The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Besides ordinary soldiers, there is also a special type of soldier called a debt collector, who can use the trick of invisibility and can be considered a type of special operations force.

Their covert combat methods are remarkably similar to those of the native ninjas.

"Although the lady lied to me, her subordinates... are quite useful, and it would be a waste not to make use of them."

Kujo Sara pondered for a moment, then ordered his men to bring the debt collectors before him.

"Debt settlement officers? You guys, come in a bit..."

After a brief conversation, these special warriors, capable of stealth combat, disappeared into the Shogunate army's formation, their whereabouts unknown.

After deploying a deadly move, Kujo Sara endured the stinging pain all over her body and slowly stepped forward.

"Rebels, return the General to me! This matter will be over, and I can guarantee that I will never again concern myself with your life or death. However... Narukami Island will not welcome you. This is the greatest concession I can make. What is your reply?"

She spoke these words with absolute certainty, and although her words revealed arrogance, one could also sense the fear hidden beneath them.

And the result of such questioning was...

Goro stared in disbelief, pointing at himself and muttering in a bewildered tone:

"...What nonsense are you talking about? Do we look like the kind of people who could kidnap that general?"

"Heh, rebels, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you've hooked up with a foreign god."

What does this even mean?!

Our God hasn't even cooled down yet, and you're already slandering us for turning to other gods?

"evil!"

Goro gritted his teeth, wishing he could rush out immediately and fight this annoying woman for eight hundred rounds.

However, after a fierce internal struggle, he finally sighed and temporarily put aside his resentment.

The reason I chose to swallow my anger wasn't because I was cowardly.

It was Lord Xin Hai's order...

"We need to stall for a while, otherwise we'll all be done for today."

Goro thought for a moment, then began to talk back and forth between himself and Kujo Sara, trying to drag out the time with the most boring nonsense.

While these two generals were probing each other and stalling for time...

Zaoyou, who had been just going through the motions since the start of the trip, stretched and suddenly, as if she had noticed something, tugged hard at Ying's skirt.

"Sniff! It stinks... Can't you smell a burnt charcoal?"

"Hey! Zaoyou, don't pull my skirt!"

"It seems like there's something..." Hayato ignored Ying's reaction and simply offered a silent reminder.

And at that very moment...

"You can't go!"

Five or six debt collectors suddenly appeared behind the rebels, charging towards the fireflies like hyenas pouncing on their prey...

Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 62 It goes without saying who is behind this sabotage.

"Debt Settlement Officer!" Ying was completely taken aback; while the two commanders were engaged in a heated verbal battle, the Fools would launch an attack. "Damn it..."

Having fought them many times, Ying already knew the characteristics and strengths of these Fools' special forces.

Therefore, she knew very well that dealing with two debt collectors would be easy, but if that number doubled, the danger would increase exponentially.

What's more, this is more than just a doubling!

"Zaoyou, hide—!"

"Clone Technique!" With a roll, a roly-poly-like doll appeared out of thin air in front of Zaoyou.

She's been slacking off all this time, but it's finally time for her to get serious!

"Uh, where did this demon fox come from!"

The debt collectors who were assigned to capture Ying never imagined that a small ninja, barely taller than their thighs, would be so troublesome.

Moreover, she can actually wield a greatsword, a weapon that is extremely dangerous?

In almost an instant, the battle situation was reversed.

Thanks to the combined attack of Zaoyou and the Tumbler, the debt collectors' planned raid fell through. Once the raid is exposed, the side that launched the raid will be at a huge disadvantage.

Ying, who was the first to react, immediately drew her bladeless sword and, alerted by Paimon's warning, launched a counterattack. The other rebels, hearing the commotion behind them, turned around to check the situation. After a moment of surprise, they realized that an enemy attack was coming and began to call on their companions to attack.

Instantly, the debt collectors found themselves in an extremely passive situation. Skilled at ambushes, they saw the situation was not good and threw dart after dart in an attempt to escape.

However, if you want to leave, you'll have to ask some people if they'll agree.

"Be careful of burns!"

Almost instantly, the white figure appeared in front of the enemy, accompanied by a swift uppercut.

Kiana snapped her fingers in mid-air, and the debt collectors were immediately engulfed in flames. When the fire died down, almost without exception, they were roasted to the point of being unable to fight.

