Two Choices

"Guide the consciousness of the gods and devour this world!"

A faint sound came from before them.

At the edge of Calamity World, the God of Death stood calmly, gazing at the vast world before him as he spoke softly.

Behind him, as his words faded, ripples spread through the World Gate. An incomparably supreme will seemed to stir within, answering the God of Death's words.

Rumble!

A peal of thunder formed in the void and erupted there.

Standing behind the God of Death, the gods gently nodded. In unspoken agreement, they began to act.

"In the name of the gods."

They looked ahead as power rippled across their bodies. The force of their authorities gradually converged into a single point, turning into an immense, boundless power that surged forward without pause.

At that moment, the power of all the gods erupted at once, unleashing a terrifying disturbance.

Whenever a divine being ascended, they received the blessing of the world they belonged to and gained a portion of that world's authority.

In the World of Gods, there was no doubt that every god present held a portion of its authority. The only difference was how much each possessed.

The more powerful gods held more authority, while the weaker ones held less.

But that did not change their nature: all of them were masters of the world's authority.

Now, as the gods joined forces and reached a consensus, surging together in one direction, it was almost as if most of the World of Gods' authority were being put to use in one place, gathered and concentrated at a single point.

In silence, the consciousness of the World of Gods began to descend, its power gradually erupting.

Its vast power struck the heavens. In that instant, the skies changed color, assimilated by