Zongman: The wrong person on the ground, double Shenwei at the beginning

[Congratulations on obtaining the special reward: the Hera Familia Contract.]

[Effect: When a member of Hera's Familia faces a life-or-death crisis, an Absolute Contract will be automatically triggered. After signing the contract, they will be automatically transferred to a completely safe location and become your Familia.]

interesting.

In other words, even if Hera's Familia were completely wiped out in their attack on the Black Dragon, they would still be able to become his subordinates.

And if Rhodes is not mistaken.

This special reward will be triggered the moment he returns to ten years in the future!

Even if only half of the people sign the contract, it will still be a behemoth that can almost sweep through the entire Orario!

If that level 9 empress also signed...

Ha, what's the point of Loki's Familia and Freya's Familia even playing around?

The thought that Erebus was still painstakingly preparing for a great rebellion almost made Rhodes burst out laughing.

Let's just give up, bro.

Don't think that sacrificing a group of people will usher in a new era; the remnants of the old era are about to make a comeback!

Of course, theoretically, Maxim of Zeus's Familia, although only level 8, is stronger than the Empress.

But for Rhodes, strength isn't important; what matters is the capable girl!

There are plenty of capable and loyal subordinates in all the worlds. If you happen to meet one, you can just take him in. It's not worth the special effort he puts into finding a female companion.

Metalia quickly recovered from her melancholy and asked curiously.

"Speaking of which, Rhodes, where are we going now?"

"Go to the Far East, take care of some things, and then return ten years from now."

"The Far East... I heard Alphia tell me a bedtime story. I heard it's a multi-ethnic union that's closed off from the world."

The Central Government of the Far East - Imperial Court.

Essentially, it is a state-type clan that rules over a small island nation, a complex faction that serves numerous subordinate gods under the command of the main goddess Amaterasu.

Among them, the nine oldest families, as high-ranking nobles, controlled the national government and shouldered the important responsibility of steering the country.

The surnames of these nine families are numbered from one to nine.

In matters of governance, the various families have a clear division of labor.

For example, the administration of the capital, sacrificial rites related to the gods, military campaigns to subdue local powerful clans and demons who were not yet stable, etc.

Of all the tasks, the Five Households are responsible for putting out fires.

As a mediator, its duty is to quickly eliminate any troubles that arise from friction, whether within or outside the court, that threaten stability.

Moving between various organizations, he has always been known for his remarkable achievements in peaceful and efficient mediation, earning him the reputation of "If the five principles are lost, there is no way to avoid disaster".

In short, they are the guardians of the order—"justice"—in the Far East.

The entire tribe is beautiful, but they have a rather strange custom of covering the upper half of their faces with masks shaped like cherry blossoms.

They were also known for their refinement and manners; the men were elegant and the women were virtuous. The mysterious aura they exuded was admired by many who came and went, like the sacred cherry blossoms adorning the imperial court.

However, its true nature—the essence of extinguishing fires—is that of a clandestine operation.

Assassination, alteration, erasure.

The purpose of all means is to resolve the problem in a "peaceful" way with as few sacrifices as possible, and to carry out a ruthless "mediation" at the fastest speed before the smoke turns into a raging fire.

The girl named Kaguya was born into such a family.

The girls of the Gojo family take a certain kind of elixir every day from birth.

It is a poison called Wood Flower Poison, which is exactly what the name suggests.

Those who cannot withstand the poison will be eliminated, and only those with the minimum required qualifications will survive.

Chapter 122 The Three Goddesses of the Far East, You Should Be Begging Me (Please Subscribe, Please Vote~)

The accumulating flower poison will turn the Gojo family girls' bodies into walking "poison dishes".

The purpose, of course, is to lure those foolish, bestial males into the boudoir, using themselves as bait to make them indulge in it and ultimately die mysteriously.

It is an extreme method of using bedroom arts for personal gain.

This is not only essential for the five families whose bodies are stained with filthy blood, but also a measure taken to maintain the family lineage.

In stark contrast to the girls, the boys of the Gojo family had to continuously take an antidote called "Konohana no Sake" (Wood Flower Wine).

His purpose was to be able to have a child with a girl who was a poison vessel and could even kill those with higher-level abilities.

This abhorrent custom stems from the characteristics possessed by the bloodline of the Five Paths.

It determines the transmission of specific magic and skills from generation to generation.

Just as skills that easily manifest their effects among fairies are due to the inherent bloodline of their race.

The five progenitors possessed a lineage specializing in killing.

Now over seven years old, Kaguya's hands are already stained with blood.

Of course, due to her age, that kind of extreme method of killing was not assigned to her.

But if this continues, that day will probably come sooner or later.

The twisted elders, whose minds are no longer able to distinguish who the real monsters are, shout slogans of loyalty to the country, but in reality, they are only doing this to satisfy their perverse lust for power and maintain their superior status.

As she was expressionlessly preparing to accept the daily tasks assigned by the elders, no one spoke for a long time.

Kaguya looked up in confusion.

There stood a glamorous woman in black, holding the elder's head, which remained open in death, and looking down at her with an emotionless gaze.

"Don't do it if you don't want to die. My Lord is kind-hearted and doesn't want to commit too much killing."

He was only glanced at by those eyes.

