Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon
Chapter 347 - 346 The Trip to Thistlefort

Chapter 347: Chapter 346 The Trip to Thistlefort

Kokomoqi was listening to a human’s story for such a long time for the first time ever, not to mention that he was not one of her followers.

However, after Ryan thoughtfully placed roasted meat, flatbread, and mushroom soup in front of her, any minor complaints she had also dissipated like smoke.

"So you’ve already had contact with the Paradise Sect." She dipped a piece of flatbread into the mushroom soup, then wrapped it around the roasted meat and put it in her mouth. The juice from the meat pleasantly surprised the Magic Goddess. When her wishing power was sufficient, she wouldn’t feel hungry or have any interest in the delicacies of the human world, but now she had an illusion: occasionally being hungry wasn’t such a bad thing. Some things could only be truly appreciated once they are lost and regained. "Since you say they also have a strong will to deal with the Longjiu Family, why not ally with the land of the mountains?"

Ryan was stunned, "Didn’t Thistlefort send the Envoy Delegation this time to negotiate peace?"

Kokomoqi paused, her hand holding the flatbread in midair.

It seemed to be the case.

But she didn’t believe for a second that a mere emerging sect and a young divinity could withstand the God of All Machines at his peak, thus she ultimately decided to convince the other side by force.

Was that why the negotiations failed?

No, no... She acknowledged the results of the competition; being true to one’s word is a basic quality of divinities. It was the God of Heroes, Engfelt, who messed up the negotiations, not her.

"Ahem... Yu believes that hope for negotiations has not been entirely cut off. However, Yu still thinks the Paradise Sect is too arrogant. The power of the God of All Machines is already aligned with the era, and with him absorbing other divinities, what kind of monster he will become is beyond even Yu’s imagination."

Kokomoqi had never directly faced off against Kosmos, but she had experienced her peak and knew how powerful a divinity at that state could be. Moreover, all sorts of artificial constructs were currently booming, likely boosting his faith power to new heights. "Do you think that the United Army’s widely scattered will cannot defeat the Longjiu Family and the Mechanical Sect, so the Paradise Sect can?"

"You don’t think we are deserters?"

"By the military law of Zhaixing City, you are; but in terms of the ultimate goal of the United Army, you are not. Considering the uniqueness of the Kingdom’s Royal Guard, Yu can understand your actions." Kokomoqi nodded, "But this does not mean Yu thinks this is the right thing to do."

"I am deeply grateful for your understanding." Ryan also breathed a sigh of relief, as he certainly didn’t want to be targeted by a deity. When he saw Ailuodi’s warning, he didn’t immediately leave the road but did his utmost to persuade the other Kingdom soldiers to retreat with him. Fortunately, many soldiers were willing to heed his advice, and some even remembered his reputation as the top student of the 54th military academy. By the time Thistlefort’s flying constructs appeared, Ryan had already understood that the outcome of the punitive expedition was decided, and the steadfast Western Army standing in the middle of the road made him realize that the United Army was a loose affiliation without any real prospects. Rather than returning to face accountability, it was preferable to defect to Thistlefort and continue his unfinished business.

He just hadn’t anticipated that half of his hundred-strong troop decided to follow him.

"As for the Paradise Sect being very arrogant... to be honest, I used to have the same opinion as you. Mr. Zhao in particular always liked to put forward some exaggerated and unrealistic ideas that made people question whether he had any common sense at all," Ryan smiled, "But after spending just less than half a month with them, I realized that perhaps the one lacking common sense was me. Any unrealistic idea can become reality in Magnificent Castle..."

"Shandela recognized this sooner than I did and decided to go to Thistlefort alone."

At this point, Ryan paused, "May I ask, O Divine One, why are you going to Thistlefort? And it seems from your situation... that you haven’t brought any Attendant or Priest..."

Kokomoqi raised her eyebrows, "That’s a secret. Yu has an agreement with the Paradise Master, and now it’s time to fulfill it."

"I see... but we decided to take a longer route to avoid the scouts of the United Army, how did you find this place?"

Kokomoqi put the last piece of flatbread into her mouth, "This is the miracle of magic guiding, Yu said you would not understand."

"Ah..." Ryan nodded doubtfully.

"It’s late, Yu needs to rest now."

"Very well, I won’t disturb you further." He courteously stood up and walked towards the tent’s exit.

"Additionally, I have accepted the proposal to accompany you," Kokomoqi spoke as he was about to leave the tent, "Tomorrow, I shall join you to Thistlefort."

"Yes," Ryan said, placing his hand over his chest, "As you wish."

...

Two days later, the small team entered the territory of the City of Qianlin.

Historically speaking, this city could even be traced back to the human pioneering era, far older than the Royal City Shengxia. It had always been the territory of the Hunter God, and Kokomoqi had never really come here to take a good look around.

However, when she stepped out of the forest, she was secretly very surprised—the entire city was enveloped in a veil of grey-white radiance, extending even to the simple cottages outside the city walls. This was a domain belonging to The Divine Country, the unique brilliance of the Paradise Master!

A Divine Country that encompasses an entire city?

The grandeur of the wishing power involved was truly lavish for a newly born divinity!

She had reached such a realm before, but at that time, she was nearly the ruler of the north, with hundreds of cities worshipping her, and Snow Country was just one of those powers.

Because she had achieved it, she knew all too well how difficult it was—not all believers would offer wishing power, and for the followers of the Magic Goddess, often only those who personally wielded magical forces would sincerely believe in the divinities. Most mortals were merely nominal believers, unclear even about their own desires, living their lives simply following the crowd.

According to the information given by Ryan, the Paradise Sect had only two cities, Magnificent Castle and Thistlefort, with a combined population that may not even reach one million. How could they provide such a torrent of wishing power?

How exactly did the Paradise Master achieve this?

Kokomoqi was filled with mixed feelings.

She was aware that her era had long passed, but was it too much that she couldn’t even defeat a mere avatar of her junior?

And then there was that strange red light that broke through magic effects... Although she didn’t think it was from an Evil God, it was still odd to see such a light in the hands of a Latter Divine.

And all the mysteries, it seemed, were within this city.

Suddenly, Kokomoqi noticed that the sphere of wishing power in front of her dissipated. A massive amount of wishing power surged out, flooding into her body like a tsunami. In an instant, she felt her strength return, and with it, the fatigue of travel disappeared without a trace.

What, is this considered the fulfillment of the contract?

To say she was to visit Thistlefort, it turned out to be quite literal. She had thought she would suffer some sort of constraint or limitation, but she hadn’t even entered the Inner City. Merely stepping onto the outskirts of the city was enough to satisfy the contract’s terms. It seems the Paradise Master had been deceitful in inducing her to sign the contract, but it was in essence a gentleman’s agreement?

In other words, she could now turn around and leave without any issues.

However... since she was already here, why not take a look inside?

Kokomoqi smoothed her hair and followed Ryan and the rest of the group towards the bustling street not far away.