"Strike first?"
"Yes."
Lake's eyes flickered. "Since the demons of Hell have already decided to make enemies of us in Heaven, there's no reason for them to continue existing. If we don't strike first, then even if we avoid falling into his trap, we probably won't be able to complete the mission King of Gods Odin assigned us once they're on guard."
Heaven Overlord furrowed his brows. "Our mission this time is the Chitauri."
Lake said, "Yes, but the demons of Hell have already entered the game. I thoroughly searched the Third Legion Commander's memories. This time, the Third Legion Commander promised that all future deaths in Heaven would be blamed on Hell."
"What?"
Heaven Overlord froze for a moment before gritting his teeth. "Damn it. How dare he?"
Lake said, "Overlord, I'm afraid there aren't many people who wouldn't be tempted by your position."
Heaven Overlord seemed to realize something and looked toward Lake.
The other legion commanders stared around in confusion, coughing from time to time. Heaven was their witness—they were angels, after all. Mortal diseases couldn't infect them, yet they had suddenly come down with a collective cold.
"Sharir."
"Overlord."
"What do you think?"
"Overlord, this is our opportunity. We can use this crisis with the demons of Hell to wipe out all the other legion commanders in one fell swoop."
"But..."
"Don't worry, Overlord. Everything has already been arranged on Earth as well. Once we eliminate the other legions, the remaining forces of the Third and Fifth Legions will be enough to keep the Chitauri from leaving."
"Really?"
"Really."
Lake and Heaven Overlord chatted through a private channel. "To make the other legion commanders feel more at ease, we can have them leave part of their forces on Mars while sending most of their troops to