"What are you thinking?"
Shiroyasha stared at Halloween Queen warily.
They had been enemies for years. She knew what Halloween Queen would do.
She could clearly see Halloween Queen was pondering how to poach her subordinate.
Or more accurately, since seeing Aslan, Halloween Queen had never stopped her intention to poach.
Shiroyasha looked at her with an annoyed expression and snorted.
"Want to poach? I'm telling you, impossible!"
"After the favor debt is paid, let's see if Aslan still cares about you."
Hearing that, Halloween Queen propped her cheek and smiled at Aslan.
"Is that so? But repaying favors is a way to strengthen relationships, isn't it?"
At that moment, Halloween Queen clapped, summoning Scáthach to serve another table of tea and snacks, and bring a chair, gesturing for Aslan to sit.
"If my guess is correct, you must have a big problem and need my help, right?"
"Is it King of the End Spirit Status?"
Halloween Queen said with great interest. For her, who could smile watching the world and live in seclusion, the chaos caused by King of the End couldn't possibly affect her. In fact, many old folks would even offer quite attractive conditions to keep her from interfering.
Chaos might be a disaster for others, but for the strong, it was a time to make easy money.
Coincidentally, Halloween Queen qualified to earn in chaotic times.
"Yes and no."
Aslan paused and said.
"Watching gods kill each other for King of the End Spirit Status certainly aligns with our interests, and we'd be happy to see such a scene, profiting in the murkiness."
"But this damages the Little Garden too much."
"At least Shiroyasha and I don't want the finally stabilized Little Garden to return to the chaotic Dawn Era."
The good thing about the Dawn Era was gold everywhere, opportunities everywhere.
The bad thing was life unsecured, Demon Lords robbing everywhere, Pantheons and Pantheons, Dragon Race, gods, and Star Spirits killing each other on Earth.
For example, it could be seen as the situation six thousand years ago in No Game No Life.
Only after Gaia's death triggered the God Star War, Vampire Race arrival, and Floor Master system completion did the Little Garden nearly enter peace, building the current Gift Game system.
Then, due to Vampire Race destruction, the Little Garden nearly returned to chaos. But because Leticia willingly bore all sins, the Floor Master system was maintained.
Order was barely preserved, though not as stable and peaceful as during the Knight of the Garden's tenure.
After that, with Dystopia's rise and Heavenly Army formation, the Little Garden truly entered the current peaceful Little Garden City era.
Though slightly disturbed by Demon Lords, all disputes could be resolved with Gift Games.
Of course, this wasn't without the reason that Human History couldn't advance, gods had no way to gain merit, and gradually calmed.
"Is that so? Still for Shiroyasha~"
Halloween Queen propped her head with one hand, looking at Aslan with slight affection in her eyes.
Hearing that, Shiroyasha raised her brows proudly at Halloween Queen.
(See, this is my little brother. He cares so much about me. You definitely don't have one like this.)
Halloween Queen smiled thinly, not caring much about Shiroyasha's provocation.
"But when did Shiroyasha become so soft?"
Halloween Queen asked back.
"When did you repent?"
When the White Night Demon Lord heavily struck various Star Spirits in the Little Garden back then, she never cared about casualties like this.
During the First Sun War, Shiroyasha seized the most Sun Authorities, and the greatest casualties were also caused by her.
The title of Oldest Demon Lord wasn't given casually.
Shiroyasha was instantly silenced by Halloween Queen's question. Wasn't it her who repented?
Seemed she had repented?
At least now, besides liking to take advantage of pure beautiful girls, she could truly be called a moral exemplar among gods and Buddhas at other times.
(Wait, no!)
Shiroyasha quickly realized.
(Isn't this the task the Boss gave me?)
(Damn, trapped again by this Halloween.)
"It's not like that. We just don't want the Little Garden destroyed into a mess."
Aslan glanced at Shiroyasha with slight resignation and said casually.
Why did it feel like Shiroyasha was so easily controlled by Halloween Queen? Lucky she could still hold fourteen Sun Authorities now.
Not being tricked by Halloween Queen was already Shiroyasha's fortune.
"And, Your Majesty the Queen, don't you think the current number of gods and Buddhas in the Little Garden is too many?"
