Inside the 5-Elent Temple,
The closer the final battle approached,
the more deeply unsettled the 5-Elent God King felt.
This was the last fight.
Both sides would throw everything they had into this battle,
betting everything on this one confrontation.
The 5-Elent God King had prepared extensively.
All of the divine crystals provided by the Ink Sea God King
had been invested into enhancing the offensive magic arrays.
For this final confrontation,
the 5-Elent God King had made up his mind.
He would rely on the strongest offensive asures,
abandoning the idea of strengthening the defenses.
The best defense was offense!
This was the entirety of the temple's resources.
If they could win,
they would finally be able to catch their breath.
Victory or defeat hinged on this one mont.
But the closer they got to the appointed ti,
the more uneasy the 5-Elent God King beca.
"Ink Sea, I've been feeling really anxious and restless these past few days.
Do you think there's anything we've overlooked in our preparations?"
"There shouldn't be.
After all, we both worked together to plan this,
and we've thoroughly checked everything."
The Ink Sea God King replied.
"Sigh, you don't understand.
I've been feeling inexplicably flustered these past few days,
as if we've missed sothing crucial."
The 5-Elent God King muttered softly.
"I think you're overthinking.
Why don't you take a rest?
Have you been overworking yourself these past few days without a proper break?"
The Ink Sea God King asked, looking at the 5-Elent God King.
"It's not about that.
We're God Kings—what's the point of resting?
Besides, I don't have the heart to relax right now.
What if those bastards attack the 5-Elent Temple while I'm resting?"
Hearing this,
the Ink Sea God King had a pretty good idea
of what was going on in the 5-Elent God King's mind.
"You're probably just overthinking because you're too worried.
Relax.
I've double-checked the entire temple and those cities.
There won't be any problems."
"That's good.
Maybe it's so lingering trauma from last ti.
I still feel like the 5-Elent Temple isn't entirely safe."
The 5-Elent God King said nervously.
The "last ti" he referred to was an incident where
so individuals from the six God Realms infiltrated the 5-Elent Temple itself.
It had completely terrified the 5-Elent God King at the ti.
He had been fully focused on defending against external attacks,
never expecting soone to "sneak into his ho."
Fortunately, the hidden teleportation array couldn't transport
God King-level combatants,
only so God Sovereign-level ones who caused minor disturbances.
The intruders were dealt with by those stationed inside the temple,
and the hidden teleportation array,
which had been buried in the temple for nearly ten thousand years,
was destroyed.
The magic arrays in the temple
had initially been designed by soone hired by the Giant Mountain God King.
Later, the 5-Elent God King had hired others to modify them multiple tis.
Yet, no one ever discovered this hidden teleportation array.
Back then, the 5-Elent God King had been furious enough
to want to tear the Giant Mountain God King apart.
Who would have thought
that the Giant Mountain God King had left such a thing in his temple?
It seed clear that from the beginning,
the Giant Mountain God King had harbored no good intentions toward him.
The 5-Elent God King had even considered the Giant Mountain God King a friend.
Looking back now,
he wished he could slap himself for being so foolish.
Ever since that incident,
the 5-Elent God King couldn't shake the feeling
that the Giant Mountain God King had left other hidden traps in his temple.
He had been in a constant state of anxiety ever since.
"You're just overthinking things.
Listen to : calm down.
This ti, we absolutely won't lose!"
The Ink Sea God King said confidently.
"Really? But the enemy has ten God King-level combatants.
What do we have to fight them with…"
Thinking about the ten God Kings on the other side,
and then looking at just himself and the Ink Sea God King,
the 5-Elent God King couldn't help but feel disheartened.
Seeing this,
the Ink Sea God King grew conflicted.
Should he tell the 5-Elent God King about "that"?
If he did, it would go against Daniel's instructions.
But if he didn't,
the 5-Elent God King seed to be ntally unraveling.
The Ink Sea God King hesitated.
Even in his current state,
the 5-Elent God King still noticed
the subtle expressions on the Ink Sea God King's face.
"Ink Sea, are you hiding sothing from ?"
"No, no, you're overthinking."
"Really?"
The 5-Elent God King pressed.
He had clearly seen the Ink Sea God King's expression,
and it didn't look like soone without secrets.
"I feel like… you're definitely hiding sothing from ."
"How could that be?
We've been through everything together for two years.
What could I possibly keep from you?"
The Ink Sea God King countered.
"That's true.
Our relationship has grown deep enough
that there's no need for secrets between us."
The 5-Elent God King mused.
After all, they had spent two years fending off the enemy together,
sharing life-and-death experiences.
If the Ink Sea God King truly had sothing to say,
he would tell him right away.
Right?
Just then, the 5-Elent God King suddenly had a horrifying thought.
"Wait, Ink Sea…
you're not secretly working with them, are you?
Seeing that we have no chance of winning while defending the city,
did you defect to the beast clan and the six other God Kings?"
Hearing this,
the Ink Sea God King finally understood the 5-Elent God King's current ntal state.
After all, who would co up with such an absurd idea?
First of all,
what benefit would defecting bring to the Ink Sea God King?
He wasn't even familiar with those other God Kings,
let alone the beast clan.
And the most absurd part—
did the 5-Elent God King forget why the Ink Sea God King was even here?
This was a mission given by Daniel!
If the Ink Sea God King dared to abandon it…
well, he didn't need to imagine the consequences when Daniel erged.
The very idea was absurd,
but the 5-Elent God King still said it out loud.
If the Ink Sea God King truly were a traitor,
wouldn't this directly provoke him into taking action?
The Ink Sea God King fully grasped how badly the 5-Elent God King's ntal state had deteriorated.
With the battle imminent,
he had beco completely unhinged.
Thus, the Ink Sea God King made a decision:
he would reveal the truth to the 5-Elent God King.
He could tell that the 5-Elent God King
was becoming increasingly unstable.
Since the last ti the Giant Mountain God King infiltrated the temple,
the 5-Elent God King's sense of security had been shattered.
External attacks had kept the problem suppressed temporarily,
but now that the enemy was preparing for a final assault
and things had quieted down,
his issues had resurfaced.
In truth,
the 5-Elent God King's lack of security
had beco his greatest weakness.
So, the best way forward was to tell him the truth.
This was the only way
to restore his confidence and composure.
Looking at the 5-Elent God King,
the Ink Sea God King spoke:
"5-Elent, there is indeed sothing I've been keeping from you."
"What? You really did betray us?"
"You idiot, do you even hear yourself?
This is about sothing else—about the 5-Elent God Realm."
"What about it?"
"Actually… we don't even need to prepare for this final battle."
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