Chapter 298: Just Like the Arcadia of the Past

565656 Outer Gate, SakramaaGaa base.

Atop a simple and plain five-story apartment building, a flag fluttered in the wind; it featured a blue mandala as its base, upon which two black and white snakes were depicted biting each other's tails to form a ring, with the black snake's body broken and disintegrating, while the white snake's scales shimmered with starlight.

This was the Community established by Kalki after the dissolution of Ouroboros, under the guidance of Orpheus.

"SakramaaGaa", meaning "a group that crosses over darkness."

It mentions no era, mentions no name, and merely expresses their aspirations, or rather, the aspirations of Kalki.

Just like the Arcadia of the past, their ultimate pursuit is to surpass Angra Mainyu.

"Your Highness, I'm back."

Suddenly, a young girl's crisp voice came from the entrance of the small building, and as the apartment door opened, a lively girl with long black hair, wearing a sleeveless black dress with a short jacket tied around her waist, walked in.

"Ling."

Seeing that Caili Ling had returned, Kalki, who was sitting in the main seat studying a map, let out a voice of pleasant surprise.

"I bought some desserts for Your Highness and everyone. A Community held a Gift Game today, and I won a coupon, so everyone come and have some."

Caili Ling smiled as she placed the large and small bags she was carrying onto the table to the side.

For over a month now, every day had felt like a dream; without the various demands of Ouroboros, all that remained was a peaceful daily life with the companions of the Community.

As well as participating in Gift Games to build a reputation and attract more Communities to join their alliance.

It was just that, if only days like these could last a little longer.

A faint cloud of worry could not help but surface in Caili Ling's heart; as a student of Canary, she was well aware of the extent of the turmoil in Little Garden right now.

It was only because they were still weak that they were not worthy of being swept into this vortex.

But for Kalki, his destiny was fated to be inescapable from various tribulations.

Caili Ling watched as Kalki remained seated in the main seat, studying the situation in Little Garden, and she subconsciously puffed out her cheeks, feeling a little bit angry.

"Your Highness, what are you studying?"

Caili Ling leaned over curiously and asked.

Hearing this, Kalki said without even raising his head.

"The attacks by Heretic Gods have become increasingly rampant lately; the surrounding 565657 Outer Gate is already on the verge of destruction due to the battle between a Heretic God and a Godslayer."

"The only fortunate thing is that the Outer Gate ruler had foresight and made evacuation preparations in advance, so casualties were minimal, but the 565657 Outer Gate has already reached the point where it needs to be rebuilt."

Kalki's tone was somewhat low, the Savior's compassionate nature for the world manifesting in him once again.

Even though the treaty for the God Slayer War had already been signed, would those Gods and Buddhas and Godslayers care about ordinary people?

One only had to think about it to know that this was impossible.

Whether it be a Heretic God or a Godslayer, to those at the bottom, they were both Demon Kings akin to natural disasters.

Without constraints, sooner or later, it would evolve into a level of true chaotic doomsday.

"So Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Caili Ling seemed to have realized something; she tilted her head and looked at Kalki, whose face had taken on a look of seriousness.

"This is exactly our opportunity, isn't it? To make a name for ourselves."

Speaking of this, Kalki's tone could not help but rise, and he looked with high spirits at the members of his Community sitting around him.

Expecting them to respond to him and work together with him to surpass Angra Mainyu.

Yet, the only response he received was from Caili Ling and Orpheus, who served as their mentor; no one else replied.

They were all burying their heads in their own tasks.

Facing this situation, even Kalki could not help but feel a bit dejected.

After all, Kalki's side right now could be said to be no different from a "liquor factory"; not a single person working by his side was not a tentacle or an undercover agent of another faction.

Although they worked hard and contributed, there was simply no feeling of being true companions.

"Then Your Highness, do you have a target selected? Is our first target a Heretic God, or a Godslayer?"

After a long while, the melancholic, long-haired Orpheus spoke up.

"If Your Highness has not chosen a target, then I have a suggestion."

Kalki looked up at Orpheus with some curiosity, and the others, such as Lamia, Aurora, and Glaive, all raised their heads to look at Orpheus.

What kind of suggestion would this former founder of Arcadia give?

"Please, Mentor, tell me."

Kalki said with great delight; he was also lost regarding his goals, as without Ouroboros, he had no source of information.

He was almost completely in the dark, having no idea in what direction he should head.

"The Godslayer Messiah, who slew the Heretic Jesus a few days ago, is a very good target."

Orpheus smiled and, without continuing to keep them in suspense, said it directly.

