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

Chapter 210 Athena: I'm sorry, Dad, I spoke a little too loudly just now.
Athena, one of only two deities among the myriad gods and Buddhas of the miniature garden who holds the key to victory, is she an invincible goddess who wields victory, or the goddess of wisdom in this Greek era.

Before Athena, the previous god who held the reins of victory was none other than Indra, the current lord of the heavenly army who was about to resign.

Indra's record is so impressive that, among the well-known examples, he single-handedly defeated the evil dragon Furido, who was far stronger than Azdaha.

If Azid Dakkaha hadn't required specific conditions to overcome, Indra might have soloed it.

Even the oldest sacred text in India, the Rigveda, contains 30% praise for the other side. As for the unrecorded battles, there are even more, which are so exaggerated that they would seem outrageous if told.

However, unlike Indra, who was once incredibly arrogant but has only recently become more restrained, Athena has always been very restrained, even to the point of being low-key and cautious.

His most famous achievement was defeating Arger, cutting off his head, and sealing him away.

Others are more commonly known as the mother of Greek heroes, the goddess of wisdom, etc.

And that is indeed the case; compared to the victories brought by Athena, she placed more emphasis on her own wisdom.

Moreover, because of her background, she had to pay attention to her intelligence.

Her mother, Metis, the previous goddess of wisdom in the Greek pantheon, was devoured by Zeus for creating a simulated star map of the Greek pantheon. The lesson of having two-thirds of her wisdom plundered was too painful to bear.

Even though she was born with the destiny to win, she knew she could never be a match for Zeus, and that her victories were insignificant in the face of Zeus.

This fostered his habit of planning carefully before acting; in layman's terms, he suffered from severe paranoia and delusions of persecution. In Athena's eyes, "You all want to harm me."

If a normal person had this kind of paranoia, they would have become ill from worrying too much. But Athena is different. On the contrary, the environment of the Little Garden, which is full of scheming people, allows her to thrive.

With a constant stream of backup plans, always planning ahead and thinking things through before acting, they have thoroughly solidified their reputation as the goddess of victory.

It was only because of the big things Su Nian and Sasha had done recently that Athena had relaxed her guard a little.

After all, one of them is the younger brother of the World King Kurima. What does her spirit and everything else mean to Su Nian?

The other is a super-powerful being from another universe. In order to invite the other party to come and make him descend, the Central Hub of the Little Garden even granted him a seat with a two-digit number of rank.

Because everything they had was too easily obtained, Athena was able to trust Su Nian and Sasha.

Athena, however, did not have this trust in others, especially Zeus.

It's a miracle she doesn't have any psychological trauma from Zeus; her paranoia is all caused by Zeus.

Zeus was the person she was most wary of, without exception.

So when Zeus suggested that she become the next ruler of the heavenly army...

Her first reaction was...

Zeus, don't get me into trouble!

Zeus, you've finally given up pretending and are going to make a move against your daughter, the future fourth-generation king of the Greek gods?

By making me the Lord of the Heavenly Army, and using the pressure from the Heavenly Army, will you make me get taken down quietly?

Zeus, you're quite the schemer.

Athena couldn't help but sneer inwardly, but outwardly she didn't show it, instead revealing a smile full of understanding and confidence.

"Although I'm pleased to be told that, I..."

Before Athena could finish speaking, Zeus, seeing the smile on her face, nodded in satisfaction and spoke before she could.

"Okay, I understand. Athena, you're willing to be the lord of the heavenly army, right?"

"No no no..."

I don't want to! I don't want to at all!!
Athena's face instantly darkened. Zeus, you're not satisfied until you've killed me, are you?
"No need to say anything, Nana, I know you'd love to."

Zeus answered first again, silencing Athena's attempt to defend herself.

Finally... Athena couldn't hold back any longer. She pulled out her spear of war and slammed it on the table, then cursed Zeus.

"How many times do I have to say it?! I don't want to!! Whoever wants the position of Lord of the Heavenly Army can take it!!"

