"I don't think there should be any problem on my end."

Facing the inquiry from the man in the White Snake Mask, the shadow of a man wearing a Deer Mask spoke first:

"The Curse Ritual of the Thousand Sails Maritime Country has been fully implemented. Once the mist over the Sea of the Covered Moon disperses, the royal family of the Kingdom of Saio will immediately become the undead; this is an unchangeable fact.

Although Leon is troublesome, unless he possesses the authority to transcend death and overturn life and death, he can't alter any of this. In fact, if he steps into the range of the Curse Ritual, he'll become part of it."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, the man in the White Snake Mask couldn't help but brighten up with interest as he said:

"Why do you say that? Do you have a way to deal with him?"

"I wouldn't call it a method, but I have found some exploitable flaws."

The Deer slightly squinted his eyes and said:

"According to the intelligence we have, Leon's control of the Undying Body involves three forms. Two are fairly ordinary Undying Bodies from a near-god level Demon, but the third, most troublesome one, which even the True God's authority cannot override, has an unknown origin.

As one of the Dominators of the Realm of the Dead, I have some insights on dealing with the Undying Body. As long as he hasn't always activated the third, most special Undying Body, I have a chance to break his Undying Body and forcibly drag him into the Realm of the Dead, thus preventing him from causing trouble."

"I see."

Nodding with understanding, the man in the White Snake Mask seemed interested and asked:

"Deer, if you are confident enough to break his Undying Body, why not take the initiative to lure him to the Thousand Sails Maritime Country and take him out using the Curse Ritual?"

"Uh... it'd be best not to do that."

Hesitating for a moment upon hearing this, the shadow of the Deer replied, appearing somewhat troubled:

"If he's killed by the Curse Ritual, he will definitely end up in the Realm of the Dead. However, Leon also possesses powers acquired from the Death Guard after its demise. If he dies before the Death Guard's hound revives, he is almost certain to become the new God of Death Guard.

In that case, once he closes the gate of the Realm of the Dead's entrance, he can block the souls of royal family members from entering after their deaths. If these souls fall into the hands of the Clean-up Bureau, they might gain a chance for revival, which would be detrimental to us."

"..."

In that case, we really can't let him go to the Thousand Sails Maritime Country.

Agreeing with a nod, the White Snake turned his gaze to the woman donning the Black Cat Mask.

"Since that's the case, it's best to find a way to relocate him... Black Cat, could you lure him to the Witch Kingdom? Do you have a way to deal with him?"

"It's worth a try... but the success rate is really low."

Sighing with some resignation, the woman in the Black Cat Mask replied:

"You all know my authority, and the Food God of the Clean-up Bureau is precisely the type I'm not good at dealing with. If he really comes to the Witch Kingdom, I might have no choice but to take a chance on luck and take action."

"A plan this crucial can't just rely on luck."

Hearing this, the White Snake contemplated for a moment, then turned to Dongya, who was wallowing in self-regret, regretting his decision with all his heart, and said:

"Lord Dongya, why don't you go to the Witch Kingdom and support Black Cat's operation?"

"Ah?"

Dongya was stunned by the suggestion, pointing at his own face in disbelief, and asked:

"You want me to go to the Witch Kingdom to help Black Cat against Leon?"

"Yes."

The White Snake nodded slightly and said:

"You're currently in the present world and have just gained Pillar God-level power; you narrowly lost to him before, along with the Aquarius Director. You're the best choice... is there an issue?"

"..."

Is there a problem... there's a huge problem!

Feeling the Ang灾 Avoidance working rapidly, sending continuous warnings to him, Dongya's mind was in chaos, almost turning into mush.

No way... I've already inscribed "Dongya avoids Leon 100%" as a truth on the World Pillar, so how can I be paired with him? Is my "truth" fake?

...

"If Lord Dongya feels troubled, then let's forget it."

Observing Dongya's peculiar expression, the Black Cat frowned slightly and voluntarily spoke up:

"I'm just not good at handling him, but it's not as though there's no chance. As long as I initiate the Mystic Mist..."

"No! I'll go!"

Interrupting the Black Cat, Dongya mentally chanted that Pillar Gods are immortal, convincing himself he wouldn't be taken down, and asserted with determination:

"I have a score to settle with him! This time, I must wash away my previous shame!"

Excellent!

Hearing Dongya's words, the White Snake on the main seat couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, stating:

"With Lord Dongya willing to support, that's great. Black Cat's powers are already well-suited for this mission, and with this new Pillar God joining, you two will surely be able to achieve the goal!"

"..."

Great... I don't even have confidence myself. How come you seem more confident than I am?

Looking at the "smiling" man with the White Snake Mask, Dongya's cheek twitched, but he didn't comment further and nodded in agreement, presenting himself as resolute.

While his "truth" was quite feeble, it was still written on the World Pillar. Regardless, he had to verify if there was an issue, as for Leon...

Even if I can't beat him, can't I just run?

"Then it's decided."

Seeing no objections from the others, the man in the White Snake Mask leaned back in the chair and waved his hand with a smile:

"Those are the matters I wanted to discuss. If there are no other points to discuss, everyone can leave... oh, right, Black Cat, please stay for a moment."

Me?

Blinking in confusion after rising from her seat, the Black Cat sat back down.

Once everyone else had left, leaving only her and the man in the White Snake Mask, he moved to sit opposite her, crossing his fingers under his chin and spoke solemnly:

"Black Cat, I need you to keep an eye on Dongya."

?!!!

"I know you're on good terms, but his sudden ascent to Pillar God is too suspicious, especially since he refuses to disclose the name of his truth. I suspect Dongya has betrayed us... He might have been with Leon from the start."

Seeing the astonishment in the Black Cat's eyes, the man in the White Snake Mask sighed and began presenting evidence:

"I've long suspected an insider placed by the Clean-up Bureau within our Slaughter King Association, and Dongya... well, his actions are too dubious.

The operation involving the Iron-Skinned Princess was devised by him, yet it was conveniently thwarted by Leon. Later, he teamed up with the Aquarius Director, still unable to eliminate the Princess, and not a single person died in the Royal Capital.

Oddly, despite his mission failing so utterly, he miraculously survived encounters with the Scarlet Hair Lady and Leon, sustaining only a minor soul injury from Fear's authority. Does that seem reasonable?"

"..."

"Moreover, consider this past event: you know how thorough the preparations made by the Snows were for the Northern Kingdom over a decade. Yet, within three days of Dongya's involvement, the Snows were killed by the Food God.

Initially unsuccessful in every endeavor, Dongya not only replaced the Snows and released the Earth Saplings but also escaped amidst a battle involving five Zodiac Directors, even advancing to the Pillar God!

Though he succeeded in his role, the mission itself was a colossal failure: not a single casualty in the Aquarius Branch, the Ashito royal family remains intact, and the Earth Saplings show no movement... Black Cat, don't you find this odd?"

"It's somewhat... peculiar."

"It's extremely peculiar!"

Recalling Dongya's consistently awkward behavior, the man in the White Snake Mask couldn't help but express his strong belief:

"I'm fairly sure now that he's the Clean-up Bureau's spy within our Slaughter King Association! His recent ascension to Pillar God is likely their reward!

Damn! We've been misled by his behavior the whole time. The real Dongya isn't some good-for-nothing, but a traitor hiding amongst us!

If I'm correct, he's been feeding information to them, helping them stop us!"