Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 400 Falling out!

Port area.

A hidden underground chamber.

When Duncan pushed open the door and walked in, everyone present couldn't help but look up and stare at him. Della Isgil, who was sitting in the main seat, was wearing a gorgeous light gold robe. She held a gilded cane and her fair fingers were rubbing the magic ring with a large ruby ​​on her middle finger. Her slightly narrowed eyes revealed a hint of dissatisfaction, but when she met Duncan's deep gaze, she was inexplicably startled, as if she was intimidated by his eyes.

"Everyone else, get out."

To Della Isgil's right, one of the Five Fierce Women, Sarala Tebrantan, rose to her feet. Her voice was icy, and with a slight gesture, she dismissed the other members of the Church of Wealth.

Then the tall, beautiful woman stood up, approached Duncan, and asked in a slightly interrogative tone, "Have you offended the Mother of Great Bliss?"

"Why did the informant send back a message saying that you were expelled from the Great Temple?"

The questioning tone made Duncan narrow his eyes slightly. He glanced at Sara beside him, then slowly walked to Della Isgeel, pulled out a chair and sat down, his deep eyes fixed on one of the top players in front of him.

"I'm asking you a question!"

Duncan's dismissive attitude enraged Sara, her ample bosom heaving with anger as she uttered in a chilling voice, "Duncan - Starfall!"

"You've gone way too far!"

"Don't forget you're just one of the Gold Guardians, while I am the Supreme Gold of the Church of Wealth!"

This proud woman seemed to want to punish the man before her, to teach him the meaning of hierarchy, but just as she revealed a hint of hostility, the next second, with a clang, in Della Isge's astonished gaze, Duncan's figure was like a rampaging lion, subduing the tall priest in an instant with overwhelming force, and then easily disarming her.

clang!
Duncan grabbed Sarala's slender, white neck with one hand and slammed her tall figure onto the table with a thud. Her back was to the man, a position that was extremely humiliating. Then, his deep eyes stared at Della Isgeel in front of him, and he reached out and groped Sarala's plump buttocks.

Ding-ding-ding-ding.

Without the slightest dignity, the esteemed Lord Gold of the Church of Wealth, a bishop-level pastor, was pinned down on a luxurious mahogany desk by Duncan with one hand, who even lifted his pastor's long skirt, revealing his fair thighs and even some more private parts.

A poisoned dagger, several enchanted throwing weapons, a peculiar shuriken, and a few scrolls hidden on his person, etc.

Duncan kept his eyes fixed on Della Isgeel until he had thoroughly touched the woman in his arms, Kim Sarella, removing all the dangerous items, before finally releasing her neck and slowly sitting down in front of his 'sugar daddy'.

“You!…” Sarala gritted her teeth in anger, her beautiful face slightly distorted, extremely humiliated and furious, wishing she could die together with the man in front of her.

If this humiliation gets out, she will lose all her prestige.

The actions just now almost shattered her dignity and trampled her arrogance as the Archbishop of the Upper Gold underfoot.

This man!

Things have changed!

Della Isgeel stared at Duncan, her anger unexpectedly subsiding. But before she could speak, Sarala tried to snatch the weapon, but in the next second, Duncan struck with lightning speed, grabbing her neck and making her face flush red, almost unable to breathe. Duncan easily lifted her up with one hand.

"Let her go."

Della Isgeel took a deep breath and slowly rose to her feet, saying, "Lord Duncan Starfall."

legend!

It's not certain yet.

But it's probably very close to becoming a legend.

boom.

Duncan released his grip, and Kim Sarala landed on the ground, her eyes filled with fear and resentment as she knelt on the velvet floor, breathing heavily.

This man is absolutely outrageous!
If the Goddess of Wealth hadn't disappeared, lost her divine favor, and hadn't had her ability to cast divine spells greatly weakened, she definitely wouldn't have let him go.

"It looks like we can talk properly now."

Duncan lowered his greatsword and calmly looked at Della Isgil, her former benefactor in human form, the head of the Church of Wealth in Sergant, and the woman known for her rationality among the five Gold Saints.

Everything is different.

Having gone through numerous battles, the human form's strength has been further enhanced. In addition, having killed the Archbishop of the Church of Pain, he has almost reached the threshold of becoming a legend.

The woman at your feet lacks the most basic respect for a legendary powerhouse!

"Your Excellency has ascended to the Legendary level?" Della Isgil murmured.

Duncan neither confirmed nor denied, but nodded calmly.

Sara, who was sitting on the ground panting heavily, looked up in surprise upon hearing this. Her eyes were fixed on Duncan, her expression uncertain and doubtful. Then she struggled to her feet and stood behind Della Isgeel.

Of the five shrewish women, she was the youngest and most impulsive.

Della Isgil took a deep breath and composed herself, saying, "Please forgive Sarala's rudeness, but you were far too offensive just now."

Lift high and put down gently.

That's the status of a legend. Della Isgil gave both sides a light reprimand, seemingly wanting to let the matter drop.

Duncan gazed at the radiant woman before him with a hint of admiration in his eyes. She was one of the Five Fierce Women and the woman who had once been his benefactor in her human form. He said calmly, “With the disappearance of Lady Wealth, the entire church has fallen apart, and many pastors have lost their power.”

