Genshin Impact: This light novel author doesn't cross the line.

“You worthless trash should all die. Why did you allow that book to circulate? If it weren’t for the Empress’s grand plan, I would have burned you all to death.”

The woman gritted her teeth and cursed, saying that her husband's weakness was the greatest shame of her life.

Although the author, Shunji, was severely injured by the Fools and remains unconscious, his anger still cannot be quelled.

Every man's gaze disgusted her, as if to say, "Madam, I can help you get a seat, as long as you..."

Even among the Fools' executives, there were these discussions, but she couldn't say anything because her seat was indeed personally decided by Piero the Fool, and she had a good relationship with Puccinila the Rooster, who often gave her expensive cosmetics and bags.

"Code name 9527, I'm assigning you a task: do everything you can to get close to the upcoming traveler and relay all her whereabouts information to me in a timely manner."

"Your Majesty, I will do my utmost to complete the task you have assigned me." Ueno Chiki bowed his head, appearing very humble, but soon changed the subject, "It's just that the organization hasn't received any funding for four consecutive months. I know the organization is facing difficulties, but without funding, I'm afraid I will be hindering the Empress's great cause."

"Four months without funding? Funding was only stopped last month."

At this moment, a member of the Fools kneeling on the ground said in a low, timid voice, "Madam, you may not know this, but the intelligence chief, Kodok, misappropriated all the funds allocated by the organization and spent his days indulging in debauchery at various clubs. Some time ago, he defected to Fontaine."

"Seriously? Humph! Men are such despicable creatures, utterly disgusting." The woman's eyes were filled with loathing and contempt. "Do any of you even have Mora? Gather a few hundred thousand Mora for codename 9527."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment, and then one by one they began to complain bitterly.

"Madam, the organization didn't distribute any funds last month, and we don't have much Mora on us."

"Yes, for Her Majesty the Queen's supreme ideal, we have been scrimping and saving, and we are almost starving to death."

"Madam, we all thought things would get better after you arrived, but we never expected this..."

"..."

"Enough!" the woman snapped. "I'll figure out how to handle the funding. It's all that idiot Tartaglia's fault for causing such a commotion. He almost bankrupted the Northern Bank just to compensate Liyue for its losses."

She was secretly pleased when she saw D'Artagnan being harassed by Ningguang and the others for money.

Unexpectedly, she is now reaping the bitter consequences of her actions.

Chapter 28 Lord Chief, I've Decided to Abandon Darkness and Embrace the Light

late at night.

Inside the simple house, Chiki Ueno lay on a tattered old mat, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

His right cheek was badly swollen from the beating, and he felt a burning pain from time to time.

He had planned to slack off and become a competent pay thief after being promoted to the intelligence chief of the Fools.

However, things did not go as planned. The near bankruptcy of the Northern Bank led to a long period of financial shortage for the Fools in Inazuma.

This made Ueno Chiki even less optimistic about the future of his Fatui; ​​how could they manage without money?

No wonder the lady died at Inazuma in the end; even though the stragglers had already obtained the Heart of God, she still went to the castle tower to negotiate with the Raiden General. Clearly, the Fatui members, without funds, had no motivation to work.

Although no one knows his true identity now, other members of the Fools saw half of his face tonight, so there's no guarantee that he won't be found out in the future.

At that moment, a bold idea suddenly popped into his mind: since the Fools are unreliable, then I'll defect to the enemy!

……

The mountains are lush and verdant, and the sounds of insects and birds fill the air amidst the boundless green trees and grasses.

Chiki Ueno struggled to climb the winding, rugged mountain path.

His back was soaked with sweat, and his clothes clung to his skin as if they had just been pulled out of the water, making him feel sticky and very uncomfortable.

A cool breeze blew through the mountains, carrying away the excess heat from his body and making him feel refreshed. The swelling on his right cheek also subsided somewhat.

In the game, it only takes him ten seconds to go from the foot of the mountain to the top.

In reality, he climbed for more than four hours. If it weren't for his recent significant improvement in physical fitness, he would have been exhausted to death halfway up the mountain.

Passing through an ancient torii gate, Ueno Chiki finally saw the full view of Narukami Taisha, which was hidden behind it.

An ancient and solemn atmosphere pervades the air, inspiring awe and making one feel as if transported back a thousand years. The shrine's architecture, though simple and unadorned, is nonetheless exquisite.

At the heart of the shrine stands a colossal cherry blossom tree, its trunk thick and its branches lush, like a giant umbrella sheltering the entire shrine. Beneath the tree, clusters of vibrant pink blossoms bloom, swaying gently in the breeze and releasing a delicate fragrance.

He slowly walked up to a pretty young shrine maiden in the shrine.

"Your Highness, I have something very important to report to Lord Yae no Kami in person. Please inform him."

The priestess did not look down on him because of his shabby clothes, but said very calmly, "Please wait a moment, I will go in and inform them."

After she finished speaking, she walked lightly into the shrine.

Not long after, she returned to him. "Lord Yae no Kami has granted your request to see me."

Then, Ueno Chiki followed closely behind the shrine maiden into an elegant Japanese-style room.

Inside the room, the stunningly beautiful Yae no Miko sat upright at a low table, holding a light novel in her hands. Her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was worried about the fate of the protagonist in the novel. When she heard someone arrive, she immediately put down the novel.

