"By the way, have you prepared the Gift Game?"
Athena turned, asked Aslan curiously.
Generally, banquet this big usually holds corresponding Gift Game to liven atmosphere.
While generating entry fees cover costs, promote their Community, increase influence.
"Of course... not yet."
Aslan sighed helplessly.
"So many people, how should I prepare? Anyway no relevant experience."
Aslan said somewhat complaining. Arcadia only few manpower, what could do?
"But already prepared one entertainment event."
While saying, threw sheet White Contract, Gift Game condensed with Host Master Authority.
Impossible have prizes, but entry fee not low.
Like join, join. Not like, just leave.
This Aslan's attitude toward group still lingering, wanting see if entertainment.
"Holding Holy Grail War in different eras and times? Quite interesting."
Athena held White Contract thrown by Aslan, smiled seeing content.
[Gift Game: Lostbelt · Holy Grail War]
[Completion Condition: Obtain Holy Grail, return history to proper path]
[Completion Method One: Obtain Master qualification, summon Heroic Spirit, participate in Holy Grail War, obtain Holy Grail, destroy abnormal distortion point.]
[Completion Method Two: Occupy Hero Throne, with Organizer help, create alternate identity Servant, participate in Holy Grail War, obtain Holy Grail.]
[Completion Method Three: Become spectator, watch, wait for other winners, or survive three days.]
[Defeat Condition: None. After three days, History Correction Force will correct everything. Let's all enjoy this game happily~~]
[Seal of Aslan from Arcadia]
For this game, Canaria worked hard create thousands large small Lostbelts, all taken from history and myths in Human History.
Of course, these Lostbelts' function not just for this Gift Game. This time only test if bugs when run.
True use in future as Aslan's Host Master Authority as Fictional Historian, easier deny others' Spirit Status with fictional history, deny others' merits.
As for those worlds, slices of eras created by him.
"Of course, this game I participated when wandering certain world."
"Alright."
Athena laughed hearing that.
"Originally wanted ask, need help?"
Aslan didn't look, instead turned, sought Karyou drinking beside to play.
Canaria's ability still very good, all needed arrangements done. And now, needed greetings also finished.
Aslan finally could relax bit.
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Approaching noon, End of the World City.
Five-story commercial building near city outskirts.
Rin wearing trench coat and hoodie passed small alley, arrived commercial building roadside, glanced clothing store, took out key, entered side iron door, directly went third floor.
*TOK-TOK!*
Two short three long knocks sounded, faint spatial wave echoed.
Entered boundary with password, Rin opened room door entered.
What seen wide living room. In living room center four rows sofas, each row sat one figure.
"Rin, you're back."
On sofa facing door, Kalki lifting head showed faint smile.
"Yes, His Highness."
Rin closed door, walked nearest sofa. Before could sit, Lamia tying hair twintails on right sofa winked, asked impatiently.
"How's brother-in-law's preparation?"
"Now should set multi-layer traps, waiting our arrival, right?"
Corner Rin's mouth twitched slightly.
(Hey, be serious!)
(Though we same position regarding Arcadia, please note we now Ouroboros!)
(We Arcadia's enemies!)
(Mind secret agent ethics!)
(And His Highness, you too. Where learn curtain-closing, propping head with both hands, illuminating lower half face with lamp light?)
(When start acting bad!)
"Rin, don't you feel this very cool, like criminal organization leader?"
As if seeing Rin's inner complaints, Kalki said somewhat cheerfully.
Just seeing Kalki's so cheerful mood, Rin could only ignore.
Anyway, Kalki just child.
"How intelligence investigation?"
Deep male voice sounded. Rin slightly turned, saw large-bodied figure, nearly crushing entire sofa.
Graiya also only result old Arcadia allies' efforts?
Wondered if could find info on Kasukabe Koumei from Rin.
Rin recalled task given by unreliable teacher Canaria, felt tired.
