"I never imagined your thoughts were so terrifying..."
"Lady Sangonomiya works tirelessly for Watatsumi Island, staying up late every night, yet you, for the sake of 'hatred,' constantly undermine her plans."
"You are truly disappointing!"
When Gorou's voice rang out in the room, everyone was startled.
No one expected the General to be eavesdropping outside.
"Lord... Lord Gorou, why are you here..."
"Lord Gorou..."
"Lord Gorou, what are you doing here with men? Haven't we already been punished?"
Looking at Gorou's unkind expression, everyone's heart skipped a beat. Coupled with his words just now, everyone had a bad premonition.
Gorou said coldly, "Naturally, to punish you. Adding to your crimes! Secretly provoking battles between the two sides, slandering Lady Sangonomiya..."
"Knowing your mistakes but not correcting them, and even going out for sneak attacks at night. It's simply lawless!"
"We are soldiers!"
"And guys like you are not worthy of being soldiers of Watatsumi Island... Men, do it..."
"Yes!"
With Gorou's order, everyone rushed forward.
Because they had used Delusions, these soldiers actually didn't have much stamina left. They were captured effortlessly.
In less than ten minutes, everyone in the room was killed.
Gorou looked at the corpses of his compatriots and said to everyone, "It's not over yet... continue!!! If anyone disobeys orders in the future, kill them without mercy..."
"Yes! Lord Gorou..."
On this day, this military camp was stained with blood. More than five hundred people were killed!
When the soldiers saw the corpses being carried out, they were all stunned. Even on the battlefield, there weren't so many deaths.
But today, Sangonomiya Kokomi taught them a lesson!
Those who disobey orders will be killed without mercy!
Or don't be a soldier!
Such an iron-blooded style was uncomfortable for a time. But... because of Sangonomiya Kokomi's decisiveness, no one dared to come out and oppose it.
In the room of the military camp, Sangonomiya Kokomi closed her eyes and concentrated, wondering what she was thinking.
After a while, Gorou pushed the door open and entered.
"Lady Sangonomiya, from the rooms of those soldiers, we searched many letters colluding with the Fatui. Among them, those leaders were all traitors..."
"Everyone received a lot of Mora. Moreover, just as Mr. Su Han said, the side effects of Delusions are great. After the autopsy of the killed people, the vitality in their bodies was drained..."
Hearing these words, Sangonomiya Kokomi suddenly opened her eyes, looked at the intelligence presented by Gorou, and said expressionlessly, "The Fatui... I knew it was them!!!"
Don't be fooled by her playing with stratagems and appearing a bit dazed. That was just because Sangonomiya Kokomi lacked real experience. In fact, she wasn't stupid.
With Su Han's hint, how could she not guess that there was something fishy among the soldiers?
As a result, after this investigation, sure enough, there were Fatui spies inside, and not just one. The other party had even infiltrated the minor leaders.
It seemed like those people were using the Fatui. In fact, this was just the Fatui's scheme.
Gorou looked sorrowful. "Everyone who used a Delusion has suffered great damage to their bodies. Some of them are even teenagers but look like forty-year-olds... What should we do? Lady Sangonomiya..."
"Announce the news first! Lest the soldiers think I'm killing people randomly to establish authority! Also, warn them again... if they dare not obey orders, there is only one dead end."
"Yes!"
Gorou walked out and gathered all the soldiers.
Everyone thought there was going to be another killing and looked very nervous. But Gorou published the letters in his hand.
"Maybe you were scared just now because I killed many compatriots, but do you know? These people not only disobeyed orders but even despised Lady Sangonomiya!"
"Moreover, they were Fatui spies. Delusions are harmful to the human body!"
"The Fatui constantly fan the flames, just to make more people hate each other so they can reap the benefits..."
Hearing his speech, coupled with the letters as evidence, everyone finally understood.
Those people who were usually full of hateful remarks were actually traitors corrupted by the Fatui. Their purpose was to make them fight with the Shogunate and never have peace. Because this was beneficial to the Fatui's actions.
"But, Lord Gorou... then are we going to have a truce with the Shogunate..."
Finally, a soldier asked bravely. The other party was a battle-hardened soldier and a veteran in his thirties.
Faced with his words, Gorou asked in return, "You hate the Shogunate, right?"
"Yes, Lord Gorou... because the Raiden Shogun killed our God! Making us lose our faith, and even occupying our land. I will never forget this hatred even in a hundred years."
"Oh? Is that so..." Gorou sneered. "Then, may I ask, when you destroyed the Statue of the Omnipresent God, was the other party angry?"
Instantly, there was no sound in the whole venue.
