Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

The Shaniat family, led by the Holy Maiden, is deeply righteous and people-oriented. If ancestral teachings cannot be people-oriented, then there is no need to care about so-called ancestral teachings. After severely reprimanding Maria, the Holy Maiden welcomed back Pandora, who had been away from the family for more than ten years.

"So, won't Miss Maria be furious with you?" Shen Liang asked Cecilia with considerable concern.

We're currently in the airport waiting area, and our flight to Germany is about to take off. The war is over, and flights are busy, but thankfully, the Hereditary 1000 that Shen Liang flew on is still there. This luxurious business jet can carry up to nineteen passengers, so there shouldn't be any problem with everyone flying home. The flight back to Germany should only take a few hours.

“Maria is my sister, she’s… well, a bit temperamental, but very devout nun.” Cecilia touched her lips, thought for a moment, “I haven’t told her about this beforehand, she might be angry.”

"You didn't tell her you were my..."

"Oh dear, Maria is very sensible. She usually tolerates my antics, but this time it's for serious business, after all," Cecilia said with a smile. "Besides, little Pandora is so cute, she definitely won't mind. And besides, do you think I want her to take that title?"

Shen Liang thought to herself, "You know this is ridiculous, but you nodded and said, 'I know you had no choice but to do this. Actually, it's unnecessary, and I don't really need a so-called mother to prove anything...'"

“I’d love to claim that title!” Cecilia jumped in front of him with her hands behind her back, smiling as she looked at him carrying a suitcase. “I have two lovely daughters… but what mother doesn’t dream of having a lovely son? Little Pandora, it’s been a very, very painful decision for your sister to make, extremely painful.”

She paused, syllable by syllable, and stared at Shen Liang with a serious expression: "If it weren't for your relationship with Kiana, I really would want to adopt you. After all, you're an orphan, right?"

Shen Liang looked at the gentle and loving gaze of the white-haired woman in front of him and turned his head away uncomfortably.

He was unaccustomed to being looked at by such a maternal gaze, a gaze that made him want to kneel down and weep or repent. Shen Liang never felt that there was anything wrong with being an orphan. He had no worries about food or clothing and had not suffered any persecution or torture. He felt that he had a sound personality, upright thoughts, and an iron will. He did not need so-called parents, nor did he lack the things that people praised, such as paternal and maternal love.

But some people's gentleness is so strong that it can move even the strongest steel.

Shen Liang couldn't bear to look at such tenderness. He knew very well that it belonged to Kiana and Sirin's mother, not his. He had only benefited from Kiana's presence and enjoyed a little bit of the saint's compassion and love. He couldn't let himself get too involved, because if he did, and then lost it, the pain would be unbearable.

But... is this the saintess?

This pure sanctity is simply dazzling.

"Are you leaving?" Just as Shen Liang was avoiding a response, Durandal and Rita walked over and eased the awkwardness. Durandal greeted the Shaniat family's group, "Pandora is here too."

"Let's go back first. The Shaniat family needs to study the Black Abyss White Flower immediately," Shen Liang replied.

"Research this?" Durandal glanced at Cecilia, then looked at Shen Liang. "Let's try to find something out. The healing Divine Key might just bring about a miracle."

"I try my best."

"Because of your interference, Schicksal lost a Divine Key, but if it weren't for you, Schicksal would probably have lost an S-rank Valkyrie. We owe you a huge favor," Durandal said without a smile. "If you're interested in joining Schicksal, you can contact me and Rita. Rita said you have a lot of talent, and my Undying Blade team is just missing a healing Valkyrie."

These words made many Valkyries at the airport turn around. The Undying Blade Squad is Durandal's Valkyrie squad, which can be said to be the strongest squad in Schicksal. Durandal has always been strict with herself and her team, yet she actually extended an olive branch to Shen Liang.

But what kind of healing Valkyrie? To be honest, there's no such title for superhumans. Which Valkyrie became a Valkyrie because she can heal the sick and save lives? If you want to recruit her, just say so. As expected of Durandal, her earnest and reliable attitude makes it seem like she's making things up or telling the truth.

"There is no need for this at the moment."

"Then let's look forward to the future." Durandal shook hands with Shen Liang, who then noticed the respectful, smiling maid behind her.

Rita, at this moment, dutifully played the role of maid, not uttering a single word, which made Shen Liang slightly regretful. She truly was Durandal's maid; even though the two had shared life and death underground and had even had a passionate encounter, it seemed that in her heart, she was still far from being comparable to Durandal.

When will I be able to have my own maid?

Chapter 186 Young Master~~~

Thinking of this, Shen Liang couldn't help but miss the Coral Palace Heart Sea.

