Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 548 The Coffee Agreement

Asha's face lit up with a smile, her impression of Wang Teng improving. "I'm here mainly to represent my personal request."

"If this succeeds, I will withdraw from the election for goddess. The Parthenon can't go on like this any longer."

Wang Teng was surprised to hear this. Did this woman really have such a broad perspective? She was actually willing to relinquish control of the Parthenon to someone else.

"You don't need to be so surprised. Xinxia possesses the Parthenon Soul, and it also fits the current needs of the Parthenon Temple."

"I'm not particularly opposed or surprised that she's become a goddess; at least it's a good thing for the current situation."

Asha'ruya wore an indifferent smile. To her, the position of goddess did not have to be hers; anyone capable could take it.

This also involves complex power struggles and clashes of interests among supporters behind the scenes.

Like Yizhisha, the relationship is extremely complex and intertwined, and it also involves the power of the Holy City.

Wang Teng said to just listen to it, as the struggle for power is always accompanied by brutal killings.

The soul of the Parthenon is not impossible to separate; the technology of the Parthenon Temple makes it entirely possible. It's just a matter of whether they can do it and whether they dare to do it.

"The initial battle between the Dubai Temple Tower and the Holy City took place in early January, and it is now September, so there are still about three months to go."

"So... I'll come find you again then?"

Asha'ruya continued to seek the other party's opinion, since it was all thanks to the other party's actions; she could only play a supporting role at most.

"Sure~ Since it's your personal wish, then I'll consider it repaying the favor I did back then." Wang Teng said with a smile.

"Hmm~ You're really stingy. Couldn't you have just helped a friend?"

Asha's slightly tense face finally relaxed, and she even had the mood to joke with the other person.

"My friendships are too heavy to handle right now!"

Wang Teng's gaze lingered on the other person's arms for a second before shifting away, perfectly illustrating the contrast between the two situations at that moment.

Asha's face flushed slightly. She rubbed her arms and immediately glared at Wang Teng. How could she not guess what this guy was up to?

"That's a real shame, but I'm still very grateful for your help."

"It's getting late, so I won't disturb your afternoon tea."

Asha'ruya rose, bowed slightly in farewell, turned and slowly left the cafe, disappearing into the crowd.

"Is it merely about maintaining stability...?"

Wang Teng watched the woman's departing figure, then sat down and pondered slowly. He still didn't quite believe the woman's story.

As a saint of the Parthenon, she possesses the most comprehensive intelligence system; the more she knows, the more complex the other party is.

Not to mention that she has remained unscathed after such a long competition for the title of Goddess, which speaks volumes.

It is all the more remarkable that she was able to maintain a clear head and rationality amidst the fervent adulation of the crowd.

The more information a person knows, the more subjectively they will act, guiding things in the direction they desire.

This is human nature—to seek advantage and avoid harm!

As an outsider, Xinxia possessing the Parthenon soul was like a child carrying gold through a bandit's den; it was a miracle that she escaped unscathed.

Saying that disclosing information will gain supporters and guarantee one's safety is utter nonsense!

The value of Parthenon's soul far exceeds that of the Death Spell and the Dimensional Core; it's not some trivial matter that can be ignored.

When the ratio of effort to reward is too exaggerated, that's when human nature is most vulnerable. If you give one dollar and get a billion in return, anyone would go crazy.

Not to mention the fierce competition within the Parthenon. Despite being called saints, none of them showed any mercy when it came to fighting each other.

The fact that Yi Zhisha went so far as to contact external forces like the Holy City for help, openly abused her power for personal gain, and fabricated charges on the spot, shows that this group of people has no integrity whatsoever.

This is no different from those capitalists; the first thing they do before making money is to put personal morality aside.

The name of salvation at the Parthenon was purely their job; their real life was about competing for goddess positions, climbing the ranks, and gaining more power.

The impression given is that the consequence of not becoming a goddess is death, so in order to win over people's hearts and subordinates or throw dirty water on opponents, they will do anything.

It even fostered a black glove-like force like the Black Vatican, which is hated by both people and dogs.

"A small temple with a lot of evil spirits, a shallow pond with many turtles!"

Wang Teng sighed. If the situation at the Parthenon was dire, Asha's Ruya would probably be keeping a backup plan to protect herself.

There are very few people left in the entire Parthenon who have gained the approval of the Black Dragon Emperor.

As Wentai's adopted daughter, she is like the daughter of darkness. With this relationship and the mission to save the black dragon, she might be able to make the black dragon her guardian beast.

Even if she didn't become a goddess, she would still have a voice in the Parthenon.

It could also be in anticipation of the dramatic changes brought about by the Hall of Heroes, after all, the Pharaoh's fighting power is incredibly strong for humanity at present.

He is the most qualified person to speak on the matter of the frequency and amount of summoning magic energy he contributes, which is steadily increasing.

Up until this most recent month, he calculated that he had earned a total of 150 units of summoning magic energy, with each unit calculated as a fully charged, super-tier 3 Star Sea magic energy.

This includes both sacrificial contributions and the normal income from summoning heroic spirits, which shows that the number of summoning-type super-level fully-trained mages worldwide is growing at a very rapid pace.

Without the Black Dragon Emperor guarding it, the Parthenon might be torn to pieces by all sorts of inexplicable battles.

After all, quite a few people know about the Parthenon's absolute scandals and the Vatican's role as a black glove, but those who know haven't dared to expose them.

If the Parthenon continues to dominate the European continent, then naturally no one will challenge its majesty.

However, if the internal situation is extremely weak while external forces are rising invisibly, then the situation becomes unpredictable!

Given the Parthenon's intelligence network, he didn't believe the other party was unaware of the current situation, so this was probably why Asha's visit to him was for this reason.

"Based on personal will... women who can become saintesses are indeed not simple."

Wang Teng picked up his coffee and took a sip. He found the taste quite bitter. To be honest, he saw a bit of himself in this woman.

Advance and retreat with strategy, attack and defense with restraint!

He will still help with this favor, after all, one should repay a debt of gratitude, and whether it's doubled or not is not important.

For him now, whether he doubles the price or not makes no difference; even if he doubles one dollar to ten thousand dollars, it's still the same.

(End of this chapter)