Little Garden

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Little Garden (箱庭)
Alias(es)	Paradise of Gods and Buddhas; God and Buddha Paradise 203 493
Affiliation	The Gods and Buddhas who created and oversee its systems 433 493
Occupation/Role	Nexus of infinite worlds; a system for observing worlds and sustaining the Spirits of Gods and Buddhas 203 433
Status	Restored to the Era of World Preservation following the war against the Demon King Group 647
First Appearance	Chapter 185

Nature and Purpose

Little Garden stands at the center of infinite worlds and observes the wider multiverse. Its observation mechanism records outside worlds, allowing myths, legends, beings, and phenomena to be incorporated into its structure. 203 493

It is not the private property of any one deity. It is a shared instrument of the Gods and Buddhas, created to maintain their Spirits and governed through a central core without an independent will. 233 433

• The core may be deceived or bypassed by sufficiently powerful beings. 233
• Worlds shielded from its observation cannot normally be incorporated until that protection is removed or circumvented. 205
• A person or mythology brought under observation may be assimilated into the corresponding established existence within Little Garden. 333 567
• The core’s observation mechanism was temporarily reversed during the Celtic Pantheon’s restoration, allowing Little Garden’s data to be imposed on other worlds before being observed again. 516

Structure

Layers and Outer Gates

Little Garden is divided into Upper and Lower Layers, with Outer Gates classified by Rank. A Community’s Outer Gate determines its standing, though occupying a higher-ranked Gate requires the strength to defend it. 435 574

Rank / Area	Known significance
Second Rank Outer Gate	Territory of the highest-ranking entities, including the Halloween Queen’s Celtic Pantheon domain. 619
Third Rank Outer Gate	Domain associated with major pantheons, including the Celtic Pantheon before its later advancement. 516
Fourth Rank Community	The highest practical Community tier outside the Upper Layer; such Communities may contend for Layer Ruler status. 435 593
Sixth Rank Outer Gate	A stable level with the greatest number of Communities. 593
Seventh Rank Outer Gate	The weakest Outer Gate; Communities here often consist largely of ordinary mortals and may occupy dangerous, remote land. 574

Districts and Layer Rulers

The Lower Layer is organized around four major districts, each administered by a Layer Ruler Community. After the war, the Layer Ruler system gained wider authority and prestige as Communities relied on it to rebuild and govern their regions. 647

• North District — Salamandra’s domain; Saigō previously sealed the district with the Wind of Decay. 203
• West District — Governed by the Avalon Community under King Arthur/Artoria. 577
• East District — Former headquarters region of Arcadia and the Nameless Community. 595
• South District — A region marked by frequent Gift Games and instability after major conflicts. 595

Communities

Communities function as nations within Little Garden. Large Communities can rule whole regions, while smaller ones may control only an Outer Gate or a distant corner of one. 248 574

• Communities receive access to territory and infrastructure according to their status. 574
• A Community without sufficient strength to hold its position risks being challenged or destroyed. 435
• A nameless Community lacks even basic territorial rights, including reliable access to water and other necessities. 568
• The rebuilt Avalon Community was established in the Lower Layer and positioned to become a Fourth Rank Community. 435

Rules and Systems

Gift Games

Gift Games are Little Garden’s fundamental system of competition and survival. Under Saigō’s stated rule, the winner takes everything while the loser forfeits everything. 190

• Defeated Communities may lose their flags, possessions, status, and members. 190 568
• Gift Games can allow lower-ranked participants to defeat stronger opponents under the right conditions. 619
• The central system can halt a Gift Game when a qualified authority invokes its rules. 605
• Failure is especially dangerous below the Third Rank, where participants may lose all they possess. 541

Demon Kings and Organizer Authority

Organizer Authority is intended for Upper Layer Gods and Buddhas to oppose Demon Kings. Lower Layer residents who forcefully use it become Demon Kings themselves. 599

