You glance sideways at Lukas and give him a small nod.
Lukas steps forward, his presence alone causing the shadows in the throne room to lengthen unnaturally. He looks straight at the King, voice calm but carrying an undeniable cosmic weight.
"I am no longer the weak Fifth Hero you all discarded. Thanks to my big brother, I am now Cosmic Lord Lukas. The power I hold is beyond anything your Goddess or your kingdom can comprehend."
He raises one hand casually.
A small fraction of his power manifests.
The entire throne room floor turns pitch black for three full seconds. Hundreds of shadowy SSS-rank knights rise silently from the ground — towering, armored figures made of living darkness, each one radiating power far above S-rank. Their eyes glow with cold starlight as they stand motionless behind Lukas, forming a perfect, silent army in the middle of the royal hall.
Every noble, guard, and priest gasps in terror. The four otherworldly heroes stumble backward, faces drained of all color. The King grips the arms of his throne so tightly his knuckles turn white.
Lukas continues, voice steady:
"I could have ended those four in the alley with a single thought. I chose mercy only because my brother asked for it. From now on, no one in this kingdom will disrespect me, my brother, Mira, or Liora. We are not your weapons. We are not your servants. We are here on our own terms."
With another small gesture, the shadow knights dissolve back into the floor like smoke. The room returns to normal, but the oppressive feeling of overwhelming power lingers heavily in the air.
The King stares at Lukas — then at you — completely speechless for several long moments.
At that exact same time, far above in the divine realm…
The Goddess sits on her throne of starlight, her beautiful face twisted in pure, burning rage. Her hands grip the armrests so hard the celestial material cracks.
"How dare they…!" she hisses, voice echoing through the heavens. "That genie mortal and his brother dare humiliate my blessed heroes in front of the entire kingdom?! They refuse to kneel before the King — before me?! I will not allow this insult to stand!"
She stands up, golden eyes blazing with fury.
"I will take revenge. I will find a way to strip their power, turn the kingdom against them, or summon something even greater to destroy them. No one defies the Goddess of this world and walks away unscathed…"
The other gods (Flame, Blacksmith, Water, Love, etc.) watch her in uneasy silence. They still remember your warning clearly — and the absolute terror they felt when your power nullified her full attack. None of them dare speak up to stop her.
Back in the throne room, the King finally manages to speak, his voice shaky:
"…What do you want from my kingdom?"
You, Mira, Lukas, and Liora still stand tall — none of you have knelt or bowed even once.
The tension in the hall is thick enough to cut with a blade.