History Compilation Committee, Tokyo Branch Office—
In her office chair, Miss Kaoru was continuously flipping through the latest intelligence reports. Even she, who was always calm, collected, and unfazed, couldn't help but look astonished and shocked after reading the reports in her hand.
"Hoo..."
Finally finishing all the reports, Miss Kaoru let out a long sigh. Her expression was extremely complicated, and she was silent for a long time, unable to speak.
Needless to say, this was all the intelligence that the History Compilation Committee had obtained through various means about what had happened in Nikko City.
The Great Sage Equaling Heaven Sun Wukong, Marshal of the Canopy Zhu Ganglie, the Curtain-Lifting General Deep Sand God, the strongest steel god of fighting, the Marshal of the Canopy's hidden ultimate technique, the disappearance of an entire city... each one was a word and event that stimulated the eyes and nerves.
However, what shocked Miss Kaoru the most was that Erica, Liliana, and Ena had actually become Campiones!!!
Three Campione demon kings appearing at once, and all created by that guy. The whole world was in for a commotion now...
"Young Mistress, the other organizations and forces have also received the intelligence. The fame of the Knight Empress Erica, the Silver Sword Princess Liliana, and the Ogre Princess Ena has already spread throughout the entire magic world."
The voice, filled with endless emotion and disbelief, belonged to the scruffy man, Amakasu Touma.
Genius girls of sorcery and magic, the knights and lovers of the seventh Campione, Kusanagi Sora, and now they had usurped the authorities and powers of three legendary and powerful gods, becoming Campiones themselves!
Beauty, power, status, fame... true darlings of heaven, showered with all the love in the world. All the dazzling brilliance of this world had gathered on them. It made people unable to even feel a hint of envy or jealousy, only endless worship...
"Knight Empress, Silver Sword Princess, Ogre Princess Ena..."
"Hmph! What does it have to do with me? The mess in Nikko City is still waiting for us to handle! Immediately organize personnel to appease the citizens, send relief supplies, and also..."
Standing up and speaking to herself, Miss Kaoru seemed completely unconcerned about Erica and the other two becoming Campiones. She continuously issued a series of commands, no different from her usual work, looking extremely calm.
However, looking at Miss Kaoru like this, Amakasu Touma felt a shiver down his spine!
"Um, Young Mistress..."
Swallowing hard, Amakasu Touma finally mustered up the courage and weakly interrupted Miss Kaoru.
Bang!!!
"If you have something to say, spit it out! Don't you know there are hundreds of thousands of homeless citizens waiting for us to handle the relief efforts?!!"
Slamming the table fiercely, as if she had been extremely stimulated, Miss Kaoru, who had been calm just a moment ago, suddenly roared.
Her shoulders heaved up and down, and she gasped for breath. The expression on her face, like a furious lion, made the girl look very scary.
A shiver ran through his body. Comrade Amakasu cursed inwardly. Young Mistress, oh Young Mistress, although I know you must be in a terrible mood right now, aren't you taking it out on the wrong person!
Although he complained inwardly, Comrade Amakasu didn't dare to provoke Miss Kaoru at this time.
Alas, who told him he was just an employee? Occasionally acting as the boss's punching bag was unavoidable. He just had to endure it!
"Cough... Um, regarding the aftermath in Nikko City, the committee has already arranged for other people to handle it. It was the head of the family. They asked that Young Mistress go back immediately after reading those reports."
Steeling himself, Amakasu Touma replied.
He didn't dare to look at Miss Kaoru, afraid that his rampaging boss would lash out again.
Hearing Amakasu Touma's voice, Miss Kaoru was stunned for a moment, and then her furious aura quickly dissipated, returning to her usual calm and collected demeanor.
In fact, Miss Kaoru was a very well-mannered girl. She rarely became as irritable as she had just been. Having released some of her repressed emotions, the mentally tough Miss Kaoru quickly forced herself to calm down.
