"Beisht… just like that… gone?"
Kazuha's face was full of shock.
He didn't even see who made the move.
All he felt was an overwhelmingly powerful sword intent—then a hundred-meter-long giant sword appeared in the sky, radiating terrifying pressure.
And in the next instant—
Beisht was gone.
"That level of power… at least on par with the Seven Archons, right? Could it be Rex Lapis?"
Kazuha speculated.
But from what he knew—
Rex Lapis used a polearm, not a sword.
That didn't match at all.
"It wasn't Rex Lapis. It was someone else."
Beidou shook her head.
She had some inside knowledge about Rex Lapis.
So she was certain—it couldn't have been him.
If that was the case,
then in Liyue, only one person could have such strength.
"Most likely… that mysterious boss."
Beidou narrowed her eyes and looked toward the sky.
"That boss?"
Kazuha was startled.
But after thinking about it—it made perfect sense.
Someone who could run such a miraculous manga shop, where even a random reward could turn the Jade Chamber into a strategic weapon—having such overwhelming power was only natural.
"I wonder… compared to the Raiden Shogun, who would be stronger?"
A thought suddenly appeared in Kazuha's mind.
Having lived in Inazuma, he knew just how terrifying the Raiden Shogun was.
Her Musou no Hitotachi had split Yashiori Island, creating the Musoujin Gorge.
One of his close friends had died under that very strike.
As for this mysterious boss—even though he only killed Beisht, it was clearly just a casual attack.
So Kazuha believed—his true strength must be even more terrifying.
Not to mention—he also had that mysterious manga shop.
Thinking of this,
Kazuha suddenly had the urge
to invite Boss Han to open a shop in Inazuma.
"I'll ask him when I get the chance…"
On Another Ship
On an Inazuman ship not far away—
Yae Miko stood by the window.
After sensing that terrifying sword intent, her expression showed shock—
but even more delight.
She had traveled all the way from Inazuma to Liyue
to find someone.
And now—
she was finally certain.
That person was very likely in Liyue.
Because that sword intent
was definitely not Rex Lapis's style.
It was most likely the person she had previously divined.
"Wait for me… I'll find you soon."
Yae Miko gazed toward the distant sea and murmured softly.
Jade Chamber
After recalling the Jade Chamber,
Ningguang and Han Feng returned to it.
"I originally wanted to treat Boss Han to a fine spectacle…"
"But in the end, I had to trouble you instead. I'm truly ashamed."
Looking at Beisht's severed body in the sea,
Ningguang sighed.
She had invited him to thank him—but instead, her own plan failed,
and he had to step in.
That made her feel a bit embarrassed.
"It's nothing. I only acted because I felt like it."
Han Feng waved his hand with a smile.
He just wanted to test his sword intent.
And from the results—it was quite satisfactory.
Otherwise, he had plenty of other ways to deal with Beisht.
For example—the Four-Dimensional Pocket he obtained last night.
It contained countless magical tools.
Like the Shrink Ray.
One shot—and Beisht would become tiny and harmless.
"To you, it may have been casual…"
"But to me—and to all of Liyue—it is a great favor."
Ningguang spoke seriously.
Even if they could have handled Beisht themselves,
it would have required great effort—and possibly heavy casualties.
Boss Han might not care—
but this favor would definitely be remembered.
"There's no need."
"Being able to drink tea personally brewed by the Tianquan is already worth the trip."
"With that, I'll take my leave."
Han Feng smiled slightly.
The next moment—his figure disappeared from the Jade Chamber.
"He left just like that?"
Ningguang was slightly stunned.
Boss Han truly was mysterious.
But—the tea earlier was only repayment for the previous favor.
This time's help—
needed a new reward.
"In that case…"
"Why not let Keqing make another trip?"
A smile appeared on Ningguang's face.
She remembered that Boss Han seemed quite fond of her.
Surely—he would be satisfied with this "gift."
Keqing: ???
Solace Book House
Noelle had already woken up.
She was diligently cleaning the first floor.
Although the shop rarely got dirty, as the store's maid, she felt it was her duty to keep everything tidy.
Suddenly—a figure appeared inside the shop.
Startled, Noelle almost thought someone had broken in.
But when she saw who it was, she let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh, it's you, Boss!"
She had already heard from Paimon that Han Feng had been invited away.
So she wasn't too surprised.
"Good morning, Noelle."
Han Feng smiled and greeted her.
"Boss, now that you're back, are we opening for business?"
Noelle asked softly.
Although she was curious about what happened, she didn't dare ask unless he brought it up.
"Mm, go ahead."
Han Feng nodded.
Since he was back, it was time to open the shop.
"By the way—where are Lumine and Paimon?"
He glanced around but didn't see them.
Were they still upstairs?
"They're… well…"
"If you go to Lumine's room, you'll find out."
Noelle seemed to recall something amusing and couldn't help but smile.
"Oh?"
Now Han Feng was intrigued.
For Noelle to react like that—something interesting must be going on.
So he headed upstairs.
Soon, he arrived at Lumine's door.
When he saw what was inside—his expression immediately turned strange.
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