No Choice But To Comply

Natsume had clearly overestimated a certain princess consort's resolve.

A single shrine-shaped curse had been enough to make her yield...

Or rather—

Natsume had underestimated the shock that the secret art [Shrine] would bring this princess consort.

After all, this was a high-level soul secret art exclusive to the Otsutsuki Main Family Royal House.

It was not the slightest bit inferior even compared to the highest-tier [Yellow Spring Secret Arts].

A technique capable of cursing and devouring souls was practically an extension of another law...

This was no simple matter!

Even Otsutsuki Ginyue had never been granted permission to learn this secret art.

Just as Natsume had threatened.

Even if she had a way to remove Natsume's control over her son, she could not instantly remove the shrine-shaped curse.

If they fought to the death—

Her son's soul would most likely suffer fatal damage as well.

Beyond that—

What truly made her wary and stunned was that the other party actually possessed the high-level soul secret art [Shrine]!

And he could come and go freely within the depths of the [Royal Palace]?

Could he be a core member of the [Main Family Royal House] as well?

Who exactly was he?

Why had he kidnapped her son to threaten her?

Which great figure of the royal family was he?

Or perhaps—which [Demigod] stood behind him and supported him?

That was what she feared most.

Once it involved a struggle between factions—

The authority of her position as princess consort would be quite limited...

"Are you one of the royal family?"

Otsutsuki Ginyue demanded furiously.

"Princess Consort, are you sure you want to investigate my identity?"

Natsume countered with a villainous smile.

The reason he had displayed the shrine-shaped curse was not only to threaten her, but also to mislead her.

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