People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 551 Nasita: This… being a divine servant of Inazuma is truly a high-risk profession…

"Ah Ying has left."

"It seems that she would rather go back and see the Divine Child than chat here."

"You did this on purpose, didn't you? To make Aying angry."

Inside the dessert shop, in a quiet, peaceful cubicle.

After watching Aying return to the castle tower with an extremely calm expression, Hana Sanri felt that her junior's situation might be a little bad.

If he was just angry, that would be fine, since he could probably calm down after a couple of slashes. But in his current state, it's unlikely he'll be able to get away with it so easily.
"If you focus more on anger, you won't have time to doubt or question the path you've chosen."

"The Abyss invasion was caused by human manipulation, which may make her doubt everything she has gained in the process."

"So let other things help her get through this most chaotic period for now. After she calms down, she will naturally understand that the desires she carries are real."

Why not keep it a secret?

Looking at her overly candid boss, Hana Sanri tentatively asked:
“You could have simply appeared as a savior.”

"As a foreign deity who lends a helping hand in times of crisis, as long as you don't want to reveal the truth, no one will tell Aying. You can fully earn the gratitude of Aying and the entire Inazuma family."

"But even if she understands now, she'll probably still be subconsciously wary of you, right?"

It's clear that the Divine Child probably initially considered not telling Aying the truth, which is why she acted so boldly. Otherwise, if the specifics were revealed, even she would have suffered some consequences.

There were absolutely no flaws; all they had to do was shift the blame to the abyss to maximize their profits. But their boss didn't seem to have that in mind at all.
"It doesn't matter. A fake is a fake. I have no intention of deceiving her. I have other ways to gain her and Inazuma's gratitude."

"For a martial artist, concealing everything that happened today is tantamount to planting another seed of doubt in her heart. If we get rid of one worry and then have another one, wouldn't that mean we've done nothing?"

"Once she and the general calm down and review the situation, as long as she observes Inazuma's changes, Aying will naturally realize just how bad Inazuma had been before."

Ah Ying used to be quite naive, but now she's more trustworthy.

Having undergone the tempering of hundreds of reincarnations, Lin Feng believed that she would be able to successfully understand the message that the divine child wanted to convey to her through this series of events.

"."

"Heh, the Divine Child is indeed very lucky, to be able to find an assistant like you at the cost of only one Heart of God."

"Putting aside the current 'minor issues,' I think she might be glad she made that decision back then."

Thinking back to five hundred years ago, if one could exchange a divine heart for such reinforcements to enter the battlefield, Hana Sanri sighed from the bottom of her heart.

"Well, how she treats me is up to her. I actually think her attitude towards me won't be too bad."

"Whether the Divine Child will feel fortunate about this is debatable. But once Aying meets her sister, she should feel a gratitude that is many times more sincere than the one she has shown for concealing the truth at this moment."

There are no real secrets on Teyvat.
Although he could at this moment even delete the World Tree, and then drag out Ishtar and the other people who knew about it to give them a warning, thus physically destroying the evidence.

But getting along with Aying doesn't require so much effort; this guy's personality is actually quite simple in many ways.

Lying to her makes her angrier than beating her up, like with a certain pink-haired or bald fox.
"Tsk, let's go check out the castle tower. There should be a good scene there."

"It's rare for someone to try to renege on a promise to me, but after this, I probably won't lack gifts to give away anymore."

I strongly condemn the reckless behavior of that pink-haired fox. This is the first time I've encountered someone trying to renege on a debt.
However, out of humanitarian considerations, Lin Feng still planned to provide her with necessary treatment after bringing a crowd to watch.
"."

"Oh dear~ Chiyo-nee. Is there some misunderstanding?"

"We've had such a pleasant working relationship before, but they suddenly remembered that the main office has some urgent business. Could they please let me go first?"

"."

The first floor of the castle tower is the center of the meditation training area where Kage often uses it.

A rope of unknown material was attached to a small tree at one end, and the other end was used to tightly bind the hands of a pink fox together.

She had tried countless ways to escape, but whether she tried to cut the rope or attack the small tree, she always failed.
Looking around at the empty surroundings, I had a vague, extremely ominous premonition.

