After intense discussions, Thoma and Sangonomiya Kokomi confirmed the tax share and the pricing range for various goods. Thoma then took out paper and pen, and seven or eight pages of contract were written out by him.
"Then, Sangonomiya Priestess, please sign here. I hope we can have a good cooperation," Thoma said, standing up and leaning slightly forward.
Don't misunderstand, he wasn't the one signing the contract with Sangonomiya Kokomi; he was merely the one who drafted the agreement.
Thoma would hand this contract to Shiki to sign later, as Thoma was only a housekeeper of the Kamisato Clan, while Shiki was a Side Attendant to the Archon.
This status would qualify her to represent Inazuma in agreeing to trade cooperation with Watatsumi Island.
Logically, such trade-related contracts should be signed by the Kanjou Commission, but the current Kanjou Commission had only recently taken office a few days ago, simply put, they were somewhat unqualified.
Watatsumi Island shared the same culture as Inazuma, but nominally it was not an island of Inazuma, but rather of a certain Archon that had already perished.
After Raiden Ei slew Orobas, she did not interfere with the rule of Watatsumi Island, still allowing them to worship Orobas, while maintaining a high degree of autonomy.
"Okay, remember to relay a message to Miss Ryougi for me then. If she has time, she can come to Watatsumi Island for a visit."
Sangonomiya Kokomi took the pen and signed her name directly. She was quite eager to meet this existence, suspected to be a "Raiden Shogun incarnation," after all, people are always curious about the unknown...
"No problem!"
Thoma agreed without hesitation, and then he asked about Enkanomiya. He was very interested in such stories buried in the past.
"By the way, Sangonomiya Priestess, could you tell me the story of Enkanomiya?"
"Enkanomiya?"
Sangonomiya Kokomi was slightly surprised, but then she understood. After all, that "eye" was too obvious; anyone who set foot on Watatsumi Island for the first time would become curious, and then inquire.
Undoubtedly, Gorou knew something about Enkanomiya, so naturally Thoma also knew.
"That was where our ancestors originally lived. They suffered greatly from the Bathysmal Vishap, and it was Watatsumi Omikami who ended all of it, leading us out from the lightless depths of the earth."
Sangonomiya Kokomiwants to give up
"The region where Enkanomiya is located sees no sunlight, and the Bathysmal Vishap is a creature that lives in darkness."
"A long, long time ago, someone built a lighthouse called the Mikoshi in Enkanomiya. The light it emitted was enough to make the entire Enkanomiya like daytime, and the Bathysmal Vishap, which had lived in a lightless environment for years, naturally retreated."
"But after the threat to life disappeared, human desires began to grow, which led Enkanomiya to be in turmoil for a long time."
"Finally, Watatsumi Omikami, who was defeated in the Archon War and fled to the Dark Sea, appeared, saving the people of that time from tyranny, and using the coral branches from his own body to form steps, creating an island."
"And this is the origin of Watatsumi Island."
"Created an island? Does that mean Watatsumi Island was actually made by Orobas using coral?" Thoma was very shocked. It seemed that no Archon was simple.
The Seven Archons aside, even a Archon who was defeated and fled could conjure a huge island out of thin air.
"That's right. For the ancient people of Enkanomiya, it was Watatsumi Omikami who saved them, and for our generation, it was Watatsumi Omikami who created our living environment."
"We are very grateful to him, and also very grateful to the Raiden Shogun. She allowed us to retain our original faith and worship Lord Orobas."
"It seems that the Archon of Watatsumi Island wasn't as bad as the legends say. If he had won the Archon War, he would surely have been a ruler who loved his people like his own children."
Thoma said so, but then he changed the subject: "But why did he launch the eastern invasion? Since he had already been defeated in the Archon War, he should have known the power gap between himself and the Shogun."
"This... I'm not entirely sure. Many books were lost when Enkanomiya was relocated. For now, it seems it was due to the sacred land transformation," Sangonomiya Kokomi said.
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