"I never expected there to be so many old monsters in the mortal world."
Within the Divine Kingdom, Roger lounged in a reclining chair, eating pastries made from ingredients the Magic Goddess had personally mooched from various gods. He sounded rather surprised. "In such a short time, more than forty Legendary figures have started praying to us!"
"The real number may be even higher than you imagine. After all, not every old fossil can accept the Magic Net right away."
The Magic Goddess was clearly in a very good mood as well. She had never expected a single auction to trigger such a massive wave. Setting everything else aside, the more frequent prayers alone made her immensely pleased.
Because many things required extensive online and offline communication, and some people needed to visit Great Dragon Bank to handle business, they had to pray repeatedly to activate the Magic Net. Under this stimulus, the number of prayers doubled despite user numbers barely increasing.
That was merely an unexpected bonus, not their most important goal.
"I wonder whether these old fellows will become internet-addicted seniors after this auction ends."
Although these "elderly people" had mostly been drawn out by things that could extend their lifespans, not many of them were actually on the verge of death. Most still had some years left to live.
Previously, most of them had been living in semi-retirement. Some were researching ways to improve themselves further, some had simply given up and spent their days farming and fishing, while others were barely hanging on just to keep their factions in their current positions for a few more years...
No matter which situation they were in, they no longer had much of a future to speak of.
Once this grand event ended, they would understand the Magic Net's