Chapter 53: Day 4 of Inazuma's Surroundings
The head of the Kamisato family, Kamisato Ayato, is the holder of the Water God's Eye.
There has always been an inaccurate saying on the continent of Teyvat that when the holder of the Eye of God is imbued with the corresponding elemental force, a part of his body will change due to the element of the Eye of God he holds, such as hair color or pupil color.
So when he saw a man with hair color similar to his but slightly different from his entering the room, Kamisato Ayato roughly judged that the other person should be the holder of the Water God's Eye, and that the other person even carried the scent of the sea tide that had just crossed the sea.
So what he said just now about coming from Liyue and passing through the thunderstorm to enter Inazuma was indeed not a lie.
"Hello, I'm Kamisato Ayaka. This is my brother Kamisato Ayato and Toma, they are my family."
The girl was wearing a short haori jacket that was different from the traditional Inazuma jacket. The cuffs were slightly opened, revealing her forearms covered in white silk stockings. She was wearing a dark blue pleated skirt with a cherry blossom and flowing water pattern printed on it. If you looked closely, you could see dark patterns in the shape of snowflakes.
Because the three of them had gathered together to eat hot pot before, they were kneeling on the tatami, with a futon underneath each of them. The girl knelt gracefully, and her pleated skirt spread out beautifully like a fan, showing the standards of a lady from a noble family.
Linghua, who has been educated by her family since childhood, always maintains such a ladylike demeanor. However, from her transformation of her own clothes, it can be seen that she also has an unspeakable little rebelliousness in her heart.
"Hello, I'm Shui Qingli, I just came from Liyue."
Shui Qingli took off her shoes and socks, walked into the room and sat down on the remaining futon.
"Excuse me, do you know where Sora and Paimon went?"
He continued to ask, not looking like there were many flaws.
But Kamisato Ayato's eyes moved and he realized something.
The tone of voice doesn't sound like someone who didn't know what was going to happen in advance.
"Yes."
Next, Kamisato Ayaka told him about the traveler's actions after arriving in Inazuma. She delivered the message on behalf of Chisato Hiiragi and was led to see her by Toma. After seeing the miserable plight of the people who had lost the Eye of God, she decided to help and rescued Master Masakatsu and Toma. Then she was wanted by the Tenryo Bugyo and went to Kannazuka to look for the rebels.
Tell it all, without hiding anything.
"Well, it's really like Sora. He can accomplish great things wherever he goes."
Just like checking in, if you are not wanted every time you arrive in a country, it would be considered a failure of the traveler. After all, the end of the journey is likely to be Sky Island.
By the way, will he end up being wanted by the entire continent of Teyvat?
"……Feel sorry."
"This is not your fault, Miss. You don't have to apologize. After all, everyone present is already aware of Sora's character."
What a complete innocence... Oh no, I'm a very kind and helpful traveler, how could I just watch this happen and not help?
"Just call me Linghua."
Kamisato Ayaka quickly said that although people outside liked to call her "White Egret Princess", she actually sometimes felt ashamed and felt that she was not worthy of such a beautiful name.
"From what Linghua said, the Eye Hunting Order is now more stringent, so I can't just run around."
His words admitted that he was also a holder of the Eye of God.
"If you don't mind, how about this gentleman staying in the Mulou Teahouse and staying out of the spotlight for now?"
Kamisato Ayato smiled and invited.
Come to think of it, it seems that Zaoyou was on duty today? Although that kid always looked half asleep, he was serious when working. How could he not react when he saw this person coming in?
Could it be that I fell asleep accidentally?
"And the resistance army also has the support of the Society, so it would be very convenient if we want to send a letter."
It's decided. If there's any mail delivery work, I'll ask Zaoyou to do it. It's also a punishment for the kid's negligence this time. :＞
"Oh? One of the three magistrates serving the Shogun is actually connected to the people who rebelled against her. Isn't the head of the Kamisato family afraid that he will be held accountable by the God after the matter is exposed?"
Although he already knew what was going to happen, Shui Qingli still asked.
Any normal person would ask this question.
"will not."
Kamisato Ayato smiled gently (but sinisterly), and the shadows of cherry blossoms and torii gates seemed to be reflected in her eyes.
If it weren't for the support of that Lord Palace Administrator, how could he allow Linghua to come into contact with travelers from foreign countries?
"This is all for Inazuma's future."
He said so.
Nashitanada
Sora, who originally heard from Thomas that the resistance army could be found in Tadashi Sand, learned the latest battle situation from the shogunate soldiers and the people who escaped from the battlefield.
Due to their lack of frontal combat power and the fact that they were being pushed to the rear by the shogunate soldiers to the northwest of the Wuxiang Blade Space, the rebels were even approaching the location of their base camp.
After hearing the news, Kong's face wrinkled into a ball. It seems that the situation on the resistance side is very bad... He must rush over to help as soon as possible.
So he met a new friend, Teppei, at Nashiinada, who did not have the Eye of God but longed for power.
The ordinary residents of Inazuma Castle were not quite aware of how painful it was for the holders of the Eye of God to have their Eye Hunting Order confiscated, but the lockdown order issued at the same time also made them complain.
The implementation of the isolation order meant that the country no longer had any contact with the outside world and had completely become a stagnant country. The Kanjo Bugyo and Tenryo Bugyo, who had gained huge profits from this, would not care about the lives of ordinary people.
Trade was no longer flowing, income became dispensable, and the rebels even had to face taxation and inspections by the shogunate soldiers. People kept trying to escape from the high-pressure Inazuma, so the resistance army persisted for so long despite such a huge gap in power.
The Thunder God in the Pure Land of One Heart cannot hear the cries and petitions of his people, because they are all blocked from the Heavenly Territory and the Thunder General, so he insists on following the Eye Hunting Order and pursuing [Eternity].
"Because I lost too much, I became timid out of fear and gave up [the future] in order to protect [the present]..."
Shui Qingli opened the window and caught a petal of cherry blossom falling from the dream tree with her fingertips.
The tender pink petals are light and soft, and seem to have no power, but the sacred cherry tree can be planted in the past and sprout in the future. Raiden may seem weak, but he is actually a god who is much stronger than his sister.
"Mr. Qingli, what did you say? I didn't hear it clearly."
Thomas walked in with a tray. He had let down his guard against Shui Qingli. After all, if he wasn't Kong's friend, he wouldn't be able to tell the story of the Traveler in Liyue so vividly. He and the eldest lady loved to listen to it very much.
"No... nothing, just a sigh... the cherry blossoms have fallen and the moon in front of the steps seems as far away as it did last year..."
"The hatred is still the same."
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The original sentence is: The cherry blossoms have all fallen, and the moon is in front of the steps. I lean against the incense burner in sorrow on the ivory bed. It seems like this day last year, but the hatred is still the same. ——From Li Yu.
This is a poem about a woman's lovesickness, and I feel it is quite appropriate here.