Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

With her fingers interlaced and raised above her head, Xiao Qi wore a relaxed and contented expression.

"I've waited so long and you still haven't been honest with me. I thought you weren't going to be honest with me and were going to keep it from me forever."

Xiao Qi's expression relaxed again.

The heavy burden that weighed on Haramura Makoto's mind finally dissipated, and the same was true for Shokuhou Misaki.

She, too, was constantly lost in thought, her mind never at peace.

Was it the hint I gave you yesterday?

Faced with Misaki Shokuhou's question, Makoto Haramura finally gave a response other than nodding, and shook his head.

"No, that's not it. I wanted to be honest with you from the very beginning."

Did you keep it a secret from Xiao Qi all along?

This is impossible from any perspective.

Keeping it from Xiao Qi means that he cannot show any of his qualities in front of her, which also means that Xiao Qi will eventually pass away a hundred years later.

How could he possibly accept something like this?

No, it is absolutely unacceptable.

At this point, Makoto Haramura changed the subject, a wry smile appearing on his lips.

"But I can't deny that I didn't know how to bring it up before, and I always thought I should put it off, and put it off again."

"But what you said yesterday made me realize that I can't continue like this."

"Continuing like this will only cause you more and more harm."

Shamelessly, Haramura Makoto directly applied what Itsuki had said yesterday to himself.

However, he thought that Wuhe wouldn't mind such a small matter.

The soft touch, the sweet fragrance of jasmine, and the sudden weight on his thigh—Xiao Qi collapsed onto his lap.

"It's good if you know."

A harmonious atmosphere spread, and here, all the misunderstandings between the two finally disappeared.

Time passed by little by little.

Both of them enjoyed the atmosphere at that moment; there was no romance, only a rare sense of peace.

until……

"Let me explain something to you first."

Suddenly, Xiaoqi, who was nestled in Haramura Makoto's arms, abruptly sat up, wrapped her arms around Haramura Makoto's neck, and stared intently into his eyes.

"I accept that you have other women behind my back."

"But I cannot accept you bringing them into my life."

"Of course."

Makoto Haramura reached out and put his arm around Misaki Shokuhou's waist, then picked her up and placed her on his lap.

"Also, I can only stay here alone, so you have to spend as much time as possible with me."

Misaki Shokuhou was held in Makoto Haramura's arms without any resistance, and pointed to her feet.

Her meaning was quite clear: this palace of Haramura Makoto, costing only two digits, could only have her as its mistress, and no other woman was allowed to enter.

"Okay, that's how it should be."

Without any hesitation, Makoto Haramura nodded in agreement.

Is Xiao Qi's condition excessive?

In Haramura Makoto's eyes, it was not excessive at all, and even the reasonableness surprised him.

That hardly qualifies as a condition.

He was supposed to be with her; she was supposed to be the only mistress of this place.

Now all of these have become conditions.

"Remember what you said."

"This is the last time I'll compromise for you on this matter."

Misaki Shokuhou's face was full of solemnity. Her attitude made it clear that if Makoto Haramura broke his vow again in this regard, she would never forgive him and would leave immediately.

"I see."

"Alright, all the problems are solved. Now show me around the place."

What is that tower?

Misaki Shokuhou extended her finger and pointed to a white pillar reaching to the sky in the southwest direction.

Currently, Makoto Haramura and Misaki Shokuhou occupy the very top of the miniature garden.

From here, one can get a glimpse of the entire miniature garden.

Misaki Shokuhou was referring to the white jade pillar that runs through the seven layers of the miniature garden, or rather, connects the seven layers of the miniature garden.

"Since you're curious, let's get closer."

With a wave of his hand, Makoto Haramura manipulated the space to shrink instantly, arriving at the very bottom of the pillar in a flash.

The accelerating flow of time, the cyclical force of era replacement.

The pillars also bear ancient Sanskrit inscriptions that express the worldview.

"The Tower of Trials can be understood as the Tower of Babel in ancient Babylon; it's something similar to the Tower of Babel."

"So this is what allows humanity to transcend the distinction between humans and gods?"

Upon hearing Haramura Makoto's words, Shokuhou Misaki immediately understood.

Misaki Shokuhou is quite knowledgeable. Although mythology doesn't help her studies at all, she still knows about it in her spare time.

In the myth of Genesis in the Old Testament, the Tower of Babel was a tower built by mankind after the Great Flood to demonstrate their power and reach heaven. However, because God confused mankind's languages, making communication impossible, the tower was never completed, and mankind scattered across the globe. Therefore, the Tower of Babel symbolizes humanity's arrogance and futile efforts.

