Three days later…
Just as Ayin ran off to Liyue to prepare for his own tomb-raiding grand plan, an ocean ferry slowly sailed from Ritou in Inazuma into Port Ormos in Sumeru.
Patter~
As the ship docked and the gangplank was slowly lowered, the proud figure of the Raiden Shogun stepped out from the cabin.
Accompanying her were two individuals: one was a young Damselette with long ice-blue hair and a gentle expression, who was holding a fan in one hand and curiously sizing up the port before him; the other was a tall woman with black-purple hair, whose eyes held more serious vigilance than the Damselette’s curiosity.
After all…
[“The specific sequence of events is like this.
Sara, Kamisato Ayaka, this diplomatic mission depends on you two.
Absolutely do not let the Raiden Shogun act recklessly.
Although this matter is quite a blow to her…
but after all, we are on someone else’s turf, so it is best to value peace.”]
[“However, there is no need to worry too much.
I have already used a secret method to contact Sumeru in advance, and the basic itinerary has been arranged.
You just need to take her through it.
Also, take this.
If the Raiden Shogun gets angry, feed her this; it is guaranteed to be effective~”]
[“I, the Yae Miko, have already lost many brain cells just to persuade that stubborn person not to directly fly over and blitzkrieg Sumeru.
But thinking that I have to act as regent for her after the Raiden Shogun leaves…
sigh, I suspect I will lose quite a few hairs~”]
Recalling the instructions Yae Miko gave them before leaving, it was hard not to put immense pressure on this fan of the Raiden Shogun.
After all, this was her first time being entrusted by Yae Miko to take their own deity on a diplomatic mission between two countries!
Although, for some reasons, this diplomatic visit was quite secretive, it did not hinder her enthusiasm for the Raiden Shogun.
“The deity of Inazuma has arrived; apologies for not meeting you sooner.
I am Alhaitham, the acting sage of the Sumeru Akademiya.
I will be leading you to Sumeru City this time; the Lesser Lord Kusanali is already waiting there.” Just as everyone had just stepped ashore, they saw a gray-haired man wearing headphones walking slowly toward them.
As he walked, he did not forget to greet them.
“Hmm, thank you for leading the way.” The Raiden Shogun nodded upon hearing this and spoke first.
However, judging by the tone of her voice, it was clearly Ei who was in control now.
‘Judging by his behavior, he should be easier to talk to than the rumors suggest…’ Listening to the reply from Ei, Alhaitham also silently pondered in his heart.
Two hours later…
Under Alhaitham’s guidance, the group finally arrived at the Akademiya.
Thanks to the arrival of the Traveler, the atmosphere in the Akademiya now was countless times better than when it was led by the Grand Sage.
“Is this the Akademiya?
It seems the Traveler has written another legend in other nations.” Feeling the atmosphere around her, Kamisato Ayaka could not help but whisper sincerely.
“Indeed, it is.
The resolution of this crisis in Sumeru is also thanks to that person’s efforts.”
Just at this moment,
Not far away, a white-haired loli replied to Kamisato Ayaka with extreme agreement, then stepped forward slowly.
If one looked closely, they would find that with every step he took, grass paths faintly flashed beneath his feet.
“Lesser Lord Kusanali, I have brought the people.
I will take my leave now.” Seeing this, Alhaitham, who had been leading the way next to Kamisato Ayaka, nodded to Nahida and then left on his own.
Clearly, our acting sage did not want to get involved in this level of diplomatic relations between deities.
“Ah, are you the Dendro Archon?
My apologies for the rudeness.” Kamisato Ayaka reacted upon hearing this and hurriedly bowed.
“There is no rudeness at all.
And you do not need to be so reserved when seeing me; just call me Nahida.” Nahida nodded and revealed a gentle smile.
“Are you the current Dendro Archon…
Have you ever heard of the name Little Fool?” Compared to the conversational style of Kamisato Ayaka and Nahida, our Ei spoke much more straightforwardly…
Of course, it might also be that he was not good at this kind of official rhetoric himself.
“Little Fool?
No, I have never heard of it.” Seeing Ei ask, Nahida shook his head after thinking for a moment.
Although he had been trapped in the Sanctuary of Surasthana for five hundred years, he was not ignorant of Sumeru; on the contrary, he knew more than the average person.
Even so, he had never heard of any scholar calling himself Little Fool in these five hundred years.
Being rigorous, he even accessed the knowledge base of Irminsul, but still did not find that such a person had been recorded by the Ley Lines!
“None…
Then what about the Grand Sage?
Where is he?” Ei, seeing this, thought for a few seconds and continued to ask.
“You mean Azar?
He is locked in the prison of the matra.
I can take you there…
But may I ask a question first?
What is your relationship with that Little Fool?” Seeing Ei so eager to find Little Fool, Nahida thought it was someone important, so he asked with some curiosity.
After all, for the God of wisdom, questioning and seeking knowledge were habits carved into his bones.
Although Yae Miko had previously notified Ei that he would be visiting Sumeru through some means, he did not describe the details.
“An enemy.” Ei’s expression tightened upon hearing this, as if recalling some shameful scene, and he replied with a cold tone.
And around him, faint lightning was already flickering!
“That…
Raiden Shogun, please try this!” Seeing this, Kujou Sara hurriedly took out the dessert prepared by Yae Miko and handed it to her deity, whose anger meter was about to be filled, with some embarrassment.
Clearly,
Desserts were still authoritative to a certain country bumpkin.
Seeing the dessert, Ei was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips and struggled mentally for a few seconds before reaching out to silently pick up a skewer of Tri-Color Dango and started eating it on his own.
The lightning around his body also dissipated unknowingly.
So it was solved in this way…
Witnessing the whole process, Nahida only felt that more strange knowledge had been added to his head, but it was not appropriate to ask further.
“Cough, cough…
That…
aren’t you looking for Azar?
I will take you there now.
Let’s go.” Seeing the atmosphere gradually become awkward, Nahida, who had come back to his senses, also highly emotionally intelligently offered a way out.
And Ei, seeing this, could not help but have his cheeks flush slightly, clearly feeling a bit embarrassed, but he was reluctant to put down the skewer of Tri-Color Dango in his hand.
After thinking for a few seconds, he first reached out and took another skewer of Tri-Color Dango from the food box in Kujou Sara’s hand, then leaned over and handed it to Nahida in front of him,
“Hmm, sorry to trouble you…
That…
Buer…
would you like to try some too…
It’s quite sweet…”