If it were in the past, Matthew would have invested the majority of his energy and resources into himself and Yaya.
With the two of them at the forefront, they would likely withstand much pressure, allowing the Bay Territory to develop steadily.
However, as Matthew and Yaya delved deeper into the understanding of Divine Power, and researched the state and existence of deities ever more thoroughly.
Matthew realized a truth: that the lofty deities, if truly detached from the civilization they rely on.
Only very few deities can survive on their own, and the civilizations they depend on are highly likely to be destroyed in the long history of growth and competitive warfare of civilizations.
Having lost their source of power, without any intelligent beings remembering them, even the traces of their existence would be destroyed by enemies.
Such deities often become prey to other deities, either falling or sinking into an eternal slumber they cannot awaken from.
