Yuria's Revenge (Part Two) / Yamada Mukawa ...

"I am Futamido Yuria, the vice-head of the Special Affairs Department. And in terms of seniority, Shimakawa Kameyo, what are your thoughts on ordinary employees talking back to their superiors?"

"The deputy head of the Special Affairs Department?"

When Shimakawa Kameyo heard what Yuria said, he found it amusing. So he laughed out loud, laughing at the girl's absurd words.

He doesn't know anything about the Special Affairs Department? He doesn't know anything about Divine Gate? Even if Okita Qishen, he can't possibly elevate a kid who hasn't even grown up yet to the position of deputy head of the Special Affairs Department.

"Haha, you actually said you're the deputy director of the Special Affairs Department? Haha, young lady, you can't just say things like that!"

The pent-up frustration in his heart seemed to have found an outlet. Shimakawa laughed at such absurd words, and then vented his anger on Yuria in front of him.

"Do you know what you're saying?! You dog of Okita Qishen! You think you can fool me with words like that? What a joke! I, the former head of the Special Affairs Department, don't even know what the Special Affairs Department is all about?! If you keep spouting nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite!"

The more he spoke, the more agitated he became, even raising one hand high and suddenly slapping it towards Yuria's face.

However, just as his palm was about to strike the man he considered a madman, his other hand clamped tightly around his arm.

"What are you doing?"

Before Shimakawa Kameyo could react, just as he was looking at the owner of the hand, a dark shadow slapped him hard across the right cheek.

"Smack!"

A crisp sound was accompanied by a rapidly rising burning pain. He was stunned, staring blankly at Okita Qishen, who had somehow appeared beside him, and the latter's gaze as if he were looking at a dead man.

Disdain, anger, fear— Okita Qishen's eyes flashed with a complex mix of emotions, all of which ultimately coalesced into a single, clear purpose: the desire to kill.

"Shimakawa Kameyo, what are you doing?!"

"I..."

"Chief Okita, it seems you forgot to inform this employee about the personnel changes in the Special Affairs Department."

Shimakawa couldn't say anything, but Yuria, who had been quietly observing the situation, suddenly spoke up.

"He doesn't seem to really believe that I'm the deputy director of the Special Affairs Department?"

Her gaze was calm, because this was only the beginning.

Chapter 198 Yuria's Revenge (Part Two)

"Chief Okita, what are your plans for the vacant positions in the Special Affairs Department?"

While Okita Qishen was urgently dealing with Shimakawa Kameyo in an attempt to dispel Yotsuya Miko's dislike of Divine Gate's actions, an unexpected person came to his office.

A girl Yotsuya Miko, but whose every move undoubtedly subtly represents Miko's will and influences such a powerful being as Yotsuya Miko.

Okita Qishen never imagined that two girls who had just started high school could instill such fear in him. If Yotsuya Miko was solely due to her own background, then Yuria was a competent politician who used Yotsuya Miko's strength as a backing.

She wasn't as impulsive as Yotsuya Miko, no, she didn't treat Divine Gate lightly like Miko, as if he were a troublesome ant. On the contrary, her thinking was more in line with theirs, seeing Divine Gate as a force that could be managed, and trying to win over individuals that Yotsuya Miko could use.

Perhaps... Yotsuya Miko's previous tolerance of the last batch of deliveries was also due to Yuria. Okita Qishen it hard to imagine what could have bound such a person, preventing them from acting freely.

Threats and coercion are a complete joke in the face of her overwhelming power. Even if they were to use this god-like relative to threaten her, the outcome would inevitably be disastrous. He was not naive enough to believe that this "god" had no means to deal with such threats.

Yotsuya Miko could have easily made the country operate according to her own will, but she didn't. Perhaps she didn't intend to concern herself with worldly affairs, or perhaps she didn't want to change her original life.

The current transaction is less of a transaction and more of a game played by this "deity." Even Okita Qishen finds it hard to understand why Yotsuya Miko was willing to negotiate. Was she wary of the country's backup plan?

But what backup plans do they have? With the methods they used to deal with the Gate of the Underworld? Those specialized techniques are simply ineffective against such a "god".

That is, nuclear bombs, perhaps nuclear bombs...

"Shimakawa Kameyo, please don't fire this person."

