Little Garden 276-280

Title: Whose Heart Is So Venomous?

End City.

Aslan had just returned to Arcadia, deftly grabbing an expensive bottle of red wine and two stemmed glasses from the wine cabinet behind him.

“By timing, Stupid Adina should have been discovered by Athena by now, right?”

Aslan poured two glasses of red wine, took one, and sipped lightly.

Soon, in the void, as if a colored brush appeared, outlining a figure bit by bit.

Short silver-white hair, wearing a blue cat-ear knit hat, petite body, young and beautiful face.

Seeing the other party, Aslan raised his glass, smiled, and clinked it with Athena.

“Welcome to the Little Garden.”

Athena slowly opened her eyes, moved her fingers somewhat unaccustomedly, and said softly.

“This is the Little Garden?”

“How does it feel?”

Aslan smiled, took the other red wine glass on the table, and handed it to her.

“The power is a bit too excessive.”

Athena carefully took the wine glass, sipped lightly, and said while squinting.

The transparent stemmed glass rang at this moment, then completely cracked. Her way of holding the wine glass also changed to supporting it.

Only then did she avoid shattering the glass again.

Feeling the overflowing power in her body, Athena couldn’t help sighing.

“This feeling is truly mesmerizing.”

After sipping, Aslan looked at Athena.

“Pretty good. Almost as we estimated. Legendary Four-Digit level, still okay.”

“Too bad, my race is clearly God.”

Athena said with slight annoyance. She was still unhappy about not being rated as a Natural God/Buddha.

“That’s an Artificial God.”

Aslan corrected the mistake in her words, while sitting on the sofa and crossing his legs.

“The Little Garden’s Central Core’s evaluation for Gods and Buddhas is very strict.”

Athena puffed her cheeks unhappily and looked at him with slight despair.

“I know. Can’t you let me be happy a little?”

“No. I have to shatter your illusions about the Little Garden.”

Aslan said ruthlessly.

There are two types of God-Buddha evaluations. One is existences born with Divinity, like Athena in the Little Garden, whose parents are also Natural God existences.

They are born in the true mythological world and born with authority.

The other type is existences born with fundamental abilities or very closely related to the world’s origin.

Like Tohno Shiki and Ryougi Shiki, born connected to the Root.

Kurousagi’s Moon Rabbit family is the same. Their ears are connected to the Little Garden’s Central Core.

In fact, even Gods in the Danmachi world are hard to evaluate whether they are Gods and Buddhas or spirits born and symbiotic with the Heavens.

But most likely they will be evaluated as spirits, because their homologs as Gods already exist in the Little Garden.

Overall, Natural God evaluation depends on life essence. If the essence isn’t grand enough, the Little Garden’s Central Core won’t grant God-Buddha Spirit Status.

The Spirit Status of one of the three strongest races isn’t that cheap.

“What an ungentlemanly man. I was blind—how could I like you?”

Athena sneered.

“By the way, didn’t you bring Luo Hao and the others here?”

Aslan was stunned and rubbed his temple with a slight headache.

“Guinevere and Lancelot, I have other plans.”

“As for Luo Hao… I’m afraid she’ll be killed by Karyou.”

Aslan said with a very strange expression.

Karyou might not tolerate Luo Hao’s nature. She is the Great Sage who Leaves Heaven in Disarray, Roc Demon King.

If talking about experience as a Devil King, she has far more than Luo Hao.

“Makes sense.”

Athena couldn’t help spitting inwardly.

(Who told you to be greedy? But precisely because of his greed, she had a chance to live, right?)

“Makes sense what?”

Aslan glanced at her annoyedly and knocked on Athena’s head.

“Prepare yourself, Stupid Adina. The Little Garden Athena will come soon.”

“I hope you can survive Athena’s hands.”

Athena sighed and fell silent for a moment.

“Hopefully.”

In the end, still unavoidable?

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Outer Gate 3345, Thousand Eyes Headquarters.

Shiroyasha, using Aslan’s money to invite a famous girl group from the West Region for an erotic dance, looked at her subordinate and said in surprise.

“What? The Boss wants to meet us?”

“Yes, Lord Shiroyasha.”

The employee answered respectfully and anxiously.

“Tch, bad premonition.”

Shiroyasha muttered, then waved to the girls and quietly walked to the enclosed courtyard.

(Don’t tell me Aslan kid’s issue has been exposed?)

Shiroyasha was somewhat restless. If it was exposed, how should she protect Aslan from her two bosses’ hands?

Or how should she act cute to get through?

After entering the room, the door immediately closed tightly. Then, golden light lines lit up one by one on the floor, forming a circle, forming the character [α].

Seeing the character light up, Shiroyasha walked to the center of the character and closed her eyes.

The light emanating from the ground grew brighter. The light gradually gathered above.

When Shiroyasha opened her eyes, she saw a line of text floating in the air.

【Maintain order in the Lower Layer and execute duties as Floor Master.】

When Shiroyasha saw this line of text, the writing gradually disappeared, as if erased with an eraser.

Seeing this, she scratched her head in frustration.

“Seems Aslan caused big trouble again.”

“Feels like it won’t be quiet after this.”

Shiroyasha said despairingly. The next second, she suddenly realized.

“Eh, right! The trouble caused by Aslan—why should I clean up his mess?”

“He’s our subordinate God. Isn’t the responsibility of executing Floor Master duties just handed to him?”

Once the idea of throwing the pot emerged, heaven and earth instantly broadened.

In an instant, Shiroyasha became energetic.

