In Genshin Impact, I'm really not Muzan.

"My friend... thank you for saving us."

Goro stepped forward and spoke to Suzumiya Yu in a tentative tone.

Suzumiya Yu didn't speak, she just stared at him quietly, which made the atmosphere very tense.

"It's alright, it's nothing."

After a long silence, he finally spoke, and those words completely dispelled the hostility that Goro and the others had towards him.

Thinking about how to proceed with the next part of the story, Suzumiya Yu stepped forward and picked up the fallen Evil Eye next to a fallen rebel soldier.

He stared at the evil eye for a while, then turned to Goro and said.

"You're using this? Where did you get it?"

"It was...it was an anonymous person who funded us."

"is it?"

Suzumiya Yu murmured something, then explained to them.

"This is an evil eye created by the Fools, which can be used to drive elemental power. Its effect is similar to the Eye of God, but it has extremely strong side effects."

Upon hearing this, Goro's heart skipped a beat; he seemed to understand why the soldiers had suddenly collapsed.

"The side effect of the Evil Eye is that it consumes the user's life force. The more frequently it is used, the faster the life force will drain away until death. Don't you consider the potential harm when you use this thing?"

"I'm sorry, it was my oversight."

Goro lowered his head, looking like a child who had done something wrong.

Chapter Forty-Nine: The Tragic Resistance

In fact, this incident had little to do with him; the greatest responsibility actually lay with the resistance soldiers who frequently used the power of the Evil Eye.

Coral Palace Heart Sea had warned them more than once, but they just wouldn't listen, becoming so intoxicated by this unprecedentedly powerful force that they couldn't extricate themselves, which led to this tragedy.

"If that's the case, is there any way to remedy it?"

Goro knew that it was pointless to pursue the responsibility of the Fools now. In his opinion, since Suzumiya Yu knew the dangers of the Evil Eye, she must also know how to remedy the situation.

But Liang Gongyou shook her head.

"The lives lost cannot be brought back, and I am powerless to help. Moreover, you should be glad that you did not fight the shogunate army to the death."

"Wh...what do you mean?"

Sensing that there was something else hidden in Suzumiya Yu's tone, Goro suddenly realized something.

"It was all a ploy by the Fools, including your war with the Shogunate army. Tell me, what would have been the consequences if you had defeated the Shogunate army just now?"

"The Shogunate army will be defeated, and you will soon die from the backlash of the evil eye. As a result, the entire Inazuma army will be extremely weak. At that time, the Fools will take advantage of the situation and crush you in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing this, Goro broke out in a cold sweat. If what Suzumiya Yu said was true, the consequences would be unimaginable.

On the battlefield, cries of agony rose and fell from the rebel soldiers who had fallen due to the backlash of the evil eye.

Kaedehara Manyo checked the situation one by one, feeling very anxious, but there was nothing he could do to remedy the situation.

What should we do now?

He walked up to Suzumiya Yu and Goro. Although he didn't know the former's identity, judging from the current situation, he didn't seem to be an enemy.

However... his scent always seemed a bit strange, though it was hard to pinpoint exactly what was wrong with him.

"Let's go back first; staying here isn't a solution."

Suzumiya Yu offered a suggestion, while simultaneously glancing at Coral Palace Kokoro, who was kneeling on the ground and sobbing in the distance.

"That person... must be your leader, right? He doesn't look to be in very good condition."

No one noticed that when Suzumiya Yu said those words, a strange smile appeared on her lips.

Soon, those who were still able to move carried the wounded, and the rebels, whether victorious or defeated, returned to the front-line camp on Ba Yun Island.

It was raining heavily, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, so the sunlight couldn't get in at all.

Back at camp, the group began to rest and recuperate. Compared to their high spirits before setting off, their morale was now very low.

Everyone now knows the truth that the Evil Eye consumes the user's life force, which instantly sobers them up from their obsession with power.

Especially those who have been rendered unable to move by the backlash, even though they are only in their twenties or thirties, they look like people in their seventies or eighties, their organs have failed to the point of no return.

The camp was filled with wails, but Suzumiya Yu was completely unmoved and felt no pity for them.

This is all their own fault; their excessive desire for power led to all of this.

Suzumiya Yu didn't find the Fools hateful, because if it were him, he would also stop at nothing to achieve his goal, even if it meant sacrificing a group of people who had nothing to do with him.

If he had traveled back in time, he would definitely have felt a deep revulsion towards the Fatui's actions.

......

A day has passed, and everyone in the frontline camp is busy, except for Suzumiya Yu.

Many people have already died from the backlash of the Evil Eye, and the situation of the survivors is mostly not optimistic.

"Lord Coral Palace, are you feeling any better?"

"Yes, I'm much better now. Thank you all for your concern."

Inside the camp's main tent, Coral Palace Heart Sea, who had been somewhat mentally unstable, finally calmed down after a day.

