CHAPTER 249: TODAY, YOU SHOULD JUST TAKE THEM ALL IN

Noah had just arrived at the Grand Narukami Shrine and was about to reveal himself—only to hear that audacious little fox slandering him in her heart.

Unforgivable. A fine fox like her, and he hadn’t spanked her for such a short while—and she dared to talk behind his back?

If left any longer, Noah feared what that vixen might do.

So he went straight for the root of her tail. The moment he grasped it, the great fox jolted like she’d been struck by lightning.

Tail, ears—these were the most sensitive spots for this exquisite fox. Even now, with her on the verge of becoming a God-King, that hadn’t changed.

And why did gods of the Great Universe retain such heightened senses? Naturally, it was his will as the Heavenly Principle.

By his decree, no matter how powerful, no matter if one embodied laws themselves—if they possessed a physical form, they would still retain such emotionally stirring sensitivities.

"Tsk tsk tsk... Well, well. Gossiping behind my back? It’s only been a little while, and you’ve grown awfully bold, little fox!"

"It’s only been two thousand years since your last lesson. I don’t even dare imagine what you’d become if I let you go another two thousand."

Yae Miko snapped to her senses. What was about to be a startled cry turned into wild delight as she spun around and pounced without hesitation.

"Lord Heavenly Principle! Whimper whimper!"

She pressed herself against Noah’s chest, nuzzling his cheek, her voice soft and sweet, a faintly enticing scent wafting from her.

"Whimper! I missed you so much!"

She clung tightly to Noah’s waist, nose buried in his scent.

Just moments ago she had been the picture of a bitter, resentful woman. Now, in a blink, she became coyly flirtatious with a hint of innocence.

"Lord Heavenly Principle!"

Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei stood up at once, eyes gleaming with joy.

Their violet eyes reflected the figure they had longed for—yearning and love overflowing from their gazes.

Kitsune Saiguu dropped to one knee, bowing her head. She was not like Yae Miko—she dared not look directly at the Heavenly Principle.

Only the Shogun remained calm, standing still. Though no longer a puppet, her consciousness still bore a puppet’s thinking. It was her origin—unchangeable.

Noah looked at Yae Miko, who clung tightly to him, rubbing her head against his cheek, whimpering endlessly. He leaned forward and bit her ear—fluffy fur in his mouth, her scent lingering.

He knew immediately this little fox was in heat again.

Yae Miko was only ever like this with him. It happened every time.

Ah, the taste of a fox spirit was divine. And Yae Miko was the supreme fox spirit in the entire universe.

"It’s only been two thousand years, and you’ve already become such a pouty little thing. I’ll need to punish you properly for that, little fox."

Noah stroked her tail. After just two passes, Yae Miko went limp in his arms, arms around him losing all strength.

Her eyes grew dreamy, cheeks flushed as if drunk: "But just a little while, okay... my Master... Whimper whimper~"

Noah sat on the bench beneath the Sacred Sakura Tree, cradling Yae Miko against him.

"That ’Master’ of yours... really something."

Yae Miko cooed, "Master, Master, Master~"

Raiden Makoto quickly glanced at Kitsune Saiguu, signaling her.

Kitsune Saiguu nodded right away.

Lord Heavenly Principle had finally come. Naturally, they had to summon the other goddesses from the divine collective.

She hadn’t forgotten—last time she had mentioned that Sangonomiya Kokomi, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Kujou Sara had all ascended.

Lord Heavenly Principle had said he’d visit Inazuma once the Great Universe promotion was complete.

Now that he had come—and those goddesses were already close to becoming Primary Gods—it was time.

Noah looked at Raiden Makoto, half-laughing: "You really haven’t changed at all."

She leaned gently against him and replied softly, "Do you like that about me?"

Noah reached out and pulled Raiden Makoto into his embrace, leaning close to her ear with a teasing tone: "You already know the answer."

Raiden Makoto smiled gently: "Miko was just wondering whether you’ve lost interest in beauty."

Noah’s other arm wrapped around Raiden Ei’s waist—left and right in his arms—then cast a glance at the stoic Raiden Shogun.

The Shogun immediately stepped forward and began massaging his shoulders. Noah leaned back, resting his head on her chest, using it as a pillow.

