Lady of Calamity

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That's a very clever answer.

While the Goddess of Misfortune cannot bring good luck, she can bring misfortune. Therefore, many people worship and appease her out of reverence, praying to avoid being plagued by bad luck or asking Goddess of Misfortune to punish their enemies. In ancient times, there was a Goddess of Luck who held the Portfolio of luck and misfortune. This Greater Divinity goddess perished for some reason. However, from her dismembered body, two new goddesses were simultaneously born.

These two goddesses are the Goddess of Fortune and the Goddess of Misfortune, Medium Divinity!

It is said that the Goddess of Fortune inherited all the capricious nature of her predecessor, so good fortune always arrives without warning and is unpredictable. The Goddess of Misfortune, on the other hand, inherited all the beauty of her predecessor. Legend has it that any man who has seen the Goddess of Misfortune Goddess of Misfortune either dies from his own lust or desperately tries to satisfy her every unreasonable demand. There is even a legend that any woman who sees the Goddess of Misfortune in her true form will immediately go insane.

Therefore, this goddess is also known as the [Lady of Calamity].

The priests of the Lady of Calamity often double as Rogue, Assassin, Bard, and can even advance to become special [Luckstealer].

There are many troublesome female Deity among the Deity, the most famous of which are the "Twins and One Queen and Queen." The twins refer to the Goddess of Fortune and the Goddess of Misfortune. The queen is the Spider Queen, who is very familiar to everyone. Overall, the Spider Queen Spider Queen is the most difficult to deal with because it takes the fickle Goddess of Fortune and Goddess of Misfortune combined to be on par with her.

The Goddess of Misfortune is equal to half of the Spider Queen.

So the Cleric of Misfortune in front of us is equivalent to half of the Lolth cleric.

Soren glanced at his target briefly, noticing her slender waist. The Goddess of Misfortune favored the Artifact [Unlucky Fate], a special Nine-Tailed Whip. That's why many of the Lady of Calamity's priests were skilled with whips; Soren couldn't understand why those goddesses were always so insane, always including whips among their weapons.

The Succubus Queen wields the Artifact [Lover's Lash] (unknown), the Mistress of Torment wields the Artifact [Torment Bringer] (Nine-Tailed Whip), the Lady of Calamity wields the Artifact [Unlucky Fate] (Nine-Tailed Whip), Spider Queen wields the Artifact [Wrath of Destruction] (Serpent Whip)!...

You'd better be careful with any goddess who wields a whip.

They are the combative faction among the goddesses, and many Deity have died at their hands. The Succubus Queen murdered two generations of Abyssal Lord, Mistress of Torment also killed many weak Deity. The Lady of Calamity killed the God of Rogues, Spider Queen's hands were covered in divine blood. All in all, the number of Deity who died at the Spider Queen is close to double digits!

Soren was wary of the priest before him.

He doesn't believe in Destiny, but he does believe in luck.

A stroke of good luck can save you from death, while a stroke of bad luck can plunge you into the Abyss!

So he quickly offered sacrifices and uttered his prayer: the Twins of Fate were left to their own devices during Time of Troubles. Basically, no one bothered them; it was just the two sisters fighting for survival. If the Goddess of Misfortune hadn't started seeking allies, other Deity probably wouldn't have gotten involved in this battle of luck. In any case, the Divine Power of these two goddesses was extremely mysterious; sometimes even Greater Divinity Deity could have their luck affected.

but.

No matter what, these two goddesses are known for having powerful connections. Although their personalities are fickle, they will still try to curry favor when given the chance to get a hug.

Even if it doesn't improve your luck, consider it money spent to ward off bad luck!

The woman with eerie pupils gazed at Soren, then glanced down at Gold Daler in her palm, her lips barely moving. She then pressed the emblem representing the Goddess of Misfortune onto Soren's forehead, a hint of amusement in her voice. "The goddess has taken away your misfortune, but you need to offer more sacrifices to show your sincerity and receive the Blessing of the Goddess of Misfortune."

Blessing of the Goddess of Misfortune!?

When Soren heard the word, he paused for a moment, then looked up at the other person with considerable surprise.

The pastor who dared to say that is no ordinary person!

Deity blessing is a special kind of empowerment, and only priests of at least the Archbishop level are qualified to Divine Blessing, because they possess a Feat of [Divine Power]. Archbishop is a near- Legendary Cleric, and even Legendary priests can wield a small amount of divine Divine Power. How dare this Cleric of Misfortune utter such a statement? Could it be that she holds a position equivalent to Archbishop within the Church of the Goddess of Misfortune?

But she doesn't seem like Legendary priest.

