The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Ying felt that since she could go back to her own Dust Song Pot to rest, why bother Yae no Miko at the shrine?

However, as if afraid that she would run away because she was too tired from training, Yae no Miko grabbed Ying's right hand and then looked at her with an extremely 'friendly' gaze.

"I said, it's getting late."

"Um... Kiana, what do you think?"

"I think... I think... if Yae insists, it wouldn't hurt for her to leave, right?"

There was nothing she could do; since Kiana had already agreed, Ying had no choice but to obediently return to the shrine with Yae no Miko and the others to rest.

As soon as she entered the room and made the bed, she discovered...

The shrine maiden did have what she called bedding, but in reality, there was only one set.

Including the one I slept in while I was unconscious, I only had two sets in total.

After eliminating Paimon, the unidentified flying object that could disappear, there were still three people...

"This... Kiana, does this mean we're going to sleep together?" After saying this, Ying's face inexplicably flushed red...

Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 87 Yae no Miko: Guess what I want to do?

The faint firelight illuminated Ying's delicate face, revealing a youthful innocence yet subtly hinting at a touch of desire...

What's wrong with her?

Kiana didn't understand what was wrong with Ying; she simply assumed Ying was embarrassed to share a bed with her, so she reached out her hand and said gently:

"Don't worry about me. If you're sleepy, just rest. Don't be afraid of anything, I'll stay by your side."

"Um...no, I mean..."

Ying tugged at her hair, her blush deepening. Luckily, the firelight wasn't enough to illuminate every corner of the room, otherwise, her current appearance would surely have worried Kiana.

"Come in quickly?"

After Ying crawled into bed, she shifted her petite body to make room for Kiana.

It's a rare treat to meet today, so it would be a shame if we didn't get to spend more time getting to know each other better, wouldn't it?

She exhaled a breath of stale air, then tugged at the blanket and urged:

"Hurry up, I have training tomorrow."

"Um, okay."

Now that Ying had spoken, Kiana couldn't dawdle any longer and slowly changed out of her battle suit.

For some reason, Kiana suddenly felt much more relaxed after changing into more ordinary pajamas.

She lay on her side, with her back to Ying.

"It's rare to have a moment as relaxing as this, Ying... are you tired?"

"A bit. I don't know why that anti-Thor training gave me the illusion that I was even more powerful than Thor himself. Maybe it's because our last encounter left such a deep impression on me..."

"Last time we fought, I wasn't inside, so I don't know the specifics. It feels... difficult, right?"

"Um... Kiana, could you come a little closer?"

"What? Come closer, uh... okay."

Unable to resist Ying's request, Kiana had no choice but to obediently shift her body, resulting in them being pressed back-to-back.

Even though she was wearing pajamas, Kiana could hear Hikari's increasingly rapid heartbeat...

Is it because of nervousness?

Could it be that she was afraid because she remembered what happened in the Pure Land of One Heart?

Feeling puzzled, Kiana turned around and reached out to hug Ying tightly.

"Huh? Huh! Kiana, why...why are you doing this?"

Feeling the flames rising from behind, Ying felt her heart pounding, and her voice grew increasingly urgent...

"It's nothing, it's just that you seem...very scared?"

"Well, I'm not as weak as you think. But to be honest, I am a little worried, because I'm about to face God..."

"God... Ying, you are really amazing. You actually had the opportunity to fight against an enemy of god level."

"Eh? I'll feel embarrassed if you praise me like that, but... Kiana, you're being too modest."

Ying grasped Kiana's hand and shook it, muttering to herself in confusion.

"You've fought her before, and you even won. This praise always makes me feel like I'm being looked down upon..."

"Huh? You feel that way...?"

Kiana couldn't quite understand Ying's complaints, but that didn't stop her from skipping the topic and continuing the conversation.

The two sides briefly exchanged information about the resistance forces, and at the end, they also discussed the resistance leader, Xin Hai.

"She started gathering people after discovering about the Evil Eye? I didn't expect her to be so decisive..."

"Well, I originally thought she would continue to compromise and restrain me, but the result... was quite unexpected."

