Gods were supreme, and no one could disobey the gods they believed in, let alone touch or blaspheme their own gods.
This was a well-known fact … but not only did Beta dare to disobey Woking, he even grabbed Woking's hand tightly.
If this had happened in other churches, Beta would have been killed hundreds of times by the goddess.
But now, Woking didn't seem to have much of a reaction. She let Beta hold her wrist and looked at Beta's face for a while, not knowing whether she was happy or worried. Shirley, who was watching from the side, was frightened. She was a divine creature and couldn't disobey the gods. Most importantly, she knew very well what would happen to mortals if they angered the gods.
Beta looked at Woking quietly, without any fear or anxiety on his face.
Woking looked at him for a while and smiled. "Since you are willing to protect her, then I will fulfill your wish."
Beta was relieved. This was Woking's Divine Kingdom, her home ground. If Woking really didn't want to let Shirley go, then there was no way he could save her. Moreover, the current Woking was much more powerful than when she had just woken up. After all, Woking now had the power of faith provided by the believers. Although it wasn't much, it was still very effective in restoring her strength.
"Thank you, goddess." After achieving his goal, Beta didn't mind flattering Woking. He let go of Woking's wrist and pulled Shirley up.
"I wanted to give you a better reward." Woking looked at Beta, and her expression became emotionless again. She waved her hand. "But now that you have chosen your reward, you can go back."
Then, Beta felt his vision distort. Goddess Woking and her Golden Divine Kingdom gradually became blurry. When he came back to his senses, his soul had already returned to his body.
Birds chirped outside, and the morning sun shone through the window.
Just as Beta was about to get up, Shirley rushed in from outside and threw herself on Beta's body, crying loudly.
Beta wanted to push her away. But seeing that she was crying her heart out, he sighed and gently stroked her hair.
For Shirley, this was a trip to the gates of hell. If it weren't for Beta protecting her, she would have died without a doubt. Although she was a divine creature, she would never rebel against her own god. However, as long as it was an intelligent creature, it would not be willing to die just like that. Moreover, Shirley had only been born for less than half a year.
Shirley threw herself into Beta's chest and cried for a long time. Only after her tears had soaked Beta's chest did she raise her head and look at Beta, saying, "Master, from now on, you are my only master."
Shirley wept like a pear blossom in the rain. But it was still so bright that one couldn't bear to look away.
The days went on. Every day, Shirley led the believers to pray. It had to be said that beautiful women had great advantages in this regard. Besides, Shirley had a reassuring divine aura, so the believers, both male and female, all liked to listen to her preaching. Their faith rose quickly. In less than a month. Shirley's reputation spread throughout Bronze Drum City.
Generally speaking, a beautiful woman like Shirley would soon become the center of discussion among the nobles as long as she appeared in any city. However, the reason why she didn't become famous until now was very simple. Grinton stole the limelight.
Beautiful women were rare, but they could always be seen. However, Legendary figures were hard to find even in hundreds of years.
Now, not just Bronze Drum City, but the entire world was crazy. The news of Grinton's advancement to Legendary soon spread to all races. Every big shot had a report about him. The fact that he made the final breakthrough in the Temple of Woking and performed the gold coin sacrifice was also known by all well-informed people.
Thanks to this, the news of the Temple of Woking had already taken root in the hearts of many nobles.
Then, two days later, Shirley received a lot of invitations. Every one of the invitations hoped to meet her alone for a friendly and secretive discussion.
The invitations to meet her in private were so many that they almost filled the table, but Shirley refused all of them.
Until a nobleman held a good night party. He tentatively invited her and hoped that she could bring her relatives along.
Then, Shirley happily dressed up and went to the party with Beta's right hand.
The party was held in the rich district not far from the castle. The person who invited Shirley was a middle-aged noble. His rank wasn't very high, so the people he invited weren't very high either. Originally, not many people would come to the party. However, as soon as the news of Shirley's participation spread, many nobles who didn't plan to attend immediately came with invitations. Some even came without being invited.
Even the city lord, the Legendary expert Grinton, came!
Grinton came because of Beta, but in Bronze Drum City, not many people knew that the two of them were close. Therefore, many people mistakenly thought that Grinton was here for Shirley.