Meanwhile, the rebel soldiers were also somewhat surprised that Lady Coral Palace, who usually appeared calm and composed, could have such a side to her.

"I never expected to be tricked by the Fools, I'm so unwilling to accept this!"

One of the generals couldn't help but slam his fist on the table. Recalling what had happened yesterday, he felt incredibly aggrieved.

Victory was just around the corner, but a sudden turn of events caused them to lose such a good opportunity.

If Suzumiya Yuu hadn't suddenly appeared, they would probably be prisoners of the shogunate army by now.

"This whole mess is my fault. If I had discovered the Fools' scheme earlier, it wouldn't have turned out this way."

Coral Palace Heart Sea sighed softly and expressed her apologies to everyone.

"However, since it has already happened, there is no need for us to investigate whose responsibility it is."

Her tone of voice changed instantly, and Coral Palace Heart Sea reverted to her usual strategist demeanor.

"Let's put an end to this war. Given the current situation, we are simply unable to launch another offensive in the short term."

"And as you all know, this is all part of the Fools' plan. They want to see us fight the Shogunate army so they can reap the benefits."

"Therefore, we must not do as they wish. Moreover, the shogunate army suffered heavy losses after this battle, so they probably won't retaliate against us so soon."

"Furthermore... regarding the soldiers who died due to the backlash of the Evil Eye, Coral Palace will provide their families with some assistance, so please rest assured, I will definitely not let you down."

"Furthermore, starting today, anyone you see who is a member of the Fools should be eliminated immediately without reporting to me."

With the matter settled, the generals departed one after another, but Coral Palace Heart Sea called out to Goro, who was the last to leave.

"Goro, is our friend who helped us still at the camp?"

Goro was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then replied.

"Yes, Lord Coral Palace, he is in the camp now. He doesn't seem to like crowds, so I arranged a separate tent for him."

"That's great. Could you please go and call him over? Tell him I have something to talk to him about."

"understood."

After some time, Goro brought Suzumiya Yu to the main tent. After completing his mission, he chose to leave, leaving Suzumiya Yu and Sango Kokoro to discuss important matters.

"Coral Palace...uh...my lord, is there something you need from me?"

Suzumiya Yu had long guessed that Coral Palace Heart Sea would summon her, because to her, she would be the key factor in changing the status quo, so she would definitely do everything she could to win her over.

However, he was somewhat unaccustomed to being addressed as "sir" by others.

Chapter Fifty: The Ideas of the Gods

"No need to be so polite, just call me Xinhai."

Coral Palace Heart Sea noticed the unnaturalness on Ryoko Yu's face, so she allowed the other party to call her by her name directly.

It should be noted that no one in the entire resistance dared to do this; even when addressing her by her surname, they would add the suffix "Sir".

"There are some things I want to know about why I called you here."

After exchanging pleasantries, Coral Palace Heart Sea revealed the purpose of her summons.

"First of all, on behalf of the entire resistance, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to you. If it weren't for your help, we would probably have been captured by the town magistrate of Inazuma Castle by now."

"It's alright. I only intervened because I was curious when I saw your resistance using the Evil Eye."

"I see. Even so, I still want to thank you, because it is an indisputable fact that you saved us."

All that polite talk...aren't we supposed to be getting down to business?

"But I have a question: how did you know about the Evil Eye?"

"Well... not to mention the Evil Eye, I know all of the Fatui's plans within Inazuma territory. Would you like to hear about them?"

After that, Suzumiya Yui told Sangokoro Kokoro about all of the Fatui's plans in Inazuma, including their collusion with the Kujo and Hiiragi families.

"Is that so...?"

After listening, Coral Palace Heart Sea fell into deep thought.

"Two of the three commissioners betrayed General Raiden, and General Raiden himself was completely unaware of these matters before the Kujo family's affair was exposed."

Thinking about this, Coral Palace Heart Sea finally understood some things.

"No wonder I hadn't heard anything about General Raiden's plans before. It turns out that the Kujo family had blocked all such information, so it wouldn't reach her ears."

"So... the Eye Hunting Edict and the Seclusion Edict were both instigated by the Fools, then why didn't General Raiden, who already knows the truth, abolish them?"

After the Kujo family's collusion with the Fools was exposed, Raiden General began to personally take charge of Inazuma's affairs, so she already knew about the previously blocked information. However, the Eye Hunting Order and the Seclusion Order were still in effect and had not been abolished.

"That's because the Eye Hunting Order and the Seclusion Order themselves are not harmful. They can indeed allow Inazuma to gradually move closer to [Eternity], which is why General Raiden remains unmoved."

Suzumiya Yui explained the reason: the Thunder General pursued eternity, which is why she issued the Eye Hunting Edict and the Seclusion Edict, and the Fools were merely taking advantage of this.