon sorceress in the Southern Coast. To date, no one has seen her fight with full strength, and many believe she possesses strength close to high-level legend.
A high-level legendary draconic sorceress!
This is not just an immensely powerful spellcaster, but also a quite terrifying warrior!
Duchess of Red Dragon.
Her rise is even more exaggerated than the currently rumored Throat Cutter. This ruthless woman, when she first emerged, did so as the newlywed wife of the Duke of Rosad. However, shortly after marrying the aged Duke of Rosad, he passed away, and soon after, his three sons also met with untimely deaths.
In the end.
She, without a hitch, took over power and rapidly grasped control over a duchy in just a few years with astonishing speed.
One could say she is one of the most feared women in the Southern Coast!
Her cruelty can rival the matriarchs of the Drow in the Underdark; almost anyone who deals with her is extremely cautious because a careless move could lead to utter ruin!
The ambassador slowly retreats from the hall.
Before leaving, he casts a deep glance at the woman on the throne, then turns and leaves.
…………… (To be continued ~^~)
