"So it's something I heard through hearsay; I don't know the specifics," Shiki said, spreading her hands, indicating she wasn't clear.
"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. By the way, has Thoma told you anything about the Traveler?"
"The Traveler? Of course, he even sent a message via carrier pigeon. He also said he might bring her home soon," Ayaka said after thinking for a moment.
"Thoma's letter said this Traveler is someone who can change the course of events. The old Archons of Liyue were defeated by her working with the Adepti, so perhaps she will be of some help to our plan."
Shiki rubbed her forehead helplessly upon hearing this. This Traveler, said to be able to change the course of events, actually just means trouble follows her wherever she goes, right?
"Uh… is something wrong?" Ayaka noticed the girl's difficulty.
"It's nothing. Anyway, the original plan doesn't conflict with her, and it's good to bring her in to contribute some strength."
The Traveler can perceive the wishes of all beings, which is a way to make the Raiden Archon change her mind, and it doesn't conflict at all with Shiki's desire to purify Inazuma's environment.
The problem is that this Traveler might become overly kind-hearted midway and let those people go, which would be very annoying.
"Ayaka, just proceed with your original plan as usual; you don't need to consider me."
"Hmm, but speaking of which, it seems the Tenryou Commission over there is holding some kind of ceremony recently. Logically, such matters should be handled by our Yashiro Commission," Ayaka said.
Shiki knew that the Vision Hunt Decree for the hundredth Vision would happen soon. At that time, she planned to eradicate the scourges within Inazuma in one fell swoop.
The Fatui, the Tenryou Commission, the Kanjou Commission—none of these three would escape. As for the resistance, she believed that with Kujou Sara, they wouldn't cause any trouble.
After the incident, those who should die will die, those who should be dismissed will be dismissed. As for the soldiers, there's no need to worry; the Kujou Clan only manages the army, and it's not as if only Kujou Clan members are in the army.
"Let them do their thing; we don't need to worry about it."
Shiki shook her head. It was just a Vision Hunt Decree; it wasn't the top priority in the Shogun's procedures.
The Shogun's consciousness was born to pursue eternity, followed by Inazuma's stability. When the Tenryou Commission, responsible for finance and the military, faced major problems and colluded with the Fatui from other nations, the Shogun would prioritize dealing with these issues.
As for the Vision Hunt Decree, this thing proposed by the Fatui might not even exist after the Fatui are all sent back.
Of course, these were all just Shiki's conjectures, so a backup plan was still needed, such as having a certain blonde blockhead follow the game's plot.
Just then, Thoma's voice came from the doorway.
"So you're here, Young Miss. Oh, and Ryougi Young Miss."
"Thoma? Shouldn't you be in Inazuma City right now?" Ayaka quickly hid the temari behind her back when she saw Thoma.
"Logically, yes, but I didn't expect this Traveler to be able to use Waypoints for teleportation! So, we just came over!" Thoma said excitedly.
"So she's outside right now?" Shiki asked.
"Yes, that's why I came to find the Young Miss," Thoma nodded.
"Then Thoma, please take this Traveler to the main house. Shiki and I will be there shortly."
"Alright, no problem!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Thoma disappeared from their sight. Owners of Pyro Visions were all like this—impetuous.
Putting on her geta, Ayaka led Shiki to her room, then carefully placed her temari, Kakitsubata, into the cabinet.
Speaking of which, this was the first time Ayaka had brought an outsider into her private quarters. Although they were both women, there was always a peculiar emotion in her heart.
"Shiki, let's go."
"Mm."
As for Ayaka's private room, Shiki didn't find anything special about it. There were no flashy things, just a comfortable layout.
The two arrived at the main house of the Kamisato Clan, where Thoma, the Traveler, and Paimon were already sitting, waiting for them.
"Apologies for the wait, three of you." Ayaka opened her folding fan, every movement exuding elegance. At this moment, she had transformed back into the Shiratsuyu Princess.
"Hello."
The Traveler greeted Ayaka, but when she saw Shiki following behind the girl, she was clearly startled.
"It's you?"
"Yes, it's me." Shiki nodded expressionlessly. "What, are you surprised to see me?"
Ayaka was also surprised, but her good upbringing quickly allowed her to recover. "Oh? So the two of you already know each other? In that case, I won't bother with introductions."
Although she was quite curious how they knew each other, it was clearly not the time to ask.
"So, you're part of the Kamisato Clan?" Lumine asked.
"Something like that, but I'm a consultant, not quite like Thoma," Shiki added.
"Besides, I'm not the main character of this conversation, and your purpose in coming to the Kamisato Clan with Thoma wasn't to talk to me, was it?"
"Indeed. Then, I presume this is Miss Ayaka? I heard from Thoma that you can introduce me to the Raiden Shogun." Lumine said, looking at the dignified and elegant white-haired girl.
"Hello, Traveler. I can indeed help you meet the Raiden Shogun, but before that, I would like to ask you to help two people," Ayaka said.
"They both had their Visions taken away due to the Vision Hunt Decree. After you've met them, if you still wish to insist on meeting the Raiden Shogun, then it won't be too late for me to introduce you."
"Two people? No problem, where are they?"
Lumine briefly thought about it and then agreed. In her opinion, it was just helping two people. She had helped so many people since coming from Mondstadt; would she care about two more?
"They are both in Inazuma City. One is Kurosawa, a samurai from the Tenryou Commission, and the other, I think you might have heard of him, is Domon, the head of the Meikyo Shisui-ryu, who was defeated by Shiki just yesterday."
Lumine turned to look at Shiki, who was beside Ayaka, and couldn't help but recall the news she had heard in Inazuma City yesterday evening.
Due to the Vision Hunt Decree, the two had a duel. The victor was, of course, Shiki, as Domon was ultimately carried out on a stretcher.
However, these events happened in the morning, and she wasn't present. She only heard how exaggerated the Foot Soldier who witnessed it made it sound, but she hadn't truly seen the process.
Afterward, she heard that Domon had secluded himself after waking up, not even seeing his own disciples. She wondered if he had been stimulated in some way.
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