But once he finished speaking, the entire room fell into an indescribable silence.

A Godslayer who slew the Heretic Jesus?

Jesus, that Saint Son of the Cross Religion, suspected to be one of the Two-digit Supreme Beings of Little Garden.

That Heretic God Avatar of the Lord.

It was said to be a suspicion, but everyone present except for Kalki knew that the so-called suspicion was almost an explicit statement.

That Saint Son was one of the seventeen Authority Domain Rulers of Little Garden, a true Supreme Being.

What kind of existence could be capable of slaying His Heretic God Avatar?

Was such an existence truly someone they could slay?

Just as everyone was looking at Orpheus, Orpheus touched his harp, smiled, and continued.

"Then let this old man explain."

"That Messiah merely picked up a bargain after being possessed by the descending avatar of Jesus and then fighting another Heretic God, leaving both sides severely wounded."

"It was not a true, direct slaying of that Heretic Jesus, and as an Avatar of Vishnu, the Savior of the end times, how could you not take action when facing a fake who walks in Little Garden in the name of the Savior?"

"......"

Yet, among those present, still no one dared to speak, for even this level of action.

Still far exceeded their imagination; they could not imagine that someone would dare to walk in Little Garden in the former name of the Holy Son after slaying the Avatar of that Holy Son.

Even though they were all Demon Kings, none of them had such courage.

No, this could no longer be called courage; it could even be called actively seeking death.

"So, do you understand? If we do not take action this time, other Communities will take action sooner or later."

Orpheus sneered in his heart and said.

In the end, it was still not as good as the early days of Arcadia; at that time, Arcadia consisted of only four people: Canary, Kasukabe Takaaki who had been tricked into joining, Keluoya Balong, and himself.

But after that, none of them lacked guts; back then, even that little one, the White Night King Canary, dared to mock them to their faces.

Although she was taught a harsh lesson and was almost beaten to death.

Let alone a mere fool who possessed the name of the Messiah.

Although this Messiah was indeed an Avatar of half the Spirit Status split off by the Holy Son himself.

However, it was precisely because of this that he would allow Kalki to continue acting recklessly.

Kalki was silent for a long time, looked at Orpheus for a while, then sighed and said.

"Then let us set the Godslayer Messiah as our target."

Was it finally just a flash in the pan, a reflection of a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water?

This short vacation of more than a month even gave Kalki the illusion that he had long since escaped Their sight.

But in fact, as long as they freed up their hands, he would eventually return to his former position.

My Lord, he is always that Lord of the Snake.

However, at least he was still walking on the path he wanted to take, even if this path was filled with thorns.

"Then I ask everyone to help me formulate a battle plan and collect intelligence."

After finishing speaking, Kalki lowered his head and fell into deep thought again.

On the other side, Orpheus's gaze lingered on Caili Ling for a long time, and finally, his gaze fell on the Magical Book at Caili Ling's waist.

"Ling, what kind of Gift is this? Can you lend it to me to take a look?"

Suddenly called out by Orpheus, Caili Ling was stunned for a moment, then took off the copy of the Unofficial History that was disguised as a Magical Book and handed it to Orpheus, saying.

"Of course, this is a Magical Book I obtained by winning a Gift Game at LCO."

Caili Ling readily agreed, though she was still somewhat worried inside.

After all, this book was actually given to her by Canary, and it had just been integrated into the Magical Book.

However, this book did indeed have the capabilities of a Magical Book, and LCO was indeed selling such powerful Gifts.

A rare Gift that can record magic and use it.

Taking the Magical Book, Orpheus looked through it curiously, but the measures Su Nian had once laid down still did not escape Orpheus's notice.

Beneath the disguise of the Magical Book, he saw a collection of poems by Canary.

"I didn't expect that I still couldn't hide it from Teacher."

A vibrant female voice rang out from the Magical Book; it was a Fictional Avatar that Fictional Canary had originally arranged within the Magical Book.

"I also did not expect that you, whom I had banished, would actually return to Little Garden."

Orpheus looked at the phantom of Canary with interest; even to him, this method of Canary's was somewhat interesting.

"I also did not expect that the one who would take action against Arcadia would be you."

Canary sighed, then revealed a brilliant smile again.

"However, I remember your admonitions very clearly."

"Always speculate about my enemies with the greatest malice, and even more so, distinguish clearly who is an enemy and who is a friend."

"If I hadn't left a backup plan back then, perhaps I really wouldn't have guessed that Orpheus was the name of Heavenly Lord Heitian during his time as a human."

(End of this chapter)