Seeing him like this, Athena didn't know what to say. Should she say that Aslan was blinded by hatred?
Or was he too impulsive?
It should be noted that even Canaria couldn't send out any information when attacked by Ouroboros.
So, what gave Aslan the confidence to claim he could definitely expose their information? And lure out that "snake"?
To let the gods of Little Garden eradicate the venomous snake lurking in the shadows?
"You don't have Canaria's intelligence or Kasukabe Koumei's strength. How could you possibly draw them out?"
Athena looked at him with a hint of compassion.
Such a fine young man, yet forced into this state by Ouroboros.
In Little Garden, besides Shiroyasha, if there was anyone who most wanted to improve Little Garden, it was the Greek Pantheon.
After all, the original founders of Little Garden were Zoroastrianism and Greece.
Unlike Zoroastrianism's Good and Evil Gods, who loved humanity, the Greek Pantheon, like Shiroyasha, loved Little Garden more.
Of course, this still needed specific analysis, but the Greek Pantheon had always stood on Little Garden's side.
So, when Arcadia faced trouble, the Greek Pantheon was the most furious. Arcadia had grown with their own investment.
But who could have expected Arcadia to collapse overnight? Not even a single piece of news was sent out.
Heracles was still investigating what exactly happened that night.
Aslan trembled slightly under her gaze. He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt Athena was starting to resemble his aunt.
However, when he must not give up, Aslan certainly wouldn't.
This was the moment to show his strength and secure investment. Aslan didn't believe he could take on all of Ouroboros or the entirety of Little Garden alone.
Even if there was a Last Trial of Mankind, it wouldn't work. It would be disastrous if he were sealed by a Paradox Game from a Main God willing to sacrifice for "truth" before he could grow.
Though the chances were slim, they weren't zero.
Flipping the table was always the last move. It was far more convenient to use the chessboard to strike someone.
The chessboard was always on the table. If the table was flipped, no one could play chess. But after using the chessboard to hit someone, he could still use the bloodied chessboard.
"Who says I don't have a plan?"
Aslan showed a confident expression and looked at her.
"I dare to take on this responsibility because, of course, I have backing. On the other hand, does Lord Athena know one thing?"
"The Candidate of Origin from the divine side, the savior Kalki, has been born."
As he spoke, Aslan couldn't help but show a trace of pity for the Greek Pantheon. Though they were one of Little Garden's founders, they were now doomed to perish with the old Little Garden.
Based on the information Aslan knew and the conclusions drawn from the original story, it seemed the Sun King Group had no intention of including Greece in their plans.
But on second thought, the only Two-Digit level individual in the Greek Pantheon, or the one who might display Two-Digit combat strength—Zeus—was bound to human history.
If the existing human history were destroyed, Zeus naturally wouldn't escape.
Thus, in the plan to destroy the current Little Garden and human history to build a new Little Garden and new human history, Greece couldn't be involved at all.
All the Greek Pantheon's foundations were in this Little Garden.
Moreover, the current Greek Pantheon had no Two-Digit level leader. Zeus could only be considered half, as the Declaration of the Great God couldn't be used at will.
Otherwise, Zeus wouldn't constantly hide in the Outer Layer with exceptional Four-Digit strength.
If there were a Two-Digit leader, why would the Greek Pantheon shamelessly hide in the Outer Layer with exceptional Four-Digit strength?
Greece controlled much of the faith in the Outer Layer. That might also be a way to heal Zeus.
So, the Greek Pantheon's current situation was far from optimistic.
"What do you mean?"
Athena's eyes instantly changed. She transformed from a friendly older sister into a battle-hardened War Goddess.
Almost instinctively, Athena released her Divine Might, drawing her weapon. The tip of her spear pointed at Aslan's forehead as she questioned him.
Aslan gave a faint smile. Now the situation had reversed!
He gently pushed aside her spear tip. That thing was still a bit too dangerous. If Athena's hand slipped, he could die right there.
Yes, the Spear of the Goddess of Victory. The spear Athena had used to achieve countless battle feats and slay innumerable enemies.
That spear had now been upgraded by Athena to the level of a Divinity Tool.
Though dangerous, Aslan remained calm and confident because the situation had turned.
"What does it mean? It means exactly what you think, Lord Athena."
Aslan shrugged casually.
As the Goddess of Wisdom, Athena couldn't possibly be unaware of the true significance of Kalki's birth.
