Genshin Impact: I am the Envoy of Winter

The location of the duel in front of the emperor was set at the martial arts field of the castle tower.

Unlike what Bai Luo expected, this duel only allowed a few Inazuma high-ranking officials to attend, and did not allow civilians to come to join in the fun.

This also made Bai Luo, who originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos, give up this idea.

However, General Raiden will also attend in person.

Speaking of which, although Bai Luo came to Inazuma as an envoy of Zhidong, he has not met General Raiden so far.

One reason is that he does not want to see the other party, and General Raiden in the castle tower does not seem to have this idea.

She directly threw the task of reception to her subordinates, the three magistrates.

It stands to reason that the most suitable person to receive the envoys is the person of the Society Bugyo, but the Tenryo Bugyo Kujo Takayuki volunteered to take on this task.

The main reason is that the Society Bugyo has not been infiltrated by the Fatui, and they are afraid of any mistakes.

As an envoy of the Fatui, Bai Luo also received an invitation from Inazuma.

They said that they wanted him to watch the largest-scale duel of Inazuma, but in fact they just wanted to show him the power of Inazuma.

But Bai Luo refused because he was unwell.

If he wanted to make trouble, he naturally couldn't show up at the scene directly, otherwise it would not be the trouble that was messed up, but him.

In order to be on the safe side, he also specially prepared a set of Inazuma's traditional costumes and a cat-faced mask bought from the street.

When he is not attacking, he can rely on his skills to hide his body, but in this case... no one can guarantee what will happen.

What if the Thunder General can see through his invisibility?

It is still necessary to make adequate preparations.

The duel in front of the emperor started at noon, but the boy arrived in front of the castle tower before dawn.

He sat on the steps next to the martial arts arena, playing with his cat and eating a cold rice ball.

The shogunate officers and soldiers who were preparing for the duel in front of the emperor noticed him, and perhaps considering the special status of his identity, they did not drive him away.

"Brother, the duel in front of the emperor will not start until noon, are you too impatient?"

The hatamoto general Shima Masaoki, who was in charge of on-site security, brought a bowl of hot tea and handed it to him.

"Maybe this is the only chance in my life to enter the castle tower, so of course I have to take a few more glances."

After taking the tea from the other party, the boy thanked him and said in a half-joking tone.

"I have also guarded this castle tower for decades. To say something very treasonous... it's just like that."

Sitting next to the boy, Shima Masaoki looked at the castle tower he had guarded for a lifetime and sighed.

As the most honorable place in the whole Inazuma, the castle tower only occupies an area that is almost as large as the entire market area of ​​Inazuma.

Or half of Inazuma Castle is occupied by the castle tower.

The tiles with thunder patterns and the golden sculptures on the roof make the castle tower more glorious and solemn.

This is the place that the people of Inazuma yearn for the most, and it is also the place that everyone fears.

"I know why you initiated the duel in front of the emperor, but young man, your idea is still a bit extreme."

"Uncle, you seem to have misunderstood. The purpose of initiating the duel in front of the emperor is actually to see the general's unthinking sword."

As for why he initiated the duel in front of the emperor, in fact, several versions have been circulated in just one night.

Some say that he and Kujo Sara were childhood sweethearts, but the latter had a new love, and he angrily initiated a duel in front of the emperor.

Some people also say that his relatives were killed because of the Eye Hunting Order, and he came to seek revenge on Kujo Sara.

But since when, the third version has spread among the crowd.

He decided to challenge Kujo Sara to a duel in front of the emperor in order to resist the Eye Hunting Order.

And this is the most recognized answer.

Even many people in the Three Magistrates are convinced by this answer.

"Well, if you need any help, you can come to me. You still have half a day."

Shima Masaoki did not take his words seriously. He patted the boy on the shoulder, stood up, and continued his security work.

No one thought he could survive the duel in front of the emperor.

That's right, survive.

Maybe he can win, but no matter what, he can't survive.

Even if the general lets him go, the people of the Three Magistrates will never allow him to leave Inazuma Castle alive.

"Half a day?"

Biting the grass leaf for teasing cats in his mouth, the boy looked at the blue sky.

"It's still very long..."

The white cat in his arms didn't notice that his master was wrong.

It was still waving its claws, trying to grab the blade of grass.

As time passed, the representatives of the three magistrates began to enter.

The head of the Hiiragi family, Hiiragi Shinsuke, the head of the Kujo family, Kujo Takayuki, and the head of the Kamisato family, Kamisato Ayato, all arrived at the scene.

Thomas was still on the island and had not returned. An ordinary servant was following him.

He looked at the boy sitting on the steps playing with the cat, with a faint smile on his face.

He did not go forward to mock like the other two heads of the family, but sat in the pre-arranged position, waiting for the start of the duel in front of the emperor.

After an unknown amount of time, the gate of the castle tower opened, and the Okuji people came out one after another.

The heads of the three families, who were still chatting and laughing, stood up at the same time.

The Okuji people were the personal guards of General Raiden. They only obey the general's direct orders, in order to ensure that the general has unconditional trust and can mobilize forces around him at any time.

However, it is worth mentioning that although they are personal guards, the Thunder God who has been pursuing the ultimate martial arts all his life naturally does not need the protection of mortals. The Aojie people are more about protecting the people from trespassing in the forbidden area to avoid unnecessary trouble.

But the place where the Aojie people are located represents that the Thunder God will come in person.

"Da... Da..."

Everyone looked at the gate of the castle tower, not even daring to breathe.

In the quiet martial arts field, in addition to the sound of the wind, there was the footsteps coming from the castle tower.

The sound was not loud, but there was a subtle sense of rhythm.

And this rhythm actually gave people the illusion of being connected to the heartbeats of the people on the scene.

Once, twice...

These footsteps seemed to step on the hearts of the people, and some recruits even began to turn pale and their legs trembled.

This is the power of General Lei Dian, who can subdue people without seeing them.

The first person to come out of the castle tower was not General Raiden.

It was Kujo Sara who had been waiting in the castle tower since last night.

She had changed into a tight outfit and was holding a katana in her hand.

Although she was famous for her strong archery skills in Inazuma, her swordsmanship was also extraordinary.

In addition to training in the military camp, General Raiden had also personally instructed her.

This is the continent of Teyvat, not a certain game.

There are also infinite possibilities here.

For example, Klee holding Wolf's End, Kamisato holding the Unforged Great Sword, or Diluc carrying Kaeya.

So it was not uncommon to see Kujo Sara holding a katana.

After coming out, Kujo Sara gave up her position and bowed respectfully.

"Welcome, General!"