The next day, the whole world became lively.
This was mainly because the battle that occurred at the port of Itogami Island had already spread through various channels.
Some spread it by word of mouth, others through institutions, corporations, spies, and agents stationed by various countries on Itogami Island specifically to deliver information. Added to this were the connections and channels of those high-profile individuals, and even ordinary citizens couldn't help but pass on this shocking incident. The end result was that in just one night, this matter had appeared in international news.
The destruction of Itogami Island's port and that colossal figure towering into the sky, covering the sun, had already been widely circulated internationally. Even the scene of a large group of mythological magic beasts and serpent familiars fighting at sea had somehow been recorded and passed into the hands of major powers.
Thus, on this day, Kaiser became completely famous.
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This was a space filled with dimness.
As if located in the crevice between day and night, a space enveloped by dazzling golden mist stretched open, presenting a dreamlike scene.
An endless white marble corridor extended, surrounded by rose walls. Unknown gigantic tree branches covered the sky like a ceiling, forming a garden-like structure—somewhat sacred, somewhat mysterious.
This was not a space located in the real world.
This was a barrier constructed within another world, named the Whispering Garden.
The Whispering Garden was not only the name of this space but also the external designation of the Supreme Council of the Domain Treaty Organization.
The so-called Domain Treaty Organization refers to the international body jointly operated by the Domain Treaty member nations, including the Three Great Night Empires.
In the past, humans and demons experienced a prolonged war due to racial incompatibility, resulting in extremely severe casualties on both sides. Thus, under the leadership of the Lost Warlord—the First Progenitor—the demons reached a peace agreement with humans. This peace agreement is the Domain Treaty.
The treaty is upheld by the Three Great Night Empires and numerous other signatory countries, which together formed the Domain Treaty Organization, mutually overseeing the enforcement of the peace agreement.
And the Whispering Garden is where the Supreme Council of the Domain Treaty Organization resides.
The Supreme Council not only oversees the enforcement of the peace agreement but also holds the authority to take countermeasures against major magical threats. It even possesses the military force for such actions—a multinational joint army formed based on the Domain Treaty.
This strongest army assembled from countries around the world possesses military strength equivalent to that of the world itself, capable of annihilating small nations in a single night. Not even the Three Great Night Empires can independently form such a powerful military force.
In other words, this place is not only the home of the world's strongest military power, but also a coalition of nations from across the globe.
At this moment, in the center of the Whispering Garden, twelve seats surrounding a crimson round table were all occupied.
Each of the twelve individuals wore a silver mask, concealing their faces.
However, these twelve people were in fact the twelve directors of the Domain Treaty Organization.
In other words, the twelve present were the sovereigns—or rather, emperors—of the twelve nations that signed the Domain Treaty.
Wearing silver masks and holding the highest authority and status in their respective countries, the twelve were now engaged in an intense discussion, speaking in whispers produced by magically altered voices.
"To think that the vessel of that magic beast turned out to be such a dangerous existence."
"The magic beasts sealed within him aren't limited to just Leviathan."
"Those magic beasts are definitely from the mythological era—like Leviathan, they existed on the surface before the advent of the Devas, and may very well be biological weapons."
"Even a single Leviathan is the world's strongest magic beast, with a danger level of X. Yet the beasts summoned by that vessel..."
Magic beasts differ from demons; they are not a race distinct from humans, but rather beasts imbued with magical power and demonic traits, possessing extraordinary abilities.
Just like demons, there are many kinds of magic beasts in this world.
Capricorns, Leapfrogs, Bee-Serpents, Tarasques, Simurghs, Hippocamps, even Wyverns and the legendary Dragons—these all fall under the category of magic beasts.
Magic beasts have existed since ancient times, and some were even artificially bred.
Among them, certain magic beasts are extremely dangerous and pose threats to human survival or the environment.
Therefore, international organizations categorized and recorded the world's magic beasts and assigned them corresponding danger levels.
The danger levels are marked using Roman numerals, ranging across ten levels: I (1), II (2), III (3), IV (4), V (5), VI (6), VII (7), VIII (8), IX (9), X (10).
Of them, the lowest danger level is I, while the highest is X.
Generally, when a magic beast's danger level reaches VI, it can rival a vampire's familiar, capable of sinking giant ships and destroying towns.
A danger level of IX means the magic beast's threat surpasses all current human weaponry—even the familiars of Progenitors struggle to threaten them.
As for level X, only one magic beast in the entire world has been classified with this level.
That is Leviathan, the world's strongest magic beast.
Therefore, for tens of thousands of years, people have avoided provoking it, allowing it to sleep quietly on the ocean floor—even the Progenitors are no exception.
In the original work, Kojou Akatsuki once briefly fought a rampaging Leviathan, deploying several of his familiars without managing to subdue it. In the end, a succubus sang to calm its rage and persuaded Leviathan to retreat on its own.
If Leviathan hadn't retreated voluntarily, it remained uncertain whether the Fourth Progenitor, who hadn't fully awakened or mastered all his familiars, could have repelled it.
This shows just how powerful and revered Leviathan, the strongest magic beast from the mythological age, truly is.
Because of this, when it was discovered that Leviathan had a vessel, a commotion erupted among the nations of the world.
That the Lion King Organization could contain Kaiser—truthfully, it's unclear how much negotiation and maneuvering took place behind the scenes to reach this outcome, otherwise many nations would have set their sights on him.
The vessel of the world's strongest magic beast, codenamed [Chaos Dragon], is regarded by many and by the international community as a special existence second only to, or even equal to, the Three Progenitors.
If Kaiser can freely control Leviathan, the strongest magic beast in the world, then even rivaling a Progenitor wouldn't be inconceivable.
