Versatile Mage: Summoning Black Dragon, the pinnacle of divine power

Chapter 268 Three pillars
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After learning about Caesar's situation, Jiuyou returned to the ancient capital.

She wasn't interested in helping the living fend off sea monsters, but she would definitely protect her land of the dead and prevent those sea monsters from rising up.

She is indeed Hades, but there can't be only one Hades.

If the Lord of the Dead from the Deep Sea enters the Dark Dimension, he also has the ability to become the new King of the Underworld.

The number of sea monsters far exceeds that of land monsters. If a battle breaks out, she is likely no match for the Lord of the Sea Monsters. For now, the only option is to seal off the Underworld and see how things go.

If all else fails, she will have no choice but to awaken the Azure Dragon using the method from the ancient king's memories.

The war between the sea and the land is no longer about race; it's a war between two worlds!
"What's the current situation with the Asian Magic Association?" Caesar approached Izusa.

“They have nominated a new speaker for the state legislature,” Izusa said.

"Of course, this new state council speaker has close ties with the Holy City and can almost be considered a follower of the Holy City."

After Sariel returned to the Holy City, the Dubai City incident, which had been shelved for nearly half a year, was finally dealt with. All those who had participated in the hunting plan were severely punished. However, most of them had fled after Su Lu's failure and were now fugitives who could not be seen in the light of day.

Aside from those who participated in the hunt, the Asian Magic Association also had a large number of spectators. There was no way to deal with those people; they couldn't all be dealt with at once. After all, if those people were included, and many people knew about this, who knows how many people would die.

Currently, most of the high-ranking members of the Asian Magic Association are aligned with the Holy City, and it will take a long time for the newly promoted individuals to reach the core ranks.

After all this commotion, the magic associations of the other continents also backed down, and at least for the next few decades, they wouldn't dare to have any other ideas.

"What about the hidden clans under the Queen Mother's command?" Caesar asked.

What is their attitude now?

"What attitude do they dare to have?" Yi Zhisha said disdainfully.

"They're just a bunch of opportunists. Those old fogies caused quite a bit of trouble with the Turs family before."

Why is the Knights' Hall so divided? Isn't it because those hidden clans want to take advantage of the situation?
Especially those Golden Knights who shouldn't have wavered—is it possible that they weren't instigated by the Hidden Clan behind them?
“No attitude is fine, otherwise I’ll have to do it all over again,” Caesar said.

“You don’t need to worry about those people; the Queen Mother will handle it herself,” Yi Zhisha said.

"After all, she wouldn't want her subordinates to be purged by you."

The situation inside the temple is now quite clear: the temple matriarch supports Ye Xinxia, ​​as do the hidden clans under her. Now, fearing Caesar's future retribution, all those who had previously clashed with Caesar have clearly sided with Ye Xinxia. Those shameless old fogies have even brought Ye Xinxia's background into the open and started using Wen Tai as a pretext.

They're all trying to smooth things over, each claiming they didn't do anything wrong and it was all a misunderstanding.

"So, what are your thoughts on the expansion of the temple?" Caesar asked.

Of the world's eight major magical powers, aside from the five continental magic associations, which are armed groups with absolute control over their respective territories, the Holy Tribunal and the Hunter's Alliance both have branches all over the world. Only the Parthenon Temple has always been based in Greece, and its influence is mostly spread through foreign aid.

With its powerful healing magic and unique blessing magic, the temple gained support from all over the world, but that support was very fragile; at the very least, the temple could be wiped out at any moment if there was any instability.

They are all hypocritical supporters.

Therefore, he had previously told Yizhisha that after he finished dealing with the Asian Magic Association, he would use the aftermath to practically expand the influence of the temple, establishing practical temple branches all over the world, just like the Magic Association and the Hunter Alliance.

“This is a troublesome matter.” Izusa paused.

“Not only is there strong opposition within the temple itself, but it is also very difficult to actually expand.”

According to Caesar's plan, the temple was essentially vying for interests with the Magic Association and the Hunter's Alliance, which was not something that could be done in a few words. There was strong opposition within the temple to this approach, because everyone felt they didn't need to lower themselves. Just as the Holy City didn't need to expand its Holy Inquisition worldwide, why should the temple lower its own standards?
Expanding the temple's branches can indeed bring many positive effects, but the investment required is enormous, and overall, it's not worth the effort.

Most people believe that it is enough to take this opportunity to spread the influence of the temple through the high-level officials of the magic associations of the five continents, and there is no need to spread the temple everywhere like the magic associations and the hunter alliance.

"What do you think?" Caesar asked.

“It’s up to you,” Izusa said.

“I want to know your thoughts,” Caesar said.

“I support you,” Izusa said.

“So you also think it’s not worth it,” Caesar said.

“A little,” Izusa said.

The Magic Association and the Hunter's Alliance have been developing for hundreds of years. The complementary nature of these two organizations has brought most of the world's magicians under their rule, establishing the order of magical civilization.

The temple's own attributes are different from those of these two organizations, so forcing them together would be a waste of effort.

“Then let’s do it your way,” Caesar said.

"You're not going to try?" Izusa was somewhat surprised.

“This was originally done for you,” Caesar said.

"If you want to see the temple become powerful, I will naturally help you. As for how exactly to do it, that depends on your opinion."

He and the temple belong to two different paths. His image is purely based on his own powerful military strength, just like the Holy City. He doesn't need to do anything extra to expand his influence; he only needs to stand there.

However, the temple relies on soft power such as healing and blessing; armed force is not their forte.

"What about the battle of the goddesses?" Yi Zhisha asked.

"The situation regarding the battle for the goddess is becoming increasingly complicated."

Originally, Xin Yuekui already had an overwhelmingly superior reputation and support after the collapse of the Egyptian Undead Empire. However, later, due to the events involving the Titans, the Turs family, and the Asian Magic Association, her and Ye Xinxia's reputation and support also increased.

Those who feared Caesar stood behind Ye Xinxia, ​​and those who wanted to curry favor with Caesar stood behind her.

The struggle between the three saintesses has now become intense once again.

Only Asha's side remained stable. After all, it was obvious to everyone that Asha had no intention of vying for the position of goddess; she was just watching the show.

"I mean, you didn't do this on purpose, did you?" Inosa asked suspiciously.

Whether it was Xin Yuekui's initial overwhelming lead or the current surge in support for her and Ye Xinxia, ​​it was all closely related to Caesar.

Even at the peak of Xin Yuekui's power, as long as she and Ye Xinxia joined forces, that woman could not completely suppress them.

This guy is like a mastermind, keeping their forces in a state where none of them can do anything to the others.

"Don't you think that this three-way competition is more beneficial to the development of the temple?" Caesar asked seriously.

"..." Yi Zhi Sha.

Do you really think I don't know what you're thinking?
(End of this chapter)