Chapter 72: Please Dote on Me as You Please
The moment Tamamo-no-Mae connected to Natsuba Hanae through her divinity…
In an instant, Natsuba Hanae felt herself enter a new perspective.
Because she had only just obtained the divinity, she hadn’t had a chance to familiarize herself with it yet. She had planned to digest it along with the Old God after these matters were settled.
But Tamamo-no-Mae’s actions…
Had forced her to activate the divinity’s power early.
Not only that, but she vaguely sensed what the Natsuba conglomerate’s hidden secret was related to.
Natsuba Hanae’s red, glass-like eyes shone with a divine light, as brilliant as the rising sun, her gaze fixed on the main residence.
After activating her divinity…
She could clearly feel a vast amount of divinity permeating the Natsuba main residence, passively protecting it.
This made her lips curve into a slow smile, and she murmured softly,
“Interesting.”
Of course, that vast divinity was not as vibrant and active as her own.
It was dormant, as if sleeping.
The secrets within would require further investigation in the future.
This was one of the reasons why she hadn’t completely broken with the Natsuba main residence this time.
Natsuba Rinrei, beside her, was very grateful for being saved from the cage of the Natsuba conglomerate. But when she asked Natsuba Hanae how she had been saved, she was silenced with a gesture.
After all, the identity of Natsuba Hanae still needed to remain here for observation.
And with her current strength, as long as she was careful around that dormant divinity, she didn’t have to worry about anything else.
Natsuba Genryū, an A-rank supernatural user, couldn’t harm her.
Now, it would take at least two A-ranks working together to pose a threat to her.
And now, she was just haggling with Natsuba Genryū over the terms of compensation.
Although she hadn’t suffered any losses herself…
Natsuba Hanae kept emphasizing her nonexistent damages and losses, forcing Natsuba Genryū to make huge concessions.
She gave the impression that if he didn’t agree, a black and red lotus would fall from the sky.
Natsuba Genryū, despite gritting his teeth, could only rage impotently.
He was filled with regret. Not only had he not obtained any information about the Rule, but he had also lost a significant portion of the Natsuba conglomerate’s assets.
Nightmare-level supernatural materials, even for a top-tier conglomerate with vast resources, were few and far between. Now, a large portion had been extorted by the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain.
The problem was, he couldn’t refuse. If he did, and the black and red lotus fell, the Natsuba conglomerate would suffer even greater losses.
The peak C-rank supernatural users had been wiped out by the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain.
In the coming years, the Natsuba conglomerate would have almost no new B-ranks.
The current B-ranks were extremely precious. He couldn’t let her drop another black and red lotus and kill them all. Otherwise, their position as a top-tier conglomerate would be in jeopardy.
Although Natsuba Hanae was verbally negotiating with Natsuba Genryū, enjoying his angry expression…
But inwardly, she was continuously communicating with Tamamo-no-Mae.
Perhaps it was a divine communication, connected through the soul. While sensing Tamamo-no-Mae’s urgency, that strange emotion also made Natsuba Hanae’s heart flutter.
But she suppressed it with her immense power.
She silently listened to Tamamo-no-Mae’s words.
“My Lady, you must have heard the news of me recently becoming a Saiō (Imperial Priestess).”
Tamamo-no-Mae said with considerable pride.
As one of Natsuba Hanae’s most capable subordinates, and the first to advance to B-rank, her Lady must be watching her at all times.
Even if her Lady’s daughters were growing in number…
She was surely the one who received the most attention, the most affection.
This feeling, even from a thousand miles away, even after years of not seeing each other, would not fade.
Tamamo-no-Mae held her head high, full of confidence.
“Yes, from the very first day you became a Saiō, I saw it. Such a hardworking, good child.”
This was a lie!
When Natsuba Hanae heard Tamamo-no-Mae say this, she was clearly taken aback for a moment.
With so much to do recently, she hadn’t had any time to pay attention to Tamamo-no-Mae and Onmoraki’s activities.
However, vaguely sensing Tamamo-no-Mae’s pride and her eagerness for praise through their divine connection, Natsuba Hanae decided not to spoil her mood.
Within the pink bubble, a slender hand formed from divinity and gently stroked Tamamo-no-Mae’s pink and white hair.
“My Lady, here, here, please feel free to stroke here.”
Tamamo-no-Mae’s purple eyes shone with anticipation, and she quickly pointed to her perky fox ears.
Although there were other parts she would have preferred her Lady to touch, she decided against it for now. If she were touched there, she would faint from excitement.
For now, she would satisfy her craving by having her fox ears stroked.
Hearing this, Natsuba Hanae controlled the divine hand and began to stroke Tamamo-no-Mae’s pink and white fox ears.
She had to admit, the sensation was quite pleasant, both smooth and soft.
The divine hand’s senses were almost perfectly synchronized with her own.
Or perhaps, due to the spiritual connection, they were even more sensitive.
And as Tamamo-no-Mae felt the stroking, a deep blush appeared on her cheeks, spreading up her neck like a climbing vine, a vibrant, peachy red.
Her body trembled slightly.
The six fluffy fox tails behind her wagged even more happily.
“Mmm…”
Tamamo-no-Mae closed her eyes, letting out a soft moan, her hands cupping her blushing cheeks, her expression filled with pleasure.
But Natsuba Hanae clearly sensed that the strange emotion hadn’t dissipated at all, but was growing stronger. She quickly stopped stroking her.
And channeled her divinity, her voice now serious,
“Tamamo-no-Mae, what is it that you sought me out for?”
Tamamo-no-Mae felt the stroking stop, and her cheeks puffed out slightly in disappointment.
But business was business.
“My Lady, today I killed a human with a supernatural being inside them at the Ryūko Shrine. Are you aware of this situation?”
“Have the supernatural beings evolved?”
When these words reached Natsuba Hanae’s ears…
A thoughtful look appeared in her deep red eyes, and her mind began to race.
A human with a supernatural being inside them… that was clearly a Chimera in its dormant state. Tamamo-no-Mae had likely killed the human before the Chimera could transform.
And the appearance of a Chimera meant…
“Tamamo-no-Mae, did you find any clues related to the Blissful Truth religion on that person?”
Then, Tamamo-no-Mae immediately said,
“Yes, my Lady. I received a call from the Blissful Truth religion on their phone.”
Just as she thought.
A look of understanding appeared in Natsuba Hanae’s eyes.
If she wasn’t mistaken, the Blissful Truth religion was about to make a move.
