Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

Chapter 94: Eternal Talks

"I didn't expect that you would come to Inazuma at this time - but welcome to your visit, Buyer." In a room of Narukami Taisha Shrine, Ying was sitting beside a low table, with Yae Kamiko sitting next to her, and Nashida sitting opposite her.

As for Amber, she naturally sat opposite Yae Shen Zi.

The God of Thunder is worthy of being the God of War who has been in a high position for many years. Just sitting there, he has a natural sense of majesty. This appearance makes Nashida a little nervous.

"Well... nice to meet you, Baalzebul." Nashida was rarely at a loss for words, her words stumbling a little.

Seeing this, Amber held Nashida's hand under the table. The clothes she was wearing at the time were also luxurious, with many more decorations than the regular witch clothes. The first sentence this shadow said after coming here was to ask the Son of God whether he was holding any activities or festivals.

According to common sense, such clothes would not be easily worn in non-important occasions, but the facts prove that Yae Shinko and abiding by the rules are not compatible.

"Oh, Ying, you are a little too serious. The Grass God of Xumi is only about five hundred years old and still very young. What if you scare her?" The Son of God smiled cunningly and teased Ying.

"But Son of God, aren't you only about five hundred years old? When you were still a little fox..."

"Oh, stop, stop, stop. We two have come to visit you in Inazuma despite the long journey, not to listen to you talk about my past." Shen Zi waved his hand. His slightly panicked look made Amber try to hold back her laughter, but Ying didn't notice anything.

"That makes sense, but I haven't met other gods for hundreds of years. According to the current rules... what should I do?" Ying set her sights on the Son of God. Facts proved that this was an extremely wrong choice.

"Oh, of course I'd hug her. Mortals often express their affection through hugs, and this kind of physical contact can greatly narrow the distance between two people." Shen Zi spoke nonsense without changing his expression. "Besides, seeing such a cute child, don't you want to hug her?"

"I don't have that kind of impulse of a mortal..." Ying said this, but the next moment she really followed the advice of the Son of God, stood up and walked to Nashida and hugged Nashida. Nashida widened her eyes. She didn't say anything before because she was not sure whether Inazuma really had such a habit, but now she was sure.

——Just judging from the unscrupulous smile on Yae Kamiko's face at this moment, Inazuma definitely does not have such a habit.

Thus, after the hug ended and Ying returned to her original position and saw the expressions of the other three people, she finally realized what had happened.

"Son of God, you lied to me."

"No way~ Ying, look again, is the God of Sumeru still nervous?" The Son of God easily blocked Ying's question, and Ying turned around and looked at Nashida's performance at this time, and found that Nashida was really not nervous anymore.

After seeing that the God of Thunder, who was originally extremely majestic, actually had such a side to him, Nashida was no longer nervous.

"I'm sorry, Baalzebul, I lost my composure earlier. I knew you were coming only half an hour away, so I wasn't mentally prepared." Nashida took a deep breath. "Please introduce myself again. I am Buyel, the God of Wisdom of Xumi. But for now... please just call me Nashida."

"In that case, you two should call me Ying." Ying didn't seem to care about the name. "After receiving the news from the Son of God about you two, I felt the need to come here in person. I wonder why you two suddenly came to visit Inazuma?"

Nashida glanced at Amber and saw some encouragement in Amber's eyes. After all, Ying was asking Nashida, the God of Grass of Xumi, so it would be better for her not to interrupt for the time being.

"Because I saw from the Steambird newspaper that the isolation order for Inazuma had been lifted, and I happened to have some matters to deal with, I came to Inazuma with Amber, my partner and the sage, with the intention of experiencing the local customs and people of Inazuma." Nashida picked up the teacup and smiled happily when she mentioned Amber.

But Nashida's words were like dropping a bomb. Amber didn't expect Nashida to be so bold. She almost spit out the tea in her mouth, and the Son of God also widened his eyes. She looked at Amber with an expression of "I really didn't see that" - the Son of God noticed that there was a closeness between the two, but he didn't expect that it had developed to the point of being partners.

"Did you two sign a mortal-like contract?" Ying probably didn't quite understand what this meant; she was thinking in a different direction. "Well, I've heard a lot about this... the Red King's messenger these days. Signing a contract like this with such a person would be a good thing for you and Xumi."

"Oh, Ying, this relationship is not what you think. It is not a simple exchange of interests." Shen Zi corrected Ying with a smile, which attracted Ying's puzzled look.

"Want to know? Come to me alone after we're done talking, and I'll explain it to you."

"I suddenly don't want to know." Ying retracted his gaze and also put away his desire to explore. "Nothing good will happen if you show this expression."

