"My class's abilities have always been more supportive, and only at the 'hero level' can I initially possess a certain level of combat power. However, if I want to advance to the hero level, I need Phoenix's Tears, but the current situation..."
Luo Shu looked at Iwanaga Kotoko's twisted expression and could guess her subtle mood without even thinking.
To gain the power to protect yourself, you need to be promoted to a demigod.
And to be promoted to a demigod one needs the tears of the Phoenix.
And obtaining tears requires sufficient self-protection power.
The overlap of the three has become a vicious circle.
Shaking his head, Luo Shu shook off the urge to complain and asked:
"So, you chose me as your partner? Because SDS is the only organization that has been exposed to have a suspected demigod?"
"This is just one of the reasons. I actually considered many factors together."
Iwanaga Kotoko suddenly took out a small blackboard from under her skirt, and also took out a piece of chalk. Under Luo Shu's strange gaze, she wrote:
"First, the partner must be an official organization with sufficient integrity and strength. SDS certainly meets this requirement. After all, I know your Supreme Chancellor's philosophy very well, and I don't have to worry about the use of force."
"Secondly, the partner needs to have corresponding urgent needs. Minister Luo Shu's Secret Management Department is a new department, right? It has a high demand for talent, right?"
"A pure-blooded Phoenix is an excellent talent, whether it is used roughly or assimilated as a subordinate in a more sophisticated way."
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"And the third point is the most important one."
Iwanaga Kotoko stopped writing and said to Luo Shu with a smile:
"The most important thing is that it was Minister Luo Shu who contacted me first~"
"So I think I may have leverage that I didn't expect, but that is actually very valued."
“That’s why I think working with you is the best option…”
The choice was indeed correct, but the key position was a bit off. The fact that the so-called Phoenix in the Akihabara Abyss was actually an elf was enough to bankrupt your plan... Luo Shu silently supplemented some information for Iwanaga Kotoko, and then asked:
"So these are all you want?"
"Yes."
Iwanaga Kotoko nodded, then looked at Luo Shu's face, as if waiting for him to put forward his conditions.
In response, Luo Shu was not polite:
"Since you've mentioned the fate of the Phoenix in Akihabara, there's no need to mention it again."
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"It goes without saying that we need to recruit the grassroots of the Phoenix Society. However, in addition to these, I also need you to help me control the president of the Phoenix Society, Revel, to ensure the integrity of the recruitment."
Iwanaga Kotoko nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, that's no problem. I can provide assistance in capturing Revel. It's not impossible for me to come forward and persuade her."
Luo Shu glanced at her after hearing this, and did not say anything off topic, but continued:
"Besides that, considering that I am helping you advance this time, and that I am doing you a favor, you should owe me three more favors. These are favors that I can use at will as long as they do not violate my bottom line. This should not be difficult, right?"
Kotoko Iwanaga blinked, turned her head, and patted her ears, as if she had just become deaf.
In response, Luo Shu just smiled and said:
"Is it hard to understand what I said?"
"No, I just can't understand how you can bring it up."
Iwanaga Kotoko complained, turned around and looked at her angrily:
"Three favors, you are so embarrassed, it's only one at most! No more!"
"make a deal!"
Luo Shu gave a cunning smile when he heard this.
Seeing this, Kotoko Iwanaga was stunned for a moment, and she regretted it deeply in her heart. She thought that she might have been tricked by Luo Shu. This guy's psychological bottom line was definitely much lower than she imagined.
But when she thought that if everything went well, she would be able to get Phoenix's tears, Kotoko Iwanaga felt a little relieved.
At least, I didn’t lose, right? Not losing is victory, a victory for me, Iwanaga Kotoko!
On the other side, Luo Shu was looking at Iwanaga Kotoko, who was using continuous breathing to relax her emotions, with an unusually teasing smile.
I only promised to help you get Kotori's tears, but I didn't tell you to get Revel's tears. Who told you to target the Phoenix codenamed 'Flame' in Akihabara?
When you fail, with a favor and the tears of a real Phoenix, I don’t believe you can escape from my clutches.
Ms. Iwanaga, I won this deal!
Chapter 234 Take a Break
Half past three in the afternoon.
In the office on the third floor of the Secret Management Department.
Luo Shu was holding a small bag of chrysanthemum tea and was about to put it into the special teapot beside him.
At this time, the uninvited Honjo Niya came with his hands behind his back, walked to the sofa in the middle with a smile, stood there and asked Luo Shu:
“How did you feel about your after-dinner coffee?”
"You caught me just after I got back?"
Luo Shu was not surprised to see Benjo Erya appear. Instead, he tore open the package of chrysanthemum tea and poured the tea into the glass teapot.
After meeting with Megure Juzo and Iwanaga Kotoko in a row, he drank three cups of coffee. Especially at the end, he sat there and chatted with Iwanaga Kotoko for almost an hour, which made him feel dry in the mouth. Therefore, he thought of making some cooling tea as soon as he came back.
While adding boiling water, Luo Shu thought about the nearly one hour of conversation, then sighed and said:
"Have we reached a consensus with that monster princess?"
"Well, considering the time, '957' should have been looking for a chance to contact Revel and create an opportunity for her to be left alone."
Honjo Niya nodded in understanding, found a seat on the sofa in the middle of the room and sat down, lifted his legs onto the sofa, leaned against the sofa with his legs crossed and said:
"Oh~ It looks like things are going smoothly."
