“Why proclaim myself king?” Qianye wasn’t too interested.

“You might not know, but actually, you’ve already built something fitting of Evernight standards,” Song Zining said.

“You mean… Fort Continent?”

“Yes.”

“What does that have to do with the current situation?”

“If you join the Sacred Mountain, you will become a member of the Evernight Council. The Spider Queen has said so herself, even a supreme cannot decide everything. Even with Nighteye helping you, the two of you won’t be at an advantage if the others team up against you. How can humans feel at ease following you?”

The Spider Queen frowned but said nothing.

“I don’t want to be king…”

“It’s not about what you want at this point. There’s no escaping the current predicament. Have you not had enough of being taken advantage...