The Young Man, or rather, the God of War, remained expressionless, standing where he was like a clay statue.
Only now, a terrifying killing intent began to continuously radiate from him.
Even the temperature in the room suddenly dropped.
"From this day onward."
"Let all the light in this world be washed away."
"May Eternal Night descend forever. May all people live forever!"
With that final murmur, the figure slowly retreated into the darkness. When they looked again, he had vanished completely.
The others also appeared extremely excited. Even after the person wearing the Fox Mask left, they could not control their emotions, dancing and gesturing wildly before finally leaving in twos and threes.
Only the Young Man remained, standing quietly in the room.
But.
After those people left the room, their fanatical emotions vanished almost instantly, as though by mutual understanding. They exchanged glances.
"Once the new world is created, I want ten cities."
"Don't forget the pact between us. Once I gain a voice in matters, I will naturally fulfill what I promised you."
One of them, who looked barely a meter tall and resembled a dwarf, wore a monkey mask. He glanced at the person beside him and spoke calmly, with none of the excitement he had shown in the room.
The person beside him was burly and wore a tiger mask. He nodded at those words, his voice deep and muffled. "Naturally."
The two exchanged knowing looks.
Only, the dwarf was rather short and had to raise his head.
After confirming their terms once more, the two went their separate ways. Similar scenes continued to play out.
Some people even spoke with one person, then went to speak with another.
In the end, everyone seemed satisfied with the benefits they had secured before finally leaving. The