The black-robed god was naturally Zeus. After all, he had been involved in the matter of Heavenly Fire back then. Now that the side effect had erupted, as a great god, he could not simply ignore it. Strictly speaking, Zeus was the final safeguard in this incident. If Hestia and Hephaestus both failed, he would likely have to step in personally.
Although Zeus was not the Fire God, he was a great god. Even among gods who had reached the conceptual realm, there were differences in strength. Without question, Zeus stood at the very peak among gods.
Zeus from other worlds would certainly not sacrifice himself to save humanity. But Zeus of this world was different. Even a god like Apollo would be willing to sacrifice himself in a crisis.
"Not for now." Chardo refused to level up at this moment. Although his condition had steadily worsened from the poison after devouring Behemoth, his status had continued to grow. He had fought Leviathan, then faced the Black Dragon. Even though he had lost, his achievements were enough for a level-up.
Chardo refused to level up now because he wanted to continue improving his status. He wanted to break the limit. Under normal circumstances, the maximum status value was S999. Surpassing 999 to reach a four-digit SS-rated status was extremely difficult. Even Alfiya had only one attribute above 999.
As for Bell, whose entire status was SS-rated, with some values even reaching SSS-rated, that was an exception. It was something only he could accomplish. But with the power system Shen Fei had brought, Chardo now had a chance to break the limit. Not just him—Alfiya, Finn, Ais, and the others all had that chance.
"All right, I have matters to attend to. You should have things to do as well. Until