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Chapter 1423 - Chapter 1423: Chapter 984: Not to Crush with Money

Chapter 1423: Chapter 984: Not to Crush with Money

Fulco had barely finished speaking when his men were bound on the spot by chains of Holy Light. Anthony spread his hands, his face showing a look that was halfway between a smile and helplessness: “You reacted quickly and your thinking is accurate, but you’ve guessed wrong.”

“You dare to impersonate an auditor of our Commerce Guild with that Death God’s Staff from the Temple of Light and still say I’m wrong? Pah! Do you think you’re the only one who can wield Divine Arts? God of Business, bestow upon me your divine prowess–Fair Trade!” Fulco bellowed angrily.

Clang, clang, clang! The chains of Holy Light sprang up, binding Anthony to the ground; however, when several other chains touched Ange and Negriss, they simply vanished.

“Eh? A new Divine Technique? I’ve never seen this before,” Negriss exclaimed in surprise.

“It’s probably not new, maybe a derivative skill based on the principle of equivalent exchange. It even reflected my Holy Light Chains back at me.” Anthony struggled a few times but found the bindings quite sturdy.

The nonchalant conversation between Negriss and Anthony gave Fulco an ominous feeling; it was like the two didn’t take him seriously at all, even having the leisure to chat?

“What new or old, our Business Federation has no grudge against your Temple of Light. Why attack us? Command your airship to leave at once, or face the wrath of my Lord. God of Business, I beseech your descent–Protect the Trade Routes!” Fulco shouted devoutly as divine light quickly shone on him, with a phantom rapidly coalescing above him.

“Divine Soul Descent? Can silver coins already invoke Divine Soul Descent?” Negriss said, astonished.

This was impressive. The God Status reflected by the silver coins was that of a newly-born and weak god, but in less than a year, it had gained the ability to descend. Its growth rate was too fast.

“That’s right. As long as the trade routes remain unobstructed, the divine power of silver coins grows quickest. However, if the economy is stable, it’s the Goddess of Beauty whose power increases the fastest. During times of famine and war, the God of Farming’s divine power grows the fastest. The reflection of belief changes with the environment, and spreading faith also requires keeping up with the times,” Anthony said, pausing before adding, “But the main reason is that Little Ghost has arrived, and we Subordinate Gods can tap into a more extensive network of faith, sharing the Lord’s divine power.”

Negriss rolled his eyes, unimpressed. After all that explanation, it turned out that they were relying on Ange in the end.

Fulco’s sense of foreboding grew stronger because Anthony and Negriss were too calm; he was already merged with Divine Soul, yet they showed no signs of panic. Even if they weren’t fleeing, they should be summoning the Lord of Light. What did this all mean? Weren’t they giving too little respect to the God of Business?

The Divine Soul had fully manifested, and a phantom emerged from Fulco, uttering a majestic voice: “Who dares to disturb the trade routes? Exterminate them!”

After the solemn declaration, the Divine Soul would usually merge with Fulco, freeing him from bonds and crushing his enemies.

However, when the Divine Soul emerged and spoke, it too scanned the surroundings, then, with a start, did not merge with Fulco. Instead, it grabbed a money bag and ran out, dashing over to the enemy and exclaimed in shock: “Lord, what are you doing here?”

Pfft… Lord? What Lord?

Ange nodded. Anthony explained, “We realized this airship belonged to the Business Federation, so we came with your ID token to inquire about the situation. It just so happened that we stumbled upon a hijack attempt. Fulco mistook us for the enemy.”

The situation was explained clearly in just a few words. The silver coin indicated understanding, then turned to Fulco and said, “This is Lord Anthony, an auditor. Obey his commands.”

After swiftly relaying orders, the Divine Soul shrank back into Fulco and then withdrew, as Fulco’s strength couldn’t support the Divine Soul Descent for long.

Fulco was stupefied for quite a while before managing to squeeze out a smile, rubbing his hands together, he said: “So… it’s Lord Anthony, you really are from the audit department, no wonder.”

No wonder he was so confident; it turns out it’s someone from our own side. Yet, Fulco still deliberately ignored the respectful manner in which Divine Soul addressed ‘Lord’, which was clearly the way one behaves in the presence of a ‘Lord’. But who is the ‘Lord’ of the God of Business? A tax officer?

With a smile, Anthony said: “You guessed wrong. Originally, I came to ask you about the situation, but it seems you need to deal with the enemies outside first. If they manage to take all the guests on your airship hostage, not only can they demand a hefty ransom, but they can also seriously harm the reputation of the Business Federation. Have you recently offended any competitors?”

Initially, Fulco was still awkwardly smiling, but when he heard the last remark, his face suddenly turned pale, and he said angrily: “It must be the Polant Chamber of Commerce. I knew it. How could there be so many airships following us? It definitely has to be them. They’re well-known for stirring trouble. However, their financial resources are limited, they can’t afford any skilled mercenaries. As long as we guard the loading bays and the deck, they won’t be able to board.”

Anthony’s smile faded as he said: “There’s no need to hire; simply leaking your guest list would attract many who are interested in these fat sheep. Bribe a few traitors to send the latest course updates, and you wouldn’t even be able to escape.”

Fulco’s face changed again as he subconsciously glanced at his subordinates around him. If his men were bribed, they could not only act as traitors but might also be breached from the inside.

Anthony cursed him for being an idiot internally and quickly said: “You don’t have to go through all that trouble. It only takes one of your invited guests to be bribed. Is there any force that is particularly good at assaulting airships?”

Some airships also have protective shields, especially these large luxury airships, which are essentially moving fortresses. Without some assault methods, it’s difficult to even get on board, let alone kidnap someone.

No sooner had Anthony finished speaking than Fulco’s complexion changed again: “The Black Shark Pirate Group!”

Right after he spoke, a surge of energy struck the airship’s shield, vibrating the protective barrier and transforming into a voice inside: “Those inside, listen up. Your airship has caught the eye of the Black Shark. Withdraw the protective shields immediately, open the hatch, and leave the deck available for the Black Shark Group to enter. Otherwise, once we break through the shield, I’ll hang you all in the toilet.”

Originally, Fulco was quietly handling the situation without intending to alarm the guests. Everyone was still on the deck enjoying pastries and humming songs when suddenly, the news of a hijack by the Black Shark shocked all the guests, sending them into chaos.

Some guests had Teleportation Scrolls on them. Amidst the turmoil, someone tore open a scroll, preparing to teleport away.

But as the scroll was activated, the six airships surrounding the luxury airship slowly lit up; as the scroll burst, the six airships also flashed brightly.

The guest who ripped the scroll cried out in horror looking at the scroll on the ground: “A Space Lock! It’s a Space Lock; we can’t get away.”

This was quite expected. If you’re going to kidnap wealthy individuals, how can you not restrict teleportation? Nowadays, who doesn’t have a Teleportation Scroll?

For individuals, Space Lock is difficult to handle, but it isn’t challenging for airships. If a few airships surround the target, they can effectively inhibit it.

Curiously, Negriss turned to Ange and asked: “Ange, can you break this restriction?”

Originally, Negriss wanted to see if Ange’s Boundary-crossing Hand could penetrate the barrier, but Ange tilted his head, then pulled out a stack of Teleportation Scrolls, tearing and throwing them one by one.

Boom, boom, boom… A series of twenty-six muffled sounds followed, and it wasn’t until the twenty-seventh scroll that a burst of white light emerged.

Only then did Ange nod his head: “It’s broken.”

A line of frustration formed on Negriss’s forehead: “I was asking if you had a way to break it, not for you to smash it with money!”

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