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

Chapter 247 The Two Most Unfortunate Goddesses in the Little Garden

She no longer wanted to care about Sasha's affairs.

There was nothing she could do; she knew her own strength and limitations. She now clearly felt that she was no longer a match for Su Nian.

Even with the added bonus from her Heavenly Army Lord status, she was still no match for Su Nian.

If she wasn't mistaken, Su Nian's current basic size had already reached the scale of the universe.

One of the conditions she knew for breaking through to double digits was that one's spirit level had to reach the cosmic level, which was the minimum standard to bear the truth of the universe.

Of course, the size of a spirit does not necessarily represent its combat power or destructive power.

Take Athena for example. Even with the added bonus from her status as the Lord of the Heavenly Army, her current spiritual level has barely reached the edge of the universe.

However, this does not mean that, with thorough preparation, she cannot puncture an ordinary material universe with a single shot; beyond three digits, mere destructive power is meaningless.

All three-digit numbers are equivalent; they are all omnipotent.

However, those with strong spirit levels are definitely stronger in combat, and their basic stats are completely different, not to mention Su Nian also has a small universe, which is almost like cheating.

According to Su Nian, his inner universe originated from Sasha.

How can Athena compare? Isn't Su Nian's backstabbing faster than hers?
Anyway, she has already started preparing to manage the Lingo of Mivani. After all, it is common knowledge that the Roman pantheon is just a disguise for the Greek pantheon.

However, admitting defeat is impossible for her. She can accept her failure, but she absolutely cannot accept retreating without a fight.

"By the way, Athena, is the Heavenly Army still short of people?"

At this moment, Su Nian suddenly raised her head and looked at Athena.

"Shortage? Of course we're short of them!"

Athena shrugged helplessly.

Do you think I can boss around my uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters?

Although Athena is the most promising of the younger generation of Greek gods besides Zeus, this does not mean that others will obey Athena's orders.

She didn't have the prestige to rival Zeus, even if she defeated them and put a knife to their throats to make them work for her. It was obvious that she was two-faced.

This is why only Zeus and Indra are qualified to be the leaders of the Heavenly Army; no one else has the ability to unite the core leadership of the Heavenly Army into a cohesive unit.

"In that case, I have someone here who you can borrow for a while."

As she spoke, Su Nian snapped her fingers and then connected with Sagittarius, using Sagittarius's power to construct a door.

Then a white-haired youth wearing a blue Yunqi Army uniform and carrying a longbow on his back stepped out and naturally stood behind Su Nian.

"Lan, the Star Goddess of Hunting, the Emperor's Bow Master of Fate."

"Currently, according to the Sandbox system, it is roughly at the level of a three-digit elite, the standard God-King combat power."

Su Nian gave Lan a brief introduction.

"Is she on the same level and path as Artemis?"

Athena couldn't help but smile. As expected, Su Nian did not disappoint her. On the basis of the original twelve Titan prototypes, he also presented a three-digit God-King.

Moreover, they are the kind of subordinates she likes best—those with a military bearing and heroic spirit. To be honest, this type of person is the most suitable to be a subordinate.

At this moment, Lan did not look at Athena, but instead focused her gaze on Su Nian and said.

"Your Majesty, did you summon me here with any orders?"

Upon hearing this, Su Nian smiled and nodded to Athena.

"Help Athena to reorganize the Heavenly Army, at least to get rid of the parasites, and then maintain the peace of the Garden of Bamboo."

"Yes."

Lan didn't ask where this place was or what she was doing here.

He is a soldier, and a soldier's duty is to obey orders, as long as those orders are not against natural law or human ethics.
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Heavenly Army Headquarters.

Looking at the Heavenly Army headquarters in front of them, which had somehow been transformed into the style of a temple favored by Athena.

A purple-haired woman dressed in a butler's uniform with her hair tied in a ponytail sighed helplessly.

Life is tough.

Standing at the entrance of the Celestial Army headquarters, Scáthach looked up at the temple in front of her and thought of Athena, the irritable goddess who would start a war at the slightest provocation, and couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

"Why did you make me come here...?"

"I don't want to wait for Athena, that irritable goddess, to give me her first warning."

