The five high gods weren't hiding themselves. They stood above the Empire of Nobles as if to protect it. But they weren't actually doing anything to stop the killing of the nobles.
The god of crime didn't even get near the Empire of Nobles before he sensed them. But once he discovered their presence, everything about the situation clicked in his mind.
He stopped and said to them, "Fate, Traveler, Merchants, Knowledge, and History. Must you fight me to the death?"
He had been hoping to intimidate them by implying that if they fight, it would be a matter of life and death, but the god of travelers replied without hesitation, "Yes."
The god of crime snorted and said, "I know that you are ready to die because of your pettiness. So what if I killed your brother? After so long, if I hadn't killed him, he would have died of old age."