"Hoo... I'm sorry about just now, I lost my composure. You may leave, I understand the situation."
Letting out a soft breath and tidying up her slightly disheveled appearance, Miss Kaoru waved her hand at Amakasu Touma and said in an apologetic tone.
"Yes, Young Mistress."
Nodding, Amakasu Touma didn't dawdle and directly turned to leave the room.
A trace of admiration flashed in his eyes. Although his boss occasionally lost her temper, she was indeed quite good to her subordinates.
Moreover, to be able to admit her own mistakes and apologize to a subordinate like this was not a quality that every superior possessed!
As for why his boss had suddenly become so irritable, the perceptive Amakasu Touma naturally understood some of it, but he couldn't interfere in those matters, nor did he dare to.
With Amakasu Touma's departure, only Miss Kaoru was left in the office. There was no sound, and the room was unusually silent.
"Heh... Really, so I, Sayanomiya Kaoru, can also be jealous of others..."
Sitting down and shaking her head, Miss Kaoru laughed self-deprecatingly.
However, after the self-deprecation, there was another bout of silence and depression...
Jealousy, yes, she had been jealous just now.
She was clearly the first one to meet Sora, before anyone else, but why did Erica, Liliana, and Ena become his knights, his women? Even the simple and introverted Yuri had confirmed her relationship with him as a lover, yet nothing had ever changed between her and him?
She liked that guy too, right? Kaoru understood this very well and didn't deny it. He was so detestable, making people grind their teeth in hatred.
It wasn't because of Sora's status as a demon king or anything. She, Sayanomiya Kaoru, was a stubborn and proud woman. She would never sell out her heart and "like" someone for such a boring reason!
At first, she was just curious about him, feeling he was an interesting guy. The time she really felt that way was probably when she was training with Ena, Yuri, and him in the deep mountains!
However, at that time, she was still too headstrong, not daring to face and admit her own feelings. Watching him become a demon king, watching him have his own knights, watching him become lovers with Yuri, watching him...
When she saw more and more women around him, when she saw that even Yuri and Ena, who had once been behind her, had confirmed their relationships with him, Kaoru suddenly realized that she seemed to have missed a lot of things and had some regrets...
But, for her to take the initiative to confess her feelings? To throw herself at him?
She couldn't do it. Whether it was a maiden's reserve or her inherently strong personality, Miss Kaoru knew she absolutely couldn't do it.
So, she could only do things for him in her own way, hoping to attract his attention, tirelessly handling various messes for him time and time again, cleaning up after him. Obviously, she can ask anyone else to do these things, but she always does them for him personally.
She just wanted to do something to make him notice her...
However, no matter how much she did, nothing changed. She and he were still in that so-called relationship of friends and acquaintances.
She felt wronged. The girl truly felt very wronged in her heart. He could be with Erica and Ena, so why couldn't he notice her!
Every time she saw the happiness on Erica's and the others' faces, every time she saw his domineering yet caring manner towards his women, the girl's heart was filled with jealousy and grievance.
And when she saw that Sora was even willing to give the divine cores and authorities of Sun Wukong and the others to Erica and the girls, the long-suppressed emotions in the girl's heart finally erupted!
"Hoo..."
Taking a deep breath, Miss Kaoru stood up, wiped away the chaotic emotions in her heart, and once again resumed her calm and composed appearance.
The reason why her family was so anxious to summon her back, Kaoru knew without even thinking. A disdainful sneer appeared on her lips. Weren't the old folks in the family just jealous seeing that Erica and the others had all become demon kings? They couldn't hold back anymore and were in a hurry to send her to Sora too!
Kaoru knew that she ultimately couldn't escape the fate of becoming Sora's woman, although she also liked him. But she was still a little unwilling, to be sent to his side like a cheap object.
If possible, the girl hoped that Sora would proactively want her, but such a simple request was so out of reach for her.
Hehe, then let's see how the old folks in the family will dress up this cheap object to look a bit nobler!
At this moment, the girl had no reserve left...