Yae Miko's face turned white in an instant, followed by a flush of mingled shame and indignation.
Her slender fingers tightly gripped the cuffs of her ornate shrine maiden outfit, her fingertips turning white from the force.
Could this "Great Guardian" of Fontaine actually have such a fetish?
Treating me as... a trophy?!
She, Yae Miko, the dignified "Inazuma Regent" and a great yokai who had lived for 500 years, had never been subjected to such base covetousness!
A massive sense of humiliation and a tragic sense of having to compromise instantly overwhelmed Yae Miko.
She was the Guuji of Grand Narukami Shrine, the incarnation of wisdom and beauty, the most beautiful woman in Inazuma (self-proclaimed)!
...That's it!
It's because of this!
This ferocious Guardian of Fontaine must be lusting after her beauty, which was unparalleled in Teyvat!
He wanted to use this opportunity to blackmail her, to force her to ****!
"Ugh..."
Yae Miko bit her crimson lower lip, tears welling up in her eyes again, but this time it was more out of embarrassment and a "throw caution to the wind" sense of shame.
Endure it, just endure it!
This is all for Inazuma... No, that reason isn't working, I'm still so unwilling.
Calm down, Yae Miko, calm down!!
Think about Ei... you're doing this for Ei... She took a deep breath, her fox ears trembling slightly, but she straightened her back, put on a resolute expression as if facing death, and followed him with steps that felt like heading to an execution ground.
"Miko...?"
Looking at Yae Miko's tragic back, Raiden Ei finally found her voice, calling out blankly and uneasily with a heavy nasal tone.
Yae Miko gritted her teeth, nearly biting her lip until it bled.
This call almost made her lose her composure.
"It's okay, Ei, it will be over soon."
Without looking back, Yae Miko walked into the side room with a determined posture, closing the door with a "click" as she went.
Raiden Ei stared blankly at the closed door, her hand tightly gripping the regained musou isshin. The cold touch of the hilt brought her some clarity, but her heart was in even more turmoil.
Miko... Miko... What is he going to do to Miko?
It's all because I'm useless... A sense of powerlessness surged again. She gripped the sword tightly, her shoulders slumped slightly, and she stared hollowly at the ground.
Outside the door, everyone looked at each other.
Paimon finally broke free from Lumine's embrace, his little head turning around as he asked in confusion, "Eh? Why did King call that annoying pink-haired fox inside? And even closed the door?"
Lumine's face was bright red. As an "old blonde" who had lived for an unknown number of years, she knew exactly what was going on, but she was too embarrassed to speak, her amber eyes full of awkwardness.
Clorinde frowned and immediately flickered to the door, standing still with his sword in hand, his eyes alertly scanning his surroundings, not allowing anyone to disturb Lord King's good business.
Arataki Itto scratched his spiky hair and muttered in a low voice:
"Isn't the Great One just going to interrogate that stinky fox alone?"
"Why does the atmosphere feel a bit weird?"
Kuki Shinobu glared at him fiercely, signaling him to shut up.
Zhongli, who had been hiding behind the crowd, secretly using adepti arts to observe the whole process like an invisible man, looked at the despondent Raiden Ei. He stroked his chin, a flash of extremely complex emotion in his golden eyes, and finally sighed, murmuring in a voice only he could hear:
"Although little friend King has an intimidating aura and acts directly, judging by his words and deeds, he is by no means a lecher."
"He called that little fox alone; he must have serious business to discuss."
"Is Beelzebul's reaction a bit too exaggerated?"
"And... what were those tears just now?"
"Even if she treasures the sword left by her sister, as the Archon of a nation, her will and resilience should be more than this."
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