Tenshukaku.
"Clan Head? You..." When the Shogunate Soldier guarding Tenshukaku saw Kujou Takayuki rushing toward the palace, he was momentarily stunned. Beside Kujou Takayuki, it seemed to be the Head of the Hiiragi Clan of the Tenryou Commission.
Since the Tenryou Commission oversees Inazuma's military, the city's security is also their responsibility. Thus, the Shogunate Soldiers guarding the exterior of Tenshukaku were all members of the Tenryou Commission.
"I wish to see Her Excellency... Her Excellency hasn't left, has she?" Kujou Takayuki confirmed with the Shogunate Soldier. The Raiden Makoto he had seen at the Kamisato Estate must have been an impostor.
After returning, he immediately informed the Head of the Hiiragi Clan of the Tenryou Commission about those matters. They ultimately decided to use the evidence they possessed to thoroughly expose the Shuumatsuban Kamisato Clan.
Furthermore, once Kujou Takayuki told him everything, the Head of the Hiiragi Clan concluded that the Raiden Makoto at the Kamisato Estate was definitely not the Raiden Shogun, but someone impersonating her.
The Kamisato Clan's actions were nothing short of treason.
Kujou Takayuki had completely destroyed the evidence of his secret collusion with the Fatui; after Kujou Sara questioned him, he had burned all those letters.
The Head of the Hiiragi Clan had asked him a question: since he had brought a hundred or two men to the Kamisato Estate to confront them, why did he flee? Could it be that he truly mistook Raiden Makoto for the Raiden Shogun then? He didn't know the answer himself.
"Her Excellency has remained in Tenshukaku and has never left." The Shogunate Soldier nodded with a respectful expression. "Clan Head, shall I announce your arrival to Her Excellency?"
"Yes."
Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan exchanged a look and nodded to each other. He already had a plan for how to conduct himself before the Raiden Shogun.
The Kamisato Clan had to be dealt with once and for all.
Kujou Sara was actually with the Kamisato Clan. She knew about his collusion with the Fatui and had seen the evidence with her own eyes.
But now that he had completely destroyed the evidence, who would know as long as he insisted that Kujou Sara had betrayed the Tenryou Commission?
When the Shogunate Soldier reappeared, he said directly to Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan, "Clan Head, Her Excellency requests your presence inside."
Tenshukaku, the Raiden Shogun's usual residence, was also the most exalted place in Inazuma City.
Upon entering Tenshukaku, Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan saw the Raiden Shogun pacing within.
Before them stood a Lady with a massive braid hanging down her back, dressed in purple attire. Her eyes, like lightning, looked upon everything with indifference.
"Her Excellency!"
Kujou Takayuki felt a bit dazed. Seeing the real Raiden Shogun again, he recalled the Lady he saw at the Kamisato Estate; there were clearly vast differences between the two, save for their similar faces.
How could he have been so foolish as to mistake Raiden Makoto for the Raiden Shogun? At this moment, his hatred for the Kamisato Clan intensified.
"Oh... What is it?" The Raiden Shogun looked indifferently at Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan.
"Your Excellency! The Shuumatsuban Kamisato Clan has been secretly defying the Vision Hunt Decree and funding the Watatsumi Island resistance. Furthermore, I suspect the destruction of the Wards suppressing the evil spirits on Ba Yun Island was also a plot by the Kamisato Clan."
"The Kamisato Clan's actions are intended to overthrow the Shogunate's rule!"
"Yes, Your Excellency. Not long ago, the evil spirits Wards on Ba Yun Island were destroyed, releasing the evil spirits. The island has been devastated. We are doing our best to rescue the people and were just about to report this to you!" the Head of the Hiiragi Clan added in agreement.
"According to our investigation, the evil spirits on Ba Yun Island was also the work of the Watatsumi Island resistance. Since the Kamisato Clan is allied with the resistance, I, like the Head of the Kujou Clan, suspect a conspiracy between them..." the Head of the Hiiragi Clan said solemnly.
"The Kamisato Clan's actions are entirely aimed at obstructing Your Excellency's pursuit of eternity!" Kujou Takayuki said with great earnestness, his voice thick with emotion as he spoke.
As if he truly pursued eternity?
"Moreover, I discovered someone at the Kamisato Estate who looks remarkably like Your Excellency. The Kamisato Clan is definitely plotting to replace you and rebel against the Shogunate!" Kujou Takayuki feigned an air of total devotion to the cause of eternity.
"Your Excellency, the Kamisato Clan has gathered many people who possess Visions, and we are unable to deal with them..."
"This is evidence of the Kamisato Clan's dealings with the resistance... Please, Your Excellency, take a look!" After Kujou Takayuki presented some of the letters he had gathered regarding the Kamisato Clan and Watatsumi Island, the Raiden Shogun nodded.
"I see."
"Those who obstruct eternity... I shall have them all inlaid upon the statue." The Raiden Shogun's tone was calm, yet Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan trembled as they heard it.
At that moment, Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan exchanged a glance, both seeing a sense of relief in the other's eyes.
"Your Excellency, please allow us to join you in purging these obstacles!" Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan said "loyally," their faces even showing a hint of resolute "conviction."
"Very well."
"Your Excellency, we shall go and prepare to arrest the members of the Kamisato Clan..." Just as Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan were about to withdraw, a woman with a striking figure walked into Tenshukaku.
Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan were somewhat alarmed, but they couldn't show it in front of the Raiden Shogun.
It was the diplomat from Snezhnaya who had been conspiring with them all along, the Fatui Harbinger, Signora.
"Oh, am I interrupting?" Signora glanced disdainfully at Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan, her tone very flippant.
Fortunately, Signora acted as if she didn't know them, and Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan breathed a sigh of relief.
If the Raiden Shogun knew they were acquainted with Signora, they would surely be inlaid upon the statue themselves.
"Your Excellency, Her Majesty the Tsaritsa asked me to convey her greetings to you." Yet, even when looking at the Raiden Shogun, Signora remained flippant and disdainful.
"Your Excellency is likely unaware of everything happening in Inazuma, aren't you?" Signora's next words made Kujou Takayuki and the Head of the Hiiragi Clan, who had just relaxed, tense up again.
A look of panic flashed across Kujou Takayuki's face, but he still maintained a facade of composure.
"I do not need you to tell me what is happening in Inazuma, Signora." The Raiden Shogun's voice was flat, her expression cold. "They can tell me what has occurred."
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