Silence.

It was an unexpected moment of dazzling inspiration. Furthermore, after a cursory discussion, they discovered that… it was actually plausible!

In fact, it was an extremely feasible solution!

What the Russian Underworld desired was a nod from Hell. So long as Hell gave the go ahead, they wouldn’t mind even if Hell didn’t send a single soldier to lay waste to the Mongol Empire. In other words, the Russian Underworld would do all the hard work, and then offer up half of the territory of the Mongol Empire as tribute to Hell, while keeping the Resentment Crystal Vein and the other half of the Mongol Empire for their own use. It was a tacit deal.

And to that end, Hell had been caught between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, it had no Yama-King, no military formation to enhance the ability of its soldiers, and no trained ambassadors to be sent forward for these negotiations. On the other hand, backing away from the negotiations would be seen as a tacit agreement to allow the Russian Underworld to seize the Resentment Crystal Vein for their own use. How would the other underworlds view Hell at that time? If news of this spreads, how many other underworlds would immediately begin to eye the coveted title as one of the P4 underworlds?

They were truly caught between a rock and a hard place.

However, the latest set of developments had finally gained them some wiggle room.

We can acquiesce to your seizure of the Resentment Crystals,...