The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Just when everyone was panicking about the current situation...

"How ridiculous! Since your god is missing, why don't you hurry up and go find him? Do you expect me, the envoy of the Winter Solstice Kingdom, to do the work for you? Ha!"

A flippant and arrogant female voice suddenly appeared inside the Heavenly Territory Magistrate's Office, revealing a coldness and ruthlessness in her words.

Like the biting wind of early winter, it sent a shiver down everyone's spine...

Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 56 It's all the Rebels' fault!

Although this envoy, who came all the way from winter, only appeared a few times, he was still impressive enough.

Whether it was her rather sexy appearance and clothing, or the noble arrogance she exuded in every move, all the samurai were very aware of it.

This is a woman you shouldn't mess with...

At this moment, she, who should not have appeared at this important occasion in Inazuma Castle, walked into the city in a grand manner, followed by the advance team of the Fools and the sorcerer who could command elemental mosquitoes in battle.

Why is the Fools' advance party here?

"This is against diplomatic protocol! Who gave her that right?"

Could it be...?

The warriors looked at each other, gripped their weapons tightly, and prepared to fight at any moment.

They had heard about the recent actions of the Winter Kingdom in various kingdoms, even if they didn't deliberately seek to know. Now that the general's whereabouts were unknown, these foreign visitors were brazenly entering this place.

If I say there's nothing wrong, who would believe me?

"The Fools... You're a lady, right? We've met a few times before, you should remember me. Why are you here at this time?"

Kujo Sara's weak but still sharp questioning was like a shot in the arm, calming the uneasy samurai and getting them into position.

If a fight breaks out, they are confident that they can eliminate these uninvited guests who have arrived in winter as soon as possible.

Seeing that the warriors had actually rallied, the lady snorted coldly.

"Hmph, as an envoy from the Kingdom of Winter, is there anything wrong with expressing condolences and concern?"

"Heh. I appreciate your kindness, but now please take your people and leave!"

Kujo Sara coldly rebuked her, but the lady ignored her completely, only glancing at Kujo Takayuki.

“Our spies have received intelligence that the person you are looking for has already surrendered to the resistance.”

"what?!"

The lady's words caused an uproar throughout the entire Tianling Fengxing Mansion.

They surrendered to the rebels... So that means the general has now been captured?

This is how to do?

The information provided by the lady was so significant that the samurai were all stunned and stood frozen in place, forgetting even to question the veracity of the information.

It took Kujo Sara a while to gradually come to her senses and stare at the lady with anxious yet wary eyes.

Is what you're saying true or not?

"Believe it or not, it's up to you. If we set off now, I can send my people over to help out a little. It would be a way for Her Majesty to show her concern for fellow friends of the Seven Gods."

After speaking, the woman turned around gracefully, a wicked smile appearing on her thin lips.

She turned and left, her steps revealing an unsettling arrogance and haughtiness.

Despite my strong dislike for this woman, her status as an envoy from the Winter Kingdom somehow added considerable persuasiveness to her words.

"This woman... never mind, Lord Kujo Takayuki. Please give the order. We cannot sit idly by and wait to die; we must find the shogun as soon as possible!"

Kujo Sara, leaning against the door, volunteered in an extremely stern voice.

"I will lead the shogunate army to wipe out the rebels until I am sure that the shogun is safe."

"The rebels...the rebels, I understand! It's all the rebels' fault. They sent assassins to kidnap the general. Get out of here! Take everyone with you, and bring the general back no matter what!"

At Kujo Takayuki's roar, all the samurai of Inatsuma Castle came out in full force, and the shogunate army assembled in front of Kujo Sara.

After a passionate pre-battle speech, the shogun, who had just regained consciousness after being wounded and unconscious, led his entire army to assemble at the ferry crossing of Inazuma Castle.

The salty sea breeze brought a touch of chill, and the lingering lightning elemental power in the air made everyone present feel incredibly tense.

"Let's go, the general is waiting for us."

Just as Kujo Sara was about to set sail and lead the entire shogunate army to suppress the rebels.

A figure she had only seen recently appeared before her...

"The advance party of the Fools...and her? Hmph, she's not exactly a person who goes back on her word."

Seeing the woman approaching gracefully and hearing about the aid she promised, Kujo Sara lowered her guard slightly.

"I have felt the goodwill of the Winter Kingdom. I am very happy..."

"You look much weaker than before, have you caught a cold?" The woman approached the shogunate general with graceful movements, her eyes filled with mockery...

It also revealed a sense of disgust.

"You're clearly going to be the target of the Eye Hunt Order yourself, yet you still act like you're ready to die for it. Your pathetic performance is truly laughable. But this clumsy act really makes me unable to laugh."