At that moment, she looked up and saw a golden-haired Goddess flashing by on her Pegasus, heading straight toward Arcadia.

“That’s Athena? What is she doing at Arcadia?”

Shiroyasha was silent for two or three seconds, as if understanding something.

“The victim has come knocking! Here we go!”

Shiroyasha’s expression was somewhat strange. If she hadn’t happened to see Athena, she might only see Aslan’s corpse upon return.

“So, for Aslan’s sake, I, the Boss, must step forward and sacrifice myself!”

Shiroyasha chuckled, her body flashed and appeared behind Athena in an instant.

She hugged Athena from behind.

“Athena, if there’s a problem, just find me, your Main God. I’ve decided to protect Aslan!”

Shiroyasha said in a very domineering voice. If only she didn’t show a lewd expression while madly sniffing Athena’s scent.

Athena was silent for a moment, her face pale, and she said through gritted teeth.

“Why do you think I’m looking for Aslan to demand accountability?”

“Eh? I guessed wrong?”

Shiroyasha was instead somewhat surprised this time.

(Does that mean the task given by the two Bosses to maintain Lower Layer order is really because the Lower Layer has issues? And it’s not caused by Aslan?)

At that moment, Athena asked with slight curiosity.

“Somewhat curious to ask—why do you think I’m causing trouble with Aslan?”

Though almost correct. Her main goal was to find the other Athena, get explanations from Aslan, and if possible, beat Algol to vent.

“Uh…”

Shiroyasha was stunned. Clearly, the task set by the two Goddesses couldn’t be told to Athena.

Athena saw her somewhat troubled and gave up the intention to argue further with Shiroyasha.

She had no desire to argue anymore.

“Forget it, see for yourself.”

After Athena met the other Athena in an unknown way, Athena’s Spirit Status shift became much faster.

Now it had completed its change.

A certain feeling told her that the Trinitarian Athena had most likely arrived in the Little Garden.

After all, Shiroyasha would know sooner or later; Athena decided to directly release her Spirit Status.

“Wisdom of the Heavens, Majesty of the Earth Goddess, and Glory of the Underworld Queen…”

Shiroyasha was stunned seeing Athena’s Spirit Status manifestation.

“Ancient Trinity Queen Athena, Medusa, Metis. Whose heart is so venomous?”

Making Athena, Algol, and Athena’s mother the same person. This rumor was too cruel.

No, this was more than cruel. This was wolf!

Which genius thought of this trick? What grudge did this person have against Athena?

Wait… Could it be Aslan?

Shiroyasha’s expression froze.

(Oh no, very possible! Just now the Boss asked me to maintain Little Garden order, and soon after Athena is looking for Aslan to demand accountability.)

(Hard to say it’s unrelated.)

(Could Athena really be looking for Aslan to demand accountability?)

While thinking, Shiroyasha’s unclean small hands hugging Athena from behind also groped up and down.

Up, a bit more up, soon could touch…

Opportunities to freely take advantage of Athena like this weren’t common.

Then Shiroyasha was thrown backward because Athena suddenly accelerated.

Only leaving Athena speeding forward on her Pegasus.

“Tch, isn’t it just beautiful interaction between girls? To that extent?”

Shiroyasha clicked her tongue annoyedly. She wasn’t worried at all about Aslan’s safety.

At most, just punished by Athena. And this was purely Aslan courting death himself.

This time she sided with Athena. After that, she would hold Athena when Athena started attacking.

Maybe… she could do it again.

Thinking this, Shiroyasha’s face showed a lewd smile again.

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Title: Why Haven’t You Been Beaten to Death by Athena Yet?

(Wait? Something’s off?)

Shiroyasha suddenly realized. If it was just a rumor, unless it was nearly defiled by the entire poet community like the Little Garden Knights.

If it was maintained for a very long time, making falsehood truly become reality, it was impossible to reach the level of affecting Spirit Status.

After all, Spirit Status shifts seemed stoppable. Though Divinity shifts couldn’t be stopped, they just needed to reclaim Divinity later.

In fact, the impact of observing a new Historical Transition Period on the Little Garden wasn’t that great. They had long been in the Little Garden; there were many ways to avoid it.

“Could Athena have fallen into her own trap?”

Shiroyasha laughed heartily.

“Thinking she got the Supreme Goddess Trinity Throne for free, but this Trinity turned out to be Metis, Medusa, Athena Trinity.”

Shiroyasha laughed without conscience. It had been a long time since she laughed this happily.

She finally knew why Athena’s face was so sour.

She thought she got a huge advantage, but who knew the advantage was mixed with crap.

It couldn’t be said to be poisoned, because nothing bad happened to Athena. Except making her extremely disgusted.

If only looking at the benefits gained, Athena should even thank Aslan!

Normally, even if Athena was disgusted, she shouldn’t be this angry.

“There must be something we don’t know here!”

Shiroyasha’s curiosity was piqued. She was really curious what Aslan actually did to make Athena this disgusted.

She had to go to the front lines to eavesdrop!

At this moment, any task assigned by the Boss was completely ignored by Shiroyasha.

What task? Nothing was more important than fun!

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Arcadia, VIP Lounge.

Having just rushed to Arcadia, Athena held a cup of black tea and silently stared at the Athena sitting across from her.

The arms trained hard enough to lift a planet now couldn’t hold a teacup.

The originally calm water surface in the teacup now slightly rippled, revealing Athena’s unsettled heart.

After so long, she finally accepted reality and said in a strange, slightly trembling tone.

