"Exactly, exactly! We haven't even entered the Domain yet, so don't jump to conclusions so early!" Paimon chimed in.
"Speaking of which, we found a creation of Onmyou Art like Shikifuda General, hehe, Miss Ryougi, look..."
"I'm looking with my eyes!"
"Eh!?"
"And you're still thinking about rewards? It's good enough that I'm not using 'Beginner Memory Erasure' on you!"
"Also, if you dare to speak of this, I don't mind making Inazuma the end of your journey."
Traveler: "What is 'Beginner Memory Erasure'? And please don't say such terrifying things with a smile!"
"Oh? You don't know? Want to try it? I guarantee you'll forget everything completely, and it's free~"
As Shiki spoke, a few golden electric arcs appeared in her hand. Seeing this, the Traveler and Paimon quickly shook their heads. Although they didn't know what this 'Beginner Memory Erasure' was, it definitely didn't look like anything good.
"Let's not, we... still have to explore the Domain, Xinyan and Shikifuda General, don't you agree?" The Traveler said, winking at Xinyan.
'What is the Traveler doing?'
Xinyan didn't understand why the Traveler was desperately blinking at her. Was her eye bothering her? It seemed she would have to ask Doctor Bai to take a look once they returned to Liyue Harbor.
That's what she thought, but Xinyan still went along with the Traveler's words.
"Ah, yes, exploring the Domain."
At the same time, Shikifuda General also chimed in: "I must return to the 'Registry of Onmyouji Bureau' no matter what. I need to find my lost memories."
"Heh, you're all scared something might happen, huh? Fine, since that's the case, I won't pretend anymore. I don't know any memory erasure techniques at all, so if you don't want your journey to end here, you'd better obediently forget what just happened, understood?"
"Understood, understood! Goodbye, Miss Ryougi!"
The Traveler nodded frantically, then dragged Paimon and Xinyan out of the courtyard. She didn't dare to stay there for another moment.
She was afraid that the next second, the other party would perform some 'memory erasure' on her. Damn it, it turns out knowing too much really isn't a good thing.
Now, the Traveler truly wished that a memory-erasing spell existed in this world, so she could be a happy, carefree golden-haired Traveler.
Outside the Domain, their figures reappeared. As soon as they landed, Paimon patted her small chest with lingering fear.
"Phew... that was terrifying, Traveler, we absolutely must keep what we saw just now buried in our hearts!"
"...You don't need to tell me, I will. Instead, Paimon, you better keep your mouth shut."
"I know! Ugh... honestly, have a little faith in me!" Paimon pouted, looking quite displeased.
"Alright, alright, you two, stop arguing. Aren't we still going to explore the Domain to help Shikifuda General find his memories?"
Xinyan stepped forward to mediate a bit. Well, it wasn't really mediating, she just felt that continuing to argue like this wasn't good.
The Traveler nodded upon hearing this, and then they entered the Domain... Kamisato Estate.
'Speaking of which, where is Hana Sanri now?' Shiki suddenly thought.
Hana Sanri left a long time ago. She said she wanted to see Inazuma now, to see how it differed from five hundred years ago.
Shiki wasn't worried about her safety. Hana Sanri was currently possessing the Wavebreaker's Fin. As long as this naginata wasn't broken, she would be fine.
When most people encounter a four-star weapon, they're too happy to even think about destroying it, aren't they?
However, they hadn't seen each other for a while. If possible, she would have liked to exchange it for a four-star Catalyst for Hana Sanri.
Unfortunately, there are no 'ifs'.
Ugh...
The commissions she posted at the Adventurers' Guild have been there for who knows how long, and there's still no news. Speaking of which, do northlander billets really exist in this world?
Shiki couldn't understand why a single billet was so hard to get.
The crafting method for the Hakuchen Ring had always been at home. Aside from the billet, getting the other materials wasn't difficult with her current strength. The only reason she hadn't made it was because she couldn't find the billet.
'Come to think of it, does Hana Sanri know Onmyōdō? Probably not, since Onmyōdō was only created after Tadatsune Harunosuke went to Liyue.'
'But not necessarily. After all, Hana Sanri herself is a fusion of part of Kitsune Saiguu's memories and the memories of a Shrine Maiden named Hana Sanri.'
'And in the game's Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, when deciphering the incantation, you need to look at the small fox statues. From the images reflected by the statues, you can see Hana Sanri and Tadatsune Harunosuke setting up a seal together.'
In short, it's possible she knows, but Shiki would have to wait for her to return. So Shiki thought of another person... or rather, a Fox?
'What about Yae Miko? Would she know?'
The Fox's smile appeared in her mind, and Shiki even imagined her voice.
"Oh my, I didn't expect you to come to me to inquire about Onmyōdō. Since that's the case, then the wise and beautiful Lady Yae Miko will reluctantly tell you."
"Eek!"
Shiki quickly shook her head. Indeed, the option of asking her shouldn't have even crossed her mind. It would be better to ask Ioroi, the victim!
Ioroi was easy to find; he was either in Chinju Forest, Konda Village, or the Komore Teahouse in Inazuma City.
After all, the Kanjou Commission's messes were all sorted out. Given Ioroi's playful nature, he'd definitely be running back and forth between these three places!
Speaking of which, Shiki had planned to implement the Tenryou Commission's reforms recently, but then the Ketsuroku Onmyo Bureau appeared, so it had to be delayed for a few more days.
Suddenly, Shiki remembered Kujou Sara's words: the Ketsuroku Onmyo Bureau appeared last night, and last night Shiki was in a 1v1 battle with Balladeer. Could it be that she woke this thing from its slumber?
Wouldn't that mean she dug her own grave?
Thinking of this, Shiki felt completely distraught. It was all Balladeer's fault. If it weren't for him, none of this would have happened.
Without him, the Vision Hunt Decree wouldn't have appeared, Watatsumi Island wouldn't have waged war, there wouldn't have been supplies to sustain it for so long, Xavier wouldn't have had an accident, she wouldn't have been beaten bloody, and this Domain wouldn't have suddenly appeared.
Balladeer was the root of all evil, just like the Pot Shadow Danzo in a certain village.
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