Through the exchange of information obtained from casual conversations, Ying finally realized that the resistance army was marching towards Inazuma Castle, since the shogunate army's fortifications in the Kujo Town area had been basically destroyed.

This would lead to the resistance forces having an advantage that would be amplified to an extreme degree.

Despite losing the help of the Evil Eye, considering that the shogunate had recently suffered a defeat and that its general Kujo Sara had made two miscalculations and had been captured for so long that he had long lost all prestige, the shogunate was still in power.

Therefore, soon the rebels will face their most terrifying existence...

The demon god who killed Orobas with a single strike, Shadow.

"...Shadow? Her name is Shadow? No, Balzebub? Shouldn't it be Bal? Wait... Zhongli told me that Thor went through iterations, but Inazuma was completely unaware of it. Is that what happened?"

Ying, who shouldn't have known the truth at this moment, was completely dumbfounded.

It wasn't until Kiana revealed the truth that she finally realized what had happened.

Why did Zhongli say that the Thunder God had undergone iterations, yet the people of Inazuma still lived in peace and prosperity, only reacting to the Eye Hunt Order and the Isolation Order at most?

It turns out that the iteration Zhongli mentioned was a replacement process that is unknown to most people...

Shadow succeeded her sister as the true one, acting as the authority of God...

This long-hidden truth is probably unknown even to those samurai who constantly talk about the general.

Only a god like Zhongli, with whom he had a close relationship and held an equal position, could so casually recount it.

So here's the question: Zhongli only casually revealed it to her after she found out, so why was Kiana able to tell her so easily?

How did she know about the existence of the Twin Demon Gods?

"Kiana...you are full of mysteries. Can you tell me why you know all this?"

"Hmm..." Kiana, whose hand was being held and difficult to break free, felt a little annoyed when Ying asked her so seriously. "Was I too careless... that I actually revealed this kind of information ahead of time?"

Kiana originally intended to keep this kind of information, which could potentially change the situation, a secret.

However... after snuggling into Ying's bed and chatting for a few minutes, she completely let her guard down in front of this close travel companion.

I guess I trusted her too much...

Well, since I've already let it slip, I'll just have to figure out how to smooth things over.

Thinking of this, Kiana rolled her azure eyes, then whispered in Ying's ear, "It was Yae no Miko who told me!"

"What? Yae no Miko? She... she's truly mysterious. How could she know such hidden information?"

"Because of her..." Kiana was about to say more when she suddenly felt someone hug her from behind...

who?

Just as she was about to ask, puzzled, the person behind her covered her mouth and shamelessly pressed against her, whispering in a soft, sweet voice, "You can't keep talking~"

"Hmm! Hmm?"

Upon hearing the voice and feeling the contoured pressure behind her, Kiana quickly realized that the person who had come was the owner of the house.

Son of the Eightfold God...

"Hmm? You're not moving anymore. Looks like you've recognized me? Hmm... We really get along well. Hehe... Shh!"

Once Yae was sure Kiana wouldn't disturb the drowsy Empress, she very mischievously moved her hand down...

Kiana, of course, wouldn't let her have her way, and quickly grabbed the vixen's small hand, demanding, "What do you want to do?"

The Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 88 The Miko's Weakness

Hmm~ Hehe, guess what?

"Stop being so mysterious. Shouldn't you be sleeping peacefully next door?"

"I just came over to check on you guys and see if anything was wrong. But you seem to be having a good time chatting, so I'll just wait quietly~"

In other words...

Hearing Yae no Miko say this, Kiana finally understood why she had suddenly started touching her.

So you didn't want me to keep digging into her past?

Tsk, why didn't you just say it directly? Why did you have to hug me from behind? Seriously...

Kiana twisted her body, managing to create some distance between herself and Yae no Miko, before continuing to hold onto the fox spirit's hand.

"I won't let anything else slip. You can go back now."

Kiana thought that as long as she promised not to reveal it again, then this vixen should be able to relax and go back to rest, right?

However...

"That won't do. What if you keep going and expose all my secrets?"

"What else do you want?!"

"I'll leave after she falls asleep, or... well, after you fall asleep too. Shh! Good girl, good girl, time to sleep~"

Yae no Miko whispered seductively in Kiana's ear.