Mithras was suspected to be an incarnation of the Holy Son of Christianity.
Kalki sighed helplessly.
(What qualities does Aslan have to be targeted by two Two-Digit entities at once?)
This made it impossible for him to help Aslan, even if he wanted to.
As Aslan's comrade in the fight against Angra Mainyu, Kalki truly couldn't bear to see him targeted by Ouroboros to the point of death.
What a pity… he had still hoped for Aslan's support when challenging Angra Mainyu in the future.
Under the seal set by Kurma, even if Aslan's mastery of space reached the level of an Authority, it was unlikely he could escape death.
"Looks like Uncle's in big trouble this time." Lamia said with a gleeful smile.
"Maybe I can take Auntie back."
Kalki frowned upon hearing Lamia's words but didn't continue speaking.
Graiya sneered and said no more.
Aurora, as if she hadn't heard anything, kept her hood on and head lowered, immersed in her own world.
The Demon King of Confusion seemed to be thinking of something, showing a cruel smile.
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In the underground library of Arcadia's main headquarters.
Spirit Flames, devoid of intelligence, floated on the ceiling, emitting a soft, pure white light. They looked like a white carpet covering the ceiling.
Under the light, a golden-haired woman in a snow-white bathrobe, with only a ribbon tied at her waist, held a scroll in one hand while propping up a desk with the other. She sat at the desk, calmly reading.
Seeing that familiar, perfect profile that made many in Little Garden's fists itch.
Aslan sighed, walked over, pulled a chair beside the desk, and sat down.
"Canaria, you suddenly contacted me with this talk of being targeted by some extraordinary existence—what's that about?"
In fact, besides this fake Canaria's warning, Aslan had just received five warning letters from different sources.
All of them told him his situation had been exposed, and he was being targeted by Ouroboros.
Some even said he was targeted by the World Dragon and should immediately apologize to the World Dragon.
Others warned him not to revive Arcadia so quickly, as he had slightly provoked the sensitive nerves of certain entities.
Among them was even a letter signed by Kalki, directly informing him that Ouroboros planned to attack him at the celebration feast he was about to hold.
It asked him not to hold the celebration.
Of course, the most audacious was the Demon King of Confusion, who, relying on his Gift's abilities, directly infiltrated Arcadia to warn him to his face.
Add to that this fake Canaria's warning…
It gave Aslan an illusion: Who actually owns Ouroboros?
Why did it feel like everyone was a spy? And even his spies!
He should've only placed one spy in Ouroboros, right? Rin, Kalki's older sister.
When did the others become his subordinates? Aslan sank into deep thought.
Canaria tilted her head, her face breaking into a wide smile as she looked at him and said,
"Master, could it be that you're really being targeted by an extraordinary existence?"
"That World Dragon, and Mithras, suspected to be an incarnation of the Holy Son."
"So what?" Aslan raised an eyebrow, looking at her strangely.
He was fully prepared. Right now, he was only targeted by two Two-Digit entities, one of which was just a suspicion.
The problem wasn't big. Shiroyasha could still handle it!
"So, Master, are you really not going to apologize? As long as you apologize, with that Ruler's temperament, you'd at most face some teasing, and then it'd all blow over." Canaria sighed. Sometimes, she didn't know what to say about Aslan's knack for stirring up trouble.
Aslan had even managed to offend the World Dragon, said to be the kindest and most easygoing among the Two-Digits.
Now that it had come to this, almost all of Little Garden was laughing at Aslan's predicament. Though it was discussed within Ouroboros, as long as it was openly talked about, it was practically a public announcement.
"Hmm… apologize." Aslan paused, then muttered softly.
"How would I know which issue got exposed?"
He had offended that World Dragon more than once. If it was just about Leticia, that was fine.
But he was only afraid it wasn't just that issue that had been exposed.
"Which issue?" The corner of Canaria's mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.
"I feel like you're even better at stirring up trouble than my original self, and it's all extraordinary trouble."
"It's not as bad as you imagine."
Aslan shrugged, his face smiling, and said in a very cynical tone,
"Just because of some Ruler's prank, then changing their attitude, it's not worth our attention."
If there was really a problem, Shiroyasha would've warned him. Since Shiroyasha clearly hadn't said anything, it could only mean the issue wasn't big. After weathering this storm, everything would be fine.
"There are only a few who oppose Ouroboros because of Arcadia's destruction, have good relations with us, are willing to warn us, and side with us."
Aslan said this while mentally tallying those who could act.
"Indra, representing the Heavenly Army; Halloween Queen, who has some connection with me; Sun Wukong, Karyou's older sister; and maybe the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Athena, who might take a side."
"But my relationship with Halloween Queen is average at best. She'd probably only help me discreetly."
"Sun Wukong herself is already wary of many gods and Buddhas, and Athena's hard to pin down."
"In the end, it's likely only Indra who'll always side with me. Vasavi Shakti is in my hands the whole time."
"So, most likely, I won't have any problems."
"In conclusion, do what needs to be done, eat what needs to be eaten, don't worry too much."
"Everything proceeds as usual."
After saying this, Aslan adjusted his mood and smiled at Canaria.
"By the way, Canaria, have you finished writing the celebration proposal I asked you to plan?"
Hearing this, Canaria looked at him with deep resentment. That resentment was like a wife upset that her husband had been abroad for decades without ever visiting her.
(If you hadn't mentioned this, we'd still be good friends.)
"What do you think…" Canaria clutched her hair in pain.
Planning a celebration that might involve millions of people, single-handedly, with who-knows-how-many gods and Buddhas coming to stir trouble and have fun.
Those gods and Buddhas were the hardest to deal with.
And she had to satisfy them…
This was truly not a human's job.
"Keep it up!!" Aslan patted Canaria's shoulder with considerable sympathy.