"How boring... Okay, okay, Ying, come close and whisper, I'll tell you now." Seeing that there was no fun to be had, Shen Zi gave up his original bad intentions. This time Ying didn't refuse, and Shen Zi didn't know what he said in her ear. In short, after the whispering ended, Ying looked a little dazed for a moment.

"Ah... well..." Yingji paused for a moment, a rare moment, and then turned her gaze to Amber. "I overlooked you earlier, Bujer's companion and sage. What should I call you?"

"You can just call me Amber." Facing Ying's sudden gaze, Amber responded politely even though she didn't know what the Son of God had said before.

"Amber... I've got that." Ying picked up the teacup. "Speaking of which, back when I was in the Pure Land of One Heart, I once sensed the aura of the starry sea descending from Kaigi Island, and that aura was quite similar to yours..."

"...That's me." Amber nodded and took a sip of tea with a little hesitation.

"Great! So it was you who taught Umijima the technique of soilless cultivation! Tenryo Bugyo has been searching for the person behind this for years. This technology has greatly alleviated Umijima's logistical problems and caused considerable trouble for the shogunate army. Initially, we suspected it was the Fatui, but it turns out to be you."

The Son of God crossed his arms, pretending to be ready to call for justice. "Although the shogunate and Kaigi Island are currently negotiating peace, as a sage of the Sumeru God and a divine messenger from a foreign country, aren't you now interfering in their internal affairs?"

The Son of God's words elicited similar reactions from the two gods present. Nashida tried to explain that Amber wasn't considered her divine messenger at the time, while Ying frowned slightly. "Son of God, isn't that a bit far-fetched? It's not that serious yet."

"Oh, it's okay for Ying, but why is Nashida like this too? You are all so serious, it's boring. Look at Amber, she is the one I 'punished', but she is so calm." The Son of God crossed her arms across her chest. Although she said that it was boring, she smiled happier than anyone else.

"After all, I didn't know Inazuma's specific situation back then. I landed on Umijima after overcoming the thunderstorm," Kohaku lied calmly. "Once I got to the island, I saw that the soil wasn't conducive to growing crops. Plus, the lockdown had deprived Umijima of its import and export trade, which was its livelihood. Seeing that they might not survive if left alone, I couldn't bear it, so I taught them these techniques."

"...This is my negligence." Ying sighed upon hearing this. "I was obsessed with creating eternity for the people of the world, so that they would no longer have to bear the pain of loss. But I neglected these things."

"But now I see everything clearly. I won't fall into these fallacies again. Time rolls on like an endless torrent. Inazuma's continued progress is also a kind of eternity." Speaking of this, Ying's eyes were full of determination. "And I will also watch over Inazuma forever."

As if Shen Zi was deliberately trying to ruin Ying's act, she waved her hand and said, "Don't look at Ying like this now. If you look at Ying a while ago, she would be a completely different person."

"...Son of God." Ying looked at the Son of God and narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Oh, oh, it seems that I can't talk about these interesting topics, but if you two are interested, you can ask Ying - this matter is also thanks to her." Shen Zi waved his hand, avoiding Ying's gaze subtly.

Amber had no desire to explore this, but there was curiosity in Nashida's eyes. She had heard from Amber about Inazuma's situation and Ying's mental state before. It was indeed very different from Ying's current state. She was very curious about what could make a god change so much in such a short period of time.

"..." Ying sighed deeply. She seemed a little dull because she had been out of touch with this era for too long, but she was not stupid. From this, she naturally saw the curiosity in Nashida's eyes. She probably thought that instead of letting the two of them ask Ying and let her take the risk of Ying adding fuel to the fire, it would be better for her to explain it herself. She immediately explained the reason to Nashida.

At first, she went with Ying to see the current Inazuma, allowing Ying to witness everything in Inazuma. The various new things and new faces gave Ying a strange feeling of being in another world. She suddenly realized that she had been left behind the Inazuma people without realizing it.

She stayed in the past hundred years, and even though Inazuma suffered a disaster, the Inazuma people did not stagnate. A hundred years later, they were rejuvenated with new vitality. Instead, she herself denied the Inazuma people's will to move forward over the past hundred years and wishfully created eternity.

"Some things have changed, but some things haven't. Just like how the Kujo family ascended to the position of Tenryo Bugyo thousands of years ago by holding their swords tightly and fighting to the death, and thousands of years later, facing the precarious situation of the Kujo family, its descendants dared to face my power in order to save it."

