Villainous Second Miss Becomes a God in Supernatural Tokyo 39

Chapter 39: Natsuba Kouryu’s Star of Death Shines Brightly

With Natsuba Genryū and his two sons seated, the Natsuba conglomerate’s core meeting officially began.

“In this meeting…”

“We will discuss last night’s Rule incident.”

Natsuba Genryū said in a deep voice.

He immediately set the main topic. Everything discussed would revolve around the Rule.

After all, from his perspective…

The appearance of one A-rank couldn’t change the global situation.

Even if that A-rank possessed incredible power.

But as long as they were human, they could be won over with benefits, or bound and constrained by them.

The real point was that a Rule could be mastered by a human!

This shattered a long-held belief.

If Rules could be obtained by humans, then the power dynamic would be reshuffled. Even a B-rank, if they mastered a lethal Rule, could potentially kill an A-rank.

Therefore, the one who mastered a Rule earliest, who understood how to obtain a Rule earliest, would control the future power and wealth.

So, the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain, who had obtained a Rule, how much did they know about Rules, and how many Rules did they possess?

As soon as Natsuba Genryū finished speaking…

Natsuba Kouryu immediately spoke up.

He was determined to win the position of family head. Natsuba Taiga was the eldest son; as the second son, he had to perform well in front of Natsuba Genryū to gain more resources.

“Father, before the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain, many organizations and conglomerates have studied Rules tirelessly, but no one has ever obtained one.”

“Therefore, obtaining a Rule must require a certain crucial factor.”

“One of the things we must do is find it!”

“We must do everything in our power to find the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain. Wealth, women, benefits – all can be sacrificed.”

“As long as we can obtain that crucial factor, the Natsuba conglomerate will become the absolute hegemon.”

When mentioning women, Natsuba Kouryu’s gaze intentionally drifted towards Natsuba Hanae and Natsuba Rinrei.

No one could refuse the silver-haired, red-eyed twin sisters, not even the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain.

Hadn’t the Kujō head fallen for them, giving up a large amount of supernatural materials? To Natsuba Kouryu, this was the height of stupidity.

Of course, the charm of the twin sisters was undeniable.

Natsuba Genryū clearly saw Natsuba Kouryu’s hint. He wasn’t angry. Women were tools, commodities.

This concept was deeply ingrained in the Natsuba family tradition.

He had summoned them today because they were direct descendants, and the importance of direct lineage was deeply rooted in the conglomerate.

Moreover, they were to be married into the Kujō family.

Summoning them to this core meeting would show the Kujō family the importance the Natsuba conglomerate placed on the two sisters.

This would strengthen the so-called marriage alliance and bring more benefits.

Natsuba Genryū acknowledged that Natsuba Kouryu had a point, but agreeing to this would inevitably lead to a falling out with the Kujō family. The Master of Summer Harvest Mountain was still just one A-rank.

There was no need to make an enemy of a top-tier conglomerate for the sake of one A-rank.

Moreover, they knew nothing about the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain.

Natsuba Genryū pondered for a moment, then said,

“Continue.”

Hearing this, Natsuba Kouryu understood that his father had rejected the idea.

Indeed, the risk of a falling out with the Kujō family by offering up Natsuba Rinrei and Natsuba Hanae was too great.

He had intentionally directed his gaze at the sisters just to further humiliate and intimidate them.

After all, in their earlier verbal exchange…

All his verbal traps had been evaded by Natsuba Hanae, and he had come out on the losing end. From this perspective, it meant he was inferior to her in this regard.

Inferior to a woman?

This was unbearable for the arrogant Natsuba Kouryu.

Seeing Natsuba Rinrei glaring at him with a look of pure rage, yet not daring to speak out, his twisted psyche felt a surge of satisfaction.

And Natsuba Hanae had lowered her head, likely out of fear.

Natsuba Kouryu’s gentle smile widened.

Little did he know, his star of death, which had been just a tiny speck, had suddenly grown to the size of the crimson vertical pupil.

“Second, we should restart our research on supernatural beings and Rules.”

“From last night’s incident, it seems we may have been wrong all along. Supernatural beings and Rules aren’t one and the same, but there is some kind of gap between them.”

“And this gap might be a special method, or perhaps it exists in different types of supernatural beings.”

“Not every supernatural being can be separated from its Rule.”

Natsuba Kouryu spoke eloquently. He had prepared for this last night, gathering ideas from his subordinates and summarizing them.

All to shine in front of Natsuba Genryū.

Becoming the head of the family required strength, but more importantly, a sharp mind that could bring benefits to the family.

His speech would earn him a lot of points.

“It was a Half-Calamity level supernatural being.”

Suddenly, Natsuba Yosuke’s voice cut in.

Everyone’s attention immediately shifted from Natsuba Kouryu to Natsuba Yosuke.

Natsuba Hanae was no exception. A barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips. This was within her expectations.

The reason Natsuba Yosuke was cooperating with her was to become the head of the family. And now, the core meeting had turned into Natsuba Kouryu’s monologue.

That wouldn’t do. Natsuba Yosuke also needed to perform, to make his presence known to Natsuba Genryū.

To tell him, you don’t just have two sons.

And regarding the topic at hand, no one present knew more about that particular supernatural being than he did.

As for the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain finding out that he had betrayed their information?

Please. Even if Chikari Makoto was a subordinate of the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain, this was the Natsuba conglomerate’s core meeting. If they could infiltrate this, then how deeply had they penetrated the conglomerate? It was impossible.

As everyone’s gaze shifted, Natsuba Kouryu, who had been the center of attention, his expression immediately darkened, his smile turning sinister before quickly reverting to a gentle one.

“Yosuke, you need to have evidence when you speak.”

“If you speak nonsense, even someone as good-tempered as me will get angry.”

Natsuba Yosuke didn’t look at Natsuba Kouryu, but stared intently at Natsuba Genryū.

“Father.”

“The night the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain revealed their power, I was there.”

A hubbub erupted in the meeting room.

Bang—!

Natsuba Genryū lightly tapped the table, and the noise immediately died down. He said in a deep voice,

“Yosuke, continue.”

And so, Natsuba Yosuke, concealing his deal with the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain, recounted how he had sent two of his men to investigate, and what had happened in the Ginza forest.

Including the fact that the supernatural being was a Half-Calamity level one.

He had left from the east gate of the Natsuba main residence; there were many witnesses that night. His words couldn’t be faked. A brief investigation would reveal the truth.

Of course, Natsuba Hanae’s movements that night had been completely concealed by the Chikari branch on duty.

Hearing the detailed account…

Natsuba Genryū knew it was most likely true. Even he couldn’t help but smile slightly and praise,

“Very good, Yosuke.”

“If the Rule extraction is successful, I will reward you generously.”

“This meeting is adjourned!”

The profit-driven Natsuba conglomerate acted swiftly. Upon receiving reliable information, Natsuba Genryū immediately began to make arrangements.

Everyone stood up to leave.

Then, Natsuba Genryū sat in his seat, pondering for a moment.

He remembered that before the meeting, someone from the Kujō family had come to him to discuss the marriage contract.

He spoke again,

“Rinrei and Hanae, stay and sit with me for a while longer.”

“The rest of you may leave.”