"L-Lord Su Mo's subordinate... me?"
After rebooting from her mental crash, little Black Rabbit lowered her head and nervously tapped her index fingers together in front of her chest, looking rather unsure of herself.
"Lord Su Mo is the master of a pantheon and the hero who defeated Humanity's Last Embryo. Do I really have the right to be his subordinate? Even if Lord Su Mo doesn't mind, my power would just tarnish his name, wouldn't it...?"
Although she found it bizarre that her own patron god was encouraging her to switch faiths, she was far more concerned with Indra's proposal itself.
The chance to become Su Mo's subordinate was a dream come true for her; otherwise, she wouldn't have been so excited.
But after the excitement came the pressure. She was merely a subordinate of the gods, a status far below even that of Little Jia Ling from the Golden-Winged Great Peng clan.
With her status and strength, she probably wouldn't even qualify to be Su Mo's steed. She didn't want to be the reason people thought less of him.
"Relax. When it comes to men, being cute is enough! Su Mo wouldn't mind having an adorable pet, no matter what!" Indra declared with the confidence of a seasoned veteran, puffing out his chest.
"As the creator of the Moon Rabbit clan, I'm confident that in terms of appearance, you Moon Rabbits won't lose to anyone!"
This was no idle boast. The Moon Rabbit clan was renowned throughout Little Garden for their breathtaking beauty and gentle, lovable nature.
However, hearing this pimp-like sales pitch, Canary couldn't help but shoot the useless god a look of utter contempt.
Using his own follower to curry favor—even if Black Rabbit herself was willing—was a disgrace to all deities.
Even the dazed little Black Rabbit widened her eyes, sensing something was off.
"P-Pet?"
Didn't he say subordinate?
"Ahem! A slip of the tongue! A slip of the tongue! In any case, don't you worry. As long as you make the request, Su Mo probably won't refuse you!" Indra quickly waved his hands, then sized up the little girl before him.
As the Divine Child of the Moon Rabbits, Black Rabbit was exceptional in both looks and temperament. There was nothing to worry about there.
"However, you were right about one thing. Your strength is a bit lacking at the moment."
Although the Gifts Black Rabbit possessed would allow her to become a top-tier, or even an exceptional, 4-digit powerhouse upon reaching adulthood—not quite on the level of Lamia or Shiroyasha, but respectable nonetheless—right now, her regular combat power was only at the 5-digit level, which was indeed too low.
A pet might not need immense combat strength, but it couldn't be so fragile that it couldn't even withstand the aftershock of a battle.
"I knew it..."
Hearing Indra's words, Black Rabbit's head drooped in disappointment.
Seeing this, Indra quickly clarified.
"Wait! I didn't mean you should give up! I meant that I have a way to solve this problem!"
"Solve it?"
"That's right!" Indra patted his chest. "While my current Divinity Status isn't enough to raise a 3-digit level successor, boosting your power to the peak of the 4-digit level is still well within my means."
As a War God as ancient as Yahweh and God, he had that much confidence.
"Worst case, I'll go gather a full set of blessings from the other Twelve Deva Guardians for you. You're the Divine Child of our Moon Rabbit clan, after all. We can't lose to Garuda's daughter, can we?"
A strange sense of rivalry had ignited within him.
As a Moon Rabbit, Black Rabbit was born with divinity. If she received the Divinity Status blessings from all the gods, her power could skyrocket, easily reaching—or even far surpassing—the level she would have in her adulthood.
At that point, she wouldn't just be a normal ornamental pet anymore. She'd be... well, an extraordinary ornamental pet who could guard the door for Su Mo!
It was a good thing Garuda had left early and didn't hear Indra's words.
Otherwise, he would have immediately rushed back to find his rebellious daughter and handed over his own life-source feather to boost her power.
No one would pass up the chance to strengthen their connection with a titan like Su Mo, someone who could reshape an entire mythological era—especially when their own daughter was more than willing.
