Indeed, at this moment, the relationship between Aslan and Shiroyasha, as well as Aslan's strength, was known only to the higher-ups.
And Lauis, whether in terms of power or qualifications, had no way of knowing this information.
Unless he paid a hefty price to buy it from Thousand Eyes or if Aishelia herself had revealed it.
But… this poor kid didn't realize it.
No wonder he was so bold.
It should be noted that even the Planeswalker community, which Aslan casually founded to sell Magic: The Gathering, had already been evaluated by Thousand Eyes as having the influence of a Five-Digit level.
After all, the disposable storage Gift Card, priced at a thousand Thousand Eyes Gold, was just too good, with an impressively large storage space.
For context, the cost to cross a Boundary Gate was only a thousand Thousand Eyes Gold per trip.
Of course, this was for individuals. The cost for communities or special cargo shipments was different.
However, after returning from the Halloween Queen, Aslan had specifically adjusted the production of the storage cards, removing the world elements within them and turning them into disposable space bubbles.
This was to prevent their essence from being exposed again.
After all, for Aslan, who had already reached Four-Digit level, creating tens of thousands of cards didn't take much effort.
As for No Name at the moment, it was only held back because it hadn't reclaimed its flag. Once it did, with Aslan, Karyou, Leticia, Kurousagi, Saeko, and Shizuka, its rise wouldn't be slow at all.
While it wouldn't return to Arcadia's golden age, matching an ordinary Four-Digit community wouldn't be difficult.
"In terms of strength and status, you have no right to speak to me like that!"
Aslan's face showed a hint of anger. If Lauis had come to negotiate sincerely, Aslan would have let Leticia assist him, and cooperation wouldn't have been an issue.
But who gave Lauis the audacity to be so rude?
As he spoke, Aslan no longer concealed his aura. The power of a Four-Digit level erupted instantly.
With a touch of Aslan's anger and a trace of killing intent he couldn't fully control from Scathach's training, it immediately enveloped Lauis.
In an instant, Lauis couldn't move.
A Four-Digit level was already considered upper-level, or a Main God. The number of Four-Digit beings in Little Garden was extremely small.
Even a community like Avalon only had a dozen or so.
As for Lauis, he was barely touching the Five-Digit level.
"Sorry, Mister, I was out of line!"
Without hesitation, Lauis dropped to his knees and admitted his mistake to Aslan.
His speed was so swift and his attitude so sincere that it caught Aslan off guard.
Aslan rubbed his chin in confusion. He didn't even know what to say about this Lauis.
No, he had no pride, so he seemed utterly petty?
How was he supposed to punish Lauis?
"Forget it, just go."
Aslan had no intention of wasting time on Lauis. He waved his hand casually.
Arguing with a clown like this would only make him look petty. If word got out, it would damage his reputation. It wasn't worth it.
However, Lauis remained kneeling, showing no intention of moving.
"So, how long are you going to kneel there?"
"Please, Mister, uphold justice for Leader Aishelia!"
Still kneeling, Lauis spoke loudly and sincerely.
The truth was, his aunt had been slandered. No one knew this better than he did.
Even the loss of Perseus's accumulated treasures and Gifts over the years was due to his own mistakes, not because Aishelia stole them.
Because it was meaningless. As Athena's disciple, rated by Athena as a Guardian Knight, Aishelia had led the once-lazy Perseus to its peak.
No one understood his strong and loyal aunt better than he did.
As for the stolen Legacy Gifts of Perseus? That was a false accusation.
It was clear that the clan elders wanted to capture Aishelia after she used the Legacy Gifts, but they were easily killed by her.
If Aishelia hadn't given the Demon Star to Aslan, she might have already been caught.
So, the news that Aishelia had taken all of Perseus's Legacy Gifts spread quickly.
But it was clear that she had exchanged the Demon Star for gene-editing technology Authority and even helped Asclepius's Divinity reach Three-Digit level.
So why did it turn into her giving the Demon Star to her lover for protection?
Aslan: ??????????
As for the gene-editing Authority, it was also reported that they had painstakingly collected it.
"Huh? I'm involved in this too?"