"But then the Queen gave the order."

With a few helpless sighs, Scáthach finally stepped into the Celestial Army headquarters. However, before she could finish speaking, a numb-looking Shiva appeared in her sight.

She recognized him too; he was Shiva, who was known as the "First Bearder of the Small Garden." To be honest, she didn't know whether to envy or pity Shiva.

What I envy is that the other person has found a way forward.

They felt sorry for the other person who was burdened with such a debt that they didn't know when they could repay it.

But thinking about it this way, compared to Shiva, she seems to be in an even worse situation.

Although the salary was decent despite being exploited by the Queen, she felt only darkness ahead.

"Scathach?"

Shiva seems to have discovered Scáthach, who was wallowing in self-pity there.

"Why are you here with the Heavenly Army instead of serving your Queen?"

"Or are you coming here part-time too?"

At this point, Shiva seemed to have thought of something, and looking at Scáthach with a deep sense of gloom on her face, she said with a hint of pity in her eyes.

"It seems you've been given a hard time by the Queen again, Scáthach."

Upon hearing this, Scáthach sighed and walked helplessly to Shiva's side.

"How should I put it... it's irrefutable in every sense of the word."

After all, among those in the three digits, Scáthach is one of the unluckiest. After all, she was unlucky enough to become the guardian, chief knight, butler, and head maid of the Halloween Queen, the biggest problem child in the miniature garden.
Otherwise, with Scáthach's strength, she would live a much more comfortable life than the average goddess.

After letting out a long breath, Scáthach smiled helplessly at Shiva.

"Would you be interested in taking a part-time job with the Queen? I guarantee you'll be well paid."

She said, half-jokingly, that she really wanted to quit her job now.

Being a close advisor to the Queen is no easy task, as serving a monarch is like serving a tiger.

Although the Halloween Queen has never treated her badly.

However, Shiva's attitude toward this matter was very firm.

"No need to discuss."

Shiva rolled his eyes and said irritably.

"I don't want to be that person's toy, and I don't have a position as suitable as yours."

Another reason why Scáthach was able to become a close advisor to the Halloween Queen is that she is the goddess who controls the sun's shadow and death.

If the Halloween Queen hadn't become a triple-digit exception, her status would have been equal to that of the Halloween Queen. Scáthach was lucky; when the Celtic gods were still around, they took good care of the Halloween Queen when she was first summoned to the Garden of Eden. Otherwise, she wouldn't have become a close advisor and shared glory with the Halloween Queen.

Instead of being played to death by the Halloween Queen.

The collapse of the Celtic pantheon back then has many intriguing aspects.

"But speaking of which, what brings you to the Heavenly Army?"

Shiva then asked with some curiosity, "What kind of fun is that queen planning to have this time?"
Upon hearing this, Scáthach wore a miserable expression and let out a long sigh.

"Go and invite Su Nian, who has just returned to the Garden of Shadows and is currently having a romantic conversation with Athena. The Queen has something to discuss with him."

Shiva's expression froze, his eyes momentarily blank, before he said in an annoyed tone.

"Are you sure? This is no ordinary offense."

She was well aware of the conflict between the Halloween Queen and Kurima.

Although it is widely believed in the Little Garden that the White Demon and the Halloween Queen are at odds, these old folks know many more secretive things.

The White Demon and the Halloween Queen are, in reality, only at odds.

As a Sun Spirit, the Halloween Queen and the White Yaksha have a relationship that is both adversarial and friendly, but leans more towards that of best friends.

But if we're talking about who really doesn't get along with the Halloween Queen, it's only Kurima.

After all, Kurima is widely recognized as an even more willful problem child than Shiroyasha among the two-digit group.

This feud dates back to the First Solar Sovereignty War, and it can be said that it has been brewing for a long time.

As for now... the Halloween Queen is inviting Su Nian over?
Is this really not some kind of trap?
"So, life is tough..."

Scáthach sighed deeply, her voice filled with dejection.

Indeed, you have a worse life than me.

Shiva looked at Scáthach with a hint of pity.

Upon hearing this, Scáthach's face darkened. She absolutely hated hearing Shiva say that!
Anyone who didn't know better would think this was some kind of misery contest.

