The location of the duel in front of the throne was set at the martial arts field of the Inazuma castle tower.
Unlike what Bai Luo expected, this duel only allowed a few Inazuma high-ranking officials to attend, and no civilians were allowed to come to join in the fun.
This also forced Bai Luo, who originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble, to give up this idea.
However, General Raiden will also attend in person.
Speaking of which, although Bai Luo came to Inazuma as an envoy of the Snezhnaya, he has not met General Raiden so far.
One reason is that he does not want to see the other party, and General Raiden in the castle tower does not seem to have this idea either.
She directly threw the task of reception to the tri-commision under her.
It stands to reason that the most suitable people to receive envoys are the tri-commision, but Kujou Takayuki of the Tenryou Commission volunteered to take on this task.
The main reason is that the Yashiro Commission have not been infiltrated by the Fatui, and they are afraid of any mistakes.
As an envoy of the Fatui, Bai Luo also received an invitation from Inazuma.
They said they wanted him to watch the largest-scale duel of Inazuma, but in fact they just wanted to show him the power of Inazuma.
But Bai Luo refused because he was not feeling well.
If he wanted to cause trouble, he naturally couldn't show up at the scene directly, otherwise it would not be the trouble that was messed up, but him.
In order to be on the safe side, he also specially prepared a set of traditional Inazuma costumes and a cat-faced mask bought from the street.
When he is not attacking, he can rely on his skills to hide his figure, but in this case... no one can guarantee what will happen.
What if the Raiden Shogun can see through his invisibility?
It is still necessary to be fully prepared.
The duel in front of the throne did not start until noon, but the boy arrived in front of the castle tower before dawn.
He sat on the steps next to the martial arts field, teasing his cat while eating a rice ball that had already cooled down.
The shogunate officers and soldiers who were preparing for the duel in front of the throne noticed him, and perhaps because of his special status, they did not drive him away.
"Young man, the duel in front of the throne will not start until noon, are you too impatient?"
The hatamoto general Shima Masaoki, who was in charge of on-site security, brought him a bowl of hot tea.
"Maybe this is the only chance in my life to enter the Inazuma castle, so of course I have to take a few more glances."
After taking the other party's tea, the boy thanked him and said in a half-joking tone.
"I have guarded this castle tower for decades. To say something treasonous...it's just like that."
Sitting next to the boy, Shima Masaoki looked at the castle tower he had guarded for a lifetime and sighed.
As the most distinguished place in the entire Inazuma, the castle tower only covers an area that is almost as large as the entire market area of Inazuma.
In other words, half of Inazuma City is occupied by the castle tower.
The tiles with thunder patterns and the golden sculptures on the roof make the castle tower more magnificent and solemn.
This is the place that the people of Inazuma yearn for the most, and it is also the place that everyone fears.
"I know why you initiated the duel in front of the throne, but young man, your idea is still a bit extreme."
"Uncle, you seem to have misunderstood. The purpose of my initiating the duel in front of the emperor is actually to witness the Shogun's Musou no Hitotachi."
As for why he initiated the duel in front of the throne, in fact, several versions have been circulated in just one night.
Some say that he and Kujou Sara were childhood sweethearts, but the latter had a new love, and he angrily initiated a duel in front of the throne.
Some people also say that his relatives were killed because of the Vision Hunt Decree, and he came to seek revenge on Kujou Sara.
But I don't know when, the third version spread among the crowd.
He decided to initiate a duel in front of Kujou Sara in order to resist the Vision Hunt Decree.
And this is also the most recognized answer.
Even many people in the Tri-commision were convinced by this answer.
"Well, if you need any help, you can come to me. You still have half a day."
Shima Masaoki did not take his words seriously. He patted the boy on the shoulder, stood up, and continued his security work.
No one thought that he could survive the duel in front of the throne.
That's right, survive.
Maybe he can win, but no matter what, he can't survive.
Even if the shogun lets him go, the people of the Tri-commision will never allow him to leave Inazuma Castle alive.
"Half a day?"
Biting the grass leaf that was used to tease the cat in his mouth, the boy looked at the blue sky.
"It's still very long..."
The white cat in his arms did not notice that something was wrong with his master.
It was still waving its claws, trying to grab the grass leaf.
Time passed, and the representatives of the Tri-commision began to enter.
The heads of the Hiiragi family, Hiiragi Shinsuke, the Kujou family, Kujou Takayuki, and the Kamisato family, Kamisato Ayato, all came to the scene.
Thoma was still on the island and had not returned. He was followed by an ordinary servant.
He looked at the boy sitting on the steps playing with the cat, with a faint smile on his face.
He did not go forward to mock like the other two heads of the family, but sat in the pre-arranged position, waiting for the start of the duel in front of the throne.
After an unknown amount of time, the door of the castle tower opened and the Okuji people filed out.
The heads of the three clans, who were still chatting and laughing, stood up at the same time.
The Okuji people are the personal guards of the Raiden Shogun. They only obey the direct orders of the shogun, with the purpose of ensuring that there is always a force that can be trusted and mobilized unconditionally around the general.
However, it is worth mentioning that although they are personal guards, the God of Thunder, who has been pursuing the ultimate martial arts all her life, naturally does not need the protection of mortals. The Okuji people are more to protect the people from trespassing into the forbidden area to avoid unnecessary trouble.
But the place where the Okuji people are located means that Lord Raiden will come in person.
"Da... Da..."
Everyone looked at the gate of the castle tower, not even daring to breathe.
In the quiet martial arts field, besides the sound of the wind, there was the sound of footsteps coming from the castle tower.
The sound was not loud, but there was a subtle sense of rhythm.
And this rhythm actually gave people the illusion of being connected to the heartbeats of everyone on the scene.
Once, twice...
These footsteps seemed to step on everyone's hearts. Some recruits even began to turn pale and their legs trembled.
This is the power of General Raiden, who can subdue people without seeing them.
The first person to come out of the castle tower was not General Raiden.
It was Kujou Sara who had been waiting in the castle tower since last night.
She had changed into a tight outfit and was holding a katana in her hand.
Although she was famous for her strong archery skills, her swordsmanship was also extraordinary.
In addition to training in the military camp, General Raiden had also personally instructed her.
This is the continent of Teyvat, not a certain game.
There are also infinite possibilities here.
For example, Klee holding Wolf's End, Kamisato holding the Royal Great Sword, or Diluk carrying Kaeya.
So it is not uncommon to see Kujo Sara holding a katana.
After coming out, Kujou Sara gave up her position and bowed respectfully.
"Welcome, General!"
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[A/N: Hahaha, You didn't imagine Kujou Sara with a Katana right!?]
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