The Silver Fire of the Goddess of Magic

After receiving Rayne's assurance, the Goddess of Magic nodded in satisfaction.

Rayne was excited as well.

In fact, the moment the Goddess of Magic's saintly avatar descended, he knew she had agreed.

Everything showcased today—the Statue of the Goddess of Magic, the Temple of Wisdom, and the Magic Academy—was not the decisive bargaining chip. What truly made the Goddess of Magic agree was the Five-Year Plan!

Two months ago, the Duchy of Augustus completed its first Five-Year Plan.

The results were remarkable, far exceeding its targets!

The duchy had taken a great leap into the Steam Age and undergone the Industrial Revolution. Its productivity had exploded, and under the planned economy, the people's standard of living had risen dramatically. Rayne had invested countless funds, bringing the entire population into a moderately prosperous society. After laying a solid foundation among the people, the education system organized around schools spread the Goddess of Magic's doctrines, while Wizard Academies were established to guide people's hearts toward the Goddess.

In just five years, half the people in the Duchy of Augustus had become followers of the Goddess of Magic.

Although its total population was not large, numbering only around three million, the Faith Power it provided was equivalent to that of a kingdom with a population of ten million.

And there would be more and more in the future.

The Duchy of Zhuogengbao, north of the Duchy of Augustus, had also been subtly influenced. Queen Emilith cooperated in secret, and some people had already abandoned the Dragon God and converted to the Goddess of Magic.

The Duchy of Zhuogengbao had quietly begun building schools.

In reality, they were temples of the Goddess of Magic.

At the same time, Rayne had dumped industrial products into the other duchies, seized control of their economic lifelines, and