Belief's choice left everyone present somewhat stunned.
Sefra looked at his father in astonishment. Even he had not expected his father to make such a choice, much less anyone else.
The others from War God Palace were equally taken aback.
Barien's expression changed slightly as well. He had not expected Belief to make such a decision.
"Either hand over Gu Ding, or go to war. Those are the two choices I am giving you," Belief added.
Belief naturally had his reasons for making this choice.
A few days earlier, when Sefra had been fobbed off by Barien, who refused to hand anyone over, Sefra had immediately reported everything that had happened here to Belief.
At the time, Belief had judged that Barien was likely waiting for something. He had not yet resolved to protect the Gu Ding Pirate Crew.
But now, Barien's attitude had suddenly shifted and become exceptionally firm. He would not hesitate to go to war with War God Palace.
Belief knew that something must have happened during that time.
He considered two possibilities. One was that Elsa had advanced to Saint King Level. But that possibility was too slim, because becoming a Saint King was simply too difficult. There had not been a single Saint King Level powerhouse in the entire Main Plane for several hundred epochs.
The second possibility was that the Viking Clan had obtained something extraordinary from Gu Ding, something precious enough for them to expend the strength of their entire clan to protect. In Belief's view, the second possibility was more likely, because Gu Ding's Combat Strength was outrageously powerful. There was no telling what secrets he might be hiding.
For that very reason, Belief firmly believed that even if they had to pay a heavy price to fight the Viking Clan, it