"She should at least retain some respect for the legends within the church who are still fighting for the goddess."

This is a showdown.

It's also about demanding a corresponding status.

Della Isgeel gazed at Duncan with a deep sigh and asked, "Do you still serve Lady Wealth with devotion?"

Duncan calmly stated, "I am still fighting for Lady Fortune!"

This is to state a position.

He remains a core member of the Church of Wealth and has no intention of leaving or joining the Pleasure Cult.

With these things in place, everything can still be discussed.

Della Isgil nodded slowly, her expression relaxing slightly, and asked softly, "What happened?"

"Why did you suddenly fall out with the Mother of Great Bliss?"

Duncan glanced at Sarala, who seemed to have regained some of her composure, and said calmly, "The Mother of Great Bliss wants me to submit to her."

"But I want to use a strategic retreat to force her to submit to me."

The Great Mother of Bliss will never understand her true value unless the entire Pleasure Cult is given a severe beating.

Duncan's scheme went far beyond that; otherwise, he wouldn't have come to see the five shrewish women at this time.

Della Isgeel looked surprised, her eyes fixed on him, and slowly said, "Your mission is to find out information about the lady."

"Instead of conquering the Mother of Bliss, or controlling the Pleasure Cult."

Duncan nodded and said calmly, "I know."

"But given the current situation, compared to finding Lady Wealth, don't you gentlemen think the Church has reached a critical juncture of life and death?"

Ok?
Both Della Isgeel and Sarala couldn't help but become serious.

“The whole of Sergant is slipping out of our control.”

"Although the Pleasure Cult has seized power, it is unable to control the situation."

"Lady Joy is temporarily in charge of the God of Wealth, but she is unable to fulfill all the duties of a deity."

"I'm not very clear about the situation in Am."

"But the Archbishop of Holy Coins is probably also barely holding on."

Duncan stared at the two women before him and said, word by word, "Once the Mother of Great Bliss dies, or the Cult of Pleasure is defeated, the situation of the Church of Wealth will also take a sharp turn for the worse."

“We might lose everything here before we even find Lady Wealth.”

Duncan raised his hand and drew a map of the sea, pointing west to the territory of the Dragon Cult, then north to the Comanso Forest, a land of turmoil, and then east to the Red Wizards' Sel. No further explanation is needed; in this land of constant conflict, their forces did not possess an absolute advantage.

Sarella, who was standing to the side, no longer cared about the initial humiliation. She controlled the smuggling trade in Falling Star Sea. Pirates were a bunch of the most greedy and treacherous dogs. Because of the disappearance of Lady Fortune, her orders could no longer affect the pirate islands in Falling Star Sea.

"What do you want to do?" Sarala looked up and stared at the man in front of her, her gaze regaining its composure, even though there were still red marks on her fair neck from Duncan's pinching.

Duncan knew he needed the support of the five strong women.

Without the financial support of the Church of Wealth, he could not control its armed cult. He stared at the two women before him, two of the five shrewish women, and said in a deep voice, "Joint rule!"

"As long as the covenant of the goddesses of the Bright Waters remains."

"We are still allies."

"The Church of Wealth has financial strength but lacks divine protection, while the Church of Pleasure has divine protection but lacks sufficient power." "Compared to finding Lady Wealth, the current crisis is more urgent."

"Once the Pleasure Cult collapses."

"Whether it is coveting wealth or power and status, enemies on all sides will swarm in like hungry wolves."

"If the Mother of Great Bliss were to die."

"We're next! The entire Church of Wealth's influence in the Falling Star Sea will suffer a devastating blow!"

Regardless of how well the goddess of joy, Lira, performs.

She temporarily took charge of the church's wealth ministry, which maintained the stability of the church. If even she were gone, the entire church would collapse in an instant.

They are rich, extremely rich, and control a vast trade, but they lack divine protection and sufficient power.

This is already a harbinger of destruction.

Della Isgil seemed to have realized something and said in a deep voice, "So that's why you want to force the Mother of Great Bliss to submit?"

She seemed to know more.

Duncan calmly replied, "That's right."

"She's a crazy woman who's hard to control. She won't give in easily unless you teach her a lesson."

Sara, disregarding everything else, asked urgently, "Will she agree?"

"Would she be willing to give up the power she has already gained?"

Duncan turned and glanced at her, his gaze falling on the red marks on her fair neck. He said calmly, "The Church of Pain has already declared war on the Church of Pleasure."

"Without the support of the Church of Wealth."

"They will only fail, and even the Mother of Great Bliss may not survive."

"She'll figure it out."

The situation had completely spiraled out of the five shrewish women's control. Della Isgil's expression was uncertain as she stared intently at the man before her and slowly said, "United rule?"

"The Archbishop of St. Coin might not agree."

Duncan raised his head, his eyes deep and thoughtful, and said, "The Archbishop of Holy Coins is far away in Amn; he is unaware of the situation here."

"anyway."

"The divine authority of wealth is now in the hands of Lady Joy, so she is the acting goddess of wealth."