The alluring woman before him continued to watch Soren with a playful gaze, her expression seemingly amused. Seeing Soren hesitate, she appeared displeased and tried to withdraw her hand, preparing to continue walking away. Soren paused noticeably, then quickly grabbed her, gritting his teeth as he pulled various gems Gold Coin from his Bag of Holding —at least a dozen gems, all reserved for Alchemy, worth at least a thousand Gold Daler. Seeing these sparkling gems, a smile finally returned to the alluring woman's lips.

She naturally put away the offerings and gave Soren a meaningful look, but he was still feeling the pinch and didn't notice the signal.

Left with no other choice.

The alluring woman could only stand on tiptoe; there was a significant height difference between them—she was only about 1.65 meters tall. She kissed Soren on the forehead, then on the cheek, and then whispered in his ear, "The Goddess of Misfortune has begun to notice your enemy! You have earned her blessing with your sincerity!..."

A faint light appeared on the Crest.

It was an aura invisible to the naked eye, but Soren still managed to see a glimpse of it.

The alluring woman seemed to have no intention of lingering. After collecting all the gems, she walked forward with a satisfied expression. For some reason, before leaving, she gave Princess Anna a meaningful glance.

She simply left, and practically no one dared to stop her.

The title "Lady of Calamity" is no joke!

Perhaps out of fear of misfortune, no one else dared to approach Soren. The guards didn't even stop him; he simply let them pass. The Lady of Calamity was notoriously vengeful, and she had very few priests to begin with. Anyone who dared to attack her priests would definitely face retribution. Now, Soren had also benefited from this, and the guards were less inclined to question or interrogate him.

Princess Anna's expression, however, remained calm.

She blinked her beautiful big eyes, leaned closer to Soren, and whispered, "Looks like you really are a high-ranking priest of the Goddess of Misfortune! You'll definitely never encounter misfortune again!"

"We're really lucky."

"The priests of the Twins of Fate are very rare! I was blessed by a priest of Goddess of Fortune when I was very young! I haven't met them since!"

Soren was taken aback for a moment.

He then frowned slightly, grabbed Princess Anna beside him, and pulled her forward, saying in a deep voice, "Were you blessed by the priest of Goddess of Fortune?"

"Yes." The girl nodded matter-of-factly, then grinned and said, "It seems like my Elder Sister specially invited you. What a coincidence. Now you've also been blessed by the priest of the Goddess of Misfortune."

wrong.

Princess Anna, a beat slow, finally turned her head and murmured, "Goddess of Misfortune? Goddess of Fortune?"

The two quickened their pace as they headed forward.

There are customs prevalent in many places around the world, such as the practice of praying to various Deity when a newborn is born or reaches adulthood. These Deity are not only benevolent beings but also include Evil ones like the Goddess of Misfortune. Parents offer sacrifices, praying for good fortune for their child while also praying that misfortune will not befall them. This is a belief filled with reverence. However, if a priest of Deity is present during such a ceremony, the other parts of the ceremony are cancelled because the realms of the Deity overlap.

Therefore, if a priest representing the Goddess of Fortune is present, there will absolutely be no ritual to sacrifice to the Goddess of Misfortune.

The strange woman had long since disappeared from their sight; neither Soren nor Princess Anna could find her. She had simply walked into the crowd and vanished quickly.

"Hmm."

Princess Anna hesitated, muttering, "This probably doesn't mean anything, right? Maybe it's just a coincidence?"

"While the Goddess of Misfortune may not be kind, she can indeed bestow blessings..."

Soren seemed somewhat silent.

If it were all just a coincidence, even he himself couldn't be sure. So many people had stopped right in front of him. The Goddess of Misfortune and Goddess of Fortune had battled for millennia; if Princess Anna had truly been blessed by Goddess of Fortune, then she would undoubtedly possess Aura of Luck —an aura that Soren couldn't see. But the priestess of Goddess of Misfortune certainly could. Perhaps she had simply happened to be passing by, but her act of blessing Soren seemed far more than a spur-of-the-moment coincidence.

What exactly is her purpose?

Heroic Luck, Aura of Luck, Blessing of Misfortune...

Soren checked his profile and, sure enough, found that he had indeed gained a Feat —a Special Feat related to background information.

--[The Blessing of the Goddess of Misfortune]!

"Blessing of the Goddess of Misfortune [Special Feat]: You have received the blessing of the Lady of Calamity. Your luck will not be reduced below normal levels, and you will be immune to any Spell that bring misfortune, such as Disaster, Calamity, Doom, etc. At the same time, your enemies will be under the gaze of the Goddess of Misfortune and will receive a 1-point Misfortune penalty when any judgment is made. These judgments include attacks, hits, Dodge, Saving Throw, etc."

[Note: You have entered the gaze of the most capricious Goddess of Misfortune. Pray for yourself, you unlucky fellow!] (To be continued~^~)