Before John had saved Thena, they might have been unwilling to let anyone else get involved in the Eternals' affairs.
But things were different now. They could all see that John was special.
"Who exactly are you?"
"Me?"
John smiled faintly. "The ruler of the Wizarding Kingdom. You can call me the Wizard King."
"Wait, you're the Wizard King?" Kingo exclaimed.
The Wizarding Kingdom's diplomacy had always been handled by Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. John hardly ever needed to show his face.
Those who knew about John were all at the very top of society.
Although the Eternals had lived here for seven thousand years, they had never intended to enter those highest circles.
Their immortality made it unsuitable for them to appear before those people.
It would also disrupt social harmony.
By introducing himself, John had gained the standing to negotiate with the Eternals.
Both sides sat down to have a proper discussion about the Emergence.
The earthquake had been a precursor to the Emergence, and they had little time left.
Sersi said to Druig, "We need you, Druig."
Druig fell silent.
Before the attack, he had intended to stay out of it, but that clearly was no longer possible.
The Deviants had set their sights on the Eternals. Their leader, who had developed intelligence, wanted to kill the Eternals to avenge his own kind.
Thena's brush with death had sounded a warning for him.
With the threat of the Emergence also imminent, Druig finally relented. He rejoined the Eternals to help them deal with it.
"You want me to control a Celestial's mind. That's impossible." Druig had agreed to help, but he could never do it alone.
Sersi said, "We need Phastos."
He was another member of the Eternals.
Now that they had made their decision, Sersi could