“There really is another Athena, huh…”

Athena closed her eyes with slight despair. Though mentally prepared, when she truly saw Athena.

Her heart was a bit shattered.

Though mentally prepared, Athena always held unrealistic hope.

Maybe this was a mythological shift caused by a poet? Purely someone wanting to disgust her?

After all, the probability of a poet wanting to disgust her was far greater than the probability of a Trinitarian Athena appearing in a world with a specific mythological worldview.

Originally, observing hundreds of millions of worlds might not yield one with a mythological worldview. And in a world with a mythological worldview, there might not be Greek mythology, might not be Athena…

Though Athena’s existence was inevitable, Two-in-One was already a miracle among miracles, let alone Trinity…

(Trinity alone I could still endure.)

(But why does it have to be Metis, Medusa, Athena Trinity?!!)

(So, is Athena really destined to be unlucky?)

Athena fell into deep self-isolation.

Plus another Athena blocking her path, Athena became even more isolated.

Why did all the bad things happen to her?

Though she didn’t hold the authority of Luck, she shouldn’t be this unlucky, right?

If the Little Garden had an Unluckiness Ranking, Athena dared guarantee she’d be the number one unlucky person.

“Athena?”

With final hope, Athena expressionlessly stared at the small Athena before her, manifested with the Artificial God Metis Spirit Status.

“No, I’m Adina.”

The small Athena… ah, no, Adina said softly.

She had no intention of competing with the Athena before her for the name Athena.

Funny. Just the Artificial God Metis Spirit Status alone had increased her power tens of thousands of times. She really couldn’t imagine how strong the Little Garden Athena was.

Courting death wasn’t done this way.

At this moment, all her courage had turned into a desire to survive. She only hoped the Athena before her wouldn’t absorb her.

“Uh…”

The corner of Athena’s mouth twitched. She looked at her somewhat speechless.

“Kid, relax. I have no intention of absorbing you.”

What did absorbing Adina mean to her? How much power could it add?

It should be known that the Little Garden’s Central Core observed new worlds every moment. And every time a new world was observed, all faith and merits related to Athena would flow to her.

If she was confident, if possible, just breathing could increase power equivalent to one Athena.

But it was meaningless. She now, like Zeus, was a Four-Digit Outlier hiding in the Lower Layer. The power limit in the Lower Layer was just that.

Piling quantity alone was useless. The Little Garden was a world prioritizing mechanisms.

After all, strong Three-Digits outside were Omniscient and Omnipotent, even some strongest Three-Digits could use Another Cosmology to display combat power not inferior to Two-Digits.

“Who gave you this name?”

Athena’s eyes gradually sharpened. Adina was after all her homolog, and her experience was somewhat similar to hers.

In a sense, she was very sympathetic to her.

Adina instinctively shifted her gaze to Aslan’s body.

“Ahem, ahem, ignore this detail.”

Aslan coughed twice with slight embarrassment. Why did this involve him again?

“Goddess Athena, haven’t you thanked me yet?”

Aslan pointed at Adina and said very politely.

“This is a huge gift I specially prepared for you.”

Athena’s eyelids couldn’t help twitching, her tone somewhat unnatural, then she emphasized.

“Thank you? A huge gift specially prepared?”

“Yes.”

After Aslan finished speaking, he looked at her smiling.

“Goddess Athena, aren’t you interested in this gift?”

“Interested?”

Athena repeated in a very strange tone.

If Algol hadn’t added seasoning, she wouldn’t be ungrateful to Aslan. This was indeed a good opportunity for her.

Poop-flavored chocolate. Though the taste was somewhat indescribable, overcoming disgust could still eat it.

But the point was there was added seasoning inside.

From poop-flavored chocolate to Al-chan-filled poop-flavored chocolate.

This made Athena extremely disgusted. She now even wanted to vomit every time thinking she’d turn into Algol.

Aslan was silent for a moment and sighed slightly.

“Goddess Athena, maybe there’s a misunderstanding between us?”

His expression now was somewhat awkward, just like when Adina complained to his face about naming her Adina.

Could Algol have done something again?

Aslan’s eyelids instinctively twitched.

(She seems to have just done a stupid move.)

Seeing Aslan’s expression, Athena took a deep breath, sipped her tea, and showed a brilliant smile.

“How could there be? I think there’s no misunderstanding between us.”

“No, no, no. I think there’s quite a big misunderstanding between us.”

Aslan quickly waved his hand. Athena’s laughter gave him a malicious intent feeling.

Somewhat scary.

“All this is the result of Goddess Athena’s luck. Otherwise, how could a Spirit Status so suitable for you be born?”

“Luck?”

The corner of Athena’s mouth twitched. But why did she feel seven generations unlucky?

All bad things happened to her, and in the end she was still disgusted by Algol.

“No, no, no. How can you say that?”

Athena smiled while raising her teacup.

“Though it’s luck, it should be your luck. I just benefited from you.”

“The Greek Pantheon never wrongs benefactors. We won’t let you suffer the slightest grievance.”

Aslan instead held Athena’s hand, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Was this sure not a plan to trap him under the pretext of repaying kindness?

“No, no, no. This is clearly Goddess Athena’s. How can it be considered my merit?”

After that, Aslan and Athena mutually refused to acknowledge the unfinished Trinitarian Spirit Status as their merit.

Only leaving Adina beside with an expression like she was learning.

At this moment, Athena seemed to understand the lower limit of Gods and Buddhas in the Little Garden.

Then a loud sound!

