Ultimately, it would be the collective strength of humanity that suffered a loss.
He thus ordered Delia, "Send a warning signal to the [Navigators] on the opposing ships. In my name, do your best to persuade them."
[Navigators] are roughly equivalent to a ship's navigation and communication system, a standard feature on adventurer ships, which naturally include public communication channels.
However, after Delia sent out her signal, every adventurer ship replied very politely to the renowned [Sea Hunter] 'Saint Byron'.
But instead of stopping, they each activated their transcendent abilities to flee even faster.
Clearly, even though they had witnessed that dreamlike scene of "fishing for an Old God," most of them, while perhaps believing Byron to be the reincarnation of a "Holy Spirit," were equally adept in the essence of Schrödinger-style faith.
In times of trouble, each individual was a devout believer: "God save me, I'm willing to give everything!"
