Invitation

Hearing the elder's words, everyone fell silent again.

The Beastman King himself knew that things might not go as smoothly as he hoped.

But he understood even more clearly that doing nothing was certainly not an option.

They had to try before they could know the outcome.

If they simply let things continue, the civilizations from other spiral arms would truly grow ever more aggressive and unscrupulous.

By the time they had gained momentum, it would be too late to make a decision and try to stop them.

Setting aside whether they could even stop it so easily,

the costs and price would at least multiply severalfold. That was one hundred percent certain.

"We have to try before we can know the answer."

The Beastman King did not openly slap the elder down or refute him. Instead, he smiled as he responded to the doubts the elder had raised, giving him plenty of respect and face.

Upon hearing the Beastman King's words, the elder said nothing further and merely nodded silently.

At that moment, news suddenly came from outside that Earth Civilization had sent an invitation.

Hearing the report from their subordinate, the Beastman King, all the high-level Beastman commanders present, and every elder of the Elders revealed astonished expressions.

Only Grand Elder Joachim remained calm and composed, as though he had long anticipated that this would happen.

"What was meant to come has finally come."

"Beastman King, you should receive the visiting envoy with the highest level of courtesy."

Grand Elder Joachim half-closed his eyes and calmly reminded him in an unhurried tone.

The Beastman King was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

He, a Decision Maker above the sixth stage at the peak of a Level 4 Civilization, was supposed to personally receive an envoy from a mere Earth