Chapter 90
Zhuang Qi woke up in the morning light and found a figure beside him.
He was startled and his heartbeat accelerated instantly.
However, this panic did not last long, and his breathing soon calmed down.
He turned his head and looked calmly at the suddenly appeared Eightfold God Son.
"May I ask who you are?"
Seeing the boy's expression, Yae Shenzi was stunned for a moment.
As far as she knew, Zhuang Qi and her in another world were good friends.
Yae Shenzi thought that when the boy saw this face, he would show an excited expression instead of being calm like now.
Could it be that the boy in front of them was not who they thought he was?
Could it be that the boy in front of them was not who they thought he was?
A trace of doubt flashed through Yae Shenzi's mind, but she quickly adjusted her mood and introduced herself elegantly:
""I am Shigeko Yagami, the chief priest of Inazuma Narukami Taisha Shrine. Do you know me?" She said while secretly observing the boy's reaction. A trace of confusion flashed in the boy's eyes, as if he was confused by her question. He shook his head and said,"I don't know you.
"
"……"
Yae Shenzi was very disappointed.
She could feel that the boy had no aura of power, and he really didn't seem to know her.
It seemed that this person was not what they thought.
She suddenly remembered the information that Zhuang Qi had reported to her earlier today.
The first words this Zhuang Qi said when he came to this world were,
"Have you come to this world again?"
This shows that this is not his first time traveling through time.
In addition, he has the same name as Zhuang Qi from another world. These signs all suggest that this boy is not simple.
It seems that we cannot immediately conclude that he is not that Zhuang Qi. We need to continue to observe.
Yae Shenzi decided to test it again. She asked softly:
"I heard from the Kamisato family that you are from Mond, another world."
There was a hint of inquiry in her voice, and she was careful not to touch the boy's sensitive spots.
"Did something happen to you in that world? Why?"
She did not continue, because she noticed a flash of pain in the boy's eyes.
Hearing the question from Yae Shinko, the boy's eyes were once again filled with ripples of sadness.
His eyes became dim, as if covered by a thick haze.
He slowly lowered his eyes, and a suffocating breath of despair emanated from his body, as if the pain in his heart was so heavy that it could not be expressed in words.
"I lost someone who was important to me.……"
His voice was low and trembling, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his heart.
The boy's hands tightly grasped the hem of his clothes, and the clothes were wrinkled unconsciously.
"Sorry, this is not a story that can be shared. Can't I be left alone?"
Yae Shenzi looked at the black-haired boy in front of her, her eyes dazed.
Her gaze penetrated the mist of time, as if she saw the tears of the purple-haired girl many years ago in the boy's figure, those sudden tragedies and irreversible separations.
Those memories, like scars engraved on the heart, are still clearly visible even after the passage of time.
She is really dead. When I got there, I only saw her dying.
I only had time to say my final goodbye to her in the space of consciousness.
Shenzi, facing separation is really a painful thing.
I want... to pursue eternity, I don't want Inazuma to change again.
Is it... without change, such a thing will never happen again.
Yae Shenzi sighed softly.
She knew that the boy in front of her was experiencing the same pain and struggle.
She looked at the black-haired boy, and a trace of sympathy flashed in her eyes
""I'm sorry, I shouldn't bother you at this time."
Yae Shenzi said softly, her tone full of apology.
She slowly stood up, ready to leave this space, leaving the boy alone to face his feelings.
At the moment she was about to step out of the door, she stopped, turned around and said to the boy:
"Losing someone important is the most unbearable pain in life."
"But please believe that time will slowly heal everything."
However, the boy was still immersed in his own thoughts and did not respond.
Seeing this, Yae Shenzi could only quietly leave the room and gently close the door.
After leaving the room, Yae Shenzi smiled bitterly and said: I really know how to comfort people. Time can heal everything.
She took a deep breath, looked up at the sky in the distance, and asked in a low voice:
"Ying, 500 years is such a long time, can it heal you?"
But her question was like a gust of wind, floating gently in the air, without receiving any answer.
……
After deep thought, Yae Shenzi decided to give Zhuang Qi some time alone.
She issued an order, prohibiting members of the Kamisato family from disturbing the young man who was experiencing inner struggle.
Therefore, Zhuang Qi hardly met anyone these days, except for Thomas's three meals a day..
He sat alone at the dining table, poked the tofu in front of him with chopsticks, and complained to the system in his heart.
This Kamisato family is too realistic.
When I was playing [Yae Shenzi], the meal standard was not like this.
All the delicacies of Inazuma were served to me.
