Tale of the Red Dragon Without Dragon’s Might
Chapter 474 - 466: Lobbyist

Chapter 474: Chapter 466: Lobbyist

Wanting to refine the Saint Avatar of the Ocean Goddess is definitely not an easy task.

Even though Leon has now mastered the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills, it still took him a considerable amount of time to finally refine the other into a furnace of Golden Core... To say it’s a furnace of Golden Core, there are actually not many pills.

"Finally succeeded..."

Leon cracked a hoarse smile looking at that furnace of Golden Core refined from the Saint Avatar of the Ocean Goddess. It was definitely the highest quality Golden Core he had obtained so far.

Swallowing a Golden Core into the abdomen, one realizes that life is not decided by the heavens. Leon had reason to believe that just one Golden Core was enough to ascend animals and people, granting them divinity.

Leon couldn’t resist swallowing one. The power of the Golden Core surged within him, yet only stirred slight ripples.

After thinking for a moment, Leon soon came to terms with it. After all, having achieved immortality, he had always stood out for his boldness, buying alchemy materials everywhere he went whenever he had money to refine Heavenly Immortal Pills, essentially making himself a pill jar. To some extent, he had already developed drug resistance.

Although one Golden Core didn’t greatly enhance him, swallowing an entire furnace of Golden Cores would surely elevate him a notch, but if left for others, like Cecilia and Fiora, perhaps it could help them obtain divinity, a value-for-money proposition.

"What exactly should I do?"

Leon pondered whether he could use the power of the Golden Core to help Fiora obtain divinity, and then think of a way for her to replace the Ocean Goddess... Even though the Ocean Goddess lost to him this time, he couldn’t just storm into the Ocean Goddess’s Divine Country and eliminate her. Trying to arrange for Fiora to replace the Ocean Goddess was indeed a bit of a pipe dream.

He was powerful, but not powerful enough to sway deities.

There was no rush, and dealing with those Golden Cores later wasn’t a problem. Leon put away the Golden Cores and left the Alchemy Room, using a Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission to call Cecilia.

"How did you retaliate against the Ocean Goddess Church?" Leon asked.

Cecilia replied, "We have sealed off all the Ocean Goddess Temples within the Zhen Dan Kingdom, all resisting clergy and believers have been killed, and all who cooperated with us have been captured and imprisoned... living people are more useful than the dead."

Leon nodded, unconcerned, as the faith of the Ocean Goddess wasn’t prominent within the Zhen Dan Kingdom due to his advocacy of commerce, with the faith of the Goddess of Wealth being the most prevalent, followed by the Harvest Goddess, a guardian of mothers, families, orphans, livestock, and agriculture, and also a god defending homes and territories, a truly benevolent deity.

Logically, as a Red Dragon, he should have supported Tiamat, but in reality, the faith of Bahamut was more prevalent than that of Tiamat in the Zhen Dan Kingdom because Bahamut’s spirit of sacrifice for justice and protection often attracted the admiration of the Priests and Paladins of the good faction.

It’s difficult for Tiamat to engage in small maneuvers without bothering Leon... Of course, it’s because They have no way to deal with Leon, and at the same time, Leon as a Red Dragon always promoting Their name, which is beneficial.

"What about the Ocean Goddess’s faith in the Talia Alliance?" Leon was more concerned about this issue.

"Because we have consistently promoted that we are merely retaliating, avenging the Ocean Goddess, the reaction from the Talia Alliance is not intense." Cecilia sneered, "The Talia Alliance consists of a bunch of countries and city-states with different interests, and they tend to convene meetings at the slightest issue, with the minority obeying the majority. By the time they decide on something, the opportunity has often passed."

Cecilia paused and said, "However, although the Talia Alliance hasn’t declared war on us, we still encountered a lot of resistance... The Ocean Goddess’s Church has a lot of resources, with many strong practitioners, and to this day, we have only destroyed a few city temples of the Ocean Goddess."

"Take your time, there’s no rush." Leon said, "I’ve finished my business."

"With you around, we could definitely obliterate the resistance." Cecilia said, "According to your requirements, Fiora, who excels at warfare, is the general commander, but Angelica and Salovis don’t listen to her at all... They should be in the Porto Duchy now, where the Ocean Goddess’s faith is particularly strong."

Cecilia finished her report on the counterattack against the Ocean Goddess and the matters in the Zhen Dan Kingdom, then fell silent for a moment before saying, "Someone came to see you while you were in seclusion."

"Who?" Leon asked, certain that the person Cecilia mentioned was no simple character.

"You’ll know when you see them." Cecilia lowered her head and said, "I don’t know how to describe it."

Leon soon met the person Cecilia referred to, a sturdy man with a beard and a purple sash, with one eye emitting Lightning.

"Are you the Storm God?" Leon immediately recognized the man’s identity, his expression grave.

The Storm God, an unfeeling and impatient god of storms and wisdom. When He descended, mortals could not discern whether the next hit to strike them was a flash of inspiration or a burst of Lightning.

Mortals revered the Storm God, rejoicing in the power of wisdom, pure will, and the intense joy of frenzied storms. Repairmen, inventors, sailors, and those troubled by tricky problems all sought His blessing.

It is said that the Storm God is neither good nor evil, existing as a destructive force, embodying wisdom and insight, devoid of mercy and patience, unpredictable and whimsical, just like a storm, often unleashing anger without warning.

"Don’t be nervous." The Storm God appeared before mortals with propriety and solemnity, his tone stern and gruff, but to Leon, as a kindred spirit, He said, "I mean you no harm."

"I mean you no harm either." Leon knew why the Storm God sought him out. The Storm God is neither friendly nor sociable, interacting with other deities in a concise, formal, and brief manner, but that doesn’t mean there was no communication between them. He and the Ocean Goddess had some interactions, "I hope you don’t provoke my animosity."

"A tree that stands out in the forest is sure to be destroyed by the storm. You have proven yourself, now you should be a bit quieter, not arousing too much vigilance." The Storm God said, "Compromise is an art, to let things go when they can be let go. She has already paid a sufficient price."

"Not enough." Leon said loudly, "She can decide when the war begins but not when it ends."

"Endless war benefits no one." The Storm God said, "War is an extension of politics, a means rather than an end. What do you wish to obtain to quench your anger?"

The Storm God continued, "I can tell, you are not a Red Dragon controlled by anger. Deep inside, you are wise, and rational."

Leon did not speak, lost in thought.