Yae Miko pouted slightly: "I-I was just guessing... You’ve been away for so long, and you haven’t even appeared in the garden."

Her pink fox tail lightly swept over Noah like a feather duster.

Raiden Ei lifted a piece of sakura mochi with her fingers and offered it to Noah. He took it into his mouth—fingers and all.

"But it’s only been two thousand years. You are eternal gods—your existence bound to the universe. Even a hundred million years is but an instant in cosmic time."

"Moreover, the Great Universe’s expansion and development require time. Without my intervention, what we develop in one year now would have taken tens of millions of years naturally."

Yae Miko’s pink fox ears twitched: "But the Ruler of Time said you were playing in the Endless Planes for 100,000 years."

Noah clicked his tongue inwardly. That Istaroth—she needed a good spanking. The thought alone made him smack Yae Miko’s butt without hesitation.

Smack!

"That was me studying the ecology of the Endless Planes."

Far away in spacetime, maintaining order, Istaroth suddenly tensed. An ominous dread rushed up from her spine.

"Oh no! Is Master displeased with me?!"

Noah’s flash of displeasure threw Istaroth into a panic, though she had no idea what she’d done wrong.

"Whimper~"

Yae Miko let out a soft cry after the smack.

Raiden Makoto brought sakura tea to Noah’s lips. Smirking mischievously, he said:

"Makoto, that’s not the proper way to drink tea~"

She immediately understood, brought the tea to her own mouth, then leaned in.

Noah met her lips, their tongues touching as he drank from her.

At that moment, several divine auras approached.

Descending before them were Sangonomiya Kokomi, Kamisato Ayaka, Yoimiya, Kuki Shinobu, Kirara, and Mitsuri Kanroji.

They thought the Shogun had summoned them for an assignment—perhaps to develop a new star system or spacetime plane. But the moment they arrived, they were met with a scene that left their minds buzzing.

Well—not all minds.

Kamisato Ayaka’s eyes sparkled with joy. Sangonomiya Kokomi shared that joy but also felt a touch of nervousness...

"Shogun-sama..."

"L-Lord Heavenly Principle!"

The gathered goddesses were stunned by what they were witnessing.

The supreme gods of the Inazuma Divine Collective—commanders of several divine systems, ranking among the top ten most powerful gods in the universe—were currently fawning over a single male god.

But when they recognized who that male god was, their shock turned to awe.

Who else but Lord Heavenly Principle could command such reverence from their highest goddesses? The eight supreme gods were all female. Beyond them, only he remained.

As high-ranking goddesses of the Inazuma Divine Collective, they had all once glimpsed Lord Heavenly Principle during the Divine Assembly.

That supreme and absolute presence—"All creation is mine"—was seared into their memories, unforgettable.

"Lord Heavenly Principle!"

All of them dropped to one knee, heads bowed low, voices trembling with reverence.

Kamisato Ayaka and Sangonomiya Kokomi had interacted with Noah before—especially Ayaka, who had even shared a moment of intimacy with him in the Garden.

But despite their deep affection and longing, neither dared to be as forward as Yae Miko.

Facing Noah, Ayaka felt a trace of inferiority. She had once been a mere mortal, and even now, as she neared the threshold of becoming a Primary God, the chasm between them remained vast.

Vaster than any gap that had once existed between mortals and the Heavenly Principle.

And her nature was such that, beyond quiet obedience, she couldn’t muster the courage to act boldly—not even in the depths of yearning.

Noah gave Yae Miko’s backside a gentle pat. She obediently slid off him.

He stepped toward the kneeling goddesses. Seeing Kamisato Ayaka—still so petite even after divinity—hovering between girlhood and adolescence, he reached down and lifted her up.

Then gently kissed her forehead.

Ayaka blushed deeply, submitting to his touch without resistance.

"It’s been a while, Ayaka. Still as shy as ever. You haven’t changed one bit."

Her cheeks flushed red, voice soft and obedient: "If Lord Heavenly Principle is pleased, then Ayaka is honored."

A familiar scent tickled her nose, triggering memories of that indecent scene upon the Heavenly Throne in the Garden more than two millennia ago.

A memory that refused to fade, still vivid as though it had happened yesterday.

