After the slave owners went bankrupt, they all wanted to keep me as a mistress.

[When the host has invested a total of "2500 million gold coins" in the slave... Orichalcum Rank...]

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[Special Advancement Method: Not yet unlocked]

[Professional Expertise: Proficient in Whip Techniques]

[Mastery of Whips: A slave owner who is not skilled in using a whip is not a good slave owner. As the master of slaves, you are more skilled than ordinary slave owners in using whip-type weapons for attacks. When attacking targets who "possess slaves under your command," every attack will be considered a weak point attack, and the attack speed will be increased.]

[Professional Skill: Lightning Ten-Strike Whip (Silver Tier)]

[Lightning Ten-Strike Whip: Get ten free draws upon logging in! Lucky players will have an even better time! Condensing magic into a lightning whip, it strikes the target ten times rapidly. When used on an opponent who "possesses slaves," it will inflict effects such as immobilization, magic dispel, and guaranteed hit.]

[Job Description: The slaves of the "Lord of Slave Owners" are not the slaves of their masters, and they never fear the "Lord of Slave Owners." They will support the "Lord of Slave Owners" more than anyone else, because the "Lord of Slave Owners" is the ruler of all slave owners! The nemesis of all masters who dominate others!]

"There's actually such a profession?"

Mu Qiu's gaze swept across the information bar, and he was surprised to find that he had already improved to the late Silver level.

No wonder I was able to push myself all night and wake up feeling refreshed the next day.

It turns out that after obtaining the profession, past investments were also taken into account. He had already met the requirements for advancing to the Silver rank, and was more than halfway to the Gold rank, so he reached the late Silver rank.

"However, the further you go, the more difficult it becomes to get promoted."

Mu Qiu frowned slightly.

Investing five million gold coins to advance to the Gold tier isn't difficult.

But the Orichalcum and Mithril steps are even more difficult.

However, he can also use the world's potions to advance in rank, so he doesn't necessarily have to rely on the system to improve his strength.

The system simply provided him with a channel to increase his strength for free by investing in slaves.

Since it's free, we can't expect too much.

"And there's also a special way to advance... I wonder what conditions need to be met to unlock it?"

Mu Qiu closed the system panel and thought to himself.

This profession is interesting.

Everyone else is a slave owner, but he is the master of slave owners!

He has no attack bonus against slaves, but he has a special attack against slave owners!

As long as he has slaves under his command, his professional feats and skills will be triggered!

On this continent, apart from some adventurers and a very small number of powerful people of commoner origin, which of those powerful people from royal families and noble families does not have slaves under their command?

Of course, this profession's specialization and skills cannot be applied to monsters, since monsters do not have slaves.

Mu Qiu never expected that what he thought the system would make him a slave owner would actually make him the master of slave owners!

If any slave owner were to encounter him and greet him as a fellow slave, he could simply pull out a whip and beat them until they screamed in pain.

"You say you're a slave owner too? I'm beating up slave owners!"

As Mu Qiu was pondering, she picked up her coat and was about to put it on when the door was suddenly flung open with a loud bang.

He looked up and saw Vera standing in the doorway, breathing slightly rapidly, her beautiful eyes staring straight at him.

"Master, do you know about the Earth Temple?"

Her tone was urgent, as if something urgent had happened.

Mu Qiu paused slightly, draped his coat over his arm, and asked with some confusion, "The Temple of the Earth? I vaguely remember it."

He had previously found records about certain churches in a bookstore in Blackrock Town.

The Earth Temple worships the Earth Mother Goddess Ariana, one of the most prevalent faiths on this land and the temple with the most followers. People of all races, ages, and genders can worship the Earth Mother Goddess.

Even in a remote town like Radiant City, there is a branch of the Earth Temple, which shows how powerful this temple is.

The girl Lily who claimed to be an angel last night, she also seems to be an emissary of the Mother Goddess Ariana.

Vera didn't answer immediately, but walked quickly to the window and pointed outside.

“There was a group of people outside who claimed to be from the Earth God Temple. They said they wanted to visit you.”

