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

Chapter 212 Athena: Is the Greek Queen of Gods Interested?

I knew it. Being the Lord of the Heavenly Army isn't easy, nor are these two simulated star-creating maps. Becoming the fourth-generation God-King isn't easy either.

Regret—Athena's only feeling at this moment was regret.

I deeply regret it; it's an indescribable kind of regret.

Damn it, why wasn't I more clear-headed back then? How could I have been so easily out of my mind by the combined attack of Indra and Zeus?
Right now, Athena just wants to strangle her past self from a few hours ago.

Damn it, a group of two-digit numbers are working together in the shadows, how is she supposed to fight them?

The most crucial thing is that Su Nian has completely seized control of her, so how is she supposed to live from now on?
He had been hunting geese for years, but he never expected that one day a goose would peck out his eyes.

At this moment, Athena looked at Indra with lifeless, exhausted eyes and said in a very dejected manner.

"Your Majesty the Emperor... no, Your Majesty the Emperor, do you think there's any hope for me?"

"There's no saving him, he's beyond saving, just wait to die."

Indra looked at Athena now, and his lips twitched slightly.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that Athena has been completely outmaneuvered by Su Nian, who has seized a fatal weakness.

Even Indra didn't know what to say about Athena. Should he say she was lucky or unlucky?
But in any case, Athena is at least guaranteed to remain the ruler of the heavenly army, since Ouroboros is unlikely to give up such a useful puppet.

Did we really not expect that the Heavenly Army would ultimately fall into the hands of the Ouroboros?
Su Nian, that kid, does indeed have a bit of an evil aura about him.

Hearing the three consecutive pronouncements from Di Shitian and Bian Que, Athena fell silent, unsure of what to say.

"Sigh, I knew it. There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"Only stones fall from the sky, not pies."

"In the end, it wasn't rational enough."

At this moment, Su Nian smiled sheepishly and patted Athena's shoulder with some sympathy.

"At least there's some good news, isn't there?"

"At the very least, you can secure your position as the Lord of the Heavenly Army."

“We are prepared to wait for Azdakar to break free of his seal, and then let qualified human heroes attempt to solve this final trial.”

Upon hearing Su Nian's words, Di Shitian couldn't help but sneer twice, exposing the trap hidden in Su Nian's words.

"But this kid definitely didn't tell you about the Second Solar Sovereignty War..."

"Tell me, kid, how many copies of solar sovereignty have you collected?"

"Including the portion that White Demon owes me, it should be six portions."

Su Nian honestly replied that Athena was one of their own, and as for Indra? He had already retired, and he was someone who could distinguish between what was important and what was not.

Having finally managed to retire gracefully, they wouldn't want to get back involved now, would they? Well, then don't blame them for being impolite.

"Good heavens, six parts of solar sovereignty, that's almost more than the Queen's!"

Di Shitian was clearly startled by Su Nian's news; Su Nian had made such a big move without making a sound.

Sure enough, the child was being quiet, which meant he was up to no good. Su Nian's behavior was more than just ordinary mischief; no wonder the ouroboros had been so quiet lately.

As for Athena, she was already numb.

Completely numb. The Second Solar Sovereignty War... What's the point of her playing this game anymore? She might as well just resign.

She certainly didn't want a massive power struggle involving several double-digit figures to occur during her tenure; that could really kill her.

"So, is it too late for me to resign now?"

Athena made a final attempt.

"It's too late, child."

Indra looked at Athena with considerable sympathy.

"Don't worry, when something happens to you, Zeus and I will give you a proper burial."

"Thank you so much!!"

Athena replied listlessly, feeling that the two simulated star creation maps she was about to receive weren't so appealing anymore.

Athena now resembles a salted fish that has been raped by life, completely unable to recover. It's tragic.

"Try to look on the bright side, Athena. At least you've already obtained two simulated star maps, haven't you?"

Su Nian patted Athena's shoulder sympathetically and said with a smile.

It's important to know that Athena and he shared everything, though this was a one-sided sharing by Athena with him.

