Apparently, the racial council is prepared for his demise. They can do without him for the era of conquest. It is another lesson in humility. He shouldn't think too highly of himself just because he is the child of the plane.
Soverick felt incredulous. He couldn't help but ask. "You would get rid of me just for a competition? A simple competition?"
He felt incredulous because this meeting was orchestrated by a world god to convince him to participate in a competition. He felt incredulous that the leader of the racial council is willing to use the support of the racial council to tempt him and convince him to participate in the competition. He felt incredulous that he is being threatened just because of a competition. To top it off, the competition is a simple matter to divide plots of land with a high concentration of Origin energy.