“It’s only halfway done.”
Luo Shu poured the boiling hot chrysanthemum tea into his own cup, poured one for Benjo Niya, and then walked over with two cups of chrysanthemum tea:
"Someone from the Phoenix Society has taken care of the situation, but there has been no news from the Hell Cult yet."
Honjo Niya was not surprised by the efficiency:
"That's right. After all, it's an organization backed by the Grand Dukes. Even if it's just on the periphery, we have to treat it with caution."
While the two were talking, Luo Shu placed the teacup in front of Honjo Niya and asked:
"By the way, do you know what Iwanaga Kotoko's class is?"
"Iwanaga Kotoko's rank? Where did she get it?" Honjo Niya seemed stunned.
Seeing her surprise, Luo Shu was also a little surprised: "Why, even you don't know her details?"
Honjo Niya rolled his eyes when he heard this:
"Although the omniscience of the Whispering Book is powerful, my personal power is limited."
"I have put all my energy into you and Zhen Hell. How can I have the energy to explore these things I have never heard of?"
"Besides, I only knew about this person from you. He lives a very low-key life in the human circle."
Hearing this, Luo Shu laughed and said, "Is the spiritual energy consumption too great? It seems that your mana bar is still not long enough!"
As he spoke, Luo Shu took a sip of chrysanthemum tea, and while cooling down his internal heat, he also joked:
"If the Whispering Announcement had consciousness, it would probably dislike you, a burdensome host, right?"
"Stop it."
Honjo Nia rolled her eyes and snorted, then she directly summoned the Confession Volume, as if she wanted to prove herself to Luo Shu, and directly searched for Iwanaga Kotoko's rank.
The black pages of the Whispering Book moved without wind, and soon turned to a certain page, emitting a faint blue light.
In that light, black characters began to emerge.
But before Benjo Niya could look at the words, under the faint aqua-blue light, the words that were originally displayed quickly began to quickly disappear.
The two lights of the same color but different depths made Luo Shu look over curiously:
"What's wrong?"
At this time, Honjo Nia said with a little surprise:
"I haven't seen this kind of reaction in a while."
As he spoke, Honjo Niya raised his head and waved the affidavit in his hand towards Luo Shu:
"Unfortunately, the search failed~"
"But according to the reaction just now, it seems that the class that the youkai princess has is one of the few classes that can resist divination."
"I have divined a witch before, and her reaction was similar to this, so I have some experience."
Luo Shu looked over in surprise, then took a sip of tea and said:
"Come to think of it, she did mention that her class before the Hero level is only auxiliary, and she doesn't have much considerable combat power."
"Considering that her Heroic level requires the top level of the ritual, it's normal that she can perform counter-divination."
"But now I'm looking forward to the time when I can confess to her."
It is already a top-level class. If it becomes a member of the clan, what kind of abilities will it awaken?
Luo Shu was very curious about this.
Hearing this, Honjo Niya glanced at Luo Shu, and then immediately began to satisfy his curiosity by whispering.
She was a little curious about what Iwanaga Kotoko and Luo Shu had said.
Although she was unable to retrieve Honjo Nia's class rank for the time being, it did not mean that she could not retrieve the communication between Luo Shu and Iwanaga Kotoko.
Soon, the conversation between Luo Shu and Iwanaga Kotoko appeared in the volume of the proclamation.
After quickly scanning the above content, Bentiao Erya suddenly realized:
"Oh~ I see, is this a trap?"
"She mistook Kotori-chan for the Phoenix, and because she was collecting information about Phoenix, she was feared by Revel... Is this a wrong direction for her efforts?"
"This child is extremely unlucky!"
Hearing the teasing laughter, Luo Shu glanced at Benjo Niya who was flipping through the obituary and couldn't help but complain:
"Sometimes I find this type of omniscience annoying~"
“I totally agree with this.. 0 ”
Honjo Niya nodded, and then said with a look of regret:
“It’s always hard to get enough of a new game because I can’t help but search for the best strategy guide and get the data that only insiders have.”
"If you meet someone once and think they are nice and you think they can be your friend, you can do a quick search and find out all the bad things they have done since they were little."
"Of course, the more disgusting thing is the gambling methods in the lottery. I guessed the final grand prize, but it was always switched by the official before the prize was redeemed. As a result, I, an omniscient elf, couldn't even guess the lottery jackpot~"
"Alas~ Humans are really dirty creatures~"
Luo Shu looked at Honjo Niya hesitantly, but ultimately did not complain about the other party's "showing off" behavior.
But to be honest, Luo Shu did make a note of the fact that lottery tickets from the island country cannot be purchased.
"Instead of talking about this, why don't you help me investigate how to get the seal of disaster out of Conan's body? I'm almost ready with Eriri, but there's still no news here."
"But my ability is not yet through its weakening period... It's extremely difficult to search for something of this high level. Can I wait until next time? I will search for it immediately after I am through the weakening period!!"
Looking at the words of begging for mercy spoken by Benjo Niya with his hands folded, Luo Shu sighed and then took another sip of chrysanthemum tea:
"Forget it, forget it. Let's wait and deal with the things at hand first."
Itsuka Kotori...and the Phoenix Society and the Hell Cult who are targeting Itsuka Kotori.
