While I was comprehending the foreign mana, the mana that was seeping through the gaps spread through space and started influencing the gods.
Even though the gods had strong willpower, the bits and pieces of images and sensation they felt from the foreign mana made them crave that higher power.
And that craving made them more susceptible to further influence.
The mana also made them aware of the Universal Treasure and the way to open the Universe using said treasure to gain unimaginable power.
That was the last straw that broke the balance.
Except for the ones that love peace, most of the gods blinded by greed started searching for the origin of that foreign mana and the Universal Treasure that contains it, eventually reaching the Forgotten God's Castle.
***
Even after getting surrounded by thousands of gods, The Forgotten God hadn't had a single change in his expression.
"Why have you all come to my residence now, after all this time?" He calmly asked.
"I don't remember being friendly with you guys to warrant a sudden visit like this."
One of the Gods standing at the forefront, with the eyes of a snake, a lean build and a rotten mind that continuously schemes, The God of Trickery,
came forward and said, "We come with Good intentions my lord."
"We learned of the existence of Higher leveled mana and after painstaking efforts finally found it's origin to be the blackhole that you are standing on."
"So if you'll allow us, we will comprehend it from the source to increase our power for the betterment of our universe"
"So you're saying everyone of you here is just trying to get extra exposure to that foreign power and not interested in anything else... Is that right?" Graham asked while dragging his last words with a ridiculing expression.
"Of course! Of course my lord! We won't disturb you at all" replied the God of Trickery with a bit of flattery.
"What the fuck are you talking about, you snake? We are here for the Universal Treasure. Without it how are we supposed to achieve our goals?",
one of the other God who is built like a mountain at almost 500 meters of height with bulging muscles and veins, The God of Barbarians,
berated while brandishing his Menacing War Axe that stood almost double his height.
God of Trickery's expression contorted upon hearing those words from a muscleheaded brute. Before he could answer however,
Graham, With a light chuckle asked "Oh... I don't remember telling about the the existence of the Universal Treasure and it's secrets to anyone else though. How did you find about it and what are going to do with it?"
God of Trickery replied with a frown "That doesn't concern you my lord"
Graham: "Let me guess... You're influenced by the foreign energy to take the treasure and open the universe to let outsiders enter in exchange for more power."
Each and Every God there were shocked, because it should be a secret known only to themselves with no leakage.
God of Trickery: After going through a variety of emotions, he finally spoke with a neutral face "Since you know about it already, hand over the treasure, and we can resolve this peacefully"
Graham: "Ha... Haha.... Hahahahahaha..."
"You Fools... Who doesn't understand the enormity of the mistake you are about to commit and it's unfathomable consequences, "
"Come... I'll help you remember..."
"Why I am called The First God..."
"By burying you all,
Under my Blade..."