Red Dragon has magic

Chapter 469 Bargaining
Each god has influence over a specific aspect of mortal life and civilization, known as the domain of the corresponding deity.

The area that a god governs is also called the priesthood. The priesthood directly affects the amount of faith, and the amount of faith in turn affects the amount of divine power a god obtains...Humans are numerous, the lower limit is not low, and the upper limit is extremely high, and their influence is far greater than that of kobolds. For this reason, a god with a human priesthood is definitely stronger than a kobold god.

Hearing Leon asking for a priesthood, the expression of the goddess of the sea changed immediately. Indeed, sailing is far inferior to the ocean and aquatic animals... Although the country is large, not an inch of territory is redundant.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible." The Ocean Goddess shook her hands and flatly refused.

“So there’s nothing to talk about?” Leon spread his hands, looking lazy. “We still have to fight. Let’s talk again after another 300 rounds, but the price won’t be the same then.”

The sea goddess twitched the corners of her mouth, and her expression became ferocious, which directly affected the sea water outside the ocean temple and made it seem to boil.

"I can't give you the priesthood just because I want to. I can't give it to you. You can only take it yourself and make believers believe in you." The goddess of the sea took a deep breath, "You are a red dragon. Long voyages are totally incompatible with you. You will get half the result with twice the effort if you pursue long voyages. Fire, mountains, sky, dragons, and war are the areas you should pursue."

"If you want to become the god in charge of long-distance voyages, you must establish a church, train priests, and develop believers... Who would believe that a red dragon can protect the safety and smoothness of a long-distance voyage?" The goddess of the sea patiently explained, "If you were not a red dragon, but a bronze dragon——"

The goddess of the sea paused and said, "Bronze dragons are metallic dragons and aquatic dragons. They have been engaged in a long-term struggle against evil marine creatures and are keen on saving sailors in distress. They can seek long-distance voyages."

Hearing the words of the sea goddess, Leon clapped his hands and couldn't help laughing, laughing so hard that he fell forward and backward.

"What are you laughing at?" The Ocean Goddess's expression turned cold. "Are my words funny?"

“No.” Leon explained with a smile, “Sorry, I couldn’t help it…blame me for not explaining it to you clearly.”

"Haha, you don't think so... I don't want to sail far, I want to sail for my spouse." Lyon gestured, "My spouse, my princess, she happens to be the bronze dragon you mentioned... You said it yourself, bronze dragons can sail far."

The Ocean Goddess looked constipated upon hearing this, and muttered, "I can understand that you are just a mate... I have never seen a red dragon like you, no, a dragon like you. I have never heard of it."

"I saw it today." Leon said casually, "Don't be surprised by it next time."

The sea goddess pursed her lips, smiled, and said, "So what if she is a bronze dragon? She has no divinity at all. She is not even a Titan."

“Just because you don’t have it now doesn’t mean you won’t have it in the future.” Leon tried to suppress his smile, “It’s all thanks to you. I have refined your Saint Avatar, and now I can give her divinity.”

The sea goddess clenched her fists and gritted her teeth.

Leon looked at the goddess of the sea and said, "Your incarnation has no divinity at all, and you are unwilling to give any divine power. I can easily crush you with just one finger... Change it, change to a more powerful incarnation."

The sea goddess just glanced at Leon and thought, will you take me away again after changing to a more powerful incarnation?

"That's all I have to say." Lyon said suddenly, "Decide, do you want me to sail away, or do we fight for another 300 rounds?"

The goddess of the sea did not refuse immediately this time because the red dragon was seeking the voyage for the bronze dragon instead of for himself. The weak bronze dragon had just reached adulthood, not to mention the heir of the storm god, not even the level of the Kraken, so how could he take on the priesthood of the voyage?

Besides, even if she refused, the red dragon would not remain indifferent.

"Since you are seeking a long voyage for the bronze dragon... then you and your spouse will love each other. I promise you, but there must be a time limit." The goddess of the sea thought for a moment, "If within a hundred years, she can gain enough faith to become the god in charge of long voyages, I am willing to withdraw from that field."

The goddess of the sea thought for a moment and added, "I will not compete with bronze dragons for long voyages in places where they are active, but I will not give up long voyages in places where they are not around..."

"I have already given in," said the sea goddess. "You are on your own."

The goddess of the sea was defeated, but she was not completely powerless to resist. Leon thought for a long time. If Fiora was capable and cooperated with him, a hundred years would be enough. Otherwise, a forced melon would not be sweet. He said, "If that's the case, you need to give something else."

"I can tell you where the precious mineral veins are hidden at the bottom of the Glittering Sea. I believe you are interested, so go ahead and dig if you have the ability." The Ocean Goddess said nonchalantly, "I can tell you everything I know about the distribution of resources at the bottom of the Glittering Sea."

"But," the sea goddess said, changing her stance, "you must release all the priests and believers who have captured me."

"I can release them, but not for nothing." Leon is a pragmatic person who cares more about practical things. "You must pay the ransom. The amount will be determined based on your position and strength."

Just like bargaining in a vegetable market, Leon and the goddess of the sea talked for a whole day, which lasted until the evening. No contract was signed, and it was enough for the God of Storms to be a witness.

Leon did not leave any food for him. The God of Storms turned into lightning and pierced through the black sky. The Goddess of the Sea walked into the sea and disappeared. The only person left standing on the beach was thinking about how to train Fiora... Even if he couldn't train her, it didn't matter. He could just treat it as an attempt.

Leon also suddenly thought of it. Defeating the gods would give him a golden finger reward. Becoming a god or a dragon god would definitely have golden finger rewards... He already possessed the power of gods, but it had not yet been universally recognized.

So he also wants to seek priesthood and faith?
Leon thought about it for a while and shook his head.

To accept religion, one must believe that one needs help. Because they can grow into the most powerful creatures in the multiverse without relying on any external forces, dragons are naturally not interested in religion, and do not ask for help or mercy from divine beings.

To metallic dragons, Bahamut is more like a king than a god. Likewise, chromatic dragons may fear, respect, envy, and fawn over another monarch, Tiamat... but dragons' attitudes and behaviors toward either are very different from the way mortals worship their gods.

If Bahamut and Tiamat are like this, how can he expect to gain the faith of dragons?

As long as one can gain the respect of dragons and become someone like Asteria, the brass dragon who serves as Bahamut's messenger, the god of invention, or Chronepsis, the black dragon who is often considered the god of fate - humanoids may regard these dragons as gods, and dragons only respect their wisdom, strength, magic, and wealth - that should be enough.

So what should we do?

Lyon looked at the dark sea and fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)