"Why drag it out until after the summer break? Could Odin be out of contact for over a month?"
"No, this buffer period is mainly used to win over other Gods within the pantheon."
The personalities of Gods are mostly unpredictable.
Within a pantheon, there are naturally Gods who hope for peace, and also Gods who hope for war and chaos.
With Odin present, persuading the Norse Gods to sign a contract with the Bible Faction is not a problem. This month of summer break is precisely the buffer time for Odin and Vidar to contact the Norse Gods and conduct negotiations.
"One month is just the estimated time needed. If there are any unexpected circumstances, I will notify you again."
"No problem, feel free to contact anytime."
"Tatsuma, Sirzechs, I look forward to the day the formal talks arrive." Vidar proactively interrupted the contact.
The figure on the screen disappeared, and Sirzechs's expression relaxed slightly.
Tatsuma glanced at him, looking thoughtful. "You look like you're under a lot of pressure."
"Yes, a lot of pressure."
Sirzechs sighed and replied truthfully, "Putting the Pantheon Alliance aside for now, I've been dealing with matters on the Soul Society side recently."
"Rukia's execution date is approaching, and Shunsui basically contacts me every day."
"The Old Satan Faction is also becoming increasingly active. Recently, descendants of the Seventy-Two Pillars have been continuously attacked."
"Besides these, Tannin, one of the former Dragon Kings, told me something strange two hours ago."
Tatsuma asked, "Strange thing?"
Sirzechs nodded. "Yeah, yesterday someone was active throughout the Underworld, attacking monsters strongholds located in the Gremory clan's territory and Dragon Mountain, but the strange thing is there were no property losses or casualties."
"..."
Tatsuma fell silent.
Attacking the monster strongholds was naturally something he did yesterday through his physical clones.
Feeling the subtle hint in his heart that had been present since morning, Tatsuma finally understood the source of this alarm. So, Sirzechs was preparing to investigate the culprit and might end up investigating him.
"Tatsuma, are you free right now?"
Sirzechs's voice rang out again.
"This matter is a bit strange, I'm worried Tannin can't handle it."
Tatsuma said, "I can help, but you'll have to give me compensation."
"What do you want?"
The coordinates of the monster strongholds in various areas of the Underworld.
Tatsuma thought for a moment and changed the compensation.
"I want to develop followers."
"?"
"Develop followers?"
"Yes, I need the power of faith for research."
"I see, what kind of religion are you planning to establish? Have you thought about the doctrines?"
"Wait a moment, I'll compile... cough! I'll write one out for you."
"..."
It seemed like he had just heard something dangerous.
Sirzechs looked at Tatsuma, wanting to speak but hesitating, wanting to remind the other party not to rush.
However, before he could speak, he saw Tatsuma take out a stack of parchment first.
Amplified by the Time energy, Tatsuma's fingers turned into afterimages, sliding rapidly across the paper. A few seconds later, several sheets of parchment covered in text were placed in front of Sirzechs.
"Here, this is the initial draft."
"Let me see."
Sirzechs lowered his head and began to examine it.
[Devil God Religion]
Hmm... the name is a bit strange.
[In the beginning of eternity, Heaven and Earth separated.]
[Heaven transformed into the Heaven, governed by the God of the Bible]
[Earth transformed into the Underworld, governed by the Supreme Devil God]
What kind of unofficial history is this?
[The true name of the Supreme Devil God is Tatsuma Nakamura, holding supreme divine power, capable of creating Heaven and Earth in a single thought.]
[Those who believe in the Supreme Devil God shall be free from worries for eternity, enjoy ten thousand years of life, and their souls shall go to the Divine Realm after death.]
"Tatsuma, do you have a Divine Realm?" Sirzechs couldn't help but complain.
Unexpectedly, Tatsuma actually nodded and replied, "I do, isn't Soul Society my Divine Realm?"
"Aren't you underestimating Seireitei too much? They might not necessarily lose."
"It's you who is underestimating Yhwach too much."
"Alright."
Sirzechs voluntarily stopped the argument.
Most of his understanding of the Wandenreich and Yhwach came from Tatsuma. Since the person involved said so, Yhwach's strength is probably stronger than he imagined.
