It had to be said, this trip had been immensely rewarding.
As Li Aoz looked at the mission settlement panel, the tension in his heart finally eased.
"Thank goodness it was the Dragon Ending. If it had been the Angel Ending, I'd have lost even my underwear."
The Angel Ending was like reaching King rank in a competitive hunt. Among players, carrying the title of "Savior" was no mere priority in choosing a mate—it was practically the highest-tier game achievement.
There was no upper limit to how much profit honor could be converted into, but buying fame with benefits came at a tremendous price.
But what Li Aoz wanted were tangible benefits.
Lioz had not died at Gaia's hands. Instead, he had deliberately been let go. Judging by Star Abyss's past conduct, Li Aoz knew that this alone was enough to completely fall out with the Star Abyss Side.
As for the reason...
—"Everyone else is working overtime, so why did you leave on time? Do you even care about the team? Were you sent by another company as a spy? Did you come here specifically to sabotage us?!"
This sort of thing happened even in the most advanced civilizations.
All the other main gods had died, yet you, Lioz, had not even gone to the Nether Abyss. You had smuggled yourself straight into the Star Abyss, reincarnated as a mortal on the spot, and skipped the whole descent process entirely.
Not to mention that Lioz had uncovered Seeds's plan.
Li Aoz knew perfectly well how highly classified the Star Abyss Seed plan was. Even if Lioz had not done it deliberately back then, Seeds would have found a way to silence him.
That was why Lioz had sold him out early. Unfortunately, Seeds's protection had been too strong, and