Without any surprise, he saw among the Twelve Heavenly Gods a figure strikingly similar to Ergane.
That was clearly Athena, the "God of War and Wisdom"! "What a pity Ergane isn't here."
Suddenly, the thought that had surfaced before rose once more in Dark's heart.
He had clearly made countless preparations for this journey to the "Heavenly Court." Yet the two most crucial gods had both failed to enter the "Heavenly Court."
Ergane had not been able to see the divine statue and divine consciousness of Athena, the "God of War and Wisdom."
Nor had Nyx been able to see this city ruin filled with pollutants. And after this ritual was complete, all of it would come to a complete end, ushering in an unprecedented new future.
This "Heavenly Court" would also close forever once all Twelve Heavenly Gods fell asleep.
The next time it opened would be when Hermes awakened... or when another god woke before him.
Hermes had originally planned to personally monitor the duelists using the contract, but now he had no choice but to fall asleep.
Of course, this was also to create the "Graveyard," the result of Dark's guidance.
He had not anticipated it either.
Fortunately, the duelist ranking and credit systems had already been incorporated into the rules, and even the review authority had temporarily been placed in Principal Arte's hands.
With these double safeguards, the early stages of the ritual should not bring too much chaos.
Dark watched the divine consciousnesses of the Twelve Heavenly Gods in the sky, but his thoughts drifted away.
He could not help imagining what things would look like after the ritual began, and how the ritual could be publicized and promoted.
Besides, once the "Graveyard" was added and duelists could personally enter the field, what would Magitech