And Gorou looked around and said, "I was also blinded by hatred once, but... we are the defeated! Lord Orobashi died long ago..."
"The Raiden Shogun not only didn't kill us, but even allowed us to worship Lord Orobashi. Isn't this mercy? Isn't this kindness?"
"We are humans!!! We are also believers who follow Lord Orobashi!!"
"But the other party accepted us regardless of past grievances. Yes... that person just now said we should continue to hate. But... if the Raiden Shogun also hates us, will she destroy the entire Watatsumi Island..."
His voice was incomparably loud.
Gorou, who originally hated war, could finally speak today.
Everyone fell silent.
That's right. Their God died long ago.
As the saying goes, what ability does a stray dog have?
The master has perished. Others pitied them and allowed them to worship Lord Orobashi, but... the Raiden Shogun is the victor! She has the right to enjoy everything.
And Watatsumi Island not only showed no gratitude but even destroyed her statues and temples.
The Raiden Shogun didn't fly into a rage. She had already given them mercy again.
Now hearing Gorou's speech, everyone broke out in a cold sweat.
Since when did a group of mortals dare to clamor arrogantly with a God! And since when did the people of Watatsumi Island feel they could fight against the Raiden Shogun? They even felt that this was glorious.
Gorou looked at the trembling soldiers, and his voice slowly softened. "I know you don't surrender, just afraid... what if the other party excludes us? What if the Raiden Shogun's subjects hate us? Or even, what if we have no place to survive?"
"Actually, everyone doesn't need to worry. We still have the Divine Priestess: Lady Sangonomiya Kokomi. She will seek welfare for us."
"Please don't hate excessively, don't be excessively sad. We just need to live with self-improvement. Even if our Watatsumi Island submits to the Shogunate in the future, we can still have our own strength... We are all Inazumans, why should we be played around by the Snezhnayans?"
Hearing these words, the soldiers gradually woke up.
That's right. The enemy is not the Shogunate. But those Fatui jumping up and down!!! Only they are unforgivable.
When the speech ended, Gorou was also sweating profusely.
Today's program was prepared temporarily, and it was also the experience accumulated from Su Han's conversation with Lady Sangonomiya Kokomi.
In fact, Gorou had this idea a long time ago.
It started with Liyue's newspapers. Seeing the story of unity against foreign enemies, he was thinking, is the Shogunate really the enemy?
Now this idea has been confirmed. The enemy has never been the Shogun. But the Fatui! And all those who want to destroy the peace of Inazuma. These people are the enemies.
Sangonomiya Kokomi, standing in the dark, watched the incident resolve perfectly and gained prestige herself. She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"In this way, the first strategy has been completed. The next step is to contact the Shogunate. Even if we want to surrender, we must retain some force for self-protection. With Mr. Su Han here, this aspect shouldn't be a problem."
In the corner, Sangonomiya Kokomi stroked her chest, a confident look on her face.
...
Several hours later.
Kujou Sara presented all the recent events in Inazuma, big and small, to the Raiden Shogun.
Looking at the contents inside, the beautiful Shogun frowned.
"Are there so many things piled up now? Is there any mistake..."
"Reporting to the Shogun, there are no mistakes. I organized them carefully!" The Tengu General knelt quickly.
There were too many things involved in the documents. No wonder the Shogun would have a headache.
First, Inazuma now has a big economic problem.
Secondly, the Fatui harmed the soldiers. Although the Delusions were confiscated, the soldiers were aging rapidly.
And this was just the beginning.
Because of the Tatarigami aura, although the mineral veins on Yashiori Island were good, they had never been resolved.
And Seirai Island, as a very important territory of Inazuma, was also shrouded in thunder because of Asase Hibiki's problem, and ordinary people couldn't get close at all.
Livelihood. Education. Economy. Military force.
Every part had very big problems.
The Raiden Shogun's scalp tingled. How was she supposed to handle this!!!
At this time, Kujou Sara hesitated. "Shogun, there is something I don't know if I should say..."
"What is it?"
"That... before this subordinate came back, I saw the Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island, Sangonomiya Kokomi, excitedly invite Mr. Su Han to visit Watatsumi Island. And then... and then Mr. Su Han really went... He hasn't come back yet..."
BOOM!
Thunder surged over Tenshukaku.
The Raiden Shogun's expression was even more terrifying.
And at this time, Hanachirusato's gloating voice came from the locust-wood box.
"Hahahaha, I told you so... Ei, I told you to watch that man. Now look... he's been snatched away, right? If the other party gives some advice, I'm afraid you'll have a headache!"
"Hmph... then I'll just launch the army!"
The Raiden Shogun. No... it should be said Raiden Ei, said with a cold expression at this time.
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