"Crack—!"
Accompanied by the petrified cries of everyone in the port.
In Tenshukaku, Inazuma City.
In the empty grand hall.
The elegant and beautiful young lady was working overtime for her respected General.
Suddenly, there was a snapping sound.
The tip of the brush she was writing with suddenly broke off.
Kamisato Ayaka frowned slightly.
It seemed something unpleasant had happened.
"..."
Being interrupted from her work, it was unavoidable to feel annoyed.
And thinking that she couldn't welcome Qin Yu...
"Alas, this is the first time I've grown tired of work,"
Kamisato Ayaka murmured and shook her head gently.
As the young lady of the Kamisato clan, her every word and deed had to be in accordance with etiquette.
Such complaints could only be spoken to herself.
Or, she could find her Master.
The two would find a quiet place undisturbed by anyone and confide their troubles...
She raised her pretty face and looked around.
It was empty, leaving only one person working overtime.
That's right, the General had already left.
She didn't know what she was going to do.
"The General must have her own profound reasons," Kuaishu Pavilion.
Kamisato Ayaka muttered to herself, cheering herself on.
Leaving Tenshukaku must have been for a very important reason.
She also had to learn from the General.
The only thing that could comfort her now was...
Kikuri was also working overtime.
The elegant young lady couldn't help but chuckle softly.
General, well done.
If I can't receive Qin Yu, you shouldn't expect to succeed either.
However, Kamisato Ayaka did not realize.
What exactly was the General doing now?
"Master, it must be lonely returning to Inazuma City alone without anyone to accompany you,"
Kamisato Ayaka murmured, her eyes full of tenderness.
Suddenly, her expression changed slightly, and she thought of something else.
"No."
There was one person who had been overlooked.
"Sandrone."
The cold voice echoed in the empty hall.
Kamisato Ayaka slowly stood up, her expression calm.
She had almost forgotten to guard against that dangerous woman...
That's right, dangerous.
All women who harbored impure thoughts towards her Master were dangerous.
Kamisato Ayaka was an exception.
Her eyes flickered as she quickly considered a countermeasure.
The seemingly delicate and sickly girl was by no means an ordinary opponent.
This was evident from Sandrone's ability to hold her own against the two young ladies.
Speaking of which, her good friend Yoimiya was over there.
She didn't know if Yoimiya could single-handedly prevent Sandrone from approaching Qin Yu.
Thinking of this, Kamisato Ayaka sighed softly.
The number of girls with ill intentions around her Master was increasing.
Her only reliable helper was her foolish good friend, Yoimiya.
Kamisato Ayaka clearly felt a sense of crisis.
It seemed she had to take the initiative.
The "king's move" that would decide everything was...
"Hoo... I need to find my brother."
Kamisato Ayaka picked up the thick stack of documents to be processed and said softly.
Good brother, you'll help, won't you?
The well-behaved and sensible White Heron Princess was preparing to skip work.
She was going to secretly give Qin Yu a "big surprise."
Elsewhere in Tenshukaku.
"Hmm?"
Kamisato Ayato, the head of the Kamisato clan, who was secretly drinking milk tea during work hours, felt a chill down his spine.
Who was targeting him again?
...
At the same time.
In Hanami Slope, Inazuma City.
Across from the Nagaharu Fireworks Shop, a shop that was still under renovation.
"Creak—!"
The tightly closed door was gently pushed open.
The next moment, the pure and elegant girl in the white dress pushed the wheelchair out of the shop.
"It's time,"
Under the sun, she slightly raised her face and smiled lightly.
My partner, are you ready for our first meeting?
If you don't perform well, you'll be eaten by me...
"Save... save us—"
Suddenly, there was a thud from inside the shop.
The next moment, a trembling hand stretched out, suppressing its fear.
Lying on the ground were Fatui members with pale faces.
"Lord [Marionette]..."
"Heh, you're still holding on, Captain,"
Sandrone's gaze turned cold, and she didn't look back.
Her good mood had been ruined.
"The Fatui forces need funding to operate."
"We need the Executive's signature to collect funds from the Northland Bank!"
The soldier felt the chilling killing intent and trembled.
After the Doctor's slice was killed, the only Executive in Inazuma was Marionette.
He had come with the resolve to die, to secure some food for his soldiers.
"..."
Sandrone finally turned to him.
She had no good feelings towards these soldiers who were under the Doctor's mental control.
Even if she killed them casually, no one would say anything.
Moreover, she was not an Executive now.
She was "dead."
Swish!
Several thin metal wires cut through the air, tightening around the Captain's neck.
In the sunlight, the wires were stained crimson, a shocking sight.
The next moment, they were about to be strangled.
"Ho... ah..."
The Captain had never felt death so close.
Facing the girl in the wheelchair, who seemed sickly, he was filled with despair.
"Who told you I was here?"
Sandrone's gaze darkened, and she said calmly.
"It was... [The Knave]... Your Excellency..."
"She is to obey... the Tsaritsa's... orders..."
"As... an envoy... to meet the Raiden Shogun."
As soon as she finished speaking.
The wires loosened, and the Captain gasped for breath.
The presence of death dissipated; had he survived?
"Clack."
Sandrone signed the documents and casually tossed them aside.
The Captain crawled over and picked them up.
"You still have time to pick up your life,"
Sandrone reminded him with a smile.
"Yes! Lord [Marionette]!"
The Captain fled from here desperately.
"..."
Sandrone did not pay attention to the fleeing Captain.
Instead, she was contemplating other matters.
Sister Columbia was also coming to Inazuma?
"Hmm... that's good."
Sandrone's expression showed a smile, and she murmured with anticipation.
It seemed Sister Columbia also recognized Qin Yu's potential.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little proud.
It was the joy of seeing the "cabbage" she had chosen being recognized by her loved ones.
"My partner, I want to see you more and more."
Sandrone gently pushed the wheelchair, about to leave.
Just then.
From afar, the lively girl suddenly appeared and rushed over.
"Sister Sandrone, where are you going?"
Yoimiya appeared, asking with great enthusiasm.
As if she had just passed by.
"Eh... it's Sister Yoimiya."
Sandrone blinked her eyes and said meaningfully.
You've been stalking me for so long, you must be tired, right?
She leaned forward slightly and whispered:
"I'm going to pick up my partner."
"Partner... then, then I'll help you,"
Yoimiya scratched her head, acting nonchalant.
That bad guy Qin Yu is really lucky...
"Okay."
The corners of Sandrone's mouth curved slightly as she observed Yoimiya's reaction.
You want to come along and see Qin Yu?
Your little schemes are all laid out.
"Hooray! Let's go!"
Yoimiya cheered.
Hehe, I shouldn't have been discovered, right?
The lively girl rejoiced in her heart.
Little did she know, she had long been seen through.
...
On the other side.
Keqing, carrying the drowsy Nahida, disembarked and landed on the shore.
"Mmm, I'm fine... don't..."
"Tell Qin Yu... let him worry..."
Nahida's face was flushed as she murmured.
The seed was sprouting.
Her consciousness was about to blur.
Faintly, something appeared in her memory.
It was a woman in white who had lived in the forest for a long time.
The King of Trees.
Was she a mother, or...
"I'll take you to a doctor nearby!"
Keqing hugged Nahida tightly and ran towards Inazuma City.