They didn't aspire for her to become his main wife or a concubine. But even if she could just engage in a little pillow talk, that would be more than enough!
"A full set of blessings from the Twelve Deva Guardians? L-My Lord, isn't that too generous?"
Hearing Indra's offer, Black Rabbit's eyes went wide, and she waved her hands in refusal.
Just receiving the gifts from four of the Twelve Deva Guardians at birth had made her the undisputed Divine Child of the Moon, and the entire clan had pinned their hopes on her to lead them to a renaissance.
And now, Indra was casually offering an even greater Gift, promising to gather the blessings of the other eight?
The gift was so precious that she didn't dare accept it.
"No, no, no! Don't you worry about such a small thing. I'm the patron god of the Moon Rabbits, after all. How could I not care about the future of our Divine Child? If you can win Su Mo's favor, or even his affection, it would bring me glory as well!"
His grand, self-righteous words left Black Rabbit completely stunned.
"It sounds a little suspicious... but if I could win Lord Su Mo's affection..."
Black Rabbit wasn't a fool. She could see that Indra was being overly eager, but he was her patron god, and he was dangling the possibility of being liked by Su Mo. The thought made her heart flutter.
If I really had the chance to earn Lord Su Mo's affection... even if I could only warm his hands and feet, that would be wonderful!
Not only would she be able to repay his kindness, but she could also be closer to him...
As Black Rabbit dreamed about the future, Indra saw that she was tempted.
He rubbed his hands together and finally added, as if it were an afterthought, "As long as you can win Su Mo's affection, everything else is a non-issue. I can help you solve any problem."
"And don't worry, I will never use my position as your patron god to make any demands of you. You will belong entirely to Su Mo. You won't have any obligations even to me..."
"However, if you really want to express your gratitude, it's not out of the question."
"If, when Su Mo is in a good mood, and without affecting his opinion of you, you could ask him for me about his attitude toward the future development of Little Garden, that would be great. You don't need to leak any secrets or ask about anything else. Just telling me what Su Mo allows you to say would be enough. Please, this is really important to me!"
His true intentions were finally revealed. After all that buildup, Indra finally stated his request.
He wanted Black Rabbit, within the scope of what Su Mo would permit, to probe for information that Su Mo wouldn't mind sharing when he was in a good mood.
One had to admit, his attitude was incredibly humble.
The mighty Heavenly Emperor was practically gift-wrapping his own follower and delivering her to another's door, all for a tiny scrap of information about the future of Little Garden.
He didn't even dare ask Black Rabbit to use pillow talk, just to simply ask for information, and he was terrified that it might make Su Mo dislike her, so he specifically told her to use her own judgment.
Even Shiroyasha wouldn't dare claim her love for Little Garden surpassed Indra's at this moment.
However, no matter how humble Indra's attitude was, what he was proposing was still espionage—and using a young girl as a gift to do it.
"Stop, stop, stop! Shut your mouth! For a god to say something so despicable, you're truly beyond saving."
Unable to listen any longer, Canary covered Black Rabbit's ears, her gaze toward the War God uncharacteristically icy.
"I knew you were a useless god, but I never thought you were this pathetic. To say something like that to a child... where's your backbone as a War God?"
Faced with Canary's cold accusation and sarcasm this time, Indra gave a bitter smile, not brushing it off with a laugh as he usually did.
"Sigh... I know this is a scummy thing to do. Adult matters shouldn't involve children. But what choice do I have?"
He sighed, then spread his hands.
"This is an unprecedented era. The fate of the world truly rests in the hands of one man. The destiny of Little Garden is genuinely at the mercy of Su Mo's personal whims... In a situation like this, what can I do besides gather information?"
"A War God's backbone is useful against a Demon Lord, at best... But Su Mo... he has transcended Demon Lords, transcended Last Embryo, transcended the gods themselves! Besides a honey trap, what else can I possibly do?"