The countless gods of the [Olympian Twelve Gods] had been utterly annihilated, leaving only Zeus, Hades, and Artemis alive.
At this moment, the faces of the three surviving chief deities were pale and unsightly.
Just moments ago, during the storm of light, Zeus had attempted to resist the [Pseudo Star Map Creation] with the [Greek Mythology]'s [World of Truth], protecting his divine army. Yet the power of the [Pseudo Star Map Creation] had far surpassed his expectations; he had barely managed to block it.
The clash of the two worldviews unleashed a storm of radiant destruction that swept across everything, erasing tens of thousands of gods in an instant. Only the three chief deities, with their three-digit strength, managed to survive the aftershocks.
"Zeus, perhaps your strength truly isn't inferior to that of Indra. But your arrogance makes your overall ability far weaker than his."
From high above, Riku gazed down at Zeus, his tone indifferent.
"Silence!" Upon hearing this, Zeus roared like a furious lion, his expression twisting. At his [three-digit] level, what he valued most was his face and dignity.
And yet, before the eyes of all, his dignity and pride had been trampled beneath Riku's feet!
"Losing your mind in anger? How utterly boring. In that case… this ridiculous battle should come to an end."
Riku looked down coldly at Zeus, delivering his judgment.
The moment his words fell, Riku turned into blazing gold-red divine radiance. Moving faster than starlight, he crossed the space in an instant and appeared directly before Zeus.
"…!" Zeus's pupils contracted sharply, his face twisting as he tried to defend.
But compared to Indra, he was still a step weaker. Already drained of [Divinity Release] power in the earlier clash, and now consumed by fury, he stood no chance.
Before the overwhelming might of Riku's [Pseudo Star Map: Laplace] combined with the [Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence], resistance was futile!
"…!"
The [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus] pierced straight through Zeus's divine radiance, shattered his godly armour, and tore apart his heart!
"Arghhhhhhh!!"
Even with Zeus's immense divinity, being impaled by the [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus] was catastrophic. Its god-slaying nature was poison to deities just like Hermes before him. Zeus let out a blood-curdling scream as his body disintegrated into points of light, vanishing into the void.
Though the [King of the Gods] would one day resurrect through faith, his power would plummet dramatically!
"…!"
After slaying Zeus in an instant, Riku's indifferent gaze swept across Hades and Artemis.
That look alone made the two chief deities tremble, fear flooding their divine bodies as their eyes fixed on Riku and especially on the [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus] in his hand. Then, before the eyes of all, the two gods turned and fled!
They were afraid. They feared Riku. They feared the [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus].
Even gods dreaded true death. More terrifying than death itself was the thought of resurrection with their divine authority crippled, a fate worse than death.
Hades and Artemis's flight left the spectators dumbfounded. Though they despised such cowardice, they could understand.
After all, both the [Son of God] and the [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus] were taboos within the Little Garden. At this moment, Riku himself had become a taboo.
Still, even if they understood, they could not hold back their mocking laughter.
Wasn't the [Olympian Twelve Gods] supposed to be so arrogant? They came to the East to establish dominance, so why were they now fleeing like beaten dogs?
Gazing down upon the fleeing Hades and Artemis, Riku vanished in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Hades, the [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus] piercing clean through him.
Another scream split the heavens, sending chills down the spines of all who heard it.
Hades had fallen!
Now, only Artemis was left to flee. Seeing Riku chase after Hades instead of her, she revealed a fleeting look of relief. Better my ally dies than me. Her reaction was all too genuine.
"…!"
But before she could even savour her fortune, the [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus], empowered by the [Sun Authority of Sagittarius], locked firmly onto her.
A crimson flash streaked across the heavens at a speed surpassing the Sixth Cosmic Velocity. Before Artemis could react, the divine spear pierced her heart!
Her anguished scream echoed through the void as her body collapsed into fragments of starlight, instantly slain!
Even if the opponent was a goddess, once marked as an enemy, Riku would show no mercy.
Thus, the entire army of the [Olympian Twelve Gods] had fallen!
Too terrifying. Not to be provoked!
The countless mighty beings watching looked up at Riku, who stood in the sky like a true war god. Their hearts quaked with awe, unable to calm down, as the same thought arose within them all…
One man had single-handedly obliterated the [Olympian Twelve Gods]' army, including Zeus, the [King of the Gods], along with Apollo and four other chief deities.