She turned her head, her gaze involuntarily falling on Mu Qiu's exposed upper body, her throat bobbing slightly, "Should I chase them away?"

Mu Qiu raised an eyebrow and looked out the window following Vera's finger.

Sure enough, outside the manor gate stood several figures dressed in khaki long robes.

With eyesight comparable to a silver-level dragonblood warrior, Mu Qiu could clearly see that the leader was a middle-aged man, whose embellishments were even more ornate. He held a wooden scepter symbolizing the abundance of the earth, inlaid with several warm amber beads.

They stood there quietly, respectful, without the slightest hint of impatience.

Why would the Earth Temple come to visit me?

Mu Qiu got dressed, stood up from the bed, thought for a moment and then said, "Never mind, let Adele go and call them in. Let them wait in the side hall. We'll go have a meal first."

Now that he is considered a nobleman by outsiders, why should he personally go out to greet the envoy from the branch hall?

Vera followed closely beside Mu Qiu, her pointed ears twitching almost imperceptibly, and she grumbled in dissatisfaction, "It must be because of what happened last night."

"Last night, it seems that the Earth Mother Goddess performed a miracle in this area, casting a large-scale tranquility spell. Damn it... why would she cast such a shameless spell!"

Is tranquility magic vulgar?

Mu Qiu was somewhat curious about this question, but he was even more curious about another one: "Do you elves also worship the Earth Mother Goddess?"

Vera pouted, her face clearly showing displeasure.

"How could that be! Who would worship that shameless sow goddess!"

"Our faith in the most noble and purest goddess of nature is, of course, that of Silvana!"

Chapter 53 Could the Earth Mother Goddess be an abbreviation of the Earthly Sow Goddess?!

A sow goddess?!

Could it be that the so-called Earth Mother Goddess is actually an abbreviation of the Earth Sow Goddess?

Is such an offensive title to the gods really permissible?!

Mu Qiu's eyes widened, and his mouth gaped open: "So you can call a goddess that?! Are all gods this magnanimous?"

"No, that's not true. It only applies to the Earth Mother Goddess!"

Worried that Mu Qiu might misunderstand and offend the other gods, Vera quickly explained to her master, "We will still show some respect to the other gods! But the Earth Mother Goddess is just a shameless sow goddess! Who would go around the world collecting believers like her! And she likes to steal believers from other gods!"

"From newborn babies to the elderly, regardless of race, gender, or even monsters like goblins, they are not spared!"

"She's a sow goddess that anyone can worship and anyone can visit her temple! She has so many followers that even if you call her a filthy sow every day, she won't react at all!"

Vera's pointed ears twitched, and she clenched her small fists, speaking with a displeased expression: "And she likes to perform strange miracles everywhere, like the Tranquility spell—who needs such things! That shameless sow goddess! Take the spell back right now! There's no one in this manor who worships that sow goddess!"

"That does sound very benevolent. Could the Earth Mother Goddess mean the mother of all living things on earth?"

Mu Qiu didn't directly call the Mother Goddess the Sow Goddess, after all, he seemed to have signed a contract with this Earth Mother Goddess's angel, so he should show her some respect. "Are there any believers that even the Earth Mother Goddess wouldn't accept?"

"Hmm... Although this situation is very rare, it does happen."

Vera looked thoughtful and nodded slightly.

"For example, witches who use demonic powers are rejected by all the gods, and even the Earth Mother Goddess will not accept them!"

“Every hundred years, religious orders from various countries and regions unite to exterminate witches within their borders on a large scale. It has been almost a hundred years since the last witch hunt, so it should be starting again soon.”

Vera had a nonchalant expression. Although the elves had no interest in hunting demons, they would still post bounty posters for witches in various places in accordance with the alliance agreement signed a thousand years ago.

"At that time, Master, you should be able to see the witch's bounty posters posted all over the streets and alleys. As long as you catch the witch, you can exchange them for a large sum of money."

Mu Qiu clicked his tongue slightly.

That sounds really pitiful.

Just because she used the power of the devil, she became a child abandoned by the gods and was branded a witch by the world.

"Then their fate is usually very tragic, right?"