Therefore, it's not impossible for him to take these two simulated star-creating maps and study them.

Naturally, Athena understood Su Nian's meaning.

She now felt that her future was even bleaker.

Su Nian... she really is my biggest worry.

If she doesn't become the leader of the Heavenly Army, then Su Nian will be her perfect partner: strong background, powerful, high potential, and most importantly, he doesn't need her at all.
But now that she has become the ruler of the Heavenly Army and has gained a little understanding of Su Nian's hidden background, Athena has only one thought.

That means, what's the point of continuing? Let's just surrender.

Wait a minute... this might not be bad news.

Athena seemed to have realized something: fulfilling her duties as the Lord of the Heavenly Army did not necessarily mean going against Su Nian's wishes; Su Nian could very well become her ally.

Just like the absolute evil that humanity has just overcome in its final trial, she can also learn about the thoughts of the two-digit group through Su Nian in other matters, and then mediate between them.

You have to understand that Su Nian is Kurima's younger brother, so he should make good use of the energy he can draw upon.
Although the Ouroboros is a snake lurking in the shadows, it may not be the kind of being she thought, intending to disrupt the existing order of the Little Garden.

On the contrary, if he were to grant them preferential treatment, perhaps he, as the Lord of the Heavenly Army, wouldn't feel as much pressure as Indra.

Moreover, the fact that he was able to take over as the leader of the Heavenly Army so easily and without any setbacks might have been due to the help of those high-ranking officials.

Otherwise, Athena wouldn't have thought her ascension to power would have been so easy.

Thinking of this, Athena sighed silently.

"Now I understand just how difficult it is to hold the position of Lord of the Heavenly Army. No wonder you, Emperor Shitian, are thinking of resigning."

"I haven't even taken office yet, and I already owe so many favors. It will be even more difficult to truly fulfill the functions of the Heavenly Army later on."

Most importantly, he absolutely did not possess the power of Indra, which would command even a two-digit number of people to speak to him as an equal and to give him the respect he deserved.

This means that in many situations, she doesn't have the right to say no to many decisions, and those factions that would give face to Indra might not necessarily give face to Athena.

It's hard to say how many people will actually carry out her orders.

"Young man, now you know how hard I've worked, right?"

Indra smiled at Athena, then left a golden spear on the table, shook his head, and left.

"Alright, this office is yours now, young people. I'm going to enjoy my retirement."

"Isaac said with great pleasure."

After the brief meeting and handover with Indra, I learned a bit about the pressure I was about to face.

Athena's gaze toward Su Nian grew increasingly fervent.

Their fervor was so intense that it made Su Nian feel a little uneasy.

"Hey Athena, what's with that look? It's scaring me."

"I'm just a two-month-old baby dragon." Su Nian shrank back and said with a look of terror on his face, like a boy about to be violated.

"As expected, Sister Xiaoju was right. Boys need to protect themselves."

Upon hearing this, Athena's lips twitched involuntarily, and she retorted.

"Two months? Where in the Little Garden did a demon come along who could defeat the White Demon in just two months? Where in this world does a four-digit baby born at two months old suddenly appear?"

"No, I am a four-digit legend, I just hold power. There is no such thing as a pure-blooded dragon being exempt from special treatment."

Su Nian corrected the errors in Athena's words.

"Does it make any difference?"

Athena retorted.

"His spiritual rank is comparable to a four-digit exceptional talent, wielding authority—isn't that exactly what a four-digit exceptional talent is?!"

"So, Athena, your malicious look is really scary to me."

Su Nian stopped her dramatic performance, sat down in Di Shitian's seat, and tapped her feet on the table.

"I must say, the chair of the Lord of the Heavenly Army is really comfortable."

"Do you want it? I can give you this spot."

Athena picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and said softly.

Upon hearing this, Su Nian felt as if her bottom had been scorched by fire, and she jumped up and sat on the sofa opposite Athena, which was used for entertaining guests.

"Let's forget about it."

He had no desire to experience the pressure that Athena faced.