This was her purpose, and no emotion could be discerned from her dark red eyes. Okita Qishen agreed, and only now did he finally understand why Yuria had made such an inexplicable request at that time.

Expelling Shimakawa Kameyo is the lightest punishment possible.

Whether it's Yotsuya Miko or this Futamido Yuria, they are both pure madness!

Looking at the petite girl before him with a calm gaze, Okita Qishen cunning hidden beneath her deceptive appearance. She had matured rapidly, or perhaps she was simply born for this kind of thing.

Okita gripped Shimakawa Kameyo's arm tightly; just moments before, that hand had threatened to utterly destroy the already strained deal. He couldn't even imagine the dire consequences if Yuria stood still and took that slap. Would that god continue to tolerate it?

The answer is no, absolutely not.

At that time, the great power that should have been unleashed on inhuman beings will fall upon them, the members of the Divine Gate, and upon their country. And that idiot Shimakawa Kameyo will certainly be the focus of attention, and will probably face a fate worse than death.

However, it was clear that Yuria did not intend to provoke Yotsuya Miko's anger in this way, because she herself was still there.

Because I still have myself...

His feelings became complicated again as he looked at Shimakawa Kameyo's resentful gaze, a gaze that was also directed at him with anger.

It was precisely because his plan went wrong that the idiot Shimakawa Kameyo detonated a deadly bomb at such a crucial moment. How could Yuria not have thought of this? It was precisely because she did think of it that she used this method to "remind" herself.

Why did I do such a thing in the first place?

At this point, Okita Qishen felt immense regret for his past self who had tried to recruit Futamido Yuria and meet with Yotsuya Miko. If only he had truly understood the true nature of those two women, he wouldn't be in this predicament today.

Unfortunately, things cannot be changed now.

Even now, if he wanted to shake off these things, there was no way to do so. He still had to meet with Yotsuya Miko, and he still had to talk to Yuria. He was now inextricably linked to these two, and he couldn't find a suitable person to replace him. Moreover, he found it difficult to trust anyone else to speak with these two in his position, fearing the disastrous consequences that might result.

His stomach and intestines were so tormented by worry that he needed to be hospitalized.

However, now is precisely the time to begin taking precautions.

He looked at Yuria and Shimakawa Kameyo before him, and took a deep breath. Putting aside these troublesome matters, he would cooperate with Yuria's actions. This was what he could do at the moment, and it was also the best choice.

"I'm very sorry, Vice-Captain Nibutsudo. I will handle this matter properly."

What was it? Naturally, it was to eliminate Shimakawa Kameyo's influence within Divine Gate, causing those previously associated with him to distance themselves from and become hostile towards the former head of the Special Affairs Department. With Yuria appointed as the deputy head of the Special Affairs Department, as long as Shimakawa Kameyo remained within Divine Gate, and as long as his behavior of insulting and disrespecting superiors persisted, Divine Gate's isolation of him would continue indefinitely, regardless of his previous actions or the extent of his influence within Divine Gate.

In such a hostile and isolated situation, if Yuria were to seize upon the opportunity to cause trouble once or twice more, the former head of the Special Affairs Department would forever live a life of resentment. As for wanting to resign from Divine Gate? That would be impossible.

No matter how special they are, they are still an official institution with the administrative power to issue orders. Under these circumstances, as long as Shimakawa Kameyo remains a member of Divine Gate, he will face that situation within Divine Gate until his death.

Okita Qishen unaware of the feeling of being isolated, ostracized, and disconnected from the world, but Yuria knew it all too well.

She would inflict the same pain she had experienced upon Shimakawa Kameyo on him; this was her revenge.

As for cruelty and cold-bloodedness?

Yuria didn't think so, because this awful, disgusting guy was insulting the person she loved and her god.

Selfish as she was, this was the only way she could make Miko pay for this humiliation.

Actually, I didn't really think about the emotional shifts when I first started writing. It just happened that as I wrote, the emotions seemed quite natural. Like Miko's feelings for Hana, it was a sublimation of trust, a transformation the author depicted in the first volume. As for Yuria's feelings for Miko, it was in the second volume, "I am her god." Having suffered indifference and hostility since childhood, her breaking down again revealed such a cool and powerful image, which was truly moving, wasn't it? The subsequent plot followed this pattern, developing in this way without me even realizing it. But perhaps this is what makes it seem more realistic?

