"Your opponent is that..." White Night Demon closed her paper fan and pointed at the mountain range in the distance.
The next moment, a Griffin flew over from behind the mountains.
"That's a Griffin!" Kasugabe Yao's voice revealed a rare note of surprise and delight.
"Precisely! The king of all birds and beasts, the Phantom Beast that represents Gift Games. Let this Griffin test your strength, wisdom, and courage."
White Night Demon took out a card bearing the image of two goddesses. Then, a glowing parchment that could only be used by those with Organizer Authority appeared in midair.
This was White Night Demon's Organizer Authority.
The condition for clearing the game was to ride on the Griffin's back and circle the arena once.
Faced with this challenge, Kasugabe Yao was the first to raise her hand.
Unlike the calm and silent image everyone normally associated with her, the first thing Kasugabe Yao did was introduce herself to the Griffin.
Kasugabe Yao's ability to communicate verbally with the Griffin also surprised White Night Demon somewhat.
But even more surprising was the wager the Griffin and Kasugabe Yao placed—the Griffin bet his dignity, while Kasugabe Yao wagered her own life.
If Kasugabe Yao fell from the Griffin's back, even if she did not die, she would willingly become the Griffin's dinner.
And so, a unique Death Game began.
Once both sides were ready, the game began.
The process of the game was not complicated.
In short, this game demonstrated Kasugabe Yao's persistence and her almost magical Friend-Making Ability.
Naturally, the game ended with Kasugabe Yao's victory.
There was just a minor accident at the end. After circling the arena once, Kasugabe Yao fell from the Griffin's back in exhaustion. But just as she was about to hit the ground, Kasugabe Yao