Li Aoz's pupils contracted.
Before Li Aoz had time to be shocked, Megani Rose quickly said, "Lioz, you should know that before Rui Laiti died, her mission was to deliver an important document to Morphedria, right?"
"How did you know about that?"
"Because that letter was Alaman Puhia, leader of the Gaoting Elemental Civilization, applying to Morphedria for Source Soil. He intended to elevate his civilization into a society to resist future dangers."
"That's impossible. Back then, even Earthlings hadn't arrived in the Star Abyss—"
Li Aoz paused after saying that, suddenly realizing something. "In other words..."
"Yes."
Megani Rose said evenly, "Morphedria was the first main god in the Star Abyss to learn about societies."
"Have you ever wondered why societies appeared on such a large scale in Haynes?"
"Have you never been able to understand why Morphedria, despite holding immense resources and Cannon Fodder Gods, had always been too timid to fight?"
"Could you not imagine why Morphedria had kept pretending to sleep, not daring to resist even after you usurped Its power?"
"Because Morphedria was afraid."
"Whether Lord Lioz usurped Its power or It lost the war and was ultimately destroyed by the Ruiners, that would at most mean extinction."
"What It truly feared was that the monstrous crime Morphedria had committed could never be forgiven by the Source Abyss Will."
"Morphedria was the true culprit who personally cultivated societies and even brought Earthling refugees into the Overlord Universe to settle down!"
"Morphedria had never been stupid, Lioz. It was very clever."
"At first, relying on Its resources and intelligence, It had planned to build an impeccable political legacy, eventually take the Source Abyss Will's place, and become the ruler of the inner and outer Star Abysses and the derivative universes."
"So, It supported Gaoting and even