"Probably? I've never seen it with my own eyes... I've heard that they're usually taken to the interrogation room of the local temple, tortured and interrogated for a period of time, and then sent to the stake one by one..."

It sounds like something that can't be bought with money.

Mu Qiu pulled himself together and asked Vera, "Vera, what do you think is the reason they came to visit us?"

"It's probably to attract investment. It's clearly something about their own goddess, but they always have to ask others to crowdfund. That's just how the Earth Temple is."

Vera curled her lip and said, "These temple people like to approach nobles and lords to solicit investment. In short, they have to solicit investment for everything they do. Asking them to pay out their own money is like asking them to die."

"However, some temples do indeed grant blessings from the gods if you donate money, but the Earth Temple is different. No matter how much you donate to the Earth Temple, that sow goddess will not give you any blessings or favors."

"Oh?! Investment?"

Mu Qiu raised an eyebrow.

investment?

Would you allow him to use the system's funds and suffer a huge loss?

Then it's necessary to meet them.

Shortly after breakfast, in a side hall of the manor.

Mu Qiu sat in the main seat, while Vera stood slightly to his left, her emerald green eyes scrutinizing the group of visitors.

Adele stood guard to his right, slightly behind him, her beautiful eyes coldly fixed on the direction of the temple messengers.

Outside, Luna and the others were perched on the edge of the door, curiously peeking their little heads out from behind it, staring intently at the people in the side hall, occasionally pointing and whispering.

Feeling the pressure coming from all directions, the messengers of the Earth Temple were sweating profusely, feeling like monkeys in a zoo.

There was a group of demi-human girls pointing and whispering at them at the door, but the young nobleman seemed completely oblivious and made no attempt to drive the maids away.

What is this? Is it a show of force?

Does this mean that in the eyes of this noble young master, their status is even lower than that of a group of demi-human maids?

The middle-aged priest at the head of the group stepped forward, placed his right hand on his chest, and performed a salute in the manner of the Temple of the Earth. He said respectfully, "Respected Lord Muqiu, I apologize for disturbing you. I am Hans, a priest of the Temple of the Earth."

"I have come here today because of a major matter concerning the well-being of the entire city, and I hope to receive your support."

"Oh? It concerns the well-being of the entire city?"

Mu Qiu picked up the black tea that Vera had served him, blew on it gently, and said in a calm tone, "Tell me about it."

Priest Hans took a deep breath, a fervent and devout expression on his face: "My lord, did you...did you sense something last night? A power that soothes the soul, a power that cleanses the body and mind, allowing the weary to sleep peacefully..."

Mu Qiu paused.

last night?

He was either holding Lily and thrusting all night, or Lily was bobbing up and down, but he didn't feel anything strange.

"No."

Mu Qiu took a small sip of black tea, his brows furrowing slightly.

Why does the black tea I made this morning taste so bland?

The black tea from last night tasted better. I'll ask Vera what happened later. Did she switch the tea bags?

Priest Hans was taken aback; the other party's reaction was somewhat different from what he had expected. However, his attitude remained fervent: "My lord is busy with affairs and it is understandable that he could not perceive the divine oracle. But within Radiant City, from nobles and wealthy merchants to commoners, everyone felt that tranquil power at the same moment last night!"

"And we, moreover, heard the divine message from the Mother Goddess!"

His voice rose slightly with excitement: "The Mother Goddess's voice is both loving and majestic. She tells us that a hero has descended upon this land. The Mother Goddess's messenger has gone down to the mortal realm to find the legendary hero. When the hero appears here, we will also face a test!"

"In order to quell any potential disturbances in the earth's veins, to pray for the continued protection of the Mother Goddess, and to prepare for the arrival of the Hero, our Earth Temple must hold the grandest worship ceremony in nearly a century!"

Another, younger deacon added, “Yes, sir! The whole city felt it! This morning, the temple threshold was almost worn down by worshippers coming to inquire and pray! There is no doubt that this is a miracle!”

Mu Qiu raised an eyebrow.

That does sound like what happened last night.

The Earth Mother Goddess Ariana, and her contracted angel Lily.