As far as she knew, Mondstadt's Anemo Archon also seemed somewhat unreliable, but compared to the Raiden Shogun's naive concepts in Inazuma, the Anemo Archon's advocacy for freedom, allowing Mondstadt to develop freely, actually seemed quite good.
As for Liyue's Geo Archon, she knew very little and would not comment.
"Miss Kamisato?" At this moment, a woman dressed in a kimono was looking at Kamisato Ayaka with a look of surprise. Since Kamisato Ayaka rarely came to outlying islands—outlying islands being the only window between Inazuma and foreign nations—it was a place where all sorts of people mixed.
"Miss Yurihana." Thoma nodded. Since that matter was a bit awkward, Thoma stepped forward to negotiate with Yurihana directly. "The Demoiselle has come to ask for your help with something."
"Mr. Thoma, please speak plainly."
Yurihana was still incredibly surprised in her heart. Seeing the Demoiselle of the Kamisato Clan in outlying islands was truly a rare sight.
"We want to process a residency permit for her."
"Process a residency permit?" Yurihana was stunned. She didn't even ask about the duration of Raiden Makoto's stay and simply nodded. "Of course, no problem."
"It is my honor to be able to help the Shirasagi Himegimi," Yurihana said with a smile.
Especially since Kamisato Ayaka was practically a socialite in the upper-class world; she was very popular among the various clans in Inazuma.
Thoma also frequently moved through various departments, and his popularity was also quite good.
"I'll go register her. Please wait a moment."
"Can others stay in Inazuma just by paying money?" From the ease with which the residency permit was processed, Makoto only saw part of the problem.
"Yes."
"I feel like the current Inazuma is a bit corrupt," Makoto lamented slightly. "In that case, can't anyone stay in Inazuma? That's too big a difference from the Raiden Shogun's ban on people entering Inazuma."
"Doesn't the Raiden Shogun usually inspect Inazuma?"
In fact, walking along the way and observing the lives of the Inazuma people, Makoto had already discovered that most of them were not happy at the moment; their lives were very dry and monotonous.
Thinking about it, the current Inazuma was just like the Edo Shogunate era of Japan in her previous life, filled with an oppressive atmosphere.
The Raiden Shogun likely didn't care about the lives of the common people at all, perhaps not even their life or death. She only pursued her own understanding of that shallow and naive eternity.
"Yes."
"All affairs in Inazuma have always been handled by the Three Commissions. If a situation arises that requires instructions from the Shogun, information will be relayed to her, and she will make a judgment and issue orders," Kamisato Ayaka nodded. "At other times, the Shogun only stays in Tenshukaku."
"Then what if someone conveys the wrong information to the Raiden Shogun?" Makoto did not agree with the Raiden Shogun's approach. One must know that if a ruler never leaves their home, then if even one piece of external information is wrong, the impact would be too great.
Even during the feudal era of Huaxia, those emperors would go on incognito tours or inspect the realm.
"Convey wrong information to the Shogun? Who would dare do that?" Kamisato Ayaka blinked. Makoto's question actually stumped her a bit. She was also thinking in her mind: if it were truly as Makoto said, and someone conveyed wrong information to the Raiden Shogun, what would happen?
"Walking along the way, the people's lives are not happy. They live very oppressively," Makoto said faintly. For some reason, seeing the lives of the Inazuma people, she felt a bit of worry in her heart. She shouldn't be the type of person to lament over such things, let alone the fact that the people of Inazuma had nothing to do with her. Why would she feel this way?
Is it because of the influence of the original body?
"Makoto... do you think so too?" Kamisato Ayaka looked at Makoto with a profound gaze. For a moment, she felt that Makoto shared the same beliefs. As the Demoiselle of the Shuumatsuban Kamisato Clan, she was closest to the people's livelihood and had always been able to observe their situation.
She knew the people were not living comfortably.
"The Vision Hunt Decree... such an order shouldn't exist either." Makoto nodded. "I have to say, the Raiden Shogun is truly too naive."
"Ahem." Kamisato Ayaka coughed slightly. She felt they shouldn't disparage the Raiden Shogun too much in public. "The Shogun's orders naturally have her reasons."
And at this moment, Yurihana happened to come out of the Outlander Affairs Agency, holding Raiden's residency permit in her hand.
"Miss Kamisato, the residency permit you wanted has been processed."
"Thank you."
"Now we need to find a Liyue Merchant. Makoto, if you have questions, it's best to ask a Liyue Merchant." Kamisato Ayaka's goal was still to help Makoto find her family. She could see that Makoto's sister must be very important to her.
"Mhm."
The lives of the Inazuma people didn't have much to do with her for now. Her most important task was still to find the sister in her memories.
"Thoma."
Kamisato Ayaka had very little contact with merchants. As for Thoma, he frequently dealt with those merchants in outlying islands.
"Yes."
"Makoto, do you think the Vision... Hunt Decree shouldn't exist?" Kamisato Ayaka looked at Makoto very seriously. This was her belief; she had even started resisting since the Vision Hunt Decree was issued.
She needed to see Makoto's views now. If Makoto's views were the same as hers, wouldn't that prove one thing—that Makoto was the person of destiny she had been waiting for?
"Mhm."
"Although Visions are granted by the gods, even a god has no right to take them back, right? And..."
As far as she knew, the appearance of a Vision seemed related to the desires of the recipient. Those Visions carried the wishes of their owners.
"Makoto knows about Visions?"
Kamisato Ayaka was a Vision holder herself, but observing Makoto, she found that Makoto did not have a Vision. Makoto was just an ordinary Lady.
"I know a thing or two."
"The Vision Hunt Decree indeed shouldn't exist." Kamisato Ayaka nodded. "Since Makoto's views are the same as mine, would you like to help me?"
"Help you?" Makoto was stunned for a moment. What she possessed now was only the national style master system, which had no combat power. She had no idea how she would survive in a world full of gods and demons.
"Help me resist the Vision Hunt Decree together." Kamisato Ayaka's ice-blue eyes sparkled with light; she was somewhat expectant.
"But I'm just an ordinary person." Makoto was naturally willing to help Kamisato Ayaka, but what could she do?
"Makoto, what you just said touched me. If someone really conveyed wrong information to the Shogun, wouldn't the Shogun also issue wrong orders?"
"You mean... the Vision Hunt Decree is a wrong order? That someone intentionally conveyed wrong information, misleading the Raiden Shogun into issuing the Vision Hunt Decree?"
"Yes."
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