Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 399 All-out war

inside the room.

Under the slightly dim and ambiguous crystal chandelier.

Duncan's deep roar startled the Pleasure Attendant and the Pleasure Priestess beside the Great Mother of Bliss, causing them to tremble. Vera, standing nearby, even flinched and immediately knelt down with her knees bent.

"Is this some kind of gadget for amusement?" Duncan sneered without saying a word.

Are you high on drugs?

Blue Mushroom Powder is rumored to be a concoction created by the Succubus Queen Mechanshuriken. Since its discovery, it has become extremely popular, and can be found being smuggled and sold throughout the Material Plane. It has a powerful hallucinogenic effect, giving people a euphoric state and slightly enhancing their senses, making it quite popular among the fallen nobility.

If you consume too much, your physical condition will continuously decline.

The Mother of Great Bliss seemed to want to argue, but lacking confidence, she could only force a defense: "When the lady came to Serganth, she also liked these little trinkets very much."

Goddess of Joy?

Does she smoke too?
As expected, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked as well.

Even the Lady of Joy, Lira, has a corrupt side, or rather, all gods have a corrupt side. Since the Holy Cataclysm, the most shockingly corrupt one is the Cat and Dancing Lady, also known as the Goddess of Lust, the Lady of the Senses, and the Club Lady, Sharis. She was almost completely ruined by the Goddess of the Night, Shar.

If it weren't for the intervention of the goddess of love, Shuni, she would most likely have been devoured by Shar.

During the Holy Catastrophe, the gods were cast down to the mortal realm, their divinity was suppressed, and their humanity was also very strong, leading them to do many outrageous or even foolish things.

"That's not OK."

"It will corrupt your will, destroy your body, numb your spirit, and lead you to the depths of despair."

Duncan had almost zero tolerance for this. His gaze was icy as he said in a deep voice, "If you can't even give up this little bit, I think there's no need for us to continue working together."

Screw hedonists!
I'm high.

It completely ruined him.

Duncan had seen the Master of Revelry use this stuff, and today he saw the Mother of Great Ecstasy using it too. He instantly felt that they were truly beyond saving, definitely hedonists to the point of death.

The tone was already quite strong, suggesting a possible parting of ways.

Upon hearing this, the Mother of Great Bliss looked slightly flustered, and her tone softened even more. She had only taken a few breaths and was not yet completely intoxicated. If she really got high, she might just float away.

Once, after getting high, she took off her expensive clothes, stood alone in mid-air, and danced in the back garden until dawn.

The Mother of Great Bliss grabbed Duncan, who was angrily leaving, and said in a softer tone, "It was just for some fun."

Why is Mr. Duncan so angry?

Since Lady Joy returned to God's Kingdom, she has found less and less pleasure. Ordinary things no longer interest her, and she is unable to pursue the love and pleasures of mortals. However, she is essentially a hedonist, and living for the moment is her motto, so she falls into depravity particularly quickly.

I want to try anything that's new and interesting.

The debauchery of the Pleasure Cult is analogous to the use of Five-Stone Powder in the Western Jin Dynasty. Blue Mushroom Powder is a soft poison, not as potent as in later times, but it is still highly addictive and permanently damages physical attributes.

Duncan remained silent, his cold gaze fixed on the Great Mother of Bliss before him.

Beneath that stunningly beautiful body lies an increasingly empty soul.

The Mother of Great Bliss looked timid, and finally sighed softly, saying, "I won't absorb it then. Just throw it all away."

Tonight's invitation was meant to be a night of revelry with Duncan, but things have turned out so awkwardly.

Quit.

They must be detoxified.

Duncan's sharp gaze swept over the priests of pleasure present, and he said in an unquestionable tone, "Great Mother, the church's high-ranking officials must be strictly forbidden from taking these wicked things."

The subordinates are beyond our control, but the core fighting force must not be corrupted.

Ordinary people can't afford blue mushroom powder.