What kind of Heavenly Army Master is he, a two-month-old baby?

At this moment, Su Nian looked at Athena curiously and asked.

"But what idea have you come up with this time? Why are you looking at me so eagerly?"

"I've pretty much figured out a way to secure my position as the Lord of the Heavenly Army."

Athena glanced at Su Nian, then smiled lightly and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"If things really develop the way I want, my position as the Lord of the Heavenly Army might not be as stressful as I think."

"But obviously, this is somewhat difficult."

Hearing Athena's unrealistic words, Su Nian poured cold water on her illusions.

The only thing that can influence the development of the miniature garden is the will of those in the two-digit number, and Athena is clearly not among them.

"No, it's not that difficult."

Athena looked at Su Nian.

"As long as you and the other 'Athena' are willing to help me."

That power called "mini-cosmos," combined with Athena's current spiritual status, is enough to give her a deterrent force no less than that of Indra.

Combined with Su Nian's background, it's enough for her to firmly hold the position of Heavenly Army Master and completely grasp the power of the Heavenly Army Master.

Upon hearing this, Su Nian looked at Athena with a strange expression, reached out and touched Athena's forehead.

"Athena, you don't have a fever? Or are you just overwhelmed by the pressure from the heavenly army?"

"Are you really not afraid that all your current efforts will benefit Sasha?"

"Besides, what would Sasha need the position of Lord of the Heavenly Army for? He's busy fighting the Holy War with Hades."

"Or are you going to work for us for free?"

Speaking of working for free, Su Nian showed an expectant expression. After all, having such a wise goddess help her work wouldn't be a loss for Su Nian.

In other words, Sasha had no interest in Athena's spirit, otherwise, given the connection she had with Su Nian's cosmos, Su Nian would have already taken advantage of Athena and given her to Sasha.

For Sasha, consuming the spirit of the Little Garden Athena would likely bring her unimaginable benefits.

Instead of struggling there, simulating the effects of self-observation through a microcosm, and then condensing one's own spiritual essence.

"No, I mean, are you interested in the fourth generation of Greek diva?"

"Um???"

Su Nian couldn't help but shudder.

He was genuinely terrified this time.

No wonder Athena's gaze was so intense just now; it turns out she really intended to devour me.

"Are you serious? We're only two months old!"

"Even an old cow eating young grass shouldn't be done this way!"

"What's wrong? You don't want to?"

Athena brushed a stray strand of hair from her ear, then sat up straight and smiled at Su Nian.

"I consider myself to be quite good-looking, don't I?"

"It's not bad, it's not bad at all."

Su Nian stared at the blonde beauty in front of her with a strange expression.

Athena's golden hair shone with a faint golden light, appearing particularly dazzling under the sunlight. Her figure was even taller and more athletic than Leticia's mature and elegant form.

However, it perfectly conforms to the golden ratio of the human body, with large areas where it should be large and thin areas where it should be thin, giving it a powerful look, but not the softness of a woman.

It's as if her strength and power don't come from her physical appearance, but from her natural poise and confidence.

Athena truly deserves the title of goddess.

"But you know what, your behavior is really weird, it's like I'm coercing you."

Su Nian couldn't help but complain, "He can't say he has no feelings for Athena, can he?"

However, Athena is too rational, giving people a feeling that she is too perfect to be real.

Overall, it just felt very strange.

"Is not it?"

Athena looked at Su Nian with a very resentful expression. "Don't you want to guess why she ended up in this situation?"

That's why Su Nian is her biggest worry.
To deal with this formidable threat, she had no choice but to sacrifice herself.

"Ahem, Nana, you can't say that. You should think of it this way: without me, could you have ascended to the position of Lord of the Heavenly Army?"

Su Nian coughed lightly twice and said righteously.

He's such a good kid, how could he have done these things? He was just unlucky to have stumbled upon them.

"you're right."

Athena nodded perfunctorily. What else could she do after Su Nian had said that?

"However, I was serious about my suggestion."

"My position as queen of pop will always be reserved for you."

(End of this chapter)