"Anyway, I don't want to be one!!"

"So what if we have to fight?! Let's see who leaves this council hall lying on their back first..."

Zeus's rhythm was disrupted by Athena's retort, but he didn't seem particularly angry; instead, his eyes showed more relief.

Nana has grown up; she can even contradict her father to his face now.

However, despite this, the position of Lord of the Heavenly Army was an excellent opportunity for Athena to gain experience and serve as a great stepping stone.

Unless Athena was unwilling to become the fourth generation of Greek gods, she had no choice but to accept this.

Thinking of this, Zeus revealed a cryptic smile, and looked at Athena with a start.

Then, Zeus gave Indra a look.

These are all seasoned foxes; how could Indra not understand Zeus's meaning? Clearly, Zeus is giving the young man a chance.

Moreover, Athena was indeed the best candidate he had considered to succeed him.

With her formidable strength, she is no weaker than most of the older generation. Aside from the very top-tier group, Athena is already the strongest.

Moreover, Athena's character is widely praised. Although she is a bit cautious due to her youthful nature, caution is a good quality in the Little Garden.

The most important thing is that Athena is ambitious, and ambition means she's easy to manipulate.

Moreover, young people are much more energetic than these old folks; the future of this miniature garden depends on these young people.

As for whether there will be any problems with Athena succeeding to the throne? Zeus is not dead yet, and his condition is much better than that of Indra.

Thinking of this, Indra pretended to speak.

"But Zeus, this doesn't quite follow the proper procedure..."

"According to the alliance, the position of Lord of the Heavenly Army should be held by a lord of a group of gods, right?"

Upon hearing this, Athena's resistance gradually lessened.

Could it be that Zeus, that old geezer, has decided to relinquish his position as the fourth generation of god-king?

But it was for this price that she became the lord of the Heavenly Army...

It doesn't seem like a loss...

Athena admitted that she was slightly tempted.

But she still needed to think it over carefully, as she had a feeling that things in this little garden couldn't be that cheap.

Before Athena could express her opinion, Zeus continued speaking, following Indra's lead.

"As the lord of the Heavenly Army, you must have a simulated star map, right?" So... Dad, have you finally decided to hand over the divine genealogy to me?
Athena's breathing gradually became rapid.

This is the most famous simulated star chart and theogony of the Greek pantheon.

Even in the Little Garden, it is an extremely rare deductive and observational simulation of the creation star map. It can perfectly plan the path of spirit ranks from seven digits to one digit. When fully unfolded, it can even summon great gods who were not born in the Little Garden but are recorded in mythology.

For example, the god Chronos, the god of chaos Chaos, the primordial god Phanes...
Even the unfinished spirit form of another Athena—the God Athena—can be summoned ahead of time.

No, she needs to calm down. She can't act impulsively, she absolutely can't act impulsively.

It wouldn't be good if there were any traps in this... It wouldn't be good if I ended up losing everything.

But this bait is just too fragrant.

However, unlike what Athena thought, Indra understood a deeper meaning in Zeus's words.

If you want to resign and let Athena take over your position, that's not impossible, but you should at least leave something behind, right?
No matter what, Nana is taking the blame for you... so...

They're all old foxes, why are they playing at some kind of ghost story?
On the surface, it seems that Indra is preparing to retire because he is unable to deal with Aziz Dakhaha this time.

But in reality, this ultimate trial for humanity—absolute evil—is the simplest problem that is exposed on the surface.

The gradually corrupting, even rotten, celestial army; the accumulating and unresolved conflicts among the various divine groups; the halting progress of human history; the impending Second Solar Sovereignty War; and the savior, Gargi, who has recently begun to move in the Garden of Shadows…

These are all huge pitfalls! Even if you threw in several groups of Greek gods, it wouldn't be enough to fill them.

Let alone Indra, even if he were in the same boat, he would be just as helpless.

However, Athena is young, and young people might be able to create miracles.
"In that case, I'll leave my Brahma Spear to the next Heavenly Army Lord."

