You like the wooden flute with the scent of feathers
Playing it, the wind lifts the sand and dust
You said you would never forget people's wishes
You asked me where I would go from now on
If I would protect you
How to make it last forever
These past few days, Durandal has been singing in Inazuma City. Besides humming A-Liu's tune, when she returned, she composed a song about Tsurumi Island based on the techniques she had learned earlier.
Compared to humming without lyrics, a song with lyrics is more likely to make people curious about Tsurumi Island, which would allow more people to know about A-Liu.
Every time Durandal performed, many people stopped to watch. Besides the residents living there, there were also Tenryou Commission samurai.
Among these people, Kamisato Ayaka and Thoma, along with Lumine, Shenhe, and Paimon, listened to Durandal's singing.
"How amazing, Miss Delezie. In just a few days, you've created such beautiful music."
Kamisato Ayaka sighed. She hadn't personally experienced the events on Tsurumi Island, but through Durandal's singing, she could imagine the story between A-Liu and Kapatcir, and hear the various regrets of Tsurumi Island.
"Yes, Miss Delezie is indeed amazing. But, is she really okay? I just feel like her mood isn't very high."
"Don't worry about her, Thoma. Durandal isn't as fragile as you think. She just wants to use this method to let more people know about Tsurumi Island and about A-Liu. I believe that after the performance, someone will come to her and discuss the background of the song."
Among the onlookers were musicians and light novel authors. Durandal's music successfully sparked their curiosity about Tsurumi Island, making them want to learn more about it.
This was Durandal's goal. Only by making people interested in the story of Tsurumi Island would someone be inspired to create works with Tsurumi Island as the backdrop.
Whether it's a light novel or a poem, as long as it can be passed down culturally and continuously sung, the story of Tsurumi Island will no longer be something only Kama knows.
Is Durandal's power strong? Yes, so strong that even Heavenly Principles doesn't dare to do anything to her, so strong that she can destroy a nation in a short time, turning a prosperous nation into a mortal enemy.
But even with such power, she couldn't make the story last. She needed others to ensure the story of Tsurumi Island, and the story of A-Liu and Kapatcir, continued.
Not just for a fleeting moment, but something that could be known years, decades, or even centuries later.
This was something she could do for A-Liu, and something she had been trying to achieve these past few days.
Fortunately, her fame was high, and it only took a few days to achieve this effect, successfully piquing these people's interest and making them eager to learn everything about Tsurumi Island.
After hearing Lumine's account, Kamisato Ayaka and Thoma looked at Durandal, who was playing the harp, with a hint of melancholy.
"Miss Delezie is truly kind. Even though she met A-Liu for less than a day, she is willing to go to such lengths."
Kamisato Ayaka and Thoma had already learned about A-Liu from Lumine, understood what happened that day, and thus better understood Durandal's feelings.
"Yes, although she always acts quite impatient when interacting with children, she is incredibly tolerant of them. This tolerance is unmatched by anyone."
When Thoma was in Inazuma City on business, he would occasionally see Durandal playing with the children of Inazuma.
Rather than playing, it was more like the children grabbing Durandal's hand, forcing her to participate in their games.
Every time, Durandal would say things like, "I'm not interested in your games," "If you keep this up, I'll get angry," or "Didn't I say I'd play with you for half an hour? It's been an hour now, why aren't you going home?"
Instead of obediently leaving when they heard Durandal's words, the children would laugh and ask Durandal to stay longer, making Durandal so angry that she would pat their heads.
Despite appearing angry, none of the children whose heads she patted were scared. Some mischievous ones would even fake cry, making Durandal eventually have to give them candy to appease them.
She, who was unapologetic towards any Inazuman dignitary and could completely stand above the rest, was actually being manipulated by a group of Inazuman children.
No, that's not quite right. Only kind children were treated this way by her. If it were arrogant children who didn't listen at all, their fate would be miserable.
Before, there was a child from a certain family who wanted to cause trouble, but they never dared to approach Durandal. They would always turn and run away whenever they saw her from afar.
In short, Thoma was well aware of Durandal's love for children. Knowing what happened to A-Liu and his personality, Durandal would never stand by and do nothing.
"Speaking of which, the sky above Seirai Island was suddenly split open some time ago. Miss Delezie did that too. She specifically opened the sky so A-Liu could see it and feel the sunlight."