It's unclear how they explained the situation to Aying, but Shenzi's ears were pressed tightly against her hair, showing absolutely no sense of security.

"."

Silence

Chiyo glanced at the Yae no Miko in front of her with eyes as red as amber and realized that this guy's current behavior was exactly the same as that lazy little fox from five hundred years ago.

Aside from her figure seemingly having grown quite a bit, her penchant for lying remains unchanged.
"At least tell me what the reason is. Why did you suddenly tie me up in the castle tower?"

Still trying to make an effort.

Although she didn't know what was going to happen, Yae no Miko felt the fur on her hidden tail stand on end, as if she would be doomed if she didn't run away.
"Don't worry, Aying will come to untie you soon. The effect of this restraint is time-limited."

"While I'm glad you still call me Chiyo-nee, it wasn't just my suggestion that you're tied up here, little one. I can't let you go."

Contrary to her cool and aloof appearance, Chiyo's voice was surprisingly gentle when she opened her mouth.

But for the goddess, no matter how beautiful her senior's voice was, she had no time to appreciate it.

She already had a vague suspicion, and after hearing the name "Aying," her ominous premonition reached its peak.

"."

"Hey, Ying and I are such good friends, even if she came, she would definitely help me get out of this mess quickly. Why don't you let me go first and let me entertain you a little?"

"—Will you treat me like you did five hundred years ago, secretly adding tofu to my dishes to sneak away?"

Reminded of a past event, Chiyo silently shifted her gaze to the face of Yae no Miko in front of her.

"."

There was a moment of silence, and the pink-haired fox tilted its head slightly, looking a little guilty.

"Even if I don't mind, I'm sorry, I don't have the authority to unlock this."

"Now that things have come to this, Ah Ying will definitely help you get out of this predicament, but whether we have a 'good relationship' is another matter."

It was clear that Hana Sanri would choose to reveal the whole truth, which was likely different from the initial idea of ​​the divine child in front of him.

As for how A-Ying will react when faced with this "family member" who has hired people to beat him up, Chiyo said it's really hard to guess.

???

The crisis warnings were already at their peak when he suddenly realized that there might be something wrong with the conversation between his reinforcements and Aying.

The more she tells Aying, the greater the chance she'll get a lecture... What Shenzi wants to know most right now is exactly how much of what they've revealed.
"Then what exactly is the reason? Was this tree and rope the work of that person?"

"Chiyo, I can roughly guess why you and Kosai-gumi want to teach me a lesson, but that guy at the confectionery shop... I don't remember ever offending him."

"--scarf."

Chiyo didn't say much, but silently uttered a single word.

？ ！！

"That's almost done! Really, I can comb my fur now." Never in her wildest dreams had she stumbled over something like this; the stiff-faced Shinko suddenly regretted trying to renege on her promise.

"No need, someone is coming back, you'll be out of trouble soon."

"Don't worry too much. If you and Aying are really close, she might choose to help you solve the problem herself."

His figure slowly dissipated under the pre-provided transfer tool, leaving behind a seemingly reassuring remark before departing.

Knowing full well that her junior was not in any danger, Chiyo chose to go and fight with Hana-sanri for a seat in the audience.

"and many more!"

"."

"Crack-"

There was a moment of silence.

With their only conversation partner gone, the empty training room seemed to suddenly become gloomy.

An intense sense of oppression, as if one could hardly breathe.

The accumulated lightning elemental power generated static electricity in the air, causing dazzling blue-purple sparks to erupt around a certain pink-furred fox.

"."

Suddenly, a purple-haired figure wielding a long sword appeared silently at the edge of the arena.
Under the watchful gaze of the divine child, the shadow's expression did not reveal much anger; instead, it exuded an unusual calmness.
"Ah, Ying, are you here to save me?"

"I've been tied up. I think there might be some misunderstanding between us."

The hairs on his tail stood on end, and a sense of crisis worse than death swept over him.

Hoping it was all just his imagination, the Divine Child looked at his old friend with utmost sincerity, trying one last time to salvage the situation.

"."

Without uttering a word, the purple-haired figure approached step by step, knife in hand.

"Squeak-"

The harsh sound of the wooden floorboards scraping against each other filled the air, and each footstep felt like it was pounding on my heart.

"."

