"Coming here, I witnessed the Shogunate's tyranny and the suffering of the people. Such things are absolutely not allowed in my hometown, the free Mondstadt."
"So, to fight against the Shogunate, I joined the Sangonomiya Shrine's Rebel Army, determined to fight for the struggle for freedom."
Nathan spoke with great passion, even moving Paimon, who couldn't help but applaud his words.
Lumine also nodded cooperatively, giving a thumbs-up: "Doing such dangerous things for freedom, I wonder if the Anemo Archon would be proud or angry if he knew what you've done. Even for freedom, you shouldn't disregard your own safety."
"This is my choice. In a sense, isn't this also a kind of freedom? To allow the people of Inazuma to also gain freedom, I am ready."
"Good, that was truly well said."
Lumine and Paimon couldn't help but applaud. Seeing their enthusiastic reaction, Nathan scratched his head a bit awkwardly.
Then, Lumine's next words made his face change: "If I didn't know you were a spy sent by the Fatui, I might have actually believed your nonsense."
"Brothers! Attack!"
At Lumine's command, the Rebel Army soldiers ambushing nearby rushed out. Teppei, due to his use of the Electro Element, was the first to reach Nathan, grabbing his arm behind his back and slamming him to the ground.
Other Rebel Army soldiers, to prevent him from escaping, pressed down on his limbs from various angles, immobilizing him.
"You... what are you doing? Let me go!"
Nathan struggled, but how could one person be a match for so many?
He was a little flustered. He didn't understand how he had been exposed, or why this girl knew he was from the Fatui.
No, now was not the time to panic. If he panicked now, wouldn't that confirm his identity as a Fatui member?
"It's you, isn't it! You're framing me as a Fatui spy. Brothers, do you really believe what this person says? Don't forget, I fought against the Shogunate samurai with you! Are you not even going to believe a brother you fought alongside?"
"If you were truly their brother, they would naturally believe you. But if you're just here to stir up trouble, then it's different. Isn't that right, Second-Class Seaman Nathan?"
Lumine chuckled as she took the intelligence from Gorou and showed it to him.
"This is the intelligence we found at the Delusion factory. I didn't expect your rank to be quite high. To complete the Fatui's plan, you even pretended to be from Mondstadt. Your freedom is truly interesting, freely destroying the security of other nations, isn't it?"
"I... I don't know what you're talking about? Can you just accuse me with some forged document? What makes you say it's real!"
"Because it's a clue found in a heavily guarded Fatui location, and what you've done can be confirmed by asking others."
Lumine looked at the several Rebel Army soldiers holding Nathan down. Noticing her gaze, they hesitated for a moment, then said: "Before, when the Rebel Army was suppressed by the Shogunate samurai, Nathan told us to go destroy the Warding Stone on Yashiori Island and release Lord Orobashi."
"Yes, he said that if Lord Orobashi was released, we could defeat the Shogunate samurai easily. But... after the Warding Stone was destroyed, the Tatarasuna God' aura caused many brothers to fall ill. Many residents of Yashiori Island also suffered numerous casualties due to the release of the Tatarasuna God."
"Didn't I say I didn't know destroying the Warding Stone would cause such a thing? Besides, didn't the Shogunate samurai also retreat because of this? We also got a chance to breathe because of it."
"But because of this, many brothers died! Many residents of Yashiori Island died! This is all your fault! Because of your idea! Because of your terrible idea!"
Nathan shouted excitedly. He also knew about this matter, but he hadn't expected this person to be the mastermind.
Seeing the Rebel Army soldiers surrounding him look at him with hostility, Nathan knew that anything he said now would be useless. His identity as a Fatui member was essentially confirmed.
He hadn't expected to be exposed. He sneered.
"So what if you found out? A bunch of guys who need Fatui funding to fight against the Shogunate samurai. If it weren't for the Delusions we provided, you'd be scurrying away like scared grandchildren. A few people dying is nothing; war can't be without casualties. I really don't understand why you're so agitated. Do you really think war is a game?"
"You bastard..."
Gorou looked at Nathan furiously. He highly valued the camaraderie of his comrades and cherished every soldier in the Rebel Army. Whenever someone sacrificed their life, he would grieve for a long time.
This person... he didn't acknowledge him as a brother. He had to be arrested and brought before Lady Sangonomiya for a harsh trial.
"Arrest him! Take him back to Sangonomiya Shrine for Lady Sangonomiya to deal with!"
"Yes!"
The other soldiers had been waiting for this command. They immediately stepped forward and bound Nathan tightly, without regard for his condition, doing it as roughly as possible.
Seeing the culprit subdued, Lumine nodded in satisfaction.
She wondered if there were any other hidden Fatui subordinates. She would observe a bit longer.
As for the forces on Sangonomiya's side, she would leave them to Durandal.
With the experience of the Tenryou Commission, Durandal should be able to handle those guys.
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