Genshin Impact: This light novel author doesn't cross the line.

She drew her bow and nocked an arrow, the Eye of God at her waist gleaming, and lightning gathered on the arrowhead as she shot it toward the rebel soldiers.

Wherever the arrows struck, the rebel soldiers fell one after another.

"Inusaka Barking Square Formation!"

Faced with an unfavorable situation on the battlefield, Goro immediately used his elemental combat technique, raising the general's banner and pointing it at objects to boost the morale of the resistance army.

However, the quality and equipment of the rebel soldiers were still somewhat inferior to those of the shogunate army, and the scales of victory still tipped in favor of the shogunate army.

Just when Kujo Sara thought victory was assured, a force from Kaiji Island suddenly attacked from the left flank of the shogunate army.

The leader was none other than Coral Palace Heart Sea, the supreme leader of Haizhi Island.

"My soldiers, you have waited long enough. Now is the opportune moment!"

The arrival of this ambush force from Haizhi Island immediately turned the tide of the battle.

Kujo Sara had no choice but to abandon his fierce attack on the enemy ahead and turn his attention to dealing with the ambush by this hidden force.

However, a scene that chilled her to the bone unfolded before her eyes.

Another force attacked from the right flank of the shogunate army.

Leading this force was a valiant woman, tall and with a resolute face, wielding a giant sword; she was none other than Beidou, the leader of the Southern Cross fleet.

Beidou's fighting style is quite wild, slashing horizontally and vertically, using brute force to overcome skill; wherever his greatsword is swung, no one can withstand it.

At this time, the shogunate army was attacked from both sides and was on the verge of complete collapse.

Kujo Sara, a seasoned and experienced commander, immediately ordered a full retreat.

She was fully aware that retreating at this point would cause enormous casualties, but she was even more aware that if they did not retreat, the shogunate army would be completely annihilated.

After she gave the order to retreat, the shogunate army was completely routed, and the shogunate soldiers who could not escape were ruthlessly slaughtered.

After a long time, the shouts of battle at Nashida gradually subsided.

The blood-red dendrobium flowers on the shallows are blooming even more vividly.

........

In a desolate area on the outskirts of Inazuma Castle.

Yingmei was desperately dodging a pillar-shaped mechanism that continuously unleashed fierce lightning attacks. These lightning bolts instantly illuminated the surrounding space, reflecting a purple light.

Yingmei moved nimbly, like a nimble cat, quickly weaving between the various attacks.

She was moving fast enough, but she was still being struck by lightning from time to time.

Before long, she was struck by lightning ten times within the allotted time, and the challenge was declared a failure.

After the failure, Yingmei lay on the ground, utterly listless, not wanting to move at all.

"What a pity. You only needed to dodge one more attack to succeed in the challenge," Paimon said regretfully as he flew to her side.

"This is the hundredth time you've said that to me." Her eyes were vacant, like a walking corpse.

"Keep going, travelers!"

"No, I'm already a useless person, so you have to keep going."

Seeing this scene from not far away, Ueno Chiki recalled how he had suffered terribly from this mechanism in the game and couldn't help but say to Yae no Miko beside him, "Yae no Miko, isn't this lightning mechanism too difficult?"

“Yes. Even if I went up there, I would be struck by lightning several times.” Yae Miko crossed her arms. “The purpose of this mechanism is to make her get used to the Thunder General’s attacks, or to make her get used to the feeling of being struck by lightning.”

Ueno Chiki finally understood why everyone said that pink is black inside. The Yae Shinko mechanism was designed to make Ying Mei suffer enough beatings to train her resistance to electricity.

“But it seems this little guy has lost his confidence after being so discouraged, that won’t do. Let me think of something.” Yae no Miko rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

"Why don't you give her a reward?" Ueno Chiki suggested.

"Then what reward do you suggest for her?" Yae no Miko's fox eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at him with a half-smile.

However, he did not notice the change in Yae no Miko's expression and continued to court death, saying, "I've heard that a priestess's lap pillow has an inspiring power."

“Traveler, that’s what she said too. So, I agree with you. Let her experience the shrine maiden’s lap pillow.”

“That’s great. The traveler will surely be cheered up. Thank you for your help, Lord Yata.”

But Yae no Miko gently shook her head, "It wasn't me who gave her a lap pillow."

"Who is that? Is it Inashiro Hotaru or Ayumi? Although she can't compare to Yaehime, the traveler will definitely be able to accept her."

Yae no Miko then shook her head, "Neither."

"Then who else could it be?"

The Eightfold Divine Child lightly tapped his jade finger, "You!"

Chapter 60 Eighth-Rank Elder, Please Behave Yourself

"I?!"

Ueno Chiki looked on incredulously, unable to believe what Yae no Miko had just said.

"Yes, I now officially appoint you as the Shrine Maiden of Narukami Taisha."

