Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

"Gentlemen, we have arrived," Thomas said, pointing to the imposing building ahead.

After passing through the magnificent courtyard, Thomas stopped in front of a room.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my young lady is behind this door. Please go in and announce my arrival before the three of you enter the room together."

After saying this, Thomas went into the room alone. The others, who had nothing else to do, began to talk to the guards at the door, and learned some information about the current situation of the magistrate. A short while later, Thomas came out of the room.

"Please come in, everyone. There is one more thing that I hope you will not object to. For some reason, my young lady is not used to talking to strangers in person, so she will be talking to you all behind a screen. Please do not mind."

Upon entering the room, a screen with a beautiful painting came into view, dividing the room into two parts. One part was where Kiana and the others were located, and the other part was where Ayaka Kamisato, the younger sister of the head of the Kamisato family and known as the White Heron Princess, was.

"Greetings, everyone. I am Ayaka Kamisato. I should have personally greeted you all upon your arrival at my humble abode, but I have been busy with family matters and have neglected you. Please forgive me."

Ayaka Kamisato's voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, revealing the elegance and reserve befitting a noblewoman. However, this voice… always made Kiana think of Rita. If she could talk about maids, it would be even more convincing, after all, they are voice actresses…

While Kiana was still brainstorming, Bronya had already struck up a conversation with Ayaka Kamisato.

"That's alright. After all, we're just lowly stowaways, while you're the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, one of the three great magistrates of Inazuma. It's obvious who has a higher status and who has a lower status."

"You flatter me. This must be Miss Bronya, right? I've already heard about what happened between the three of you from Thomas. Since you're willing to go to such lengths for your friend, this friend must be very important to you, right?"

"Of course, after all, Mei-nee is our most important partner. No matter what the reason, as long as Mei needs our help, we will naturally lend a hand to Mei."

"Whatever the reason... In that case, what do you think if the Kamisato family could help you find your friend who is currently on the run from the police, and even help you obtain the pass for Inazuma?"

Bronya and Kiana exchanged a glance, a slight smile playing on their lips. She knew that Ayaka Kamisato had taken the bait.

Earlier, Bronya had learned some information about the Kamisato family from the guards at the gate. It turned out that the Kamisato family had declined for some reason during the lifetime of the previous head of the family, and the previous head of the family also died young for some reason, leaving only the brother and sister Kamisato Ayato and Kamisato Ayaka to inherit the gradually declining family.

Fortunately, Ayato Kamisato, the older brother, did not give up on himself. After a brief period of grief over the loss of his parents, he quickly took over as head of the family and successfully led the Kamisato family to rise again, retaining his position as head of the company administration.

Now that General Raiden has issued the Seclusion Order and the Eye Hunt Order in succession, the Tenryo Magistrate, who is in charge of the execution, has naturally been given important positions. The Kansei Magistrate is also making a fortune in places where General Raiden cannot see. Meanwhile, the Sha Magistrate, who is in charge of the sacrificial and cultural activities, is being overshadowed by the other two magistrates because he does not want to be corrupted by them.

Furthermore, both Ayato Kamisato, the head of the family, and Ayaka Kamisato, who always cared about the common people, believed that the national isolation edict and the eye-hunting edict were not good policies. However, the two of them were only people who had just entered the Inazuma political system, and they were still powerless to deal with the two heads of the Kujo and Hiiragi families who had been deeply involved in politics for many years.

More importantly, all memorials submitted to General Raiden had to pass through the hands of the Tenryō magistrate. Therefore, no matter what methods Ayaka Kamisato used, her memorial was never seen by General Raiden. Meanwhile, those dissatisfied with the Eye-Hunting Order, under the leadership of the living shrine maiden Sangokami Kokoro on Umijima Island, gradually formed a sizable resistance army, and had clashed with the Tenryō magistrate's army several times at Nashii Beach. To this day, the two sides continue to fight each other, centered around Nashii Beach.

Based on this intelligence, it is not difficult to deduce that Ayaka Kamisato must have secretly helped those who suffered under the Eye Hunt Order, enabling them to escape to the resistance army formed by the Coral Palace as soon as possible. She may even have secretly provided some supplies to the resistance army. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a region to support a growing army with its resources, not to mention that the resistance army was facing the country's regular army, and was absolutely inferior to the enemy in terms of military skills and equipment supply.

It's likely that Ayaka Kamisato's focus on Sora, who has repeatedly saved Mondstadt and Liyue from peril, stems from her hope that he can become the key to unlocking the situation.

This explains Thomas's strategy and his test of air power.

After all, if we can't even solve the problems on the outlying island, how can we talk about solving the problems of the entire Inazuma region?

What Ayaka Kamisato didn't expect was that Kiana and the others suddenly appeared with Sora, disrupting her plans. If she were Ayaka Kamisato, her next move would definitely be to investigate Kiana and the others' identities and strengths. If possible, it would be even better to invite them to join her side.

Therefore, before Thomas came out, Kiana decided to temporarily change the previous plan in the communication channel, so that Mei would not have to meet up with the three of them so quickly. They would wait until the cooperation between the three parties was reached before making any decisions. However, this meant that Mei's meal would have to be delayed for a while longer.

Kiana shed tears of grief for this, and at the same time, her long-dormant mission objective changed, becoming participation in Inazuma's reforms.