"Due Second Alliance activities, Heavenly Army's Bishamonten and Prithvi Mata left last night."
"Additionally, Pallas Athena also recalled by Zeus, guard Olympus, face Egyptian and Babylonian Pantheons' movements."
"Hmm? Something wrong?"
Kalki stunned moment, said sweating.
"This not right, right? Shouldn't they left face incoming attack?"
"Not sure, but likely preparing trap."
Rin also couldn't guess what Aslan truly wanted, could only judge based current situation.
"Maybe not really gone, but lurking in darkness?"
Kalki guessed somewhat uncertainly.
"No, through observation, language, divination, other methods, confirmed. Even Shiroyasha not in Arcadia now. Seems she and Karyou returned visit relatives?"
Corner Rin's mouth twitched. Slightly didn't know what say.
Whether say Aslan arrogant? Or truly confident?
"Currently left in Arcadia, Four-Digit combat power only Aslan, Letícia, and Kurousagi."
"No, they plan use this lineup face our attack?"
Graiya said disappointedly. Though knew all secret agents, shouldn't act like this.
"Really don't understand why First Alliance big shots send us rebels here?"
"To trouble them?"
Graiya sneered, tone very mocking.
"Maybe... we just bait."
Rin seemed thought something, said not too certainly.
With her voice, everyone in room silent. No one spoke long time.
All thought one person, figure truly controlling Third Alliance, existence made all shudder.
He Prophet, also Mithras, alternate identity top Almighty Domain.
Alternate identity true Gods' King, Four-Digit Outlier monster.
For such elder alternate identity, ordinary Four-Digit Outlier, except Origin Candidate holding Origin Candidate, ordinary people no match at all.
Truly bold. New Arcadia leader's mentality?
But before could speak, male voice sounded throughout End of the World City.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I current Arcadia leader, Aslan."
Rin, Kalki, all present, Asura hiding city corner, even large white-haired Prophet, lifted heads simultaneously.
They saw White Contracts scattering from sky.
Aslan's voice fell with Contracts.
"Very glad you could come End of the World City, attend my banquet."
"So decided hold Gift Game liven atmosphere."
"However, considering banquet participants too many, even exceed total End of the World City population. So, decided invite everyone in End of the World City participate this game!"
"Starting now, everyone can choose."
"Whether go to Lostbelt I created participate Holy Grail War, or stay in real world."
Once words fell.
Rain of Parchments covered sky, pure white Parchments written game content, fell from sky.
Symbolized Host Master Authority from Good God side.
Born from void, fell, like no physical entity, passed physical obstacles one by one, but touchable by living.
Large white-haired Mithras, originally didn't want reach take, but instant, face slightly changed, coldly snorted.
"Good, good, good, quite bold. Nearly fooled."
Mithras grabbed White Contract pale-faced, participated Gift Game.
Originally wanted imitate Krishna, directly attack with Three-Digit power thoroughly clean Aslan, this disruptor.
Along with Arcadia allies cleaned, none left.
Arcadia... starting disrupt. Especially that Athena, and Heavenly Army.
After all Little Garden countdown destruction, why follow rules?
Just now, which good person holds Gift Game using Demon Lord coercion?
And damn, Moon Rabbit Judge Authority added!!
Forcing people participate Gift Game, isn't this only Demon Lords can do? Why Moon Rabbit Judge Authority added?
"Hey, Little Garden's Central Core, want report cheating, rule violation!"
Mithras never expected first step already tripped.
No, wasn't plan this simple? Still trip?
Mithras sank in contemplation...
If not Judge Authority above, strengthening link between Host Master Authority and Little Garden's Central Core.
Long used illegal method place self outside Gift Game.
Directly block Little Garden's Central Core, use true Three-Digit power. Before Little Garden's Central Core react, destroy entire End of the World City.
As for people inside, Pantheons, what business with him? Already big profit if Almighty Domain accompanies death.
As for now... if not want involved with Winds of Decadence, better not violate rules.