The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Faced with this relentlessly pressing little strategist, Kiana glanced helplessly at Ying beside her, who was already starting to get jealous:

"Why, why should I... Oh well, fine."

"Hehe, thank you."

After receiving the promise, Xin Hai immediately changed her expression, completely losing her previous pitiful look.

It's clear that she has great confidence in Kiana's character, which is why she came up with this plan.

After successfully obtaining the promise, the rebel strategist turned around slowly with his hands behind his back.

"Kujo Sara, have a safe journey. Next time we meet, I hope you'll be a little bit smarter, hehe."

"...Hmph, cough, see you next time...you won't be so lucky."

Although Kujo Sara was surprised that Kiana would choose to release him against all odds, she still remembered that these people were members of the resistance.

And that white-haired girl is the general's most dangerous enemy...

Knowing this, Kujo Sara dragged her weary body and began to stagger toward Inazuma Castle.

As she walked, she silently made a vow to herself:

"Ahem! When I get back, I'll definitely regroup and make sure..."

However, excessive physical exertion and damage to her health have pushed her body to the brink of collapse.

With each step she took, she felt her eyelids grow heavier and her consciousness gradually fade.

Kujo Sara had no idea why she felt this strange sensation.

Even her consciousness faded away after walking only a dozen or so steps.

There was a 'thump!' sound.

The once invincible shogun, overwhelmed by the burden, collapsed to the ground.

Kiana and Xin Hai were all astonished to see her collapse like that.

"Can she...go back by herself?"

"I don't know, but... there are quite a few yakuza around here, so maybe we won't even need to lift a finger, she'll..."

After some deep thought, Xin Hai revealed what he knew.

To put it simply, given the local security situation, if Kujo Sara were allowed to rest here, he would likely face a near-certain death.

However, this didn't bother Xin Hai, since she was hoping that Kujo Sara would just die like that, so that he wouldn't take advantage of her and raid her house one day.

Kiana knew a little about this.

That's why she had to shake her head:

"It seems I'll have to go to a lot of trouble. Will Coral Palace let me take her back?"

"Hmm... It shouldn't be possible, but considering how deep our friendship is... Kiana, you just need to make sure you keep an eye on her."

With Xin Hai's instructions, there's nothing to worry about anymore.

Kiana nodded slowly, then told Luminous and Paimon to set off first with the main force of the resistance, and that she would catch up later.

After Ying reluctantly left, she slowly came to Kujo Sara's side and carried her on her shoulder.

"It doesn't feel too heavy, hold on tight."

Although the tall, voluptuous woman couldn't hear what she was saying, Kiana still slowly spoke and gave her some instructions before leaping into the air.

They began flying rapidly towards the Coral Palace...

...

Kujo Sara had a very long dream in which the person she respected changed his attitude and hugged her and cried like a child.

Such a rebellious dream is truly astonishing, but... the dream feels so real, even the sensation of the chest being soaked with tears seems real.

However, it's surprising to see the General showing such a vulnerable side.

Kujo Sara suddenly had the illusion that she had no regrets in this life...

"General...don't inhale, I haven't..."

She couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke the general's hair, but as she touched it, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

My lady...doesn't she have a long braid?

Why did it turn into a long ponytail?

Confused, she tried hard to open her eyes, and after several attempts, she finally managed to see clearly... the white-haired girl who was holding her unconscious.

The reason why the dream just now felt so real has now been revealed.

So it wasn't tears, it was saliva...

"Damn it! Get up!"

Kujo Sara was so angry that tears were almost streaming down her face. She pushed Kiana away with all her might, hoping to get this terrible nemesis away from her.

However, whether it was intentional or not, the harder she pushed, the tighter Kiana hugged her, until finally Kujo Sara even blushed because of the excessive intimacy.

Fortunately, her almost unbearable situation improved with the appearance of a blonde girl...

"Ouch! Ying... Why did you hit me for no reason?"

Kiana finally woke up, rubbing the back of her head as she climbed out of bed... giving Ying a strange look...

The Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 68 I was just dreaming I was drinking milk...