To be fair, among three-digit figures, Shiva and Scáthach are indeed among the most tragic.

"Alright, Athena's office is just ahead."

Shiva patted Scáthach on the shoulder sympathetically, then went off to work overtime with a cheerful expression.

To be honest, after seeing that some people were worse off than himself, Shiva felt more motivated to work overtime.

Ignoring Shiva who was watching the show from the sidelines, Scáthach couldn't help but spit out a curse, and then resignedly knocked on the office door.

"Enter."

Su Nian's voice came from inside the door.

Then a white-haired young man came out and opened the door.

An unfamiliar figure? Seems to have been summoned through Sagittarius? Is he one of Su Nian's people?
Wow, that's a relationship that's truly enviable.

Scáthach glanced at Lan, a touch of sadness in her eyes.

"Lan, why don't you go and familiarize yourself with Shiva's work first?"

Then Lan went out, and Scáthach came in with a suicidal feeling.

"Scáthach?"

Su Nian tilted her head, paused for a moment, and looked at the Halloween Queen's butler in front of her.

"What brings you to the Heavenly Army Headquarters?"

Immediately afterward, Su Nian frowned, as if she had realized something.

"Did the Halloween Queen want to see me?"

Scáthach's face twitched; she suspected Su Nian was spying on her.

However, there's no need to monitor her. Generally speaking, there's a 99% chance that she's appearing with the will of the Halloween Queen.

Upon hearing this, Scáthach sighed, walked to the sofa opposite Su Nian, and slumped down on it.

"That's right, that's exactly it. My orders have been delivered."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Su Nian rolled her eyes and said irritably.

"Now that the orders have been delivered, why don't you go back?"

"I understand the Queen's invitation. I will make time to go later."

"What a coincidence, the Halloween Queen ordered me to invite you over right now..."

Scáthach looked at Su Nian helplessly and said with a tired expression.

"Yes, and incidentally, interrupting your private time with Athena, those are the Queen's exact words."

Scáthach closed her eyes, giving a "whatever" look.

Upon hearing this, Su Nian's lips twitched twice. She stared at Athena for a few seconds, observing Athena's slightly displeased expression.

It seems that the Halloween Queen has indeed disrupted Athena's plans, as she appears to have sensed some truth.

"But why did the Halloween Queen call me over?"

Su Nian stroked his chin, lost in thought. He remembered that during the campaign against Azdaha, the Halloween Queen had apparently asked her knight, Fies Reis, to deliver a message to him.

The Queen prepared a generous gift for herself as an apology, hoping she would go and collect it herself.

Did the Halloween Queen summon me over just for this?
An apology? For his past slip of the tongue, saying he would train Su Nian to be his mount? Or is this a trap?

"It can't be that you really didn't get it from Xiaoju-jie and then apologized because you misspoke, right?"

"Or has the Queen not given up on the idea of ​​taking me in as a mount?"

Upon hearing this, Scáthach's pupils contracted. "The Queen has ruined me!"

She could already feel the killing intent emanating from Athena beside her.

Your Majesty, at least tell us the whole story of how you offended Su Nian.
Using a pure-blooded dragon as a mount is already considered a provocation.

However, Scáthach, who knew the Queen's personality, was well aware that it was just the Queen's stubborn slip of the tongue after failing to snatch Su Nian from the World King on Halloween, similar to sour grapes.

After all, in the miniature garden, dragon knights do not refer to knights who ride dragons, but rather knights who serve dragons. The status of dragons is no less than that of gods, Buddhas, Asuras, or star spirits, especially pure-blooded dragons.

But this is troublesome. If Su Nian insists on dwelling on it, it will become a fight to the death.

"Then let's go. I'm rather curious about what kind of apology gift Her Majesty has prepared."

Su Nian didn't dwell on these things too much. He knew that it was just something the Halloween Queen said inadvertently, which Kurima then used to scare him.

He now clearly understands the status of pure-blooded dragons in the Little Garden.

Moreover, if the Halloween Queen were to actually do that, Kurima would probably be fighting her before Su Nian even had a chance to react.

Upon hearing this, Scáthach breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of gratitude appeared in her eyes as she looked at Su Nian.

(End of this chapter)