In order to lay the groundwork, I just didn't reveal my identity as Mr. Zhuang Qi for a while.
The catering level has dropped so much all of a sudden.
There are only five dishes and one soup!
【In fact... the head of the Kamisato family and Miss Kamisato also eat the same thing. This is the dining standard of their nobles.
Zhuang Qi ignored the system's words and continued: This is simply outrageous!
Tell me, are they forcing me to make trouble again?
They are forcing me to reveal my identity as the savior, right?
【……】
The system remained silent.
It understood that the host was bored for a few days and couldn't stand it anymore, so he wanted to make trouble.
Zhuang Qi quickly finished the food in front of him, wiped his mouth, and stood up.
Okay, for the sake of my future living standard, I will go and meet this stingy head of the Kamisato family today.
……
Kamisato Ayato was buried in a pile of official documents, his pen rustling on the paper as he reviewed important documents one by one.
The light beside him flickered, reflecting his focused and serious profile.
Suddenly, the silence in the room was broken by the message from his subordinates:
Report to the head of the family, Mr. Zhuang Qi wants to see you.
Kamisato Ayato paused involuntarily, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he said to Thomas standing beside him with a hint of urgency:
"Bring him in quickly."
Ever since Yaezakamiko's meeting with Zhuang Qi but nothing happened,
Kamisato Ayato has always wanted to go and check on Zhuang Qi himself.
He really wanted to know if this young man was the man in the legend.
But Yaezakamiko's order not to disturb him prevented him from acting rashly.
After all, he was not the only one who had spies planted in Narukami Taisha.
The resourceful Yaezakamiko also had spies planted in his shrine.
He had to be careful with his words and deeds and not easily reveal his intentions.
However, just as he was racking his brains and looking for an opportunity, Zhuang Qi actually took the initiative to ask for a meeting.
Then, his meeting with Mr. Zhuang Qi would not be considered a violation of Yaezakamiko's order.
Zhuang Qi stepped into Kamisato Ayato's study and first politely expressed his gratitude to the Kamisato family for taking him in over the past few days.
Then, without beating around the bush, he directly put forward his request.
"I want to go back to Liyue, I hope the Kamisato family head can help arrange it."
"As for the reward, I will find a way to return it to you after I return to Liyue."
Kamisato Ayato found it a little funny when he heard the boy's words.
This boy seemed to be a little depressed because he had experienced some major changes in his life recently.
But in essence, he still seemed to maintain a sense of innocence and purity.
Otherwise, why would he make such a request.
The Kamisato family has taken him in for a few days, and he dared to ask them to send him back.
It is estimated that this boy has always had the help of noble people since he was born, which allowed him to naively believe that those who are willing to take him in must be good people and will definitely be willing to agree to his request.
However, Kamisato Ayato is quite shrewd, and naturally he would not show what he thinks on his face, but asked gently:"Why do you want to go back to Liyue? Is it because we have not treated you well these days?"
Zhuang Qi shook his head and said,"You have a very good place here."
"But my master is in Liyue, and I probably won't be able to stay in this world for a few days this time. (To read the novel, go to Flylu Novel Network!)
Before I leave, I want to see her first."
Shinri Ayato's heart moved slightly.
Zhuang Qi has a master in Liyue.
And he has traveled through this world before.���
He silently wrote down the key information, then smiled bitterly and said helplessly:"It's not that I don't want to help you, but now Inazuma is under the national lockdown order, and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will."
"Even if I wanted to arrange it for you, I am powerless."Why are you pretending? The Society has so many ways to follow. When the Eye Hunting Order was issued, you two brothers and sisters did not hand over the Eye of God.
Zhuang Qi complained in his heart, but on the surface he showed a shocked expression.
"The Inazuma in this world is actually like this."
Kamisato Ayato asked curiously,"Oh? Is the [Inazuma] in your world different?"
The boy seemed to be lost in thought, and did not notice the temptation that flashed across Kamisato Ayato's eyes.
He said in a trance,"Yes, I have seen it in my friend's collection of books.
Inazuma is an extremely developed and enlightened country, a place that everyone yearns for, and the Inazuma here is actually like our Mondstadt, closed.……"
Kamisato Ayato listened quietly, his eyes deep, and he continued to guide the topic calmly.
"It sounds like your Mondstadt's wind god is not a benevolent god, just like us.……"
The boy's expression was very complicated."Indeed. I originally thought that every country in this world would be better than ours, but I didn't expect that the situation of the Inazuma here would be so difficult."[]
Kamisato Ayato nodded
"Indeed, in the continent of Teyvat, the will and policy of the gods play a decisive role in the fate of each country."
