Tenryou Commission of Inazuma.
Raiden Ei looked at the diary in her hand and murmured, "It's good that he arrived safely in Mondstadt."
"Huh?" A sudden voice from behind made Raiden Ei's delicate body tremble. She whipped her head around and, seeing Yae Miko, could only glare in exasperation.
"Yae Miko, what do you intend to do by suddenly appearing silently behind me!" Raiden Ei said unhappily.
Yae Miko feigned grievance, her voice incredibly resentful: "You are Narukami; how could you not know of my approach?"
"Or are you thinking about something else right now?"
Heh, it's only been one day since we last met, and she's already thinking about a man?
And she's even worried about whether Su Xuan might encounter danger on his way to Mondstadt.
How terrible would something have to be for him to feel danger?
Ei, Ei, your concerns are completely off the mark.
I think, Ei, this Shogun has probably already fallen. Why not let this Miss Fox take over the position of Shogun for a while?
"These are the communications between Kujou Takayuki and the Fatui. With this evidence, he won't be able to deny it." Yae Miko handed a stack of letters to Ei.
Raiden Ei's expression was indifferent: "If he denies it, torture will suffice. Since the deeds have been done, there's no fear of not getting the truth out."
Yae Miko shrugged her shoulders, thinking to herself: 'Well, it seems that even finding evidence is not as effective as a single sentence from Su Xuan's diary.'
"However, you seem to have known all this already," Raiden Ei glanced at Yae Miko.
Yae Miko spread her hands helplessly: "What good would that do? Should I tell the Raiden Shogun that the Sakoku Decree and the Vision Hunt Decree were just the Fatui's plan?"
"Do you think she would listen? At least in her eyes, the Sakoku Decree and the Vision Hunt Decree perfectly align with the path of eternity you set."
"If I were to go and tell her these things, do you think she would consider me an enemy of eternity and strike me with the Musou no Hitotachi?"
Raiden Ei nodded gently: "Su Xuan said the same thing."
Yae Miko: "Oh, so he was speaking up for me behind my back."
Raiden Ei found that her verbal skills were no match for Yae Miko's, so she decided not to continue communicating with her.
She immediately issued an order: "The main Person in charge of the Tri-Commission have all been apprehended. I now intend to personally go to Watatsumi Island."
"You should also prepare and gather people to take over Watatsumi Island."
"Also, I don't want to see any Fatui in Inazuma again. Kill every single one you find."
"As for the common Citizens of Snezhnaya, confiscate all their property and wealth in Inazuma and expel them from the country."
Raiden Ei was like a machine issuing commands, not giving Yae Miko a reason, and left on her own after giving the orders.
Only the pink-haired Miss Fox was left, rubbing her temples in distress.
The Fatui are Snezhnaya's military force; military infiltration of another country is already an act of aggression.
This is different in nature from the common citizens remaining in Inazuma.
As the Archon of Inazuma, Raiden Ei drawing her blade against the common citizens of another nation is indefensible, both morally and logically.
Confiscating their property and expelling them from the country isn't a bad idea.
However, such an idea would certainly not come from Raiden Ei's dry wisdom in governance.
"Tsk, it seems that man helped Ei come up with the idea again," Yae Miko said with a sly smile, watching Raiden Ei's retreating back.
She secretly made a decision in her heart.
When she had the chance to meet Su Xuan later, she would snatch him away from Ei.
"Oh my, I really want to see what Ei would look like after being abandoned. Would she cry and make a fuss, looking so pitiful, boo-hoo-hoo?"
......
Meanwhile, at Angel's Share in Mondstadt.
The tavern door was gently pushed open.
The bartender, Charles, narrowed his eyes and warmly welcomed, "What a surprise, it's the Knights of Favonius's librarian, Miss Lisa."
"Why do you have time to come to the tavern?"
"I heard that Master Diluc of Dawn Winery opened free drinks during the Dragon Scourge, so I wanted to join in the fun," Lisa said with a smile.
Charles sighed heavily, "It's a pity Master Diluc's good intentions might be in vain."
"After the Dragon Scourge this afternoon, the Citizens of Mondstadt are afraid of another attack tonight. Not only do they not dare to go out, but I imagine they'll even have trouble sleeping."
Lisa pursed her lips and smiled, "Aren't you bravely sticking to your post? And..."
Her gaze leisurely fell upon Su Xuan's back: "Isn't there also a brave person there who isn't afraid of the Dragon Scourge, still calmly drinking alone?"
"Get me the same drink as him."
Holding the drink Charles had prepared, Lisa gracefully walked over to Su Xuan and sat down.
To state her intentions, Lisa did not speak directly but quietly took out Su Xuan's Diary Copy.
She quietly began to read it to herself.
Su Xuan glanced up, also saying nothing, and with a slight thought.
The Diary Copy in Lisa's hand immediately glowed.
[Normally, the Mondstadters who love wine at this time of day only appear in two places.]
[Cat's Tail Tavern, Angel's Share.]
[Unfortunately, due to the Dragon Scourge, the Citizens of Mondstadt no longer dare to step out of their homes casually.]
[But there are always some bold fellows who are not afraid of the Dragon Scourge's intrusion.]
[The Sumeru Akademiya's once-in-two-hundred-years genius witch, the Knights of Favonius's librarian, the intellectual witch who is fond of sleep.]
[Rose Witch, Lisa.jpg]
[Although seemingly lazy, her calm demeanor suggests she has everything under control.]
[To be called a once-in-two-hundred-years genius of Sumeru is enough to prove her Talents and abilities.]
[Earlier, I talked about the difference between a Vision and a Delusion.]
[The issuance of a Vision requires fulfilling certain rules.]
[But for this witch, her acquisition of a Vision seems quite absurd to me.]
[It was simply because she felt she needed a Vision while researching elemental power.]
[And so, a Vision descended.]
[She even seems to have glimpsed deeper things through her own Vision, an existence called fate.]
Lisa looked up and smiled, elegantly saying, "I'm really looking forward to your explanation."
Su Xuan shrugged and did not speak directly, continuing to update the diary.
[After obtaining her Vision, Lisa began to wonder why the gods would give humans such a powerful tool, and no one could explain how to use it, or whether any repayment was required.]
[As Lisa spent more time in Sumeru, she began to see the consequences of the unbridled pursuit of knowledge.]
[She saw scholars driven mad wandering the forests of Sumeru, while sages skilled in wisdom were underestimated in their advisory roles.]
[It was then that she realized: there is a price to obtaining knowledge.]
[Everything gained requires her to pay the corresponding price and stakes.]
[Behind every gift of fate is a clearly marked price.]
[Just like her own fate...]
[Hourglass, time...]
[Fate endowed the Rose Witch with Talents and abilities beyond ordinary people, but it also demanded a price beyond ordinary people.]
[As Lisa pursues knowledge and exploration, her time will be greatly shortened.]
[Simply put, the more Lisa dedicates herself to her endeavors, the less time she will have left.]
[To put it plainly, she is a short-lived woman.]
Jean: "!?"