Anime Crossover: Unparalleled Comprehension, Shocking the Star God

"What do you mean?"

Emperor Shitian, who hadn't been addressed by this name in a long time, was slightly taken aback.

“Saber is not my companion, ‘867’.”

Su Mo beckoned to Hei Dai, who had a cold expression, and brought her to his side. He patted her head, and Hei Dai obediently lowered her head, her docile and submissive demeanor showing no trace of her demon king aura.

Then, Su Mo said leisurely.

"She is my property, do you understand what that means?"

"……What?!"

If it were an ordinary person whose mind was filled with lewd thoughts, they might think that Su Mo was talking about some kind of master-slave relationship or something.

Although Indra had a lot of nonsense in his head, he lived in the Garden of Bamboo, so he understood Su Mo's meaning immediately.

"You mean you've defeated this demon queen and made her your servant?"

"Yes."

Su Mo nodded.

"Although I don't know how many sins she committed when she fell into the Demon King, she has already paid a sufficient price according to the rules of the Little Garden, and now she has become my property."

As he spoke, he looked at the God of Law Enforcement before him.

"Even if it is a group of gods, they have no reason to judge other people's property, do they?"

In the world of the miniature garden, if one can solve the Demon King's Gift Game through both strategy and force, in addition to accumulating merit in defeating the Demon King, the Demon King himself will also be given as a prize and become a member of the victor's family.

For demon kings, losing their freedom and their own sovereignty is the greatest punishment; they are not even allowed to die and can only become permanent slaves.

Therefore, once they become subordinates, the Demon King's past sins will vanish as if his body had already died.

This rule sounds unreasonable and unfair. If the Demon King can wash away his sins in this way, then who will the innocent who died because of the Demon King tell about their suffering?

However unreasonable it may seem, these are the actual rules that exist in the world of the miniature garden, as demonstrated many times in the original work.

Individuals may still harbor resentment towards the Demon King himself, but the rules themselves forbid taking action against a Demon King who has lost his own sovereignty.

Even the gods would not punish those demon kings who had become their subjects.

The White Demon standing nearby should understand this very well.

"..."

Di Shitian, silenced by Su Mo's eloquence, was completely speechless.

After pondering for a few seconds, he seized upon the point of doubt and asked.

"This demon king attacked a commercial community in the lower realm last night, and you've completely subdued it today?"

"Isn't it okay?"

Su Mo calmly countered with a question.

"With my strength, defeating a mere four-digit level demon king in one night is surely not enough."

“If you doubt the authenticity of this incident, or suspect that I instructed her to do so last night, I can provide contractual documents as proof. The Sandbox Center confirmed my affiliation with her this morning.”

This is the truth.

Although Artoria signed a contract with Su Mo from the very beginning, establishing a master-servant relationship, it was not confirmed by the central authority of the Little Garden.

Last night, after Artoria fell into demonic possession and plundered, Su Mo finally made Alter completely subservient to him this morning, witnessed by the central hub of the Little Garden.

Through a series of actions, Artoria's crimes were completely cleared.

Procedurally, there is absolutely no problem with this approach, and even the most demanding deity could not criticize this coincidence.

"you!"

Even Indra, who knew there was something wrong, couldn't say anything.

Having witnessed Su Mo's combat prowess, he couldn't refute Su Mo's claim that he could subdue Hei Dai overnight, nor could he dismiss the coincidence of timing as suspicious.

If we do that, everyone will be in danger, and before we fight the Demon King, we'll have to consider whether he has just committed a crime. Who would want to fight the Demon King then?

Most importantly, Su Mo's behavior of exploiting loopholes was not his original creation, but rather something he learned from the divine groups, especially the Buddhist sect.

He caused his own mount to fall into the form of a demon king, which then wreaked havoc in the mortal realm. After the deed was done, the spirit returned by defeating the demon king.

In this way, he had both faith and benefits, and apart from his mount losing its freedom which it never had in the first place, he didn't lose anything at all.

During the Seven Days' War, weren't there many similar incidents on the journey to the West?

Even if it were for his own sake, Di Shitian could not blame Su Mo.

After all, he was saying lines that the gods had used back then.

"...You really are a talent!"

