Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 386 The Amusement Person? The Mother of Great Bliss!
Banquet, dancers, alcohol, revelry.

The air was thick with an air of decadence and debauchery. The magnificent hall was filled with men and women reveling in the revelry. From the gilded cubicles, the occasional flirtatious laughter of the pleasure-seekers could be heard, as if they were exploring some new form of pleasure.

Further away stood a middle-aged man draped in a magnificent silk robe, with a gleaming bald head and several dazzling gemstone rings on his fingers. He held two charming women in his arms, his expression a mixture of respect and veiled covetousness as he secretly observed the radiant, gem-like women beside him.

The woman was dressed in slightly revealing and extremely luxurious clothing, with a purple gemstone pendant adorning her chest that plunged into a deep cleavage. This alluring feminine charm was irresistible even to a business tycoon accustomed to beautiful women.

She lazily crossed her long, slender, jade-like legs, completely unconcerned about the gazes around her, simply letting her endless charm shine through.

Because this is a beauty and allure that can attract even the gods.

—Mother of Great Bliss—Klana Angelos.

Before the birth of the Father of Bliss, she was the High Priestess of the Cult of Pleasure, possessing power far exceeding that of anyone else, and her divine grace was unmatched by any other priest or Pleasure Messenger.

Even just recently.

This 'Mother of Great Bliss' was also personally favored by the holy incarnation of the goddess of joy, Lira.

Klana once held the title of 'Queen of Carnival', but this title was not tolerated by the Goddess of Joy, Lira, because only she was the true Queen of Carnival. So, in the year the Holy Cataclysm broke out, the Goddess of Joy, Lira, in her saint form, came here.

Located to the east of the Fallen Star Sea, the city of Sergant is incredibly prosperous and one of the four largest cities east of Sword Coast. He personally trained and favored Klana, bestowing upon her the new title of 'Mother of Great Bliss'.

To receive the favor of the goddess of joy, Lira, as a mortal is an unparalleled honor for any believer in the goddess of joy.

Rumors about how she and the saint of the goddess of pleasure indulged in extreme revelry had long since spread throughout the entire Serganth.

at the same time.

On the other side of that luxurious hall, in a dark corner, a young man with a sinister and cold expression slowly opened his eyes.

Duncan smelled a strange fragrance.

After opening his eyes and glancing around, he immediately pinpointed the exact location: in the corners of those gilded cubicles, the burning incense was enough to excite and energize anyone—a magical artifact that was extremely expensive and could only be used on such a grand scale by truly wealthy tycoons and businessmen.

A flood of conflicting information rushed into my mind.

Duncan is processing the memories of capturing the human host. With his current status, processing the memories of capturing the human host will only take a very short time.

“Selgant”.

"Located on the southern coast of Zambia, it is a port city that is one of the four major metropolitan areas in the south, along with Serren and Simmental."

"A power controlled by a parliament composed of tycoons and business moguls."

"The mainstream belief is that of the goddess of wealth, Woking."

"But there are also many followers of Heim, the god of guardianship, and Lira, the goddess of pleasure, here."

"Merchants are nobles."

"In a system similar to money politics, the highest ruler is the president, who is also the richest and most powerful chaebol!"

You can't even imagine the happiness of a chaebol.

Duncan only glanced at it briefly before realizing just how much fun the tycoons had. Even the Church of Pleasure, in order to gain the support of the Sergante tycoons, had to give some face to the Church's all-powerful Grand Mother, the Mother of Great Bliss, Clanna Angelos, by personally attending their carnival banquets.

Duncan continues to process the memories of his human host.

"The Dragon Worship Cult?"

"Dragon Lich?"

"Is the headquarters of the Dragon Cult right next to Sergant?"

"No wonder Tiamat located this place."

Images flashed through Duncan's mind, including scenes of his human form fighting. This human form had once killed a member of the Dragon Cult and thus earned the respect of the Church of Wealth, becoming one of the guardians of the 'Great Treasury'.

That's right.

The human form captured in this painting is a follower of the goddess of wealth, Woking, though only a general follower. He was originally a skilled adventurer, until he was shot in the knee with an arrow. After recovering from his injury, he became a guardian of the bank's treasury.

Before the goddess of wealth, Woking, disappeared, the human host's life was peaceful.

It meant guarding the mountains of gold bricks every day.

This situation continued until the outbreak of the Holy Cataclysm, when the goddess of wealth, Wojkin, suddenly disappeared. Subsequently, some members of the Church of Wealth turned to Lira, the goddess of pleasure who had been in charge of Wojkin's divine duties over wealth.

It was at this time that the human form also sided with the Pleasure Cult.

"Honey."

"Aren't you going to find some fun at a time like this?"

