"Huh? Spend a tenth of the resources to have me help you transfer materials?"

Louis was stunned.

Why did they approach him when he just wanted to go back and see his wife?

"Why come to me? I can't guarantee your safety either."

Seeing the crowded throng at his doorstep, Louis's face darkened.

Running around with them is quite a hassle.

But the representatives from various countries also had very woeful expressions.

"Lord Louis, perhaps we could increase the proportion further? The only requirement is to ensure our harvest can be stably brought back to our country."

"Yes, given the current situation, everything everywhere is in chaos. Who can guarantee that there won't be any underhanded tricks? It's more reassuring on Ense's side."

"Honestly, I wanted to say long ago, our country has been eagerly looking forward to joining your full-chain industry plan."

"Among the representatives from various countries, the most trustworthy is you. I heard from the Tunisia representative that your decision to hunt the Cosmic Serpent was to prompt us to bolster our armies in advance, strengthening ourselves to face the looming continent cataclysm."

"Yes, yes, please be kind enough to lead us once more. This victory is your hard-earned achievement; do you really wish for it to be snatched by someone else?"

"Severe damage would be acceptable, but what if the one who snatches it is Rudelson."

"Isn't Rudelson Organization already obliterated by you, my lord?"

"I've heard there's still a leader left."

"Aren't you afraid of the dark side of the Love God? Their actions in the past two years have been too crazy."

"Hey, what's this? Isn't the Abyssal Church taking the blame for them?"

"No need to mention the Abyssal Church separately, right?"

"...That makes sense."

The scene was chaotic, and as they talked, everyone started to feel more depressed.

From the beginning, they came here, already ready for the possibility of all of them riding in the hearse together.

But they never expected Ense and Tunisia to exert their full strength together and crush the notoriously Cosmic Serpent.

Honestly, they were quite surprised.

Are Ense and Tunisia strong?

Unusually strong.

But both had specialized strengths; Ense's emperor, Tunisia's combat mages, are forces that can create advantageous ground on their own soil and hold absolute dominance.

Yet compared to the Lokeshi Empire of the Human First Empire, they fell short.

Because the Lokeshi Empire is strong without weak points.

But now looking at the battle against the Cosmic Serpent, these two nations produced damage beyond their comprehension.

Tunisia, they could understand; upon seeing the endless lightning, they knew these people came intending to amplify and retreat.

But Ense was different.

Individually, there were Louis and that unknown chosen one.

Collectively, there were the Curse Binding Legion and the Dark Crow Guard.

Looking around, they realized something was amiss.

The Ense Empire was still too comprehensive.

And...

Quietly, they shifted their gaze towards Louis.

The chosen one could exert such formidable power; they were amazed, yet they knew the female chosen one's power didn't derive from her own.

The might borrowed from external forces and one's own strength are two different things.

During the battle, the blazing "rising sun" always reminded them of ancient legends.

There's a rumor when the Eternal Fierce Sun hadn't fallen yet, his most beloved child, descending before the enemy, would devour all like a great sun.

And now, with Prince Louis of Ense, there were signs of this.

They weren't fools; when this prince appeared again, the terrifying remaining power surrounding him told them clearly—he ascended once more.

This age's legend at the Saint Realm had already pressured them immensely.

And to be unexpectedly the host of great sins, it's truly a despairing gap.

In fact, Louis didn't know that when he emerged from Vestis's temporary shrine, he made the demigods present break into cold sweat instantly.

Because they felt an abyssal-like terrifying power.

Such immense power was beyond their reach.

Then their first reaction was, the Cosmic Serpent wasn't dead.

When fully armed and ready to continue the fight, they found the source of this aura was Louis.

You know how shocked they were then?

It's like seeing ghosts, witnessing something beyond ordinary comprehension.

Before seeing Louis, they thought they were barely on the same level.

Due to seeing him, they found the sky high and the sea vast, truly heroes emerging.

Upon seeing again, like mayflies peering at the vast sky.

What immense... intimidating awe.

So they willingly handed over this resource.

Some already guessed, Ense's most prosperous era had officially arrived.

Good news, finally emerged another prodigy capable of contending for the world's strongest alongside the emperor.

Bad news, they're on the same side.

Neither good nor bad news, Ense's focus is now on preventing the world-ending cataclysm.

In such a scenario, the mutual interest demands between various countries and Ense became a beneficial thing.

This means before the alliance of interests breaks, they can indeed cooperate.

Thinking of this, their actions grew more proactive.

Louis smiled and said, "I'll discuss this with His Majesty first, and once we have a concrete plan, we'll communicate with you all."

Everyone knew that surrounding him would lead to no conclusion, so they dispersed.

Finally getting some peace and quiet, Louis began to contact his wife.