"So where are we going now? It couldn't be to see the Raiden Shogun, could it?" Xinyan was a bit panicked. No matter what, that was a Archon!
"How could that be? You're overthinking it. We're just going to process your paperwork."
How could such a small matter trouble the Raiden Shogun? If the Raiden Shogun had to be responsible for everything in Inazuma, could this nation even function?
Shiki heard their whispering clearly, but she didn't care. Besides, what the Traveler said wasn't wrong; she was the Inazuma version of the Tianquan, and perhaps even more absurdly so.
Arriving at the gates of Tenshukaku, Shiki gestured for one of the Okurumashu to come over.
"Lady Ryougi!"
"Go process an Inazuma City residency permit for her. I need to see the document within five minutes. Do you understand?"
"Yes!"
The Okurumashu bowed and shouted his response, then quickly headed toward the administrative office.
"Alright, wait a moment."
The Okurumashu were the attendants responsible for matters around the Raiden Shogun. Their overall quality was the top in all of Inazuma; only the ninjas of the Anbu could compete with them.
In their eyes, as long as it was an order from Lord Shogun, it had to be completed. No need to ask why. If she said five minutes, it would be done within five minutes!
And the orders of the Sobayōnin ranked just behind Lord Shogun. If there were no orders from Lord Shogun currently, then the Sobayōnin's orders were the primary objective.
In less than five minutes, that Okurumashu respectfully handed an envelope to Shiki.
"Thank you, you may go."
"It is my honor!" After speaking, the Okurumashu vanished back to his post.
Shiki opened the envelope, confirmed the contents were correct, and handed it to Xinyan.
Here, inside is your residency permit for Inazuma City and your identification. Don't lose them; it's quite a hassle to get them replaced.
"Ah, thank you!"
Xinyan appeared quite constrained. After all, this was a big shot of Inazuma!
"It's nothing. You're the Traveler's friend, right? In that case, it's no big deal."
Shiki shook her head. She and the Traveler had shared trials and tribulations; what was a mere residency permit?
Hearing this, Xinyan turned to look at the Traveler, her crimson eyes seemingly saying, "You definitely did something incredible, didn't you!"
Seeing this, the Traveler and Paimon helplessly covered their foreheads. Great, now there was no way to explain this away.
"Regardless, I still have to thank you for your help. Otherwise, in an Inazuma under the Sakoku Decree, I really wouldn't know how to get back."
"It's fine. If it were during the Vision Hunt Decree, you would already be living a life of hiding."
Xinyan's arrival was very timely, at least that's what Shiki thought. The Vision Hunt Decree and the war had just ended a few days ago, and she had only just finished off the Balladeer last night.
And then today she ran into Xinyan coming to Inazuma.
"Vision Hunt Decree? I heard Sister Beidou mention that your Inazuma's Raiden Shogun was confiscating Visions, but it seems that order has been abolished now," Xinyan said.
"Mhm. During that period, Inazuma... was very chaotic. It was a very wise choice for you not to come. An environment with internal strife and external threats is not friendly to foreigners like you."
"But it's all resolved now. Currently, Inazuma is undergoing reconstruction. Although it's not as prosperous as Liyue Harbor, it has good scenery. I wish you a happy time in Inazuma in advance."
Shiki didn't say anything like 'because of me Inazuma did this or that.' In her view, that was very childish behavior. The people of Inazuma saw what she did; would they not understand whether it was good or bad?
"Hehe, I've heard too. The situation in Inazuma was very tense before, and it's all thanks to that brave girl named Shiki who turned the tide."
"I definitely have to learn more when I get the chance. This kind of story of resistance is perfect for writing rock songs!"
Once she started talking about her area of expertise, Xinyan became excited, but she didn't notice the subtle expressions of the Traveler and Paimon beside her.
"...That would be me."
"Ah?"
Xinyan was stunned, but then she thought about it carefully. The name the Traveler used for this Inazuma 'Tianquan' just now was Ryougi!
"I am Shiki. And, I'm not as brave as you say."
She simply couldn't stand by and watch, plus she had promised the request of a certain deceased person, which was why she stepped forward.
Sometimes, it's not that ability comes before responsibility, but that after taking on responsibility, the corresponding ability slowly develops.
Back then, she couldn't even use elemental power.
But now, she was a Archon in her own right, although she was still quite far from the level of Raiden Ei or Morax.
Archons were also divided into ranks. If the original Seven Sovereigns were the top first rank, then she was in the middle-to-lower sixth rank.
Overall, the future was promising, but more effort was needed.
"Ah... sorry, I didn't notice before. And Traveler! You only introduced me to Miss Ryougi, you should have introduced her to me properly!"
Xinyan wanted to cry but had no tears. This was so embarrassing!
"Uh..."
The Traveler was also a bit embarrassed. Had she not made the introduction? Well, it seemed she really hadn't.
"Alright, it's just a name. What's the difference between knowing it a few minutes early or late?"
"Besides, I have something here that you might be interested in," Shiki said.
"What is it?"
"A Domain that's constantly spitting out monsters. Are you interested? It's over at Araumi."
"I heard from Kujou Sara that the Domain suddenly popped up last night. So far, no one has entered it, and no one knows what's inside..."
As Shiki spoke, she looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, the implication in her words practically overflowing.
But what did that have to do with Paimon?
Keywords: 'Domain,' 'no one,' 'don't know what's inside.' This was clearly a treasure trove!
"Traveler, let's go treasure hunting... ah, no, let's go help!"
"..."
Could she say she didn't want to go? But looking at Paimon's expectant eyes, she opened her mouth and nodded in agreement.
"I'll go with you!" Xinyan said.
Paimon: "Eh? Xinyan is coming too?"
"Of course. Adventure is an indispensable part of rock and roll. This will definitely play a big role in my new song creation!"
"And Miss Ryougi helped me so much, so I should also contribute!"
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