After Odin spoke, the leaders gathered at the Gjallarhorn Assembly Hall somewhat understood his intention.
With Ghidorah and Thornclaw, both powerful figures among them, defeated and disappearing without a trace, their fate unknown, who else would dare to step up?
Whether it was due to Odin’s arrangement or Briar’s overwhelming strength, they were too intimidated to challenge him.
After all, one does not seek trouble if they wish to stay alive!
The power of the sacred halo is something they desire, but… since Lord Odin has already said so, at most, they should just report back after discovering the power of the sacred halo.
It’s a task that requires effort but not exertion. What’s so difficult about that?
Moreover, if they were lucky enough to obtain the power of the sacred halo and presented it, whether to Lord Odin or the Heart of Asgard, they would likely receive a generous reward.
The competition for the power of the sacred halo was decided before it even began.
After William returned to the stands of the arena, Odin looked at him deeply before announcing to everyone, “Aside from contending for the power of the sacred halo, there is another matter—that is, the conquest of the Sanctum of the Holy Light where God resides!”
This declaration caused a stir among the crowd.
For Odin to speak such words openly in front of all the leaders of the Ultimate Force Alliance indicated a firm resolve to eliminate God’s influence!
The members of the Ultimate Force Alliance harbored deep resentment towards God’s forces.
Just as God’s missionaries would opt to “redeem” the members of the Ultimate Force Alliance upon encountering them, the members of the Ultimate Force Alliance would spare no effort in combating God’s followers if they believed they could win.
“Lord Odin is mighty!”
“We vow to level the Sanctum of the Holy Light!”
Compared to the yet undiscovered power of the sacred halo, the attendees were visibly more excited upon hearing this news.
To them, the power of the sacred halo was like ordinary people talking about winning a lottery of several hundred million—elusive and ethereal.
Moreover, since the allocation of the sacred halo’s power was already predetermined, what excitement was there for those doomed not to receive it?
As the crowd cheered with high spirits, Odin waited for them to calm down before suddenly, a holographic map of the Divine Realm appeared in the center of the arena.
Pointing at the map, Odin instructed, “Go to these places…”
“First stop, Shire, the City of Starlight. Find Jesus first to learn about the Sanctum of the Holy Light.” Odin’s strategy was clear,to eliminate God’s influence, he planned to hitch a ride on William the Obliterator’s momentum.
He had done quite some research on this matter!
Upon hearing this, William instantly felt something was off. He had arranged for Jesus to wait in Shire, on the eastern side of the Divine Realm, for Alice’s arrival.
William wanted to direct a scenario according to his own script, aimed at training Alice.
But Odin’s plans disrupted William’s arrangements. What if Jesus was captured by Odin and his forces first? 𝑖.𝑐ℴ𝑚
A Shapeshifter loudly asked, “Lord Odin, it’s said that Jesus has already distanced himself from God. Do we still need to capture him?”
Odin’s gaze turned cold as he stared at the Shapeshifter, stating, “Even though Jesus has distanced himself from God, I’m sending you to him to forge a good relationship and then take over the eastern territories of the Divine Realm.”
“Jesus, even without his divine power now, is not someone you can deal with.”
Odin concluded from various clues that Jesus’s backer was William the Obliterator.
Could they afford to offend him?
Since William the Obliterator intended to act against God, Odin would take advantage of the situation, starting from Shire, the City of Starlight, and conquering territories all the way to the ultimate goal of eradicating God’s forces and destroying the Sanctum of the Holy Light.
“Lord Odin is right!”
“Then, some will go to Icewind Gorge, north of Blizzard City, to find Dionysus.”
“Dionysus? I know him, the Marshal of the Celestial Legion of Olympus from the Divine Alliance? Lord Odin, are you planning to wage war against the Divine Alliance as well?”
Odin felt a complex mix of emotions at that moment, wishing he could simply slap the Shapeshifter lord who interrupted him.
Yet, he spoke with a grim face, “He no longer belongs to the Divine Alliance. When you go there, your goal is the same: to establish a good relationship with him and then take over the areas surrounding Blizzard City.”
“As for innocent civilians, do not slaughter indiscriminately. Just persuade them to join us!”
Odin wasn’t arrogant enough to direct the entire Ultimate Force Alliance to go on a killing spree.
That would mean outright declaring war against the entire Divine Alliance, wouldn’t it?
The relationships within the Divine Realm are intricate, especially since he now finds it difficult to decipher William the Obliterator’s intentions. Therefore, the best approach at the moment is to first establish a good rapport with William the Obliterator’s people, then gauge the reactions of the other high gods before planning the next steps.
William found Odin’s words quite interesting.
What does he mean by not slaughtering indiscriminately, just persuade them to join us?
Doesn’t that imply trying to persuade them to join, and if they refuse, they can be killed?
And Odin mentioned occupying those two places.
What does occupation entail?
When one race occupies another race’s territory, what choice is there but to use force?
It’s unrealistic to think that the Ultimate Force Alliance’s army would arrive at a city of the Divine Alliance and gently persuade its inhabitants to leave their homes for the Ultimate Force Alliance to move in.
Moreover, due to racial differences, masses of Shapeshifters and demons heading to human domains might see killing as a natural course of action.
William, however, doesn’t plan to interfere,he’s accustomed to following the rules of wherever he is.
If the Ultimate Force Alliance wants to occupy Shire, the City of Starlight, let them.
Would the Divine Alliance really stand by idly?
Regardless of how they play their game, William plans to take Alice from the eastern continent of the Divine Realm to the westernmost continent. Even if it’s not for training, treating it as a form of travel is good enough.
Next, Odin mentioned two points, specifically the Frost Dragon arranged by William and Gump’s current residence.
Back in Blizzard City, Drakaina did some things to rescue her ancestor Hydra and learned quite a bit of insider information. It’s not surprising for the Shapeshifters, who are spread throughout the entire Divine Realm and well-informed, to know these things.
After making all the arrangements, Odin turned to Forseti and said, “Forseti, come with me.”
Forseti asked, “Where to?”
Odin didn’t respond. The next moment, he had transported William and the others to a desolate wasteland at the edge of an ancient abyss using spatial divine magic.
“This is the fringe of the Ancient Abyss. Yesterday, many official deities from the Divine Alliance suddenly appeared here, most likely having discovered something,” Odin explained. “This is probably the location of the first strand of the sacred halo, fulfilling my part of the agreement. It’s up to you now, as I cannot directly intervene to seize it.”
There are certain unspoken rules among high-ranking gods.
They generally do not attack beings below the Absolute Deity level.
Because they are indeed too powerful. For instance, in this contest for the power of the holy aura, the high-ranking god-
kings of both the Ultimate Force Alliance and the Divine Alliance had already agreed that they would let their subordinates vie for it, and they themselves would absolutely not personally intervene to snatch it.
They also cannot grant their subordinates the use of top-tier divine artifacts.
These are tacit understandings among them, otherwise, if the high-ranking gods of the Ultimate Force Alliance and the Divine Alliance were to fight, countless lives would suffer unwarranted disaster.
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