Let's weather this crisis first.

The Cult of Pain is just the beginning. There are many enemies on all sides who covet their wealth. If they don't achieve a brilliant victory in the first wave, it will only get more and more difficult later on.

Is it about being completely devoted to the goddess of wealth and doing everything in one's power to bring her back?

Or should we protect our own interests first?

Duncan gave the two players in front of him the option to win the gold medal, and Sara, who had clashed with Duncan, made a decision without hesitation, saying in a deep voice: "If the Great Mother of Bliss is willing to relinquish power, I can support them through this difficult time."

Let's not even talk about where the Goddess of Wealth is now. Even if we knew where she was, could they really rescue a true god?

Della Isgil hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly, as if betraying her faith, before finally asking slowly, "What do you need?"

compromise.

This would mean acknowledging the exalted position of the goddess of joy, Lira, and that the two churches would temporarily serve the same deity.

If it is a joint rule, only the Goddess of Joy can be honored as the master, and then the power of the church must be equal. The Great Mother of Bliss must relinquish her power and recognize the status of the Archbishop of Holy Coins and the Five Supreme Gold.

At this moment, she even began to wonder if Duncan Starfall had sided with the goddess of joy, Lillia.

After all, in this matter, the goddess of joy, Lira, gained the most, while the church lost power, and the Mother of Great Bliss was no longer 'second only to God, above all others'.

Duncan said slowly, "The full support of the church."

"Including the Church's Golden Company in Sergant, the Hand of the Holy Coin, and the Dragon Guards."

Della Isgeel looked shocked; she had no idea when Duncan Starfall had learned of the Dragon Guardians' existence.

That's right.

The Wealth Church raised several dragons.

With their vast wealth, it would be impossible for them to raise ancient dragons, but raising a few young dragons, plus a small number of adult dragons, would not be a particularly difficult task.

As long as they are willing to pay, they can summon dragons to help them using the 'Dragon Contract'.

The dragons aren't stupid either.

Even if you can't rob someone openly, it's not shameful to work for the biggest benefactor and earn some pocket money to fill the dragon's nest.

The church does indeed give a lot of wealth.

The Pleasure Cult and the Wealth Church are not on the same level in terms of strength.

They are not weaklings; the God of Wealth possesses at least moderate to powerful divine abilities.

Della Isgell fell into deep thought for a long time. She seemed to be making a difficult choice. Since the goddess of wealth disappeared, their lives had been difficult. Not only had their strength plummeted, but their power and status were also teetering on the brink of collapse.

At this moment, Sarala, who had just been humiliated by Duncan, took the initiative to say, "Sister."

"Don't hesitate."

"If the Church of Pleasure is truly defeated, we'll be next."

Della Isgeel sighed softly, as if she had made up her mind, and gazed at Duncan before her, saying, "Okay!"

"The Church's warband will fully support you!"

"But all of this is predicated on one condition."

"The Mother of Great Bliss must relinquish her power, and the Archbishop of Holy Coins will have a status equal to hers."

Duncan nodded slowly.

He turned and left, and shortly after he left, Sarala also bowed slightly and took her leave.

A location in the port area.

Previously, Shang Jin-Sarrilla, who had been subdued like a chick by Duncan with one hand, had regained her previous arrogant and composed demeanor. Her expression held a hint of amusement, and her ruby-like eyes were fixed on the man in front of her, as if she were observing his inner thoughts and marveling at his ambition.

A moment later, the beautiful and alluring woman touched the red mark on her neck and calmly said to the man in the shadows, "Remember."

You owe me a huge favor today!

After saying that, her figure vanished into the darkness and disappeared into the shadows.

As long as you can afford the price, there's no one you can't win over.

Compared to Della Isgeel, she offered a higher price, and with the Goddess of Wealth suddenly disappearing, the other members of the Five Fierce Women were not affected as much for the time being, but as one of the Five Golds who controlled the gray area, she suffered the greatest loss.

Because those scoundrels in the gray area are truly opportunistic, always looking for someone to feed them. As soon as news of the Goddess of Wealth's disappearance spread, one of her messengers on the islands suddenly died.

It's easy to imagine how much these bastards are secretly plotting.

She helped Duncan today.

In the future, Duncan will help her secure her position of winning five gold medals.

This show of weakness was also intended to lull Della Isgil into a false sense of security, because in the current turbulent situation, she suffered the greatest losses. If she did not bow down and submit to Della Isgil as her master, her position as the top five gold medalists would be in grave danger.

Duncan stood in the shadows, watching Sarada's figure disappear into the distance. He made a mental note of her: Sarada Tybrand, one of the Five Fierce Women, a true opportunist, and one of the most ambitious among the Gold Saints, vying for the Holy Coin position.

These are the people who are easiest to win over and cooperate with, as long as you can afford the price.

"Now we have the support of the Church of Wealth."

"So."

"The next step is to force the Mother of Great Bliss to submit."

The Mother of Great Bliss thinks she can easily control him just because she has the power of the chosen ones of the gods. How ridiculous! The chosen ones of the gods who torment the lady will teach her a lesson she won't forget.

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(End of this chapter)