The Mother of Great Bliss seemed somewhat weak as she said, "I understand. I will arrange for someone to take care of it."

Whether it will work or not is another matter, but at least we should at least make an appearance.

The Cult of Pleasure wasn't originally this dissolute, but after the Holy Cataclysm, the Goddess of Pleasure, Lira, took over the duties of the God of Wealth. Perhaps she was too busy with other matters, or perhaps she was trying to integrate and digest the duties of the God of Wealth. Lady Pleasure hasn't paid attention to church affairs for a long time.

She has obtained the divine authority of wealth, and will most likely try to integrate it. Only if she really can't digest it will she return it to her best friend.

But when money and pleasure are combined, who knows what kind of mess it will become?

The decline of the Pleasure Cult may not be entirely unrelated to the goddess.

The Mother of Great Bliss felt very empty inside.

Duncan wasn't sure if she was naturally like that, or if she was unconsciously influenced by the goddess of joy, after all, she was blessed with divine favor.

"There's something wrong with the church."

"The goddess has most likely also encountered some health issues."

"Unfortunately, I currently have no way to meet the Goddess of Joy in person."

In the hall.

Just as Duncan was about to turn and leave, the Mother of Great Bliss suddenly stood up. She was like a mermaid about to drown, her eyes fixed on Duncan before her. Looking at his broad back, strong muscles, and powerful thighs, her gaze unconsciously became more hazy, and her voice was seductive as she said, "You've taken away a little of my fun."

"Then you have to compensate me."

As she spoke, the Mother of Great Bliss raised her toes and kicked Arya-Laughing, who was kneeling beside her. Her full buttocks trembled slightly, and with just a slightly narrowed, sharp look in her eyes, Arya-Laughing's expression became fearful and trembling. She knelt before Duncan like a docile maid.

Bully the soft and fear the hard.

When the Great Mother of Bliss met Duncan's gaze, she looked away somewhat, still vividly remembering how he had just been threatened. She wanted to be furious and reprimand Duncan as the Great Godmother, after all, she was the one in a superior position and the head of the church. However, she quickly felt guilty and short-sighted, as she needed his help, since she had already been assassinated twice.

No matter how proud and arrogant a woman is, if she is assassinated twice and almost succeeds, she will lose her confidence.

Arya-Laughing's eyes were glazed over, a mixture of humiliation and excitement, as if she were indulging in a trance of pleasure. She trembled as she reached up and looked up, even gesturing for Vera, the priestess of pleasure, to come closer.

—Sensory sharing.

The Great Bliss Mother lay back on the sofa with her graceful figure. She seemed to have regained some of her domineering arrogance, looking down at Duncan in front of her. At this moment, she was still under the effects of the Blue Mushroom Powder, and her expression was very unrestrained. Even her jewel-like eyes flashed with a dangerous and crazy light.

On the dome, the light from the crystal cluster lamps grew increasingly dim.

A faint, rapid, and intermittent murmur, as if the person was about to suffocate, echoed.

The gaze of the Mother of Great Bliss is dangerous.

Her naturally alluring face was filled with excitement. She first gave Duncan a meaningful look, then slowly knelt down, chanting something, and a faint light appeared around her body.

—Divine grace!
She connected with the priests of pleasure around her through sensory sharing in search of a moment of joy and comfort. Then, unexpectedly, she directly prayed for divine grace and shared her senses with the goddess of joy, Lira.

Around the body of the Mother of Great Bliss, the divine grace bestowed by the Lady of Joy flickered and even shone, faintly revealing a trace of invisible anger.

presumptuous!

But the Mother of Great Bliss was not afraid at all, and even went a little crazy. Under the influence of the drug, she became more unrestrained than before, and even took the initiative to take off her gorgeous dress, activate the Goddess's grace, and danced gracefully in mid-air.

However, this dance carries a hint of resentment, as if it were a lament for a lover.

Why should other gods' chosen people be chosen?

Does he possess such immense power?

Why should I be assassinated time and time again?

