Chapter 29

"When will it begin?"

Bai Luo asked with a sigh.

Since the other party was determined to die, he wouldn't force them to stay.

But he would also take this opportunity to observe the Raiden Shogun closely.

She would definitely appear at the duel before the throne.

And she would undoubtedly deliver that fatal blow.

At that time, he could see if he had any chance of blocking that strike.

Although he seemed quite timid, when it came to actual combat, he was much stronger than ordinary Vision holders.

After all, he was an executive personally appointed by the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya.

"Tomorrow."

"So soon?!"

The young man's words made Bai Luo put down the tea he was about to drink.

According to the information he had found, duels before the throne were sacred events that usually required at least three days of preparation before they could begin.

"I was the one who proposed it. Three days... is still a bit too long."

The young man smiled as he comforted the white cat in his arms.

Actually, there was another reason why he arranged the time so tightly.

That reason was Kaedehara Kazuha.

If Kazuha found out about this, he would definitely rush over immediately.

Three days would be enough for him to reach Inazuma City, especially since he was blessed by the Anemo Archon.

Even though Kazuha was usually calm and composed, if he saw him lose in a duel before the throne, he would surely lose his composure.

If the duel was scheduled for tomorrow, by the time Kazuha received the news and arrived, he would probably already have been struck down by the Shogun.

This way, Kazuha wouldn't be in danger.

He could afford to be reckless, but he didn't want to drag his friend into it.

Thinking of this, he turned to look at Bai Luo.

"May I ask a favor of you?"

"Go ahead, I'll do my best to fulfill it."

Bai Luo didn't make any promises.

If the other party asked him to stop the Vision Hunt Decree or help the rebels defeat the Shogunate, he definitely wouldn't be able to do it.

"If my friend wants to avenge me... please stop him for me. Whether by knocking him out or drugging him, just make sure he stays away from Inazuma."

"Well, that's something I can help you with."

For Bai Luo, this was a simple matter.

He just needed to inform the Tenryou Commission and have them keep Kaedehara Kazuha outside Inazuma City.

As long as Kazuha didn't go crazy and charge into Tenshukaku, everything would be fine.

"Thank you very much for your help. I won't disturb you any longer."

Picking up the hat beside him, the young man stood up, ready to leave.

Being able to make a friend before his death had lifted his spirits considerably.

Even if that friend was a Fatui.

"If you don't have a place to stay, you can stay at my place for now. My house is quite big."

"No, thank you. I want to wander around Hanamizaka and try some foods I've never had before. Maybe I'll never get the chance again."

Putting the hat back on his head, the young man smiled.

His eyes were filled with hope.

The little money he had in his pocket no longer needed to be saved.

"Can you at least tell me your name? Since you're about to die, you should leave a name, right?"

Seeing that the young man had already walked out of the room, Bai Luo couldn't help but ask.

"Since I'm about to die, what's the point of leaving a name? I'm just a wandering samurai, not worth mentioning."

The phrase "wandering samurai" made Bai Luo pause.

It wasn't until the young man left that he finally reacted.

It wasn't that the young man's actions had shocked him, but rather...

Above the young man's head, two large characters began to gather—[Target].

[Second Profession: Battousai (To be activated)]

[Activation Requirements: ???]

"???"

What the hell is a second profession? Why are the activation requirements all question marks?

No... that's not important. What's important is that his stepmother-like system has finally reappeared?

That's right, Bai Luo had a system.

But he never paid much attention to it.

Because unlike the systems in other novels that constantly ding and dong, assigning tasks and giving out rewards, his system was different.

Apart from granting him the skills of [Hei], this thing had such a low presence that he almost forgot he had this cheat.

It couldn't even digitize his health bar.

Who would have thought that after lying dormant for so long, it would be triggered by the young man's words, "wandering samurai," and activate the Battousai profession.

Battousai, of course, refers to Himura Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin.

But based on his current skill set of [Hei], this Himura Kenshin probably wouldn't be the one from the anime, but rather the one from the game who uses his ultimate on minions—the Thousand-Victory Kenshin.

Though it's unclear how the high true damage of the Nine-Headed Dragon Flash would translate in the world of Teyvat.

This was actually the first time he had triggered a profession activation.

The [Hei] profession had been with him since he arrived in this world.

It was also because of this profession that he confirmed he had a system.

"Was it because of what he said about being a wandering samurai?"

Watching the young man leave the courtyard, Bai Luo slowly withdrew his gaze.

It seemed that the key to unlocking his second profession lay with this young man.

So... what could it be?

...

Kujou Sara encountered Bai Luo at the entrance of the Tenryou Commission headquarters.

He seemed to have been waiting there for a while. When he saw her returning from the city, he stood up.

"Did you get into a fight?"

Looking at Kujou Sara's slightly damaged armor, Bai Luo asked.

As the enforcer of the Vision Hunt Decree, she often had to subdue "troublemakers" who were unwilling to hand over their Visions. Getting injured was a common occurrence.

But today's opponent seemed to be a bit tougher.

"Yeah, I ran into a troublesome oni. Luckily, the guy was pretty dumb, otherwise it wouldn't have been so easy to deal with him."

Kujou Sara noticed that when she mentioned her opponent was an oni, Bai Luo's expression seemed a bit odd.

"Arataki Itto?"

"You know him?"

"Not really, but I've heard he often bullies kids in Hanamizaka. When you mentioned a dumb oni, I naturally thought of him."

Bai Luo hadn't expected that these two rivals would clash at this time.

But judging from Kujou Sara's disheveled appearance, she hadn't had an easy victory.

After all, her opponent was an oni, and in terms of bloodline, they were no weaker than her, a tengu.

"If you're here to plead for him, forget it. His Vision has already been embedded into the base of the statue, and it won't be returned."

Kujou Sara thought Bai Luo was here to plead for Arataki Itto. She put away her bow and spoke without mercy.

However, the fact that she mentioned embedding the Vision into the statue's base suggested that she might not be as heartless as she appeared.

Or perhaps she thought Bai Luo wouldn't be able to pry the Vision out of the statue?

"No, I just wanted to tell you that someone has challenged you to a duel before the throne."