The twelve gods acted as though nothing had happened, all wearing solemn expressions.
Some gods secretly glanced at the Lord of Despair, faintly sensing that this chief god, who always liked making others despair, had grown slightly irritable.
Several hours passed, but no god left.
In the end, the Fire King said helplessly, "Let's stop wasting time here. I'm leaving first!"
"Wait." Suye stopped the Fire King.
The octopus tentacles beneath the Lord of Despair's chin wriggled slightly, while a faint blood-red hue surfaced beneath his blue-black skin.
The atmosphere in Despair City suddenly grew heavy.
The gods stared at Suye in disbelief. Things had already reached this point, and he still intended to pressure the Lord of Despair further? Suye smiled and said, "Given how stable the eastern region of the Magic Continent currently is, I believe we should work together to preserve this hard-won period of stability. To prevent the balance of power in this region from being disrupted, any large-scale alliance will be regarded by the Magic Alliance as a potential hostile act."
The expressions of several gods dependent on the Lord of Despair changed drastically.
"Suye God, whether we form an alliance is our freedom," the Giant Elephant God said.
"Yes, I respect your freedom. But whether we attack or not is also our freedom." Suye glanced at the speechless Giant Elephant God, swept his gaze across the crowd, and finally fixed it on the Lord of Despair.
"I'm sure none of you want me to spell it out too clearly. After all, not every city enjoys the protection of a chief god's power," Suye said.
The gods present fell utterly silent.
Several gods exchanged glances. Suye had finally issued a clear signal: if they depended on the Lord of Despair, they would have to bear