In the end, Indra could only sigh.

I thought the other party was just a martial artist with exceptional strength, but I didn't expect him to be an incredibly cunning strategist. His mind is no less sharp than that of the foxy canary.

The other party has blocked all the things he wanted to say, so how can he be held accountable?

Just then, the White Yaksha, who arrived right after Emperor Shitian, exchanged a knowing glance with Su Mo, and then said gloatingly.

"Hahaha! Emperor Shitian, I never thought you'd have this day! This is hilarious!"

Upon hearing this, Indra's face darkened, and he turned around to glare at the White Yaksha with annoyance.

"I entrusted you to handle the Asura clan's affairs, why are you slower than me?"

"How can you blame us? Handing over responsibilities takes time!"

White Night Demon shrugged and pointed to Su Mo in front of him.

"Besides, who knew someone would make a move and be able to wipe out the entire Asura clan in just a few minutes? If we don't count this accident, we weren't too late, were we?"

"...That's not wrong."

Indra scratched his head.

Before this, who could have known that the two things would come together, and who could have known that the Asura King would be so easily defeated?

A series of unexpected events and coincidences combined to make Su Mo appear as a pure and noble hero.

Although Indra didn't care, it was clear that someone was getting anxious.

"Indra! No matter the reason, you must keep this demon king of the Celtic pantheon alive. You must not let her go!"

Despite Su Mo having already shown considerable threat.

But what he cared about most was not Su Mo, but Artoria.

The worst possible outcome he feared was that the demon king would be defeated by others and become their subordinate.

No one knows what connection this King Arthur has with the King Arthur who was once the leader of the Knights of Avalon.

If those demon lords not only failed to complete their mission back then, but also revealed their weaknesses and flaws, then every extra day Artoria stayed would increase the risk of being exposed.

In fact, his interference with Indra is already teetering on the edge of danger.

However, compared to the leak of solid evidence, these obvious doubts are nothing.

His faction can withstand any questioning.

The messenger's idea was good; the most important thing in eliminating problems at their root is to act decisively.

But he forgot that Indra was not unconditionally their dog.

"To arbitrarily judge someone without reason—how is that any different from the actions of a demon king?"

Indra questioned him.

Previously, if there were a legitimate reason, he would have had no choice but to comply with the other party's demands.

Now, Su Mo has cleverly used the rules of the miniature garden to put himself on the moral high ground. Under these circumstances, what grounds can he use to judge his family?

"Why are you willing to go to any lengths, even trampling on the rules of the Little Garden, to take action against this Demon King? What are you trying to hide?"

Not only did he disobey orders, he even questioned the messenger...

Even Indra realized that the other party had some secret that they had to hide, and that secret was related to Artoria.

Upon hearing this, the messenger's heart sank.

He absolutely cannot get involved unless absolutely necessary; if Di Shitian, as the spokesperson, refuses, the current problem will become troublesome.

As for the question of Indra, it is absolutely forbidden to explain it to him.

This war god is getting too close to humans.

Thinking this, he spoke indifferently.

"That's not something you should be asking!"

"Then I quit!"

"Cooperating with me is the Buddha's will. Do you want to disobey the Buddha?"

Before Indra attempted to strike, the messenger raised his voice and brought out the Buddhist leader to suppress him.

"World Honored One..."

Upon hearing the name of the Buddha, Indra's aura faltered slightly.

He was once a Zoroastrian evil god who roamed the Little Garden, but he was saved by the Moon Maiden and then had a sudden change of heart.

His notorious reputation initially prevented him from being accepted by benevolent deities. However, it was the Buddha who, against all odds, generously granted him an opportunity to join the Buddhist order, which led to his later fame as a benevolent deity in the Little Garden.

He didn't know why the Buddha would help people like them, but he believed in the Buddha's vision of the universe and in the Buddha's decision.

and so--

"Sorry!"

A golden spear crackled with lightning as Di Shitian assumed an attacking stance, glancing apologetically at Su Mo.

"For certain reasons, this demon king must be investigated, and I hope you will cooperate. I guarantee in the name of Indra that her safety will be absolutely ensured; no one can harm her unless they step over my dead body!"

Unable to refuse the messenger, Indra could only offer this compromise.