The God of Thieves, Max, had fallen to Shar, and now Waukeen was the only deity unaccounted for.
"Do the priests of the Goddess of Wealth have any useful information, given their unbreakable faith connection with their goddess?"
Priests of bishop rank had an unseverable link with the deity they believed in. If they truly wanted to know Waukeen's current situation, approaching the priests was the most effective method. Kuaishuge.
The Red Knight said with some helplessness, "Before Waukeen disappeared, she entrusted her divine portfolio to the Goddess of Joy, Li Erla. A large number of believers who originally belonged to the Goddess of Commerce have flocked to Li Erla's embrace! Li Erla swore an oath to the River Styx that she would return Waukeen's divine portfolio. As long as she doesn't break her oath, we have no excuse to interfere."
Tyche mused, the situation was becoming more interesting.
Since the oath to the River Styx had been sworn, Li Erla had no reason to embezzle the divine portfolio. However, such a loose oath still had loopholes. As long as Waukeen herself did not personally demand the return of her divine portfolio, Li Erla had every reason to refuse to answer any questions. After all, Waukeen was not a subordinate deity to anyone. Her friends remained tight-lipped, and the other gods who were not close to Waukeen had no reason to intervene.
The Red Knight's words implied that with the divine portfolios of commerce and wealth in Li Erla's hands, the faith of the priests would prioritize connecting to the divine portfolio rather than Waukeen herself, as long as the Goddess of Joy was willing.
Tyche also understood the Red Knight's meaning. From a rational perspective, Li Erla was undoubtedly the deity who least wished to see Waukeen reappear. And the Red Knight had no reason to demand that the Goddess of Joy open up the divine portfolios of commerce and wealth to cooperate in finding Waukeen's whereabouts.
This plot was more exciting than "Tiny Times"!
Her restless curiosity, like a cat's paw, was uncontainable. Tyche immediately offered a suggestion to the Red Knight, "I believe the key to this matter is the Goddess of Love, Sune. As long as it can be confirmed that Waukeen is in danger, Lady Firehair will have to ask the Goddess of Joy to cooperate in finding Waukeen."
Although the goddesses of the Realm of Water had an alliance, these goddesses were not subordinate deities to Lady Firehair. To maintain the stability of this alliance, Sune would definitely help in finding Waukeen's whereabouts.
"But I have no evidence to prove that Waukeen is in danger. This is also why I accepted your invitation to the Realm of Water."
The Red Knight was even more troubled. The Lord of War, Tempus, had no reason to fully assist Waukeen. He was only interested in the reason for the appearance of demons in the Prime Material Plane, and at most, he had a reason to embarrass Sune.
Were the goddesses of the Realm of Water truly unaware of Waukeen's predicament?
To put it bluntly, this was nothing more than an exchange of interests!
After all, Li Erla was only a lesser deity. She had obtained the most precious part of Waukeen's legacy, and she couldn't consume the remaining benefits!
Tyche thought to herself, if she were Sune, she would absolutely not want a new powerful deity to appear in the Realm of Water and divide her influence. Tiamat's domain of luck could also seamlessly connect with commerce. As for the remaining lesser and faint deities, the broth used for cooking meat would be enough to appease them.
In this light, perhaps the goddesses did not mind Waukeen disappearing quietly.
"Good Goddess of Strategy, you must know that you cannot wake someone who is pretending to be asleep."
Tyche said softly, "Is this evidence really important? As long as the gods are made aware that Waukeen is in distress and must be aided, then no matter how flimsy the evidence, Waukeen will make it irrefutable."
Although she had only become a deity not long ago, being favored and promoted by Tempus proved that the Red Knight's intelligence was definitely above the passing grade.
The divine portfolio of tactics influenced the Red Knight's thinking. The real world was much more complex than a battlefield.
"I think I understand. Thank you for your guidance."
Stepping out of her conventional thinking, the Red Knight's eyes lit up. "Kind Goddess, your wisdom far surpasses that of these goddesses. I sincerely hope you will visit my divine realm in the Sleeper's Rest. It would be my greatest honor to receive your guidance."
Tyche naturally would not refuse and sent the Red Knight away with a smile.
The priests of the Church of Kindness taught the poor in the Prime Material Plane the knowledge of identifying herbs. Their divine spells in the fields of health and herbs gave them a powerful advantage, establishing a solid foundation among the grassroots population.
Tyche's reputation was already excellent. Many physicians joined her church to share and pass on their knowledge. Kind believers independently formed rescue legions, rushing to battlefields to provide assistance to the wounded. Various factions also reached a tacit understanding not to harm these rescue priests.
The gods of the good alignment repeatedly invited Tyche to visit Mount Celestia, but Tyche, who was too lazy to move, refused with the reason that she did not favor any side between good and evil.
And the place that needed medical services the most was the battlefield. Tempus could bring courage and strength to the warriors, but he did not involve himself in the fields of life and recovery. Therefore, it was understandable that Tempus conveyed goodwill through the Red Knight.
Talona's research in poisons and pathogens was also inherited. Tyche was worried that her church lacked deterrent power for self-preservation, and poisons and diseases perfectly filled this gap.
Tyche was also well aware that if she misused these powers and caused irreparable damage to the earth and nature, Silvanus and Chauntea would surely become hostile towards her. Therefore, she only provided the power of poison and plague to her priests as a means of self-preservation.
The Prime Material Plane had always been turbulent, with good and evil intertwined, and it was the defenseless common people who always bore the suffering.
However, the frequent appearance of demon cultists made the gods pay attention involuntarily. The gods of the good alignment all received news from the Church of the War God. They learned the whereabouts of Waukeen, the Goddess of Commerce and Wealth, from the demons!
The poor Goddess Waukeen was imprisoned in the Silver Palace by Graz'zt, one of the three great lords of the Abyss!
This news caused a huge uproar. Everyone knew what kind of person the Lord of Shadows was, and Waukeen was facing exceptionally humiliating suffering!
Tyche had initially thought this was false information spread by the Red Knight, but unexpectedly, the Red Knight specifically visited her to explain the reason for obtaining this news.
"The Succubus Queen, Lolth, exchanged this news for her daughter, and the Abyssal Prince, Demogorgon, also voluntarily released this information."
The Red Knight's face was solemn. "I even asked a few lords who placed their divine realms in the Abyss, such as the God of Oozes, Juiblex, and the God of Gnolls, Yeenoghu, and they confirmed the authenticity of this news."
After all, Graz'zt was only a major power in the Abyss, and his enemies in the Abyss were no fewer than those in the Prime Material Plane.
Tyche was somewhat surprised. In this case, it was no longer something that Li Erla and Waukeen could cover up. Even the Goddess of Love, Sune, had to back down in the face of the righteous cause of opposing the Abyss. The goddesses of the Realm of Water would all be questioned because of this.
"We don't have much time," the Red Knight's face looked somewhat grim. "Li Erla cannot fully control Waukeen's divine portfolio yet. The power of wealth and commerce has already begun to shift!"
Tyche also knew very well what this meant. A new god of wealth and commerce would be born, and this new god would lead the power of commerce towards the chaotic side of the Abyss!