Everyone remained silent, and all of the death gods were gnashing their teeth together with indignation. No one was going to be pleased with this type of coercion, but rising up in resistance was clearly not a wise option here.

They only had 100 years left. If all of the underworlds fought on their own, then there was no way that they'd be able to oppose the canter underworld. Once a foothold was established on Earth, the canter underworld would be able to send unlimited reinforcements to support the war effort, and no matter how powerful the four pillars were, their downfall would only be a matter of time.

At the same time, if they refused to accept this arrangement, then they wouldn't' be allowed to leave, and their underworld would be forcibly taken from them anyway. No one was of the opinion that this could've been a joke or a prank. The subject matter was simply too serious for jokes to be made here, and the ruler death gods of the four pillars certainly weren't so bored that they would join forces just to prank the entire underworld.

What if they were to agree?

All of the underworlds would receive rapid development, as well as shared resources, skilled personnel, and technology.

All of those patents and pieces of technology that they had been eyeing with envy in the past, including even forbidden arts, would be shared...