boyutpedia Chapter 117 Shadow and Inazuma
Chapter 117 Shadow and Inazuma
"Hmm... have I fallen asleep?"
Kiana looked up at Mei in a daze. Mei responded to Kiana while her hands were busy patting Kiana's head and scratching her chin, treating Kiana like a kitten.
The shadowy figure stared in disbelief, especially since Kiana actually let out a sound like a cat's meow in comfort, and her head involuntarily arched upwards.
"As expected, only the Captain and Mei felt the most comfortable being touched!"
However, Kiana quickly realized that Kage was watching, and she blushed as she stood up, coughing awkwardly a few times. Looking into Kage's eyes, filled with curiosity, longing, and a hint of nostalgia, Kiana felt even more embarrassed.
"Speaking of which, Kiana, is there something you need?" Mei asked Kiana curiously. "And how did you get in? The guards outside don't seem to let anyone in without Kage's permission, do they?"
Kiana chuckled and said, "Well... ahaha, Mei, it's better if you don't worry about it so much."
Kage's eyes sharpened instantly. Indeed, as Mei had said, the Ooze members at the entrance were Kage's personally selected confidants, and she would never allow anyone to enter without her permission. Unless that person possessed the token she had given to the Divine Child, they could only enter without her permission. However, Kage hadn't sensed any trace of the token on Kiana. Moreover, the Divine Child wouldn't easily hand over the token she had given her to someone else. Furthermore, when Kiana entered, Kage didn't see any Ooze members announce the arrival of a guest, and Kiana didn't even have an Ooze member to guide her. Therefore, the only possibility was that Kiana had sneaked in.
However, the fact that she managed to sneak in right under the noses of so many Ootengu suggests that Kiana's strength is far beyond that of an ordinary Eye of God. Furthermore, I sensed a power within Kiana that rivals the world's strongest being. It seems I've been isolated from the outside world for too long and have become somewhat ignorant.
"Speaking of which, General Leidian, what are your thoughts? Is it possible to lift the isolation order?"
"Just call me Shadow," Shadow said. "Regarding the consideration of eternity, I only have some ideas for now, but I don't have any concrete plans to implement it. As for the isolation order, I think it will take some time before it can be lifted."
"How about we go out for a bit?" Kiana suggested.
"Going out for a while?"
"Yes, instead of staying cooped up in the castle tower all day thinking about solutions, why not go out for a walk and see how people live? Maybe that will give you some ideas."
"That's true. Staying in the same place all the time does hinder my thinking. It's time to go out and change my mood. But I haven't been out for hundreds of years. I wonder if Inazuma Castle is still the same as I remember it?"
"We'll only know once we get out there. Let's stop talking and get going!"
As she spoke, Kiana grabbed Shadow's hand and ran towards the door, completely unaware that she had sneaked in, and what the Ootengu at the door would do if they saw her.
Just then, Paimon's voice came from afar. A member of the Otsuki clan arrived with Sora and Paimon. The Otsuki clan member naturally noticed Kiana sneaking in and immediately assumed a defensive stance, separating Kiana and Kage.
"General, it was our dereliction of duty that allowed a thief to infiltrate the castle tower. We beg your punishment. But before that, please allow us to expel this thief from the castle tower!"
"It's alright, you may leave now," Ying said, waving her hand.
"But…!"
"What, you're not even listening to me anymore?"
Shadow's sharp gaze swept over the Ottoman before him, and the Ottoman immediately felt an unprecedented pressure wash over him. He hurriedly apologized, "Yes, yes, I have overstepped my bounds. I will take my leave now!"
The Otsukumi left, and at the same time, Mei, who had finished tidying up the desserts, came to the group's side.
"What...what are you doing?"
Paimon then realized what was happening and said, "Oh right, I was so focused on watching Shadow scold that Otsuki that we came here because someone said the thunderstorm outside Inazuma was shrinking, so we borrowed a token from the Divine Child to ask you what was going on."
"Is the thunderstorm outside shrinking?"
Mei's slightly reproachful gaze made Ying feel inexplicably pressured, just like when she had mistakenly put something away and faced her sister.
"To be honest, I don't know either." Ying shook her head and guessed, "Perhaps it's a chain reaction caused by the fact that I disabled some of the General's functions during this period."
"Then what should we do?"
"Well, things might improve once I figure out a way out of this eternal crisis. Or perhaps lifting the isolation order would solve the problem, but right now I haven't completely lifted it because I haven't figured out the future path."
"Then think of something quickly! The thunderstorm is said to be shrinking faster and faster, and it won't be long before it threatens Narukami Island!"
“Paimon, this matter can’t be rushed,” Kong said. “After all, it concerns the entire country. Wouldn’t coming up with a random method just be the same as before?”
"Don't worry, I've made some progress on the issue of eternity, but I haven't come up with a specific plan yet. However, I'd like to go to Inazuma Castle first to see if it can change my mood, and maybe that will help me come up with something. How about it, do you want to come along?"
“Huh? Isn’t this the same method that the Divine Child mentioned?” Paimon said.
"The same method as the divine child described?"
"Hmm, the goddess said that instead of letting her stay cooped up in her room wasting time with Mei, it would be better to take her out more and see how Inazuma is now. Maybe that would be more effective. But Kage, have you really been spending all your time with Mei these past few days?"
"This..." Shadow could feel Kiana's burning gaze, "It wasn't exactly a lovey-dovey affair, was it?"
After all, it was just about having dessert together, admiring the flowers with Mei, and having her stay by his side to watch her handle policies.
These things shouldn't be considered romantic... right?
"Hmm?" Paimon looked at the figure, who was sweating profusely, with a puzzled expression, and then said, "Fine, since we all have the same goal, let's take us with us! You also need a guide who is familiar with Inazuma City, don't you?"
"Hey! Don't make it sound like I don't know Inazuma Castle!" Kiana retorted.
"But as far as I know, you've been resting in the Wooden Leak Tea Room these past few days..."
Before Paimon could finish speaking, Kiana flashed to Paimon's side and covered his mouth.
"Okay, okay, you're the one who knows Inazuma Castle better, Paimon. Let's set off now!"
Seeing Kiana's obvious attempt to conceal something, Mei keenly sensed that Kiana seemed to be deliberately hiding something.
"Kia Na~ Have you been holed up in one place for days again, not going out and just playing games?"
"Mei, no, that's not true! You can ask Bronya if you don't believe me! How could I possibly stay in the wooden tea room playing games all this time!"
"really?"
Mei obviously didn't believe it. After all, she knew Kiana and Bronya's personalities best. If Kiana was playing games for several days in a row, it was most likely that she was playing with Bronya.
However, Teyvat doesn't have internet access, so they can't play online games. And since Bronya started making her own games, she rarely plays games with Kiana anymore. Instead, she gives Kiana the beta versions of her games for testing.
Therefore, Mei immediately understood that Bronya must have made another test version of the game for Kiana to test. Thinking this, Mei sighed and decided not to pursue the matter further.
So she urged everyone to set off quickly, saying that if they were fast enough, they could be back before dark, and she could cook a big dinner for everyone.