“Aslan, don’t panic! Your Boss is here to save you!”

But seeing Aslan tightly holding Athena’s hand, and them pushing each other, Shiroyasha blinked with slight confusion.

Her gaze kept moving between the two.

Finally, after her gaze stopped on Athena for a few seconds, it fixed on Aslan.

At this moment, Shiroyasha had already imagined a complete soap opera series. Yes, and it wasn’t an ordinary soap opera.

Shiroyasha finally fell silent for a moment and shouted.

“Why haven’t you been beaten to death by Athena yet?”

“Why should I be beaten to death by Athena?”

Aslan said with slight confusion. Though he might have offended Athena a bit, but not to the point of being killed?

Athena definitely gained more benefits.

Instead, Athena’s current attitude made Aslan feel strange. Estimated mostly Algol acting up again, making Athena extremely disgusted because of it.

Algol’s precise strike, what did it have to do with him?

“Alright.”

The interest on Shiroyasha’s face immediately decreased a lot. She thought she’d see something fun.

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Title: Why Hasn’t the Little Garden Exploded Yet?

Though her interest had dropped significantly, Shiroyasha’s gaze toward Aslan and Athena became even more intriguing.

Especially the hands of Aslan and Athena “humbly” pushing each other.

As if sensing Shiroyasha’s teasing stare, Athena pulled her hand back with an expressionless face.

“Oh, is Athena-chan shy?”

The corner of Shiroyasha’s mouth curved, and she said very wittily.

“Relax, though I’m this guy’s Main God, I won’t interfere with the marriage between you two.”

Hearing that, Athena’s face darkened instantly. Her gaze sharp as a knife, ruthlessly piercing Shiroyasha.

Yet, she glanced back and forth between Aslan and Adina.

(Tch, really annoying!)

(My other self, how could you be so embarrassing! So easily obtained. You’re making it hard for me!)

Athena sighed slightly.

If Aslan wanted, he could even compete for the fourth-generation Queen of Heaven position, just based on his relationship with his homolog.

Though Aslan might not be interested in that position.

But wasn’t this a common action among Little Garden Gods and Poets?

Did anyone really think the husband-wife relationships above Spirit Status in mythology were real couples?

Yet, the benefits brought by Spirit Status and position couldn’t be faked.

Otherwise, why did she, Hestia, and Artemis, the three famous Goddesses, choose to be Virgin Goddesses?

Wasn’t it because their reputation was too big and they were harassed too often?

Even Scathach wasn’t spared from being slandered, though in the end the brave poet’s fate was very tragic.

And the Third Holy Mother Yang Chan was a victim back then. Though the brave poet was eventually killed by Yang Jian, and even his Spirit Status fully absorbed.

Did anyone really think creating a Spirit Status like Liu Chenxiang could escape death?

The point was Liu Chenxiang wasn’t too strong! At most Elite Four-Digit level.

Though it didn’t cause real material loss, the impact was still very disgusting.

“If he’s willing to be Queen of Heaven, I don’t mind.”

Athena closed her eyes and said with a sigh.

“Hah?”

Shiroyasha immediately made a confused sound.

(No, is Athena really interested in Aslan? And really agreeing?)

(Damn, this kid is really lucky!)

After all, Athena was almost certain to become the fourth-generation King of Gods, so the Queen of Heaven position was almost her partner’s.

Shiroyasha gritted her teeth.

“Just, it doesn’t have to be my Queen of Heaven.”

Facing Shiroyasha’s shock, Athena said very slyly.

While speaking, she raised her hand and patted Aslan’s shoulder.

“If you’re interested in the Queen of Heaven position, I’ll propose to Hera to hand over the Queen of Heaven position.”

The corner of Aslan’s mouth twitched. Zeus’s Queen of Heaven, forget it.

Athena’s Queen of Heaven, he was somewhat interested, though in a sense, he already was like that.

“Sorry, I’m not too keen on fencing with Zeus yet. The Queen of Heaven matter can be discussed another time.”

Aslan tried hard to suppress the nausea in his heart and said with a very strange expression.

Hearing the two words “fencing” (pun for homosexual), Athena and Shiroyasha couldn’t hold back laughing heartily.

Though the Chinese Pantheon had almost left the Little Garden, they still mastered Mandarin, even proficiently.

But at this moment, they felt they weren’t that proficient in Mandarin.

“If you don’t want to be liked by Zeus, I have an idea.”

Athena said smiling.

“You just need to acknowledge Zeus as your father. Zeus still has limits in the father position.”

(Can you stop giving naughty ideas?) Aslan smiled while looking at Athena.

He only saw the word “abuse” in Athena’s eyes.

(Is this revenge for me teasing Adina?)

The corner of his mouth twitched helplessly. Athena was a bit too petty.

However, Aslan could also feel relieved that Athena probably wouldn’t do anything bad to Adina.

Seeing his expression, Athena didn’t continue teasing Aslan. She also erased the smile on her face and asked very seriously.

“This kid’s matter, it shouldn’t be coincidence, right?”

Athena could still see the mixture of various different Divinities in this Trinitarian Athena Spirit Status.

Even she, who had operated in the Little Garden for years and secretly developed many avatars in other large and small Pantheons, the number of avatars still wasn’t as many as Adina’s disguises.

Almost making her self-isolate.

And there was one more thing. Adina’s disguises coincidentally covered all her small avatars.

Almost scaring her half to death.

Though she had tried her best to manage her small avatars, in the end she still couldn’t escape a critical hit from fate.

