At the same time, in a meeting room of the Lion King Agency.
At this moment, the Three Saints of the Lion King Agency had also gathered and were holding a meeting.
"There's already a decision from the Whispering Garden side—they said they'll observe for the time being."
"Just as we expected, things have really turned out this way."
"Not surprising. After all, that's a danger that surpasses even the True Ancestors. Who knows what could happen if someone acts rashly? Even the Three Great True Ancestors wouldn't want to see anything happen to that person, right?"
"The councilors probably each have their own calculations, but with those three present, there's no hope of things going according to plan."
"It's easy to imagine. After all, the vampire True Ancestors have lived longer than anyone. Even that Serpent Bearer couldn't wait to stir up trouble with him—once the True Ancestors learn what happened, they'll definitely be interested too, right?"
"Yeah, a person possibly stronger than them finally appeared. Rather than seeing it as a threat, they must be truly happy deep down. That way, they won't feel bored anymore."
The Three Saints chimed in one after another, dissecting the nature of the Supreme Council of the Holy Domain Treaty Organization nearly in its entirety.
They had already foreseen that things would end up like this.
Those nine councilors might want to take action for various reasons, including the Prime Minister of their own nation, but the Three Great True Ancestors would definitely not just sit back and watch it happen.
Even someone like Vattler, who had lived for centuries, had grown so bored that he became a complete battle maniac. The even older True Ancestors—how could they possibly find this unchanging world interesting?
Hearing that someone stronger than themselves had appeared, their first reaction definitely wouldn't be panic—but joy.
The success of the Blazing Banquet a few months ago—how could it have gone smoothly without those True Ancestors secretly pushing it forward?
Not to mention the base units beyond Number Twelve—most of them had been kept by the Three Great Empires of the Night. Without the True Ancestors' permission, how could they have been sent to Itogami Island to participate in the resurrection ritual of the Fourth True Ancestor?
The True Ancestors had long been looking forward to the revival of the Fourth True Ancestor, which is why they watched the ritual from the sidelines, even lending their support.
In other words, they had long hoped for it—hoped that this world would change, would become more interesting, interesting enough to alleviate their endless boredom.
Thus, in the eyes of the True Ancestors, Kaiser's sudden outburst this time was undoubtedly something worth being happy and excited about.
In such a situation, the Three Great True Ancestors would naturally not want anyone ruining all this, unless Kaiser went completely insane and decided to go against the whole world, against the Holy Domain Treaty Organization.
The Three Saints were well aware of this, but instead of feeling relaxed, they were somewhat uneasy.
"The Holy Domain Treaty Organization probably won't act rashly, but this result also shows that the Three Great True Ancestors are indeed deeply interested in that person."
"…They're likely to take action, right?"
"The Second True Ancestor might be able to hold back. The First True Ancestor, even if wanting to act, would likely prepare in advance. But the Third True Ancestor—who knows."
The Three Great True Ancestors might all be bored beings and would surely be interested in Kaiser, but the three had very different personalities.
The First True Ancestor, the Lost Warlord, is the oldest vampire and once promoted the signing of the Holy Domain Treaty, advocating peaceful coexistence between humans and demons. So even if interested in Kaiser, he likely wouldn't act recklessly—at least not in the short term.
The Second True Ancestor, the Fall Gazer, is a reclusive person, the least visible of the three. Among the known True Ancestors, he's also the most mysterious. Even the high ranks of his own empire know little about him—his true identity and whereabouts are unknown. This is also why his bloodline—the G-Type—still has not been fully classified.
The Third True Ancestor, the Chaos Bride, is the most ostentatious of the three. Rumors about her appearances keep surfacing—like how she suddenly showed up somewhere and caused turmoil—but these stories are usually prefixed with "allegedly," because she can change her appearance at will and has no fixed form. She might appear in any place in any way—perhaps even that person you passed by one day was this capricious True Ancestor.
Based on this intelligence, the Three Saints concluded that the Second True Ancestor might not act, the First True Ancestor might not act rashly, but the Third True Ancestor could act at any moment.
Of course, that wasn't certain.
For other matters, the three might not change their usual patterns. But now, someone had appeared who might be stronger than them and who possessed many Divine Beasts capable of rivaling—or surpassing—True Ancestor-level Familiars.
That sky-covering, towering Hundred-Headed Giant—even the Three Saints, known as the strongest human attack mages, felt a chill when they saw the footage. What kind of reaction would the True Ancestors have? That was truly hard to predict.
But, they couldn't do much anyway.
"Monitor the situation on Itogami Island closely, and track all flight information heading there. If any suspicious figures appear, dispatch someone immediately."
"We can't stop the True Ancestors, but at least we have to show our stance."
"If they do appear, just send a monitor to follow them."
"By the way, wasn't the Duchy of Ardeal planning to visit Itogami Island, even dispatching their Holy Ring Knights and flying battleship?"
"Yeah, it's said the First Princess herself is making the trip."
"Of all times, it had to be now…"
The Three Saints continued their discussion and confirmed their basic course of action.
After that, they each fell silent for a moment, then shifted the topic to the center of all this: Kaiser.
"Four years. He stayed in the High God's Forest for so long without ever showing this kind of ability. Yet the moment he left, he issued such a powerful declaration of his arrival to the whole world."
"Magical Beasts from the Age of Myth… I thought there was only Leviathan, but it turns out there were so many more."
"These magical beasts have probably been slumbering within him for tens of thousands of years, haven't they?"
"I suspect Leviathan only emerged into the world to protect him while he slept."
"To control such a horde of magical beasts so freely… to some extent, that child might be an even more terrifying man-made weapon than the Fourth True Ancestor—no, a god-made weapon."
