Upon hearing the Halloween Queen's proposal, Shiroyasha frowned slightly.
"Algol?"
"That one?"
"You want Izumi to restore her?"
The Halloween Queen glanced sideways at her before answering with a faint smile.
"What do you think?"
"A being who once stood alongside us… only to fall into corruption and imprisonment."
"Don't you find that tragic?"
"The Three Problem Children of Little Garden… reduced to little more than names."
"If she were restored…"
Her lips curled upward elegantly.
"…wouldn't that become very interesting?"
Long ago, Algol, Shiroyasha, and the Halloween Queen had been known collectively as the Three Problem Children of Little Garden.
All three were among the mightiest Star Spirits to ever exist.
But unlike the others, Algol had met a disastrous fate.
Because of her hostility toward a certain goddess of the Greek pantheon, a full-scale conflict erupted.
And during that chaos, someone took advantage of her while she was vulnerable.
In the end, Algol was betrayed and overthrown.
Not only was her Spirit Origin shattered, but she had even degenerated into a monstrous existence devoid of self-awareness.
Her former divinity had been reduced to a mere shell.
A tragic ending for someone who once stood at the pinnacle of Little Garden.
But if Izumi truly possessed the power to restore her…
Then things would become extremely entertaining.
The Halloween Queen had already decided to stir trouble for the Greek gods.
Naturally, she intended to do it thoroughly.
First restore Algol.
Then let Algol personally pay a visit to the Greek pantheon.
Meanwhile, she herself would remain hidden behind the scenes, pulling the strings.
Just imagining that scenario caused a sinister smile to bloom across the Queen's face.
Shiroyasha stared at her in silence for a moment before sighing.
"You're seriously vicious…"
Still, after thinking it over carefully, even she had to admit—
It sounded fun.
A grin slowly spread across her face.
"Fine."
"No problem."
"I'm in."
"Coincidentally, Algol is currently under the custody of Thousand Eyes."
At those words, the Halloween Queen's smile deepened further.
"A pleasure doing business with you."
"Now then…"
"Let's enjoy the show."
Shiroyasha laughed mischievously.
"Someone's about to have a very bad day."
With their agreement settled, the two immediately began moving behind the scenes.
Shiroyasha first paid a visit to Luos and effortlessly obtained Algol's sealed necklace.
After that…
The sack attacks began.
Every holder of her Sun Sovereignties was quietly targeted one after another.
They were ambushed, knocked unconscious, and sealed away using special Gifts before they even realized what had happened.
Everything was carried out flawlessly and in absolute secrecy.
No one noticed.
Not even the Buddhist gods realized anything unusual had occurred.
And in Little Garden, gods disappearing for several days—or even weeks—was hardly uncommon.
As a result, Shiroyasha's operation progressed suspiciously smoothly.
Meanwhile, the Halloween Queen was busy as well.
She ordered her subordinates to begin selling off the community's vast stores, territories, and commercial holdings.
In exchange, she gathered enormous quantities of Gifts, Divinities, and rare artifacts.
Her actions naturally drew attention.
Many found the sudden liquidation confusing.
Yet few refused the trades.
After all, the Halloween Queen was famous for possessing countless treasures.
No matter what kind of Gift someone desired—
There was a very high chance she already had it.