“Forget it, Adina, you explain.”

Aslan rubbed his head with a headache. He wasn’t the perpetrator of that mythology and didn’t know much information.

Better to let Adina, the local, explain.

“What does ‘several hundred spirits supporting large and small mythologies in human history’ mean?”

“What does ‘Zeus and Ba’al becoming Two-in-One, Indra, Heracles, and Verethragna becoming the same origin’ mean?”

“And what is King of the End?”

“And what does ‘any God related to Steel God having qualifications to become the King of the End mean?”

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After a long time, Shiroyasha was silent for a moment and said with a sigh.

“No need to continue. Tell me who else isn’t affected?”

Aslan’s gaze fell on her. Shiroyasha was silent for a moment, her heart pounding.

“You don’t mean to say I’m not a victim?”

“Yes.”

Aslan nodded weakly.

“Damn, I’d rather be a victim like Athena-chan.”

Shiroyasha rolled her eyes. In this mythological shift involving the entire Little Garden, only she was unaffected.

Wasn’t this like a Husky infiltrating a wolf pack?

Too conspicuous.

Athena rolled her eyes speechlessly.

“You didn’t think whether you have a connection to Human History?”

“That’s true too.”

Shiroyasha nodded as if understanding but not fully.

After speaking, she thought for a moment, tapped the coffee table with her index finger, and said in surprise.

“Wait, no way? Why hasn’t the Little Garden exploded yet?”

“Chaos this big?”

Shiroyasha finally knew what the task given by the two Goddesses to her meant.

The pressure of this task was indeed a bit heavy.

“Maybe they’re too shocked by this sudden opportunity.”

Aslan sipped his tea and said casually.

How long had it been since that world was observed? The change in Athena was so fast only because of Adina he brought back.

The mythological shift involving all mythologies in the Little Garden, the speed wasn’t that fast.

“Do you think we can still see an intact Little Garden tomorrow?”

Shiroyasha raised her head, looking at Aslan with slight despair.

Just one Trinitarian Athena could cause this much chaos. Shiroyasha really couldn’t imagine what chaos the other unfinished strong Spirit Statuses would cause.

“Maybe it can still be controlled.”

Aslan narrowed his eyes and said with slight confidence.

Halloween Queen, Shiroyasha, plus the other Two-Digits in Ouroboros (now Hydra).

Controlling the situation from falling into a bottomless abyss was still possible.

However, this time, he had to attack as Arthur.

Only Halloween Queen could withstand all counterattacks.

Athena stared at him, her eyes shining. She admitted that though she had tried hard to rate Aslan highly.

Yet, she still underestimated him.

A situation like this, just by hearing it, the only solution she analyzed was to find a Two-Digit to destroy that world.

Otherwise, the Little Garden might directly return to the Dawn Era.

Don’t underestimate the gambling nature of Gods who hadn’t progressed in power for years. Even with slight possibility, they would bet.

Turns out Aslan could control the situation?

Though this problem was caused by him, his trouble-making ability was extraordinary, but his post-trouble handling was even more extraordinary.

And Aslan’s network… already exceeded Athena’s imagination.

Could Aslan have good enough relations with all currently active Two-Digits in the Little Garden?

“I can offer you help as the fourth-generation Greek King of Gods.”

At that moment, Athena put down her teacup, looked at Aslan smiling, and said with a light laugh.

At this moment, for some reason she felt it wouldn’t matter if Aslan became her Queen of Heaven.

And proactively cleaning up the mess after causing trouble was good morality.

In this aspect, in Athena’s eyes, Aslan had far surpassed Canaria.

Aslan’s gaze stopped on Athena for a moment, and he asked with slight surprise.

“Would that get me Zeus’s support?”

“Hah?”

Athena blinked in confusion.

(Why isn’t he asking for my help, but Zeus’s help?)

Just for a moment, Aslan’s gaze toward Athena turned to disgust.

“Not even a Two-Digit, still offering help? Forget it.”

“Zeus is still qualified to interfere.”

(No, you dare insult me?)

Athena widened her eyes looking at Aslan, slightly incredulous.

(Just wait until I become Two-Digit, I’ll show you what strength means!!)

But the next second, Athena truly self-isolated.

Among those present, besides Adina, only she was the least qualified to become Two-Digit.

Even if Aslan succeeded, she might not.

Damn, even more isolated.

After operating in the Little Garden for tens of thousands of years, in the end she was completely defeated in every aspect by Aslan, who had only come to the Little Garden a few months.

Athena finally knew why Shiroyasha protected Aslan so desperately, and why Algol bet everything on Aslan.

(Should I follow the bet…)

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Title: I Only Have One Sun, and That’s the Boss! Loyalty!

Follow! Why not follow!

Both Shiroyasha and Algol had invested in high-quality stock, and its growth was astonishing.

If she didn’t increase her bet now, it would be too late. She couldn’t let Algol beat her to death later.

Athena dared guarantee with her virginity that Algol would definitely do something like that!

So, how should she increase the bet?

Athena felt a massive headache. Just cooperating with Aslan had already taken a lot of effort.

She had nearly exposed all her secrets.

As for now? What else did she lack compared to Aslan?

Power? Ability? Spirit Status? Resources? Influence? Or backers…

It wasn’t possible to send herself, right?

But if she couldn’t invest in Aslan, how about the little Athena beside him?

The corner of Athena’s mouth curved slightly, her mood improving significantly.

She knew Aslan didn’t trust her. Of course, she wouldn’t open everything to him just to gain his trust.

