He paused, his gaze sharpening. "An evil presence lurks deep within your consciousness."
All three envoys paled at his words. The Consciousness Seeds inside them sensed the threat and began to pulse wildly.
"What are you talking about?" Victor's voice carried anger, but even more confusion. He had no idea that a Consciousness Seed existed inside him.
"It seems you don't even know yourselves." Lin Ye sighed. "That makes this even more dangerous. You're being controlled without knowing it. Any decisions you make in that state can't be trusted."
Mephisto nodded beside him, confirming his words. "Lin Ye is right. Some kind of power has influenced the consciousness of all three of you."
The three envoys exchanged glances. They had never considered that they might be under someone else's control. Yet Lin Ye's and Mephisto's words forced them to reassess their own condition.
"Even if what you say is true, it doesn't change the Alliance's decision." Victor struggled to remain calm. "You must give us an answer within three cosmic cycles."
Upon hearing the deadline, Lin Ye suddenly laughed. His laughter was clear and confident, filling the three envoys with an inexplicable unease.
"You know, I have a better proposal." A dangerous charm crept into Lin Ye's voice. "Since the Alliance is so confident, why not have every member of the Supreme Council come here together?"
His words struck like a thunderclap in the three envoys' minds.
"You... you're provoking the Alliance?" Odin's lightning grew even more violent. "You think you can take on the entire Supreme Council alone?"
"Why not?" Lin Ye's confidence stunned everyone. "If you're truly certain of victory, you shouldn't be afraid of a challenge like this."
Victor, Marcus, and Odin all felt the absolute confidence radiating from Lin Ye. It came not from arrogance, but