Chapter 296 Beast/Her Scent (cont.)

"Tiamat's Mystery is far too profound. Even these eyes cannot see any further, so you will have to find a way to kill her yourself."

He could only tell Tamamo-no-Mae the result. As for what method could kill that vessel of Tiamat—the one that had left Sessyoin Araki at a loss and ultimately forced her to give up—that would require Tamamo-no-Mae's own efforts.

But conversely, since the result had already been confirmed, there had to be a path leading to it.

Tamamo-no-Mae would accomplish it sooner or later. It was only a matter of time.

"Don't worry, Master. Just wait and see what this devoted wife fox can do, miko~" Tamamo-no-Mae kissed his forehead, then turned and left.

Her figure could not be seen; only the sound of her footsteps gradually fading away remained.

Then, another set of footsteps slowly approached.

"Umu, that nuisance has finally disappeared~"

"Do you hate her that much?" the young man asked calmly. "Nero."

The red swordswoman walked toward him. "Hate her... Well, I cannot say I do not hate her at all. After all, she is always trying to steal what belongs to me."

"Other than that, it is probably an instinctive disgust."

Nero murmured.

"In other words, you do not hate Tamamo-no-Mae herself. You hate Beast V."

The red swordswoman came to stand behind the young man and placed both hands on his shoulders.

"For the fox, it is the same," Nero said. "She hates me—me as a Beast."

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Rome's infamous tyrant.

Here, she had another name—Venus.

Beast III/L, Venus—[Nega Deification], the Beast that possessed the principle of [Joy].

"Still, my Performer is an exception," Nero said. "I like you very much, Ritsuka."

A blue sphere of light suddenly appeared before them. A red point lit up, accompanied