A few years after the Deca Gods disappeared, the Kingdom of Zamorthal had changed.
The wounds left by war were slowly healing, but the people still remembered the ten gods who once protected them.
Everywhere, their stories were told.
Parents spoke of them to their children.
Warriors prayed to become as strong as them.
The whole world knew them by one name.
The Deca Gods.
Across the kingdom, thousands of humans trained every day.
They pushed their bodies until they could no longer stand.
They wanted power.
They wanted to protect their homes.
But no matter how hard they tried, only ten people managed to rise above F Rank.
Everyone else remained too weak.
One morning, those warriors gathered before the king.
"We need guidance."
"We need someone to make us stronger."
"If another disaster comes, we cannot protect anyone."
The old king lowered his head.
"The Deca Gods are gone."
"There is no one left to teach us."
His words filled the crowd with sadness.
Suddenly...
The sky shook.
The clouds split apart.
Dozens of beams of light fell from the heavens outside the kingdom.
The ground trembled.
Everyone rushed toward the city gates.
Standing there were gods.
New gods.
Their clothes were different.
Their divine energy filled the air.
The humans stopped walking.
The new gods also stopped.
Both sides stared at each other.
No one spoke.
The silence lasted for several moments.
Then the leader of the new gods slowly stepped forward.
He looked at the people of Zamorthal and asked,
"We have searched countless worlds."
"We have searched the universe."
"Our research tells us that ten gods once lived here."
"They were called the Deca Gods."
"It is said they were far stronger than any gods that came after them."
"It is said that even a C-Rank god could defeat an A-Class warrior."
"We have come to ask one question."
"Have any of you seen the Deca Gods?"
The people looked at one another.
An old man finally stepped forward.
His eyes became wet.
"They saved this kingdom."
"Then they disappeared."
"We have never seen them again."
The leader of the new gods slowly closed his eyes.
He released his divine senses across the entire kingdom.
Nothing.
No trace.
No energy.
It was as if the Deca Gods had vanished from existence itself.
The other gods looked at him.
"What now?"
He slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the endless sky.
"If they cannot be found in this world..."
"Then perhaps..."
"They are hiding somewhere beyond it."
And with those words, the new gods prepared to continue a search that could change the history of the universe forever.I think this version fits your lore much better. It keeps the Deca Gods completely hidden, introduces the new gods naturally, and builds mystery around the search without breaking your canon.