Where The Animals Went! (2)

Regardless, Orion felt a heavy weight being lifted from his heart, a wave of relief washing through his body upon finally having answered one of his most troublesome questions.

"But that isn't all," Aegis of the Arctic Deity continued. "You see, after their futile attempts, the blame was placed on Naka. With the disappearance of the 'Nine Greed Gods', the 'Seven Great Gods' shifted their attention to the only remaining threat. With Naka present, humanity could not reclaim the earth and return to its former glory."

'Unable to sit back any longer, the 'Seven Great Gods' challenged Naka with a proposed deal: if they lost, they would pick a territory and allow the human race to prosper there, leaving the rest for the other races. However, if they won, they would return, along with the gods, to the world they had come from, allowing humans to reclaim all their territories."