Chapter 316: Becoming Leader of Arcadia—The Gift Game with Shiroyasha Begins
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With the Gift Game concluded, it was time to collect the spoils.
All of Galdo's community resources now belonged to No Name. Black Rabbit handled the transfer.
That evening, during the celebration feast—
Jin Russell approached Roy.
"Well, if it isn't the little leader. You don't seem very happy," Roy teased, looking at the young boy.
"No, I'm very happy we won the Gift Game," Jin said, shaking his head, then added seriously, "Roy, I want to give you the Leadership position. I believe that under your leadership, No Name can reclaim its name and flag and achieve glory once again."
"Oh?" Roy wasn't surprised. He had anticipated this.
Jin Russell wasn't strong. In fact, he was quite weak.
He had only become the leader because No Name lacked anyone else capable.
But he was determined to defeat the Demon Lords and reclaim No Name's pride.
So determined, in fact, that in the original story, he eventually left No Name and joined another community to achieve his goal.
"That's right. I also believe you can restore No Name's glory," Black Rabbit added, joining them.
It seemed they had already planned to offer him the leadership.
Roy chuckled. "Since you put it that way, I accept. But you understand that I'm not here just to play games. I have my own ambitions."
"Yes, I know." Black Rabbit had realized this when Roy challenged Shiroyasha.
Someone who dared to challenge Shiroyasha couldn't possibly be weak.
And he could bring so many Powerful people from outside Little Garden—that was no easy feat.
But it didn't matter. No Name needed someone like Roy to rise again.
Even if he had his own ambitions, as long as the community could regain its glory, that was all that mattered.
That was Black Rabbit's thought process.
Roy was surprised by her acceptance but quickly understood.
No Name was on the verge of collapse. If they didn't change, they would likely disband soon.
Black Rabbit was betting everything on him.
"Don't worry. While I pursue my own ambitions, I'll make sure No Name regains its glory along the way," Roy said with a smirk.
Black Rabbit and Jin exchanged relieved glances. It seemed their gamble had paid off.
"The Gift Game with Shiroyasha is in one day. Black Rabbit, please handle the transfer of Galdo's community resources quickly. After this, our community will grow significantly," Roy said, now issuing commands as the new leader.
"Understood!" Black Rabbit nodded seriously.
"By the way, are there any other former members of No Name still around?" Roy asked.
"Besides Canaria-sama and the others who have disappeared…only Leticia-sama is still accounted for," Black Rabbit hesitated.
"Where is Leticia now?"
"She's being held by the community 'Perseus.' Their leader is Laius Perseus" Black Rabbit explained.
Laius Perseus was a coward who had betrayed his comrades. He had captured Leticia and forced her into participating in Gift Games.
"I see. After the duel with Shiroyasha, we'll deal with Perseus and rescue Leticia," Roy declared.
Leticia Draculea, the "Pure-Blood Vampire Princess"—a loli vampire who could also transform into a mature woman. She perfectly matched Roy's…preferences. He had to rescue her.
——
And Leticia was no weak vampire.
She was the "Draculea Demon Lord," the Vampire King.
During Little Garden's early days, the twelve-year-old vampire princess Leticia had reached the rank of Dragon Knight.
She led the "Knights of Little Garden," protecting the city and establishing the "Floor Master" system for the lower levels. She was the first sole Floor Master.
And she possessed the thirteenth Zodiac sign—the Ophiuchus Sun Authority.
At her peak, Leticia's power reached Solaric-level.
But due to internal conflict within the vampire race, she fell and became a Demon Lord. Canaria rescued her from the abyss.
That's why Leticia had joined Arcadia.
"Really? That's wonderful!" Black Rabbit exclaimed. She believed that with Roy's strength, defeating Perseus would be easy.
As for the Gift Game with Shiroyasha…she had already forgotten about it.
She couldn't possibly predict the outcome.
—
Three days passed quickly.
It was time for the Gift Game with Shiroyasha.
She hadn't announced the game publicly. The venue was still her game board.
"So, these are your Community members?" Shiroyasha asked, observing Lucoa and the others with surprise.
She recognized Tohru, Illulu, and the others as dragons, and powerful ones at that—at least Planetary-level.
Even she didn't have many servants of that caliber.
She hadn't expected this man to have so many.
"That's right. Everyone, introduce yourselves," Roy said with a smile.
"I'm Lucoa, Roy's servant. It's a pleasure to meet you," Lucoa said with her usual gentle smile, her heterochromatic eyes hidden.
"I'm Tohru, Roy's wife. Nice to meet you."
"I'm Illulu…"
——
Tohru, Illulu, Elma, Athena, and Saeko introduced themselves.
"Nice to meet you all. Allow me to introduce my side as well," Shiroyasha said, seemingly confident in her own strength, as she only had two servants beside her.
A large serpent and a Gryphon.
"Greetings, I am Shirayuki-hime, the water serpent God, servant of Shiroyasha-sama," the white serpent spoke first.
"I'm Gry Grief, servant of Shiroyasha-sama," the Gryphon introduced itself simply.
"Shiroyasha, are you sure you're only using them? Are you trying to go easy on me because this is your game board?" Roy asked, looking at the serpent and Gryphon.
"I didn't expect you to have such powerful servants," Shiroyasha chuckled, fanning herself.
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"Oh? You still have time to summon reinforcements."
Shiroyasha scoffed. "I wouldn't break the rules like that."
"Fine." Roy shrugged.
He wasn't trying to trick her. He knew Shiroyasha had stronger servants.
But this was better.
Shirayuki-hime—the Super Devil-level disgrace—and a Planetary-level Gryphon? Saeko alone could handle them.
"Let the game begin!" Shiroyasha looked at Black Rabbit, the referee.
"Oh, right!" Black Rabbit, startled, contacted the Host Master.
Two Contract scrolls materialized and floated into Roy and Shiroyasha's hands.
The rules were simple: A Duel of strength. The loser would submit to the winner.
"I accept," Roy confirmed without hesitation.
"I accept as well."
"Then the contract is established!" Black Rabbit announced, connecting with the Host Master to confirm the Gift Game.
"Let the Gift Game begin!"
Shiroyasha didn't attack immediately. Instead, she observed Roy with interest, curious about his abilities and why he had challenged her to a duel.
"Shiroyasha-sama, be careful!" Shirayuki-hime and Gry Grief warned, sensing an oppressive aura from Roy and his companions—a primal pressure that instilled fear.
They didn't know that Lucoa, Tohru, and the others were dragons—their natural superiors.
Roy smirked. If Shiroyasha wouldn't make the first move, he would.
Snap!
He snapped his fingers, and everyone was transported to a subspace.
The subspace resembled Shiroyasha's game board, but it was a different dimension entirely.
Fighting on her game board gave her a home-field advantage. Star spirits could draw power from Little Garden.
Roy had created this subspace to sever her connection to Little Garden.
"A subspace?" Shiroyasha smiled, observing the surroundings, unfazed.
"That's right. In this subspace, your power should be suppressed—Shiroyasha," Roy chuckled.
"Hoho! Don't be so sure!" Shiroyasha chuckled, fanning herself, still calm and collected.
"Then, Lucoa, Let's begin!" Roy, no longer wasting time, decided to get serious.
Lucoa smiled and nodded, then transformed into her dragon form.
Roar!
Lucoa's true form—Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent God from Mayan mythology—was tens of thousands of meters long—stretching beyond the horizon.
Auspicious clouds gathered beneath her massive body as she soared through the subspace—a truly breathtaking sight.
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