Ten Lords: I have been informed regarding the transfer of Shuhu. Taiyin General is young and promising; I believe she has many talented individuals under her command.
Ten Lords: The positions of Prison Warden, Registrar, and subordinate staff for the Wangshu Ten Lords Department shall be entrusted to Taiyin General.
Ten Lords: Thus, I am at ease.
Back at Wangshu, Kiana, who had accompanied Bianca and the others back to the barracks, sat under the shade of a tree and fell into deep thought as she looked at the message sent to her jade sign.
"Aaaah!!! Why does This Young Lady have to be the one to arrange this!"
Kiana clutched her head in distress and let out a marmot-like scream toward the sky.
Please don't make her do such a troublesome task!
Can't you people from the Ten Lords Department find suitable candidates yourselves?!!!
(Zhen Bai: Can't the pen just move on its own and write the words?!!!)
A squad of Taiyin Army girls training nearby was so startled by the scream that they nearly tripped.
They were about to scold the person, but when they turned and saw it was their own General, they immediately switched to a smiling face.
Oh, it was just their idol. Never mind then!
Meanwhile, Kiana leaned against the tree, rubbing her temples as she tried to think of suitable candidates for the Ten Lords Department.
"Cangxuan and Danzhu are strong enough, but they were snatched by Sister Mobius to be her assistants. Pass..."
"Seele's Authority of Life and Death is also suitable... but she's not in Wangshu right now... Pass..."
"Vita... Vita is too much of a scumbag. Pass..."
"Bella isn't quite right either..."
"Welt and the former Anti-Entropy doctors aren't suited for the Ten Lords Department's work either..."
"The Thirteen Divine Generals also have their own things they want to do, so I won't give them extra assignments..."
"So... suitable candidates with enough strength right now... Insect Spirit Clan Matriarch—Emanator of The Propagation, Livelier; the relatively idle Headmaster Aunt; Senti, who is currently on vacation with Elysia in Penacony; and Otto, who is at the Sky-Faring Commission..."
Kiana kept muttering to herself.
These four were all powerful enough to serve as the Prison Warden and take on the heavy responsibility of overseeing the Extreme Cold Ice Prison.
As for the clerical Registrar... among these four, it seemed only Otto was the most suitable... Otto... Eh? Otto? Herrscher of Domination?
Wait! I've got it!
The Ten Lords Department has great responsibilities, and Otto can be entrusted with this important task!
Moreover, Otto knows the nature of wicked people well, so it's quite appropriate to have her supervise them.
Clerical work is also something Otto can do with ease.
So, both the Prison Warden and the Registrar of the Ten Lords Department should be Otto's responsibility!
And since there are so many bodies that can be separated, subordinate positions like Judges and so on can also be filled by Otto!
It's practically one person for a thousand uses—the ultimate workhorse candidate for a Universal Top 500 enterprise!
Thinking of this, the corners of Kiana's mouth couldn't help but curl upward.
"Hmph... hehehe... No... I can't laugh, now is not the time to laugh... I want to see Otto's expression when she finds out she's been entrusted with this heavy responsibility..." Kiana forcibly smoothed out the curve of her lips, causing her facial muscles to twitch somewhat eerily.
Because Kiana was leaning against the tree with her thoughts wandering, her pupils became somewhat dilated, and her gaze appeared slightly dull.
Especially that look of wanting to laugh but being unable to, which was a bit too lewd, causing the passing Taiyin Army soldiers to turn red-faced.
"The General couldn't be imagining something naughty about us, could she... Oh... how embarrassing... If it's the General... it's not like it's impossible... The General is really something... if she wants to see, she should just say so..." A small squad of Taiyin Army girls walked past with their eyes rippling with desire and breathing slightly heavily, causing many soldiers of the Cloud Knights to look on in confusion.
"What's wrong with this squad of new recruits? Why are their faces so red? Are they sick...?"