"The lives of mortals are but a tiny part to us gods, but the spirit they have passed down from generation to generation is also eternal." Ying recounted the past and added his own insights, which made Nashida listen attentively. The Son of God and Amber were concentrating on drinking tea in tacit understanding, and did not disturb the two gods' interest.

Chapter 95: Little Civet

Ying talked about light novels, Dango Milk, and her own feelings. She elaborated on her duel with the General - the General was a puppet made by Ying to ensure eternity. At the beginning of the design, Ying took into account the possibility of her own regret, and thus set the General to have the character of forging eternity regardless of Ying's own wishes.

Ying herself abandoned her body and placed her consciousness in the heart of the divine sword Meng Xiangyi. Therefore, when she acted in the outside world, she had to rely on the general's body.

After watching all the things that happened to Inazuma with Ying, Ying realized that she had gone astray. She created eternity for the mortal Inazuma, but the current result undoubtedly proved that Inazuma did not want the eternity she gave, and even suffered terribly in the process of implementing eternity, which was contrary to her original intention.

These made the general think that Ying had wavered and lost the will he should have as the eternal executor. She questioned Ying as Ying had originally designed - and this "questioning" was very much in Ying's style. The two fought in the consciousness space for hundreds of years, highlighting that whoever had the stronger will and the bigger fist was right.

"But the outcome was good. Ying Ming realized that 'change is unstoppable, and eternal change is also eternal.' She gained a new way to eternity. With the little one's help, she conquered the general with her own will, and thus the story ended."

"——Congratulations, congratulations." Shen Zi clapped his hands quickly. This expression that seemed like congratulations but also like a teasing made Ying feel helpless. She sighed and shook her head.

"Is eternal change also eternal..." Nashida pondered, feeling that she had learned something new.

"Change is inherently unstoppable—I'm quite aware of this." Amber put down her teacup. "Ying may not know this news yet. Previously, Nashida and I went to Liyue to visit the God of Rock, and we encountered a story like this there."

Amber spent some time recounting what the two had seen and heard in Liyue, and then summarized: "The Rock God gave Liyue's immortals and humans a test. Facing disaster together, they gave a nearly perfect answer that exceeded the Rock God's expectations. The Rock God saw new possibilities for Liyue and chose to let go, leaving Liyue to the people of Liyue to manage."

"Looking at other countries, it's roughly the same. The mortals of Teyvat are no longer the children of thousands of years ago who could only survive under the wings of gods. They are constantly advancing, even to places where their own gods have not yet arrived."

"I think this is excellent. We can't rely on gods for everything. Gods also have their limits. In the future, if a disaster comparable to the Dark Disaster occurs again, there will be no future for us if we can only rely on gods." Amber's eyes flashed with worry when she mentioned this, and she took a deep breath to suppress it.

These words gained the approval of the Son of God and the reflection of the two gods, but what Amber expressed in her words were what Ying had thought of before. She was concerned about something else.

"...Morax, he's not dead?" Ying raised his head and looked at Amber, his eyes full of curiosity.

"Ah... indeed not many people know this." Amber realized the problem. Most of the immortals and seven stars she came into contact with knew that the Rock God was not dead, but just retreated behind the scenes, which made her subconsciously think that this was not a secret.

"He didn't die. He transformed into 'Zhongli' and walked the mortal world as a mortal, witnessing everything in Liyue. After 3,700 years of busyness, he finally had some time to relax."

"Oh my, I never thought that the God of Rock, who has always been known for his steadiness, would be so radical in such matters." The Son of God laughed. She teased the God of Rock who was far away in Liyue across a vast ocean.

"He is indeed the most responsible and hardworking one among us. This result may be a blessing for him." Ying sighed as she looked towards the other side of the sea.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I remember you two said at the beginning that one of the reasons for coming to Inazuma was to take care of some things," Shen Zi recalled. "Now Inazuma's Thunder God is here. Do you want to consider asking Ying to help directly?"

"As the Son of God said, as long as it's not for some overly special purpose, I don't mind helping you." Ying turned around and agreed to the Son of God's proposal.

"Ah... Actually, this aspect has been basically settled. I am nominally a member of the board of directors of the Fontaine Ikaros Airship Company. This time I came to Inazuma to deal with the issue of establishing a docking station for airships on the outlying islands, so that the company can gain a foothold on the outlying islands." Amber explained, and she waved her hand to indicate that this aspect had been settled.

"Oh, oh, I should have thought of that earlier. As the original designer of the airship, it's understandable that you have a connection with Ikaros." Shen Zi waved her hand, then looked at Ying, "But, Ying, you really need to pay attention to this aspect. The isolation order has put Inazuma far behind other countries. Now is the time to seize the opportunity to connect with the outside world."

