That revelation put everything into a much starker light. This was not just someone who craved power, he wasn’t just an old gangster like Spider or a desperate rebel like the Shade Wolves.
Laricus was a cold, ancient, calculating man who desired more than power, who felt entitled to godhood. And unlike the being Shade who had done it before, Laricus already had a sizable and obviously diverse collection of minions. His followers would be widespread, a true competitor to the Goddess herself. This was something that the supernatural community of this world could not just take without intense resistance.
Sargon quickly took Jeremiah to begin his training and by way of Gilah sent a new command to the Elders to not just prepare for a defensive battle against Laricus and some armed thugs, but to prepare for a prolonged siege if need be. To be ready for a war.