"I was on Narukami Island on business at the time, and I felt the commotion from Seirai Island from afar. I turned around and saw the sky above Seirai Island had been split open."
When the sky was split open, the residents of Seirai Island were terrified. They thought something bad had happened, and only finally recovered after being comforted by the Tenryou Commission samurai.
Only certain people knew about this matter, and those people dared not publicize it, fearing that it would cause trouble for Miss Delezie, and even more so, fearing that if Miss Delezie knew about it, she would use this move on them.
"At that time, Lumine and I tried to persuade her for a long time, but Miss Delezie didn't listen to us at all and insisted on doing this. And A-Liu was very happy in the end, so we couldn't say much."
"Durandal also knew that A-Liu didn't have much time left and wanted to fulfill his requests as much as possible. She even wanted to... never mind, it's nothing."
She originally wanted to say that Durandal also wanted to bring A-Liu back to life, but thinking that matters involving resurrection should not be known by others, even if Kamisato Ayaka and Thoma were their good friends, the fewer people who knew about such things, the better.
Durandal's performance quickly ended. Amidst the applause of the onlookers, Durandal received praise from the Children.
This time, she didn't dislike these Children; instead, she reached out and stroked their heads, taking out candies from her pocket to give them.
At the same time, the light novel authors and composers who had been waiting for a long time also came forward, wanting to learn about Tsurumi Island.
Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion. Durandal's goal was achieved. Even if she didn't come here to sing later, the story of Tsurumi Island, A-Liu, and Kapatcir would spread, and she wouldn't need to do anything else.
"The Thunderbird of Seirai Island? Hmm~ I have a slight impression. That Thunderbird was indeed eliminated by me. Because its existence endangered the residents of Seirai Island, I could only eliminate her."
In the Plane of Euthymia, Durandal was teaching Ei about government affairs. During a break, she talked to her about Kapatcir.
While eating the wagashi Durandal brought, Ei quickly recalled the Thunderbird whose body she had pierced with lightning and then slain with a single naginata strike.
"Its lingering anger on Seirai Island has mostly dissipated with A-Liu's song. Even without the warding stones, Seirai Island will become similar to Narukami Island. The Shogunate can soon arrange for refugees to go there and cultivate the land."
"Hmm, I've already discussed it with my sister and the Shogun. The number of refugees has also been decided. We'll send a portion first, and if the situation is good, we'll send more refugees."
The Raiden Shogun quickly finished the wagashi. This person didn't pay attention when eating; her mouth was covered in a lot of crumbs, which Durandal found a bit unbearable, so she couldn't help but wipe her mouth with a handkerchief.
This action was very common for Durandal. She would always help wipe the mouths of Lumine, Shenhe, and Paimon when they had crumbs while eating.
But for the Raiden Shogun, it was different. Besides Raiden Makoto, no one had ever made such an intimate gesture towards her. For a moment, her body completely stiffened, and a beautiful blush spread across her cheeks.
Noticing Ei's reaction, Durandal raised an eyebrow, and an idea popped into her mind: Is this fellow... perhaps shy?
No, it shouldn't be possible. She is the Electro Archon, after all, and she's at least a thousand years old. How could she be shy over such a small matter?
Perhaps she's not used to others doing such things to her, and that's why she's reacting this way due to unfamiliarity.
"Don't be like this just because there's no one else here. Can't you learn from Yae Miko? Although her personality is a bit bad, she pays a lot of attention to this aspect. As the Electro Archon, you can't let others laugh at you."
"Miko... Hmph, that fellow only knows how to put on a show."
Ei, who was still a bit shy, heard Durandal praise Yae Miko in front of her, and her mood immediately soured.
Imagining Yae Miko's slightly malicious smile, Ei felt increasingly annoyed and decided to give her a naginata strike the next time she came over, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to calm down.
"Alright, I should be leaving soon. We'll talk about the rest later."
After speaking, Durandal stood up, ready to leave, but just as she was about to use her abilities to depart, the Raiden Shogun grabbed the hem of her skirt, preventing her from leaving the Plane of Euthymia.
"I... I still have a small question I don't understand. Can... can you stay and accompany me for a bit longer? Just for a moment... Please, I beg you."
"...Alright."
Is this person really getting stranger and stranger? Why is she making such an expression? What exactly is her purpose?
Very rarely, the old Durandal was back.
Which Durandal? The Durandal who completely failed to see others' feelings for her.
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