Age of Heroes, I Was Exposed by Alaya

This scent made her feel nauseous and disgusted, her body and heart both resisting.

It was like a snake smelling realgar, completely unbearable!

"Damn it, who made the move?"

Tamamo no Mae was somewhat exasperated.

The person who made the move was all too familiar to her.

The problem was, she had no memory of such a person.

Just who the hell was it?

At that moment.

The unconscious girl finally woke up.

Tamamo no Mae instantly returned to normal and greeted her, "You're awake?"

"What... happened to me?"

Tohsaka Rin felt a bit dizzy.

She felt like she had a dream from which she couldn't wake, unable to control her body at all.

She was also very tired, her legs trembling slightly.

Tamamo no Mae's expression was calm, "You were possessed by a god just now. Let me check your body first."

"Huh? A god?"

Tohsaka Rin was a bit stunned.

Her somewhat groggy and confused brain reacted immediately--

Could it be Ishtar, who was exactly like her?

Was she actually a goddess in her past life?

She looked at her slightly disheveled clothes and felt even more disheveled herself.

What had that goddess done with her body?

Tohsaka Rin checked herself and instantly turned deathly pale, as if she had seen the most terrifying thing.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with your body?" Tamamo no Mae asked, confused.

"My jewels are all gone! Not a single one left!"

Tohsaka Rin gritted her teeth, almost bursting into tears.

All the jewels she had painstakingly saved up day by day were used up by that useless goddess!

She hadn't left a single one for her!

Tamamo no Mae's expression relaxed as she assured her, "Oh, it's a small matter. Once the task of welcoming the Heroic Spirits is properly completed, I can give you some jewels as research funding."

"Thank you, Headmaster!"

Tohsaka Rin was taken aback for a moment, then quickly thanked her.

As long as she could properly complete the task of welcoming Heroic Spirits, she would receive even more jewels!

This wave was stable!

The Headmaster in front of her spoke again, asking, "You, Ilya, Julian... all want to recommend an ordinary person named Wei Gong as the ordinary student representative for welcoming Heroic Spirits?"

"Huh?"

Tohsaka Rin was slightly stunned, not expecting to be asked directly by a Heroic Spirit.

This was one of the most popular Heroic Spirits in the entire Fusang State, completely crushing her nemesis, Abe no Seimei.

Countless people in Academy City regarded her as their dream goddess.

In this Age of Heroes, Heroic Spirits were classified from one-star to five-star.

If a five-star Heroic Spirit's ability was set at 100 points, then Tamamo no Mae with one tail would have an ability of 9 points.

But!

Every additional tail would directly multiply by 9!

An exponential surge!

Now that she had three tails, her ability was equivalent to 729 points, placing her among the top S-rank five-star Heroic Spirits.

No one knew how terrifying she would become with all nine tails gathered.

It was estimated to be no less than the creation mother goddess Tiamat, whose fleeting glimpse was seen in the Flower of the Underworld!

Even the powerful First Emperor had once said that the scale of a spiritual foundation with nine tails gathered was so strong that he could hardly imagine it.

Fortunately, she didn't have nine tails gathered, otherwise humanity would face a disaster of extinction!

Therefore, the First Emperor personally suppressed her and assigned her mortal enemy, Abe no Seimei, to guard her.

Tohsaka Rin lowered her head, not daring to look at her.

The Nine-tailed Fox possessed a terrifying charm that even countless girls found hard to resist.

She was afraid of being swayed.

She nodded and replied, "Yes, that person... is a bit like Nameless. He's always silently helping others without expecting anything in return, so I recommended him."

"Oh, so that person is like Nameless, and you are exactly like Ishtar, which is why you recommended him?" Tamamo no Mae suddenly gave a faint smile.

"Wh-what? It's not like that!"

Tohsaka Rin's cheeks flushed.

She never expected her little thoughts to be seen through at a glance.

This Heroic Spirit is too terrifying.

As expected of a fox spirit who bewitches all beings!

"Such a young person!"

Tamamo no Mae's smile was full of mirth.

She didn't intend to say anything more.

For a fox spirit as experienced as her, seeing through a tsundere little girl was too easy.

A well-liked ordinary person?

Tamamo no Mae recalled the extensive information Abe no Seimei had previously collected and became somewhat interested in that young man.

Dozens of people recommended him.

Among them were not only magical geniuses like Tohsaka Rin, Ilya, and Julian, but also young masters and ladies from wealthy conglomerates.

Even the student council president, secretary, and others had all chosen to recommend him.

This was no longer just about being well-liked; it was practically a superpower!

Could it be the so-called EX-rank—

[Social Butterfly Syndrome]?

Tamamo no Mae was a little curious about that ordinary young man.

What an interesting little fellow.

After he left, Tohsaka Rin remained stunned for a moment before also leaving the rooftop.

Even now, she still didn't understand what had happened earlier.

Could it be that her past self, Ishtar, had come looking for Nameless, borrowing her body, and ended up mistaking Wei Gong for Nameless like she did?

No, no, no, that's absolutely impossible!

She had secretly observed that person for several years and never detected the slightest magical fluctuation; he was just an ordinary person!

How could a god seek out an ordinary young man?

Fuyuki Academy City Administrative District.

Ilya was a little nervous, sitting obediently on the sofa and waiting quietly.

The renowned Headmaster wanted to summon her.

Heroic Spirits were still Heroic Spirits, after all.

Even the Headmaster of their academy was a high and mighty Heroic Spirit.

They were beings that ordinary people, and even magi, could not reach.

The office door opened, and a familiar figure walked in.

Her golden ears and three fluffy golden tails on her head were particularly eye-catching.

It was the Nine-tailed Fox, Tamamo no Mae.

Ilya quickly stood up but tragically found her gaze only able to meet the giant pupils of the other party.

They were so huge.

As expected of a fox spirit who bewitches all beings, her pupils alone were enough to make Ilya envious.

The other party smiled, "Don't be nervous, sit down."

"Headmaster, what do you need me for?"

Ilya became increasingly anxious.

"It's nothing particularly important, I just wanted to chat with a genius magus like you."

Tamamo no Mae smiled very gently.

This little loli in front of her was the strongest magical genius in Academy City.

Others had at most dozens of magic circuits.

But this one had magic circuits all over her body!

A miracle that shouldn't exist!

What exactly happened to this little loli?

Heroic Spirits like Tamamo no Mae and Abe no Seimei had no answers.

However.

With the video from the mysterious [Alaya], her intuition told her that a video exposing everything would likely be released next!

She said with a smile, "Why do you want to recommend that ordinary person, Wei Gong?"

"Because he's a good person."

Ilya replied instinctively.

Then, feeling it was a bit inappropriate, she quickly added, "That person, like Nameless, likes to help others without seeking recognition, and he cooks incredibly well!"

"He cooks well?"

Tamamo no Mae didn't care about that.

She had once aspired to be a perfect wife and had been diligently practicing her culinary skills.

Someone had once described her—

"The 'love' in your lovingly prepared dishes is too abundant; you'll turn your husband into a fatty within a month!"

This should be the highest praise for a chef's cooking.

Why should some mere boy compare himself to her?