Just as Duncan was processing the memories of his human form, a seductive and flirtatious female voice rang out, followed by a faint fragrance. A charming woman with long, fiery red hair came to his side, her demeanor slightly frivolous and wanton. She rested her beautiful face on Duncan's shoulder, turned her head to look at his handsome yet sinister profile, and exhaled sweetly, saying, "The Mother of Great Bliss has also arrived."

"Would you like me to introduce you?"

Joyful Dancer - Lila - Song of Joy.

Her voice during extreme pleasure was like a beautiful song, like the melody of a siren.

This seemingly frivolous and alluring woman was actually of noble status. She was the beloved concubine of the Mother of Great Bliss, as well as a close attendant who served her closely. She even served as a handmaiden to the goddess of pleasure, Lira, for a period of time.

She was also one of the masterminds who recruited Duncan's human form into the Joyful Church.

A high-ranking pastor.

Duncan narrowed his eyes slightly, reading the human host's memories, marking the fragmented memories of the human host's previous assassination, then searching for everything related to the pleasure dancer - Lila, and finally, following the habit in his memory, he reached one hand into her gorgeous long dress, slightly unrestrainedly seeking pleasure.

"Um……"

The dancer of pleasure, Lila, let out a long sigh, seemingly delighted by Duncan's initiative and secretly pleased with her own charm.

The taciturn, strict, cold, and ruthless Duncan Starfall, under her influence, has begun to actively seek pleasure.

The Mother of Great Bliss will surely reward her.

This human form's real name is Duncan-Starfall. He was born somewhere in the Fallen Star Sea. Unlike other members of the Church of Wealth, the reason why the Great Bliss Mother paid attention to him was very simple: Duncan was very good at fighting and had killed members of the Dragon Worship Cult.

Throughout Sergant, there are few who dare to offend the Dragon Cult, and those with strength are always respected; Duncan Starfall is one such person.

Unfortunately, after the goddess of fortune, Woking, disappeared.

Duncan Starfall also lost his divine power, and more importantly, he could no longer use the Golden Guardian's abilities. In the end, he was assassinated by an enemy and captured by Duncan as his human form.

"I have several sisters who have come here."

"Would you like me to introduce you?"

Lila lazily embraced Duncan in front of her. As a true 'fun person' and a hedonist to the death, she had extensive connections within the Church of Pleasure. The Sisterhood of Pleasure Dancers secretly controlled a force that influenced the trade routes of the entire Fallen Star Sea and even the wealthy merchants of nearby cities.

This force is the future 'Crimson Lament' organization, a secret cult under the command of the goddess of joy, skilled in assassination.

Currently, the main strategy of the Joyful Church is to undermine the Wealth Church by poaching all the powerful figures who once served the Goddess of Wealth.

Duncan Starfall even made it onto the Mother of Great Bliss's list, as he was considered one of the potential 'legends'. In a corner of the hall.

Duncan slowly shook his head, then glanced indifferently at the direction of the Great Mother of Bliss not far away, where three tycoons were whispering with the High Priestess. Whatever the reason, with the Goddess of Wealth, Woking, missing and the Church of Wealth's power plummeting, these tycoons had to win over the Pleasure Cult to protect what they held.

Because the 'Dragon Worship Cult' is a thorn in their side; without divine support, these tycoons can't sleep soundly.

hiss!
Duncan suddenly felt the Dancer of Pleasure, Lila, kneeling before him. She seemed to have misunderstood him. As he looked toward the Mother of Great Bliss, the alluring woman bit her lip, a strange look flashing in her eyes. She secretly glanced around before hiding herself in the corner of a gilded statue, a spot that would shield her from the view of others.

"Mother of Great Bliss, no."

Lila's voice was broken as she looked up at Duncan, her eyes sparkling with allure, and she whispered, "She is the beloved concubine of the goddess Lila."

"If you like, I can introduce you to a few more sisters."

Even Duncan Starfall, with his legendary potential, is not worth the Great Bliss Mother's personal efforts to win him over, unless he is about to ascend to legend. If that were the case, even the esteemed Great Bliss Mother would likely be willing to go to great lengths to win him over.

After being favored by the saint of the goddess Lierra, the Mother of Great Bliss was no longer a regular member of the church; she was considered the goddess's earthly lover.

However, nothing is absolute.

If Duncan's strength is strong enough that even the gods cannot ignore him, then not only the Mother of Bliss, but even the goddess of joy, Lira herself, would be willing to send down an avatar to personally win him over.

