3 Months [2]

Eden returned his gaze to the room, looking specifically at Damien.

"In truth, we never planned to fight you from the beginning."

Damien's eyes widened in shock. Of all the things he expected the Demon King to say, this was the last.

"From the start, my plan was to stay passive. The three of us are unlike Lucius. He's probably already told you, but we've given up hope of ever escaping the clutches of that Demon God."

"Is it okay for you to speak like that?" Damien questioned.

"Worry not. The influence of those two cannot interfere in the Inheritance sites. It is the greatest benefit that comes with them, especially for us.

"As I was saying before, we've given up hope. We have no plans of leaving this realm, or even fighting at all for that matter. After all, even if we can leave, what's the point? For the past ten thousand years, those two Divinities have been trapped in a stalemate that doesn't seem like it'll end any time soon.