Raising Yhwach's danger level by another notch, Sirzechs continued to examine the initial draft of the Devil God Religion.
A few minutes later, he put down the parchment.
Although the little story Tatsuma wrote had many points to critique, it was generally usable.
After reading all the content on the several pages of parchment, Sirzechs pondered for a moment and spoke, "Tatsuma, are you only planning to develop your Devil God Religion in the Underworld?"
Tatsuma nodded. "Yes, I can't go to the Human World and snatch faith from other pantheons, right?"
Sirzechs said, "Then I can help, but the management system of the Devil God Religion has some issues and needs to be modified."
"Then you help me modify it."
"...Tatsuma, I don't have much time recently."
"But I don't have much time either, I have to go help you deal with the matter of the monster strongholds being attacked."
"Alright."
Sirzechs felt a bit heavy-hearted.
Another task was added to the work that needed to be done.
...
Dragon Mountain.
Tannin stood before a group of envoys from different monster tribes, asking about their situations.
"Have you recently provoked any enemies?"
"No, Tannin-sama, you know me. We unicorns can absorb magic power to replenish consumption, and generally don't conflict with other monsters."
"Our tribe recently had some conflict with the Wolf Spider tribe to the east, but they were also attacked."
"Tannin-sama, our tribe has quite a few enemies. If we were to investigate, it might take some time."
...
Various answers came back, but they all amounted to the same thing.
They didn't know who the culprit was.
"There's absolutely no clue." Tannin started to get a headache.
More than two hours had passed since he reported to Sirzechs.
Meeting with these monsters, asking about the details of the attacks and related questions.
The result?
After asking for a long time, let alone figuring out the enemy's identity, he didn't even figure out the motive.
Not seeking wealth, not harming lives, just a simple attack, and even thoughtfully helping to heal the wounds afterward.
This attacker is probably seriously ill.
Hmm? Ill?
Tannin fell into deep thought.
If the culprit was a mentally ill person, then this matter could be explained.
But without any evidence, isn't this speculation a bit hasty?
"Father, the Red Dragon Emperor is here." Just then, Bova flew over.
Red Dragon Emperor?
Tannin was stunned for a moment, his attention instantly shifting.
Although he had been staying in the Underworld, he had still heard of Tatsuma's name.
Asking Bova to help receive the group of monsters, he flapped his wings and came to the entrance of the Dragon Mountain.
Looking at the two figures, one male and one female, not far away, Tannin descended from the sky.
"I've long admired your name, Red Dragon Emperor."
"What important matter brings you to the Dragon Mountain this time?"
Tatsuma said, "I'm here to help you solve the monster problem."
"Monsters? I see."
Tannin instantly reacted.
This incident was indeed very strange, and the culprit likely had Satan level strength. Sirzechs was worried he would mess up, which was why he contacted Tatsuma to come and help.
With Tatsuma, this famously formidable expert, helping out, Tannin's confidence instantly increased significantly.
Welcoming the two of them into the Dragon Mountain, he recounted the information and his own conclusions along the way.
"The culprit is mentally ill?"
"This is the only possibility I can think of at the moment. Red Dragon Emperor, do you have any other speculations?"
Tatsuma said, "Of course. The attacker might be collecting the flesh and blood of monsters for research."
"I've considered this point, but is it necessary to go through so much trouble just to collect flesh and blood?"
"While collecting the flesh and blood, they coincidentally tested the effect of new magic, how about this reason?"
"Hmm... it feels a bit far-fetched."
Tannin glanced at Tatsuma with a subtle look.
Was it his illusion? Why did it feel like Tatsuma wasn't investigating, but rather making excuses for the culprit?
"The environment in this place is quite good." Just then, Tatsuma's voice rang out again.
Tannin came back to his senses and said, "Some dragon species have great demands on their growth environment. In order to allow young dragons to grow, I regularly inspect the environment in various areas."
"Need help?"
"Hmm? Do you mean..."
"Although you have made many efforts for the dragon race, the strength of one dragon ultimately has its limits. There will always be situations you can't attend to, I can help you."
Tannin was silent for a moment, then replied truthfully, "You're right, I still have many problems here that haven't been solved."