"We mortals live under the protection of gods, and our happiness depends largely on the kindness and wisdom of gods."
After seeing the recognition on Zhuang Qi's face,
Kamisato Ayato continued in a calm tone:
"So, the Gene you mentioned earlier, did he suffer misfortune because of some decisions made by the gods?"
What Zhuang Qi said when he first appeared in Inazuma has been echoing in Kamisato Ayato's mind these days.
He carefully analyzed every word and every detail, and had vaguely guessed that the Gene mentioned by Zhuang Qi might have suffered an unfortunate end.
Combined with Zhuang Qi's words just now, Kamisato Ayato has roughly outlined the outline of the whole story.
Sure enough, when Kamisato Ayato's words fell, a trace of deep sadness flashed across Zhuang Qi's face.
"Yes, Gene..."
Zhuang Qi did not continue.
A trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes, as if he realized that he might have revealed too much inadvertently.
There was a hint of coldness in Zhuang Qi's voice.
"Are you trying to trick me?"
Kamisato Ayato smiled warmly.
"How could that be? I just heard that Mond in another world felt the same way as our Inazuma
, so I wanted to learn more."
"However, in my opinion, your friend Gene is too naive."
"Since we live under the grace of God, wouldn't it be wiser to follow God's will?"
"Why do that?���What about unnecessary things?"
"Challenging the authority of God is like hitting a rock with an egg."
Thoma, who was standing aside, showed a trace of doubt in his eyes.
These words were not in line with the usual style of the master of the family.
Moreover, aren't the things they are doing in secret also against God?
Thomas's eyes wandered between Kamisato Ayato and Zhuang Qi.
Just when he wanted to speak to smooth things over, he keenly caught Kamisato Ayato's almost invisible gesture.
——A subtle index finger hook.
Years of tacit understanding between master and servant made him immediately understand the meaning of this signal. Kamisato Ayato was deliberately provoking the boy.
He wanted to get more clues from the boy's reaction, or he wanted to confirm whether this boy was the"Mr. Zhuang Qi"!
So Thomas continued to stand aside and watch the situation.
In the face of Kamisato Ayato's provocation, the boy became very excited.
"People like you will never understand how noble Gene's ideals are!"
"You are not qualified to judge him!"
"It's because this Inazuma is full of short-sighted people like you."
"That's why this place seems so backward and narrow compared to the Inazuma in another world that I know!" Here it comes again.
The Inazuma here is not as good as the Inazuma in another world.
He didn't know how many times he had heard this sentence from [Yae Shenzi] in the past few days.
Although this is true, Kamisato Ayato is a proud and arrogant person.
He has heard this sentence so many times that he is almost forming a stress response.
Although Kamisato Ayato deliberately angered Zhuang Qi, Zhuang Qi's words also subtly poked at his unhealed wound.
Kamisato Ayato's eyes were cold, and he silently picked up the sword at hand, and said angrily half-truthfully:
"Enough, no need to repeat how good the other Inazuma is!"
Puff, he was angry, he was angry.
Not bad, this Kamisato Ayato's reaction is quite sensible.
This is a chance for me to make a point.
Zhuang Qi was very happy in his heart, but on the surface he still maintained his character.
Suddenly, a dazzling light emanated from the boy's body, enveloping him completely, so strong that people could not look directly at it.
The light was as bright as a small sun, full of power and mystery.
The system took a look at the blueprint of the costume props
【】
You can't use mirror reflections indoors, so this time the high-brightness spotlights are directly hitting you, right?
What a five-cent special effects artist.
However, this light is like a flash in the pan, it only blooms for a moment and then quickly dissipates, as if it had never existed.
When the light faded completely, Zhuang Qi's original plain cotton coat and trousers were gone, replaced by a pitch-black combat uniform.
This combat uniform fits the body tightly, with smooth lines, which not only makes Zhuang Qi look tall and straight, but also reveals a self-evident majesty.
There are faint strange patterns on the combat uniform, which flashes a golden light under the light, as if it contains some special power.
Zhuang Qi stood there solemnly, his eyes firm, and the aura emanating from his body was powerful and deep.��
This sudden change not only changed his appearance, but also seemed to awaken some potential in him.
Zhuang Qi's eyes were as calm as water, and he glanced at Kamisato Ayato indifferently.
However, in this casual glance, Kamisato Ayato felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, which made him freeze in place involuntarily, not daring to move at all.
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You want to do it, don't you ?".