Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 340 Rare Species
"Will they come?" Rean cast out the bait, but worried that no fish would bite.

"Yes, because the bait you offered was too tempting."

Victoria sighed; she somewhat regretted turning her shop into a contact point—there were just too many trivial matters involved.

On the other hand, she felt extremely satisfied sensing the priestly power of the "Lord of Drama and Pleasure" above her body.

It's not because of the power itself; in fact, it's quite fragile.

This is the power of the benevolent gods.

It subtly erodes the power of the Mirror Maiden, which has become merely a decoration. It seems that this will be the opportunity for Victoria to completely break free from the underground dark elf god society.

This is not merely a transcendental escape, a "job-hopping opportunity" that could only arise with the intervention of a deity; it is more of a change in social perception.

Many people may not understand this, but in many people's eyes, the identity of a priest is racially exclusive.

To put it bluntly, a dark elf will be met with wary or even hostile stares wherever they go. In some places, they might even be attacked for revealing their dark skin under their cloak. What's more cruel is that even if you die, no one will think anything of it. Even if it turns out to be an accidental killing, the audience will only "express slight doubt."

Often, when a murder or theft occurs in a small town or city, the person tied up and burned in the square is just an unlucky passerby.

However, if you are a priest of a benevolent god, even the weakest one, when the other party sees your holy emblem, they will prioritize your priesthood over your race.

Priests are the earthly representatives of God, and their words and actions are naturally linked to the reputation and allegiance of God in the eyes of outsiders. This is the most special thing about this profession. But this also seems to suggest that God has everything that a priest has.

In the eyes of most people, divine right has transcended not only royal power, but also racial self-awareness and natural alignment.

"If I had this priesthood, I could travel freely, right?"

This is perhaps the real reason why Victoria was willing to help.

The mere identity of a priest of a benevolent god was something she never dared to dream of. Becoming a priest of a certain god didn't mean she couldn't become a priest of a second god; rather, it meant that she had no right to allow a second god to break the unspoken rules of the religious world and forcibly take her away.

"Yes, even I'm tempted. I've come here too."

Another one who volunteered did not acquire the identity of a shepherd; her identity was simply too special.

"What are you doing here? You're a goddess now, how can you switch jobs?"

Rean looked at Alexie, somewhat bewildered. The "fish" that was expected to come was still hesitating, while those outside the pond were jumping in on their own initiative.

She even offered to participate in the formation of her own church! Do you even know what you're talking about? You're a high-ranking member of the Mirror Woman Church, aren't you?

“My sister is a high-ranking member of the church, but I am not. Moreover, my sister and I have come to seek refuge in the God of drama and pleasure.”

"Join our side?" Rean laughed in anger.

Do you think I'm stupid? You're just a dark elf, while we're the Church of the Benevolent God.
"Scout Evil." To dispel the other party's idea, Rean rudely threw out "Scout Evil."

If the reconnaissance result is bright red, then perhaps even friends won't be able to do it anymore. Rean estimated that it should be a light red that he could tolerate.

Wow! A rare breed.

But when a faint glow emanated, Rean was stunned; it really was the pale silver light of the Good Faction.

"Although I am a dark elf, no one has ever hated dark elf society more than I have." Alexne offered no resistance, and the benevolent aura emanating from her was a disgrace to the dark elves.

Rean was shocked. This was an extremely rare species, a dark elf noble of the good faction. How did you manage to survive until now?

"Alexene, how have you survived until now? Didn't you sacrifice innocents?! Didn't you participate in the hunt?" The most surprised, even rude, question came from Victoria, a fellow dark elf noble. In the social customs of the dark elves, there were actually people of the benevolent alignment.

Dark Elf noblewomen are all priestesses; if they were to sacrifice any life, they could hardly be considered benevolent.

"No, I'm a good-for-nothing. I've been afraid of blood since I was little, and I also have a powerful younger sister." Upon hearing this, Rean was also dumbfounded. There were actually dark elves who were afraid of blood?!
Even Victoria is actually neutral to the best of the best; she doesn't have a prominent red glow, but she doesn't have much silver either. She's already a rare good person in dark elf society.

Even if the Mirror Woman is theoretically a neutral deity, her social theory should prioritize the lives of those in neutral factions.

In reality, at least 80% of Dark Elves have a faint, malevolent red glow, a few are neutral but leaning towards evil, and the others are rare species.

This is a product of the Dark Elf society's customs, culture, and history. In their own eyes, they are probably considered neutral and benevolent among their races, but in the world's judgment, on average, they are all extremely cunning and wicked.

“I understand now why you were willing to do anything to defect from the Dark Elf society.” Looking at Alexie’s calm expression, Victoria sighed and felt a little envious.

The Mirror Maiden is already considered a rare "benevolent goddess" among the dark elf gods, but as a shadow deity, she still has the habit of bringing life into the shadow plane (sacrifice).

If a dark elf noblewoman truly doesn't sacrifice a single life, it means that the priest abandoned this path from the very beginning, which is definitely not something that can be determined simply by being squeamish about blood.

Looking at the calm Alexie, Rean had to reassess this woman. He had previously thought she was just a "lucky" pretty face, but now it seemed he had judged her by her appearance.

"During this time, I've come to realize that life above ground suits me better than living in an underground city."

"Are you sure this place is full of bastards, criminals, and greedy, trashy nobles?" Rean couldn't hold back any longer.

"A hundred times better than underground!"

"Don't you have no idea how outrageous the underworld is? Even passersby should be careful not to be stabbed in the back!"

Rean was yelled at by two female voices at the same time. He shrugged, realizing he probably really didn't understand the underworld.

After all, a "traveler" who happens to pass by and a local who has lived here for many years are two different concepts.

However, Rean looked at Alexie and still didn't approve of his choice.

“I can understand your thoughts. But you are a goddess, and your betrayal will enrage the Mirror Maiden. Besides, you are a high priest. Although it is unlikely that you can advance to the next level, this power will affect your improvement on the other side.”

Rean could understand her choice. It was unlikely that Alexie would go any further on the path of the Mirror Maiden Priestess. When a priest does not agree with or even despises the ideas and actions of the gods, it is already lucky that he cannot make any progress. Not being punished by the gods is already a sign that your boss is too busy to punish you.

Those who follow the path of God's favored followers in the Church of Benevolent God and advance rapidly are extremely rare. The majority, however, are those who give up halfway and begin to indulge in depravity and pleasure.

But on Rean's side, it's unclear whether a false god can even raise a high priest.

"I have come to become a paladin, and I hope to join the Weavers Knights."

Wait, a Dark Elf Paladin? Or a Paladin from the Benevolent God faction?

Li En was about to say it was impossible, but after looking at the other person carefully and considering their condition, it seemed that it really was possible.

The faint silver light had not yet faded, and the brown-skinned female elf actually longed for the arduous path of pure goodness.

The priest path is no longer viable, but the paladin path might be a different story. Moreover, for her, who has a Valkyrie, the results of this training might be doubled.

If she is truly on the good side
"Okay, maybe our future teammates won't need another melee warrior."

Rean agreed, saying that the path of pure goodness would naturally test his conscience, and he didn't need to supervise him himself.

(End of this chapter)