“That would be wonderful. Although having this pass is not important to us, it's always good to have one in case. Since Lady Kamisato not only helped us find our friends but also gave us a pass that allows us to move freely in Inazuma, we will naturally repay this kindness. However, what Lady Kamisato wants us to do is…”

Ayaka Kamisato breathed a sigh of relief when Bronya agreed to her conditions. She had investigated these three people before. Although they were not as legendary as Sora, each of them possessed unique skills.

Both Kiana and Bronya are the most dazzling new stars in the Adventurers' Guild recently. They can complete any task they are in charge of in a very short time, and the completion is so perfect that no one can find fault with it.

As for Fu Hua, although she doesn't have the Eye of God, it's rumored that she recently defeated Kong with her martial arts skills in a tournament organized by the North Star, so her strength shouldn't be too bad.

With the help of these three and Sora, Ayaka Kamisato finally saw hope in breaking the current situation of Inazuma!

“Very good! My request is very simple. I hope that during your time in Inazuma, you can help those who have suffered under the Eye Hunt Order. I cannot reveal the details here, but before that, you can go to Hanamisaka and find a person named Naganohara Yomi-miya. She is the owner of a fireworks shop. She is a cheerful and lively girl who likes to play with children. She is very easy to recognize. Trust me, you will recognize her as soon as you get there.”

After speaking, he gestured to Thomas, who had just returned from outside, to see the guests out. Seeing that the meeting was over, Thomas immediately stepped forward and saw the three of them out of the Kamisato family's house, handing them the three passes and pointing out the direction to Hanamizaka.

After finishing these tasks, Thomas said he needed to head to the outlying island to check on Sora's situation, and that Kiana and the others would decide what to do next.

After a brief discussion, Fu Hua decided to act alone for a while to gather intelligence, while Kiana took Bronya to Hanamisaka to find Yoomiya and check on the situation.

The three then split up at the Kamisama Shrine. Kiana led Bronya through the Guardian Forest to Inazuma Castle, which was not far away, while Fu Hua went up the mountain path to the right to Narukami Shrine.

However, this vast mountain road is not only winding, but also has many cliffs that cannot be bypassed. If it weren't for the existence of things called Thunder Element and Thunder Seed along the way that can ignore the terrain and cross over, Narukami Shrine would probably have been abandoned and lost its incense offerings long ago.

After overcoming countless difficulties and passing through the torii gate, Fu Hua finally arrived inside Narukami Shrine. Looking at the buildings that resembled the style of the Far East Shrine in the original world, pink petals gently fell with the breeze, and shrine maidens could be seen everywhere sweeping the ground covered with petals.

Just as Fu Hua was gazing at the scenery in a daze, a voice that was both familiar and unfamiliar to her rang in her ears.

"Oh my, I didn't expect that even at this hour, someone would still come to pay their respects. However, judging from your attire, you don't seem to be a member of the Inazuma tribe, but rather someone from Liyue. May I ask how you are addressed?"

Fu Hua looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman with long pink hair dressed in a shrine maiden outfit. Her cherry-pink eyes looked at Fu Hua with a hint of a smile, and the red eyeshadow at the corners of her eyes seemed to bewitch people, making them unable to resist looking at her.

Those long fox ears dangled in her hair, as if they were part of her hair. Looking at that somewhat familiar figure, Fu Hua's face showed a look of reminiscence.

"cherry…"

"Ok?"

"No, it's nothing. My name is Fu Hua, and as you guessed, I'm from Liyue. May I ask what your name is, Miss?"

"Heh, my name is Yae no Miko, and I am the priestess of this shrine. Miss Fu Hua, you sneaked in today and then brazenly came here. Aren't you afraid that I will immediately report you to the Tenryo magistrate and have you thrown into jail?"

Fu Hua couldn't help but smile bitterly as she looked at Yae no Miko, who had a similar appearance but a completely different personality.

"If Lord Gongsi wanted to throw me in jail, he wouldn't be wasting his breath talking to me here."

"You do have some discernment. It wasn't for nothing that little girl from the Shenli family went to such lengths to recruit you."

Upon hearing this, Fu Hua raised an eyebrow. She was somewhat surprised that the chief priest of the shrine that worshipped the Thunder God would turn a blind eye to the disrespectful behavior of the Kamisato family.

"I just want to pull my poor best friend out of my heart," Yae Miko said to herself. "Since the Kamisato family's plan is in my best interest, I will naturally turn a blind eye."

"So, as a member of Thor's family, you want to secretly rebel against Thor's policies?"

"Shh!"

Yae no Miko put a finger to her lips and said, "How can you say I'm rebelling against the Thunder God? I'm her familiar, so isn't it my responsibility to stop her when she makes a mistake? Besides, she's not managing Inazuma, she's clearly...!"

As if he had said something inappropriate, Yae no Miko coughed and said nothing more.

"In short, every extra person makes a difference. If you can help me wake Ying up, I can also help you find the child named Mei, how about that?"

"But how can you help us?"

"Hahaha, don't underestimate me just because I'm a servant of my goddess and help her manage this shrine. I'm still a yokai. Although I can't directly order those celestial foxes who have turned into statues to help me find people, it shouldn't be a problem to ask them questions."

"Excuse my bluntness, but I will not easily grant your request until I have explained the whole story clearly."

Yae no Miko looked around and waved for Fu Hua to follow her. She then led Fu Hua into her room and gestured for all the priestesses outside to leave to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

"You may have heard that General Thunder has not focused his attention on his people for a long time, but there is a reason for that."