• Demon Kings exploit Little Garden’s rules rather than following them. 541
• Their Gift Games can legally reduce defeated people to slaves, tools, or possessions. 568 577
• The destruction of Arcadia demonstrated how a coordinated Demon King group could cripple even the Lower Layer’s largest alliance. 198 567

Resources and Boundary Gates

Little Garden’s resources are abundant, but all are owned or managed by designated authorities. Light, water, and land each have corresponding deities or holders. 219

• Powerful Communities may freely use resources within their domains. 219
• Weak Communities may need to pay even to obtain water. 219
• Boundary Gates enable instantaneous travel between distant districts; without them, even powerful fliers require considerable time to cross Little Garden. 250

Inhabitants and Power Hierarchy

Little Garden’s hierarchy is strict, and bloodline strongly affects a being’s potential. Divine Spark can elevate an individual into the highest form of their race, though it does not itself make someone a god. 255

Group	Position in Little Garden
Innate Gods and Buddhas	The most numerous of the three strongest races and the principal creators and occupants of the divine order. 444 645
Spirits of the Planets	One of the three strongest races; includes beings such as Solar Spirits. 443 444
Pure-blooded Dragons	The rarest of the three strongest races because they are difficult for the core to observe as phenomena and processes. 444
Second Rank / Domain Holders	The supreme powers of Little Garden, possessing mythological futures and the ability to influence its core systems. 373 612
Third Rank	Upper-echelon beings who can move freely within Little Garden but risk catastrophic collateral damage outside it. 376
Fourth Rank	Powerful figures capable of reaching at least star-shattering strength outside Little Garden; a Fourth Rank Community can contend for Layer Ruler status. 576 593

Major Historical Events

Creation of the Observation System

The four Primordial Goddesses established Little Garden’s foundational system through Goodness, Evil, and Karma. Later Innate Gods and Buddhas developed the Little Garden Observation Mechanism, enabling other beings to pursue advancement toward the Second Rank. 645

Saigō’s Return

Saigō returned to Little Garden through his connection to the Mother of Evil Gods and reclaimed the Spirit of Malice in Moon Shadow City. His demonic power swept across the Lower Layer, beginning a period of upheaval. 185

He subsequently sealed the North District with the Wind of Decay, preventing its inhabitants from leaving while allowing outsiders to enter at the risk of falling under his control. 203

Collapse of Arcadia

The Arcadia Grand Alliance suffered catastrophic losses in its conflict with a Demon King, losing roughly seventy percent of its combat strength before a Demon King collective destroyed its remaining structure. Arcadia’s flag was taken, reducing it to a Nameless Community and scattering or exiling many members. 198 568

Canary later returned and helped restore the Community’s stability, raising it from the Seventh Rank to the Sixth Rank. 581 593

Rebirth of the Celtic Pantheon

With Saigō’s support, the Halloween Queen integrated Britain and its Fairy Kingdom into Little Garden. The process gave Little Garden sufficient Celtic mythological and human elements to recognize the Celtic Pantheon’s rebirth. 433 434 516

The restored pantheon became irreversible unless Little Garden itself was destroyed, and the Halloween Queen became its acknowledged lord. 516

Era of World Preservation

The crisis of the Decadent Wind and the ensuing war caused severe losses across both Layers. After the conflict, Little Garden returned from the Era of World Destruction to the Era of World Preservation, with Communities rebuilding damaged territories through Boons. 645 647

Notable Locations

• Moon Shadow City — Homeland of the Moon Rabbits and the location where Saigō returned to reclaim the Spirit of Malice. 185
• Camelot — The vast fairy capital of the Avalon Community in the West District, centered around an immense crystal tower. 599
• Salamandra Headquarters — Northern District base associated with the Fire Dragons and Saigō’s early presence in Little Garden. 211
• Arcadia / Nameless Community Headquarters — Eastern District base of the former Arcadia Grand Alliance and its later successor Community. 595
• Outer Gate of the Second Rank — High-level territory associated with Domain Holders and major pantheons. 433 619