"Please forgive me for refusing; how can a man like me become a shrine maiden?"

Yae no Miko smiled faintly, "Who says a man can't be a shrine maiden?"

"I'm sorry, Lady Yaehime, I can't agree to that." Ueno Chiki's tone was very firm. How could a top straight man like him possibly become a shrine maiden?

Yae no Miko wasn't angry at his refusal. She slowly walked up to him and whispered in his ear, "Chiki, you should know I'm the owner of Yae-do, right? You don't want your novel to be taken down, do you?"

Her warm breath tickled his ears.

At this moment, Chiki Ueno finally understood the feelings of the female protagonist in his novel when she was coerced: helplessness, powerlessness, and at the same time, a vague sense of sinful pleasure in sinking into depravity and immorality.

Just this once.

Yingmei was lying on the ground, looking at the white clouds in the sky with a bored expression.

At this moment, a "shaman" wearing a fox mask walked over and sat down in front of her head, bending her legs.

For some reason, she felt that this witch was very familiar.

The "shaman" gently lifted her slightly and placed her on her lap, then gently massaged her temples with her hands.

She felt an unprecedented comfort, like a warm torrent flowing through her body, sweeping away all the fatigue and stress.

A sense of peace rose from the bottom of her heart and spread throughout her body, allowing her to completely relax.

Then her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, as if an invisible weight was pressing down on her eyes, and her vision gradually blurred.

Not long after, Yingmei fell asleep peacefully.

He gently lowered her head and patted his numb thighs, trying to relieve the tingling sensation.

He got up and left once the tingling sensation subsided.

However, he hadn't gone far when Yae no Miko appeared before him. She gently lifted his chin with her slender fingers, her bright eyes gazing intently at him.

Then she cleverly removed his mask, revealing his true face to her.

The face beneath the mask was delicate and handsome, like a gentle breeze blowing through the mountains, or a clear stream flowing through the forest.

"Little guy, you are indeed quite cute. No wonder travelers are so fond of you."

Ueno Chiki forcefully slapped her slender hand away. "Lord Yaehime, please have some self-respect!"

Then, he quickly left the place.

He decided to forget everything that happened today.

Standing still, Yae no Miko blinked slightly, a sly smile playing on her lips.

This little guy actually told me to respect myself?

Hehe, I'm not the kind of person who respects myself.

..........

Tianling Fengxingfu.

Kujo Sara stood at the edge of the courtyard, absentmindedly stroking the hilt of her samurai sword.

Her guilt over the deaths of hundreds of shogunate soldiers due to her underestimation of the enemy weighed heavily on her chest like a stone.

She prepared to go to the castle tower where General Raiden resided, to apologize to him, and to accept his anger and punishment.

However, just as she was about to leave the Tenryo Magistrate's residence, Kujo Takayuki's voice rang out behind her.

"Sara, are you really going to apologize?" A cold glint flashed in Kujo Takayuki's eyes.

"Yes, Lord Takayuki." Kujo Sara turned around and bowed to Kujo Takayuki. "I was wrong, and I should accept punishment."

Kujo Takayuki looked at her silently, then slowly spoke, "If you announce to the public that it was a defeat, then all the fallen soldiers will not receive compensation."

Kujo Sara was stunned. She looked up at Kujo Takayuki. This man she had always respected, her adoptive father, suddenly seemed like a stranger.

This unfamiliar feeling filled her with confusion and doubt.

"What does this mean?" Kujo Sara's voice was full of seriousness.

"What I mean is, if you admit defeat, then the Shogun will surely punish you and the Shogunate army, and there will be no talk of compensation for the fallen soldiers." Kujo Takayuki's voice also became serious.

Kujo Sara thought about it carefully and found that the facts were indeed as he said. If she admitted defeat, the generals of the shogunate army would inevitably shift all the responsibility for the defeat onto the ordinary soldiers.

In such circumstances, the fallen soldiers would certainly not receive any compensation.

"What should we do?"

"We must declare a victory! The general will surely reward us, and these rewards will be used as compensation for the fallen soldiers."

Kujo Sara froze, finding her adoptive father's suggestion utterly absurd, yet the best way to solve the problem.

Seeing her remain silent, Kujo Takayuki continued, "Furthermore, if you declare it a defeat, what will those generals who have risked their lives for you think? In the future, will any generals still be willing to follow you without hesitation?"

She could only sigh softly, "Lord Xiaoxing, I know what to do."

Therefore, at the Imperial Conference, Tenryo magistrate Kujō Takayuki reported to Raiden Shogun that the Shogunate army had won the war against the rebels on Kaijima Island.

When Ueno Chiki learned that the Tenryo magistrate had claimed victory, he was deeply shocked.

This failed war was of great significance, as the loss of the front lines meant that the resistance could land on Narukami Island at any time.