However, Asagi quickly snapped out of it.
Was this really the time to discuss positions and salaries?
Itogami Island was in grave danger!
If the situation wasn't handled properly, the entire island, along with its 560,000 inhabitants, would be destroyed.
"This isn't the time to talk about these things." Asagi said coldly.
She realized that Aslan didn't care at all about the plan she outlined or the situation facing Itogami Island. Even now, he had the nerve to tease her.
That was a bit too much…
Aslan saw the cold expression on Asagi's face and couldn't help but smile. However, if Asagi wanted to play the hero, he didn't mind letting her do whatever she wanted.
After all, in his view, Itogami Island's situation was very optimistic. As long as he was here, there was no way the island would face any problems.
With that in mind, Aslan dropped his smile and looked at Sensai.
"Of course I know that, so I'm now appointing you as the Temporary Supreme Crisis Commissioner of Itogami Island. During the island's crisis, your authority is equal to mine."
"Prime Minister Aiba, remember to fully cooperate with all of Commissioner Asagi's actions."
The corner of Sensai's mouth twitched.
Was the Fourth Primogenitor joking around with his own daughter? For some reason, Sensai also felt that Aslan wasn't entirely reliable.
However, as a seasoned politician, he understood that all of Itogami Island was merely a plaything to the Fourth Primogenitor. Might as well join in joking with his little daughter.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Sensai nodded respectfully. But now, he didn't know how to face his own daughter.
He might have imagined that one day his daughter would surpass him. That was his confidence in her talent.
But he never thought that day would come so quickly.
His daughter was only fourteen years old!
This fourteen-year-old girl had suddenly risen to a height he hadn't reached in his entire life. For some reason, Sensai felt a bit dejected.
"Right?" Asagi looked at Aslan excitedly.
As for her "stinky" father, Asagi threw him a challenging glance.
In the eyes of this rebellious teenage girl, she had now challenged her father and successfully defeated him in the field he excelled at most. This was a monumental event worth remembering for a lifetime.
Though this victory was inseparable from Aslan's help, that didn't matter—she won, didn't she?
"Of course. Asagi, how could I lie to you?" Aslan used a coaxing tone, like speaking to a child, and went along with her thoughts.
While speaking, Aslan didn't forget to glance at Sensai, signaling him to react quickly.
Sensai felt utterly helpless. He just wanted to cover his face and hide in his wife's arms, but she wasn't here.
For Sensai, who had navigated the political world for half his life, he finally set aside his pride and bowed his head to his daughter, Asagi.
"Hello, Commissioner Asagi."
Seeing her father lower his head before her, Asagi felt a surge of pride.
Was this the feeling of victory?
Now, let's see what right Sensai had to criticize her in the future.
However, Sensai looked at his smug daughter, and his headache grew worse. He felt her rebellious phase would only get more intense.
"So, Commissioner Asagi, I'm entrusting all of Itogami Island's affairs and the safety of its 560,000 residents to you." Aslan said, grasping Asagi's hand with a serious expression.
Of course, behind that serious expression was a smile he could barely suppress.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Asagi responded with great enthusiasm and volume.
In that moment, Aslan saw the resolute look in Asagi's eyes, as if she were about to join a noble cause.
Indeed, kids Asagi's age must have fantasized about becoming a world-saving hero someday. Now, Aslan had given her that opportunity.
Then, Aslan pushed Asagi into his seat, pressing her shoulders with both hands and letting her sit in the Emperor of Itogami Island's position.
"Asagi, do well. I'm looking forward to the day you save Itogami Island." Aslan patted her shoulder and left with Natsuki.
He left Asagi, brimming with enthusiasm, sitting in the chair, processing the unfinished documents Aslan had left behind.
After a long while, Asagi seemed to snap out of it. She looked at the stack of documents in front of her and muttered, "Something's wrong. What was I doing initially…?"
Meanwhile, Sensai, seeing Aslan and Natsuki finally leave, let out a sigh of relief. Then he looked at Asagi sitting in Aslan's chair and covered his face in distress.
(My foolish daughter, do you know how hard it was for me to get His Majesty to come and deal with government affairs?)
Itogami Island's big and small matters were already numerous. Now he also had to clean up the mess from Asagi's plans and arrange them sensibly. What kind of father gets played like this?
