"Friends... well, let's talk about that when you're a little more reliable."
Durandal, with shared memories, quickly understood what had happened in the Plane of Euthymia. She didn't refute the promise to Ei, but her conditions remained unchanged.
She felt that it would be quite difficult for Ei to achieve this goal, at least not in a short period of time.
"Hm? What's wrong, Durandal? Suddenly saying strange things."
"Nothing, just suddenly understood some other information, nothing major."
There was no need to worry about Ei's matters. At this point, the negotiations were almost complete. Under Kamisato Ayato's excellent negotiation skills, Childe (The Traveler's acquaintance) was utterly defeated.
There was no way around it; Kamisato Ayato had too many cards this time. With so many advantages, he didn't know how he could lose.
Perhaps if Kujou Takayuki or Hiiragi Shinsuke had come to negotiate, the Fatui could have resolved this matter with minimal cost, but Kamisato Ayato was participating in these negotiations.
This meant they wouldn't be able to resolve this matter with minimal cost; they were destined to bleed heavily.
Soon, the negotiations ended. The Shogunate achieved the greatest victory, and the Fatui had to prepare various related compensations.
However, this was nothing. The resources they had obtained in Inazuma over the years were enough to cover this compensation. Although a large part of their years of effort was lost, they could at least continue to operate in Inazuma. As long as they could still act here, they still had a chance.
Moreover, don't forget the Fatui's missions in various nations. The Gnosis of the Anemo Archon and the Geo Archon had already been acquired, but the Gnosis of the Electro Archon was still nowhere to be found.
Before obtaining the Electro Archon's Gnosis, the Fatui could not leave Inazuma. No matter the cost, they had to complete Her Majesty's mission.
After the negotiations, Kamisato Ayato brought Durandal and her group to Komore Teahouse.
Kamisato Ayaka and Thoma had already prepared a feast for them here, awaiting their return.
"You've worked hard, Brother. As expected, this negotiation was surely your victory, wasn't it?"
Kamisato Ayaka had absolute trust in her brother. She believed that Kamisato Ayato would definitely handle this matter well, just as he perfectly handled other things.
Besides, with the help of Durandal and her group in this matter, it would be difficult for Kamisato Ayato to lose even if he wanted to.
"Yes, thanks to Miss Delezie and others, we completed the Shogun's mission very easily."
Kamisato Ayato politely attributed the credit to Durandal and her group. He smiled and looked at Durandal, only to find that she wasn't paying him any attention, but was being fed by Shenhe.
Not just Durandal and Shenhe, Paimon also focused her attention on the food. Only Lumine was somewhat polite, watching them eat.
Alright, Kamisato Ayato was a little helpless, so he would just consider this the privilege of capable individuals.
This negotiation was indeed largely thanks to Miss Delezie, and they had the right to enjoy such treatment.
"Speaking of which, Miss Delezie left earlier to investigate the reason why those Electro Hilichurl Baller Kings appeared nearby. May I ask if you've found anything?"
This was what Kamisato Ayato cared about most. He had observed the Fatui's situation when the Electro Hilichurl Baller Kings appeared.
He was certain that the Fatui also didn't know how the Electro Hilichurl Baller Kings appeared there; their appearance was not arranged by the Fatui.
So, was there a third-party force, besides the Shogunate and the Fatui, hidden in Inazuma?
Oh, he almost forgot, you mean there's still Sangonomiya Shrine that hasn't been mentioned? Do you think they have anything that could control Electro Hilichurl Baller Kings?
It wasn't that Kamisato Ayato looked down on them, but Sangonomiya Shrine really didn't have any combat power strong enough to be wary of.
"Hmm, those Electro Hilichurl Baller Kings were indeed controlled by someone to cause trouble."
This matter was related to Inazuma, and Durandal wasn't going to hide it. She directly revealed the Abyss Order's involvement and placed the remaining few artifacts on the table.
"The Abyss Order... I didn't expect it to be them..."
Kamisato Ayato fell into deep thought. The Abyss Order had not been entirely absent from Inazuma; while exploring Inazuma, one could still spot a few Electro Abyss Mages wandering around.
Besides that, the Abyss Order's presence in Inazuma was truly rare, which made Kamisato Ayato overlook their existence. He didn't expect them to appear at this time.
And these artifacts... he didn't expect them to target such precious items.
The two sets of artifacts Durandal brought back had a very Inazuman flavor, including Inazuman armor and fox mask designs.
(The Indestructible: These are the Reminiscence and Emblem of Severed Fate artifact sets, nothing else.)
When he picked up the white set of artifacts, Kamisato Ayato felt that this set was very suitable for him and could effectively increase his combat power.
"...Can I have this? I can offer a corresponding Reward for this set of artifacts."
"These are your Inazuma's property and have nothing to do with me. You can deal with them however you like, whether it's reporting them to the Raiden Shogun and then applying to obtain this set of artifacts with the possibility of failure, or keeping this set of artifacts for yourselves. I have no opinion whatsoever."
"This..."
As a subject serving the Shogun, Kamisato Ayato expressed that it was impossible to simply take something belonging to the Raiden Shogun. He was not like Kujou Takayuki or Hiiragi Shinsuke.
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