Using force was always on the table. Considering what they were trying to achieve, no one would've blamed them for doing it. But Sam was already walking on the edge after taking away power from the Council. Nino was quick to warn him after that one meeting, saying she wouldn't give him her support if he continued on the path to authoritarianism.
"Let's just hope ending the war earned us enough credit for people to trust us." He said eventually. "Even if they decide to pass this time, convincing them won't be much difficult in the next one."
The problem was if the next one even existed. Obviously, they couldn't go the same route as maniacs like Zeus, going to different dimensions and massacring billions to fuel the Ritual.
'If only we didn't have to rely on Primordials...'
Unfortunately, the possibility simply didn't exist, according to the only expert they had on the matter, Atropos.
"By the way, did you find anything?"