It meant Little Garden was shifting from a period of preservation to one of destruction.
But that wasn't what concerned Athena. Instead, such a significant and monumental matter, and she, as the Goddess of Wisdom, hadn't received any news.
Yet, someone who had only recently arrived in Little Garden had managed to find out.
(Hah, Canaria, you truly deserve recognition. You almost fooled me.)
Athena now began to doubt Aslan's true identity. This man was not some newcomer to Little Garden, a hero secretly cultivated by Arcadia.
Instead, he was a "secret agent" Canaria had arranged long ago to investigate Ouroboros.
Or perhaps, because Aslan had uncovered something, something they shouldn't have known, Arcadia was destroyed.
At this moment, Athena felt she was beginning to understand everything.
In terms of intelligence, Athena was willing to admit she was slightly inferior to Canaria. She hadn't even found clues as to why Kasukabe Koumei suddenly became a god and lost her human identity back then.
In contrast, Canaria had followed the clues and uncovered critical information like this.
But Kalki's birth alone wasn't enough to make the snake, which had hidden for so long, destroy Arcadia. What exactly had Canaria suspected?
Athena began to think. She gathered all the clues she knew and combined them with Little Garden's current situation.
Most importantly, the ten Avatars of Vishnu.
After all, there was a long-standing joke in Little Garden: the reason Vishnu was so "poor" now was because he was pretending. In fact, he had long merged with Matsya, Kurma, Krishna, and Shakyamuni.
That was only to become Vishnu, The God of Preservation, a One-Digit level someday.
But that was just a joke. If Vishnu were truly that powerful, why hadn't he elevated his status a bit?
But for the Spirit Status of The God of Preservation, would those four Two-Digit levels destroy Canaria? Or destroy Arcadia?
Wasn't that something everyone knew? The four were competing for the Spirit Status of The God of Preservation.
Wait? Ark Matsya? Christianity's Ark of Salvation?
Christianity wasn't very successful in Little Garden's Upper Layer due to the omnipotence paradox limitation. Moreover, Christianity had the most followers and the greatest influence.
Additionally, with Jesus as the only surviving Two-Digit level, Christianity wasn't very successful.
So, could Christianity be planning to build a new Little Garden?
If so, Matsya, already part of Little Garden's mechanism, was indeed qualified to become the new Little Garden's core.
Most importantly, Christianity had sufficient reason to build a new Little Garden.
Because the old Little Garden didn't recognize monotheism and had the omnipotence paradox limitation.
It was normal for them to have supporters, as Three-Digit level beings were also restricted. The Kings of Gods at the Three-Digit level didn't want to be confined to the Outer Layer and act through their Deputies.
But coincidentally, the Greek Pantheon didn't have these two issues.
The Greek Pantheon's worldview wasn't monotheistic. Even due to theogony, they didn't need to worry about a lack of promotion paths.
Most Greek Main Gods were stuck at the Four-Digit level and weren't in the Outer Layer.
The Greek Pantheon was happily left behind.
Sink with your old Little Garden, we'll go to the new Little Garden!
Her thoughts raced. Athena gradually understood Little Garden's hidden situation. But understanding was good, as only then could she intervene.
What she feared most was knowing nothing and being deceived.
"Very well, I understand."
Athena opened her eyes. She showed Aslan a bright smile. She now knew the message Canaria wanted to convey to her.
At the same time, she realized how dangerous Aslan's situation was. Though changing his identity reduced some of the danger, it didn't mean certain gods and Buddhas had dropped their guard against Canaria. After Arcadia's destruction, Aslan, as its leader, would naturally draw attention.
He wouldn't escape covert attacks from various sides.
In her calculations, Canaria might have also asked her to protect this boy, Aslan, right?
Or perhaps this was the true purpose of Canaria wanting Aslan to deliver this message to her.
Stirring the waters and disrupting Little Garden's current situation was secondary. The most important thing was protecting Aslan.
So he wouldn't be blinded by hatred.
(Canaria, you truly deserve recognition. You ruthlessly sacrifice others, but in the end, you soften.)
Seeing Athena's eyes, which seemed to understand everything and carried a hint of elder-like concern, Aslan was a bit confused. He had survived in Little Garden so far thanks to information asymmetry.
But now, he couldn't guess what Athena had understood?
He hadn't revealed anything, had he?
Aslan could only smile and nod.