Are you this stingy with your loved one too?

The Great Bliss Mother's dance grew increasingly unrestrained and wild. She seemed to have given up entirely; the humiliation of being intimidated and suppressed by Duncan surged into her heart all at once. Without her own power, she could only rely on the man before her.

Without strong power, she was even subjected to the insubordination of the other party. The attitude, the reprimand, the humiliation—she had to think twice before she could lash out in anger.

Even after being offended by the Great Godmother's authority, she still had to find a way to humble herself and curry favor.

The goddess of joy - Lira.

My lord.

My beloved.

Why are you so stingy? Why are you unwilling to bestow divine power upon me, the chosen people of God?
I have given you everything.

Even after you left, I will bear the loneliness of the mortal world alone.

The Great Bliss Mother was now somewhat reckless and wanted to indulge herself. She was already high and wouldn't feel better without venting her anger. Meanwhile, the anger of Lady of Joy, Lierla, was gradually fading. Suddenly, in the Great Bliss Mother's astonished, excited, trembling, and guilty eyes, a divine light descended from the sky.

A wisp of divine power.

The divine power originating from the goddess of joy was infused into her body.

Promotion!

An invisible divine radiance began to surround the Mother of Great Bliss, and even her life form changed, granting her a lifespan far exceeding that of mortals.

——Mother of Great Bliss (Lady of Joy's Chosen) (Six-Star Silver Gray)!

voter.

The true spokesperson for the gods.

They are chosen people of the gods who can borrow the power of the true gods, can mobilize their divine power, and possess power far exceeding that of mortals.

The goddess of joy, Lira, let out a soft sigh.

Her will gradually faded.

It wasn't that she was unwilling to give power to the chosen ones of the Great Blissful Mother, but the timing wasn't right. The Holy Cataclysm had just ended, and she was facing many challenges. Moreover, she had more important things to do right now. The chief god of the Bright Water Domain had offended the Goddess of the Night, Shar, and even her power had been somewhat affected.

She really didn't care that much about the Mother of Great Bliss.

But at this critical juncture, the Church's High Mother suddenly acted recklessly in this way. Considering that the Great Mother of Bliss had been assassinated twice, Lady Joy ultimately couldn't bear it and bestowed divine power upon the chosen people.

After all, the Mother of Great Bliss also had another identity: her lover in the mortal realm.

Under the crystal chandelier.

The Great Bliss Mother was like a radiant reflection of a goddess. Her flashy, impractical levitation grace gradually disappeared, and a powerful divine force flowed into her body, even greatly enhancing her priestly spellcasting abilities.

Her expression was one of ecstatic joy, but when she looked at Duncan again, she immediately regained some of her arrogant demeanor.

The Mother of Great Bliss, her long gown billowing, landed gracefully and calmly on the luxurious sofa. Her alluring eyes held a hint of condescension, and a playful smile played on her lips as she looked down at Duncan. But soon her face flushed, her breathing became rapid, and her chest heaved, abruptly severing the magical connection she was experiencing.

This man is incredibly audacious!
Duncan slowly straightened his clothes, a hint of disappointment in his calm eyes. He glanced at the Great Mother of Bliss, who had gained voter status, and bowed slightly to her, who had regained some of her arrogance.

Then, Duncan turned and left without looking back, not even bothering to look at the two Joy Priests who were slumped on the ground.

Use it if they give it to you, leave if they don't.

At worst, they will fall apart in one fell swoop.

Duncan returned to his residence, tidied his belongings, and prepared for the next step.

The sky is bright.

There was a sound of rapid footsteps.

The clown appeared outside the door, his eyes bloodshot. His first words to Duncan were: "The stage master is dead!"

The Temple of Joy.

Duncan appeared fully armed. The others present looked sad, while the Great Bliss Mother in the center of the crowd looked at him with a very complicated expression. On the ground lay the corpse of the Stage Master. This skilled wandering swordsman's face was purple, his tongue was sticking out, and his eyes were bulging. He was no longer the handsome man he once was. There were strangulation marks on his neck, indicating that he had been strangled to death with a whip.

