Chapter 378

The Fatui, their burden is heavy.

Childe has become a wanted criminal in Liyue.

They must be feeling just as frustrated as they are now.

The Heart of the Anemo Archon.

The Heart of the Geo Archon.

They have already obtained these two Gnosis.

So abandoning their efforts here seems acceptable.

The only one left is the Electro Archon's Gnosis.

The Fatui are likely preparing to obtain the Electro Gnosis next.

Although before the Vision Hunt Decree ended, many Fatui operatives were wiped out, it is likely not over yet.

Now, the Fatui are likely lying dormant, waiting for the right opportunity to strike.

Especially Scaramouche, he will not give up on the Gnosis so easily.

When Ei returns to Inazuma, it is expected that the Fatui will cause trouble again.

While thinking about this, Takumi chatted with Beidou at the pier.

Meanwhile, inside the Fatui, things were just as Takumi suspected.

They were preparing to strike Inazuma.

This time, they had decided to deploy several Harbingers.

Childe, La Signora, and Scaramouche.

The three Harbingers were assigned to work together in Inazuma.

The best approach was to seize the Gnosis by force.

At this point, any form of conspiracy in Inazuma was meaningless.

All the chaos caused by Scaramouche before had been suppressed.

Now, Inazuma was slowly recovering under the governance of the Kamisato Clan.

Furthermore, Inazuma had received assistance from Liyue.

Even if an attempt were made to incite further rebellion, any uprising would likely be swiftly suppressed.

Thus, creating trouble in Inazuma again was proving to be difficult.

The most effective method was to attack the Raiden Shogun directly and take the Gnosis from her.

This was why three Harbingers were working together.

However, according to their intelligence, the current Raiden Shogun was in Liyue.

She had not returned yet.

The one at Tenshukaku was merely a puppet.

Attacking her was pointless.

She did not possess the Gnosis.

This information was provided by Scaramouche.

So for now, Childe and La Signora would remain dormant upon arriving in Inazuma.

Moreover, they were traveling discreetly, leaving no trace of their presence.

The next day, Takumi returned to the pier.

Today was Beidou's departure day.

It was also the day when Raiden Shogun and Lumine returned to Inazuma.

Takumi had come to see them off.

Kamisato Ayaka, Yae Miko, and Yoimiya remained in Liyue.

So when they left, it was just the two sisters traveling together.

Many people saw the twins and were surprised.

They looked identical.

Some wondered if they were from Inazuma.

Some Inazuma natives were uncertain if this was their Shogun.

Were the generals twins?

This seemed unbelievable.

"Safe travels!"

Watching the two board the ship, Takumi and the others bid them farewell.

Hearing Takumi's words, Raiden nodded.

"See you later."

"We'll return soon."

Raiden smiled at Takumi.

Then she looked toward the other side of the pier.

Three figures stood there to see them off.

It was Zhongli, Guizhong, and Venti.

Raiden nodded at Zhongli before turning and heading into the cabin.

Most of the passengers bound for Inazuma on Beidou's ship had already boarded.

Beidou confirmed multiple times that everyone was accounted for.

Then, the crew began to set sail.

The ship slowly made its way toward Inazuma.

Once the ship had departed, Takumi left and returned to his own affairs.

Back in Guili Plains, Shenhe was already waiting for him.

Seeing Takumi arrive, Shenhe spoke.

"Takumi, I'm going to the mountains with Master Cloud Retainer."

Hearing this, Takumi was stunned.

"Why?"

Takumi didn't understand.

Why return to the mountains so suddenly?

"Master said the abode has been neglected for too long."

"So we're going back to clean it up."

Shenhe explained.

Hearing this, Takumi suddenly understood.

Going back to do maintenance?

That made sense.

"In that case, go ahead."

Takumi had no objections.

If they needed to return, then so be it.

After all, Cloud Retainer's abode had been left unattended for a long time.

It was reasonable to go back and clean up.

Seeing that Takumi had no objections, Shenhe nodded.

"Alright!"

"I'll head out then."

"I'll also bring some of my belongings with me."

Since she was living with Takumi now, she needed to bring the rest of her things over.

While she didn't have much, there were still some necessities she needed to retrieve.

After explaining things to Takumi, Shenhe left.

After she left, Takumi contacted Keqing.

He asked her to handle some of Shenhe's responsibilities.

Keqing arrived promptly after receiving the message.

"Where did Shenhe go?"

She was surprised to receive a sudden request from Takumi.

Takumi handed her some documents.

"Shenhe and Cloud Retainer went to the mountains."

"They went back to tidy up their cave dwelling."

"In the meantime, you'll take over her tasks."

After understanding the situation, Keqing nodded.

"Alright!"

She did not refuse.

If Shenhe had matters to attend to, that was understandable.

After scanning the documents Takumi had given her, Keqing knew what she needed to do next.

Without hesitation, she left to handle the tasks.

At noon, Keqing returned to have lunch with Takumi.

During the meal, she brought up a question.

"By the way, I've been meaning to ask you."

"Takumi, has Qiqi really fully recovered?"

Qiqi had told her she was completely healed.

And that it was Takumi who had helped her recover.

Keqing had always wanted to ask about this but never had the chance.

Now that she did, she finally brought it up.

Hearing this, Takumi was slightly puzzled.

"Yes, she has recovered."

"Why do you ask?"

Wasn't it obvious?

Keqing blinked.

Then she asked her real concern.

"Then, can Qiqi grow up?"

That was what she truly wanted to know.

Now that Qiqi had recovered, could she grow taller?

Hearing this, Takumi fell silent.

Good grief, he hadn't considered that.

After thinking about it carefully, he shook his head.

"No, she can't."

"Qiqi will remain as she is."

"Think about Adepti. Have you ever seen them grow taller?"

"Even after centuries, they remain unchanged."

Hearing this, Keqing's face twisted.

She recalled Cloud Retainer and the other Adepti.

They had not grown taller over time.

So, Qiqi would always remain a loli.