After returning from the Garden, she had hoped she might bear Lord Heavenly Principle’s child—a child of the heavens.

But nothing ever came of it. Perhaps her divine rank had been too low to conceive.

Later, she learned that the higher a god’s level, the harder it was to bear children through natural means.

Yet if a child was born, they would inherit the full power of both parents.

Just like the Toga of Liyue—his two children were now famed among the younger generation, even deemed by Rex Lapis to hold potential surpassing their father.

Noah pinched Ayaka’s cheek playfully: "Still such a naughty little goddess, huh? Always thinking lewd thoughts."

Ayaka covered her face in embarrassment: "Th-That’s not true... L-Lord Heavenly Principle..."

Even her neck was flushed, curling like a shrimp in mortification.

To have her private thoughts revealed before her peers—how could she ever face them again?

Noah gave her head a pat, then turned to Sangonomiya Kokomi.

"Little ornamental fish, do you still remember when we first met over two thousand years ago?"

The goddesses were already flushed with secondhand embarrassment.

Kokomi snapped to attention, looking up at him and stammering:

"L-Lord Heavenly Principle... You mean... on Watatsumi Island... when you said if I became a god, you would take me as your shrine maiden?"

Her thoughts returned to that moment—when all of Watatsumi Island was under the Shogun’s judgment, and she alone was spared for her talents.

And that pardon was only possible because of Lord Heavenly Principle.

Back then, she was filled with gratitude—but also lacked a sense of security. And... Lord Heavenly Principle was very handsome. In her heart, she had wished to become his shrine maiden.

At the time, she believed she had been rejected and felt dejected for a long while.

She never imagined that one day, she would truly become a god.

But after becoming a god, she never saw him again.

Until now.

Noah smiled: "Now, do you still want to be my shrine maiden?"

The answer, of course, was already determined. So long as he showed interest, fate itself would shape the outcome he desired.

In this universe, no woman would ever refuse him.

Sangonomiya Kokomi responded at once: "I—I want to! I’ve always wanted to!" Saying it out loud, her entire demeanor faltered. She quickly lowered her head, cheeks steaming.

Even though she was now a god and over two thousand years old, her heart still beat like that of a maiden.

The other goddesses, listening to this exchange, were so flustered they wished the ground would swallow them up.

Though they’d often heard the higher gods speak of Lord Heavenly Principle—some with teasing remarks about his fondness for beautiful goddesses—they had never truly believed they would meet him.

Let alone imagine that he would favor them.

Despite their divine ranks, they weren’t naïve. They knew exactly what was unfolding—and what was about to unfold.

Mitsuri Kanroji’s heart pounded with excitement, her bashfulness matched only by her anticipation.

She had seen Lord Heavenly Principle before.

Ahh! He’s so handsome!

Her superior had once said, perhaps she would be chosen as his bride someday.

And now—it was happening.

It was for this dream that she had worked so hard to ascend to godhood.

But after becoming a god, she still hadn’t found a suitor. Eventually, her superior told her that only Lord Heavenly Principle could be her match.

She thought it was just comfort. But now... it was real.

Kujou Sara was surprised, but aside from her shyness, she had no objections.

The Shogun had told her long ago—whatever the Shogun asked of her, she would do.

As for Kuki Shinobu and Kirara—they were flustered for different reasons.

It wasn’t the situation itself that startled them, but rather who it involved: the Heavenly Principle.

For Kuki Shinobu, being chosen by a powerful man was something she found agreeable—but this was Lord Heavenly Principle. That left her a bit panicked.

Kirara felt similarly. As a youkai, she wasn’t bound by many human conventions. Having children with a powerful god? She was totally fine with that.

Noah pulled Sangonomiya Kokomi close, one arm around Kamisato Ayaka and the other around his ornamental fish, a pleased smile on his face.

"Well then, my beautiful ornamental fish—I’m going to devour you now."

"Oh, and the rest of you... you’re not getting away either."

Mitsuri Kanroji immediately covered her face with both hands, her eyes turning to spirals. Kuki Shinobu’s mask slipped off in shock. Kujou Sara calmly began removing pieces of her armor, while Kirara’s tail wagged rapidly behind her...

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