Ying clenched her little fists, looking at Kujo Sara, who was tidying up her plain clothes, with a mixture of shame and anger. Finally, she tugged at her own clothes with a hint of disappointment.

There were some, but... they were only half the size... Damn it!

For some reason, Ying felt a sense of defeat. Feeling somewhat wronged, she crossed her arms, turned her head away, and asked defiantly, "Kiana, how dare you ask me? Tell me what you were doing in your dream just now!"

"Me?" Kiana asked, scratching the back of her head. "I think I was drinking milk."

Because I was drinking milk in my dream... so in reality...?

Ying covered her forehead, involuntarily making a mental complaint.

This guy is so strong, so why does he always do some inexplicably stupid things?

“Although Xin Hai told us to keep an eye on this prisoner of war, you don’t need to keep thinking about her, do you? I was just about to ask you to go exploring outside Coral Palace together, but I couldn’t find her anywhere. Paimon finally reminded me that you were here…”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Paimon, the primary contributor, turned around and appeared in front of the two, waving his little fist to claim credit:

"Hey, Paimon's amazing, right? He immediately figured out where Kiana was. Ugh... I'm so hungry and thirsty, Luminous... I want a Coke."

As he spoke, the little guy started circling around Ying, clearly asking for a reward.

However, Ying ignored Paimon's attempts to hint at her, and simply crossed her arms and looked at Kiana like a little girl catching her husband cheating.

"...These days, Xin Hai has been giving us some trivial tasks. I found it really boring to just wait around, so I went back to bed to sleep. So, Ying, you want to go on an adventure? Let's go then."

"Well, we've finished the task Coral Palace commissioned us for today, and we still have half a day... Let me think, I can go—!"

As Ying was contemplating today's adventure location, Kujo Sara, who had already dressed in plain clothes, slowly crawled out of bed, crossed her arms, puffed out her chest, and looked up at the two of them.

Because her battle attire was completely tattered, Xin Hai specially prepared a white nightgown for her after she arrived at Coral Palace.

Even though the style looks outdated and the workmanship is rough, at least it gives her something to wear, right?

The only problem is that it didn't come with matching underwear...

Through the thin fabric, one can vaguely glimpse the scenery.

However, the person involved didn't seem to have any thoughts on this, and simply coldly questioned Kiana and Ying.

"Where are my clothes?"

"Take it to wash," Paimon whispered a reminder.

"How long has it been since that day?"

"Five or six days, I guess," Ying replied, turning to look at her travel companion.

"Are you still washing it now?"

"I don't know. If you want it back, you can ask Shinkai and Goro for it."

Kiana spread her hands, looking helpless.

Her attitude was essentially saying that if you want your clothes back, go to Xin Hai; whether you want them back or not is up to you.

Kujo Sara closed her eyes, feeling a strange sense of shame.

She felt that staying in the enemy camp was worse than death. Rather than being played like a clown by these two clowns, she would rather settle things with Xin Hai now.

"Hmph, farewell!"

Having said that, Kujo Sara didn't waste any more words. She stepped barefoot onto the floor of the Coral Palace house, intending to go find Kokoro...

"She's really strange..."

"Indeed, but... never mind, we've already repaid the favor, don't you think, Kiana?"

Kiana, who was being questioned, looked away with some regret and gave Ying an awkward smile.

"Pretty much. What happens is entirely up to her... Where should we go next—!"

Just as Kiana was about to ask about the day's adventure, the door that had been slammed shut suddenly opened again.

The puzzled group looked in the direction the door was open and saw Kujo Sara standing in the doorway, looking at them with a visibly shaken expression.

"What's wrong?" Kiana and Ying looked at each other, both puzzled as to why the woman, who had just walked away so nonchalantly, was now rushing back in such a hurry.

"I only remembered when I stepped out that I came here to rescue the general!"

As Kujo Sara spoke, she rushed to Kiana's side, grabbed her arm tightly, and questioned her:

"Give me back the General!"

"Oh, we all forgot about that... I'm sorry, your general isn't with me."

"So where did she go? I still remember the scene from that day vividly. Don't try to fool me into thinking you don't know!"

"Me? I really am..." Kiana suddenly felt a sense of frustration, unable to defend herself.