The gorilla sitting on the table seemed to sense the awkward atmosphere as well. It hurriedly grabbed the tablecloth and slid down, because Dream and Death had ties to Deathstroke. They could not force the issue after being refused, but the remaining few might not be so restrained.
Although it knew Deathstroke was almost incapable of flying into a rage out of humiliation, Lucifer was here too. If negotiations broke down and a fight started, when else was a lone gorilla supposed to run?
It did not need to run far, though. It only had to hide on Cloak, and there would be no problem. That thing was incredibly fast, and if anything really happened, it had powerful energy defenses too.
Lucifer did not react to the departure of those two. He merely looked at Deathstroke with a teasing gaze, as though saying: I talked for so long, and everyone was wasting time here. Then you showed up, and two of them immediately left.
But Deathstroke understood what Lucifer was thinking.
This Satan definitely wanted to save humanity, because he loved everyone. But before Deathstroke arrived, he probably had not mentioned asking the Endless Family for help at all. He had merely gathered everyone here and waited for Deathstroke.
He had secretly interfered in certain matters, allowing humanity's resistance to proceed smoothly. But now, he wanted Deathstroke to take the lead while he reaped the rewards.
For instance, he could stir things up and provoke Deathstroke into using force to coerce a member of the Endless Family into serving as a guide. That way, he would not need to offend anyone, yet could still achieve his goal. How wonderful would that be?
A demon was still a demon. Proud as Lucifer was, he had a brain. He often had to