The woman reached out and grasped the face of the shogun, scrutinizing him with utter contempt, as if someone were looking in a mirror trying to find the slightest flaw, or perhaps as if she loathed someone with such dreams...

"Rude!" Kujo Sara was no obedient kitten. Despite the stinging pain all over her body, she fearlessly swatted away the offending hand.

"Oh."

The woman gave a cold laugh, seemingly feeling she had mocked him enough, and then coldly stated her purpose.

"Perhaps you don't know what terrifying person your general is fighting against. But I can assure you that with your strength, you have no choice but to go and die. Although your clumsy performance disgusts me, I don't mind making your death more spectacular."

The woman slowly raised her hand and snapped her fingers.

A debt collector then presented a lavish gift box.

Inside the box lies an evil eye radiating malevolent power...

"With it, even you can have the right to pursue your dreams."

The woman spoke these words with an air of superiority, as if her act of charity were somehow noble...

Looking at the legendary evil eye, Kujo Sara remained silent for a long time.

After a long silence, she reached out and took the Evil Eye...

"Hehe, a wise move." A triumphant smile appeared on the woman's face.

However...

Kujo Sara casually tossed the Evil Eye, which many people dreamed of, onto the ground, then tossed her hair and said nonchalantly.

"set off!"

The entire shogunate army marched towards the rebels, leaving only the lady staring at the despised evil eye, muttering to herself as if angry and mocking, "The outcome is the same anyway, so you can just slowly wear down the rebels. I have a chance to find what Her Majesty the Queen desires. Let's go!"

After saying this, the woman turned and left, beginning to use her resources to infiltrate Inazuma City, striving to find the missing Heart of God.

...

Just as the entire shogunate army was assembling for departure and had not yet set off, Hotaru and the others, who had fled to the wooden-framed teahouse to avoid trouble, finally confirmed their safety and began to plan their escape route.

"It seems you can't stay in Inazuma Castle any longer. Go find the resistance. They should be able to protect you."

Inside the wooden tea room, Toma sat cross-legged on the tatami mats, giving advice to Yingpai and Meng in a very serious tone.

Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 57 Our journey is not over yet, Luminous.

Inazuma was not as peaceful and serene as it appeared on the surface; the various events on the remote islands under the jurisdiction of the Kansei Magistrate were merely the tip of the iceberg of unrest.

Far from Narukami Island, another force exists in Inazuma.

The Coral Palace Rebels...

When Ying and Paimon arrived in Inazuma, they had already heard about this organization, and now, hearing it from Thomas, they were quite interested and asked:

"A resistance army, were they formed to rebel against the Eye Hunting Order?"

"That should be true, but there shouldn't be so many holders of the Eye of God..." Ying muttered softly.

"Haha, Coral Palace doesn't have that many holders of the Eye of God, but they are indeed the main force resisting the Eye Hunting Order. Well, for now, you can only go and join them."

Thomas spread his hands, looking helpless.

He was walking peacefully down the street with Zaoyou when they were inexplicably grabbed and questioned by the people from the Heavenly Territory. What could have been easily resolved with a little leniency was instead blown out of proportion by these complete strangers.

It's really strange. No one has the right to directly confiscate the God's Eyes of a magistrate's samurai, especially someone as respectable as Inazuma himself...

How did he get arrested so easily?

“There must be some unspeakable secret... Could someone be plotting against me?” Thomas pondered for a moment, then looked at Ying and Paimon and instructed, “Let’s set off now, before the shogunate reacts, so we can make contact with the rebels in advance.”

Upon hearing that they were to depart immediately, Ying and Paimon exchanged surprised glances.

"Huh? Leave now? Ugh... But how is Kiana right now? If we just leave like this..."

"Thoma, aren't you coming with us? If possible... I'd like to wait for Kiana to come back before we set off."

"Hahaha, no way. I'm a respectable person in Inazuma, after all. If someone finds out I'm getting close to the rebels, wouldn't that be betraying my young lady?"

Thomas was introduced by Beidou as a local strongman in Inazuma. Although his influence was not great, he had basically made contact with important figures in various places.

If it were discovered that he had joined the resistance, the Kamisato family would be utterly disgraced.

"I know Inazuma Castle very well. If I get the chance someday, I'll find a way to overturn my case. Haha, you guys hurry up and leave, don't worry about me."

Seeing that Ying and Paimon were reluctant to leave, Thomas felt truly gratified.

However...

"Thoma, if we get captured on the way, will you come to our rescue?"

"I feel like this journey will be fraught with risks, Thomas... are you really comfortable with us leaving like this?"

Well, it seems they're just worried about their own safety, and have absolutely nothing to do with caring about me, a friend they've only met a few times.

"Well... you guys are something else."