They were partners, and she, Athena, wasn’t Aslan’s puppet.

“You really don’t want to hear the help I can offer?”

The corner of Athena’s mouth curved, and she said very happily.

Hearing that, Aslan turned and looked at her. After thinking for a moment, he asked with slight curiosity.

“Then, say it?”

Hearing this, Shiroyasha looked at Athena with slight surprise. She seemed to understand what she was planning.

Seeing Aslan agree, the corner of Athena’s mouth curved slightly, and she narrowed her eyes.

She raised her hand, and a silver necklace appeared in her palm. In the center of the necklace was a clear blue crystal.

She placed the necklace on the coffee table in front of Aslan.

“This is a necklace containing Pallas’s Divinity, and also part of my essence.”

She explained, then turned to look at the slightly shocked Adina.

“I think you know what I’m planning.”

Adina was truly stunned. She couldn’t help widening her eyes, staring at Athena with a life-doubting gaze.

(No, big sis, are you serious?)

Her eyelids twitched wildly, looking at Athena with slight disbelief.

If she wasn’t mistaken, Athena was supporting her to replace her?

This wasn’t a small matter of sharing faith, but directly handing over her existence essence.

However, Aslan roughly understood what Athena wanted to do. The other party might have realized her winning chances weren’t high and started preparing an escape route early.

After all, since her existence essence was Athena, this wasn’t just releasing Spirit Status or name to avoid unification by the Saint Seiya Athena.

Unless she truly released her existence essence, but then Athena would be dead.

Everything she managed under the Athena identity would vanish. Like deleting a max-level character. Huge loss.

Better to find a homolog to fully replace her. If she failed the fight, she could hand her essence to Adina and restart with another avatar.

Overall, this was a completely non-losing cooperation for Aslan, Athena, and Adina.

Aslan got all of Athena’s wealth for free. Athena had an escape route and still one chance to reach Two-Digit.

As for Adina, what else could she say?

She was the easiest winner. Just lie down and wait for Athena to fight.

Even if unlucky, she’d at least be Three-Digit. If lucky, Two-Digit wasn’t impossible.

At most, she’d become that Athena’s avatar. But Aslan knew the Saint Seiya Athena was actually quite good and would likely recognize Adina as an avatar, giving her equal standing.

Yes, truly treating Adina as her other self.

Athena glanced at Adina, as if finding her reaction very amusing.

“Of course, if you want, you can use the names Metis, Athena, or Medusa to participate in any Gift Game.”

In a sense, Athena reduced the difficulty of convincing Algol to hand over Medusa’s Spirit Status. After all, everything she did was sacrifice for Aslan and Adina.

Handing over Medusa’s Spirit Status was no more than moving something from left hand to right hand.

It was impossible for Algol to be crazy enough to refuse free benefits?

If so, she really had to doubt if Algol’s brain was sealed when she was sealed.

“However, I suggest you use the name Pallas to participate in Gift Games. It can reduce a lot of trouble.”

After all, the three names were too big for Adina right now.

She didn’t have matching power.

In the Little Garden, not matching one’s position was very bad.

Better to hide identity with Pallas first.

“Thank you. I’ll consider your advice.”

Adina quietly accepted the necklace. Aslan didn’t stop her action, showing his stance.

“By the way, I’m a bit curious. How do you plan to stabilize this situation, kid?”

Seeing Athena had shown sincerity, Shiroyasha quietly added Athena to the trustworthy list.

Some things after this didn’t need hiding from Athena anymore.

Of course, what made her more curious was how Aslan planned to stabilize the Little Garden, this powder keg about to explode.

Since the Little Garden ended the Dawn Era due to Dystopia, under the Heavenly Army’s stabilization efforts, the Little Garden had entered a generally peaceful and stable period.

However, contradictions accumulated over years hadn’t decreased at all. Undigested internal contradictions could explode all at once through this chaos triggered by Aslan.

Returning to the Dawn Era was the best scenario.

But since the Boss would hand the task of maintaining Little Garden stability to Aslan, it meant in the Boss’s eyes, this task could definitely be completed.

Aslan raised his teacup and sipped gently.

“Can’t say stabilize. Can only say turn the possible chaos this time into a controlled large-scale Gift Game.”

“Like the Sun War.”

“You better be really sure, kid.”

Hearing the familiar Sun War name, Shiroyasha glared at him.

Really mentioning something unpleasant? As if the previous Sun War had small impact.

Moreover, she suffered huge losses in the Sun War. After all, the original twenty-four Sun Authorities were hers.

In the end, she only reclaimed fourteen.

As if realizing he misspoke, Aslan defended himself embarrassedly.

“Ahem, ahem, I mean it won’t cause serious casualties like the previous Sun War at all.”

Aslan was talking about the Second Sun War. In the original novel’s second part, this Sun War was controlled very well.

As for whether there would be a Second Sun War now, hard to say.

Hearing that, Shiroyasha’s brows raised, and she said with a somewhat surprised expression.

“Oh? Hearing you, seems very confident.”

While saying that, she asked laughing.

“Tell me your plan. Don’t worry, just say it. I guarantee full support!”

Hearing that, Aslan somewhat didn’t dare look into Shiroyasha’s eyes and said with a slightly awkward expression.

“I plan to seek help from Halloween Queen, with Arthur’s identity.”

Hearing that, Shiroyasha immediately stood up and unconsciously asked back.

“What? You’re seeking help from that Halloween bitch?”

“Yes.”

