He is a pure-blooded dragon in the miniature garden.

Chapter 141 Island Nation God Group: Just Daily Betting on the Nation's Fate!
"Wow, that's really impressive."

In the northern part of the city of Flame Emperor, on a street belonging to the Yin-Yang Bureau and the Demon Princess Alliance.

Inside a tea room with a strong Japanese style.

A burly man dressed in a simple black hunting robe sat cross-legged at a low table, holding a small sake cup, and poured himself a cup of sake.

Looking out the window at the fleeting, seemingly warning-like phantom that appeared for a moment before vanishing, he let out a cold laugh, shook his head, brought the wine glass to his lips, and took a small sip.

"I just hope that you can still be as majestic as you are when the time comes."

Suddenly, a "whoosh" sound rang out.

A thin man dressed in a gorgeous purple twelve-layered kimono with various patterns walked in.

Although he was thin, his eyes were exceptionally sharp.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the man immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to the man in front of him.

"Father."

"Don't call me father. I am just an incarnation now, Suzumiya."

"Call me by my current name, Ashiya Dōman, Suzumiya no Mitsuri."

The man in purple—no, Ashiya Dōman—beckoned to Susanoo-no-Mikoto to sit down.

Susanoo, also known as Susanoo-no-O, is one of the three noble sons of Shintoism in Japan, second only to Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, the two main gods representing the sun and moon.

Of course, he was also a father, one of Izanagi's most beloved children, and the last hope of the island's pantheon.

"Yes, Father... no, Mr. Ashiya Dōman."

Having understood his father's meaning, Susanoo quickly changed his mind and personally poured Ashiya Dōman a cup of sake, which was brewed by Ōmitsu Myōjin during the time when the Takamagahara gods still existed.

There aren't many left to collect; it's like every bottle you drink is one less available.

Ashiya Dōman was clearly enjoying it; the clear aroma of sake filled his nostrils, making him squint his eyes in comfort.

"By the way, I wonder how Ashiya Dōman's preparations are going?"

"Haha, of course we're well prepared."

Ashiya Dōman said with considerable confidence.

"This time, I've brought all the demons, monsters, and evil spirits I've accumulated to the City of Flame."

"We'll just have to release them all tonight and let that guy experience the night parade of a hundred ghosts."

As a great Onmyoji comparable to Abe no Seimei, unlike Abe no Seimei who was skilled in contracts and cultivating shikigami, he was skilled in insidious methods such as curses.

While he wasn't as skilled as Abe no Seimei in matters of contracts and shikigami, that didn't stop him from capturing demons and monsters, sealing them away, and releasing them at the appropriate time.

Throughout this long period of time, no one knows exactly how many demons and monsters, both old and new, he prepared.

"All I can do right now is create chaos, and the task of capturing the candidate for Amaterasu is up to you."

Ashiya Dōman looked at Susanoo-no-Mikoto with a very serious expression.

"Whether we can catch that girl depends on tonight's chance. If we fail, I'm afraid I won't be able to create chaos again."

When Ashiya Dōman was setting up and scattering the talismans that sealed the demons, he was prepared to completely sacrifice this incarnation.

He knew very well that Su Nian had seen through all his preparations, and that Su Nian's warning was directed at him.

But so what? Want to settle scores? You'll have to beat that Six-Eared Macaque first.

This was an opportunity he had secured by doing a great deal of favors.

This was also the only chance for the entire Japanese pantheon to hold Su Nian back at the lower levels.

As long as Su Nian is held back, everything else is fine.

After all, Su Nian is the mainstay of the North District right now. If Su Nian falls, the others will be no match for her.

"Yes, Mr. Ashiya Doman, I will certainly not let your sacrifice be in vain."

Susanoo sat up straight, picked up a sake cup, toasted Ashiya Dōman with a cup of sake, and then drank it all in one gulp, as a way of sending Ashiya Dōman off on his journey.

"I will definitely capture that little girl from the Kuon family."

Then he would seize the [Radiance] residing within her spirit, and use it to become the God King of Shintoism in the island nation, gaining the qualification to wield the Ame-no-Murakumo sword.

Kuon Asuka is a miracle child created in a parallel world using a gift after the Kuon clan, who were once part of Arcadia, were exiled to the outside world.