Although the little maid's figure and maid's conduct are far inferior to that of the young maid, the little maid is the real deal who belongs to him. She is well-behaved, sensible, beautiful, juicy, and not clingy.

Having been busy on Earth for so long, and not having been to Teyvat for quite some time, I've even started to miss the Fatui's slender, long-legged Mirror Maidens or the petite, exquisite Ice Flame Sorcerers.

Upon closer reflection, it turns out that in Teyvat, the group that treated him the best wasn't Coral Palace or the Shogunate, but rather the Fatui. In Inazuma, almost every Fatui member knew him. Sometimes, when he forgot his money while shopping, a young lady would inexplicably appear and pay for him. If he went out for a stroll at night without company, a little zephyr would appear and take his arm to watch fireworks together. They even provided a warm bed at night. Frankly, they were more reliable than the guides in the guild's magistrates.

"Goodbye, Your Grace, Miss Sirin, Mr. Pandora."

As the Shaniat team and the Durandal team passed each other, Rita suddenly leaned down and whispered, "Mebius of the Thirteen Heroes of Fire, Destiny has information on her. His Excellency the Bishop's research on pre-civilizations is the most in-depth on Earth."

She then immediately raised her head and continued to follow Durandal forward, her expression remaining calm, and no one noticed her little incident.

Shen Liang was somewhat surprised that Rita would say these things; it was obvious that her purpose was to get him to go to Destiny.

The things he and Rita experienced underground will eventually be exposed to Destiny. He has an unknown connection with that heroic figure named Mebius; even if he doesn't seek out Destiny, it seems Destiny will eventually come after him.

This is Rita's warning and advice.

There was no other way; she certainly wouldn't hide the truth about Möbius from Fate. The fact that she told him this was probably out of consideration for their past relationship.

Shen Liang sighed, deciding to put these trivial matters aside for the moment. He carried his suitcase and boarded the black-painted Hereditary 1000. This time, there were more people, making the interior of the plane somewhat crowded. Shen Liang opened the door to a bedroom cabin and lay down inside.

Since it wasn't traveling at full speed, it would take about seven or eight hours to fly to Germany. During this time, Shen Liang didn't want to sleep, so he sat there in a daze for a while, set the plane as the coordinate anchor for this trip, and activated the teleportation light screen.

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"You! Do you want the divine weapon bestowed upon you by the general himself?"

"Do you want to join the Skylord Order and become a living legend?"

"Do you want to achieve military merit, get promoted, and at least become a commander of a thousand men without ever going to the battlefield?"

"On Narukami Island, once every five years, the divine cherry blossoms bloom again!"

"One Hundred Men as One Minister! Imperial Competition! Nationwide preliminary selection is currently underway!"

fiery.

At this moment, Narukami Island can only be described as "hot".

Proclamations of a hundred men in one uprising were posted everywhere. Originally, the government only posted them on bulletin boards in the city, but the enthusiastic Inatsuma people had long been looking forward to this grand contest, and almost every place that could be posted was covered with such notices.

So-and-so has formed a team, so-and-so is recruiting teammates, so-and-so got utterly thrashed by so-and-so, so-and-so couldn't even get into the auditions and is crying at home.

As the longest-running and most enthusiastic festival in Inazuma, Hyakunin Ikkyu is famous for its freedom and its entertainment value.

This competition has no restrictions; everyone can perform to their heart's content, as long as no one dies.

Similarly, the competition system for the Hundred People's Uprising was very flexible and simple.

First, there's a preliminary selection process. Anyone can form a team and then compete against a team randomly selected by the organizers. A team can have a maximum of four people, but even one person is acceptable. Whether you can win or it's unfair if you go against four opponents alone is not considered by the organizing committee of the "Hundred People in One State" uprising!

It's your problem if you can't assemble a team! If you're so great, you can fight alone!

Then, the losers leave the competition, while the winners continue to participate in subsequent selections.

In previous years, the uprising of 100 people could generate hundreds of teams in Inazuma. This time, because General Raiden claimed that "the final winner can have one reasonable request granted", the number of teams has even surged to over a thousand!

The preliminary rounds were incredibly free! After all the teams had finished, the winners continued to play, and so on, until only sixteen teams remained before the official competition began.

The application period for participating teams has now ended. If someone wants to join the competition, they can only become a substitute for some teams that have already joined, or for some teams with fewer than four members.

In any case, the only requirement for a 100-person uprising is that the number of people on the field does not exceed four; there are no other restrictions.

It's already mid-April, and the preliminary rounds for the "4-person qualifier" are nearing their end, with only a few teams remaining to compete for a spot in the next round. These remaining teams have fought their way up, and the nearly two-week preliminary competition has built a strong reputation and garnered them many fans.

