Extra 16: Gate (8)

"I want to work closer to you, Kurama-sama" - muttered Mizari as she gave a firm look to the man in front of her.

Her words surprised not only Tyuule, but also Kurama, who honestly did not expect this answer.

A deep silence pervaded the place as Mizari bowed her head and trembled slightly. She could sense Tyuule's growing hostility, but still she looked up and observed Kurama's expression.

"An interesting request" - Kurama murmured as he pondered and looked carefully at the beautiful woman in front of him - "Hmm, I think I could accept your wish".

"Kurama-sama!" - Tyuule exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, I've decided, you will be the head of the information department" - said Kurama while nodding firmly - "Your job will be basically the same as before, only now you will have to learn some things from me, among them how to create a more efficient espionage network, and physical training because we can't have a high command with a low power level"

Mizari nodded with great speed as she fell to her knees with an expression of gratitude because this was her first step.

"Good, I want you to return to the palace when you organize a little and assign a new director for the entertainment area" - Kurama said calmly.

"I'll do it right away!" - Mizari exclaimed as she turned around, and left the room.

"My lord, this is a mistake, she is a prostitute with not so pure intentions" - said Tyuule with a frown.

"Do you think I care that she was a prostitute?" - Kurama asked while frowning - "Virginity is overrated, a person can do whatever he wants with his body, and we are no one to judge, much less me, who has had hundreds of lovers."

Tyuule bowed her head before apologizing for speaking out of turn.

"Leaving that aside, she has potential, and no, I'm not talking because of her body, but because just like you, she has that look that she wants more" - Kurama said with a huge smile - "I'm sure you two will end up being good friends."

Tyuule frowned when she heard this, but said nothing in response because she could sense a certain familiarity in this strange woman.

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"This took longer than I thought" - said Piña Co Lada as she looked with surprise at the huge walls that covered the city.

"I am more surprised that this city was built in such a short time, as you would expect from a god" - said an older man as he shook his head to keep the crazy ideas out of his mind.

"Is he really a god?" - Asked a beautiful blonde-haired woman of about 14

years old.

"Well, only a god could build this so quickly and single-handedly" - replied a pretty girl with short brown hair.

"Leaving that aside, our mission leaves a bad taste in my mouth" - said a blond haired man combed in a short ponytail - "Do we really have to let you guys try to seduce that stranger?"

"I don't like it any more than my teammates, but it's our first mission since we created this order together" - answered a small girl with brown hair, combed in two ponytails ending at her front.

"Don't worry, I don't think he's interested in a shrimp like you" - replied a silver-haired young woman as the other girls giggled.

"Don't be mean to Shandi, Panache" - said Piña while shaking her head.

"I'm being serious" - replied Panache, the silver-haired woman - "Think about it, he's a man who has lived for years, I don't think he would be interested in many of the group, at most, I think it would be Bozes, Beefeater, me, or you, Piña-sama"

Beefeater, a black-haired girl, just averted her eyes in embarrassment because she didn't have any experience with men.

"That both relieves and annoys me" - Shandi muttered as she looked at her body and clicked her tongue.

"If it's any consolation, he may be one of those weirdos who seek the company of young women" - said Bozes, the blonde girl with double spiral pigtails.

Those present were silent at this possibility while looking at the sky in fear because insulting a god was an extremely grave sin.

"We better not talk about it anymore, I don't want us to end up in a cell right after we enter their city" - replied Piña while holding the bridge of her nose because she knew that would be her fate if they didn't think before they spoke.

"I wonder what this unknown god looks like" - muttered Bozes with slight curiosity.

"I just hope he's not an old man" - replied Panache with a frown - "I wouldn't want to try to seduce someone who looked like my grandfather."

"Pff" - the members of the cavalry, could hardly contain their laughter because that would be disgustingly hilarious.

"Keep quiet, girls" - growled Pineapple as she watched as a white-haired [Rabbit Warrior], stood at the entrance next to what froze the cavalry girls. He was an old man, one so old that only wrinkles could be seen on his face.

"Oh god, please tell me he's not who I think he is" - Panache muttered in terror.

"Welcome to [Samsara], princess of the empire, Piña Co Lada" - said the old man in a raspy voice - "My name is Kurama, and I am the god of this city."

Those were the words that buried the hopes of the girls in the group, only to be surprised to hear a youthful giggle.

"Ha ha ha ha! I knew it, I knew you would react that way" - said the "old man" before his body was surrounded by a curtain of smoke.

The knights waited a few seconds before looking wide-eyed at the most handsome man they had ever seen in their lives. He appeared to be about 20-25 years old, white, almost silver hair, a well-trained physique with firm, but not prominent muscles, and finally, two long fox ears on top of his head along with ten white tails wagging behind him.

"Sorry for that little joke, it's just that I overheard your conversation and found it slightly hilarious" - smiled Kurama as he noticed how the group was embarrassed by his words - "Although at the same time I heard something interesting, but let's leave that for later".

Kurama gave a small bow before extending a hand - "Again, welcomed you to [Samsara], my name is Kurama, the god of this place, it's a pleasure to have you here indefinitely, Princess Piña"

"T-The pleasure is ours" - replied Pineapple with embarrassment as she felt her heart beating a mile a minute.

"This guy" - murmured Shandi with a look full of surprise - "He's too handsome."

"Y-Yes" - nodded Suissesse as she averted her gaze because this guy was dangerous, not because he was evil or had bad intentions, but because his looks were too much for girls who were in the middle of their teenage years.

Tyuule clicked her tongue as Kurama let out a second laugh.

"This is too much" - Norma muttered as he shook his head - "This guy is a danger to us, normal people."

"Well, he's a god, you could say it was to be expected" - replied Grey, the oldest man in the group, with jealousy because the god in front of him was not only handsome, but young and would possibly stay that way for many millennia to come.

"Please follow Tyuule to my palace, there we can talk more calmly" - smiled Kurama as he disappeared from the place because he still had some things to finish.

"Is that the man we have to seduce?" - Beefeater asked with her cheeks red with embarrassment as she whispered to her friend - "Is this a mission, or a prize?"

"I don't know, but I think I'm going to accomplish this mission if it's the last thing I do" - replied Panache in a low voice - "Anything for the empire."

Bozes and Beefeater gave her a blank look because her friend couldn't have said something more shameless.

"Hey, girls, I think our princess is not reacting" - said Hamilton, the girl with short brown hair.

"Piña-sama!" - exclaimed the knights as they ran to their leader, and watched in surprise as she seemed to have been frozen by the kitsune god's appearance.

"Piña-sama?" - Bozes asked as she looked at her best friend and moved her around a bit to see if she would react.

"Huh? Oh, I'm sorry, were you saying something to me?" - Piña asked, confused because she didn't understand why her subordinates were looking at her with concern.

"I think it's better that you don't take this mission, Piña-sama" - said Bozes with a frown - "Your reaction was too unrealistic."

"Reaction?" - Piña asked, confused because she didn't understand what was going on. She tried to remember what had happened, only to blush - "Oh, I see."

"You remembered?" - Bozes asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"Ahem! Yeah, sorry, I was just caught off guard" - Piña replied as she scratched her cheek.