"The Fourth True Ancestor was a god-slaying weapon created by the Devas and the Three Great True Ancestors, but that child's origin might be even older."
Even Leviathan was a biological weapon born in the Mythical Age before the Devas appeared. As a vessel and terminal for many such mythical magical beasts, including Leviathan, Kaiser's existence, in the eyes of those who knew, could only be older than the Fourth True Ancestor.
"Was he hiding it on purpose? Or did he only awaken after coming into contact with the Fourth True Ancestor's vessel?"
"It's probably the latter. Otherwise, it would be too frightening."
"Indeed. Four years without showing a single sign—if he had been hiding it deliberately, that'd be terrifying."
"One is a god-made weapon from the Age of Myth. The other is a god-slaying weapon from a prehistoric civilization. One commands countless terrifying magical beasts; the other leads twelve disaster-level Familiars…"
"They're both vessels, both sacrifices, both seals—their nature is far too similar."
"No wonder they resonated with each other four years ago. Now, perhaps due to the Fourth True Ancestor's complete awakening, our King of Beasts has fully awakened after encountering her."
That's what the Three Saints believed. It might be a bit of an exaggeration, but given the circumstances, it was the only explanation they had.
"As expected, letting those two come into contact would bring about change."
"Not long ago, the Fourth True Ancestor was apparently awakened too, which proves that not only our King of Beasts underwent change, but also the one about to vanish—her."
"Are we still going through with the plan to make Kaiser inherit the Fourth True Ancestor's power?"
"…That's probably unnecessary now."
"Even without the Fourth True Ancestor's power, he's already enough to meet our expectations, enough to exert influence rivaling or even surpassing the Three Great True Ancestors."
"Let the Fourth True Ancestor's side develop naturally. As we discussed before, strengthening our ties with that child should be enough."
"Let it develop naturally? That might be hard to explain to Lord Hishamaru."
"Wasn't it Lord Hishamaru who arranged all this in the first place? For Kaiser to become Nagisa's observer—she's practically the mastermind behind it."
"Can't be helped. This is a major matter. We'll just have to talk it through with her properly."
Thus, the Three Saints continued discussing and arranging various matters, just as other countries, factions, and organizations were doing.
One could say that for the rest of the day—and likely for days to come—every nation and major power in the world would be holed up in conference rooms, deliberating this incident and its aftermath.
Although Kaiser had initially intended to just slack off, in the end, with only a single night, he made all the world's big shots remember his name, stirred global waves, and gained a reputation no less than when he successfully slew a god in the Campione world.
It was also from this day onward that the codename "Chaos Dragon" was tacitly retired by all who knew the truth.
New codename—"King of Beasts."
Everyone began calling him that without even realizing it.
...
On the other hand, among the ordinary people who didn't know the truth, the name "Kaiser" had almost no spread at all.
In the major news reports, every country mentioned the destruction of the port on Itogami Island, and the sky-piercing Hundred-Headed Giant. But no one knew who was responsible or why it had appeared.
People were just discussing in the chaos and noise.
"A hundred-headed giant, a horde of grotesque and terrifying monsters—those are magical beasts from the Age of Myth."
"They slumbered beneath the sea, staying near the dragon veins. They're the same kind of magical beasts as Leviathan—the strongest in the world."
"They awakened that night."
"And so, Itogami Island's port was destroyed."
That's all people knew.
At least, that's how the public opinion went—and how the news reported it.
Whether there was someone deliberately guiding that narrative behind the scenes—only those who knew the truth would be aware.
Under the guidance of public opinion, people even came to believe that the only reason Itogami Island wasn't completely destroyed by the towering Hundred-Headed Giant and the horde of magical beasts was because the man present at the scene—Dimitrie Vattler—stepped forward bravely.
This noble from the War King Domain, Count Ardeal, had acted without hesitation at the most dangerous moment, using his powerful Serpent Familiars to courageously resist the attack of the mythological magical beasts, protecting the lives of the many VIPs attending the party and defending Itogami Island.
After that, the magical beasts were repelled and returned to the sea, continuing their slumber with Leviathan, not knowing when they might awaken again…
"Good grief."
Watching the report on the TV at home, Kaiser couldn't help but exclaim.
"The troublemaker became the hero who protected Itogami Island, and I, the one who came seeking 'justice,' turned into the villain?"
Could there be anything more infuriating than this?
Beside him, holding a kitten on the sofa, Nagisa looked frightened.
"So that Count Ardeal was a good guy? Even though he's a demon, he's a good one… Good thing I didn't go to his party!"
Alright, this little girl didn't even hear what Kaiser said. Just like the general public, she saw Vattler as a hero.
"You really think he's a good guy?"
Kaiser looked at Nagisa and asked with a constipated expression.
"Of course! He protected Itogami Island!" Nagisa said without hesitation. "Even though I fell asleep that night and didn't know such a big thing happened, a lot of classmates and teachers said it was really dangerous."
"That hundred-headed giant—when it appeared, a lot of people saw it."
"I never imagined there were such terrifying creatures in this world. It's scary… but I kind of want to see it with my own eyes…"
The girl rambled on, completely unaware that the man beside her was looking more and more annoyed.
"What the hell is this?"
Kaiser didn't even know what to say anymore.
That guy invited you that night, and after you refused to attend, he sent someone to cause you trouble.
I handled the attacker for you, and even went to deliver a warning in person—and now I'm the villain, while the real culprit has become your hero?
Can you be any more pitiful?
Looking at the interview of Vattler on the news, smiling perfectly at the reporters and saying, "It was just something I had to do," Kaiser made up his mind.
"Next time I see you, I'm punching that pretty face of yours."
Only then could he vent the frustration in his heart.