Prince Simdo felt thoroughly humiliated. He was not responsible for this operation; he had come to the Lorenzo Kingdom only to keep it occupied and, through his relationship with Grand Duke Mora, soothe its anger a little.
Diplomacy between great powers came down to offering a sweetener after a slap. Prince Simdo had brought some concessions and benefits to the Lorenzo Kingdom, though they could hardly compare to the losses the kingdom would suffer under their plan.
If their plan had gone smoothly, the Lorenzo Kingdom would have gained nothing from the Sea God's resurrection and would have lost ownership of Void World 26 as well.
Instead, events had veered completely off the Divine Eagle Empire's script. Prince Simdo felt his cheeks burn. In front of Grand Duke Mora, it was as though he had been slapped in the face.
Meanwhile, inside the Void World.
Princess Mulesina's advancement to Mid Calamity Rank snuffed out General George Wei's last hope of turning things around. After swiftly weighing his options, he reluctantly accepted Green's proposal. He and the three archbishops of the Holy Light Church each received three layers of Divinity and the Divine Core, after which Green and Princess Mulesina courteously escorted them out of Void World 26.
By then, the sacrificial souls and flesh within the Magic Array had been completely consumed. The hemispherical barrier of light enclosing it had grown very dim and would disappear entirely in no more than twenty minutes.
Inside Mrs. Cassel's Underground Base, the ritual to summon the Void Yin Spirit's consciousness by drawing power from the Sacrificial Magic Circle aboveground had reached a critical stage.
Everything had gone smoothly at first, and Mrs. Cassel had been full of confidence. She had not expected the battle over the Sea God's Divinity and Divine Core aboveground