Ghost Matchmaking: Ghost Emperor Husband and Campus Queen Wife

Maya didn’t dare to raise her head and stare at him.

In the natural world, direct eye contact was a form of provocation.

It could make a fox feel threatened, triggering its territorial instincts.

In the fables of the Holy Kingdom, foxes were always symbols of greed and cunning.

Although, she wasn’t sure.

’Is a fox ghost even considered a fox?’

But compared to her trivial curiosity,

expressing submission was more likely to yield long-term benefits.

Maya kept her head lowered.

From the corner of her eye, she could sense the fox ghost before her turn its gaze upon her.

It was the kind of look one gives a piece of merchandise, as if it were stripping away her every pretense layer by layer, leaving only her most naked bargaining chips to be weighed on the scales of interest.

Maya’s heart skipped a beat.

Compared to the unfathomably deep fox ghost,

she was far too naive.

Moreover, her most important bargaining chip—her human body—had already been given to her previous supernatural partner. She had heard that foxes preferred virgins, so she could only pray that this one had a better temperament and wouldn’t be picky.

Just as Maya was biting her lip,

with cold sweat beading on her forehead as she prepared to speak,

"Heh..." The fox ghost let out a soft chuckle.

A fluffy tail gently cupped Maya’s neck, lifting her head.

「In that moment.」

Maya saw the true face of her new partner, the fox ghost.

The first thing she noticed were his eyes.

The people of the Holy Kingdom believed that the eyes could reveal a person’s weaknesses.

But she couldn’t see through this fox ghost’s eyes at all.

His upturned phoenix eyes glowed with a faint red light, the outer corners tinged with crimson. As the fox ghost smiled faintly, his gaze swirled with a hint of drunken mockery, yet the depths of his pupils were as clear and cold as a winter pond.

But that face... it was the face of a fox!

Behind him were nine fluffy tails. They were mostly snow-white, but their tips were stained with dark red blotches, like fresh bloodstains.

’A human body with a fox’s head?’

THUMP!!

Maya suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

This fox ghost...

...was probably several times more terrifying than her last partner!

She couldn’t possibly guess his true strength.

"Relax, my dear wife."

Mr. Tuo patted Maya’s stiff shoulder.

"Yes..."

Maya did her best to calm herself.

But in front of this Mr. Tuo,

her every move seemed to betray her anxiety.

’Mr. Tuo must be a ghost from the Dragon Country, right?’

Maya suddenly thought.

She could tell from his name.

She had underestimated the Dragon Country. Whether human or ghost, as they aged, the people from the Dragon Country all seemed to become ridiculously overpowered. In their youth, their eyes held a foolish light, but once they reached a certain age,

they suddenly understood politics, economics, and scheming.

And that was to say nothing of this fox ghost, who had lived for who knows how long.

’Maybe I can relax a little.’

’He’s seen through me completely anyway.’

Maya let out a long breath.

As Mr. Tuo’s scrutinizing gaze fell upon her once more,

Maya had already regained her composure this time.

"Not bad," Mr. Tuo said slowly.

Maya knew what he was talking about.

’That was a test just now, wasn’t it?’

It meant that Mr. Tuo’s first impression of her was acceptable.

At least she hadn’t shown too much fear.

"It wasn’t a waste for me to kill so many ghosts to snatch this marriage spot."

"You seem like a smart person. We have an opportunity to cooperate," Mr. Tuo said slowly.

Maya’s mind reeled at his words.

’Marriage spots have to be fought over?’

Her lips moved, wanting to ask, but under Mr. Tuo’s ambiguous, smiling-yet-not-smiling gaze, she ultimately kept her mouth shut. She didn’t ask the questions she shouldn’t ask.

"Let’s make this quick. What’s your next mission?"

"To go to the Purgatory Factory..."

Maya told him everything truthfully.

"Ah, that factory. It’s quite dangerous. In your human terms, it would be considered an SSS-class dungeon."

A dangerous red light surfaced in Mr. Tuo’s eyes.

"However, I’m very interested in that factory’s director."

"And the Ghost Lord they worship..."

"Since it is unwilling to accept."

"I can take its place."

"This is our first time cooperating. You need to raise your status—the higher, the better—and investigate its internal workings thoroughly. That will make it easier for me to make my move."

At this point,

he stared into Maya’s eyes and asked, "I will help you. What do you want? Name it."

Being given an extra mission for no reason,

it was impossible for Maya not to feel some resentment.

Originally, she just needed to temper her will and do some menial work to finish her task. Now, she had to gather intelligence, making her feel like an undercover agent.

She also hadn’t expected this fox ghost to be so audacious.

He actually wanted to plunder that SSS-class dungeon!

"You can decide what to give me," Maya said listlessly.

She had no agency in this matter at all.

"Mm."

Mr. Tuo’s tails swayed.

From somewhere, he produced some Ghost Coins and a Ghost Artifact.

"Here are ten thousand Ghost Coins. Use them to bribe your superiors."

"And this fox mask. It can conceal your aura and can save your life."

Seeing this, Maya’s heart burned with excitement.

A greedy look appeared in her eyes.

Mr. Tuo took it all in.

The corners of his mouth curved slightly.

After all, those with desire were easier to control.

"Oh, right, Lord," Maya suddenly volunteered, "I still haven’t chosen the reward for my last mission. I can choose between two bloodlines: one is a Cat Ghost, and the other just happens to be a Fox Ghost."

"Oh?"

"Then choose the latter."

Mr. Tuo nodded.

"Perfect. I was just wondering how I would bestow my most precious treasure upon you."

"..."

Maya didn’t know what he was referring to.

She immediately chose to receive the Fox Ghost bloodline!

HUMMM!

A white light flashed!

Maya instantly transformed into a ghost.

The corners of her eyes tilted upwards, her cheeks grew slender, and a tail sprouted from behind her.

WHOOSH!

Maya could feel the blood flowing through her veins changing.

Her whole body felt much lighter.

’Is my strength now comparable to a Fierce Ghost?’

But she subconsciously clamped her legs together.

Her eyes grew hazy, and when she looked at Mr. Tuo, a lustful glimmer appeared in their depths.

This was a side effect of the bloodline.

Just then,

Mr. Tuo slowly walked to Maya’s side.

Under her dazed gaze,

RIP!

He actually ripped one of his own tails right off.

It was a gruesome, bloody mess, a shocking sight.

"Mr. Tuo..."

"Shhh~"

Before Maya’s uncomprehending eyes,

Mr. Tuo plunged the tail into the base of her own.

It instantly merged into her.

Maya turned her head and shuddered!

She saw two tails swaying behind her!

"This tail is one of my Abyssal Organs. I’m lending it to you for now."

"An Abyssal Organ... You’re—"

Maya’s eyes widened. Her two tails trembled with excitement, and she couldn’t keep her legs clamped together no matter how she tried. A musky, pungent odor slowly trickled from her lower body.

She never would have dreamed it!

This fox ghost was actually a Great Evil!!

He was thousands, even tens of thousands of times stronger than her previous partner, the Crimson-robed Ghost!

The immense surprise

left Maya momentarily stunned.

But Mr. Tuo paid Maya no mind, simply explaining, "My tail can bewitch any ghost weaker than me. Of course, this is only one tail, so the effect will be greatly diminished."

"But it’s more than enough for you to safely climb to the top of that factory’s hierarchy."

"I hope you won’t let me down."

Maya bit her lip.

’Now that I’ve already transformed into a ghost,’

’I have to increase my strength as soon as possible!’

’I’m going to squeeze this tail dry during this mission!’

As for that woman from the Dragon Country she’d been avoiding...

...she now had the capital to negotiate.