"Oh, and it needs to be done by tomorrow. There's not much time left."
"…Alright." Canaria said through gritted teeth. She had only one desire: to cut down most of the gods and Buddhas in Little Garden.
As for Aslan, how dare he harbor bad intentions toward his Supreme Master?
Not only was Canaria suffering because of the proposal due tomorrow morning, but she hadn't even written a single word.
Aslan was actually thinking about one thing.
About the Bloodline base in Little Garden… All the famous Outer Gates in Little Garden currently had owners.
To support the development of the Bloodline in Little Garden, at least a Four-Digit Outer Gate was needed.
Aslan was pondering how he could seize a Four-Digit Outer Gate to use as a Bloodline base.
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Outer Gate 6666, City of Desire.
Under Mithras' arrangement, the Sub-faction Demon Lord Alliance Community of Ouroboros was tasked with a special mission to deliver a letter.
However, since it was merely a simple letter-delivery mission meant to demonstrate the importance of the Sub-faction Demon Lord Alliance Community to the recipient, the task ultimately fell to Kalki, Lamia, and Rin.
The three of them observed an ugly man and a beautiful woman on the street, silently watched for a moment, found the right direction, and headed straight for the Indian Temple in the center.
Along the way, under the cover of Lamia's shadows, they cleverly avoided layers of guards, passing through six layers of defenses.
Finally, at the underground entrance of the Temple in the city center, Kalki halted his steps.
The underground entrance was unguarded, just an empty dark corridor. However, a faint light shone from below.
Kalki stared at the corridor below, thought for a moment, and nodded to Lamia.
"You go in to deliver the letter. Rin and I will keep watch."
Due to his identity, there were some things he couldn't do as freely as Lamia.
Having been possessed by Kurma once, Lamia was considered a representative of the World Dragon, and no one dared to trouble her.
Though Lamia herself was completely unaware of this and even somewhat resented her Creator.
Who told Him to leave such an obvious weakness when creating them?
The tragedy of the vampire clan all stemmed from this weakness to sunlight, especially her mother, now suffering from a curse.
This made Lamia quite unrestrained now.
She could express her thoughts and attitudes without hesitation.
Passing through the long candlelit corridor, Lamia reached the lowest hall and saw a sea of lava fire.
GURGLE—
The reddish-black lava emitted a rumbling sound.
Walking to the bottom and stopping before the lava pool, Lamia's gaze pierced through the lava, looking into the distance.
At the end of the hall was a stone altar, and on the altar was a blazing red lotus bud.
At that moment, red veins flickered on the lotus bud, and an elegant fragrance wafted.
Lamia controlled her shadows to envelop her, preventing contact with the fragrance.
Just then, a woman's voice sounded.
"Little bat of the World Dragon, what business do you have coming to a small place like the City of Desire?"
The woman's voice was crisp, carrying a hint of playful generosity.
Yet, despite being a normal conversation, it made Lamia see countless illusions.
In those illusions were a man and a woman. The man had Aslan's face, and the woman had her own face, Leticia's, and her mother's.
Lamia bit her tongue in slight embarrassment, forcing herself to snap out of the recurring illusions.
She did have some fondness for Aslan, but that was only because Aslan had snatched the vampire concept from Kurma's hands, resolving the vampires' weakness to sunlight.
Also, with Kurma's endorsement, she saw the possibility of resolving the curse on her mother, Lamia, through Leticia.
But having some fondness couldn't possibly reach this level, right?
"Since the First Alliance is being pursued by Indra, the letter delivery this time has been reassigned to our Sub-faction Demon Lord Alliance Community. Please understand, Your Highness Asura."
Asura!
One of the Eight Buddhist Divisions, a half-human, half-god born in the Desire Realm Heaven, representing the evil retribution of good and evil karma, a brave and skilled Demon God.
In Little Garden, Asura generally referred to the king of the Shura race.
The kings and queens of the Shura race throughout history were granted the title of Asura and Four-Digit status.
At the same time, Asura was also a force affiliated with the Fortune Gate, their tentacles in the lower world.
The mission Lamia had received earlier was to deliver a letter to the current Queen of the Shura race.
"Oh? Indra? The guy who stole my ancestor's wife, he's descended to the lower world?" The woman's voice sneered, carrying a hint of anger.
"He can actually catch Ouroboros' tail? Looks like something provoked him, making him stop playing the loser game."
"Hmm, looking at recent major events, is it that Canaria's Community? I remember there's a kid she favored there…"
The Shura race and Indra both belonged to Buddhism, but the former wasn't part of the Heavenly Army and clearly didn't get along with Indra.
Lamia had also heard the specific reason. It involved a scandal from a thousand years ago.
The Shura race practiced intra-tribal marriage, especially for their kings and queens throughout history. Their children had to be pure-blooded Shura.
However, Shura men were ugly, and their women were beautiful. Naturally, there were complaints in marriages. Infidelity was all too common.
Until Queen Asura, Saci, appeared, a bit foolish for love, combined with Indra's penchant for seducing other people's wives.
Who would've thought Saci would fall head over heels, bearing Indra a daughter—the current Queen Asura.
And she refused contact with any man other than Indra.
The issue was still normal up to this point, but Indra's avoidance directly turned Saci into a yandere.
Add to that another Shura heir kidnapping Karyou, only to be heavily punished by Sun Wukong, losing their heir status.
In the end, it led to Indra's daughter becoming the Queen of the Shura race.
Due to Indra's abandonment of his wife and child, the Shura race's relationship with Indra was poor.
This was why Ouroboros sent a letter to Asura. The one certain to side with Aslan now was Indra, but Asura could make Indra feel guilty and hesitant to step forward.
Thus, Aslan would no longer be able to rely on others' strength and would have to face Ouroboros' siege alone.