Finally, let's celebrate reaching two hundred chapters! I hope the author is still writing when the next hundred chapters are reached. If so, thank you so much for reading this far.

Chapter 199 Yamada Mukawa

Shimakawa Kameyo didn't have a good day. First, he learned that he had been dismissed from his post, and then he was targeted by that brat who became the deputy head of the Special Affairs Department.

"Futamido Yuria ..."

He wasn't completely stupid; he sensed a strong hostility emanating from the little girl.

It was obvious that she was taking advantage of his age and his lack of understanding of her, leading him to provoke her without his knowledge. At that time, he was completely irrational and driven by emotion.

They fell right into this guy's trap, and the story of their insubordination quickly spread throughout Divine Gate through Okita Qishen and Yuria. Those employees who were initially unaware of what had happened to lead to Shimakawa Kameyo as head of the Special Affairs Department soon pieced together what had happened, and their dislike for themselves, who had offended their superior after being dismissed, grew even stronger.

As for his original subordinates?

Shimakawa Kameyo shook his head, picked up the beer on his table, and took a big gulp until his throat ached before putting down the glass.

He should have known these guys were unreliable.

When he recalled how his former subordinates, who had once fawned over him, now wore unfriendly expressions and consciously distanced themselves from him, Shimakawa Kameyo knew he couldn't maintain his influence within Divine Gate through them. Having lost power, he was of no use to them. Even if they still held some lingering gratitude for his past favors, they chose to distance themselves and ignore him because of Vice-Captain Nigoro's actions.

Helping someone who has already lost favors and thus incurring the dislike of one's superior—no matter how you look at it, you're not a child anymore; you can calculate things clearly. Meanwhile, positions capable of challenging this vice-minister have begun to change hands. Okita Qishen is determined to use this opportunity to purge those who sided with the Chief of Staff, ensuring his faction completely controls the city's Divine Gate.

So, what exactly happened?

Shimakawa Kameyo silently sipped his beer. Under the influence of alcohol, most of his previous frustration and resentment had disappeared. He stared at the wall in front of him, slowly took out his phone from his pocket, and dialed a number.

He wasn't completely unaware of the situation with Divine Gate; otherwise, he wouldn't have risen to the position of head of the Special Affairs Department. However, the series of dramatic changes that had just occurred left him no time to understand the reasons behind the events. Ever since the Special Affairs Department's failure to handle matters properly last time, Okita Qishen had begun to develop his own power base. Finding people was just his first step, and soon all the spies he had planted in the Investigation Department were being pulled out one by one.

Helplessly, he lost his eyes and ears in the Investigation Department, and then the Chief gave him the order to stop paying attention to the Investigation Department's actions. He didn't know what kind of agreement the Chief had reached with the Wagen Family behind Okita Qishen, but as someone who was just doing his job, he could only follow the Chief's orders and completely give up on the Investigation Department's affairs, beginning his long period of lying low.

Although he had a rough idea from then on that the Chief of Staff intended to abandon him. Wouldn't doing nothing be the same as being useless?

He grinned as the call went through. There was no response from the other end, but Shimakawa Kameyo didn't seem to mind.

"Yamada Mukawa, you bastard!"

He just rambled on and on, then hung up the phone, stared at the beer in front of him, and drank it down again. At least for now, he was detached from those awful things.

Whether Okita Qishen, Futamido Yuria, or their affairs, none of it has anything to do with him anymore.

There's only one person drinking here.

"Beep--Beep--"

The call was disconnected, and the person who answered remained silent before putting down their phone.

"Commander-in-Chief Yamada... what if he...?"

"No need to worry. Shimakawa Kameyo dares to scold me, so he knows what he can and cannot do."

Yamada Mukawa glanced at his secretary behind him, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"At least, he thinks that insulting me is far less costly than telling the truth."

"... I see."

"Good to know. Has the matter regarding the surveillance equipment been resolved?"

"It's all taken care of. Even if Okita Qishen suppressed his emotions and tried to find a reason for Shimakawa Kameyo, he wouldn't be able to find anything wrong in the surveillance footage. However, he seems to be completely terrified and hasn't realized what we've done."

"That's true."

Chief of Staff Yamada raised a finger, holding a thick stack of documents in his hands, and examined them carefully.

