"Eh... Eh? Eh--"
Angel, who was always dignified in public, also made a series of cryptic and questioning remarks.
Ever since Sig's "precise annihilation" of all the other trial participants, she'd been in a daze. Now... Sig suddenly wants her to deal with the elders who "failed to properly store the fruit"?
"What a joke! It was clearly you..." Another elder from Kusa angrily stepped forward and accused Sig.
His guards also became wary of Sig, looking ready to attack.
"Divine Soldier Unit!" Sig shouted, "Can you bear to see anyone raise a weapon against 'God'?"
"This..." The Divine Soldier Captain hesitated upon hearing this.
By constantly appeasing the dissatisfaction with "Seven" Angel, and by fueling other discontent with "Frenzy," coupled with the Psychological Suggestion that "saving Molen means obeying orders" and "the Divine Soldier Unit are only loyal to God," the idea that "Angel is recognized as the new God" was finally pushed to more than one-eighth of the members of the Divine Soldier Unit!
Before the Divine Soldier Captain could react, members of the Divine Soldier Unit, led by a brute, had already surrounded the Elders' Council.
And as more and more team members truly stood on the side of "God," the other members also began to have the idea of "acknowledging God," reaching one in eight.
Even the Divine Soldier Captain didn't stop him at this point, but he was still hesitant—his idea of "denying God" was not seven-eighths complete, so he couldn't make a decision under Sig's interference.
Just then, Elder Lantes of Kusa angrily shouted, "What are you doing, Mantes! Take the Divine Soldier Unit and leave immediately. What 'gods'? The results of the trial have not yet been recognized by the Elder Council!"
Mantes is a vice-captain of the Divine Soldier Unit, hailing from the Kusa Clan.
At this point, Elder Lantes' anger was no longer Sig couldn't control, but rather the result of deliberately "Frenzy"—sometimes, it's better to guide than to suppress.
If he were calmer, he would never have said such a thing at this moment, since the Divine Soldier Unit's effectiveness against Sig was already quite limited.
Having grown accustomed to the Elders' Council being the de facto controller of the Divine Soldier Unit, he felt resentful that the Divine Soldier Unit's guns were now pointed at him. Furthermore... after being "Frenzy" for a while, he became agitated.
"Yes, if I heard correctly, this elder is going to represent the Elder Council to compete with 'God' for control of the Divine Soldier Unit, right?" Sig immediately seized on Lantes' words.
"No, I didn't..." Lantes immediately realized what was happening and tried to deny it.
However, Sig interrupted directly, saying, "Then make a decision immediately! Are the Divine Soldier Unit the guardians of the gods, or the henchmen of the Elder Council? You should make your own decision."
Sig was also frequently giving Angel glances, and Angel, having regained his senses, received Sig's signal and... calmed down.
Angel took a deep breath and solemnly declared, "The Elder Council has failed in its duty to safeguard the 'God-God Fruit,' and is hereby dissolved! As the new 'God,' I will convene a meeting with representatives of the various clans at 2 PM this afternoon in the Bilca Hall to establish a new Elder Council. All nine of you, please accept this order immediately!"
Angel decisively seized the opportunity to order the removal of all power from the existing elders, but also mentioned that he would work with the major clans to re-select the elders.
This scene was also broadcast live in the Holy Land, meaning it happened in front of countless Bilca people.
Essentially, as the new "god," Angel is about to reshuffle the deck...
As a result, most clans that originally had no elders were inclined to support this arrangement—the de facto monopoly of elders by the large clans had already created divisions within Bilca, and now they had a perfect excuse... This was the instruction of "God"!
While the large clans that already had elders were dissatisfied, they were not driven to desperation, since they would eventually have to form an elders' council.
Sig could sense that conflicts were brewing within the Holy Land, and judging from the overall sentiment, the supporters of "God" were gradually gaining the upper hand over the opponents.
Most of them didn't support Angel, but rather "change"...
"Divine Soldier Unit!" Sig commanded the Divine Soldier Unit as if they were the guardians of a goddess.
The members of the Divine Soldier Unit who had already surrounded the area were, under Psychological Suggestion, determined to supervise the elders' resignation.
Kasi was the first to speak, saying, "Your Angel, you flatter me. I was already retiring after today."
Kasi, the Old Man, was also quite frustrated. He had originally wanted to retire happily, so how did all this trouble come about?
"Yes, I will remember Elder Kashi's contributions to the Elder Council and to Bilca. The Favre Clan must continue to contribute to Bilca in the future." Angel nodded reservedly.
And it hinted that "there will be elder seats after Favre!"
Sig could sense that the relative strength of the two main emotions within the Holy Land had become more distinct.
Sure enough, Angel didn't need to worry about anything.
Another elder, who had already retired, felt he had been a step too late and brought it up again. Angel simply offered some words of encouragement.
Obviously...
Only the first "sensible" Kasi was promised a seat as a clan elder, but this also made everyone realize that if Angel reorganized the council of elders later, the clans that were now resisting to the end would definitely not have a seat!
My will to resist immediately subsided...
With the desire to compromise growing, and emotions contagious, more and more elders accepted the order, and more and more Divine Soldier Unit leaned towards the identity of "guardians of the gods."
In such situations, the success or failure of a coup hinges on "going all out"; hesitation will lead to defeat.
Sig's ability is precisely to disrupt the opponent's "qi" (energy) while making his own "qi" flow smoothly.
Throughout the history of any world, there has never been a shortage of such pivotal reforms that achieve great results with minimal effort.
"I... you... really want to accept this trial? I..." Lantes continued to resist stubbornly, Sig deliberately did not "appease" him.
Otherwise, there would be a lack of a definitive, established fact!
"Divine Soldier Unit! Take down the Blasphemer!" Sig, sensing the opportune moment, gave the order directly to the Divine Soldier Unit.
Immediately, members of the Divine Soldier Unit who had conflicts with the Kusa Clan or were dissatisfied with Lantes volunteered to step forward.
Once someone took the lead, an atmosphere of "obeying the new god" quickly formed. Even Mantes, the Vice God Soldier Captain who came from Kusa, did not dare to stand out and remained silent.
The guards of the Kusa Clan, however, were thoroughly appeased by Sig, ultimately watching as Lantes was captured by the Divine Soldier Unit. Sig then remarked, "Very well, it seems Lantes himself wanted to overturn the trial's outcome..."