Breathing became difficult. Even though the person in front of her was her old friend who was usually the easiest to bully, the girl felt a deep sense of tension.

"Ah Ying, what are you doing with that knife? What are you going to do?"

"—Sizzle"

The purple longsword was drawn from its newly gifted scabbard, flashing with chilling lightning.

Without a word, amidst the pink-haired fox's desperate expression that said, "This time we're doomed,"
Ying decisively swung down the rope in her hand, severing her dream in two with a single stroke.

???

"Ah? So, Ah Ying, you really are going to save me? I knew it."

Before I could finish my touching words, I suddenly felt like something was off about my perspective.
The Yae no Miko, who felt that Aying had grown much taller, looked down but could only see a pair of cute little pink paws.

!!!

"—Ah Ying, you wouldn't be thinking of...no!!!"

"Ouch——!"

A cute cry came from behind, but when it tried to run away, it found that its strength was inexplicably suppressed, and in the end, even its voice turned into a weak fox cry.

Its fur bristled, making the fox look like a fluffy ball of fur, and the cherry blossom mark on its forehead was extremely conspicuous during its frantic escape.

He suddenly realized what Ah Ying wanted to do by putting away her knife.
He jumped and hopped around, but was eventually cornered.

The trembling goddess looked at her friend, who no longer concealed her anger, and suddenly felt an endless despair, as if it were the end of the world.

"Tsk, this is really pitiful, fox fur flying everywhere."

"However, for such a small fox to be able to pluck so much fur, it seems that even if the fox's body shrinks, the total amount of fur won't decrease."

The top floor of the castle tower is a square pavilion.

The three people present, sitting around a tea table laden with snacks, all wore expressions of "sympathy" upon seeing the horrific scene below.

Under Lin Feng's design, the wooden floors are almost transparent, allowing Chiyo and Hana Sanri to enjoy unobstructed views from this closest vantage point.

Looking down at the scene below, which resembled a Teyvat version of hair-pulling,

Lin Feng sighed with pity, nudged the trembling Lanaro in the corner, and gestured to the little guys not to forget to collect the dropped items.
"Yes, Aying is really angry. Your transformation of the Divine Child back to normal was very effective in preventing her from being attacked, although she probably won't thank you afterwards."

I'm practically a fox myself, and looking at the situation below, I inexplicably felt a phantom pain.

Hana Sanri slightly shifted her gaze, vowing never to offend her boss.
"Heh, whether you thank me or not is irrelevant, the main thing is..."

"."

"Um, what are you guys talking about? Why do you seem a bit strange?"

"Did something happy happen? But why are you blocking me?"

The Void System flashed twice in my ear, and a voice that was all too familiar rang in my mind.

They have always maintained a portion of their spiritual empathy that their sages have proactively opened up to them, so that they can exchange their emotions when they talk on the phone.

But as soon as the call connection was established, Nasita noticed that the emotional fluctuations on the other end were quite subtle, and she couldn't help but wonder what this guy was looking at.
Lin Feng: "."

What a coincidence! Did we have to talk at this time?
"."

"Actually, it's nothing much, just watching the divine beings' retinue interacting amicably with their own gods, but I suggest you don't watch."

"Why? What's wrong with seeing the communication between the deities' retinue and their own gods?"

"After all, whether it's Liyue or Mondstadt, everyone is harmonious and friendly?"

She gently tapped her own sage's shield against her, and then, with her insistence, she noticed that Lin Feng had somewhat helplessly removed the barrier.

I was initially curious about what kind of "friendly exchange" I couldn't see myself.

But once they actually shared each other's perspectives,

Nasita, in her true form far away in Sumeru, gaped wide-eyed right in front of the Tree King, completely stunned:
—Below the castle tower, gods and their retinues are entangled together.
With the anger almost overflowing the screen, pink fox fur flew everywhere, while a green cabbage trembled and tried to collect it in the corner.
They froze, and many tiny question marks seemed to appear in their emerald green pupils.

I never imagined I would see such a scene, resembling plucking mushrooms at a grand bazaar, between divine beings and their retinues.

Nashita felt her worldview was greatly shaken when she discovered that being a member of the gods' retinue was such a dangerous profession.

(End of this chapter)