Aslan nodded with slight guilt.

“No! I disagree! I can also give you help. Why seek that Halloween bitch!!”

Shiroyasha’s reaction was very strong. She felt a deep crisis.

As for Athena, she looked stunned. Her gaze toward Aslan was no different from looking at a brave hero.

(What kind of mighty man is this? He’s not even clear on his relationship with the Queen, though he’s Shiroyasha’s subordinate God?)

(Brave hero!)

Athena was willing to respect Aslan as a true brave hero!

However, she was also somewhat enlightened. She finally knew where the rumor of Arthur’s return, the true leader of Avalon, came from.

Turns out, since then, Halloween Queen had been preparing to steal from Shiroyasha.

“But Boss, you really can’t provide that help…”

After all, what Aslan needed was Halloween Queen’s deterrence. After all, the current unfinished Last King Spirit Status was on him.

Shiroyasha could protect him, true, but the point was Shiroyasha didn’t have enough deterrence in the Little Garden.

She couldn’t stop those brave bastards.

“The unfinished Last King Spirit Status is now on me.”

Aslan said softly.

“Hah? You’re troubling your Boss, kid? Such a big bomb, you carry it yourself?”

Shiroyasha looked at him with slight worry. King of the End Spirit Status sounded a bit hot to hold.

Indeed, Aslan could only seek help from that bitch.

Shiroyasha’s mood was very upset.

“But I’m bearing King of the End fate with Arthur’s Spirit Status.”

Hearing that, Shiroyasha’s expression immediately changed. Suddenly she felt Aslan seeking Halloween Queen wasn’t that hard to accept.

Aslan was giving the time bomb to Halloween Queen.

“Very good.”

Shiroyasha patted his shoulder happily.

“Of course! In my heart, there’s only one sun, and that’s the Boss!! Loyalty!!”

Aslan shouted enthusiastically.

“Moreover, if everything goes smoothly, maybe this time I can pay off the Halloween Queen’s favor debt and escape from there.”

Aslan said while holding his chin.

Though Halloween Queen didn’t do anything to him, the feeling of freeloading ultimately wasn’t too pleasant.

He hoped to take this chance to fully pay off the favor debt borne by the Creation Principle.

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Title: It’s Already Common Knowledge That Algol Is Beautiful and Kind-Hearted

Is it really a bomb? Or an opportunity?

King off the End Spirit Status is clearly a hot potato for others, because any god that can be connected to Steel Heroes can become King off the End.

And try asking—which god in the Little Garden isn’t connected to steel? Except pure Earth Gods.

But which Earth Goddess doesn’t double as an Earth Star Spirit? They’re not interested in King off the End Spirit Status.

If another existence had this Spirit Status, even Indra or Zeus wouldn’t fare well.

Except… Halloween Queen.

Halloween Queen, a Full Domain Authority (Two-Digit) who can act with full power in the Little Garden, fears no threat or challenge.

This is why Halloween Queen can hold such a position in the Little Garden, despite having few Almighty Domains under her.

In fact, the forces under Halloween Queen in the Upper Layer of the Little Garden can only be categorized as second-tier, not even reaching first-tier.

Otherwise, why is Halloween Queen’s Community named Queen Halloween, and not Halloween Pantheon?

Because with Halloween Queen’s condition of having few followers, she truly cannot be called a Pantheon.

However, this is also related to the Dystopia War back then. Though the Dystopia War built Halloween Queen’s reputation and fully established her position in the Celtic Pantheon.

But the Celtic Pantheon was completely destroyed, and the entire Western Region at that time was totally ruined.

How long has it been since the Dystopia War? Just a few thousand years.

Even if Halloween Queen tried her hardest to train, Two-Digits are not easy to cultivate.

Even a power and influence as strong as Christianity, after the Dystopia War, only managed to train one newcomer reaching Three-Digit, namely Saint Jeanne d’Arc.

Other Pantheons need not be mentioned. After the Dystopia War, new Three-Digits that emerged can be counted on fingers, even new Four-Digit Outliers can be counted.

This includes Canaria, Kasukabe Koumei, and others.

A serious talent gap is evident. Yet, this is the normal growth rate for brave heroes.

It’s no longer the Little Garden’s Dawn Era, where merit gifts were everywhere, and Spirit Status could skyrocket just by observing a new world if lucky.

Growth in the current Little Garden almost entirely relies on self-struggle.

However, this also has one advantage: avoiding the emergence of a group of Almighty Domains like in the Dawn Era, who by Spirit Status are Three-Digit, but in reality not even equivalent to Four-Digit Outliers.

Existences that only have Three-Digit Spirit Status but lack corresponding authority.

Current Four-Digit Outlier brave heroes, once reaching Three-Digit, are true Almighty Domains, becoming true rulers of the Little Garden with matching power.

Even if they volunteered to the Greek Pantheon to become one of the twelve Main Gods, Zeus might consider kicking Hermes down.

Of course, promotion difficulty is also far higher than the Dawn Era.

In the Dawn Era, there was no concept of Four-Digit Outlier.

Of course, now it’s almost the same. Besides the Greek Pantheon, no other existence deliberately stays at Four-Digit Outlier to hide in the Lower Layer.

After all, avatars exist. Though costly, avatars are safer.

With the current poor Lower Layer environment, what if accidentally hit by the Last Trial of Mankind? If the main body descends and hides in the Lower Layer, death means true death.

Most are Four-Digit Outliers where authority has accumulated, but Spirit Status stalled due to lack of merit, like Asura.

