The more frequently it is used, the more one owes to the world; these must be repaid in the future.
The fall of the gods is the best example.
Once they lose their utility, the world begins to settle old debts. Unsurprisingly, the gods are indeed the debtors.
Unable to repay old debts, they can only use themselves to settle them.
Hudson is unaware of the benefits gods bring to the world when they merge with the rules.
But from current information at hand, the world indeed wants the gods to merge with the rules.
Otherwise, from the moment the gods fell, everything should have been settled, without leaving the divine authority outside.
All out in the open, Hudson can see it clearly, and naturally, Princess Madelena can also think of it.
The extent of her efforts depends entirely on her own judgment.
The gods are not all dead; how many reincarnated into the continent, no one knows.