So... those native gods never fully trusted me!
What they truly wanted to resurrect was—the Goddess of the Weave!
This time, my rescue of the War Lord's chosen wasn't exactly a discarded pawn, but I was merely a diversionary force meant to draw the attention of the Esoteric Sect gods!
A little thought made it clear: although the God of War ruled over warfare and could grant enormous benefits to war, the main body of any war was people!
Once the Goddess of the Weave was resurrected and the Weave rebuilt, those low-level mages who had become cripples would instantly regain their spellcasting abilities!
Not only that, the gods could use the faith network at the core of the Weave to develop more believers and priests while spending less divine power!
The changes this would bring to the gods would practically double their strength!
It was far more important than some mere God of War!
While I was infiltrating the Underworld, the other adventurers were acting too? What terrible price did they pay to finally send a small party into the Underworld?
A faint curve touched Aaron's lips. "But in truth... this was also beneath Vipassi Buddha's gaze. If Charnel Grove Protector's aspect within him hadn't spared them, those adventurers would have fucking died to the last man!"
"Against [Great Sun Tathagata], without Secrecy authority at the level of the Fate Controllers, the outcome is bound to be miserable..."
Aaron roughly understood how the Spider Queen of Intrigue worshipped by that drow elf had died—it was certain that the 'Silent Secret Master Buddha' had toyed her to death!
Utterly defeated in the field she excelled in most!
*As for Drolma... she was merely an idle move. If the Spider Queen remains obedient, she can be allowed to revive... A woman