If it weren't for their extremely high tolerance for fire, they might have been burned to ashes with a single, casual strike from Kiana...

Even so, this attack was far beyond what ordinary people could withstand. At least none of the debt collectors who were sent out to launch the sneak attack were able to get up and fight again.

Such dazzling achievements could not leave the onlookers unmoved. In short, Zheping and those who wanted to help the resistance were dumbfounded.

Wow! The new guy is amazing!

"Did he use the Evil Eye? No, it should be the Eye of God... With this power, we've really got a huge helper! Teppei, you've done a great job!"

"Uh... hahaha, I don't deserve it."

After successfully repelling the attack by the shogunate army, the extremely unequal balance of power between the two sides shifted slightly.

The Shogunate soldiers, who had initially been riding high and thought these rebels were nothing more than a bunch of vagrants and bandits, now all turned their surprised gazes toward Kiana.

His eyes revealed both curiosity and a hint of fear.

As the main commander of the resistance, Goro took in their gazes and felt a surge of pride rising within him.

He crossed his arms and stared disdainfully at Kujo Sara, whose face was serious.

"Heh heh, the Shogunate army is truly capable, acting with integrity and uprightness! They are fully worthy of the title of soldiers, ha!"

“Ugh…” Kujo Sara gritted her teeth, feeling immense humiliation.

As a general of the shogunate, she had never suffered such a defeat, nor had she ever been so humiliated.

The most frustrating thing was that she couldn't just take action...

"Our surprise attack has been foiled. Now is definitely not a good time to start a war, especially with her involved. If all the men I brought are wiped out here..."

At this moment, Kujo Sara felt immense pressure.

This pressure stemmed not only from Goro's taunts, but also from his fear of Kiana's strength; even when morale was high, she dared not make any rash moves.

With morale low across the entire army, how could she possibly make a move so easily?

"Hmph, you kidnapped our general, do you still deserve the name of soldiers?"

"Me??? I've repeated this so many times!"

Goro, who had been wrongly accused many times, was so angry that he stomped his feet. Even after racking his brains, he couldn't figure out why this shogun would always frame him for this.

Even he, who was in charge on the surface, was unaware of this matter, let alone the other resistance fighters.

"General...Does Kujo Sara refer to the Raiden General?"

"How strange! What have we done to deserve this? How could we possibly kidnap that war god..."

"Is this guy drunk and deliberately trying to cause trouble? But that doesn't make sense. Given her style, she wouldn't use such a lame excuse, would she?"

The whispers among the rebels left Kiana and the others puzzled and confused.

"I was so scared by these people that I didn't pay much attention. Um... why did Kujo Sara say that the rebels kidnapped General Raiden?"

"I didn't notice either, it's strange... If the resistance had the power to challenge Thor, this war should have ended long ago. Hmm? Wait a minute..." Ying stroked her chin, and suddenly a thought flashed through her mind.

She turned her head and looked at the white-haired girl who was gently patting Zaoyou's head and comforting her...

If it were Kiana, perhaps she could truly accomplish such an unprecedented and unparalleled feat...

"Kiana? You... what happened to General Raiden after your fight that day?"

Ying slowly leaned close to Kiana's ear and asked in a very, very soft voice.

Feeling someone breathing hot air near her ear, Kiana turned her head to face Ying's delicate little face.

The two looked at each other and were both stunned for a moment for some reason.

"Um, I was just asking..."

Ying looked away and began to explain somewhat awkwardly, rubbing the hem of her skirt as she felt her heart pounding wildly.

A complex mix of joy and apprehension, yet also a sense of reassurance, lingered in her heart.

This made it increasingly difficult for her to face this close friend with a normal mindset...

However, Kiana was unaware of Ying's wild thoughts.

"what?"

She slowly withdrew her hand, touching her chin as she recalled.

I've realized... I seem to have actually kidnapped General Raiden?

But it was only for a short while, after exchanging heartfelt thoughts in front of the cherry blossom tree roots...

I should have let her go, so why is Kujo Sara coming to ask for her back?

What exactly is going on...?

"I don't know where General Thunder is right now. Maybe she thinks that way because her performance that day was so memorable that she chased after us? But... maybe someone is deliberately sabotaging us behind the scenes."

Kiana pondered for a long time before finally telling the truth.

Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 63 Luminous is so cute, Luminous is so beautiful!