The Tower of Babel is a product of human pride and disrespect for God. In the virtual world, the evil of human nature is unrestrained, and human good deeds are worthless. Social media platforms are the Tower of Babel of the human spirit.

The Tower of Babel symbolizes the arrogance of mortals and a futile effort.

Therefore, from another perspective, the Tower of Babel can also be seen as a path to the divine.

This means that as long as humans climb to the top of the Tower of Babel, they can become gods and stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods.

"Do you know that!"

"Pure humans are subject to absolute limitations in their systems, which is like a kind of rule."

"Humans can become stronger in different ways by obtaining godhood or other means."

"But there is a limit to human strength; the top four-digit level is already their limit."

"Once they get here, they can no longer become stronger."

Holding Misaki Shokuhou's little hand, standing in front of the white gate, Makoto Haramura smiled and said.

"So at the beginning of this miniature garden, I discussed with White Yaksha and built this Trial Tower."

"As long as they can break through to the top level, they will break through the limitations of the human race and become three-digit individuals."

"Bringing a fresh and exciting experience to sandplay."

It is expectation.

At this moment, Makoto Haramura stood here, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Both he and the White Demon held expectations for humanity, hoping that the miniature garden they created would not be as lifeless as the previous ones.

We look forward to humanity having even more possibilities.

"So that's why you wanted to change my physique, giving me the possibility of inheriting Gabriel's godhood?"

Misaki Shokuhou finally understood what Makoto Haramura meant.

He wants to achieve instant success and avoid unnecessary and wasteful efforts.

However, new problems also arose as expected.

"But according to you, after I fully inherit Gabriel's divinity, my own affiliation should be with the biblical pantheon, right?"

“I know that if it’s the God in the New Testament, he has a pretty good temper.”

"But if it's the God of the Old Testament, I feel like I've fallen into a trap."

Misaki Shokuhou frowned.

The God of the New Testament is the true God, truly loving all people and bringing them light and hope.

But the God of the Old Testament was a pure tyrant.

It could be said that he was either committing massacres or on his way to commit massacres; all ten of the most famous calamities were his doing.

Even nominally, Misaki Shokuhou wouldn't feel happy working under someone like that.

"You can rest assured about that."

Makoto Haramura blinked, then took Misaki Shokuhou's hand again, and the scene changed once more.

1224 Outer Gate - Mount Olympus.

Above the towering, majestic sacred mountain, dotted with palaces, dark clouds appeared out of nowhere.

The weather was stormy with lightning and howling winds, and darkness enveloped the land.

Numerous temples are scattered across the towering Mount Olympus.

The twelve zodiac signs, the largest and most sacred of them, were the palaces where the Olympian gods resided on the mountain.

The sixth palace, starting from the three great temples at the foot of the mountain, is the Temple of Wisdom, where Athena resides.

"Are you still living here? I thought you would move directly into the God King's Palace."

Holding Misaki Shokuhou's little hand, before even stepping through the gate, Makoto Haramura spoke up.

"We are currently in a critical transition period. Once this period is over, I will naturally move into the God King's Palace."

The door opened automatically as the clear female voice rang out.

So, as soon as Makoto Haramura and Misaki Shokuhou stepped into this place, they saw it.

A beautiful woman with long golden hair, wearing a white Greek robe, with an olive wreath on her head and a refined and elegant appearance, exuding a heroic spirit.

"When did you dye your hair, Athena?"

Is this Athena?

Misaki Shokuhou gazed at the legendary deity with curious eyes.

She was actually able to witness something that only existed in mythology, and for some reason, she felt a little moved at that moment.

"This is the effect of nature."

"We are currently in the transition period from the third to the fourth generation of gods in Greek mythology. My body is changing every day. I have separated the divine essence of Metis and Medusa, and naturally I have become like this."

In the world of Godslayer, Athena is a triune deity.

Such a divine status could not make her the fourth generation of the Greek gods, so Athena needed to separate the divine status of Metis and Medusa and instead merge it with the divine status of her brother Poros, who was supposed to be eaten by Zeus.

In Greek mythology, her brother Boros was supposed to overthrow Zeus's rule, and Zeus, fearing the loss of his throne, swallowed his own son.

Therefore, Athena has now directly replaced Zeus's role, merging with the divine attributes of Poros.

Her current appearance is a result of the subtle influence of the Poros divinity.

"So that's it."

With Misaki Shokuhou by his side, Makoto Haramura felt right at home and sat down directly opposite Athena.

"So it seems that the Greek gods ruled by the fourth generation of god-kings will soon appear in the miniature garden?"

"About a hundred years."

Athena spread her hands, looking slightly smug.

She has only been in the Little Garden for less than a year, and she has already made this much progress. She must be proud.