Seeing that no one objected, the Demon Emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
What he feared most was discord within their ranks, which would make problems difficult to resolve when the time came.
"There is one more issue. We are a newly arrived faction, after all, so I hope everyone can act together from now on. We newcomers will probably face oppression from the old-timers. Banding together is our best option."
Finally, the Demon Emperor looked at the Angel King and the Abyss Lord. "Would you be willing to join the Independent Alliance? Or should the three of us establish a new alliance?"
The Angel King paused in surprise. As newcomers, there was nothing wrong with supporting one another.
Yet, for some reason, the mention of forming an alliance always stirred resistance in his heart.
"Your Majesty, an agreement between us will suffice. As for an alliance, I see no need for one."
"An alliance has no binding force to begin with. Whether we honor it depends entirely on our own willingness."
"I believe an agreement to support one another is already enough."
Hearing the Angel King's words, the Abyss Lord nodded in agreement. They had lived long enough to understand that, in certain matters, signed agreements were useless.
At critical moments, interests were still what pulled the strings.
Given the current situation, however, although forming an alliance was unnecessary, they could not sever their ties with the Primordial World.
For a start, the Primordial World's losses during this operation could practically be called nonexistent.
Judging by the Independent Alliance alone, with so many races having survived, the cohesion of the entire Primordial World was remarkably strong.
The Primordial World would be at the height of its strength. Joining the Independent Alliance now would not only severely undermine the prestige