Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened. None of the gods who had received the follower's mark from him were discovered by the Royal City, which caused Sterl to let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Soon after, that dazzling light began to sweep over the other gods. Now that there were no more worries, Sterl's expression relaxed, and he leaned back, watching the proceedings with great interest, like a bystander enjoying the show.
However, betrayers among gods were undoubtedly rare. Betrayals like Boris's were the rarest form of disgrace. As the saying goes, only those who wrong you truly understand the depth of your grievance. Despite Boris's resentment toward Sterl and Eterna, there was no way he would have ever truly betrayed them. His allegiance to Ashen had come solely from Sterl's interference.