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"Is it okay to tease Asagi like this?" Natsuki looked at Aslan with slight surprise.
"No problem." Aslan said, lounging comfortably on Natsuki's plump thighs, now reverted to her current age, and spoke casually. "Little girls like Asagi are the easiest to understand. Later, we'll take her out for a day, have dinner, watch a movie, go on a date, and the issue's resolved."
"And what about me?" Natsuki lowered her head, looking at him with a hint of jealousy in her eyes.
"You? You're pretty much the same." Aslan said, noticing her slightly flushed cheeks and smiling.
"So, Natsuki-chan, are you interested in a date?"
"If it's your request, I'll reluctantly agree." Natsuki nodded slightly, responding to Aslan.
However, her sparkling blue eyes betrayed her current mood. Aslan naturally had no intention of pointing it out. In his eyes, the slightly tsundere Natsuki was also quite adorable.
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In an alley rarely frequented by people.
A woman with long, straight black hair, deep red eyes, wearing a sailor uniform, and exuding a mysterious and cold aura stood hidden in the alley's shadows, coldly staring at the gate of an elementary school.
Kisaki Kiriha, a member of the Priestess of the Six Blades from Japan's special organization, the Astrology Bureau.
As a covert agent loyal to the Imperial Family, the Astrology Bureau was akin to a twin organization of the Lion King Agency, operating under the National Public Safety Commission.
The difference was that the Lion King Agency handled magical crimes caused by humans, while the Astrology Bureau focused more on monster-related disasters.
Of course, another distinction was that the Lion King Agency had greater autonomy and primarily dealt with international disputes, while the Astrology Bureau leaned toward protecting the Imperial Family—at least in name.
In reality, it was closer to protecting high-ranking Ministry of Internal Affairs officials who were nominally loyal to the Imperial Family.
In a sense, the Astrology Bureau could be likened to the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, with the Ministry of Internal Affairs' high-ranking officials resembling eunuchs who held even more power than their masters.
"What a hassle. Why is my promotion test to become a Priestess of the Six Blades about taking a little kid out of here?"
Kiriha's mood was foul, but there was nothing she could do despite her displeasure.
In the Astrology Bureau's hierarchy, Priestess of the Six Blades was already a mid-level cadre position, akin to a team leader of covert agents. Naturally, such a position had many competitors. There were only six Priestesses of the Six Blades—how could the competition not be fierce?
She knew full well that many were eyeing the task in her hands. If she gave up, she'd feel relieved, but then she'd have to worry about becoming a private secretary to those fat pigs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs…
In fact, the functions of the Lion King Agency and the Astrology Bureau were similar, and their strengths weren't far apart. But the treatment of their members was vastly different.
With considerable autonomy, the Lion King Agency mastered Vibration Wave Divine Techniques, which could theoretically kill a Primogenitor. Naturally, their stance was quite firm when dealing with those fat-pig high officials.
Though the Lion King Agency had the nickname of a matchmaking agency, why only a matchmaking agency?
The Lion King Agency only leaned toward introductions. To a certain extent, their members were still quite free, at least never forced to become private secretaries or mistresses to high-ranking officials.
There were often incidents where Shamanic War Dancers harmed the targets they were supposed to protect, but those were always covered up.
As for the Astrology Bureau… They were forced to endure due to brainwashing training from childhood and the implanted ideology. Many boys and girls from the Astrology Bureau were coerced into becoming mistresses or tools of those high-ranking officials. They simply had no choice.
If the Lion King Agency was a matchmaking agency, the Astrology Bureau was a brothel. A matchmaking agency was far better than a brothel.
"Ugh…" Kiriha sighed, speaking with a hint of helplessness.
Her mission was to take Eguchi Yume out of Itogami Island so the Ministry of Internal Affairs could control this special little girl who could command Leviathan. She was also to investigate who leaked the information, enabling Natsuki to take down all of Magna Ataraxia Research and nearly all covert agents on Itogami Island.
However, the moment after Kiriha sighed, a cold flash appeared at her throat. In the distance, a sniper rifle and various rituals locked onto her simultaneously.
Kiriha's face paled. She raised her hands helplessly and said, "I surrender."