"I'm not an idiot." Octopus Lady tugged at the corner of her mouth.
"Unfortunately, though, no one was interested in your idea of forming an army."
"You can only do it within your own Tempest Domain... As the 'first bird to stick its head out,' I've pushed for you this far. That should count for something, right?"
"Huh? You were fighting for me?" Rimewind blinked.
"I thought you just wanted to make Longevity Heaven miserable... Looking at it that way, I'm actually a little touched..."
"Don't be. I'm not interested in wrinkly old geezers." Octopus Lady curled her large lips, her tone teasing.
"Tch, as if I'd offer myself to a fat hag like you..." The Rimewind King shot back without yielding an inch.
The Oath Contract was soon passed around among the star domain overlords.
It eventually returned to Longevity Heaven's hands, and under everyone's watchful eyes, he signed it, bringing it into effect.
With Longevity Heaven taking the lead, the leaders of the other races and star domain overlords who had been allotted godhood slots followed suit.
With this "guarantee" in place, the subsequent discussions proceeded without further complications.
Octopus Lady and the Rimewind King also slipped into idling mode. During the latter half of the meeting, they even opened their Data Panels and discussed other matters.
Only after the meeting ended, as the star domain overlords departed one after another, did the two finally perk up and look toward the far end of the long table.
Seeing that the two had yet to leave, Longevity Heaven sneered and spoke.
"The meeting is over. Are you two staying because you still have something to ask?"
The moment the question left his mouth, Octopus Lady suddenly rose to her feet and walked straight toward him.
Yet just as she