After the inauguration ceremony for the new High Priest of Order ended, the alliance conference of the Orthodox Churches began immediately.
In a lavish banquet hall within the Church Headquarters, Kreid kept the Church Venerables company.
Although Order's Branch Gods had forced their Chief Gods to fall not long ago, that did nothing to affect everyone's warmth and friendliness now. They acted like old friends reunited after many years, the atmosphere warm and familiar.
Everyone was pragmatic and understood the distinction clearly. Struggles between gods were the business of the gods' circle. As humans, they naturally had to focus more on their own immediate circumstances.
The banquet proceeded quite smoothly. All they needed to do here was eat, drink, and display their closeness, making their political statements and positions clear.
The hall responsible for negotiating the concrete details of the alliance, meanwhile, resembled an exceptionally noisy market.
Budalas held a small black hammer like an auctioneer. Every time an item was settled, he struck it once. The hammer came with its own lightning effects, sending serpents of electricity roaming across the walls and ceiling.
Originally, Kallen should have left the Church Headquarters by now, but the unplanned position of acting High Priest forced him to stay and help shoulder some of the burden.
Thus, he sat behind Budalas throughout the proceedings, taking no part in the detailed discussions and simply serving as a competent mascot.
In truth, with Budalas presiding up front, Kallen really had no need to worry about anything.
Over there, they held ten banquets in ten days, practically wishing they could find a new theme every day. Here, the alliance conference continued for ten days and nights without stopping.
At first, the members of the delegations took their own Spirit Potions. When the potions they had brought