"Guu... Guuji Yae-sama?" Although Kujou Sara was the esteemed General of the Shogunate Army, her status in Inazuma was still inferior to that of Guuji Yae.
"I'm taking her with me. You have fun."
As Yae Miko took Raiden Makoto away, she left behind a bewildered Kujou Sara, who stood there in a daze.
"I... have fun?"
She didn't understand.
But since Yae Miko had taken Raiden Makoto, it also proved one thing: everything Raiden Makoto had told her must be true.
The Head of the Kujou Clan, her adoptive father, had indeed conspired with the Fatui to bring about the Vision Hunt Decree, and he was the one fueling the fire behind the scenes. Her adoptive father had betrayed the Raiden Shogun.
"Who exactly are you? Why did even Guuji Yae-sama come to take you away?" She knew Yae Miko had come to rescue Raiden Makoto, but she really couldn't imagine... Narukami Island.
"She... is a descendant of Sasayuri, isn't she?" Several figures appeared in her memories: one was her familiar, Kitsune Saiguu; one was the General of the Inazuma Shogunate at the time, Sasayuri; one was the oni girl she used to laugh and talk with, Mishiro Chiyo; and the last one, naturally, was the sister who occupied the largest part of her memories, Beelzebul.
"Sister Zhen... you even remember Sasayuri-sama? It seems you've recovered quite a bit of your memory." Yae Miko was slightly surprised. "Your memories should slowly return."
"Yes, aren't they all from the tengu clan? That girl does indeed bear some resemblance to Sasayuri-sama."
Sasayuri, a General of the Shogunate who once fought alongside Ei, was also one of her few friends. All she had in her mind were those fragments; as for the details, she knew nothing at all.
"Okay."
"Little Fox, are you going to the Kamisato Estate with me?" She had to go back soon to tell Kamisato Ayaka and the others she was safe. She knew that right now, Kamisato Ayaka and Thoma must be very worried.
"Sister Zhen, I'll send you back, but as for going inside, I'll pass..."
...Kamisato Estate.
"So the Gnosis really is just an ordinary communication device." After watching Yae Miko leave, Raiden Makoto held the Electro Archon's Gnosis in her hand. From that Gnosis, she felt a sense of familiarity.
But in her eyes, it was just an ordinary chess piece, appearing as if it were completely useless.
After putting the Gnosis away, she took a deep breath.
"Ayaka, I'm back."
At this time, Kamisato Ayaka was still with Thoma, and both their faces showed signs of unease.
The interior of the Kamisato Estate was also silent.
Raiden Makoto's shout startled Kamisato Ayaka. She hurried over and saw Raiden Makoto just about to enter the door.
"Zhen? You... is it really you?" Kamisato Ayaka couldn't quite believe it. Weren't Lumine and the others supposed to be contacting Yoimiya right now? Only a day had passed, and Raiden Makoto was already back.
"I made you worry."
"Aren't Lumine and the others still supposed to be contacting Yoimiya? How did you... come back alone?"
"Little... Yae Miko brought me out. Kujou Sara also believes now that the Head of the Kujou Clan is secretly colluding with the Fatui. She should be looking for evidence."
"Guuji Yae-sama?" Once she was certain Raiden Makoto was completely safe, the heavy stone in Kamisato Ayaka's heart finally fell, and she sighed in relief. A smile also appeared on her pretty face.
"That's wonderful."
"But I also have some not-so-good news for you..." However, the expression on Kamisato Ayaka's face slowly turned solemn again. "Sangonomiya Shrine sent us a letter."
"Hmm?"
"Because Sangonomiya Kokomi is unwilling to take the initiative to launch an attack on the Shogunate... Watatsumi Island has fallen into internal chaos."
"It's said that if Sangonomiya Kokomi doesn't launch an attack, they will remove her from her position as the Divine Priestess and completely imprison her."
Raiden Makoto took the letter handed over by Kamisato Ayaka and began to read it.
"It's a letter from Gorou?"
As Raiden Makoto read the letter, the expression on her face became increasingly solemn.
"As expected, those people on Watatsumi Island... are all unruly people."
She was also completely certain of one thing: the Great Serpent Orobashi definitely did not take the initiative to attack Narukami Island.
Orobashi was like a God pushed forward by the wishes of the people. Back then, Orobashi was completely set up by Watatsumi Island. Orobashi was coerced by the people; on the surface, they worshipped Orobashi, but in reality, they only felt that Orobashi was an obstacle to their rule over Watatsumi Island.
They successfully used Ei to get rid of Orobashi.
"Those high-ranking officials of Sangonomiya want to take advantage of the chaos to launch a full-scale counter-attack on Narukami Island and revolt against the Shogunate's rule."
And now, those people are coercing Sangonomiya Kokomi.
If the resistance is completely defeated and Watatsumi Island is completely lost, they can again blame all the faults on Sangonomiya Kokomi and Gorou.
In the letter, Gorou's words revealed a sense of helplessness. It seemed he was also unable to deal with those original residents of Watatsumi Island.
"Should we help him?"
Now that Kujou Sara knows that their Kamisato Clan has some connection with Watatsumi Island, Kamisato Ayaka no longer knows if they should continue to maintain contact.
"The resistance was also established by those people from Watatsumi Island using the Vision Hunt Decree as an excuse. But the resistance is the resistance, and Watatsumi Island is Watatsumi Island."
"The resistance's goal is indeed to oppose the Vision Hunt Decree, but Watatsumi Island's goal is not. They mostly want to invade Inazuma again."
She had heard from Kamisato Ayaka that Sangonomiya Kokomi was a strategist who was good at planning and left no stone unturned. But since that meeting with Sangonomiya Kokomi, she discovered that Sangonomiya Kokomi was actually still an inexperienced young girl.
Just being well-read in military strategy is nothing more than armchair tactics.
"It seems Sangonomiya Kokomi was also deceived by those unruly people of Sangonomiya... She should be able to see those people's true faces now."
"So... Zhen means to help them?" Kamisato Ayaka was actually a bit confused, but she could roughly understand what Raiden Makoto meant.
"We can help Kokomi, Gorou, and the others. We shouldn't let those in the resistance who only want to oppose the Vision Hunt Decree be victimized by the unruly people of Watatsumi Island again."
"Mhm."
"But how can we help them? Our Kamisato Clan doesn't have troops capable of fighting... and we are also severely short-handed right now." Kamisato Ayaka was a bit at a loss; she now also realized the gravity of the situation.
"Lumine."
"Lumine can help us."
"But Lumine has gone to find Yoimiya now. Originally, they were going to have them rescue you." Kamisato Ayaka felt a bit helpless. How could she have known that Yae Miko would bring Raiden Makoto out?
"Thoma, can you go and find them?"
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