Everything was progressing smoothly.
In the winter of Imperial Calendar 225, the Civilian Federation was officially established, spanning the Central Continent and the Western Continent.
Mel had also successfully obtained his own [God Slayer Set] at World's Tongue.
Now, with a fifth possibility, the [God Slayer Set] (Red, Divine Artifact) ignored authorities, converted attacks against the Divine Race into true damage, and reduced damage taken by 50%.
Switching from the [Dragon Slayer Set] to the [God Slayer Set] greatly boosted Mel's confidence. However, until he formally faced the gods, he would keep this equipment hidden.
The Divine Race's special mechanism—their full authorities—had now been broken.
The coming war would become a bloody slaughter.
Science was now being promoted throughout society at full force. Though progress was still somewhat slow, most intellectuals had already accepted it.
The stubborn nobles had been purged, and new national policies had been enacted. Through ethnic integration, Asians, beastfolk, elves, demons, and even powerful magical beasts that had developed intelligence could all join this nation.
Yet the sudden peace and development only made Mel more anxious. He did not want to become enemies with all the gods, but he could not tell who his enemies were now. He could only assume that all of them were.
This was a war between humanoid races and the Divine Race.
"Kane, can I ask you to seek the Elf race's help? You can tell them the truth as well!" Mel solemnly said to Kane. "Of course, we can also try to see whether Lily can recover now."
"Sure. Let's see Lily first. The elves don't really dare to approach you while you're the Demon King. You should know that the elves and demons are enemies. Even after you became the Demon King, they still remain wary."
After finishing their