Duncan was still processing the chaotic memories of his human host, as well as all the intelligence and information about this world.

hiss!
He noticed footsteps not far away, quickly reached out and pinched Lila's chin, then disappeared into the shadows of the statue. A woman wearing a golden mask appeared, and beside her was a business tycoon adorned with numerous jewels. The two were talking intimately about something, seemingly related to the slaves brought in by the Fallen Star Maritime Transport.

"Tamula has always wanted to join the Business Council."

"He is a newly emerging business tycoon."

At this moment, the dancer Lila had wiped her mouth and leaned on Duncan's shoulder, saying, "This guy made his fortune by colluding with pirates and smuggling goods."

"It is said that they have trade relations with Baldur's Gate."

"He is ambitious."

"However, the Mother of Great Bliss does not think highly of him, because he is just a businessman, not a true tycoon."

A true chaebol?

Duncan turned his head and asked calmly, "What is a true tycoon?"

The dancer Lila chuckled softly, then gently bit Duncan's ear, her voice like that of a succubus, and said, "Come find me tonight, and I'll show you what a real tycoon is."

Sergant is a major commercial city where the power of the tycoons is beyond the imagination of most people.

Woking is a bitch.

Lierla is a slut.

In the eyes of many who do not revere these two goddesses, the tycoons of Sergant also share similar characteristics with these two deities.

The Queen of Revelry is transitioning from a state of euphoria to one of pure joy.

But for the sects within Serganth, the hedonists remain a powerful force to this day.

In particular, the existence of the Mother of Great Bliss has always been seen as an obstacle by the reformists within the church.

"Someone wants to assassinate the Mother of Great Bliss."

"That's why the predecessor of the human host was eliminated in advance."

Duncan had already processed the memory by this point.

However, to his surprise, the identity of this human host was quite complicated.

"Mission: Impossible? Infernal Affairs?"

Duncan came across a memory that had been sealed away by magic, mainly to deal with 'detecting lies'. In it, he saw five extravagantly dressed and alluringly beautiful women.

Five shrewish women.

The "Golden Ones" of the Wealth Church are roughly equivalent to bishops in rank. They are devout believers in Woking and are also the financial backers who orchestrate the human beings to join the Joy Church.

These five "Golden" pastors believe that the disappearance of the goddess of wealth is inextricably linked to the goddess of joy, Lillah.

They needed to gather information from each other's churches.

As for the human form itself, its attitude is somewhat uncertain; it is not so loyal to the goddess of wealth, nor is it so easily seduced and recruited by the goddess of pleasure.

Having personally experienced the 'Cataclysm of the Saints', the human host developed even greater ambitions!
Unfortunately, his strength was too weak.

Before his ambitions could be truly realized, he was assassinated and captured by Duncan in his human form.

As for who killed the human host...

It's not clear yet, but it's definitely related to the Dragon Worship Cult.

This is the intelligence Duncan has obtained by analyzing the memories of his human host: the Holy Cataclysm has just ended, the Goddess of Wealth has disappeared, the Goddess of Joy is poaching people, the Dragon Cult is secretly active, someone wants to assassinate the Mother of Great Bliss, and the tycoons of Sergant are all vying for the position of Grand Master, etc.

Meanwhile, his human form, a professional similar to a dark guard and one of the experts responsible for protecting the large treasury, is being courted by various forces.

Even the Mother of Great Bliss sent her maids to seduce him.

If the Holy Calamity hadn't just ended and there weren't so many powerful figures active, the human form might have actually been able to make a name for itself in this turmoil.

Now, Duncan has taken over everything.

After coldly surveying the revelers, his gaze finally settled on the stunningly beautiful Mother of Ecstasy, Klana.

There are two most important things to do right now.

First, who assassinated the human host?

Second, who wants to assassinate the Mother of Great Bliss, Kranna, the beloved concubine of the Goddess of Joy, Lira?

To know.

One of the responsibilities of the human incarnation who comes to serve is to protect the safety of the Mother of Great Bliss.

Currently, Duncan has information about three potential enemies. The first is the Dragon Cult, which has been trying to infiltrate the commercial city of Serganth. The second is the reformists within the church, who believe that the Great Mother of Bliss is corrupt and has even tempted and influenced the goddess Lierra. The third is Lauveta, the goddess of torment and suffering, whose followers have been trying to sacrifice the Great Mother of Bliss to the goddess.

Pleasure and pain, the Mother of Great Bliss is the best offering.

Regardless of which enemy it is, it means that Duncan is currently caught in a vortex of conflict. Amidst the open and covert struggles of various forces, he cannot even run around recklessly, because the Holy Cataclysm left behind too many dangerous monsters, and the Killing God Child was also sown at this time.

The Mother of Great Bliss cannot die yet.

If she dies, both the Joy Church and the Wealth Church will put the human body in a very passive position.

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(End of this chapter)