"After all, facing a deity openly is far more stressful than scheming in the shadows for those of us who plot in secret. A deity is indeed terrifying, but after all, she was just a young child before. Without omniscience and omnipotence, she could still be manipulated. And this was a scheme done in secret."

He looked at the information about Yotsuya Miko in his hand and smiled gently.

"She is indeed a deity, bestowing gifts beyond our capacity, but she is also a human being with emotions. Her kindness and human sensibilities have overshadowed her divinity. Okita Qishen too prone to overcomplicating things. He thinks he has considered everything perfectly, that he is the one who truly knows the power of the gods. But little does he know, some things cannot be accomplished through absolute rationality. The <Life Spiritual Qi Extraction Method> will never become a Pandora's box, because she wouldn't have intended it to be that way."

"Whether it's the government or Divine Gate, she has no absolute reason to be hostile to these things. The attitude she's showing right now is just a childlike desire to avoid being manipulated. As for Futamido Yuria, although she has some political acumen, this situation actually affects her ability to handle things. If she shows even the slightest weakness towards Divine Gate, Nigakudo will feel she has seized an opportunity and then persuade this living god to adopt a gentler approach. That's human nature; neither Nigakudo nor Yotsuya has any intention of completely detaching themselves from this social system."

The more Yamada Mukawa talked, the more dissatisfied he became with Okita Qishen's attitude.

"In the end, you still haven't experienced anything like this before, and you're completely inflexible most of the time. You can only confuse your vision by relying on Shimakawa Kameyo. If you could correctly identify that this was my doing under the pressure of the gods, I would be more or less surprised. Do you think you can deal with me with the support of the Wagen Family?"

After speaking, he placed the documents back on the table. Yamada Mukawa stood up from his chair and looked at his secretary behind him.

"Remember, don't let Okita Qishen use the surveillance footage as a clue."

"... yes."

The secretary simply answered, watching Yamada Mukawa walk out of the room. Only after the chief left did he look at the documents still on the table with a complicated expression.

"So... it's just that they're afraid of Yotsuya Miko. But... what can I do?"

He sighed and subconsciously touched his throat.

This deity wasn't so extraordinary that it could recognize its original owner from the secretions of the respiratory tract.

Chapter 200 What She Can Get

Many days have passed since the last unpleasant experience.

It wasn't until the day after the incident that Yotsuya Miko learned that Yuria had become the vice-minister of the Special Affairs Department at Divine Gate.

She didn't know what to say about it.

Although the position of deputy minister came easily, there was absolutely no deception involved in the actual work performed.

Yuria, as the deputy minister, not only wielded real power but also had her own affairs to manage. However, considering her age and studies, these affairs did not pose too much of a challenge for her, and the original Special Affairs Department was also relatively relaxed.

So, in addition to learning Spiritual Power techniques from Divine Gate, Yuria also took on the task of exorcising spirits for the Special Affairs Department, handling several cases every night. Despite her age, she gradually gained recognition within the Special Affairs Department thanks to her increasingly proficient Spiritual Power skills and powerful spellcasting tools, and began to subtly cultivate her own power.

As for the Shimakawa Kameyo in the incident, he continues to suffer hostility and isolation from everyone in Divine Gate, and nothing he does goes smoothly. Only because of his former seniority does not anyone dare to openly "bully" this former head of the Special Affairs Department. However, as time goes by and Shimakawa Kameyo's increasingly lazy attitude becomes inevitable, and being "bullied" is a matter of course.

Although Yotsuya Miko initially felt somewhat uncomfortable with Yuria's ruthless methods, she quickly realized that her own methods were even more extreme, and felt somewhat hypocritical. From her own perspective, perhaps even the most cruel and ruthless actions were far better than facing even more devastating treatment later on.

Mercy towards the enemy is cruelty towards oneself, and she came to this conclusion after a day or two. She also felt that if she couldn't tolerate this kind of thing, then there was no point in even discussing how to deal with Divine Gate.

You have to understand that she is a demonic cultivator. Demonic cultivators don't talk about morality and righteousness. Demonic cultivators who can talk about morality and righteousness are either long dead or have become big shots before they are willing to show any compassion.

Despite the twists and turns, the final batch of materials eventually reached her, marking the completion of the deal between Divine Gate and her. With the completion of this deal, she learned from Yuria that the Life Spiritual Qi Extraction Method was intended to be disseminated within Divine Gate.