Using the Yashiro Commission, which is also one of the Three Commissions, to counter the Tenryou Commission—would Kujou Masahito still dare to abuse his power?
In that case, the Grand Narukami Shrine should also work. Although that fox is rather despicable, her status is certainly not much lower than the Raiden Shogun.
But precisely because she is so despicable, Shiki might be dragged into her schemes at any moment.
Shiki said, "Troubled times indeed. Also, thank you for telling me all this."
"There's nothing to thank me for. However, I do have an idea. The Kujou Clan of the Tenryou Commission is a samurai family. If you can defeat the current General, Kujou Sara, the Kujou Clan won't dare to trouble you anymore."
"Kujou Sara is the adopted daughter of the Kujou Clan and currently the most powerful person within the clan. Defeating her would be sufficient to prove your strength."
Kazuha thought carefully and finally presented this solution.
"The method is sound, but I can't achieve it right now. So, I plan to make a trip to the Grand Narukami Shrine. Would you like to come along?"
Shiki shook her head. Even though Kujou Sara was directly knocked down by La Signora in the storyline, she was publicly the strongest person in Inazuma besides the Raiden Shogun.
Otherwise, how could she have become the Shogunate General?
Losing to a Harbinger was simply unavoidable. La Signora possessed power granted by the Cryo Archon; the two were fundamentally not on the same level.
"The Grand Narukami Shrine?" Kazuha seemed slightly surprised. Would there be a solution there?
It was clear that the girl had her own plan based on what she had just said, and he was quite curious to see how she would resolve the situation.
"Since I'm just a Wanderer traveling everywhere anyway, I'll accompany you for a while!"
"Then let's not delay and set off immediately. I don't know if we can make it before dark, and the roads on Mt. Yougou are difficult, so I might need your help then," Shiki said, gazing toward the cloud-piercing Mt. Yougou.
Her original destination was the place where she first arrived in Teyvat, roughly around Araumi, but she couldn't get up to the Grand Narukami Shrine from that direction.
She could climb it in the game, but not in the real Teyvat. She would have to pass through Chinju Forest and then loop around from the direction of the Kamisato Estate.
Yes, looping around. When Inazuma was first released in the update, Shiki used Electrograna to fly up from the huge pit, but there was actually another path that normal people could use to climb the mountain.
It was just that many people hadn't noticed it. Shiki herself only discovered it while wandering around bored when she had no stamina left for domains.
"Your Vision is Anemo-aligned. I assume that makes traversing rugged mountain paths very convenient," Shiki said.
"Haha." Kazuha chuckled twice upon hearing this. "To be honest, Miss Ryougi, I often use the power of Anemo to travel; it is indeed very convenient."
"Like this…"
Kazuha's Vision shimmered with a soft green light, then he lightly jumped, soaring higher than the nearby trees.
"A Vision… enviable."
Upon seeing an Genshin Impact control elemental power, it was impossible for her not to feel envious. Although she possessed the only pair of Mystic Eyes of Death Perception on the continent of Teyvat, a Vision that could control elemental power would certainly make adventuring or traveling much more convenient.
For example, the Pyro element allows one to make fire anytime, anywhere, and even in harsh environments like Dragonspine, one wouldn't feel distressed.
"Ryougi, there's no need to be envious. Visions always appear when one least expects them. Take me as an example; I just understood some things, slept, and when I woke up, this thing appeared on me."
Kazuha comforted the girl. In his opinion, obtaining a Vision seemed related to one's own enlightenment, coupled with a wish; under this dual combination, the Archons' gaze would be cast upon them.
"Perhaps, but I'm likely fated to be without a Vision." Shiki was noncommittal.
"Ryougi, why do you say that?"
"Because my childhood wish has already been fulfilled, which means I currently have no wish. If I have no wish, how can I hope to gain the Archons' attention?"
"Perhaps only when I find a new wish and act upon it will I have a chance to obtain a Vision?"
In fact, Shiki had another reason she didn't mention: she wasn't from this world at all.
As for how she could establish a link with the ley lines... she didn't even know that herself.
"Already fulfilled, huh…"
Kazuha was stunned; it was the first time he had heard such a statement. Many who couldn't obtain a Vision believed their wish wasn't strong enough, but no one had ever said their wish was already fulfilled.
Speaking of which, when he first saw the girl, the information the wind conveyed to him was this:
Everyone has various auras, the most direct being the elemental power they wield, followed by some personality traits, such as rage, greed...
However, the girl was like an empty vessel. Such an existence naturally attracted his attention; otherwise, he wouldn't have stopped there.
"It seems I should be envious of Ryougi, after all, your wish has already been fulfilled." Kazuha smiled slightly.
"...Thank you." Shiki thanked him after a moment of silence. She understood that these were words of comfort from him. It had to be said that Kazuha certainly had a way with words in this regard; at least, she felt much better now.
"By the way, Ryougi, have you ever considered if the conditions for obtaining a Vision are truly just a simple wish?" Kazuha asked.
"I don't think it's entirely so, right? Everyone has wishes, but why are those who obtain Visions so rare?"
"And the timing of their acquisition also varies. For example, my friend's Vision was obtained during a crisis, while mine was after contemplation."
Shiki pondered upon hearing this. Although she wasn't one of those so-called lore experts on Earth, she was a high-intensity farming player from the game's launch. Every character had their own story of obtaining a Vision, and through casual observation, she had also formed some of her own ideas.
"Perhaps we have all fallen into a misconception. What the Vision sees is not a wish, but a path."
"In my hometown, there is a saying about the 'Dao.' Everyone has their own Dao, and a wish is merely the most expressive way to describe the Dao."
"Only by understanding what one's Dao truly is, supplemented by impressive Talents, will a Vision spontaneously appear beside that person."
"It's just a pity that even now, I haven't found my own Dao, and I don't even know the meaning of my own existence."
After speaking, a barely perceptible sadness flickered in Shiki's eyes. She didn't belong to this world, just like the Traveler.