Shift in Perspective

Uchiha Takeyasu waved his hand, "Don't bother with these bureaucratic pleasantries. After the [Eight Fingers] and other evil forces are eliminated, what changes will occur in the Royal Capital?"

Uchiha Rai raised his head slightly and said respectfully, "Because of the outstanding performance of our ninjas, they have gained considerable prestige among the people of the Royal Capital."

"At the same time, the ninja squads under the Adventurer's Guild were also promoted due to the anti-gang and anti-evil missions. Four of them were upgraded to the highest-level steel-grade squads, and more than twenty were upgraded to the orbium and Mithril Rank squads."

Uchiha Rai paused, then continued, "This world has no television news, and the dissemination of information is extremely backward. Many indigenous people never leave their own villages in their entire lives."

"Based on this, the staff plans to use adventurers and the nobles we replaced to gradually bring ninjas to the forefront over time, subtly and quietly gaining control of the Re-Estize Kingdom."

"Although it takes a bit of effort, it's not bad to be able to take over the Re-Estize Kingdom's land and resources in their entirety."

Uchiha Takeyasu took a sip of his light milk tea and slowly asked, "How are those royal families doing now?"

"A rather dim-witted First Prince actually tried to escape through a secret passage in the Royal Capital palace. He's already been punished and awaits His Leader's judgment. This has made the other King and Second Prince realize reality and completely behave themselves."

"It's just that the [Golden Princess], a highly respected member of the royal family who spearheaded the Re-Estize Kingdom's ban on the slave trade, wishes to meet with you."

Uchiha Rai paused here, recalling the scene when he met the third princess of the royal family, and the words that always touched his heart, which made him speak.

"This [Golden Princess] named Lana possesses talent that rivals her beauty; she will surely become a valuable asset to Konoha."

(The witch who Evileye, a mental Heteromorphic Race, Princess Lana —given her abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for her to grasp Uchiha Rai's psychology and persuade him.)

Of all the King of the Undead, aside from [Ainz Ooal Gown], the female NPC in the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the Golden Princess left the deepest impression on Uchiha Takeyasu.

The song of Evileye performed on the night the Re-Estize Kingdom was utterly destroyed by the Great Tomb of Nazarick in the original story was like a beautiful, alluring spider lily.

And looking across the entire continent, there is no one whose talent can match hers; she is truly a creation born from the culmination of the Re-Estize Kingdom's accumulated wisdom over hundreds of years.

(In terms of domestic administration, even if the entire presidential building were to join forces, it wouldn't be enough to handle her alone. But getting such a clever person to work loyally for you is a difficult task.)

Minamoto Kaori and Minako Uzumaki's management abilities are only at the mortal level. With Lana's monstrous abilities planning Konoha and the Ninja World, the development speed of their own forces will definitely be extremely rapid.

Furthermore, although Princess Lana can understand good and evil, she is not bound by moral concepts of good and evil. For her own purposes, she can readily betray her family and people without feeling any guilt or regret.

With such people existing, the Ascension Points will inevitably increase day by day, in a reasonable and gradual manner.

(Should we exploit Princess Lana's weaknesses, or directly use Naori [Kotoamatsukami] to completely alter her mindset?)

With Uchiha Hikari's Yachihoko present, Uchiha Naori's Dojutsu Power can also be replenished, and [Kotoamatsukami] has changed from a strategic Dojutsu Techniques that can only be used once every ten years or so to a trump card that can be used once every few years.

The significance of this is self-evident.

(And there's that World Item [Beauty That Overwhelms Nations], which is controlled by the Slane Theocracy. It almost completely controlled a level 100 NPC in the Great Tomb of Nazarick. This mind control item is even more useful than [Kotoamatsukami]. We absolutely must get our hands on it.)

Uchiha Takeyasu raced—he still wanted to see Lana in person before making any plans.

He said in a deep voice, "I understand. Arrange my meeting with the Golden Princess tomorrow."

"Yes, Your Leader."

With the general arrangements finalized, Uchiha Rai set up the Flying Thunder God Array inside the carriage.

