The God of the Forest, Vidar, and God of Revenge Vali had been killed by the Cthulhu Evil God.
As the last two of the Norse Gods, if their deaths at the Cthulhu Evil God's hands were confirmed, the Five Nordic Countries would immediately lose their place among the world's leading powers. They would be forced to give up every benefit they had gained, and countries they had offended would quietly obstruct and sanction them.
"But didn't you also say the New Continent fell from Asgard?"
Tagawa Masamune immediately denied it.
There was no way he would take responsibility. They could not Summoning Amenominakanushi to descend, and even if they could, they would not send him into that bottomless pit in Iceland.
If they won, they would get flowers and applause. If they lost, the international standing the Eastern Isles had fought so hard to regain would be wiped out.
Anyone who wanted that kind of lopsided gamble could take it. He certainly wouldn't.
"Since the New Continent fell from Asgard, please Summoning the Norse Gods to deal with the Evil God, Anderson Streicher."
"Tagawa Masamune!"
Anderson Streicher flew into a rage at the Eastern Isles Prime Minister's words. "When there were benefits to claim, the New Continent was created by your Amenominakanushi. Now that the Evil God is here, it fell from Asgard? You shameless old bitch! Is anyone in the world more shameless than you?"
"What did you say?"
Tagawa Masamune was furious too. I can be shameless, but you can't say it.
"I said you're an old bitch. A shameless old bitch..."
"You Alaskan sled dog. Bark one more time, I dare you..."
Anderson Streicher and Tagawa Masamune began hurling insults at each other over the video call.
If this had been an in-person meeting, they might