Aslan stared at Lauis in confusion. No, this was Perseus's internal conflict—why drag him into it?
Plus, with the Ouroboros incident, he had only met Aishelia twice.
So, they didn't even care about their reputation to bring down Aishelia?
But this was your internal conflict—why involve me?
"Yes, Mister."
Still kneeling, Lauis looked up at Aslan with great humility.
"They also said that Aishelia, for your sake, even sold herself to Shiroyasha just to ensure your protection under Shiroyasha."
"What?"
Aslan's mouth dropped open in shock. Why was Shiroyasha dragged into this too?
How did these rumors even come about?
Fortunately, these rumors were only circulating within Perseus and hadn't spread outside.
But who would believe such gossip? Third-rate novels were more believable than this.
"This does need to be set right."
The corner of Aslan's mouth twitched. If he didn't handle this, who knew how bad his reputation would get?
Though he could let it slide, the issue was that Little Garden actually had tabloids and entertainment gossip like this.
They sold quite well and were cheap, with rather intriguing content.
But still, he really didn't want to be the main character of such stories.
Wouldn't it be better to resolve this before it blew up?
Otherwise, with the value of the Demon Star Algol, Aslan was certain that the Perseus people would use this as an excuse, spread gossip, and find ways to reclaim Algol.
Treasures stir people's hearts, especially a Gift as powerful as that.
(I bet this is their plan? To give their disciple a strong reason to take back Algol.)
Aslan wondered if he was caught up in this for profit, emotions, or coercion.
But he never imagined his official debut on Little Garden's stage would be to protect his own reputation?
One more thing: if gossip in Little Garden spread and many believed it, it could become reality.
There were poets in Little Garden.
Verbal attacks could genuinely kill and curse people.
Look at Lamia, Leticia's younger sister. She was cursed into a Three-Digit level.
The entire vampire clan was cursed into monsters.
"Lauis Perseus thanks you, Mister."
Only after hearing Aslan's agreement did Lauis dare to stand. He bowed deeply in gratitude.
Though he knew Aslan wasn't doing this out of affection for Aishelia or for an alliance with Perseus, but simply to nip potential trouble in the bud, Lauis still felt the gossip had gone too far.
But with his knowledge of the clan elders, they would definitely do it.
Only now, it seemed they were about to hit a steel wall. After all, Aslan's aura was no less than Aishelia's.
Perhaps all of Perseus combined couldn't defeat Aslan alone.
Well, alone might be an overstatement. One hand should suffice.
Unless the ancestors who had gone to Olympus intervened.
"So, about the alliance?"
Lauis seized the momentum, asking while Aslan was still willing to listen.
(Huh? This guy's not as bad as I thought.)
Aslan looked at Lauis with slight surprise.
After all, Perseus's situation was dire. Their main force, Leader Aishelia, had fled.
As for the Legacy Gift Demon Star Algol, which served to maintain power and act as a deterrent when Perseus lacked a strong leader, it was already in Aslan's hands.
In other words, Perseus's strength had likely weakened to a certain point.
They couldn't even maintain their current status.
Aslan vaguely recalled that Perseus wasn't a game-hosting or game-solving community.
In fact, like Aslan's Planeswalker and Umbrella communities, Perseus operated in production.
Perseus excelled at forging Gifts. Seventeen years ago, they had even mass-produced invisibility helmets and flying boots.
As for other weapons, that went without saying.
Perseus was also granted divine tools by the Divine Blacksmith Hephaestus.
Perhaps after digesting the Mystic Code production technology obtained from Type-Moon, it could create an incredible chemical reaction.
"We can establish a cooperative relationship, but it must be led by us."
"Hmm… I'm not good at these things either. Whatever, go talk to Leticia about it."
Aslan scratched his head in mild irritation. He hated messy affairs like this.
But fortunately, he could happily be a hands-off CEO.
Here, Leticia handled things for him, and the Umbrella Community was managed by Aishelia.
"Very well, Mister Aslan."
Lauis nodded, acting like a qualified errand-runner, and went to find Leticia.
Aslan trusted Leticia completely. It could only be said that Aslan was almost "spoiled" by Leticia.