The Adventurer's Guild

Days quitely passed in Inazuma without any major incidents... Except for the fact that the renown detective of the Shogunate was found boarding a small ship near Akamane Island.

I hope he had a pleasant voyage. But from the state he was found in, it seems like that was the least of things to be concerned about...

"What a wonderful day! I have nothing to do anymore. In other words... I am free!" A man was rejoicing at the top of Tenshukaku.

"You've had a rough time husband... I really am sorry for causing you too much problems..." A grim Ei was his server for today.

"Your presence alone is enough to motivate me~. Apologies are unwarranted." Lu took the initiative to let her sit in her spot this time.

"Mmnn~. The paperworks are done, so I'm assuming you're venturing outside for today, husband?" She asked while pushing her body into him.

"That I will do. But right now... I have to fulfill my personal duties..." He murmured as he caressed her face.

"...Makoto will complain about this later, you know?" Ei said, but showed no sign of rejection.

"What's new? The two of you always do..." Raiden Lu simply smirked.

"We do... On behalf of my sister, I am sorry for her greediness." She purred.

"How shameless..."

"I learned from the best." The archon seductively whispered...

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"Where are you, traveler... Sob* Lumine... Sob* Sob* Wait... Is that?!!!"

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The soldiers of the Shogunate were bewildered to find their deity strolling the Tenshukaku in casual clothing.

Their formal greetings were simply returned with a soft smile.

Raiden Lu took his time before arriving at the gate that separates the castle and the rest of Inazuma City.

"Wait a minute, fake merchant!!! Take me with you!" He turned to the voice to find an exhausted Paimon.

She most likely flew in a hurry from somewhere in Tenshukaku to catch up to him.

"Oya? If it isn't Paimon~. How's your stay at the castle? Was the food good?" Lu asked in a good mood.

"The food was great!!! No, I didn't come here for that! I haven't forgiven you yet for leaving me with that psycho! And where is the traveler?!" Sheesh Paimon, you have no chill...

"I'm trying my best to find her too, but with no luck. She isn't at Inazuma right now at the very least. What of your captor?" The residents of the city watched the weird duo as they made their way in the streets.

"That crazy oni?! I haven't seen her for a few days. The one who was tending to me was Shinobu. She never fails to deliver some amazing food for me everyday... Hehehe~." No wonder she took too long to leave...

"That's good. Looks like you three got along well. 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘪 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦... 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘯𝘰𝘸..." The two continued to bicker as they traverse the city.

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"The Adventurer's Guild? What scheme are you on now?!" The flying creature shouted.

"Hmm? If it isn't Paimon and... Your Majesty?" The receptionist noticed them immediately after Paimon's loud voice.

"Yo!" He waved.

"Ad Astra Abyssosque! Welcome to the Adventurer's Guild. I am Katheryne, how may I help you?" She said with a welcoming smile.

"Hi Katheryne! Do you have any idea where the traveler went?" The fairy swiftly asked.

"Give me a moment to check our database... There isn't any records, unfortunately." Katheryne answered.

"Huh... If even Katheryne doesn't know, how will we find her?..." Paimon sighed.

"Don't fret. From our recent records, Miss Lumine was last sighted somewhere in Liyue Harbor."

"Seems like she forgot about you, Paimon. How sad~." Lu jested.

"Hey!!! It's not like she told you something anyway! You're in the same boat as me!" The flying thing berated.

"Ehem! What's the purpose of your visit, Your Highness?" Katheryne queried.

"I plan on putting up a commission, is it possible?" He replied.

"Of course. May I know what it's about and its difficulty?" She was definitely pleasantly surprised. A Commission given personally by a deity.

"I did my own research before coming here so I won't make it hard for you. I need people to explore Seirai and Tsurumi Island. Naturally, the rewards will be immense." Lu bluntly said.

"An S Rank exploration quest... It might be difficult to attract adventurers to do this, Your Highness." The troubled receptionist reasoned.

"No no, I believe that it's at least two ranks below in difficulty. Here's the details, I plan on mobilizing both the Shogunate's and the Sangonomiya's Army for this. They just need some helpers just in case." He explained.

"It's plausible... In other words, you just need the adventurers to be a guide? An escort mission?"

"Something like that. Of course, they can join and explore too if they want. What do you think?" Lu inquired, gauging how far they were willing to go in intruding on a nation's personal affairs.

"... I'll try my best to get it approved, Your Highness. As a sign of friendship from Her Majesty, the Tsaritsa." Katheryne stated.

"That too! Can you pass on a message for me? It'll only be a short one~." Paimon was busy wrapping her head around this and Lumine's disappearance.

"You need only say, Your Highness. We are willing to do it." Uh oh...

Lu jumped to the other side of the counter and inspected the receptionist for a second.

"Then here goes..." He leaned over to the bewildered Katheryne.

"I'll be there soon to thaw your frozen heart~. See ya." Lu whispered in a flirtatious tone.

"Here's another one. Pass it to your 'creator' for me. Ehem! 'Visit me anytime. I have plenty of toys here~'." He left the bewildered receptionist immediately and turned to Paimon.

"It's time to skedaddle little girl! Many people are staring at you!" Paimon woke up from her thoughts, and easily noticed the attention they're getting.

"Look. His Majesty is targeting another one!" A lady gasped.

"Go for it big boss!" An oni cheered.

"Madam Katheryne is mine!"

"What do you mean ME?!!! This is obviously all your fault!" The flying creature screamed before a familiar chime was heard...

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