"Me? I don't need to do anything for now. If I truly wanted to stop the war, there were many methods I could have used last year. But the source of this war is the conflict between north and south, the negative consequences brought by the Steam Revolution, and people having forgotten what war truly is after too long a peace. None of that can be solved by killing a few people."
He took the clothes Sylvia handed him.
"The Church did not try to stop this war either. I'm afraid they have thoughts similar to mine. Let the two nations seek their own way out first. At the right time, I might do something. Human politics are different from the elves'. I can help the elves establish a nation, but with my current strength, I am still unable to bring about the unification of the entire human world."
"The problem we need to face now is the Chosen Ones and the world's disasters. I hope the next Chosen One does not appear too soon. I still want to rest for a while longer."
Sylvia smiled.
"Though you may not yet be able to unite the human world, if you summon a god, who in this world could stop you?"
"That kind of power is indeed formidable."
Shade was very serious.
"But I only call upon gods when facing gods. That is not the power of mortals, and I will absolutely not use it to settle mortal affairs. Even when facing evil beings, unless I have no other choice, I absolutely will not call upon a god."
"Fortunately, every enemy so far has been something that the Power of Mortals could handle."
Sylvia thought back on it. Every time Shade had summoned a god, it truly had only been to