Chapter 2533 - 1110: Kindred Spirits at First Sight (Part 3)
Even under normal circumstances, among the Deities of Felen, the Goddess of Wealth is the most hopeful to see the divine position represented by Gaven grow and thrive.
Not to mention she is currently in an abnormal state and there is this extra joy of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
Gaven did not waste words with the Goddess of Wealth and got straight to the point: "Madam, I have come to rescue you. How can I release you from your cage?"
The condition of the Goddess of Wealth was much better than Gaven had imagined, not having undergone a significant corruption.
After all, she is a being of minor divine power.
To reach a state of Divine Power Presence, one must possess a certain level of intelligence and methods; at least, none Gaven had met were weak, not even the King of the Jackalweres he had already severely injured.
Instead of saying the King of the Jackalweres was weak, it’s more appropriate to say Gaven was stronger.
Strength and weakness do not always refer solely to one’s combat power; fully utilizing allies’ strength is also a skill.
The King of the Jackalweres has been at odds with the Queen of the Succubi and the King of the Minotaurs for some time; nobody else fully utilized this, but Gaven did. If that isn’t a skill, then what is?
Woken’s smile suddenly froze, and finally, she couldn’t help showing a bitter smile: "Such is success and failure; this, which I considered my strongest protection, has now become my greatest cage.
The power for this protective barrier is not provided by me, but by the Prince Ubar with whom I signed a contract.
Although this layer of protection was twisted by my Trade Divine Power, his power far surpasses mine. If I were to break this trade contract, his power would seize the opportunity to attempt to capture my Divine Nature Force!"
The explanation given by the Goddess of Wealth was no different from before.
But the effect achieved was completely different.
Taharissi did not believe what she said at all, thinking it was merely a lie to make her give up attacking.
Gaven, however, believed it firmly. The reason is simple: only this could explain why Woken, in a Saint’s state, has been confined for nearly three years and remains intact.
She could not withstand the erosion of a Demon Lord capable of rivaling strong divine power on her own.
Unless the power of the contract was used from the start to limit the opponent, preventing him from acting personally.
Using his power is the best armor and shield.
"Are you saying that you have the ability to break this trade contract but cannot do so here?" Gaven keenly detected the deeper meaning in her words.
"Yes," the Goddess of Wealth replied, "To prevent him from taking advantage, the demon contract must be dissolved in my God Kingdom, or at the very least, at my largest temple on Felen."
On the other party’s gilded face, Gaven plainly detected a trace of cunning.
He instantly understood the true meaning within.
The Goddess of Wealth, Woken, did not give him 100% trust just because he possesses the Road Divine Power of Felen; this is more like a test, to see if he truly intends to rescue her.
Or is he a pawn sent by Prince Grazte of the Ubar to dismantle her defense system?
After all, the Goddess of Wealth Woken is facing a Demon Lord whose usage of conspiracies and stratagems is no less than that of an Archduke of Devil. Over the past three years, she surely has tasted countless such schemes, including sending mortal heroes rescuing her to her side, all to lure her out of the protective shield.
If it were him, he would be even more cautious because trusting the wrong person would lead to eternal damnation.
Understanding this, Gaven continued to ask, "Then how do I send you back to your God Kingdom?"
"We are not in real space right now but in the Demon Contract Space. Surely, there is a demon contract in reality. As long as we seize this contract, I can be taken to any plane."
The Goddess of Wealth Woken truthfully disclosed the information she possessed, "What you need to do is bring this demon contract back to the Felen Continent. If possible, heading to my God Kingdom at the Bright Water Temple would be best. If you don’t have the ability, then deliver it to my Holy Coin Archbishop.
Once you have completed this task, I will not be stingy with my rewards. I will make you the wealthiest person in all of Felen."
"Madam, do you think I covet wealth? Moreover, is wealth a problem for me?" Gaven asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the Goddess of Wealth also smiled, "Sorry, I was mistaken. A man who can forge his Divine Foundation with the Road would surely not lack the ability to earn wealth. Besides, our divine positions interact, complementing each other comprehensively.
Once I return to Felen and reclaim my divine position, I will surely activate all my church’s power to fully cooperate with you, accelerating the construction of roads across Felen, providing more convenient transportation, and promoting the prosperity of trade..."
At the end, Woken felt that she was not persuading the other party but repeating her own doctrines.
She didn’t need to instill any motivation to rescue her; the man before her was already motivated simply for more convenient development in the future by rescuing her.
Of course, all this is premised on the fact that the Road Divine Power is real, developed by herself.
And not a ploy by Prince Grazte of the Ubar to use against her, supporting a pawn fostered to replace her.
Never underestimate a Demon Lord’s patience, as they can use a human’s entire life to run and weave a conspiracy or a lie to harvest that person’s soul.
Spending more time for greater benefits is most natural, for after all, they possess eternal life.
A century of human life is nothing more than a flick of the fingers to them.
This kind of conspiracy woven over a long duration is even harder for short-lived races to detect and prevent.
The rest would need proof through actual actions.
As long as they send her back to her God Kingdom, no matter what the other’s real situation is, Prince Grazte of the Ubar’s plan to replace her with his daughter will certainly fail.
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Sorry, since the book is too long, some foreshadows have almost been forgotten. I made a mistake; the reward for Legendary Constitution should be Eternal Transformation, and Intelligence does not match Constitution; it should correspond with Strength, hence adjusted to Power and Wisdom Integration (Legendary Power).