Because of this, when he made contact with the Twelfth Familiar of the Fourth Progenitor and appeared on Itogami Island, the nations of the world had been paying close attention to him.
And when the Twelfth Familiar became the Fourth Progenitor and was absorbed into Akatsuki Nagisa's body, both vessels have since been at the top of every nation's high-priority surveillance list—never once letting down their guard.
Now, with the world's strongest magic beast and the vessel of the world's strongest vampire meeting and interacting on Itogami Island, the level of attention this drew was far greater than Kaiser imagined.
Vatler was only a minor part of it.
Now, because of Vatler's reckless actions, under the guise of an unintended consequence, the vessel codenamed [Chaos Dragon] revealed a terrifying hidden power...
This shocked and angered many directors in the Whispering Garden.
"Those magic beasts must be at least level VI, already comparable to a vampire's familiar!"
"Even if they're not quite on par with Leviathan, they must be level IX, surpassing all current human weapons!"
"Especially that final one..."
At this point, all the directors fell silent.
Recalling the towering hundred-headed giant seen in the footage, everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
That was clearly beyond level IX, perhaps even beyond level X.
That was a terrifying existence that surpassed Leviathan, with even its classification as a magic beast in doubt.
Typhon, the King of Monsters, is the strongest magic beast Kaiser can summon, possessing power that can rival Campione and Heretic Gods.
With the Authority of the Eye of Horus amplifying its power severalfold, this beast could face multiple Campione or Heretic Gods without falling behind—perhaps even gaining the upper hand.
Let alone Vatler, a vampire closest to a Progenitor—even an actual Progenitor might not fare any better than Vatler.
The directors all realized that this was a being beyond the Progenitors—the strongest individual and creature in the world.
What they didn't know was that after Leviathan recognized Kaiser as its master and became his exclusive weapon, it too had been enhanced.
If it received the same Authority boost from the Eye of Horus as Typhon did, it would definitely be no weaker—in fact, it might be even stronger.
Typhon was merely strengthened by the Eye of Horus, while Leviathan could be enhanced both by the Eye of Horus and Kaiser's own Authorities, growing stronger as he does.
The current Leviathan was no longer the Leviathan of the past, which is why Kaiser ultimately summoned Typhon instead of Leviathan.
However, in the eyes of the world, Typhon was undoubtedly even more terrifying than Leviathan.
And such an existence, together with other magic beasts whose danger levels were second only to—or equal to—Leviathan's, were now all sealed within Kaiser's body...
What this meant, no one could fail to understand.
"Did Japan know about this all along and intentionally conceal him?"
"If so, then we must carefully consider whether you are plotting something."
"You must share all intel on [Chaos Dragon]… no, on the [King of Magic Beasts] with us."
"Yes, in the name of the Domain Treaty Organization, we make a formal request."
The directors began targeting one person among them.
That person was the Prime Minister of Japan.
Japan is also a member of the Domain Treaty Organization—one of the nations that supports the Domain Treaty.
Otherwise, special demon zones like Itogami Island would not be nominally under their jurisdiction.
"Everyone, I've already consulted the Three Saints of the Lion King Organization," the Prime Minister said under pressure from the directors. "They assured me that they were completely unaware of the true situation of the one codenamed [Chaos Dragon]… no, [King of Magic Beasts]."
"The Lion King Organization observed and studied him for four years, collecting and analyzing his hair, blood, skin tissues, and so on, yet never found any trace of magic beasts sealed within his body—not even the slightest sign."
"These are the research records from the past four years. You may examine them."
A detailed set of research data was immediately distributed to the directors, who swiftly skimmed through them.
Afterward, they had to admit that Japan did not intentionally conceal anything.
Until now, the one codenamed [King of Magic Beasts] had never displayed even the slightest ability to summon magic beasts, so much so that the Lion King Organization wasn't even sure whether he could control Leviathan, let alone summon so many highly dangerous magic beasts.
Only now had this uniqueness and danger been revealed.
"Was it deliberately hidden? Or did it change after coming into contact with the vessel of the Fourth Progenitor?"
"Unclear. Further observation is needed."
"Is observation enough? Shouldn't we place [King of Magic Beasts] under control?"
"That would be unwise. He's already shown power beyond that of the Progenitors. Acting rashly is dangerous."
"But if we let such a dangerous existence continue to grow, won't that endanger us?"
"I suggest we deploy military forces to impose strict control."
"I second that."
"No, that would be reckless."
"I disagree as well."
The directors immediately split into two factions and began to argue.
The radicals insisted on controlling such a dangerous element, unable to feel at ease otherwise.
The conservatives strongly objected, unwilling to poke the tiger's tail.
Finally, the three leading figures spoke.
"The current situation is still unclear. We need to observe for a while before making a decision."
"Yes, there's no need to rush."
"Let's wait and see for now."
Once the three spoke, the others immediately fell silent.
Because those three held a special status in the Whispering Garden.
They represented the War King Domain, the Fallen Dynasty, and the Realm of Chaos.
Yes—these were the Three Great Night Empires.
And in the Whispering Garden, the representatives of the Three Great Night Empires—the Progenitors—held veto power.
The decision made jointly by the three could not be overruled.
Soon, the remaining nine heads of state left one after another, leaving only the three leaders.
"[King of Magic Beasts]… huh?"
"To think such an interesting being exists in this world."
"A unique entity surpassing us, one even born before us…"
Rather than crisis, the three displayed strong interest.
"We really want to meet him."
"It's necessary to make contact with him."
"He's just far too fascinating."
The three spoke enthusiastically, as if they had found a rare source of amusement—happy and delighted.