As for giving up the throne—
He had openly declared that he would offer the entire gnome tribe to Zeus. What the hell did he need a throne for?!
Once Zeus founded his nation, every gnome would become one of Zeus's citizens, while he himself would become Zeus's "divine envoy"!
A nation personally founded and ruled by a Heavenly God would naturally see royal authority and divine authority perfectly united, unchanged for centuries or millennia.
Such a nation simply could not exist in an age without gods. Yet in the age of gods, it apparently was not uncommon.
The situation had changed so abruptly that many people had been caught completely off guard. The old king, Austin, stood dazed to one side beside the "Lionheart King," his face as stiff as if he were wearing a mask.
During the earlier Tea Party, Zeus had used "the cultivation of a king" as the theme, guiding the rulers of every nation into heated debates before him.
Afterward, Zeus had personally joined in, trading barbs with the kings without getting angry in the slightest, appearing remarkably approachable.
Austin had nearly believed he could get through this ordeal unscathed. Who would have thought the true "great calamity" was still to come?!
If all he had to do was feign flattery like the "Dwarf King," he could manage that. But to pledge his entire nation's allegiance like the "Gnome King"... he truly could not do it!
What was more, being chosen by Zeus as a second-class God Chosen held no appeal for him whatsoever—and could bring extremely dangerous consequences.
Yet if he did not submit like the "Gnome King," once Zeus founded his nation, would he launch a war against Austin's kingdom?
No, perhaps war would not even be necessary.
No one could guarantee that