The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　As for abandoning the throne

　He's already openly offering the entire dwarf tribe to Zeus, so what's the point of having a throne?

　When Zeus establishes his kingdom, all the dwarfs will become his citizens, and he will become Zeus's "messenger of the gods"!

　A country established by the gods themselves, with the king serving as its ruler, naturally has an absolute unity of royal and divine power, and this will not change for thousands of years.

　Such a nation could not possibly exist in an era without gods. Yet, in an era of gods, it seems to be quite common.

　The situation changed so suddenly that many people were caught off guard. Old King Austin stood frozen to the side, next to "The Lionheart," his face as stiff as if he were wearing a mask.

　During the preceding tea party, Zeus led a heated debate among the kings of various nations on the theme of "the cultivation of a king."

　Then, the king himself joined in, spitting at the kings without getting angry, showing a very approachable demeanor.

　Austin almost thought he could get through this ordeal unscathed, but little did he know that the real "ordeal" was yet to come!

　He could feign flattery like the "Dwarf King," but to have the entire nation submit like the "Dwarf King"... he simply couldn't do it!

　Moreover, being chosen by Zeus as the second type of chosen god held no appeal for him and carried extremely dangerous consequences.

　However, if they did not choose to submit like the "Dwarf King," would they wage war against Zeus's kingdom once it was established?

　No, perhaps there is no need for war at all.

　No one can be certain that the population will rapidly decline. Once Zeus establishes his kingdom, the population of the Kingdom of Yune will inevitably decrease rapidly.

　Without people, this is precisely what is known as a war without bloodshed.

　Austin had largely anticipated this, which is why he couldn't manage a smile.

　The Kingdom of Yunic, as the last kingdom of mankind, went through countless hardships to finally destroy the demon race.

　The war had only ended a little over a decade ago, and the kingdom's population hadn't even recovered much, yet a sudden, appearing deity was about to steal its spoils. How could he possibly accept this?

　Who will repay him for everything he sacrificed and for the price he paid?

　Without the gods and the resurrection of the gods, he would inevitably lead the kingdom to conquer the entire continent, incorporate the territory of the demi-human race into the kingdom's territory, and thus become the only empire on the continent!

　However, if the gods had not truly been resurrected, he would probably still be lying in a hospital bed.

　In short, Austin simply couldn't accept it.

　He stood there stiffly, like a stone on the roadside. The good news is that there's more than one stone on the roadside.

　"Lionheart" Hartleris Leon was also an ambitious king. After the war, the Orc Kingdom, with its far superior reproductive speed compared to humans and welfare policies that encouraged large families, experienced a rapid population explosion, all in an effort to become the number one power surpassing the human kingdoms.

　But as his ambitions were still being realized, someone jumped out to intercept him, which he could not tolerate.

　Before coming to the tea party, he had dreamed of becoming the chosen one of Zeus, the "King of Gods".

　Now, a core, irreconcilable conflict has emerged between the two sides.

　But now the tide has turned against him, and he can only hide his fangs and watch helplessly as things unfold.

　However, even if they became tortoises, some things were unavoidable. Zeus invited them all to the platform to use their voices to proclaim the "necessity of establishing a nation."

　Or, it could be called "the legitimacy of nation-building".

　To put it bluntly, Chi wants both face and substance!

　The kings, being under someone else's roof, had no choice but to bow their heads and dared not utter a single bad word.

　With the precedent of the "dwarf king" already in place, some kings of small and medium-sized tribes were eager to surrender and contribute to Zeus's founding of the kingdom.

　The speech then proceeded in accordance with Zeus's will, and the atmosphere of the speech became increasingly intense.

　However, the better the atmosphere on stage, the worse the atmosphere off stage.

　Although the other gods of the Twelve Olympians did not "get angry," they were clearly somewhat displeased with Zeus's sudden action.

　Zeus, however, seemed to have always done so, to the point that they had become somewhat accustomed to it. They instinctively felt a sense of weariness when faced with this behavior… simply too lazy to bother with it.

　Furthermore, Zeus was, after all, the eldest of the twelve gods. Even if they had opinions, they would express them privately and would not show the conflict between the "Poloposian Twelve Gods" in public.

　But since these gods have shown their dissatisfaction, those people in their camp naturally no longer need to flatter Zeus.

