Max hadn't entered the Ten Shadows Trial yet, which meant both the devils and the angels had knowingly broken the Five Race Deal, and they had done it for him.
A faint smile crossed Max's face, though there was no humor in it.
'So my existence already worries them this much.'
That was the only explanation.
The Devil Race and Angel Race wouldn't risk damaging an agreement that had held for years just because they disliked one newcomer. They had watched his battle, they had seen the Seven Divine Veins, and they had watched him destroy Greyjin while standing at the 1st level of the Law Manifestation Realm.
Apparently that was enough to convince them he was better killed now than allowed to grow.
Anna had anticipated something like this. Before Max left Bloodstone City, she had warned him not to treat the Five Race Deal as absolute protection, because rules only mattered as long as everyone believed following them was more beneficial than breaking them.
