Gaia lifted the iron knocker on the attic door and tapped lightly a few times. Just as she was about to go in, she heard Leiding's voice in her mind. "Gaia, I know everything. You did well. Keep attacking Octopus Sea. Don't worry about the Avengers Alliance.
"If any more clans get in our way, tell me. I'll wipe them out myself and remind everyone what a Sovereign is!"
Gaia's spirits lifted. "Father, I'll definitely complete the mission!"
On the top floor of the attic, Leiding, Nemo, Ers, and Bowen had gathered. Bowen looked uneasy. "Big Brother, Lord Uthred explicitly told us to stop hunting Polk. Isn't what we're doing now a little too obvious?"
Nemo smoothed his hair and spoke with unusual composure. "Fourth Brother, we've searched for the last two Supreme God Tokens for tens of thousands of years without making any progress. Our plan to offer them to Uthred as an apology gift has fallen through, too. Meanwhile, Desterie is tightening the screws on us more and more. He hasn't just driven every member of the Four Divine Beasts Clan out of the Heavenly Realm; he's also reached into the Life God Realm, the Netherworld, and the Four Divine Planes. Only Hell has been spared.
"We Four Divine Beasts have been bullied to this extent and still don't dare fight back. We've practically become a laughingstock among the Sovereigns. If our clan doesn't produce another Overlord soon, our situation will only grow more dire."
Leiding nodded slowly but firmly. "The arrow is already on the string; we have no choice but to let it fly. At this point, there's no other path for us. Ever since we accidentally killed Angnak and Desterie rose to power, our situation has grown steadily worse. Because of the Supreme God Token,