"Lilinet, pick up the Kunai on the ground, then continue to the Royal Capital with Sukama. Find me in the Royal Capital [Ro-Lente Castle]. If anyone questions you, just show them the Kunai. Alternatively, you can go to the Adventurer's Guild; you can also upgrade your [Four Weapons] adventurer level while you're there."

Several flashes of light passed by, and Lilinet, who had been left in the carriage by Uchiha Takeyasu, took a long time to come to her senses.

"Am I dreaming?"

The Goddess Official pinched her thigh and then her cheek.

Despite the clear pain emanating from her reddened skin, Lilinet still felt it was unreal, as if she were dreaming.

"Young Master Takeyasu has actually taken control of the Re-Estize Kingdom. Does that mean I am now the King's concubine?"

The thought that flashed through her mind made Lilinet shake her head immediately. She wasn't stupid; she could tell that Uchiha Takeyasu was a lecherous scoundrel.

It would be strange if a lecherous scoundrel with such great power only had two women as his wives.

Lilinet could also sense this from the strange attitude of the six Uchiha Rai —respectful yet distant, as if she didn't exist.

This clearly indicates that Uchiha Takeyasu has other women behind him, which is no longer surprising.

"No wonder he gave away Magic Equipment worth tens of thousands of gold coins without batting an eye."

Lilinet looked at the exquisite staff placed on the side of the carriage. Its power was several levels stronger than the ones she had used before, allowing her to use fourth-tier magic and elevate her strength to the level of an adventurer of the Orichalcum Level.

"Returning to the Adventurer's Guild this time, reaching the Orichalcum Level shouldn't be a problem. Next, we need to increase the number of members in the [Four Weapons] group..."

Having already fallen for Uchiha Takeyasu and the sword that had captivated her, Lilinet's eyes flickered.

"We need to add a stunningly beautiful girl, one whose style is completely different from both myself and Sukama!"

"If one person can't hold onto Young Master Takeyasu's heart, then let's improve the team's competitiveness!"

Lilinet sat on the soft cushion and began to ponder.

The team already has cows and horses, so we can't find similar ones next. We need to keep things fresh and exciting for Young Master Takeyasu. Should we find wild cats or puppies next?

Unable to make up her mind, Lilinet opened the window and, meeting Sukama's questioning gaze, blurted out all the news she had heard, her guesses, and her plans.

"Lilinet, am I dreaming?"

Shocked, Sukama stared blankly at her, her mind momentarily blank.

"Sukama! Sukama!"

"If we don't make plans soon, we'll just be passersby in Young Master Takeyasu's life. You don't want to see Young Master Takeyasu in your dreams Tenten from now on, do you?"

Lilinet reached out and patted the Female Warrior's back, waking Sukama up in a moment.

"We really need to have a serious talk about this."

Sukama parked the carriage on the side of the road, turned around and got into the carriage to discuss things with Lilinet.

"Lilinet, we run an adventurer's team, not a brothel!"

However, the Goddess Official's occasional vulgar remarks made Sukama's face darken. She pinched Sukama's cheeks with both hands and angrily pulled them to both sides.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

Lilinet couldn't help but drool, which caused Sukama to let go of her hand and give her a disgusted look.

"You didn't mind the holy water, but now you're disgusted by saliva?!"

This displeased Lilinet, who was about to expose Sukama's secrets when the Female Warrior quickly covered her mouth and begged for mercy, "Alright, it was my fault, let's discuss it again."

"But [the Four Weapons] are the culmination of my hard work, and it hurts me to have such thoughts poured into them."

Looking at the dejected Sukama, recalling every drop of effort she had put into leveling up, those arduous days, and then at the staff lying to the side, Lilinet felt a pang of sadness.

"I understand what you're saying, but I really don't want to give up this opportunity to meet Young Master Takeyasu. If I can successfully leave a mark on Young Master Takeyasu's heart, what I gain later is something that an adventurer could never achieve in a lifetime."

"Weren't we prepared when we accepted this task?"

Lilinet's sincere words silenced Sukama. She touched the magical half-armor she was wearing and finally nodded.

"[The Four Weapons] can be changed, but they cannot lose their own style; they must demonstrate values that Young Master Takeyasu can recognize."

Sukama said slowly, "Those who rely on their beauty to please others will eventually be abandoned when they grow old and weak. There is still so much we need to do and so much we need to learn."