Chapter 123: Goddess of Wisdom

“Friendship? Warmth? Hmph, could the warmth you speak of be Internet Divine Magic?”

Before Duke Becken could speak, the old man cloaked in a purple robe sitting to his right took the initiative.

He was a follower of the Goddess of Wisdom and the current Pope of the Wisdom Church—Rudolf!

The Grand Duchy of Gregor, which held leverage over the Karman United Republic, was the mission area of the Goddess of Wisdom.

“No, no, no, this is imperial diplomacy; it has nothing to do with faith. No need to be nervous, Your Holiness.”

Detwei smiled benignly, appearing utterly harmless.

Rudolf squinted at the head of the envoy in front of him, ultimately choosing to remain silent.

In the multiverse, the gods have different ways of controlling their mission areas.

Some are personally involved with everything, attending the imperial throne;

Some are free-spirited, nurturing shepherd dogs.

The Goddess of Wisdom belongs to the latter; she seldom directly intervenes in the affairs of the mission area, which is the fundamental reason why the Pope sits lower than Duke Becken.

But this does not mean that the Pope’s power is lower than Duke Becken’s.

On the contrary, the Pope represents the goddess’s command over the Wisdom Legion, which is the most intimidating force in the Grand Duchy of Gregor.

“Oh? Then may I know the purpose of your country’s visit?”

The lavishly dressed Duke Becken, over fifty, directly asked about Pope Rudolf’s doubts.

To be honest, the arrival of Quever indeed made the Grand Duchy of Gregor very nervous.

You have to understand, Quever had not been involved in large-scale wars for hundreds of years, so many people had become lax in their impression of Quever.

Until the attack of the Five Prime Gods, everyone was astonished to discover that the Kewell Empire’s strength was indeed terrifying!

Especially the various powers displayed by the Internet God in this battle, which really frightened the surrounding neighbors.

They were very worried that after defeating the Five Prime Gods, the Kewell Empire would take advantage of its great victory and be on their doorstep.

“I am here for bilateral trade! You should know that my Kewell suffered an attack by the Evil Five Gods, and the Edgar mithril mines were almost completely destroyed. This was a significant blow to my Kewell Empire, so my main purpose this time is to purchase mithril.”

“Of course, we also bring a new empire research gem—a labor-saving bicycle that requires no magic to drive.”

“If you pay attention to the Internet, you should know how hot bicycles are in our empire, so hot that demand exceeds supply. We are showing our utmost sincerity in this transaction.”

Detwei looked earnest, deliberately showing weakness.

Duke Becken was surprised and instinctively looked at Pope Rudolf.

“As far as I know, the Internet God has already occupied two mithril mines in the Dofi Sub-Dimension and should not lack mithril,” Rudolf said solemnly.

“The Internet God’s light shines upon all realms; Kewell is merely one of his few lambs. The mithril mines in the Dofi Sub-Dimension have nothing to do with us,” Detwei spread his hands helplessly.

“Duke Becken, this matter is significant. I think it’s better to consider it thoroughly,” Pope Rudolf couldn’t be bothered to argue and directly postponed the matter.

“The Pope is right!” Duke Becken nodded approvingly.

In harmony, they shelved the matter.

Detwei had long been prepared for this, tacitly stopping the discussion on trade issues.

Or rather, his purpose had already been achieved.

That is, to promote bicycles.

You have to understand, for this, the empire decided when dispatching the envoy, even at a loss, to give a batch of bicycles to the Gregor nobles before leaving.

The purpose is simple, to show them the value of bicycles.

In fact, quite a few Gregor nobles secretly logged into the Internet, and to varying degrees, they have already understood the value of bicycles.

It’s just that everyone knows it tacitly.

After all, the allure of the Internet is too great. Just the knowledge contained in the Library is enough to tempt many nobles to log in.

Especially the corresponding trump card—online courses?

Back to the main topic.

When the Gregor nobles realize the value of bicycles, they will inevitably flock to them.

They should first gather blacksmiths to attempt imitation.

But soon they will discover that core components are difficult to replicate.

Or even if they succeed through special means, the cost will be extremely high, making direct imports preferable.

Then, under the lure of profit.

