99: The spy from the cherry blossoms

"Hmph! You were that close, and you didn't feel anything?"

The Sakura lead teacher was somewhat dissatisfied.

The Young Miss had shown great mercy, giving this commoner a chance to become strong.

She even allowed him to join the most powerful Sakura Academy and become the leader of this year's freshmen.

And yet.

When he was actually needed, he knew nothing?

However, he could see that Takeyomi was indeed not lying and was extremely loyal!

Even at the final moment, Takeyomi had not forgotten his status.

Before the global live broadcast, he had publicly undermined Shen Pan's prestige.

Proclaiming that the Young Miss was the number one Prodigy of Blue Star!

It seemed Takeyomi only had loyalty left... he could only be used as a tool, unfit for great tasks.

Thinking of this.

The expression of the Sakura lead teacher softened:

"This isn't your fault; after all, you've already given your all.

It's just that when facing a Prodigy comparable to the Moon Goddess, you truly couldn't do much."

"After we return, the treatment of your younger brother in middle school will be improved again.

Remember, serving the Young Miss is your supreme honor!"

Takemikazuchi bowed low and said tremblingly:

"Thank you, Teacher. Thank you, Princess!"

...Sakura.

One of the experimental bases of the "God-Making Project."

"Ah!!! Demon, de—"

*Rip!* *Crack!*

The sounds of flesh being shredded and bones being snapped rang out continuously.

With a sickly flush on her face and an uncontrollable smile, Kujo Senko was covered in blood.

Her silver hair turned gold, becoming a scorching light source—light and heat sufficient to incinerate any living creature into charcoal!

With a final scream, a vibrant life completely vanished.

Something primordial was extracted from the corpse.

"Ah~~~"

"An underage Soul—it melts in the mouth, soft, waxy, and sweet. Truly delicious!"

Kujo Senko closed her eyes, comfortably finishing her afternoon snack.

Burning away the clothes she had worn once, she gracefully took from the expressionless maid...

...and changed into new clothes.

Not far away were several girls, stark naked, their eyes devoid of light.

Their spirits were completely broken; only their bodies remained "clean."

Yet they remained indifferent to this scene that resembled Hell.

After Kujo Senko finished absorbing the Souls of living beings, her madness and demonic nature temporarily receded.

"The quality of this batch of food is quite good.

Double the rewards for those in charge of the capture this time."

"Yes, Young Miss."

The maid in the kimono bowed slightly and waved her hand.

A stream of clear water completely washed the previously filthy room clean.

Remembering something, Kujo Senko looked at her Level 99 maid and asked:

"By the way, my little pet didn't cause any trouble today, did she?"

"Remember to have them arrange more fanatics for her; Rank 7 strength is still too weak.

Every time I fight with my little pet, I have to hold back my strength, which means I still can't burn off her clothes!"

Only after the maid directed the "food" back to their rooms did she speak calmly:

"Young Miss, there might be a problem with the Power Of Faith.

Therefore, the people over there dare not recruit more believers for Lady Tsukuyomi without authorization."

*Boom!!!*

Scorching rays of light transformed into a small sun, constantly spewing golden trails of light, rising in the corridor.

Thousands of degrees of heat scorched everything within range.

Ignoring the alarms blaring in the base, Kujo Senko, once again naked and revealing her perfect body...

...looked coldly at the maid who had activated a water shield:

"What's wrong with the Power Of Faith?

Didn't they say Britain's Thunder God used it to Breakthrough to Rank 7 without any issues?"

"If anything happens to my little pet, throw all those analytical experts into the sea! Into the sea!!!"

"It's unclear for now; the USA has also suspended the supply of faith to the Sea God."

Sea God... Kujo Senko finally retrieved intelligence about this Sea God from the depths of her mind.

As well as his arrangement to go to the neighboring Dragon to challenge their Prodigies.

Kujo Senko suppressed her anger and spoke:

"I remember, today should be the four-nation exhibition match?"

"Sakura didn't get knocked out in the first round, did we?

If so, that War God can go die!"

"..."

The maid's expression suddenly became extremely strange:

"Actually, a powerful Prodigy appeared in Great Xia who single-handedly defeated thirty opponents.

Our War God managed to hold on until the very end."

?

Kujo Senko tilted her head, somewhat skeptical: "Didn't Great Xia say they wouldn't provide faith to their deification system Prodigies?

Without a Rank 7 existence, how could Great Xia possibly contend with that Sea God?"

It couldn't possibly be a Professional, could it?

Kujo Senko sneered inwardly.

Now that she had consumed her second promotion material...

...even the number one on the Imperial Capital Academy's elite ranking list, that Level 70+ Legendary-rank Professional Prodigy...

...was nothing special to her; she could heavily wound them within a few rounds!

"It was Shen Pan. The Shen Pan who was previously exposed as having a Mythical Rank Profession took action."

"The Sakura Academy lead teacher is one of ours; he said Shen Pan awakened a deification system, and his combat power is at least at the Peak of Rank 7.

It's suspected he used some other safe method to increase his strength!"

A safe method?

Kujo Senko was inwardly delighted.

"Could that... also be used for her little pet?"

"While using this method to upgrade, she could also search for Awakened ones similar to her little pet.

That way, she could be with her forever!"

Kujo Senko couldn't care about anything else now:

"Pass down the order: no matter what means are used, we must get it from that Shen Pan.

Obtain the method for safely increasing strength!"

The maid, looking troubled, watched her Young Miss fall back into her 'pet-lover' state.

She nodded heavily; it seemed she would have to find a way herself.

Great Xia's Prodigies aren't like the small fries in our own country.

They can't just be kidnapped at will!

"How about inviting him to Sakura for an exchange match in the name of the Moon Goddess?"

The kimono-clad maid hesitated; after all, the Young Miss said any means could be used.

And the Moon Goddess was quite famous in Sakura.

With the Young Miss's secret support, she was even more powerful than that Sea God.

That Shen Pan surely desires to cross paths with Prodigies of the same age, right?

"It's settled then. We'll lure him here first!"

...Xia Zhaoyue pressed send with force, a mischievous grin appearing as she looked at the two people in the shop.

"Hehe!

Fighting is what you call a team's bond!"