Meanwhile, at the Kamisato Estate, Shiki and Ayaka had finished breakfast and were standing in the pavilion discussing the day's arrangements.
"By the way, hasn't the temporary refugee shelter been built yet? The war will be over in a while."
The mention of this made Shiki's head ache. She just couldn't understand what these people were dawdling about. It was just a temporary residence, did it really take this long?
Five days had passed since the order came from the Crimsonwood Village villagers' convoy. Those villagers were at most a thousand people. Couldn't they even set up tents in five days?
"It should be soon… This matter was originally handled by the Tenryou Commission. As for the current progress, I'll have to go and see for myself to know."
Ayaka also wasn't sure what the situation was like over there. She guessed these people probably never even intended to build it in the first place.
"Then you go to the site and take a look. I'll lead a team to Ritou to deal with those officials. Everything they've taken during this time, they'll have to spit it all out!"
"As for Hiiragi Chisato… she's very lucky to have survived."
Although Shiki didn't have a good impression of this girl, she didn't have a bad one either. Now that everything was over, whether she lived or died didn't matter.
"Survived? Wasn't the punishment given by Your Excellency the Shogun the extermination of three generations?" Ayaka was a little confused.
"Yes, but who told her she had a devoted man? And who knows, he might already be here."
Shiki nodded, then pointed towards the gate. A young man wearing black-rimmed glasses was standing at the entrance, anxiously waiting for something.
"He is… Kujou Renji?"
"Mhm, Kujou Renji and Hiiragi Chisato had a private romance, but both their parents disagreed with their association. This might actually bring them together."
After speaking, Shiki and Ayaka walked towards the gate.
At this moment, Kujou Renji no longer had his previous refined demeanor. He was like an ant on a hot pan, extremely anxious.
Only upon seeing the two girl did his anxious expression ease slightly.
"Thank goodness, I finally see you two!"
"I already know your purpose. As long as you and Hiiragi Chisato get married today, her life will not be in any danger." Shiki's expression was cold, and her lifeless pupils were somewhat intimidating.
"This… How did you know?"
"Is it that hard? As long as one knows the relationship between you and Hiiragi Chisato, even an idiot could guess what you're here for."
"But compared to that, I'd rather know how you knew my whereabouts?"
She and Ayaka had teleported using a Waypoint. Kujou Renji couldn't possibly have known her movements.
"Actually, it was just a lucky guess. After Your Excellency the Shogun's judgment was announced, I knew that the Kujou Clan had no chance of rising again. I love Qianli, and I don't want her to die, so I thought of you, who possess a large amount of evidence."
"Although I didn't know your whereabouts, I knew that if I waited here at the Kamisato Estate, I would definitely see you!"
After watching the entire course of events, Kujou Renji left Inazuma City and rushed to the Kamisato Estate. Due to the long journey and his relatively weak constitution, he only managed to climb up from the Chinju Forest in the middle of the night.
But he was lucky. He didn't encounter any monsters on the way, otherwise, he would have truly been marrying Hiiragi Chisato in another world a few days later.
"You are quite lucky. I will send you to Inazuma City later. At that time, you can go to Ritou with the escort team. As long as you two get married, Hiiragi Chisato will no longer be a member of the Hiiragi Clan, and the punishment of exterminating three generations will naturally not affect her."
"I understand. And thank you, Miss Ryougi, for your leniency."
Kujou Renji was a sensible person. He knew that as the Raiden Shogun's Side Attendant, the girl had a thousand ways to break them apart. However, not only did she not do so, but she even brought them together.
"Thank me? Both your brother and father died because of me. Do you really want to thank me?" Shiki retorted.
"Sigh… To be honest, I'm not sure. I hate what they did, but I also feel sad about their deaths. Now, I'm happy because I can spend the rest of my life with Qianli."
"With these three emotions mixed together, I can't tell what kind of mood I should be in when facing you now."
Kujou Renji sighed, saying that emotions could be simple or extraordinarily complex. Sometimes, one simply didn't know what their current mood was.
"How you face me doesn't matter. What you should be thinking about now is how to face Hiiragi Chisato. I can't guarantee that she won't lose her mind when she sees me."
Although Shiki had removed a tumor from Inazuma, it was undeniable that she had also destroyed some people's families.
There was never absolute right or wrong in this world. Different positions led to different perspectives, as the saying goes, 'those who walk different paths cannot plan together.'
Shiki never expected these people to understand what she had done. She only knew that everything she had done was worth it.
Inazuma would get better and better. How these losers viewed her didn't matter. She didn't need their understanding, just like on Earth.
Kujou Renji remained silent upon hearing this. What more could he say at this point? It was already very fortunate that the two of them could survive this vortex.
"I will send you to Inazuma City later. At that time, you can go to Ritou with the escort team."
Not everyone could teleport via Waypoint. If the team departed from Inazuma City at ten o'clock, they would likely arrive at Ritou around four in the afternoon.
And she needed to deal with those officials before four o'clock.
However, since monsters roamed at night, the escort team would most likely stay overnight in Ritou and depart for Inazuma City the next morning.
"Wait, send me back to Inazuma City?" Kujou Renji was confused.
"Yes, that's right. Don't worry, it'll be over in an instant. It'll be quick." Shiki nodded, completely unaware of how exaggerated her words sounded to an ordinary person.
"No, since you have such a fast method, why don't you send me directly to Ritou? Sending me back to Inazuma City and then having me follow the team to Ritou, isn't that redundant?" Kujou Renji asked.
"Heh heh, so you're saying you want to go to Ritou with me?"
"Of course. The sooner I see Qianli, the sooner I can marry her."
"…Alright, I agree. But at that time, the scene might be a bit stimulating for you. If you can't handle it, remember to hide in the inn and don't come out."
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