Some people guessed that Shirley played a big part in Grinton's advancement. After all, according to the rumors, she was the one who presided over the sacrificial ceremony.
More people guessed that Grinton had his eyes on Shirley. After all, Shirley was a very rare beauty with great strength. She was completely worthy of the Legendary expert Grinton. After all, Grinton hadn't touched a woman for more than a hundred years. It was normal that he couldn't resist.
As a man, it was understandable.
The host of the party had just escorted the city lord into the main hall. As soon as he came out, he saw Shirley. His eyes lit up, and he ran over eagerly. He first bowed, then glanced at Beta, wondering why this man was so intimate with the bishop of the Temple of Woking.
However, he quickly suppressed his curiosity and said with a smile, "Ms. Shirley, you're finally here. We've been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in, come in, come in."
Shirley was wearing a light red dress and had a long white feather by her ear. The feather had a subtle circular curve and looked just like a small pair of wings … This was a very popular style of dress in the Heaven Realm. After a beautiful woman put it on, her aura would be quite ethereal.
Beta was still wearing the black robe of the God of the Underworld and the red cloak on his back. Shirley held his arm tightly, a sweet expression on her face.
At this moment, there were still many nobles who hadn't entered the hall. Naturally, they saw Shirley. Although many of them hadn't seen her before, they could guess who she was from her appearance.
What surprised them even more was that Shirley was standing next to a man as a 'lover'. Therefore, Beta also received a lot of attention.
Under the guidance of the host, the two of them walked into the main hall of the party.
There were already many people inside … The bards that were temporarily hired were playing light music in the corner, and the nobles gathered in twos and threes, forming small circles.
Soon, their gazes were attracted by Shirley and Beta who had just entered.
The two of them nodded to the nobles around them gracefully … Shirley had enough knowledge in her head, and she had led two hundred believers to pray on the platform, so she had long been used to being stared at by people.
Beta had attended many banquets in the game, and he had even participated in battles with tens of thousands of people. Naturally, this small scene was not difficult for him.
The two of them were neither servile nor overbearing, and the other nobles secretly nodded, thinking that these two must be the children of great nobles … Many times, nobles could tell what kind of education a person had received from their temperament and habits.
Beta's eyes swept around the nobles and immediately found Grinton, who was hiding in a corner, shocked.
He walked over with Shirley, picked up the fruit wine that the waiter had brought, and clinked glasses with Grinton. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to show up in such a place … I remember that you used to hate such an environment."
"People always change." Grinton sipped the fruit wine and smiled. "We haven't seen each other for more than three hundred years, and you've changed a lot. For example, you would never show up to such banquets with a female companion before."
Hearing that, Shirley looked at Beta with glittering eyes.
Beta, on the other hand, smiled bitterly. "Okay, you've become a smooth talker now. How does it feel to be a Legend again? "
"Not bad." Grinton chuckled. "Finally, I have the Pegasus Summoning Spell. I'm much luckier than in the dream."
Beta also chuckled. "Your luck has finally changed."
In the dream, Grinton became a Legend too, but he wasn't very strong. That was because he was rather unlucky in the game. The specialties that he learned, or rather, randomly picked up, were all abilities that weren't very strong. However, with the excellent physical talents of the half-elves, he was still a strong Lancer.
Grinton chuckled too. Then he said solemnly, "Now that three months have passed, my protection for you is over. I received news today that the Temple of Light has sent someone here. They plan to build a temple here too. Moreover, they intend to build it even bigger and more majestic than your Shrine. "
"Whatever," said Beta unconcernedly.
Grinton pointed at a bald man in the crowd. "That's the bishop that the Temple of Light sent to Bronze Drum City to preach. He also brought a Paladin and a dozen powerful Priests with him."
Paladin was a rare profession. Beta thought that it was Tina, but he didn't expect that the Paladin he saw was a man.
The Paladin's forehead was shimmering, so it was easy to recognize him.
Grinton looked at Beta and asked, "How are you going to stop the Temple of Light from preaching?"
"Stop it, why stop it?" Beta looked at the surrounding nobles and said with a smile: "The Temple of Light is very different from our Woking's missionary route, we won't have any conflicts in a short term, why stop them."