The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

We'll figure out a way to make them behave later.

Kujo Sara pondered silently for a moment, then lowered her head and slowly reported:

"Orobas was slain by the Shogun, and the hatred for him is so immense that it hasn't even subsided. But Shogun, you may allow the people of the Coral Palace to continue their sacrifices in the name of the Umi-no-Mikoto, allowing it to enjoy offerings. Not long ago, the Coral Palace destroyed the Narukami branch shrine and rebelled against the Shogunate. As the current human priestess of the Umi-no-Mikoto, she must bear the responsibility, but Shogun... I think this might be a good opportunity. We can tame these Umi-no-Mikoto people with benevolence, and thus..."

"ridiculous..."

Kujo Sara was interrupted by Kage's impatient wave of his hand halfway through her sentence.

Although she wasn't particularly skilled at governance, she was aware of the negative consequences of excessive leniency.

Moreover, can benevolence alone make those sea people willingly submit?

It's really quite ridiculous...

"Never mind, let them be. Any interesting things you've seen or heard lately?"

Ying is neither good at governance nor interested in it.

In contrast, the strange sights and sounds that happened inside and outside Inazuma were more likely to attract her attention.

For example, Ying and the young lady from the Kamisato family frequently visit clothing stores; another example is the recent capture of a descendant of the Oni clan by the samurai, who was then released on bail by his subordinates on the grounds of mental illness; and yet another example...

"Liyue's... Festival of the Moon? Hmm... I was fortunate enough to witness the majesty of that War God in previous years. Now he has laid down his burdens, and this body... has taken over her mission. If I were to set off..."

Long, long ago, when Zhen was still alive, Ying had the privilege of traveling with her to Liyue to attend the Seven Gods Gathering, a gathering rarely heard of by the world.

The ancient and wise rock god, the poetic and picturesque wind god...

The presence of deities and their retinues made the gathering particularly exciting and lively.

But now, things have changed...

"Centuries have passed, and I haven't witnessed their splendor since that calamity struck. If I were to attend the gathering now... as Thor, would I be able to gain their approval?"

Kage slowly opened his eyes and turned his gaze to Kujo Sara in front of him.

"I have some matters to attend to recently and will be leaving Inazuma for a while. I will leave all the affairs of the shogunate to you."

"Huh? Huh???"

"Is there anything so hard to understand? I—!"

Ying wanted to repeat what she had just said.

Who would have thought that halfway through his sentence, a beautiful figure suddenly fell from mid-air.

Caught off guard, she never expected such a thing to happen in her own castle tower.

So he hurriedly got up and tried to leave.

Before she could even fully stand up, the graceful figure in the white battle robe crashed down upon her...

'thump!'

"Ouch, ouch... my head hurts so much, did I just bump into a rock...? Hmm? This feeling, soft and smooth... what is it?"

Kiana's mind was still a little foggy after just finishing the interdimensional travel.

She shook her head vigorously, looking around at the scenery, and was surprised to find that she was at the very top of the castle tower.

What's puzzling is that inside the castle tower, which should have been unattended, Kujo Sara and many unidentified samurai were kneeling.

"Why are you all staring at me... huh?"

It wasn't until she noticed the samurai's gaze that Kiana realized with surprise that she was sitting on Kage's belly button, and her right hand was awkwardly resting on a certain embarrassing spot...

This scene not only left her speechless, but also shocked the newly promoted shogunate samurai.

After a while, one of them jumped to his feet and shouted urgently:

"The...General has been assassinated! Seal off the scene!!!"

The Battle Between Flame and Lightning and the Abyss (Genshin Impact): Chapter Two - Walking with Shadows, Meeting Old Friends.

The sudden shout not only shocked everyone present, but also surprised Kiana, who was still confused after experiencing dimensional travel.

what happened?

Shadow was assassinated?

But...wasn't she lying perfectly fine beneath me...?

Feeling puzzled, Kiana shifted her body into a duck-sitting position and straddled Shadow's waist. Then she leaned down and gently pinched Shadow's cheek.

"He seems quite active; it doesn't look like he was assassinated!"

moment.

"rude!"

The veins on Ying's fair forehead bulged out...

Two loud "bang!" sounds followed.

Kiana and the fussy samurai each received a blow to the head.

The ones who took action were Kage and Kujo Sara, master and servant...

