Once Izumi said it outright, there was no way Shiroyasha could doubt him.
A single-digit existence had no need to lie to her.
Trading Sun Sovereignties in exchange for even greater power…
That was something she truly needed to think about carefully.
"…I'll come find you later."
"And if I decide to do it… I'll just go kidnap a few Sun Gods along the way."
A dangerous grin spread across Shiroyasha's face.
She had already thought it through.
Since Izumi wanted Sun Sovereignties, there was no reason for her to hand over her own directly.
Instead—
She could simply take them from someone else.
Just the thought of it excited her.
Of course, such a matter required careful planning.
After all, quite a few powerful beings possessed fragments of her Sun Sovereignty.
Naturally, someone like the Halloween Queen was completely off-limits.
If Shiroyasha had still been in her prime, perhaps it would have been another story.
But now?
Provoking that woman would only bring trouble.
That left other targets.
Several Sun Gods possessed portions of her authority.
As the Star Spirit of the Sun and the original owner of the Sun Sovereignties, Shiroyasha naturally knew exactly where they all were.
In other words—
Sneaking over with a sack and beating someone unconscious was actually quite simple.
Those fools probably never realized that carrying Sun Sovereignty fragments was basically the same as allowing Shiroyasha to install trackers on them.
Finding them would be effortless.
Izumi merely shrugged after hearing her response.
He didn't comment further.
After all, most Zodiac Sovereignties originally belonged to Shiroyasha anyway.
If he personally went around collecting them, it would honestly feel rather pointless.
Some were even in the possession of the Halloween Queen.
Having Shiroyasha gather them instead was far more efficient.
The two stopped discussing the matter and turned their attention back toward the battlefield below.
At this point, the war had already reached its conclusion.
The Demon Lords and allied factions simply stood no chance.
Ikaros and Nymph overwhelmed them completely.
The girls from Izumi's world were even more terrifying.
It was a one-sided massacre.
Canary and the others barely even needed to fight.
After observing the battlefield for a moment longer, Izumi finally spoke.
"Alright."
"I should head back."
"Come find me once you've made your decision."
Shiroyasha nodded.
Naturally, she understood.
The moment Izumi finished speaking, his figure vanished from sight, leaving Shiroyasha alone to continue watching the spectacle unfold.
...
This Gift Game had been witnessed by countless people throughout Hakoniwa.
And after seeing Arcadia crush every opposing faction so overwhelmingly—
Everyone understood one thing.
A terrifying new Community had returned.
One that nobody wanted as an enemy.
There were simply too many powerful members.
An army made entirely of four-digit beings—
How was anyone supposed to compete with that?
From this day onward, merely hearing the name Arcadia would probably make countless Communities avoid them entirely.
...
Meanwhile, Canary and the others had finally reclaimed both their flag and their Community name.
Black Rabbit was not present.
If she had seen that flag flying once more, she probably would have burst into tears on the spot.
Canary herself was filled with excitement.
At last—
Their revenge was complete.
Just thinking about it made her smile uncontrollably.
As for Nymph and the other girls from Izumi's world, they also seemed thoroughly satisfied after finally getting a proper fight.
Everyone looked refreshed and energized.
Kayo then turned toward Canary and spoke.
"Then we'll be heading back now."
"Everything here is already settled."
Canary nodded immediately.
"Alright."
"Once I finish arranging things here, I'll bring everyone over as well."
"From now on, we'll live there."
A faint smile appeared on her face.
Everything Arcadia had lost had now been reclaimed.
No—
They had gained back several times more than what was originally taken.
Their assets had multiplied enormously.
Compared to remaining in Hakoniwa, Canary now preferred Izumi's world far more.
After all, Hakoniwa would eventually merge with Izumi's world anyway.
Because of that, Canary had already made a bold decision.
She planned to convert all of Arcadia's current assets into Gifts, then relocate fully into Izumi's world and begin expanding the Community there in advance.
When the two worlds eventually merged—
Arcadia might truly become the strongest Community of all.
And more importantly…
Izumi's world contained alternate versions of many gods and powerful figures from Hakoniwa.
That inspired a very dangerous idea in Canary's mind.
If she encountered enemies from Hakoniwa in the future…
Wouldn't it be hilarious to drag their alternate selves into Arcadia and use them against the originals?
Just imagining that scenario made Canary start laughing to herself.
Kayo gave her a strange look but wisely chose not to ask questions.
After saying her farewells, she opened a dimensional passage alongside the other girls.
Then everyone from Izumi's side returned home together.
Nymph and the other Flügels had no intention of staying any longer.
Although Hakoniwa possessed many powerful beings, it still was not Izumi's world.
And Nymph understood her people far too well.
If they remained here much longer, there was no telling what kind of trouble they would cause.
She herself was not afraid of trouble—
But if something happened, Izumi would inevitably get involved.
And whenever that happened…
She would definitely end up being forced into all kinds of embarrassing situations by him afterward.
Nymph absolutely refused to experience that again.
In front of outsiders, the Flügels feared nothing.
But in front of Izumi?
They were as obedient as house cats.
Soon, the entire Flügel force departed as well.
Only Arcadia's members remained behind to clean up the aftermath.
Once everyone else had left, Shiroyasha finally emerged openly.
She looked at Canary excitedly.
"You made a fortune this time, Canary!"
"How about giving me a cut?"
Canary rolled her eyes instantly.
"No."
Then she ignored Shiroyasha completely and continued carefully counting Arcadia's spoils of war.
Shiroyasha immediately looked depressed.