Born from the island nation's expectation of "patriots" after its defeat in the war, it gained spiritual status and became a demigod awakened by the times. It only needs to shed its human form to become a true innate deity.

Indeed, it is possible that Amaterasu, who had died and whose spirit had been completely integrated into the Kusanagi Sword, inherited the potential to become the "Lord of the Nameless Gods" because Amaterasu was already dead and the Takamagahara God Group had collapsed.

Since she inherited some of the potential from Amaterasu, Kuon Asuka became the only qualified person in the entire Little Garden who could truly unleash the full power of the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword.

The Kusanagi Sword, a two-digit star-level sword, was forged by the eight million gods of Takamagahara. In order to upgrade it to a two-digit level, it sacrificed two spirit ranks: Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi.

Only those who inherited the royal bloodline of the island nation, namely the Amaterasu bloodline, could use it. However, Amaterasu died, meaning the source was gone, so no one except Kuon Asuka could use it.

Even though its abilities are extremely terrifying, possessing the power to destroy all blessings, spirits, and even abilities, it can separate legends, influence the connection between spirits and history, and sever the connection between incarnations and the original body, directly destroying the incarnation.

In a miniature garden, it is an extremely vicious weapon with considerable deterrent power.

This was Susanoo's plan: to steal Kuon Asuka's "Radiance," absorb the potential of Amaterasu, and make himself a suitable candidate to wield the Kusanagi Sword.

Combined with the backup plan he had left when forging the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, he summoned it.

In this way, he will be able to possess a deterrent power in the miniature garden comparable to that of the Halloween Queen.

Even the Halloween Queen couldn't do anything about him at that time.

Of course, if the consequences of failure are also extremely terrible, then being unable to escape death would probably be a good ending, right?

But now, what difference is there between the island nation's gods and the dead? It's just a matter of whether they die quickly or slowly.

So why not stake everything that the island nation's gods have left on and go all in?!

Go all in, win and you'll have everything, lose and you'll have nothing.

As for the so-called targeting of Su Nian? That was just a side plan.

Everyone knows that in the Garden of the Small Garden, apart from the Buddha's son Rahula, no one has a stronger background than him.

They were just using this to divert the attention of those old guys at the top.

Of course, if the plan succeeds, then controlling the northern region will be the first step in the rise of the entire island nation's pantheon.

Therefore, the next plan must succeed; failure is not an option.

To increase the success rate, the entire plan was kept secret only from Izanagi and Susanoo.
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Bang!Bang!Bang!
Fireworks exploded in the night sky, making it exceptionally bright.

The honor guard played the song that had been passed down for generations in Salamander and used to worship the first Star Sea Dragon King. The solemn and majestic music echoed throughout the city.

It's nighttime now, and there are still a few hours until Su Nian's inauguration ceremony, but the atmosphere has already been heated up in advance.

Various commercial activities, celebrations, and games of favor have been underway for some time now. Although it's nighttime, the atmosphere is no less vibrant than during the day, and under the illumination of countless lights, it's even more lively.

In small gardens, it's common to spend the whole night playing until the festival officially opens the next day.

On the street, Izayoi Sakamaki looked left and right with curiosity, truly intrigued by the dazzling sight.

This was her first time attending a large-scale festival at the Sandbox Garden.

"Hey, Izayoi, don't you think you look like a golden retriever running around like a madman right now?"

The quiet Asuka Kudo, looking around, couldn't help but tease Izayoi Sakamaki as she ran around.

"You're not much better, are you, Miss Cosmos?"

Without turning her head, Izayoi Sakamaki retorted, clearly able to tell that Asuka Kudo was in no worse mood than she was.

On the contrary, she was eager to try many games, but there were just too many to play.

The only one who seemed a little quieter was Kasukabe Yō, who was walking around with a cat on his head, unlike Izayoi Sakamaki and Asuka Kudō, who were interested in the festival and the Gift Game.

Kasukabe Yo is more interested in the different races of creatures that come and go around him.

Just then, accompanied by the howling wind, a mythical beast with the head of a bird, the wings of an eagle, and the body of a lion fell from the sky, dragging a cart of goods.

It appeared to be a griffin, a rare sight in the North District, transporting goods to [Six Wounds]'s shop.

Seeing the griffin, Kasukabe Yō, who was seeing it for the first time, couldn't help but be drawn to it and subconsciously walked towards where the griffin was.

