The next opportunity appeared when the first sage found a world god that is famous for his love of gambling. It was pure coincidence that this world god also turns out to be from the race of Vipers. That created a sort of competitive atmosphere between them. One of them might think that they have something to prove. They might think that they have to prove their superiority and the superiority of their race above the other. That person wasn't the sage.
The first sage had been passive in previous auctions but decided to bid for the same project that this gambling world god is bidding for. Their working together seemed like a chance at first sight. It must have been pure coincidence to others. But it wasn't to the realm lord. That's why the realm lord went out of his way to warn the serpentine world god to be careful of the sage.