"Get out of the way." Duncan glanced coldly at the Master of Revelry in front of him.

He crouched down to examine the stage master's body. His lips were purplish-black, indicating poisoning. He had suffered inhuman torture before his death. There was a wound on his back, near his kidneys, a backstab, but it wasn't fatal enough to kill a powerful professional instantly. However, the poison had paralyzed him, rendering him unable to move.

Duncan lifted his shirt, revealing a gruesome sight of the stage maestro's body, as if he had been tortured, with a piece of skin even being peeled off his chest.

The one who finally executed him was the Nine-Tailed Whip.

Duncan could picture the scene: the abusive followers of the goddess Lauvita wrapped the nine-tailed whip around his neck, dragged him a long way like a dead dog, rubbing the skin off his back, and then hung the struggling stage master up and strangled him to death in front of everyone.

Last night's celebrations almost exposed the Scarlet Performer's true colors; before the stage master disappeared, he seemed to be flirting with a beautiful half-elf girl.

Duncan remained silent and retreated back into the crowd.

He said nothing.

The Mother of Great Bliss glanced at him, a hint of disappointment seemingly on her beautiful face. She turned to look at the Master of Carnival, Kovor, and said through gritted teeth, "The enemy must pay the price!"

"You immediately take men and apprehend the murderer!"

After receiving the power of the goddess of joy, the Great Mother of Bliss regained some of her composure and confidence. She wanted to show this arrogant man that she could defeat these enemies even without him.

The Master of Carnival looked both excited and fearful. He glanced at Duncan and immediately stepped forward to take the order.

All-out war!
Whether the Mother of Great Bliss likes it or not, her celebration of her strength last night is destined to arouse the intense jealousy of the Church of Pain. What was originally a secret church struggle has now escalated into a life-or-death battle in the open.

They probably won't let this go until one or two of their chosen ones die.

The Great Bliss Mother never realized that the Church of Pain was secretly assassinating her, and that Duncan was secretly killing their bishop in return. Ordinary people were unaware of all this, so the situation was within a controllable range. However, if they openly broke off relations, then they would have to go to war head-on.

Now that the Great Blissful Mother's power has increased dramatically, and Duncan seems to be retiring after achieving his goals, the others, recalling the recent rumors, immediately looked at Duncan with a more distant expression.

An undercover agent for the Church of Wealth.

This means that the Mother of Great Bliss does not trust her!
The Mother of Great Bliss's attitude toward Duncan directly affected his status in the church, as many people who had originally tried to get close to Duncan began to avoid him.

Duncan, however, didn't care at all.

While secretly sending people to contact the Church of Wealth, he also gathered intelligence about the vicinity of Sergant, all the while quietly watching the Carnival Master and his entourage perform.

Everyone, including Duncan, was waiting for Korver, the master of revelry, to deliver a 'satisfactory' report card.

Whether it’s a mule or a horse, come out for a walk.

Real-world testing is the best way to prove anything.

As the right-hand man of the Mother of Great Bliss and the Archbishop of the Cult of Pleasure, the power that Master of Carnival, Kovor, could mobilize was quite astonishing. He could not only control the entire Crimson Musicians Order, but also command the Archbishop of the Red Curtain, because he was the second most powerful figure in the Cult of Pleasure. If the Goddess of Pleasure, Lillah, had not disliked him, he might have been the Father of Great Bliss of the Cult.

three days later.

The clown brought news: The Dream Musician is dead.

Her body was stripped naked and hung at the city gate, with the transgender belt still on her body, except that the members of the Church of Pain had inserted a barbed iron rod into her body.

Their deaths were equally cruel; they suffered inhuman torture.

The enemy is a seasoned sadist.

Now, almost the entire Scarlet Performer cast is exposed to the enemy, who seem to be selectively eliminating their combat units.

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(End of this chapter)