"Greetings, Lord Yae no Kami. I have something very important to report to you."

“Report to me? Speak, Ueno Chiki.”

Ueno Chiki's eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape, her face filled with disbelief. How did she know her name when she had never met her before?

Yae no Miko watched his surprised expression with great interest. "Don't be surprised, little guy. There's nothing about Inazuma that I don't know."

"Does Lord Yae no Kami already know what I'm about to report?"

Yae no Miko paused for a moment, but quickly composed herself. "Of course I know what you want to report, but I want to give you a chance to say it yourself."

"Lord Yae-no-miya, then I'll be frank. I am actually the head of the Jujin Clan's intelligence agency, codename 9527."

"Yes, I already knew." Yae no Miko nodded, looking as if she had everything under control, but a hint of surprise was hidden deep in her eyes.

"Not only that, I am also an inside agent of the Sea Island intelligence agency within the Fools."

Yae no Miko was somewhat stunned. She had thought he was just a descendant of the Five Lightning Masters, the author of "Husband is Soft and Powerless..." and "Young Dali Duck", but she never expected his identity to be so complicated.

"Ueno Chiki, you really are impressive."

Ueno Chiki was speechless. What kind of "looking at someone with new respect" was this? He didn't want to either.

“Last night I attended a secret meeting convened by the Executive Lady. Based on the content of the meeting, it can be deduced that the Fools are planning a major operation to seize the General’s Heart of God. In addition, the Lady has also arranged for me to get close to the Traveler and monitor all his activities.”

Yae no Miko rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

She knew perfectly well that the Fools' scheme to seize the Heart of God was to grant Winter the power to defy the laws of nature. The other six gods tacitly approved of this, secretly cooperating with the Empress to send the Heart of God away.

Now that Lei's movie "The Heart of God" is in his hands, how can he maximize its use to gain benefits?

After a long silence, she parted her lips slightly and asked, "Ueno Chiki, why did you come here today to reveal all this?"

"Lord Miyaji, though I am among the fools, my heart is with Inazuma. I did this so that I could deliver this important information to you today. Now I have completed my mission." Ueno Chiki's eyes were filled with tears, and he looked like a loyal and devoted warrior.

"Ueno Chiki, you've really suffered. But right now I need your help with something."

"Please give your orders, Lord Palace Attendant."

"Continue to infiltrate the Fatui, get close to the Traveler, and promptly report all information about the Traveler, the Fatui, and Umijima back to Narukami Shrine. Once it's done, I will reward you handsomely."

"Okay. I'll definitely do my best to complete the task you assigned."

Ueno Chiki was filled with emotion, realizing that he had inexplicably become a triple agent for the Fools, Umijima, and Narukami Taisha.

Just as he was about to leave, Yae Miko suddenly spoke up, saying, "Ueno Chiki, your light novel is very good. Keep up the good work! I look forward to your next work."

These words warmed his cold heart like the winter sun.

As a struggling author, he rarely receives praise, but rather a lot of abuse.

He was naturally very happy to receive praise from this beautiful woman.

But then I thought, wait a minute, he writes mostly borderline novels.

I never expected that Yae no Miko would be this kind of woman.

"Lord Gongsi, thank you for your praise. I'm already working on my next novel."

Chapter 29 Facing the Lightning

The sky was shrouded in thick clouds, foreshadowing an impending downpour.

On the Nashii Beach, desolation reigns, with only the wreckage of sunken ships and broken sword blades telling the story of the brutal wars that once took place.

Yet, amidst this scene of decay and death, the previously extinct bright red Dendrobium nobile blooms exceptionally brightly.

On this dimly lit beach, a warrior in red is surrounded by a group of fierce pirates.

The pirates, armed with sharp blades and with greedy and vicious expressions on their faces, approached the red-clad warrior step by step, clearly not intending to let him go.

The red-clad warrior remained calm in the face of the pirates, shouting, "This body is a thunder dragon, cleaving through all the thorns blocking Inazuma's path!"

The purple eye of the god at his waist emitted a bright light, and lightning gathered on his swords.

"Thousands of Thunder Swords!"

The red-clad warrior transformed into lightning and charged towards the group of pirates.

After a flash of lightning, the red-clad samurai withdrew his sword and slowly sheathed it.

Behind him, the pirates fell to the ground one by one, lifeless.

A white cat darted out from a hidden corner and leaped into the arms of the red-clad warrior.

The red-clad warrior quickly grabbed the white cat with one hand and stroked its head with the other.

At that moment, a gray figure rapidly approached him.

The red-clad warrior immediately went on alert, but when he saw who it was, he immediately relaxed.

“Righteous One, it really is you. I recently heard from the resistance that there’s a red-clad warrior who’s been eliminating pirates and sea monsters on Nashii Beach. I never imagined it was you.” Kaedehara Manyo was overjoyed to see his friend, but also felt a growing sense of unease.

"Manyo, I never thought we'd meet here," Yujin exclaimed.

"What exactly happened in that duel before the emperor that day? And whose Eye of God did I steal?"

Maple Leaf took out the stolen purple Eye of God.

Upon seeing this Eye of God, Righteousness immediately understood why the imperial duel had been so easily canceled.

"Chiki, I never imagined you would go to such lengths for me."

Then, Yujin recounted the events of that day to Kaedehara Manyo in detail.