Lu PingAn himself had not expected that what he had thought would merely be a formality would swiftly turn into a "grand melee."
It was not only the Phosphorus People who were eager to enter the fray. Those Wild Gods and quasi-gods also hoped to secure an official slot.
The proposal Lu Mouren had initially put forward was clearly no longer sufficient.
"I originally thought that, out of ten slots, seven would go to those poor bastards, and the rest to the New Gods."
God of War 'Biao', Ocean God 'Luna.Wins', and the Life-type deity 'First Chosen' were the original three God Kings and, at the same time, the early investments in this region.
They had been Lucky Ones granted godhood by the World's Will, but as a result, they had also taken on the enormous task of bestowing Divine Grace, becoming, in a sense, divine dairy cows. After all these years of war, the fact that they had not weakened was already a blessing from this world.
After them, several more deities had successfully ascended to godhood, forming the current pantheon of Mercury 42.
Lu PingAn had originally wanted Guan Xinxian to become the sole God of Guardianship for the New Kingdom and its new race. But the more he came into contact with the level of deities, the more he understood that gods also needed the guidance markers of mortals. Lu PingAn knew that was wishful thinking. They simply did not have the ability to keep the whole pie for themselves.
That was why he had taken the lead in proposing that everyone sit down at the same table and share the meal.
But now, even those outside the table had seen the Gourmet and intended to sit down. That itself was nothing, except—
"Isn't this far too