　Everyone present, invited to this divine tea party, even those from Aphrodite and Apollo's camp, were all leaders and elites in their respective fields.

　They certainly wouldn't believe everything someone else tells them.

　Therefore, various discussions are inevitable.

　There was even a sense of unease among the audience.

　However, Zeus never changed his mind about what he wanted to do. The entire speech continued as planned.

　Not long after, it was finally the turn of the human kingdom's king, Austin Clarissa, to speak.

　Austin reluctantly stepped forward, thinking to himself how fortunate it was that this speech wasn't being broadcast live via projector, otherwise he would have no face left as king.

　Even so, he was well aware that once the tea party ended and the participants went home, everything he had done and said that night would be spread.

　Under normal circumstances, he might be able to get away with it through public opinion manipulation.

　But everyone present wields considerable influence. If we can't silence them, any attempts to manipulate public opinion will be futile.

　And it's clearly impossible for him to shut them up.

　This means that once he starts speaking, he has to consider the "aftermath".

　But if you don't follow Zeus's wishes, then someone else will have to think about his "afterlife" for him.

　In summary.

　Austin had no choice but to bite the bullet and begin praising Zeus's "brilliance."

　Once he started to praise, all his "restraint" became meaningless. He simply closed his eyes, opened his mouth, and used his silver tongue to exaggerate Zeus's founding of the kingdom as an unprecedented feat, even giving it the high praise of "saving the world"!

　That's right, it's "saving the world"!

　The gods are resurrected, and the deities are awakening one after another. Among them are countless evil gods and wicked gods. Zeus's actions are to bring all mankind under his banner for protection, which is a great act of righteousness for the country and the people!

　In short, Austin embellished Zeus's founding of the kingdom with such extravagance that it put even the previous speakers to shame, and even Zeus himself seemed slightly embarrassed…

　However, Zeus quickly regained his composure, looking completely like, "That's right, that's what I think."

　After Austin came Heart Leon, the Lionheart.

　Since even the "King of Men," Austin, chose to follow his heart, Heartliss felt that he was not even as good as Austin, and his psychological bottom line was immediately broken. So he simply imitated Austin and started to speak.

　So the atmosphere on stage was harmonious, and all the invited "kings" agreed with and supported Zeus's decision to establish a kingdom.

　Zeus only stepped back into the limelight after the last "king" finished his speech. He reiterated his intention to establish a kingdom, making it an undeniable fact.

　After that, Chi Meng waved his hand, and a real-world map of the entire continent appeared in the air.

　Then, he pointed directly to the most open black soil on the map and said, "This place is barren and desolate, an unclaimed land. I will establish my country here."

　—That was originally the territory of the demons!

　The matter of Zeus's plan to build a kingdom on the site of the former demon realm became the most talked-about topic on the last night of the tea party.

　After Zeus finished his sermon, he returned the ball time to the people. But after such a momentous event, how could the ball possibly continue?

　The people on the dance floor scattered in a panic, and the various factions quickly gathered together, united under the protection of their respective gods.

　Dark also parted ways with Pandora and rejoined Apollo's camp with Ollie.

　Apollo sat in the center, his hand on his chin, head bowed in deep thought.

　The art masters below whispered among themselves, but the murmurs grew louder and louder.

　Apollo said nothing and let them discuss it.

　Dak and Ollie sat on opposite sides of a table a little further apart, also deep in thought.

　He knew he couldn't completely stay out of it, but he never expected the situation to be even more serious than anticipated.

　Zeus founded his kingdom in the territory of the demons.

　The area where the demon territory borders the human kingdom is called the "City of Freedom".

　And right next to the "City of Freedom" is the "City of Magic." Yes, it's his City of Magic!

　Zeus founded a kingdom, and he wanted to build a city.

　Once the emblem is completed, his magical city will become a "border city" between the two countries, just like the City of Freedom.

　Even if his original intention was "close the city to the outside world," the geographical location is such that it cannot be escaped by simply saying "close the city to the outside world."

　Moreover, he couldn't possibly ignore the affairs of the Free City.

　"Speaking of which, the Magic Alliance and Duel City are both in the Free City." "If I were Zeus, I would definitely bring Duel City under my control."

