Shiki left the Tenshukaku. She planned to visit Domon at the Meikyo Shisui-ryu dojo. Now that things were mostly settled, she finally had some free time.
However, at the entrance of the Tenshukaku, she encountered someone she hadn't seen in quite a while.
"Long time no see, Miss Kujou Sara."
Actually, it hadn't been that long, just two or three days.
"It hasn't been that long, Miss Ryougi, but I just feel… hmm, you've changed quite a bit."
As a Tengu, Kujou Sara's perception of elemental power was much more acute than that of ordinary people. Although they had only been apart for a short three days, she felt that the girl had gained something compared to three days ago.
But upon closer inspection, she couldn't discern what had been added.
In short, there was a change, but she didn't know where the change was.
"Changed quite a bit?"
Hearing Kujou Sara say that, Shiki was truly a bit bewildered. It wasn't her, so why had she changed so much?
"I just feel like you have something extra about you, but I can't describe it."
"Uh…"
Looking at Kujou Sara's serious expression, Shiki knew that the other party wasn't talking nonsense, but what was the difference between saying this and not saying anything?
However, if she had to say what could have changed her… Shiki could only think of the clearance of a Archon.
That is, the so-called divinity.
For example, Morax. Even if you don't know his identity, the feeling you get the first time you see him is, "Wow, this person is extraordinary, he must have a more amazing identity."
"Never mind, it's not important. The war is over now, aren't you going to relax?"
"Relaxing... I've never thought about that kind of life." Kujou Sara shook her head. "Besides, now is not the time to relax."
"Oh? How so?"
Shiki's brows furrowed slightly at her words. Inazuma had basically stabilized, and everything left was just a matter of following procedure. Why couldn't she relax?
Good grief, did she work herself to death scattering the ashes of two Fatui Harbingers for nothing?
Kujou Sara obviously couldn't deduce what the other was thinking just from a frown, so she directly stated the reason:
"It's like this: yesterday, a Domain suddenly appeared in the Araumi area, and a large number of monsters have been pouring out of it, basically one batch every three hours."
"I came here to request more soldiers from Lord Shogun. After all, the Kujou Clan is now in decline. Although I haven't been dismissed, having someone with the surname Kujou mobilize soldiers without authorization will inevitably lead to gossip."
After a series of events, Kujou Sara had also grown. When deciding to do something, she could think ahead more. Half a year ago, she would never have thought of this step.
"I see..."
Shiki's furrowed brows relaxed. She naturally knew what this Domain was; after all, it was the last event she had played before transmigrating.
The Labyrinth Warriors, a Domain created by the Great Onmyōji Tadatsune Harunosuke to train martial arts. The monsters inside were all projections created using Onmyōdō.
However, these projections were extremely realistic and had already gone out of control.
That's why monsters were continuously pouring out of the Domain.
"How many soldiers do you need?"
"Ah?"
Kujou Sara didn't react for a moment.
"I said, how many soldiers do you need to fend off the monsters? I can make the decision to allocate them to you directly."
"...Three thousand."
"Fine, go mobilize the troops. If anyone asks who authorized it, say it was me. Also, if you encounter those gossiping, tell them to come find me. I'll let them talk their fill!"
Shiki was no longer that girl who had to be cautious just to enter the city. If she was in a good mood, she was second only to one; if she was in a bad mood, she'd give everyone a piece of her mind.
Ah, what? You're asking if having strength means you can do whatever you want? Sorry, having strength really does mean you can do whatever you want.
"Thank you."
Kujou Sara was single-minded, not stupid. She could naturally tell the other was helping her.
"No need for thanks. Furthermore, we can't just stand guard here for this Domain; we have to take the initiative to attack."
"I'll find you some helpers later to figure out this Domain. We can't just let it keep spitting out monsters, can we?"
Exactly, Shiki planned to grab the Traveler to act as hard labor. It was like that in the game anyway.
"Alright, then I'll wait for your helpers. The situation at Araumi still needs my command, so I won't chat further."
"Mhm."
After speaking, Kujou Sara turned and left Tenshukaku. Time was tight; she still had to mobilize three thousand soldiers and head to Araumi.
Shiki also followed the bridge to leave, intending to visit the Meikyou Shisui Art. However, she was called out to just as she crossed the bridge.
"Ryougi!"
"...It's you guys. Is something wrong?" Shiki asked with one hand on her hip and a flat expression.
She was just thinking about posting a commission to call the Traveler over, but she didn't expect her to come on her own.
And the dark-skinned girl beside her—if she remembered correctly, her name was Xinyan, right?
"We're here to process some documents for Xinyan, but since we ran into you, everything should be easy to handle!" Paimon said with a grin.
"Oh right, let me introduce you. This is the rock musician Xinyan. She came to Inazuma to participate in a performance hosted by Fontaine, but it seems something happened to the organizers and they just packed up and ran."
"And because the organizers ran off, Xinyan now has no legitimate reason to process her paperwork, so she's been stuck in Ritou."
Shiki: "I see. In short, you need a residency permit, right?"
Traveler, Paimon: "Exactly!"
"Alright, follow me."
And so, Shiki, who had just walked off the bridge, turned around and stepped onto it once more.
Xinyan, looking at the girl with the extraordinary aura, whispered to the Traveler, "Hey Traveler, who is this person? She looks really powerful."
"She... you can think of her as Inazuma's Tianquan... and she can meet the Raiden Shogun at any time."
*Hiss...*
Xinyan gasped. Should she expect no less from the Traveler, to actually know such a big shot?
"I feel like... you've done something incredible in Inazuma..."
"Uh, Xinyan, you know me..."
To be honest, this time the Traveler really felt a bit wronged. She really hadn't done anything... except for intervening in the war between Inazuma and Watatsumi Island... that's all... okay, it wasn't that unfair when put that way.
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