Aslan smiled and looked at her.
But Halloween Queen slightly tilted her head. Her ruby eyes reflected Aslan's handsome face.
Invisible pressure came pressing.
Though not using any power, not any authority, just that gaze alone gave Aslan terrifying pressure.
She just looked at him and said very amused.
"Don't try hiding from me. I think this isn't the real reason, right?"
Seemed her knight was a bit presumptuous. Daring to interfere in her talk with Shiroyasha relying on her affection? And daring to hide something from her?
Hearing this, Aslan sighed and looked at her with some resignation.
"Alright, indeed can't hide from Your Majesty the Queen."
"Then I'll be honest. King of the End Spirit Status is just a blank check. Even that world's mythology was created."
After his words, Shiroyasha was stunned.
"What? The mythology where only a few hundred fairies played the entire Human History was created?"
"Then where did Arthur's Spirit Status and Trinitarian Athena come from?"
"No, why is Little Garden's Central Core so stupid? Even fictional mythology can be judged real, triggering such a serious mythological shift?"
Shiroyasha said with a shocked face. She had a deeper understanding of Little Garden's Central Core's stupidity.
Hearing that, Halloween Queen's eyes curved, as if seeing something very funny hard to explain.
Even Aslan almost couldn't hold back laughter.
Must not laugh. Absolutely must not laugh now!
[Hah...]
For some reason, a silent sigh passed before Aslan's eyes. Even Little Garden's Central Core didn't know what to say.
Instantly, he couldn't hold laughter more.
Aslan and Halloween Queen exchanged glances, understanding each other's thoughts. The laughter in their hearts couldn't be hidden more.
But Shiroyasha seemed to sense something, suspiciously glancing at Aslan and Halloween.
"You're hiding something from me? There must be, right?"
"No! Boss, don't you trust me?"
Aslan held his chest and said confidently.
(Hope after Shiroyasha regains her Origin Star Spirit Status and truly controls Little Garden's Central Core later, she won't want to kill the current me.)
(What the hell, the Little Garden's Central Core she always curses as idiot is actually herself?)
Halloween Queen said nothing, just silently recording this scene for Shiroyasha's dark history.
But from her eyes, her mood was clearly very happy.
"Wait, explain to me, kid. Why did you cause such a big problem and not tell me?"
Shiroyasha looked at Aslan confused, asking somewhat dazed.
"But Boss, didn't you not want to hear? You said just do what I want, no need to report, just show up after problems occur."
"Seems… indeed so?"
Shiroyasha scratched her head embarrassed. After all, if Aslan wanted to tell her, it had to be inside Amanoiwato to avoid leak risks.
She understood the principle that one more knowing person meant one more risk, so she let Aslan act alone.
"But since you want to know, then I'll be honest. This is a byproduct of Canaria's attempt to break through Four-Digit Outlier and collect authorities—variant Poet Spirit Status, Fictional Historian."
As soon as Aslan's words ended, Shiroyasha widened her eyes, staring as if doubting life.
(Wasn't your relationship with Canaria just nonsense? When did it become real?)
Even Halloween Queen slightly turned her face in surprise.
But Aslan acted as if nothing happened and continued speaking.
These things were enough known by everyone. One voice saying Canaria did it was sufficient.
"So, Your Majesty the Queen, are you interested in pranking the gods together?"
Aslan smiled brightly and looked at Halloween Queen.
But one thing he didn't explain: King of the End Spirit Status could be real or fake.
After all, it depended on Little Garden's Central Core judgment, and Fictional Historian was also new to Little Garden's Central Core.
So, final interpretation right was always in Aslan's hands.
If he hoped this Last King and mythological shift were real, then it was real.
If he hoped it fake, then all this was fake.
Real and fake, that was the true meaning of fiction.
"Interesting."
Halloween Queen smiled brightly, sipped her tea lightly, and nodded slightly toward him.
"Of course. I also really want to see the old folks' expressions jumping around, finally realizing they were pranked."
Of course, she was more curious what funny expression her beautiful disciple would show when returning to the Little Garden and suddenly realizing she bore this huge problem.
Hope Canaria doesn't scare to death.