The forces from Izumi's world gathered one after another.
Every last one of the girls wore excited expressions.
To them, the chance to travel to another world and fight was the kind of event they had been waiting for all this time.
After confirming that nearly everyone had arrived, Kayo turned toward Canary.
"Lady Canary."
"Everyone is assembled."
"It's time to depart."
Canary gazed at the overwhelming army before her, her eyes shining brightly.
Too powerful.
Far too powerful.
Tens of thousands of girls stood gathered in the plaza, each radiating the pressure of a four-digit existence.
And according to what she had heard… this was only a fraction of them.
There were supposedly millions more.
Just imagining it made Canary's heartbeat quicken.
Millions of four-digit beings…
If even one percent of them entered Little Garden, the entire place would descend into chaos.
Swallowing nervously, Canary finally spoke.
"In that case… let's go."
"I can't wait any longer."
She turned to look at her companions.
The others nodded firmly.
Once everyone confirmed they were ready, Kayo opened a massive gate leading directly to Little Garden.
Then she stepped aside.
"After you."
Without hesitation, Canary led the group through first.
The countless girls followed behind them in silence.
Only after the last figure disappeared did the plaza finally return to stillness.
Watching them leave, Izumi smiled faintly.
Then, without anyone noticing, he quietly followed after them.
...
The moment Canary returned to the Nameless community headquarters with her companions and the army behind them, the once-empty base became packed with people.
The children who had remained behind froze in shock.
But when they recognized the familiar faces among the crowd—
Their emotions instantly exploded.
"Dad!!"
"Mom!!"
"Leader!!"
"Waaaaah—! It's really Dad!!"
The children burst into tears as they rushed forward.
Parents and children embraced one another tightly, overwhelmed with emotion.
Jin Russell approached Canary with trembling excitement.
"Lady Canary…"
"Y-You really came back…?"
Canary smiled softly and patted his head.
"Yes."
"You've done well, Jin."
During the years they had disappeared, these children had protected the remnants of a broken community.
A community that had lost both its name and its flag had somehow survived until now.
And that was thanks to the efforts of Jin, Black Rabbit, and everyone who had endured together.
Jin hurriedly wiped away his tears.
"It's fine, Lady Canary…"
"As long as you're back, everything will be okay now."
"This is wonderful… truly wonderful…"
Seeing him like that, Canary smiled warmly.
Yes.
Now that she had returned—
Everything could finally be settled.
Her gaze slowly swept across the community grounds.
The gentleness in her eyes vanished, replaced by cold determination.
"Now…"
"It's time to collect the debt."
At that moment, a surprised voice suddenly rang out nearby.
"Hm?"
"No way…"
"Canary? You're back?"
"And all these people too… resurrected?"
"That guy really is absurdly powerful…"
A crack in space opened, and Shiroyasha stepped out from within.
When Canary saw her, the corners of her lips rose slightly.
"It's been a long time, Lady Shiroyasha."
But Shiroyasha ignored the greeting completely.
Her eyes had already locked onto the army behind Canary.
Thousands upon thousands of four-digit powerhouses.
Even Shiroyasha looked stunned.
This lineup was terrifying.
"What exactly are you planning, Canary?"
Shiroyasha asked with clear interest.
Canary answered immediately.
"I'm invoking Host Authority."
"Everyone who participated in dividing Arcadia's wealth…"
"I'll drag every single one of them into the battlefield."
"And I'll make them return everything they stole—with interest."
The moment those words fell, even Shiroyasha looked shocked.
"You're serious?"
"If you do that, you'll make enemies of half of Little Garden."
"Wouldn't it be smarter to deal with them one at a time?"
Canary immediately lifted her chin proudly.
"How can we lose when we're already flying dragons straight onto their faces?"
"They may be strong."
"But right now…"
"We're stronger."
Host Authority.
A terrifying privilege possessed by Canary.
An authority that allowed her to forcibly initiate Gift Games, regardless of whether the opposing side agreed or not.
It completely ignored the will of the target.
And it was the foundation of her confidence.
She intended to crush them all in one blow.
After a brief silence, Shiroyasha suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahahahaha!!"
"Excellent!"
"As expected of you, Canary!"
"In that case, let me help you."
"I'll provide the battlefield."
As she spoke, Shiroyasha tossed a Gift Card toward Canary.
"The game field is yours."
"I'm looking forward to seeing this unfold."
A dangerous smile spread across her face.
At this point, Shiroyasha could hardly wait.
She desperately wanted to see the expressions of those factions once they realized what Canary had brought back with her.
An army of countless four-digit elites…
And even several three-digit monsters mixed among them.
The people who once believed Arcadia had completely vanished would probably cough blood from shock.
Because the community that had supposedly fallen…
Had now returned to Little Garden stronger than ever before.