"Oh, I see!" Thoma nodded. Although he had never been to Watatsumi Island, he had heard of Floating Spirit, a type of monster similar to Slime that flies in the sky.
However, unlike Slime, this monster flies in mid-air, is small in size, and can fire projectiles made of elemental power that can directly punch holes in trees, making them much more troublesome than Slime, which only charges head-on.
As soon as he thought of this, Thoma felt that Watatsumi Island was truly too dangerous. Although the scenery was beautiful, Narukami Island was much safer.
Of course, it would be even better if he had the chance to return to his hometown, Mondstadt, to see it.
Thoma followed Gorou to the Coral Palace, located in the center of Watatsumi Island. Of course, he also saw the giant "eye."
"Has all the seawater around Watatsumi Island flowed into that pit?"
"Yes, it is said to be connected to the passage to Enkanomiya below. Enkanomiya is where our ancestors lived. Watatsumi Omikami Orobas brought our ancestors out of the dark Enkanomiya."
"However, I'm not entirely clear about the specifics of this. If you're interested, you can ask Sangonomiya Kokomi." Gorou said.
"Oh? Does Watatsumi Island have such a story?"
Thoma's interest was immediately piqued. He only knew that the Archon named Orobas was a defeated party in the Archon War, and later established Watatsumi Island in the westernmost part of Inazuma. He didn't expect such a story to be hidden within it.
Perhaps intentionally, in Inazuma, the word Enkanomiya never appeared...
However, Thoma didn't think in that direction. Orobas had been producing Crystal Marrow for Inazuma for how many years? Who knew how long ago Watatsumi Island was established.
The overall appearance of the Coral Palace was that of a shrine, with its house structure and Torii gate being identical to Inazuma's Grand Narukami Shrine. And beneath the Torii gate stood the person Thoma had come to see.
Sangonomiya Kokomi.
She was a soft-looking girl, her light blue attire and white stockings seemingly blending with the environment of Watatsumi Island. Her light pink long hair added to her cuteness, making her look nothing like a leader.
Perhaps this was a characteristic of the Hydro element? After all, the head of his family, Kamisato Ayato, also had a gentle demeanor.
As for Shiki, who was also a leader, Thoma's impression was that she had no trace of cuteness about her. Her cold expression further highlighted her sense of authority; it could only be said that she was indeed a electro element user.
And this hair color... had he seen it somewhere before?
Ah, Fujiwara, it's you!
Case closed: Fujiwara is a spy from Watatsumi Island who infiltrated Inazuma City (big mist).
The above was just Thoma's random musings in his mind; the two women were still very easy to distinguish in appearance, it was just their hair color that was similar.
Moreover, Miss Fujiwara's justice was so profound; she definitely had nothing to do with Sangonomiya Kokomi, who sought world peace!
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Mr. Thoma. Let me introduce myself, I am Sangonomiya Kokomi, the current Priestess of Watatsumi Island, and also the leader of Watatsumi Island," Sangonomiya Kokomi said.
"Hello, Sangonomiya Priestess. General Gorou has already informed me of your basic information."
"Hmm, so, Mr. Thoma, would you like to admire the unique scenery of Watatsumi Island here, or would you prefer to go inside and discuss trade and exchange matters in detail?"
"Although the scenery of Watatsumi Island is beautiful, let's discuss business first. After all, I came here with a mission, and besides, once everything is settled, I can leisurely enjoy the scenery here."
Thoma decided to first discuss the main business, which included the trade taxes between Watatsumi Island and Inazuma, as well as a reasonable pricing range.
For example, the price of daily necessities would certainly be higher than the Inazuma market price, but it couldn't be too much higher, otherwise, who would buy them?
It would be better to just take a boat to Inazuma for procurement, as trade between the two countries had resumed after the war.
"Hehe, since Mr. Thoma insists, then let's go inside and discuss the details."
"It would be disrespectful not to."
Thoma followed Sangonomiya Kokomi into the shrine, while Gorou left Coral Palace and headed to Bourou Village. He wanted to see if the merchants had brought back any novelties.
For example, a new novel from Yae Publishing House.
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