Your ancestor Gija went to Fire Cloud Cave in the heavens to pay his respects to Emperor Xi? Yesterday? Isn't that a little too convenient? Did he know we'd propose this today and leave before we could ask him? It seems every god among you can tell the future.
As the leaders of the various nations thought this, they gave Moon Sang-woo odd looks. Still, they had no reason to doubt what the president of Universe Country had said.
Gija had appeared only once, but he had stepped in when Universe Country stood on the brink of extinction, turned the tide, and saved its people. That alone showed he had an extraordinary connection to the country.
According to their advisers' analysis from yesterday, one of the four supreme beings who had spoken was most likely Emperor Xi. And by the customs of Eastern mythology, it made sense for Gija to visit him. People of Gija's era had worshipped Empress Wa; worshipping her brother as well was hardly a stretch.
Seeing everyone fall silent, Prime Minister Tagawa Masamune of the Eastern Isles considered his words, then spoke after Moon Sang-woo. "After this meeting, I'll ask High Priestess Reiko to join the operation. But her duty is to protect the Eastern Isles, and she may be unwilling to leave. I can't guarantee she'll take part."
Unlike the other leaders, who kept in close contact with their Supernaturals, he had rarely dealt with High Priestess Reiko. In the past, she had often fallen unconscious or gone into seclusion. Besides, her standing in the Eastern Isles exceeded even his as prime minister. Whether she went was not his decision.
Clemens glared at Tagawa Masamune. *She may be unwilling? Egypt has brought out a god, and you're telling me your High Priestess Reiko might not