"What nonsense are you spouting? The general is perfectly fine, what assassination attempt? Spreading false information, be careful of court-martial!"

"Big, big... Sir, have mercy!!!"

The samurai of the shogunate bowed their heads and listened to Kujo Sara's admonition.

On top of the castle tower, Kage waved her pink fist:

"You've come all this way, why didn't you choose a more suitable time and place? Do you really enjoy making me lose my composure like this?"

"Uh, I didn't expect that either..."

If I had to say something, it would all be the system's fault.

After all, why would it choose to land in such a place when it's perfectly fine?

Thanks to this guy, what should have been a poetic and picturesque gathering... turned out to be so abrupt?

"System, you really are..."

However, before Kiana could voice her complaints in her mind, the system slowly began to provide details about the main storyline-less journey.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully traveled to the world of Teyvat. Since this journey is a non-main storyline journey, there are no main quests that must be completed.]

[During the 30-day journey, the host can choose to explore the next world (KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!) in advance, or wait for it to open automatically when the time expires.]

[Friendly reminder: Although this journey is without a main storyline, the way the host obtains rewards is the same as usual: Herrscher Points can be obtained by defeating monsters, completing encounter events, and completing major world-related side quests.]

Kiana felt somewhat relieved after hearing the system notification.

Oh well, it's just like any other trip, nothing special.

So it seems this trip without a specific itinerary was just a simple vacation...

"However, I feel like there's something I haven't finished. Oh well, never mind. Anyway... I have so many free days to stay, might as well make the most of it. Maybe I should check out the side quests..."

With this in mind, Kiana coughed and was about to ask the system what missions were available.

Before she could even speak, the system proactively reminded her:

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained an optional side quest: Fish Outbreak.]

[Task Introduction: By completing corresponding tasks, you gain the approval of members of the Fishing Association (from any region in the seven countries) and obtain your own unique fishing rod. The fishing rod can be used for fishing, collection, and other purposes. The host can choose whether to complete the task based on their own needs.]

[Friendly reminder: Triggering this task may trigger a chain of related tasks; it is recommended that you complete it!]

"A massive fish outbreak... This quest system didn't even mention Herrscher Points? Does that mean it's just about getting a fishing rod? No... if it were simply about getting a fishing rod, the system wouldn't be giving such a special notification. It's really..."

Kiana is still somewhat at a loss regarding the system's attitude of seemingly hiding something from her but refusing to tell her.

"Let's put that aside for now... System, do you have any other side quests for me?"

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained an optional side quest: What is the Pursuit of the Moon?]

[Mission Introduction: Harboring memories of the past, Shadow intends to travel to Liyue to participate in the Moon Festival. Traveling with her would likely yield many insights...]

[Optional quest completion method: Travel to Liyue with Shadow to celebrate the Lunar Festival.]

[Completing optional missions can earn a maximum reward of 4000 Herrscher Points.]

[Friendly reminder: After arriving in a new area and meeting new characters, the host will trigger more story-related side quests, thereby obtaining a large amount of Herrscher Points as a reward. We encourage the host to actively participate!]

"Shadow is going to Liyue? The Lantern Festival... Wow, that's on my way!"

This was rare; Kiana felt joy and happiness after hearing the system's task notification.

She hadn't expected that she would arrive at such a timely time.

Just as Ying was about to go to Liyue, she transmigrated here.

If this wasn't something the system did intentionally, then it can only be said to be destiny.

Thinking of this, Kiana didn't hesitate and pounced on Shadow.

"Huh?"

Caught off guard, Ying was suddenly hugged tightly by her, so surprised that she didn't even have time to react.

Then Kiana excitedly shouted:

"Great, Ying! I'm also planning to go to Liyue for the Moon Festival, let's go together!"

"Why would you... what is this?"

Because this sudden request from a colleague was so unexpected, even Ying hadn't anticipated that Kiana would share her thoughts.

Of course, what she didn't expect was that this passionate young girl...

He actually hugged me so casually...

"Hmm...why does it feel a little hot, and what is squeezing me?"

Feeling a strong pressure on his chest, Ying slowly lowered his head and found that Kiana was right next to him.

It seemed as if she was afraid she would refuse...

It felt like if I didn't agree, she would keep holding me like that until dark.