Same Starting Line, Sage Faction and Old-School Faction

The world was about to descend into turmoil!

Tang Zheng stared at the red lines on the map on the table. After a moment of silence, a long-awaited smile appeared at the corner of his mouth instead. "At this pace, Ainz should have proceeded more slowly, given his cautious nature. This is probably Demiurge's personal initiative."

"Mm, that's true."

"After all, the small nations along the way posed almost no threat."

Tang Zheng leaned back against the luxurious chair, looking relaxed. "Titles like Undead God and God of the Sorcerer Kingdom should have spread far enough by now."

"It was just unclear whether the Player forces hiding in the shadows and the True Dragon Lord faction had already begun to act."

"That was probably Demiurge's objective as well. It was like tossing bait into a calm lake—it depended on who took the hook, or whether they could reel in a big fish."

"God-King."

Imlaris, the Butler, stood rigidly at the side. He was deeply dissatisfied with the various divine titles proclaimed by the Sorcerer Kingdom, but he forcibly suppressed his emotions and spoke rationally. "This is also a good thing for us. The relevant intelligence recorded by the Floating City is already hundreds of years old. In terms of the threats and intelligence on the continent, we have long fallen far behind."

"In a sense, we and our enemies are standing on the same starting line in this regard."

"The Sorcerer Kingdom's actions are just as you described, God-King. It is bait tossed onto the lake's surface, enough to draw the attention of the foul things lurking beneath the water."

To conquer and rule the world once more!

Repeating the plans and actions of the former Supreme God-Kings was probably no longer possible. Besides, the Floating City's overall strength was