Hua laughed despite herself. "Surely it isn't that bad? Isn't he quite tolerant of women and children?"
"He's tolerant of women on the condition that they don't confess their feelings to him."
The Chief Strategist sneered.
"You've never seen him at his most inhuman. Every girl who confessed to him ended up crying because of him, and I was always the one who had to apologize."
Who could understand his pain? Having a monster for a boss was bad enough, but he also had to comfort his boss's admirers.
Fortunately, his boss only pushed himself, not his subordinates, and offered benefits far beyond the norm, letting him alternate workdays with days off. Otherwise, he would have quit long ago!
After reading the latest news from the Interastral Peace Corporation, the Chief Strategist went back to sorting things with his head down. Then he abruptly stopped and asked:
"Can that girl protect herself?"
Hua was utterly exasperated. "She's the Luofu's Sword Champion. He might not even be able to beat her as he is now."
Reassured, the Chief Strategist continued sorting the belongings with Hua.
To be precise, they were sorting through the Former Marshal's... personal effects.
After putting the Xianzhou Alliance's affairs in order, he had left with the Aeon of Trailblaze, without the slightest hesitation.
When news of his death reached the Xianzhou, his subordinates were stunned.
Fortunately, he had made contingency arrangements before leaving, which promptly placated those lunatics and kept them from causing any trouble.
Unlike the subordinates who wailed and wept, the Chief Strategist felt no emotional upheaval.
He had anticipated the man's choice long ago and was even glad to hear of his death.
The man who had forced himself to endure for thousands of years could finally embrace the death he wished for and