Emperor Shitian paused for a moment, then spoke with great pride.

Then he pulled out a golden spear and slammed it hard on the table.

This is one of the simulated star charts held by the Hindu pantheon. It was completed by him and Brahma together. It represents the power of the gods to manipulate the truth of the universe to achieve victory, and is a sure-fire weapon.

It is also the prototype of the Brahma-sama spear, a weapon commonly used by Indra.

It also sealed within him when he fell from double digits, the spiritual essence that carried the truth of "victory".

Upon hearing this, Athena's gaze fell upon the Brahma Spear almost without the slightest hesitation.

This is a shot that contains the truth of victory, a shot that will surely hit and guarantee win.

In the miniature garden, as long as you possess this simulated star chart, you can ignore all conditions and directly achieve victory, no matter what kind of blessing game or challenge it is, simply by swinging your spear.

For Athena, this was a beacon illuminating her path to two-digit numbers, a guiding light that illuminated the path to the truth of the universe.

Now Athena admitted that she was truly smitten.

This is an open conspiracy, a blatant temptation.

Faced with such a tempting offer, Athena admitted that she was indeed tempted.

Or rather, if someone were in her current situation in the miniature garden, how many people could endure it?

The spiritual boost brought by the Lord of the Heavenly Army, along with her enormous achievements, the divine genealogy's deduction of her spiritual advancement path, and the Brahma Spear's demonstration of the true nature of truth, all contributed to her success.

For the first time, Athena felt that the two-digit position of honor was so close to her, so within her grasp.

In fact, it wasn't just Athena; the moment Indra pulled out Brahma's spear, countless old men in the council chamber below couldn't help but swallow hard.

After all, anyone who knew even a little about Indra or the Brahma Spear couldn't help but stand up and point at themselves.

Choose me, and I will be the Lord of the Heavenly Army!

Of course, Zeus and Indra completely ignored the group of worthless creatures below. They exchanged a half-smile and then looked at Athena.

At this moment, Zeus said with some regret.

"Since Athena, you don't want to be the Lord of the Heavenly Army, it seems we have no choice but to choose Su Nian."

Su Nian: ? ? ? ?

Upon hearing this, Su Nian, who was eating melon seeds, suddenly widened her eyes.

"No, is there anything else I need to do?"

"I'm still just a kid, you know!!"

"I'm only two months old!!"

"You guys don't really want me to start working like this, do you?!"

When Su Nian heard that he had been dragged into this, he was completely dumbfounded. He was enjoying watching the drama unfold when he was suddenly caught up in the mess.

After all, he could always remain a bystander, minding his own business.

After all, who would be so cruel as to let a two-month-old baby become the Lord of the Heavenly Army?
This is even more absurd than making Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, the leader of the Heavenly Army.

Seeing Su Nian's strong reaction, Zeus awkwardly looked away. Indeed, although Su Nian's background and potential were sufficient, she was still too young.

He just wanted to provoke Athena.

"No······"

Athena forcibly suppressed her emotions and forced herself to calm down.

However, this fourth-generation Greek god-king, with his divine genealogy, the Brahma Spear, and two simulated star-creating maps, plus the inherent amplification from the Celestial Army Lord's spirit and the enormous achievements he might attain in the future...
How could she possibly stay calm after such a series of attacks?
Moreover, she was not given any time to prepare. She only knew that if she missed this opportunity, there might not be another chance until the end of the Little Garden.

Even knowing there were pitfalls involved, she had no choice but to jump in.

Who can resist such tempting bait?

“I am willing to be the lord of this heavenly army.”

Athena said with great determination.

I'm sorry, Dad. She was speaking a little too loudly just now.

She now realizes she was wrong, and admitting and correcting mistakes is a good quality.

Looking at Zeus, Athena's heart pounded wildly. If she missed this opportunity, she would probably regret it for the rest of her life.

Athena only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zeus nod in agreement.

She knew that now, everything was completely under control.

(End of this chapter)