Even if the Grand Duchy of Gregor chooses to close its doors and strictly prohibits merchants from trading with the Kewell Empire.

I’m afraid some nobles will secretly organize caravans to secretly import key components, even dismantling entire bikes for purchase.

After being bought, they would simply claim it as their own production. Would the Grand Duchy of Gregor really chop off merchants’ heads and cut off all noble’s money routes for that?

If they really did that, Duke Becken’s rule would basically be over.

Moreover, bicycles truly are a good thing.

As long as they are not completely foolish, the nobles would tacitly approve of this thing circulating.

When the market matures, Yu Sheng’an could use free trade as an excuse to forcefully open the Gregor market, completely eroding the Grand Duchy of Gregor.

This is an open conspiracy, fundamentally insoluble.

Unless the Goddess of Wisdom’s control over the mission area can reach the level of the God of War.

Of course, the Goddess of Wisdom does not have the control of the God of War.

Actually, the multiverse appears open, but in reality, its closed commercial trade also temporarily makes it difficult for her to see through this open conspiracy.

However, she still sensed something was wrong with this matter.

She realized that the Internet God is trying to spread and infiltrate the Internet through the hands of merchants.

The Internet Bank’s layout is a clear indication of this.

After contemplating for a while, she suddenly appeared on a mountain outside Gregor City and activated the Internet.

Soon, a teleportation array lit up beside her, and Yu Sheng’an’s figure quietly appeared within it.

“Honorable Goddess of Wisdom, pleased to meet you!”

Yu Sheng’an bowed, clasping his chest, curiously observing the Goddess of Wisdom. It was his first time meeting her.

Wavy golden hair was tightly bound by a gem headband.

Compared to Afnora’s glowing white skin, hers was slightly darker, showing a healthy wheat color.

She appeared to be in her early thirties, with brown eyes filled with an unmistakable vigilance.

This made her look like a drawn sword!

The Goddess of Wisdom’s authority is intriguing.

It is not conventional intellectual wisdom but, in Yu Sheng’an’s view, a true divine authority.

—Granting higher wisdom to all creatures or non-creatures.

The outside world only knows this intelligence because her Wisdom Legion is almost entirely composed of trees, stones, beasts, magical beasts… any non-intelligent or non-being.

She can transform an entire forest into her army of tree people in the blink of an eye.

This ability is terrifying.

Of course, her authority must have limitations.

Aside from other constraints, one is generally recognized.

That is, granting wisdom to others consumes a considerable amount of Source Essence.

Otherwise, why would the Five Prime Gods have a shot?

In Yu Sheng’an’s understanding, the wisdom Divine Spark in terms of strength should belong to the high-burst, low-endurance category. As long as you can withstand the first wave of attacks, it’s steady afterward!

“If you don’t want the forests within the Kewell Empire to all turn into tree people, I advise you not to touch my mission area!”

The Goddess of Wisdom’s words were filled with chilling intimidation, without any pretense whatsoever.

“Is that so? Then you can try.”

Yu Sheng’an’s smile remained unchanged, his voice growing eerie.

The authority of the Light domain gave him a strong backing; he couldn’t stand threats!

“Do you want to start a war?” The Goddess of Wisdom’s face grew increasingly unsightly.

“No, it’s you who want to start a war!” Yu Sheng’an sneered, but his tone ultimately gave the other party a way out.

Pushing the authority of Light ultimately consumed too much of his Source Essence.

Now that he had the Prophecy Divine Spark, he just wanted to recuperate. As long as he could amass troops, he could knock down any demons.

Of course, the same probably applies to the Goddess of Wisdom and most gods with strong divine spark control.

If Yu Sheng’an guessed correctly, the silent and low-key Goddess of Wisdom should also be secretly accumulating power, waiting for the right opportunity to expand the mission area.

“What do you want to do?” The Goddess of Wisdom’s voice softened slightly.

Yu Sheng’an took a slight breath in relief.

—The Goddess of Wisdom only sought to dominate first.

She didn’t dare to rashly start a war!

Not to mention who would win or lose, merely the fight itself is a price neither side could bear.

Especially with the Five Prime Gods watching intently!