"—In that case, facilities like airship docking stations must be implemented as soon as possible."

"I understand all this, Son of God." Ying nodded, indicating that he understood. "I've taken notice of airships as a means of transportation. They do have their own unique advantages. I'll send someone to make arrangements and implement them as soon as possible."

"Speaking of this..." Ying pondered for a moment, then looked at Kohaku again. "Right now, Inazuma has a lot of work to do. Many things need to be dealt with as quickly as possible, like the issues on Umijima Island."

"The rebellion on Umijima Island was ultimately due to my mismanagement, my failure to consider the unique geographical conditions here. Therefore, I do not intend to hold them responsible. However, peace negotiations are urgent. I had originally intended to personally participate in this matter, but was stopped by Sala."

"Alas, you are not as thoughtful as Sara in this regard. You are a god, wouldn't it just add pressure to the other party if you go over there now?" The Son of God teased Ying, but Ying probably felt that he was in the wrong, so he picked up the teacup and drank the tea without refuting the Son of God's words.

"In other words... Ying, you want me to help with this?" Amber naturally understood what Ying meant. It was obvious.

"Yes, you have a close relationship with Kaigi Island. The shrine maiden of Kaigi Island respects you very much. I hope you can have a say in this matter to ensure that the peace talks can be quickly implemented." Ying nodded and looked at Amber. "Of course, it's understandable that you refuse. I won't blame you."

Amber and Nashida looked at each other, thought for a moment, and agreed to Ying's request. There were not many opportunities like this to make the gods owe you a favor - and Xinhai was a smart person. In this situation, she probably already had the intention to negotiate peace.

"Hey, by the way, please tell me something. As the chief priest of Narukami Taisha, I'm also very curious about the living goddess of the Coral Palace on Umijima Island." Shenzi narrowed his eyes slightly, and it was unknown what evil plan he was planning. "When she has the chance in the future, after she comes to Inazuma Castle, she can also come to Narukami Taisha. I look forward to her visit."

"I'll pay attention." Amber just sipped her tea and didn't directly respond to the Son of God's proposal. The Son of God didn't care about this, or perhaps the long lifespan of the Baichen clan had already taught her to be patient.

The topic became completely relaxed after that. Most of the time, the Son of God was talking about things related to Ying. Most of them were probably false. Some of them would be exposed by Ying on the spot, and some of them would leave Ying confused. For a moment, she was really not sure whether she had done anything similar.

The two gods were in very harmonious relationship. Ying expressed his willingness to take care of Nashida, his junior - mainly because Nashida was very likable, but Nashida preferred to rely on her own strength in these matters.

The discussion lasted until late at night and ended with Ying standing up. She had some important matters to attend to. Before leaving, she invited Nashida to come to the castle tower if she was free. This made Nashida look forward to it - she had long wanted to go inside the magnificent castle tower and see its true appearance.

Shen Zi followed Ying out of Amber's room, but she left a word for Amber before leaving.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that this room is sometimes used by a little raccoon cat as a place to sleep in. If you two are planning on doing anything, you should be careful about this—"

These words made Nashida's eyes widen, and the next moment her face was covered with crimson, like a ripe apple. Amber was a little confused for a moment... She was obviously the one who was always more miserable between the two of them, so why was Nashida the shy one now?

However, Amber still understood what the Son of God meant. She activated her perception and finally locked her sight on a storage box in the corner. There stood a large tumbler facing the wall. There was a picture on it that combined the elements of a raccoon cat and a ninja. Amber walked slowly forward with Nashida to observe.

Nashida poked it curiously, and the dog swayed a few times with Nashida's movements, but it never fell down. So Nashida poked it harder, and the dog swayed violently a few times before straightening up again.

Obviously, Nashida's curiosity and playfulness were aroused. She began to fiddle with the Raccoon Dog one after another. The Raccoon Dog seemed to finally be unable to bear the teasing and exploded with a bang. For a moment, the white smoke completely blocked Nashida's vision.

There was a petite figure in the smoke who wanted to escape, but Amber grabbed her by the collar and lifted her up, just like lifting a kitten.

"General, Lord Palace Administrator, I didn't mean to eavesdrop. Please don't punish me!" The petite little girl in a raccoon dog costume with her eyes tightly closed struggled desperately, spitting out a series of words quickly.

"Wow... It's the Inazuma raccoon cat monster!" Nashida widened her eyes. She had seen this kind of monster in Inazuma in the past few days. It was a raccoon cat that could transform and liked to play tricks on people. The clothes worn by the girl in front of her were very similar to those of a raccoon cat, and it even had a tail.

