A Conversation in the Room of Authority! The Five Elders' Choice

Even if Lord Im sent them to their deaths, they would be unable to resist.

That was Lord Im's power.

In their eyes, Lord Im was a god.

For hundreds of years, it had always been this way.

But even gods had things they could not handle.

"Perhaps Lord Im truly can do it."

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn swept his gaze over the other four and spoke in a low voice.

"But given the current situation, we may not live to see that day. From what we can tell, Lord Im is still holding back, and you all can guess His purpose."

As his words fell, the expressions of the other four varied.

Naturally, they could guess.

After living for several centuries, even someone as foolish as a pig could learn to handle all kinds of situations through experience.

It was only because Im's rule had replaced the entire world for centuries that they had sometimes stopped thinking for themselves.

But now, the pressing sense of danger had made each of them begin laying their own plans.

They did not dare betray Im.

Because Lord Im could easily have them killed.

But they needed to consider how to make Lord Im take them along when He acted in the future.

And for that, they needed to show Lord Im that they possessed enough value.

"The Navy has betrayed us. We need to let them know the price of betrayal."

Suddenly, Saint Nusjuro, who had been crouching, spoke. As soon as the words left his mouth, he rose to his feet, grabbed the famed blade Shodai Kitetsu, and strode away.

"Setting our sights on the Navy?"

The other four watched the bald man leave, but none of them rose to follow him.

They could guess the bald man's intention.

But...

"Even if