The Toril Continent fell into an eerie silence. Ever since Lava World announced that Green had become a Quasi-God, the continent's many warring factions had suddenly fallen quiet.
The Ice Fishfolk, who had been using their unique racial talents to create frigid zones and steadily expand southward, shifted most of their forces at once, gathering near the Winter Mountains, close to the Lava Empire.
The Ice Fishfolk also went all out, using their racial talents to lower the temperature of the Winter Mountains as much as possible.
It was obvious that they were preparing for the Lava Clan's expansion.
The elves and orcs, who had been attacking human kingdoms and expanding their own territories, had been enjoying a favorable situation. Now they abruptly announced an alliance.
Yet despite the great increase in their strength, the two races did not join forces to expand. Instead, they kept stockpiling defensive fortifications along their borders.
The human kingdoms, which had lost a large swath of territory in the eastern part of the continent, showed no intention of counterattacking either. They even sent envoys to mend relations between the orcs and elves.
The giants in the southern part of the continent reacted most fiercely.
After a brief pause, the giants, ancient enemies of the Dragon Race, descended into chaos.
Following the Storm Giants' decision to put down the turmoil, the giants, who had already expanded their territory in the south, abandoned their newly acquired lands and chose to pull back.
Rumor even had it that the giants had begun building ships, preparing to sail into the waters beyond the Toril Continent.
The kingdoms on the Central Region's border, facing the invading Lava Clan, also split over what to do after news spread that Green was a Quasi-God.
Some of the smaller kingdoms secretly contacted