Such a record was simply too shocking!
And that [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus] filled every onlooker with dread.
At this moment, no community dared treat Riku or the newly risen [Disboard] with the slightest contempt. They all raised his danger level to the highest.
The fate of the [Olympian Twelve Gods] was now a living example of the price of crossing [Disboard].
"The show's over. Disperse."
Riku returned to the city, sweeping his gaze across the gathered beings, his tone calm.
Hearing this, the mighty ones of the Little Garden forced polite smiles and departed in silence.
Even the strongest among them tucked away their pride.
Riku's eyes then shifted to Lord of White Night, Queen Halloween, Athena, Poseidon, and the others, who were still staring intently at him. Shaking his head, he said indifferently:
"Whatever it is, we'll discuss it back in the Central Palace."
With those words, Riku took the lead and vanished first. Queen Halloween, Lord of White Night, and the rest followed after him, each lost in thought.
As Riku and his companions made their way back, the news of this battle was already spreading at an unimaginable speed throughout the Little Garden.
It was easy to imagine before long, the entire Little Garden would be shaken by Riku's overwhelming feat.
At the same time, the existence of the [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus] and the [Archangels] would spark new waves of discussion.
Soon, [Disboard] would find itself at the very peak of the storm, and that was exactly what Riku desired.
For now, however, with the battle just concluded, things grew momentarily calm. After returning to the [Central Palace] of [Skyborne City], Riku instructed Athena to assign official duties to Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, and the other Archangels.
After half a month of teaching, it was time for them to stand on their own.
Meanwhile, Riku, Lord of White Night, and Queen Halloween once again made their way to the garden from earlier.
In the courtyard, the Lord of White Night and the Halloween Queen kept their eyes fixed on Riku, their gazes filled with curiosity, their expressions clearly displeased.
As for why they looked that way, it was naturally because Riku had no intention of explaining anything, keeping his lips sealed. This left the two problem children, whose curiosity was never satisfied, itching to pry open Riku's head to see what was inside.
Of course, the reason Riku stayed silent was simply because his mind was focused on the [System].
As the King of the Gods, Zeus naturally carried a [Diamond-class Treasure Chest]. And the item that emerged after Riku opened this chest left him both pleased and somewhat helpless.
It was a [Summoning Card]. To be precise, a [Summoning Card Fragment: Angel Vados] from the world of Dragon Ball Super.
In the Dragon Ball world, Angels are the mentors of the [Gods of Destruction], even wielding the [Authority of Time]. They could be said to be an utterly broken race. Placed in the world of Little Garden, they might not reach the realm of the [Single-Digits], but within the [Double-Digits], they would absolutely be classified as [Irregulars].
Vados, this female [Angel], if she could truly be summoned, it would indeed be something worth celebrating. She could serve as a steward, a warrior, and even… a maid to warm his bed. 'Cough, cough… perhaps that was a bit too revealing.'
Unfortunately, what he had was only a [Summoning Card Fragment].
To truly summon Vados, Riku would need to collect four [Summoning Card Fragments] in total.
'As expected, summoning an existence of this level with just a single [Diamond-class Treasure Chest] is unrealistic,' Riku muttered to himself, rubbing his chin.
Although it was headache-inducing to imagine how many more chests he'd need to open to gather the complete set, since he already had one fragment, the second would surely appear eventually. In the end, he would be able to summon her. With that thought, Riku was quite satisfied.
"Hey, brat, if you keep ignoring me, I'm really going to get angry!" At this moment, the Lord of White Night snapped open her folding fan, her expression filled with irritation.
She looked as though she might smack Riku on the head with it any second.
Meanwhile, the Halloween Queen only smiled sweetly at him. Though she said nothing, the aura she exuded was dangerously sharp.
"Apologies, I was just lost in some thoughts." Feeling the bone-chilling stares of the two problem [Star Spirits], Riku came back to his senses and shook his head.
"At this point, shouldn't you explain why you possess the [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus]?" The Lord of White Night's crimson-gold eyes gleamed as she questioned him. "Whether yours, or the one belonging to [Holy Son Jesus], both are the real thing. But in Little Garden, it should be impossible for two weapons containing the same [Universal Principle] to coexist."