Kasukabe Yo was just too focused on the griffin and clearly wasn't watching where he was going.

"Aisha, be careful, don't bump into anyone."

A pumpkin-headed Jack, floating behind a blue-haired girl in a dress with pigtails, shouted.

"No way, I can tell..."

Clearly, the girl was also too excited, and she turned to Jack and said something.

Just then, a loud "Bang!" rang out.

Aisha bumped right into Kasukabe Yo, and both of them fell to the ground.

Hearing the commotion, Asuka Kudo and Izayoi Sakamaki rushed over anxiously, helped Kasukabe Yoh up with concern, and asked him what was wrong.

"Yao, are you alright?"

Kasukabe Yao painfully stood up, rubbed his buttocks, and looked at the griffin that had already flown away with some disappointment.

"The griffin has flown away."

Meanwhile, Jack helplessly helped Aisha up.

"Aisha, I already told you to watch where you're going. Are you alright? Please apologize to this young lady."

"understood."

Aisha puffed out her cheeks, dusted off her skirt, and walked toward Kasukabe Yodo.

"Hey, are you alright? Um, sorry, I bumped into you by accident."

Aisha said, quite embarrassed, that although her apology was somewhat perfunctory, it was the best attitude she could offer.

However, Kasukabe Yo was clearly not the type to care about such trivial matters. She shook her head and accepted Aisha's apology.

"it does not matter."

"Since there's nothing else, let's take a look around together. Judging from your appearance, it seems like this is your first time attending a festival of this scale. I know quite a few fun blessing games."

To express her apology, Aisha took the initiative to decide to take Kasukabe and the others out for fun.

Meanwhile, Kudo Asuka's eyes lit up as she looked at Pumpkin Jack, and she couldn't wait to go up and chat with him.

But at that moment, an accident occurred.

The talisman, whose location was unknown, gradually began to glow, and countless dark clouds emerged, sweeping across the entire Flame City.

"Is this demonic energy? How could a parade of a hundred ghosts appear here?"

Looking at the black mist, Pumpkin Jack, the most experienced among the group, said with a solemn expression.

From within those dark clouds came countless giggles and laughter, which sounded unexpectedly eerie and terrifying, and contained an unknown amount of malice towards the living.

A giant spider transformed into a half-beautiful, half-spider Jorogumo, scattering its silk to turn passersby into provisions; a horse-faced monster pulls a flaming carriage, rampaging through the streets; an indistinct monk, exuding an aura of decay, carries a blue lantern, seemingly leading people to their deaths…

Countless monsters appeared out of nowhere, causing unimaginable commotion in the streets.

Just then, a loud voice rang out.

"Don't be afraid, please take out your passes."

Then the patterns on the passes held by everyone in the City of Flames lit up, transforming into orange-yellow protective shields that enveloped them.

That was a contingency plan that Su Nian had prepared in advance to prevent attacks. In case of a crisis, it would turn into a shield to protect the guests who came to visit.

"There are villains trying to sabotage my inauguration ceremony, but it doesn't matter. I'll turn it into the afterglow of the celebration."

"Next, we will hold the [Hunting Game of One Hundred Demons]. Rewards will be given based on the number of demons hunted, and your pass will record the number of demons you hunt!!"

Su Nian stood under the sky and spoke loudly, but her gaze was fixed on the area controlled by the Yin-Yang Bureau.

He didn't expect that there would actually be people who didn't take his warning seriously.

But when Su Nian turned her gaze to look for the real culprit, she only saw a dried-up corpse.

"Heh," Su Nian sneered, then unleashed a punch at the block, killing all the people from the Yin-Yang Bureau who had come to participate in the celebration, before loudly announcing.

"The culprit has been captured and killed. You are now free to hunt down all the demons!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than cheers erupted, loud enough to lift the sky.

"Your Majesty Su Nian is invincible!!!"

"Your Highness Su Nian, I want to have your babies!!"

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Although it caused a brief moment of panic, Su Nian's lightning-fast response transformed that panic into the most fervent excitement.

Then countless people who considered themselves powerful took up their gifts and began hunting down the demons.

Such experiences of being able to hunt freely without worrying about one's safety are extremely rare.

However, unlike the excited crowd, Su Nian sneered twice.

"Are you already so impatient?"

"I'd like to see what other tricks you guys have up your sleeve!"

(End of this chapter)