　"Under these circumstances, no matter how harmonious things seem now, disputes are inevitable in the future."

　"The key now is that 'future,' how far in the future is that?" "First, we need to confirm that Zeus truly intends to establish a nation, and isn't joking." "Whether he's had a sudden inspiration and wants to play around with nation-building, or has some other reason, since Zeus has said it so publicly, it's impossible for him to be lying."

　"Pao wants to establish a country on the territory of the demons, but the territory of the demons is barren and has no resources. If he wants to establish a country, he will have to transfer resources from outside."

　"The people needed for the founding of the nation also had to be mobilized from outside."

　“Even the first inhabitants of the land couldn’t have come from nothing.” “Moreover, the mighty Zeus, the ‘King of the Gods,’ couldn’t have built a nation smaller than any existing one, nor could he have truly built it on barren, black soil. Therefore, he first had to transform the environment before establishing the nation; it would have been an incredibly massive undertaking.”

　"The various aspects involved are far more complex than can be encompassed by the words 'founding of the nation'."

　"It cannot be completed overnight, and it is even unlikely to be completed within the next two or three years."

　"This is not to underestimate the power of the gods, but rather that in the next two or three years, their divine power will have a special purpose."

　"So, Zeus's statement now might just be a prelude to something more."

　"If we lay the groundwork a few years in advance, and then the country is fully restored, we can establish a nation overnight and receive a hundred responses, becoming an unstoppable force."

　"In short, stay calm and don't panic."

　"The most important thing to consider now is the inevitable chaos that Zeus's declaration of founding a nation will bring."

　"Emotionally, Austin and Heartris were both extremely unwilling, while the Elf Queen, with Artemis's protection, seemed less concerned."

　"So Austin and Heartris will definitely make a move next." "Zeus's actions may provoke their confrontational mentality."

　As he pondered the matter more deeply, Dak's emotions gradually calmed down, and his thoughts quickly became clearer.

　Then he immediately realized that chaos in the kingdom was inevitable. Perhaps the first cause of this chaos wouldn't be the kingdom Zeus hadn't yet begun, nor the king's future acts of resistance, but rather their very "speech"!

　Once the tea party ends and the speech is revealed, "Lionheart" might be able to rely on his long-standing power to suppress dissent. However, the human kingdom is different from the orc kingdom, and Austin's actions will not be so easily concealed.

　Thinking of this, he suddenly turned his head to look into the distance, where Hera's camp was located, and Elizabeth Clarissa was among them.

　An idea then came to mind.

　"Will Austin go down this path and announce his resignation after returning, completely retiring from the limelight?"

　"After Charles fell, Elizabeth became the first in line to the throne."

　"If she could also gain the protection of Hera, the Queen of the Gods..."

　"Could it be that the moment for the eldest princess to ascend to the throne is truly approaching?"

Chapter 1684 All schemes are no match for becoming a god (4k)

　Various ideas raced through everyone's minds.

　The tea party ended in this slightly chaotic atmosphere. It seemed that the eight members of Athena's faction had finally solved the last problem before the evening's tea party concluded.

　Those who passed the test received Athena's gift. It wasn't a physical object, but rather a blessing or a form of present.

　However, judging from the surprised expressions on their faces, it was definitely not an ordinary blessing.

　It was quite remarkable that Athena stayed in her own camp for the full two hours at the end of the tea party.

　Finally, Hermes announced that a banquet would be held at noon the next day to celebrate the successful completion of the tea party.

　Once the banquet ends, everyone can use their invitations to leave the Heavenly Court.

　Of course, this is for those who were not chosen as "God's Chosen." Those who were chosen as "God's Chosen," or those who became the targets of the gods' investments, all have their own different arrangements.

　Most "chosen ones" are sent back to the mortal world; it doesn't mean that becoming a "chosen one" means staying in the Heavenly Court until death.

　In short, once you become a "chosen one," you will have a channel to communicate with your "god" at any time.

　The "God" will guide them forward, and only after a year will they be asked to fulfill their duty of "guarding the temple".

　Some "gods" will use this year to train their "chosen ones," enabling them to grow rapidly to the point where they are capable of serving as guardians. Other "gods" have different requirements for their "chosen ones." However, the above refers to the first type of "chosen ones."