Chapter 2765 - 1187: Crisis and Opportunity (2)

Chapter 2765: Chapter 1187: Crisis and Opportunity (2)

"So it’s Lady Wealth!" the Master of the Masked nodded respectfully towards Woken, "For the sake of the lady, let this matter rest here."

Velen naturally understood the principle of seizing the opportunity to de-escalate.

He was not prepared for an all-out war with the other side.

The Goddess of Wealth appeared to be neutral and fair, yet her words showed a strong bias, obviously taking sides.

If a fight truly broke out, the other party would surely ally against him, rather than supporting him.

After all, his thievery priesthood inherently conflicted with the other’s wealth divine position.

Mask, the God of Thieves, was the only open enemy of the Goddess of Wealth, Woken, and as he stole the power of the Lord of Shadow, he had to endure hostility from his adversaries.

His audacious demands were perhaps a tactical strategy, aiming to hide his true intention – to rescue the imminently endangered Isca Yole City.

"Wait..." Gaven spoke again.

The Master of the Masked coldly said: "What? Do you wish to renege on your decision?"

"Your Excellency Velen misunderstands." Gaven proactively put away the War Ravager, smiling, "Since the misunderstanding is resolved, can we not sit down and discuss cooperation?"

"Cooperation? What do we have to cooperate on?" The Master of the Masked was evidently struggling to keep up with Gaven’s line of thought.

Just a minute ago, their stand-off was on the brink of triggering a full-scale divine war, and now suddenly Gaven spoke of cooperation?

"Why not?" Gaven demonstrated his resourceful nature, "When it comes to our stance against the Spider Queen, I believe we can find common ground. No one wishes her power to grow unchecked, yet her influence is steadily increasing underground in Karinshan.

This will not only threaten you but also pose a threat to us, especially after we embark on the grand development of the Marching Mountains, where we will inevitably face her schemes and conspiracies!"

The chaotic evil gods are also divided into ranks and categories.

Compared to those benevolent gods, Mask, the master of thievery and surface evil deeds, is undoubtedly an evil god.

But compared to the infamous Spider Queen, the schemes of the Master of the Masked amount to little more than petty villainy.

Moreover, in diminishing the power of the Spider Queen Rose, the Master of the Masked, Velen, played a significant role.

Under the influence of the Spider Queen, most Dwarves Elves lived in matriarchal societies, where the family Mistresses led by a group of female priests enforced strict control, preventing male Dwarves Elves from becoming Rose Priests.

This consequently left them as advanced vassals, unable to achieve any social mobility.

This naturally resulted in discontent among the male Dwarves Elves, including the Master of the Masked, Velen.

Under his leadership, those dissatisfied with the Spider Queen’s tyrannical rule gathered to oppose her.

Initially, most were male Dwarves Elves, but eventually, many females joined them as well.

The followers of the Spider Queen favored survival of the fittest, with brutal and bloody internal strife, and only a few ever rose to the top, while the majority remained stepping stones crushed beneath them.

When they saw no hope in life, joining the Master of the Masked’s pursuit of gender equality seemed only natural.

Besides, like his sister, the Dark Girl Iris, the Master of the Masked also advocated for the return of Dwarves Elves to the surface life.

The only difference was that Iris promoted a gentler means of integration, aiming to prove to the surface races, particularly the Elves, that Dwarves Elves were not inherently evil, that there were good individuals among them, to eliminate the prejudices of the surface races and be reaccepted.

In contrast, the Master of the Masked admired strength, believing that if Dwarves Elves eliminated internal strife and united as one, they could reclaim their place on the surface with their formidable strength.

The grand withdrawal of the Elves left many forests vacant, offering them an opportunity seen clearly.

Earlier attempts by the Dwarves Elves to seize Mesnoel were driven by this intent.

Though without Gaven’s intervention, they wouldn’t have succeeded—Moando’s Divine Root was entrenched there— in the previous life, there was neither Lady Strategy’s intervention nor the Dragon Oak Mother Tree, which had always occupied Mesnoel, corrupting Mir Forest.

However, their influence in Mir Forest would have significantly increased, treating it as one of their major bases on the surface.

"How do you propose to cooperate?" The Master of the Masked’s eyes flickered with interest.

It was no surprise to him that Gaven was aware of his secrets.

Many pieces of information considered confidential to mortals were nearly public to the gods, including his mother, the Spider Queen Rose, who was fully aware of his machinations behind the scenes.

His rise to this point was largely due to the Spider Queen’s tolerance.

This tolerance did not stem from a mother’s affection for her child; the Spider Queen did not possess such emotions.

A more likely reason was her calculation of interest.

Chaos was her greatest source of power, necessitating turmoil and unrest, which also explained why internal strife among the Dwarves Elves families was severe.

But they were all minor squabbles, while the Master of the Masked’s attempt to lead the male Dwarves Elves to overthrow her rule and return to surface life would result in an unprecedented scale of chaos and unrest.