Kaguya felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave!

My mind went blank, and my hands and feet trembled violently and uncontrollably.

He didn't even have the courage to use his killing skills, which he used to think were outstanding!

Her intuition was screaming at her that if she made even the slightest move, this terrifying man in front of her would kill her without mercy!

Despite the calm tone that showed no murderous intent, it was proof that they had become accustomed to killing!

Kaguya gritted her teeth, immediately lowered her head, and remained silent.

The woman in black glanced at her.

“Good, you are more sensible than the older ones. Stand up and come with me to the yard.”

Kaguya struggled to her feet, her legs feeling weak, and followed closely behind the woman in black, her mind racing with thoughts about her origins.

Is it a hidden force from other families? Is this a coup?

Or is it an invasion by external forces? But... why didn't the family receive any intelligence?

To be able to infiltrate the Gojo family so silently and kill the clan elder without any resistance, one must be incredibly strong. Such a person must be one of the very few on the enemy's side...

However, when she stepped into the courtyard, Kaguya's breath caught in her throat.

All that could be seen were countless beings, dressed in the same black as the woman before them, exuding a terrifying aura, in every corner, under the eaves, and in the courtyard of the Gojo family's residence!

The woman in black walked up to a woman with short, neat hair and bowed her head respectfully.

"Squad leader, this is the pure woman I found."

The short-haired woman glanced at Kaguya, and the overwhelming sense of oppression almost caused Kaguya's brain to shut down on the spot.

She gritted her teeth and forced herself to stay upright so she wouldn't collapse to the ground.

"Not bad... What's her name?"

"It seems her name is Kaguya."

"Huh...huh?!"

The short-haired woman's eyes widened suddenly as she scrutinized Kaguya's face. After a long silence, she turned to look at the woman in black.

"Are you new here?"

The woman in black was startled and quickly replied respectfully.

"Yes! I was recently recreated by my master in the Far East!"

The short-haired woman nodded knowingly and patted her on the shoulder.

"You have done a great service. Take good care of this girl and take her to the palace."

"At this moment, the master should have already suppressed all the gods. At this very moment, he is probably... choosing the targets that can remain."

On the throne in the royal palace.

Rhodes placed one foot on the armrest of the ornate chair, casually resting his chin on his right hand, while holding the shy and timid Metria in his arms.

He sat in an extremely impolite, even provocative, posture, looking down with great interest at the three beautiful goddesses who stood respectfully like maids.

The supreme ruler of the country—the sun goddess Amaterasu.

The goddess of night and tranquility—Tsukuyomi.

And the goddess of beauty and prosperity—Konohana Sakuya-hime.

The three goddesses looked at the excessively young boy on the throne with incredibly complicated feelings.

It was he who led that immortal, seemingly hellish, dark legion, and in less than half a day, utterly destroyed their vast clan alliance's centuries-long rule with overwhelming force.

The so-called alliance was a joke in the face of that terrifying army.

In the end, it was Amaterasu, dressed in magnificent robes, who sighed softly and stepped forward gracefully.

"How do you intend to deal with us? And how will you dispose of... this land in the Far East?"

Rod casually played with the soft, silvery-white hair of Metria in his arms.

Although Metalia felt it was somewhat disrespectful to do this in front of the three goddesses, she still shyly and obediently let Rhodes do as he pleased.

“Before that, answer a few questions for me.” Rhodes’ gaze fell on Amaterasu. “Amaterasu, are you the de facto ruler of this country?”

The goddess Amaterasu nodded gently, her voice tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"Although I let the children run the country on their own most of the time, I am indeed the supreme ruler."

Rod raised an eyebrow, looking the beautiful and resolute goddess up and down, and suddenly chuckled.

"You gods, your divine power was sealed in the mortal realm, not your minds, were you?"

"I'm very curious, how did you, who are now omniscient and powerless, with the means to easily read people's minds, the supreme power to bewitch people's intellect, and the only method in the world to enhance the power of your subordinates... manage to manage this country into its current dilapidated state?"

"In such a small place, the imperial court is filled with petty scheming and infighting; the powerful and wealthy indulge in extravagance and debauchery. Meanwhile, outside the capital, war rages everywhere, monsters run rampant, and the people suffer."

"Even after things have come to this, you still want to close your country off from the world. Can you tell me what you're thinking?"

The abilities these gods possessed could have enabled any emperor of the Central Plains dynasties, even Liu Shan, to unify the Central Plains. In the hands of those founding emperors, unifying the world would have been a piece of cake.

Even if you let Hestia handle it, it wouldn't have come to this.

Moreover, both are goddesses of beauty. If Freya were placed in this position, the entire nation would have been transformed into absolutely loyal war fanatics.

So he truly couldn't understand how these goddesses, working together, managed to manage such a small island nation to the point of teetering on the brink of collapse.

The goddesses looked at each other, speechless, and their faces showed expressions of shame.

Amaterasu lowered her noble head deeply, and for the first time, her usually dignified face revealed an indescribable shame and bitterness.

She opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't find any words to defend herself for her dereliction of duty.

Tsukuyomi, dressed in a black kimono, stood to the side, her cool eyes filled with complex emotions, and she spoke slowly.

"Actually...we hope that children can grow up independently without our interference."