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"What in the world happened here?"
Amber, who happened to be passing through the area on patrol, stood frozen in place as she stared at the devastated landscape, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
She hadn’t heard anything unusual while patrolling in the distance, yet by the time she returned, the entire forest looked as though it had been plowed over.
"Ugh... I’ll leave this mess for Acting Grand Master Jean to worry about!"
Amber helplessly rubbed her temples.
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Turtle Cool Drinks.
"Welcome! What would you like to drink?"
After returning to the city, the two immediately reopened the shop. There was still some time before closing, after all.
"Ayaka?"
"Why aren’t you out adventuring with that trashy Lumine?"
Kamisato Satoru was polishing an exquisite teacup when he sensed the familiar presence. He raised his head and smiled.
"They were urgently summoned by Acting Grand Master Jean. I decided not to join in on the excitement."
Kamisato Ayaka sat quietly by the counter, holding a cup of ice-cold bubble tea.
"That’s probably for the best. Have you enjoyed your trip to Mondstadt?"
Kamisato Satoru asked gently.
Seeing that Ayaka no longer held herself to such rigid standards as before, and that the smiles on her face had become far more lively and genuine, he felt considerably more at ease as her older brother.
"It’s been unforgettable. These experiences will become some of the most precious treasures of my life."
Tiny stars seemed to shimmer in Kamisato Ayaka’s silver-gray eyes.
Back in Inazuma, the weight of the Kamisato Clan’s name had always left her struggling to breathe.
Even if she spotted some little trinket she liked while walking down the street, she was afraid that staring at it for too long might be considered improper.
That was why she had always envied her brother’s personality.
He did whatever he wanted and lived freely, unrestrained by anyone else’s expectations.
"As long as you’re happy. As for that mess back home, let Kamisato Ayato worry about it."
"And when he finally gets too exhausted to keep going, tell him to hurry up, find a wife, and have a son. Then he can dump the whole Yashiro Commission mess onto our dear nephew."
Kamisato Satoru didn’t hesitate for a second before badmouthing his own younger brother behind his back.
"Pfft!"
"If Brother Ayato heard you say that, he’d draw his sword and chase you around himself."
Kamisato Ayaka burst into laughter.
Her calculating older brother had only one true nemesis: Kamisato Satoru, who never played by conventional rules.
Kamisato Satoru set down the cup in his hand and replied casually.
"Don’t worry. He couldn’t touch me even if he tried."
They were family, after all. A little fighting and bickering every now and then was just another form of family entertainment.
"Brother, do you really have a way to bring the Vision Hunt Decree to an end?"
After spending all this time together, Kamisato Ayaka had gained an entirely new understanding of Kamisato Satoru’s unfathomable strength.
Every time he fought, he made everything look effortless.
No one had ever seen the true limits of his power.
"That thing, huh... When the time comes, it’ll naturally disappear. Maybe I’ll be the one to deal with it. Maybe it’ll be that Traveler."
Kamisato Satoru gave an extremely vague answer.
Lumine was practically born with a constitution that attracted trouble. Wherever she went, something happened.
Sooner or later, Inazuma’s mess would end up falling into her hands.
Of course, if necessary, he wouldn’t mind giving things a push at the critical moment.
As for resurrecting the Electro Archon who had died so long ago, none of his current templates were capable of something like that.
[Host: Kamisato Satoru]
[Current Template: Satoru Gojo (Progress: 88.9%); Sesshomaru (Locked, requires previous template to reach 90%); Authority over Life and Death...]
[Abilities Mastered: Six Eyes, Infinity, Blue, Red, Reverse Cursed Technique, Hollow Technique: Purple.]
Once Dvalin’s corrupted blood was completely dealt with, the synchronization progress would probably reach ninety percent.
At that point, not only would he unlock his Domain, but he would also gain access to a new template.
And if he went to Liyue and beat up all the monsters and various bosses there one after another, then studied Zhongli’s Gnosis while he was at it, his progress bar would definitely skyrocket.
Kamisato Ayaka wasn’t disappointed in the slightest.
Her intelligent eyes darted around, clearly already calculating how she could drag her brother into the situation back home.
As far as she was concerned, something this minor wouldn’t be any burden to him at all.
Kamisato Satoru still hadn’t realized that his own little sister had set her sights on him.
Otherwise, he probably would’ve jumped up in outrage on the spot.
That girl really didn’t hold back at all when it came to dragging her brother into trouble.
"Are you scheming up some nasty little plan to screw me over?"
Kamisato Satoru glanced sideways at her and asked calmly.
He knew his sister far too well.
She might look like a gentle porcelain doll, but that pretty little head of hers was absolutely full of schemes.
If she hadn’t been secretly helping from behind the scenes, those ragtag members of the resistance would’ve been wiped out by Kujou Sara and her forces long ago.
"What? Of course not. I’m a very well-behaved girl!"
Kamisato Ayaka’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.
Her acting was flawless, without even a hint of guilt.
Kamisato Satoru let out a weary sigh.
He had a feeling that sooner or later, he was going to get dragged into an enormous pile of trouble.
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Two mornings later, at Mondstadt’s main gate, Kamisato Satoru’s group of six stood fully prepared to depart.
And, of course, there was Paimon, who was responsible for keeping the atmosphere lively.
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