"I'm quite curious as well. Not only the [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus], but also the [Spear of Salvation, Brahmāstra]. Just how did you obtain them?" the Halloween Queen asked gracefully.
Neither the Lord of White Night nor the Halloween Queen made any effort to avoid suspicion.
After all, the Lord of White Night had already decided to join [Disboard] and become Riku's comrade.
As for the Queen, once their upcoming [Gift Game] concluded, if she lost, she would become a senior member of Riku's community; if she won, then Riku would join her own. Either way, she would not be losing out. Of course, if Riku lost, the Lord of White Night would never agree to join the Queen's community, but that wouldn't affect Riku's answer.
"What if I said I just picked them up? Would you believe me?" Riku asked with a straight face, rubbing his chin.
Opening [Treasure Chests] was really no different from picking them up, so it wasn't exactly a lie.
"You think you can fool me so easily?" The Lord of White Night's face darkened as she snapped angrily.
It was clearly the moment for Riku to show sincerity, and yet he tried to brush them off with something so perfunctory. Anyone would be angry, let alone the Lord of White Night.
"Riku, deceiving your future comrades is not a good habit." The Halloween Queen's expression turned frosty, her tone filled with displeasure.
"The other matters, I can't say they involve my secrets. But those two [God-Slaying Spears] really were just picked up." Riku sighed helplessly. "Whether I'm lying or not… as [Star Spirits], surely you two can tell?"
The secrets of the [System] were things he couldn't reveal, not even to Jibril, his closest wife, let alone others.
"..."
Riku's words made the Halloween Queen and the Lord of White Night both frown, gazes suspicious, yet their lips twitching.
After calming down, they could naturally discern that Riku wasn't lying. But from the perspective of common sense… it was simply absurd.
To think that both the [Spear of God-Slaying, Longinus] and the [Spear of Salvation, Brahmāstra] were just "picked up"… and that there could even be second originals in Little Garden…
"Forget it, I won't ask anymore." At last, the Lord of White Night sighed. Riku's secrets had shattered their worldview too many times already. One more didn't matter.
The Halloween Queen also shook her head lightly, clearly giving up her inquiry. Riku had overturned her understanding far too often; one more anomaly hardly changed anything.
"Hmm?" At that moment, the Lord of White Night furrowed her brows, her expression shifting as she instinctively gripped her folding fan.
"Apologies, I should be going." She spoke irritably.
"Did something happen?" Riku asked, frowning.
"[Thousand Eyes] the [Twin Goddesses] have suddenly convened a meeting, summoning all cadres back." The Lord of White Night replied, clearly displeased.
Her words made Riku narrow his golden-red eyes slightly. The [Twin Goddesses]… beings of the [Double-Digit Authority Domain]. Back in the age of the [Dawn], they had even severed the [Lord of White Night's] [Sun Authority: Heliocentric Theory]. Their strength was unquestionably overwhelming.
"Riku," the Lord of White Night said with a snort as she glanced at the Halloween Queen, "let's talk again next time. That is… if you don't lose to this foolish Queen. Otherwise, our relationship will end right here."
With those words, the Lord of White Night clapped her hands. A resplendent [Gate] appeared before her, and she stepped through it, vanishing from sight.
"That foolish Lord of White Night has left as well. Enough small talk. It is time for our [Gift Game]."
Paying no mind to the Lord of White Night's parting words, the Halloween Queen fixed her eyes on Riku. With a graceful smile, she leaned forward slightly on the sofa opposite him and spoke softly, each syllable deliberate.
In an instant, space itself shifted. The courtyard vanished, and Riku and the Halloween Queen appeared in an unknown place.
It was the [Transfer of Boundaries].
Riku narrowed his eyes. In the next instant, his vision changed again he appeared in a room filled with a faint, fragrant aroma, pleasant to the senses.
The interior of the room was furnished with all manner of luxurious daily items. Stained glass shimmered with colours, while candles flickered on the chandelier, illuminating the chamber.
At this moment, Riku and the Halloween Queen were seated on opposite sofas, with a small square divine wooden table placed between them.
"This place… don't tell me, is this your bedroom?" Riku's gaze swept across the room, finally landing on the large white bed, his expression turning strange as he spoke toward the Halloween Queen.