This declaration was received differently by the people. Some people thought this was something to be celebrated, considering Theo managed to defeat the slime even if it cost him his life.
However, those who were close to Theo couldn't believe that he had died.
But every single person who attended that meeting couldn't help but recall one thing that Theo once said.
"Even I can't guarantee my own survival, so I want to warn you that you might die in the battle."
And the result of this battle was extremely horrifying. The Fist Saint died, the Lightning Saint sacrificed his life, Hel couldn't even maintain her Death Armor, the Sword Saint wouldn't be able to wield the sword like he used to, and the Heavenly Sovereign almost became blind.
Theo and the God of Mischief, their greatest fighters, ended up sacrificing their lives in order to exile the slime instead of killing him. That was how strong the slime was. This sacrifice felt heavy.