For example, the North Country Team and the Red Demon Team are currently engaged in a decisive battle in Arena No. 4 on Ganjin Island.

Ganjin Island is located west of Narukami Island. It is an island that Inazuma often holds large-scale festivals on, and the arena is set up here to facilitate preliminary selections.

Today on Kanjin Island, the clash between the two strong teams attracted countless tourists. Both Inatsuma locals and foreigners residing on the island gathered outside the makeshift arena, their cheers deafening. Many small vendors, seizing the opportunity, arrived early at Kanjin Island to set up stalls selling food and drinks such as grilled skewers and oden. The massive influx of customers was enough to make them a fortune in a single day.

"Arataki Kazuto! Go for it!"

"Arataki Ichito! You're the only one left! Smash him hard!"

"Don't lose to the people of Winter Solstice, you bastards!"

"Smash that pretty boy! You're the most vicious ghost!"

"Go for it, big brother with horns on your head!"

Outside the arena, roars and cheers filled the air, mostly encouraging the Red Oni Group, which was quite unusual. This was because the Red Oni Group member present was a demon, a tall, muscular young man with horns on his head carrying a large stone club.

In Inazuma, the Oni clan is not well-regarded. While it's not exactly discrimination, their excessive generosity and arrogance can easily get them into trouble. Most Oni have criminal records; in other words, they're "hooligans."

This time, however, the vast majority of the audience was trying their best to cheer for the Oni tribe, with only a small number of people shouting inexplicable cheers such as "I love you, little brother from the Winter Kingdom!", "Lord Tartaglia is invincible!", and "I want to be Lord Tartaglia's cat".

Even without watching, it's obvious that the vast majority of those cheering for the Northern team are young girls.

The player on the North team's field was indeed a handsome and cheerful young man. He was tall and slender, wearing a gray swallowtail suit and a red scarf, and always had a smile on his face.

Chapter 187 It's not that no one can defeat him.

The orange-haired foreign youth known as D'Artagnan was neatly dressed and looked more like a tourist visiting Inazuma than a fighter.

But he clearly had the upper hand at this moment. Although he was over 1.8 meters tall and considered tall, the male ghost opposite him was a strong and muscular man with eight-pack abs, half a head taller than him, but he was already showing signs of weakness under his attack.

Outside the arena, amidst the layers of spectators, a few simple, shaded seats were set up on a high viewing platform reserved for dignitaries. Since preliminary rounds don't attract much attention, these seats were usually unoccupied.

However, the sunshade for this seat was pulled down today, leading many to speculate that a high-ranking official from a powerful family was there to watch the selection matches between the Northern Kingdom Group and the Red Demon Group.

"Is that Araki Ichito of Hanamisaka? Heh, this is going to be interesting. Although that kid has always been a bit of a rascal, I remember that his ancestor was a powerful general who participated in the Great Calamity War, and he has the blood of a warlike red demon flowing through his veins."

The speaker was Nagaoka Hidemitsu, a civil official of the shogunate.

"Hmph, disgraceful! It would be one thing if an ordinary person were hung up and beaten to a pulp, but he's an oni, a demon with such formidable physical strength, and he was beaten like this by a foreigner! A team of four was pierced through by one person!" A hatamoto general from the castle tower sneered. His name was Shima Masaoki, and he had participated in the Hyakunin-Ikki of twelve years ago. "What, the official competition hasn't even started yet, and you're already making a fool of yourself in front of the diplomatic corps of the Winter Kingdom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a man dressed in a white office uniform calmly said, "Diplomacy cannot be represented by one or two contests. There is no need to worry too much. This Mr. Tadalia is very capable, but Inazuma is full of talented people, and there are still many young people who have not yet met him. For example, General Sara of the Kujo family, the Tenryo Magistrate."

"Ha, Lord Commissioner, you still want to talk about your noblewoman sister, don't you! How can a bunch of weak women possibly defeat her? There isn't a single decent young person in this generation. If they get crushed by Tadalia in the main tournament, it won't just be your Commissioner's face that gets lost!"

Shima Masaoki's words left Ayato Kamisato speechless.

That statement is a bit too broad in its scope.

The reason why everyone came to watch the preliminary rounds of this competition is because of this young man from the Winter Kingdom, Dadalia.

Even though the preliminary rounds are still underway, his formidable fighting prowess has already begun to shine! There are four people registered for the Northern Team: Datalia, Yegor, Tatiana, and Lyudmila. But so far in the preliminary rounds, the Northern Team has played seven or eight matches, and only Datalia has appeared from beginning to end!