If it’s true as Aslan said, that King Arthur bears King off the End Spirit Status.

Then Halloween Queen would gain huge benefits. Even if King off the End Spirit Status ultimately doesn’t belong to Arthur, the difficulty of rebuilding the Pantheon with this opportunity isn’t high.

The birth of a new Pantheon often brings great influence and merit. The reason a Pantheon is a Pantheon is because one person attains the Dao, relatives ascend to Heaven (one person’s rise benefits all close associates).

If the Pantheon Leader is strong enough, forming the Pantheon will greatly accelerate the growth of other Gods in the Pantheon.

This is the role of the Pantheon worldview.

Speaking of Pantheon Leaders, who is stronger than Halloween Queen?

Athena could almost imagine how wonderful Halloween Queen’s mood was.

Who wouldn’t be happy with the chance to restructure all inherited bad assets into high-quality assets?

Now just hope Aslan can truly pay off the favor debt as he thought?

But for some reason, Athena had a feeling Aslan would be unlucky.

Even if Athena thought with her breasts, she knew Halloween Queen absolutely wouldn’t let Aslan go that easily!

Owing a favor to Halloween Queen, Aslan was done for life.

According to her understanding of Halloween Queen, she definitely wouldn’t hold back from teasing Shiroyasha through Aslan.

The two had been competing openly and secretly for who knows how many years.

Athena hoped Aslan could withstand attacks from both.

Athena calmly raised her teacup, finished it, then looked at Aslan with slight pity.

“Alright, I’ll prepare first. If anything, you can contact me through this kid.”

While speaking, Athena glanced at Adina.

Adina, who had part of her essence, could share senses with her in a sense, two bodies one heart. Of course, contact was quite easy.

But she didn’t tell Aslan. Adina also pretended not to know this nature.

Otherwise, Athena really didn’t know what expression to use facing Aslan.

After speaking, Athena stood, waved smiling at Aslan.

“See you again. Hope next meeting, you’re not too wary of me.”

She now truly put everything on Aslan… ah, no, on Adina.

Though no difference, since everything was in Aslan’s hands.

“Really annoying. I have to face Algol soon.”

“Huh, I hate this girl. Just breathing the same air makes me nauseous…”

Intentionally or not, Athena muttered two more sentences as she left.

“Tch, ugly girl!! Al-chan kindly helped you become beautiful, you’re not happy?”

After Athena left, Algol also jumped out, cursing at Athena’s slowly disappearing back.

“Hehehe, don’t blame Al-chan if later I don’t give you Medusa’s Spirit Status.”

In the competition for this Trinitarian Athena Spirit Status, she had absolute advantage: she wouldn’t die. And as long as she didn’t want, this Spirit Status would always be in her hands.

Algol glanced at Adina again, snorted with an unhappy expression.

“That ugly girl is really ruthless. She really intends to abandon everything she managed for so long.”

“Lucky Al-chan still intends to save her life.”

Hearing this, Aslan couldn’t help raising his brows, said surprised.

“Eh? Al-chan, you really intend to save Athena’s life?”

While saying that, Aslan asked somewhat strangely.

“Don’t you hate Athena the most?”

Algol showed a sly smile, said very proudly.

“Of course. It’s that ugly girl’s fault for making the most beautiful girl in the Little Garden, Al-chan, become like this.”

“But is it Al-chan’s fault for being beautiful and kind-hearted?”

While speaking, Algol slid into his embrace without awkwardness, took Aslan’s teacup, and sipped.

“It’s just that ugly girl Athena doesn’t understand Al-chan’s good intentions.”

Shiroyasha saw the very unawkward Algol, her eyelids twitched, said with a somewhat surprised expression.

“Really, how could Al-chan also be conquered by you, you bastard.”

The corner of Aslan’s mouth curved proudly. Shiroyasha’s expression became more annoyed seeing his proud look.

She had also licked Algol for some time, but Shiroyasha now proudly sat in her subordinate’s embrace.

What difference between her and Aslan? Don’t tell me just the jack?

Shiroyasha thought with slight anger.

But though angry, for some reason Shiroyasha felt Algol looked more beautiful than before.

SLAP!

“There’s a mosquito.”

Shiroyasha expressionlessly pulled back her reddened hand from the slap.

Aslan looked at Adina who had somehow switched positions with Algol and sat beside him, amused.

(Boss, don’t touch a friend’s wife!)

(I’m just helping you check. After all I’m female, what can I do to Algol?)

Shiroyasha winked at Aslan, telling him not to be stingy.

Alright, Shiroyasha’s face was thicker. Aslan stared at her for a long time. In the end, he lost.

(Actually our Boss can be together.)

Aslan winked at Shiroyasha. Algol also nodded in agreement.

But the next second, Shiroyasha looked at him in fear, instinctively moving away from Aslan.

Her heart pounded, hard to calm.

For some reason, at this moment, Shiroyasha felt slightly tempted.

Seemed no loss.

But the next second she corrected her thought. Her resolve was steel-hard. Impossible to abandon the whole forest for Algol and surrender herself.

Shiroyasha silent for two or three seconds, awkwardly erased her expression, sat across Aslan, changed the topic.

“By the way, how does Al-chan plan to help Athena?”

Hearing that, Algol swayed her body very happily, said while shifting to a more comfortable sitting position.

“Of course by making that ugly girl into Medusa. And at the same time, making Medusa into [Athena’s Inverse Demon]. With this Spirit Status, that ugly girl can separate herself when unified by the other Athena.”