When Suye sat down, all the gods let out a collective sigh of relief. Divine wind rippled through the venue, and the gods hurriedly reined in their power.
Master of the Magic Furnace said, "We'll now conduct the first grand vote of the Craftsman Association. A full vote possesses the highest authority. No god may defy it. Otherwise, it will be deemed a withdrawal from the Craftsman Association! Does anyone object?"
No god spoke.
"Good. We'll now vote with furnace flames!"
Two black furnaces appeared before Master of the Magic Furnace. One furnace was marked "support," while the other was marked "oppose."
Then, crimson divine flames flew toward every god.
"Now, I propose that after Suye possesses two Craftsman Gods' divine authorities, he be directly promoted to vice president regardless of age or time. In the Craftsman Association, he will possess all the same powers as a Supreme God and may even stand for election as president. Those who support this proposal, cast your flames into the furnace on the left. Those who oppose it, cast them into the furnace on the right. Please consider this carefully. It concerns the future of the Craftsman Association and every one of us Craftsman Gods. Do we wish to see the Craftsman Gods grow and prosper, or are we content with the status quo and willing to remain vassals? Our future lies in your hands. Vote!"
After speaking, Master of the Magic Furnace cast the crimson divine flame in his hand into the support furnace.
The demons of the Abyss hesitated briefly, then most cast their crimson divine flames into the support furnace. Only a very few Demon Gods cast theirs into the opposition furnace.
The other gods cast in their divine flames one after another.
In the end, the proposal passed with