For the Five Overlords, the best way to eliminate this possibility had originally been to cause trouble for Solam and nip everything in the bud. Not only would Obox-ob and Graz'zt, who bore grudges against Solam, do such a thing, but even Malcanthet, Demogorgon, and the Queen of Chaos, who were on good terms with Solam, would have felt no burden whatsoever doing it.
Unfortunately, after the Will of the Abyss changed the rules of the Blood War, the Five Overlords had to restrain themselves instead. The Abyss now placed such importance on the Blood War—if they caused trouble under these circumstances, would they suffer a backlash from the Abyss? After all, Solam had just received unprecedented favor from the Will of the Abyss.
Though the odds of that were theoretically very low, the Five Overlords were unwilling to gamble. In this age where the Five Overlords stood side by side, if any one of them fell behind, it would mean they were practically forever cut off from the right to rule the Abyss! The other Overlords would never kindly allow a fallen enemy to rise again. They would take advantage of that one's weakness and crush them completely!
Because of this concern, the Five Overlords had few moves they could make. The only suitable option was for them to join the Blood War themselves!
Graz'zt was clearly more decisive than the others. Without any hesitation, he led his people straight into the Blood War battlefield the moment he saw the opportunity, a complete departure from his usual style. Graz'zt was known as the demon most like a devil. His methods differed greatly from the demons' straightforward style, so many demons considered him somewhat indecisive and not manly at all.
Yet this time, he had been the most decisive of