"Ah...what? General and Palace Master are not here?" Perhaps after hearing Nashida's voice, Zaoyou slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were a deep purple like ripe grapes.

After confirming that Ying and Shen Zi were gone, Zaoyou looked at Nashida, her expression slightly unhappy: "And! It's not a raccoon cat, it's Zaoyou! And this dress isn't a raccoon cat either, it's a raccoon dog!"

Chapter 96: Little Ninja Zaoyou

After some communication and explanation, the two understood the situation. Amber and Nashida sat back on one side of the low table, while Zaoyou sat on the other side of the low table. Perhaps because Amber and Nashida were quite friendly, Zaoyou was not at all panicked.

The petite girl named Hayato is a ninja of the Final Division, which is a secret force in the Inazuma Ninja Organization. She is led by the Society Bugyo and is one of the few combat forces in the Society Bugyo's hands. Hayato is proficient in the art of transformation, which is almost impossible for ordinary people to detect. Amber feels that her normal perception is sharp enough, so she took the initiative to perceive and discovered Hayato's whereabouts.

"Originally...originally I just came here to hide from the shrine maiden sister and take a nap. I slept until night. When I woke up, I was about to go to dinner, but I saw the chief priest and you two." Zaoyou stuffed the snacks brought by Amber into her mouth while talking. She ate very quickly and was obviously very hungry.

"After all, she is the Palace Administrator. If she finds me sleeping in here, I will definitely be teased. So I thought... I thought about hiding for a while, and then going out after the Palace Administrator leaves." When she said this, Zaoyou's face drooped, and she looked pitiful. Amber and Nashida looked at each other, and there was some sympathy in their eyes when they looked at Zaoyou.

Because… not long after, Ying arrived, and who was Ying? General Raiden, the supreme ruler of Inazuma! Poor little Zaoyou, she was just being lazy, and ended up being blocked by the general!

The traffic jam lasted from seven in the evening to eleven near midnight, a full four hours. During these four hours, Xiao Zaoyou was always worried about being discovered by the general and hid in deep fear. It was really miserable.

But Zaoyou didn't know that her disguise had long been seen through by the Son of God. Amber even seriously suspected that all of this was instigated by the Son of God from the very beginning just for fun, and she might be having fun somewhere now.

"Hmm--!" He ate the snacks too quickly and naturally could not escape the fate of choking. Zaoyou beat his chest. Seeing this, Nashida hurriedly handed him a cup of tea.

"Huh-ha... I'm alive." Zaoyou drank the tea in the cup and gasped for breath. Only then did she feel a little more energetic.

Amber felt deeply sympathetic for a moment. She subconsciously reached out to touch Zaoyou's head to comfort her, but she didn't expect Zaoyou to quickly cover her head.

"Don't touch my head! You won't grow tall if you touch my head!" Zaoyou's eyes were full of vigilance for a moment, and Amber withdrew her hand angrily after hearing that.

"Sorry..." Amber picked up the teacup to hide her embarrassment, "I didn't know Zaoyou cared so much about this. I'm used to doing this to children, so subconsciously..."

"I'm not a child... I'm just short." Zaoyou was probably powerless to explain. She bit her lower lip tightly, looking like she had suffered a great injustice.

"Ah - don't be sad, don't be sad. As an apology, since Zaoyou wants to grow taller, how about I tell you the methods I know that can help you grow taller?" Amber couldn't stand seeing children sad, and it seemed that the child's presence could be counted as one of them, so she responded quickly.

"Um—really?" Zaoyou's sadness immediately subsided. She widened her eyes and said, "Hurry up and tell me—!"

"Okay, okay." Seeing that Zaoyou was no longer sad, Amber breathed a sigh of relief. She thought for a moment and organized her words.

"As far as I know, if you want to grow taller, you need to work on three main aspects." Amber held up three fingers. In Zaoyou's eyes, these three fingers were like extremely precious treasures, attracting her attention closely.

"First, it's about diet. Eat more foods high in calcium and protein, like eggs, chicken, duck, fish, and seafood. Drink more milk, etc." Amber explained slowly. Considering Zaoyou's eagerness to grow taller, she thought for a moment and added, "Of course, the amount must be around your normal meal size. Too much is actually bad for your health."

"Yeah, yeah!" Zaoyou nodded repeatedly. She had taken out a pen and paper at some point and was writing down something quickly. "What's next?"

Looking at Zaoyou who was eager to know the second point, Amber shook her head helplessly: "The second is your sleep schedule. If you want to grow taller, you must get enough sleep."