Samael, Fragrant and Delicious
At this moment, inside the main hall, the hastily assembled power structure of the Mount of Ares was operating in an orderly manner.
Scathach and Skadi were responsible for military preparations, one focusing on external affairs and the other on internal affairs, with a clear division of labor.
The Queen of the Land of Shadows was responsible for external affairs, including the integration and coordination of the armies from the Nordic, Greek, and Amazonian regions at the Icarus Port, and the preparation of various supplies for the Third Iliad War.
Having lived in Athens for several months and rescued the naval commander who was about to be exiled, Scathach has considerable influence and understanding of the military, and she is adept at integrating and connecting various teams.
The goddess of winter reorganized the Athenian Academy, quelled the rebellion of the Divine Blood Aristocrats, and maintained order in Athens with the Valkyrie Legion as the main force, suppressing the counterattacks of some rebels.
Anyway, she wasn't familiar with these Greeks, so she didn't hold back when she started fighting. Following the order of their allegiance, she killed those who needed to be killed and arrested those who needed to be arrested. With a series of swift and decisive actions, she quickly cleared up the situation.
Anna smoothed out the politics, using her familiarity with the entrenched forces on Mount of Ares to clean up the troubles in the Athenian political system, and selected a suitable descendant of the gods to fill the void left by the Great Purge.
However, because Anna's spirit possession was not perfect and she was not good at management, she inevitably had some oversights in her thinking.
Surprisingly, the secretary with pink hair and casual clothes next to her made excellent use of these shortcomings. Every time she spoke, her seemingly casual reminders always hit the nail on the head and solved the problem.
Moreover, this Fox Spirit secretary was also responsible for relaying information and integrating documents. She moved between several desks in the hall and had discussions with each person in charge, which complemented each other perfectly, acting as a lubricant to ensure that the newly formed power structure operated in an orderly manner.
On the contrary, the once all-powerful and indispensable Saint King, now completely without a role to play, sat at the table, looking at the tea and pastries served by the Valkyrie, and the temporary resting place set up behind him, feeling somewhat lost.
Something's not right, something's not right...
Since sneaking in, none of the women had paid him any attention. Even Skadi, who caught him in the act, only gave him a lukewarm look before continuing to attend to her business, as if the exposure of their affair the night before was just an illusion.
Oh dear, am I still half asleep? That shouldn't be the case.
Seeing that no one was paying attention, Samael carefully got up and tiptoed outside for some fresh air. Scathach, Skadi, and Anna glanced up one after another, but ignored her and continued to lower their eyes, busy with the finishing touches.
"What's wrong? Can't figure it out?"
Just as Samael was racking his brains trying to figure it out, Secretary Fox, carrying a tray, served the Saint King a cup of hot tea, a smile playing on his lips.
"What are they doing...?"
The ancient snake glanced at the rustling sound coming from the main hall, picked up its hot tea, took a sip, composed itself, and then pulled the obvious culprit to the corner, asking it a sheepish question.
"Seeing that you're working so hard, isn't it normal to help you share some of the burden?"
After all, even I, an outsider who has benefited from your work, feel a little sorry to see you so busy with government affairs all day long without even a moment to rest. So I came here specifically to accompany you in handling government affairs, hoping to relieve the pressure you are under.
The misunderstanding has been cleared up. As those who are closer to you, shouldn't they be easing your stress rather than adding to it?
Tamamo no Mae blinked her bright golden eyes and responded with a smile.
"You passed the test so easily? That shouldn't be the case..."
"Should she cry and complain, argue with you, or fight you to the death with her wand? With external enemies at hand, overcoming difficulties together is more important than internal strife. Don't think that only you know how to give and be considerate."
The Fox Spirit rolled her eyes at Samael, gave a light snort of annoyance, and stood up for Skadi and the others inside the door. She glanced at the busy figures behind her, shook her head with a playful expression, and said something meaningful.
"Of course, this is based on the premise that what you give them is far more than what you receive from them..."
Samael felt inexplicably guilty, so he changed the subject and scrutinized the Fox Spirit repeatedly, as if he had seen a novel species.
"However, I didn't expect that you, Ju Tong, would help me clarify things."
"Oh dear, is it wrong for a girl to repay kindness? I'm so heartbroken! If you don't believe me, listen!"
"... The truth!"
"Tsk, well, from the moment you fled in panic, I already enjoyed the sight of you falling from the peak to the valley, the pathetic sight of you tumbling and tumbling down. It's just that this kind of thing is addictive."
Therefore, the person who gives hope to despair, who lets you hold my hand and admires your climb up from the bottom of the valley is also my favorite.
An interesting pastime: imagining myself falling from a great height, again and again...
Luxurious ingredients must be savored repeatedly, until every last drop of juice and residue is chewed away, to truly experience their soul-satisfying deliciousness. To plunge directly into despair after reaching the pinnacle of hope is simply too tedious.
Tamamo no Mae lowered her hand from her pale chest, rolled her eyes at the clueless man, and smiled. Without any hesitation, she leaned close to Samael and sniffed him. Her golden eyes sparkled, radiating the playful and amusing aura of a beast chasing and toying with its prey.
The man's unique fragrance, which transcended that of humans and gods in this world, deeply captivated her.
The only pity is that, after traveling to many places, I only found this one unique creature.
Kuanxin, this Trash Fox, has a penchant for cultivating souls into food; those souls, mixed with various emotions and life experiences, are the ultimate delicacy to her.
As she spoke, Tamamo no Mae with the delight of a puppy, sniffing deeply around the prey she had marked, a glistening drop of saliva dripping from the corner of her mouth.
Samael glanced at it and felt a chill run down his spine. Veins bulged on his forehead. Unable to bear it any longer, he grabbed the Fox Spirit that kept getting closer and tapped Tamamo no Mae with his finger.
"Uh, sorry, my appetite kicked in and I almost couldn't resist."
Tamamo no Mae the blood-red bestiality that filled her golden eyes gradually faded.
"By the way, when did you develop such excellent administrative skills?"
Samael glanced back into the main hall and saw the well-organized administrative team, assembled by Tamamo no Mae. Curious, he casually asked a question.
"When will it be available? They're actually good at this!"
Tamamo no Mae complained irritably, and as she pondered, a hint of nostalgia and inexplicable loss appeared in her eyes.
Was she already good at it? Could she be the one who helped Dixing with the reforms?
Samael pondered the words, a sense of understanding gradually appearing in his eyes. As he pondered, his gaze turned intently to Tamamo no Mae beside him.
The Nine-tailed Fox was originally auspicious beast that brought prosperity to the land in China, rather than a demon that brought chaos to the country.