This was an absolutely massive blunder. After learning the truth, everyone felt incredibly awkward, especially the Spirit Race Ancestor, who was mortified. He had once served as Spirit King, so he was more aware of the entire process than anyone—most importantly, that he had been a *fake* Spirit King!
So many of the previous Spirit Kings had been fakes. Announcing this to the public would be utterly humiliating. For the many disciples of the Spirit Race in particular, the revelation would cause their faith to instantly collapse.
All the previous Spirit Kings had been fakes, completely unqualified. How could it not be embarrassing that they called themselves Spirit King without even having obtained the Overlord Stele?
