Chapter 340: Rare Species

"Will they come?" Li En cast the bait, yet worried no fish would bite.

"They will. Because the bait you offer is too tempting."

Victoria sighed; she somewhat regretted letting her shop become a contact point, as there were far too many trivial matters.

On the other hand, sensing the power of the "Lord of Drama and Delight" upon her body, she felt exceptionally satisfied.

Not because of the power itself; in fact, it was very fragile.

This was the power of the Good Gods.

It vaguely eroded the power of the Mirror Maidens, which had already become mere ornamentation, seemingly becoming Victoria's opportunity to completely break free from the underground Dark Elf deity society.

This was not merely a transcendental escape; it was a "job-switching opportunity" that could only arise if a deity intervened, and more importantly, a change on the level of social cognition.

Perhaps many could not understand, but in the eyes of many, the identity of a priest took precedence over race.

To put it bluntly, a Dark Elf walking anywhere would meet wary or even hostile gazes; in some places, they might even be attacked for revealing their dark skin beneath their cloaks. More cruelly, even if you died, no one would feel it was wrong; even upon discovering it was a mistaken killing afterward, the audience would merely express "slight doubt."

Often, when a murder or theft occurred in a small town or city, the ones tied up and burned in the square were such unlucky passersby.

But if one were a priest of the Good Gods, even the weakest, the moment they saw your holy symbol, they would prioritize your identity as a priest over your racial identity.

Priests are the earthly spokespeople of deities; their words and deeds naturally link to the deity's reputation and alignment in the eyes of outsiders; this is the most unique aspect of this profession. But this also seems to imply that the deity possesses everything of the shepherd.

In the eyes of most, divine authority has not only surpassed royal authority but even surpassed racial self-perception and natural alignments.

"If I have this priest identity, I can travel freely, right?"

This, perhaps, was the fundamental reason Victoria was willing to help.

Merely the identity of a Good God priest was something she dared not even dream of. Having become a priest of a certain deity did not mean one could not become a priest of a second deity; rather, it was about what right you had to make the second deity break the unwritten rules of the religious world and forcibly take you away.

"Yes, even I am tempted. Even I have come."

Another who voluntarily jumped out had not acquired the identity of a shepherd; her identity was simply too special.

"What are you doing here? You are already a Goddess Maiden; can you still switch jobs?"

Li En looked at Arachne, somewhat unable to understand. The "fish" he expected to come was still hesitating, while one outside this pond had voluntarily jumped in.

She even proposed participating in the establishment of our church here. Do you know what you are saying? You are, after all, a high-ranking member of the Mirror Maiden Church.

"My sister is a high-ranking member of the church; I am not. Moreover, my sister and I have come to pledge allegiance to the Lord of Drama and Delight."

Pledge allegiance to us? Li En instantly laughed in anger.

Do you think I'm stupid? You are a Dark Elf, and we are the Church of the Good Gods.

"Detect Evil." To dispel the other party's thoughts, Li En very rudely directly cast Detect Evil.

And if the result of the detection were a deep red, they probably wouldn't even be able to remain friends afterward. Li En estimated she should be the pale red he could tolerate.

"Whoa! A rare species."

But as a faint radiance emanated, Li En was instantly stunned; it was truly the pale silver light of the Good alignment.

"Although I am a Dark Elf, I have never been more disgusted with Dark Elf society than I am." Arachne offered no resistance; the benevolent aura emanating from her body was nothing short of a disgrace to Dark Elves.

Li En was shocked. This was a super-rare species: a Dark Elf noble of the Good alignment. How on earth did you survive until now?

"Arachne, how did you survive? Did you not sacrifice innocents?! Did you not participate in the hunt?" The most surprised person, who even asked rudely, was Victoria, also a Dark Elf noble.