If it were the earlier part, Matthew could still manage a bit of sarcasm, but the latter plunged him into deep contemplation.
Regardless of the circumstances, the fact that the Goblin Empire could provoke so many deities into taking action together says a lot.
Either the Goblin Empire at that time was exceptionally powerful—so strong that it necessitated the united front of all the deities to confront it.
Or the Goblin Empire posed an extraordinary threat, forcing many deities to deal with it urgently.
Logically speaking, the latter possibility seems more likely.
After all, the Material Plane has witnessed numerous instances of deities joining forces to contend with catastrophic events.
Perhaps, this particular incident happened to take place within the Goblin Kingdom.
But if you set aside logic and think purely with intuition:
Matthew strongly suspects the first possibility is the real truth!
