Hodan activated the teleportation array, and his Thunder God Clone vanished from Yulan Continent. The teleportation disturbance caught Beirut's attention, but when he realized it was Hodan who had left, he was baffled.
Hadn't Hodan's term as Plane Overseer not ended yet? How dare he abandon his post? Wasn't he afraid the Chief Sovereign would punish him? Any powerful soldier from the army could easily kill him, couldn't they?
Ever since Beirut had put pressure on Hodan, Hodan had avoided crossing paths with him. Bluefire hadn't told Beirut that Hodan was powerful, either. It seemed Hodan's words had made an impression on Bluefire. Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept such important news from Beirut. How could a powerful figure become a Plane Overseer? There had to be a reason they didn't know.
Hodan, of course, wasn't worried about being punished by the Chief Sovereign. He was about to become a Paragon, and why would a Paragon fear such a trivial matter? Besides, the Chief Sovereigns were eager to win Paragons over. They wouldn't bother pursuing such a minor issue.
Hodan certainly wouldn't become a Paragon on Yulan Continent. He belonged to one of the Eight Great Clans, and Beirut wouldn't allow one of them to produce a Paragon. That would let matters slip beyond his control. If Hodan became a Paragon on Yulan Continent, Beirut would strike him down without hesitation.
Thanks to the Plane Overseer Token, Hodan teleported straight back to Hell, the place he knew best. People instinctively chose the place that favored them. And even if Beirut wanted to attack him in Hell, he would be powerless to do so. Besides, now that Hodan was a Paragon, he no longer feared a Chief Sovereign trapped on Yulan Continent.
Besides, how could Beirut, a Chief Sovereign, possibly form a