At the last high-level meeting, Befu, with her forward-looking vision, had proposed sending troops to the Netherworld Empire.
But the other Wizard Civilization higher-ups present had vetoed it.
Now, another plea for aid had arrived from the Netherworld Empire, accompanied by news of the complete destruction of the Light Dimension Country Civilization.
The choice before the Wizard Civilization's leadership no longer seemed to include "refusal."
Continuing to insist on one's own ideas required tremendous courage.
Because behind it might rest the survival, safety, and future development of Wizard Civilization.
At this moment, even Sethy, the knight famed for his fiery and impatient temperament, did not immediately give his answer.
Instead, he fell into a rare silence.
There was not much written in the letter.
Perhaps the Netherworld Empire still harbored wariness and suspicion toward Wizard Civilization.
Or perhaps they were still clinging to the pride of their supposedly powerful Top-Level Civilization.
In this letter, the Netherworld Empire did not mention the losses it had suffered on the Light Dimension Starfield Battlefield, nor did it speak of the difficulties within its own territory.
They merely "sincerely" requested aid from Wizard Civilization.
For the Netherworld Empire—a wicked and powerful Top-Level Civilization that had always been unruly and whose custom was to flay the skin from its enemies to adorn itself—to lower its voice and ask for help had already revealed many things.
Wizard Civilization's higher-ups were still considering.
In the end, it was the retired Douglas who broke the silence first.
Douglas said, "By rights, at my age, I truly should no longer meddle in Wizard Civilization's development plans or the broader course of civilization."
Befu hurriedly said, "Master, you are being far too modest. Only a sage like you, with profound knowledge and the depth of a long life, can lead