Beneath the Light and Dark Continent.
Inside the Divine Kingdom's palace.
Nihemo spoke at length while the Divine Venerable sat at the head of the hall, listening quietly.
"Based on the information I've gathered in the universe, if we emerge, the most suitable power for us to join would be the Northern Border Alliance, followed by the Ancestral God School. Of the Nine Superpowers, aside from those two, all the others are centered on a single race and aren't suitable for us. As for powers outside the Nine Superpowers, they may not be capable of sheltering us."
"You mean you want us to join the Northern Border Alliance?" the Divine Venerable asked.
"If we intend to advance, the Northern Border Alliance is the best choice. If we simply want to protect ourselves, the Ancestral God School is better.
"But the two aren't mutually exclusive. Even if we join the Ancestral God School, we would only be outer members,
"Serving under a Guardian Divine Lord. There would be no problem joining the Northern Border Alliance at the same time. It's just that doing so
"Would have certain drawbacks," Nihemo analyzed.
The Divine Venerable nodded.
Of course he knew what those drawbacks were. Every power wanted loyalty from those who joined it. Belonging to two powers of equal standing at once would inevitably lead to different treatment.
"There's no rush for now. Keep gathering information. What could we gain by joining the Northern Border Alliance?"
Nihemo could tell that the Divine Venerable was already leaning toward joining the Northern Border Alliance.
"Do you have any information on the Crystal Race?" the Divine Venerable continued.
The Crystal Race had been the ones who hunted down the Lord of Ten Thousand Rays.
Although, as time passed, other beings would have acted even if they