Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 960 - 449: Ancestral Blood, the Sealed Ancient Dragon Power

From the Executor’s words, one could deduce that at the very least, the Polar Star Association was unaware of the new divine edict recorded on the stele, and similarly, the Stars Gods supporting them from the shadows might not know either.

Otherwise, if they knew the Abyss wished to be a hands-off manager, planning to hand over both Authorities to the ’Son of the Abyss’ for a backstabbing strike, they would not have made such foolish remarks about the third war of gods.

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[You didn’t immediately agree to the request for an alliance, but instead spoke indifferently, ’Executor,’ if you wish to form an alliance and have visited the Underworld Abyss to meet me, why have you come empty-handed, without any ’sincerity’?]

[The ’Executor,’ confident of victory, knew you would surely agree to the alliance, otherwise the rest of the Demon Clan might start to have reservations about you.]

[However, it did not anticipate that you would completely ignore convention and publicly demand benefits at this critical juncture...]

[The ’Executor’ quickly realized the crux of the matter after a moment’s thought; the current negotiation situation was entirely in its favor, while you, the ’Son of the Abyss,’ were at a disadvantage. Even if you were reluctant, you would have to agree to the alliance under the collective will of the many demons.]

[Although forming an alliance was beneficial for both parties, it didn’t grant you the choice, compromising your dignity, and naturally, you felt unable to save face.]

[Now, by demanding benefits, you were ostensibly trying to make it suffer a loss to turn the tables, but in reality, you were looking for a way to gracefully concede and agree to the alliance under the guise of gain.]

[The ’Executor,’ being a leader of similar stature, couldn’t have been clearer about your intentions.]

[It exchanged a smile with you, conveying a sense that all was understood without words.]

[The ’Executor’ once again placed its right hand over its chest and gave a slight bow to show sincerity, replying, "Thank you for the reminder, ’Son of the Abyss.’ Since I have come to visit the Underworld Abyss, naturally, I did not come empty-handed."]

[It had brought enough sincerity, but upon seeing the ’Son of the Abyss,’ it had simply forgotten to present it...]

[With that, it produced a shining object from within its robes, handed it to the Great Devil’s personal guard for inspection, and then gave it to you...]

[You have obtained a ’Star Core Crystal’ (Treasure)!]

[’Star Core Crystal’ (Treasure): Originating from a meteor from outside the sky, this peculiar core is extremely valuable. Selling this item to a merchant will yield a large amount of Spirituality. Gifting this item to a character from this volume will increase their favorability significantly.]

[Upon receiving the ’Star Core Crystal,’ you instantly felt the ’Executor’ before you become much more agreeable.]

[The ’Executor,’ with an expectant look, said to you, "Now that the ’Son of the Abyss’ has accepted our ’sincerity,’ about the matter of alliance...]

[Will you agree to the ’Executor’s’ request for an alliance?]

[You smiled broadly, and just as the ’Executor’ thought you were about to agree to the alliance, you softly declared, ’The sincerity is still insufficient.’]

[The color drained from the ’Executor’s’ face; it had intended to give you a way out, but now you were the one rejecting the offer outright.]

[It let out a cold laugh, about to speak when it saw you shake your head and say earnestly, "If this were a regular visit by the ’Executor’ to the Abyss, such sincerity would have been sufficient. Yet, now we are discussing an alliance of great importance between two clans, this lone ’Star Core Crystal’ seems somewhat lacking in sincerity."]

[The ’Executor’ was about to object, but you didn’t even give it a chance to interject, loudly questioning, "Does the ’Executor’ truly think so little of the matter of the alliance between our two clans?"]

[If merely a ’Galaxy Crystal’ could demonstrate sincerity... It wasn’t that you didn’t wish to form an alliance, but truly, the Executor seemed to disregard the Demon Clan.]

[From this mere ’Star Core Crystal,’ it was evident what the ’Executor’s’ attitude towards the Demon Clan was, suggesting that, once on the battlefield, the demons might just become expendable pawns to be discarded at will.]

[With these words, the Great Devils who had been eyeing you with confusion, unsure why you hadn’t agreed to the alliance, suddenly understood your intentions.]

[You were not unwilling to let them participate in the third divine war, but rather, you were fighting for the respect they deserved.]

[Otherwise, they’d foolishly rush into battle, thinking they were heroically sacrificing themselves, but in the end, they’d be treated as mindless front-line pawns.]

[At a glance from several Great Devils’ eyes, the ’Executor’ knew the situation was turning sour.]

[The ’Executor’ took a deep breath, now somewhat confused about your aim...]

[The matter of the alliance was beneficial to both parties and held no disadvantages; if you truly had the Demon Clan’s interests at heart, even if it made you somewhat undignified, you should have decisively agreed.]

[Instead of repeatedly hesitating, time after time...]

[With this thought, the ’Executor’ grew cold and pulled another item from its robes, speaking icily...]

["Since the ’Son of the Abyss’ claims my sincerity is insufficient, let’s see how much this item demonstrates..."]

[In its hand was a small delicate glass vial containing a liquid of five colors, apparently a mix of many different hues and types...]

[You discovered ’Blood of the Five Ancient Dragon Essences’ (Mythical+ Level Item)!]

[’Blood of the Five Ancient Dragon Essences’ (Mythical+ Level Item): This small glass vial contains the blood essence of the ’Red King,’ ’Golden Arbiter,’ ’Green Saint,’ ’Indigo Soulmaster,’ and ’Pale Wise One,’ the five Ancient Dragons which are the ancestors of the Dragon Clan, imbued with the immensely terrifying power of the Ancient Dragon bloodline.]