William enjoys reading books, not just for the thrill of curiosity, but more so to understand the thoughts of ordinary people.
In his view, there is no absolute good or evil in the world.
However, the reality is that deities view ordinary humans much like humans view ants.
Perhaps they were once ordinary humans too, but as their powers reached a certain level and they became so-called deities, their mental states naturally underwent some changes.
They might not deliberately commit evil acts, but a casual action on their part could cause unimaginable harm to ordinary people.
Even if a higher civilization bears no ill will towards a lower one, and even if the higher civilization is benevolent, the disparity in civilization levels can still be extremely dangerous for the lower one.
For example, when humans build a dam, they certainly don't notify the ants.