"Phew... holding back a laugh is really hard."
The expression on Kiana's face finally returned to normal. She gently stroked her chest, let out a breath, and whispered to herself.
She had already decided to hand over the work of the Ten Lords Department to Otto, the chosen worker.
Kiana then sent this news to the Ten Lords and Otto.
*Ding-ding—*
Ten Lords: This is excellent. One person can play a thousand roles; with such a talent, I need not worry about any trouble occurring in Wangshu's Extreme Cold Ice Prison.
Kallen Simp (Foxes Begone): My dear General... I'm afraid I might not be able to command public respect if I take this position... (Troubled)
Kiana: If you don't take the job, I'll immediately arrange Kallen and Yae Sakura's wedding, and Aunt and I will personally be the bridesmaids!
Kallen Simp (Foxes Begone): General, I will certainly fulfill my duties at the Ten Lords Department with the utmost devotion, giving my all until my dying breath!
Kiana: That's more like it. Since you're working so hard, Ancestor Kallen will surely fall for you. When the time comes, the three of you should live happily together!
Kallen Simp (Foxes Begone): Wait... the three of us...? Ki— No, no, General, what do you mean by that?!
Kiana: I'll give you a look so you can figure it out for yourself~ (eye-selfie.jpg)
After sending the last message, Kiana swiped away Otto's chat box.
*Ding-ding—*
At this moment, a notification for a followed post appeared in her social feed. Kiana curiously clicked on it.
「Ya~ As expected of the City of Dreams, Penacony~ It's really nice here~♪ (Selfie attached)
—IP: Penacony Dreamflux Reef」
"It looks like the Family didn't do anything unnecessary, and Elysia and the others are having a great time."
Seeing the several people in the photo smiling and making peace signs at the camera, a faint smile appeared on Kiana's face as well.
But soon, Kiana's smile faded. Her eyes narrowed as she stared at an extremely inconspicuous corner of the photo.
There... was a small puddle of viscous, purplish-red liquid... and the mucus even had a fluorescent luster... "Mucus from a Propagation swarm, and it's from a high-level individual..."
Kiana's expression turned slightly grim. While muttering to herself, she saved the picture and forwarded it to Livelier.
Livelier's reply was very fast, almost instantaneous—
Bug Bug Is Also Very Cute: Isn't this Sister Elysia and the others? Did the General send this photo because she wants me to go to Penacony for a vacation too? (head-tilt.jpg)
Kiana: Take another good look at the corner of the picture! (head-bonk.jpg)
Bug Bug Is Also Very Cute: Ah...! Isn't this the mucus of the Bug Emperor's offspring?!
Livelier, who lived in the Abundance Divine Tree treehouse placed in the cloud sea of Xuancang Guixu, immediately jumped up.
The baby bottle in her hand and the Insect Spirit Clan infants surrounding her fell to the ground due to her sudden movement.
"Waaaaah!!!"
The cries of a group of children rose and fell, instantly filling the entire treehouse.
"Eh eh eh! Don't cry, don't cry, it's all Mama's fault..."
Hearing the sound, Livelier immediately became flustered, hurriedly trying to soothe the room full of children.
Since she was the only adult in the Insect Spirit Clan, she was currently playing the role of both father and mother, and was exhausted every day.
She didn't even have time to harass Kevin, and besides, Kevin's wife was back.
Because of this, she had slowly let go of her obsession with Kevin and began to wholeheartedly nurture her own clansmen.
She didn't invite outsiders because she was afraid that ill-intentioned people would harm the children.
And she actually quite enjoyed this feeling.
Placing herself in the role of a mother also satisfied her Propagation genes' urge to reproduce.
Although this kind of urge wasn't particularly strong in the Insect Spirit Clan and was an instinct that could be completely suppressed~
After a lot of effort, Livelier finally managed to soothe those cute little girls.
Bug Bug Is Also Very Cute: Sorry, General, I just startled the children..."
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