"Well, of course you're wrong—ahem! I mean, your guess is very likely, Canary!"
Shiroyasha, who had almost let it slip, nodded sagely.
Looking at the existing clues, it was indeed easy to think of the destined villain in the Arthurian legend, Vortigern the Tyrant, who symbolized the white dragon. Although King Arthur himself, who symbolized the red dragon, also met the conditions, when the word "Devil King" was mentioned, people's first reaction would never be King Arthur.
"Suspicious..."
Canary was naturally not so easily fooled by Shiroyasha. As the strategist of Arcadia and the de facto leader of the alliance, she was a true connoisseur of people and had long seen through Shiroyasha's insincerity. Although Shiroyasha had lived for far longer than Canary, in terms of flexibility and cunning, Canary was far superior to this white-haired loli.
It was only because Su Mo and the Halloween Queen were not worried about Canary's stance that they would have never allowed the full-of-holes Shiroyasha to have an acting showdown with this vixen.
Of course, Shiroyasha did not yet know that she had already been given up on by Su Mo and the Halloween Queen. So, after noticing Canary's suspicion, she quickly changed the subject.
"If it's Vortigern, the white dragon who symbolizes Britain, then this Devil King is more dangerous than imagined. Under certain conditions, his strength might even reach the Three-Digit Full Authority Domain."
Hearing these words, Lucius, who was on the side, trembled even more, wishing he could bury his head under the table. Let alone the other party's background and the Halloween Queen, just an existence at the Full Authority Domain level was not someone he could afford to provoke. Fortunately, he had chosen to give up, otherwise, he would most likely have been smashed into a pulp by the Devil King.
Shiroyasha paid no attention to his thoughts and continued to speak with a serious expression.
"An existence of this level is no longer an ordinary Devil King. We must strike hard!"
"So, I think we should report this Devil King to the Heavenly Army. Before that, I'll temporarily deal with this detestable Devil King myself!"
At the end, Shiroyasha finally revealed her thoughts.
Arcadia was her friend, and the worries of Su Mo and the Halloween Queen were necessary. In that case, the best strategy for her was to act as the middleman and intercept Saber Alter herself. This way, she wouldn't have to worry about a conflict between Arcadia and Saber Alter, and she could also better observe the movements of the pantheons.
Shiroyasha's plan was well-laid, but—
"There's no need for that!"
Canary, who had seen through her thoughts, shook her head and rejected Shiroyasha's proposal.
"A Four-Digit level existence is not particularly dangerous for Koumei, who holds the 'Genome Tree', especially when the opponent is related to a Pure-Blooded Dragon."
"But—"
Shiroyasha still wanted to say something.
"Haven't we said it before? It's Arcadia's policy to subjugate all Devil Kings. If we retreat because of a mere Four-Digit Devil King, then we are not Arcadia!" Canary successfully interrupted Shiroyasha's output.
Then, looking at Shiroyasha's hesitant expression, she revealed a vixen-like smile and said in a condescending tone, "Lady Shiroyasha should have known this long ago. Why are you acting so strangely today?"
"Could it be that you are hiding something about this Devil King attack?"
"...No, of course not!"
She had never thought she would be exposed so quickly. Shiroyasha was stunned on the spot and only denied it after a few seconds.
"If not, then Lady Shiroyasha shouldn't mind us getting involved in this Devil King incident, right?" Canary pressed on.
"Ah, no, as a Floor Master, our Arcadia has the obligation to investigate. It seems we don't even need Lady Shiroyasha's permission!"
"Th-this..."
Shiroyasha was at a loss for words, not knowing how to refute. Canary was right. As a Floor Master, she had the obligation to subjugate Devil Kings, and others had no right to stop her.
Just as she was racking her brains and couldn't think of a way to stop Canary, a voice as majestic and rough as thunder suddenly sounded from outside the door.
"If you are discussing this Devil King incident, then there is no need to argue for now."
A rather down-and-out middle-aged man walked in. There was no trace of majesty on the man's face, but the shopkeeper of Thousand Eyes followed him respectfully. Even Lucius on the side couldn't help but stand up and bow respectfully with a trembling voice.
"Greetings, Lord Indra, Emperor of Heaven!"
That's right, this unassuming man was Indra of the Twelve Devas, the head of the good gods among the gods of the heavenly realm, a Three-Digit god who was considered the leader of the martial faction.
"Ah, you may dispense with the formalities. You're from the community that was just attacked by the Devil King, right? I've read about you in the records before!"
Indra nodded, and without waiting for Shiroyasha's invitation, he sat down next to Lucius, the epitome of casualness.
"Yes, that's me!" Lucius nodded, flattered.
Compared to the powerless Canary and the sealed Shiroyasha, Indra's identity as a representative of the pantheons was clearly more worthy of fawning over. In the world of Little Garden, the two pantheons at the top were Buddhism and Christianity.
Of course, there might be many who needed to curry favor with him, but Shiroyasha and Canary were definitely not among them.
"Indra, what are you doing here?" Canary glanced at Indra with suspicion. With her deep understanding of this war god's temperament, she asked with doubt, "Shouldn't a useless god like you be out carousing or coveting other people's wives right now? Why have you suddenly descended to the lower world?"
Hearing such a sharp taunt, Indra showed no signs of anger, but just sighed and smiled helplessly.
"You think I wanted to come? It was clearly agreed that we'd leave the Devil Kings to you to deal with, and we could just lie back and share the credit. Who knew that an order would suddenly come down from above."
"An order from above?" Shiroyasha was slightly taken aback. She exchanged a glance with Canary, both of them a little puzzled.
Indra nodded crisply. "Weren't you just discussing this matter? According to the orders from above, the Heavenly Army will take over this Devil King incident from now on. You don't have to argue with each other."
As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent.
In the organizational structure of Little Garden, the Heavenly Army was the ultimate military guarantee for maintaining order, and the highest collection of armed forces. It was just because the Heavenly Army's actions had always been too extravagant, a bit like the Aeon of the Hunt, that they would slaughter the Devil King and the area where the Devil King was, leaving no survivors.
That was why the Floor Master system was created, to deal with ordinary Devil Kings and prevent the Heavenly Army from causing excessive destruction.
If they were to follow the usual procedure, the Devil King before them should indeed be subjugated by Canary or Shiroyasha. But now that Indra had spoken, the Heavenly Army's authority was higher than that of a Floor Master. This Devil King could only be handed over to the Heavenly Army for subjugation, and even Canary had no room to object.
"If the Heavenly Army has already made a decision, then none of us can interfere." As Canary said this, she looked at Shiroyasha. "But before that, there is an important question I am very curious about."
"Laplace sent the information about the Devil King to me as soon as possible, and I haven't had time to report it to the Heavenly Army yet... so how did you pantheons know about this?"
Hearing this, Shiroyasha also understood Canary's meaning, and she also shook her head.
"I haven't had time to report it to the Heavenly Army either."
Lucius in the corner also scratched his head. "I also reported it to Lady Canary and Lady Shiroyasha as soon as possible. I didn't report it to a higher level."
After these words were spoken, the room fell silent.
If the two Floor Masters in charge had not reported this Devil King attack... then where did the pantheons get the news that there was a Devil King attack?
And more importantly, a mere Four-Digit level Devil King, what right did he have to attract the attention of the Heavenly Army, to the point that even Indra, the head of the good gods, had to be mobilized?