The trip went very smoothly.
The middle-aged uncle began walking in his heavy attire.
He then casually reached over and patted little Eula on the head.
"Huh?"
Little Eula was slightly stunned. What was wrong with the middle-aged uncle?
But she didn't resist. Perhaps because the heavy armor and other pieces hadn't been removed yet, that weight unexpectedly gave her a sense of security.
"It's nothing. I just saw a really cute kid earlier and didn't get to pat her head, so I'm patting yours instead."
The middle-aged uncle was utterly honest.
In response, little Eula immediately grabbed his cheeks and rubbed them hard…
"Alright, alright. But that very proper and rigid child…"
Little Eula understood, of course—the middle-aged uncle was referring to Kujou Sara.
"That child has something you're missing. Tomorrow when we go see the Raiden Shogun, I'm planning to drag her in as child labor."
Little Eula recalled Sara's strict, by-the-book demeanor…
"You mean… conviction?"
"Not necessarily. Perhaps it's about how you want to live."
The middle-aged uncle ruffled little Eula's hair.
"In any case, there's no need to rush. If you never find it, sticking with me, the middle-aged uncle, and just adventuring forever isn't such a bad choice either~"
This time, little Eula didn't resist the head pat. Instead, she closed her eyes first and simply enjoyed it.
"Mm. Then if I never find it, you have to keep your promise and keep going with me, middle-aged uncle."
"Deal."
Even while wearing that heavy armor in the carriage, the middle-aged uncle's smile was incredibly gentle.
He also took the opportunity to smooth out little Eula's hairstyle and make it look even nicer.
In short, the journey back to the Kamisato Estate could be described as smooth sailing all the way.
At present, those higher-ups were all shrewd, life-preserving types. None of them were foolish enough to send assassins after them.
After all, although the middle-aged uncle had evaluated Inazuma's future as extremely precarious—an AI that doesn't understand governance, a half-baked adventurer, plus the middle-aged clan head of a fallen family…
But if someone actually believed that…
Come, let me introduce you.
This is Kamisato Ayato, head of the Kamisato Clan—one of Inazuma's three highest governing bodies, holding authority over cultural affairs. The number of people in Inazuma with higher status than him can be counted on one hand. He's an old fox mixed in among a pack of foxes. And the Kamisato Clan… does anyone really think the Kamisato Clan isn't skilled with the blade? Don't forget—only the one holding the sword can make others sit obediently and listen to your cultural lectures.
Then there is this legendary adventurer from Mondstadt, a pioneer who advanced exploration progress in the Liyue region, an explorer from Dragonspine, personally instructed by Rex Lapis, and the one who, in a single night, wiped out every terrorist organization on Narukami Island—Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou, Cid Kagerou.
And the last one is truly extraordinary: possessing god-level combat power, ruling Inazuma for five hundred years, the embodiment of divine wisdom—the Raiden Shogun…!
If any mortal in Inazuma actually dared to attempt an assassination…
Do you think even the Fatui Harbinger Doctor from neighboring Snezhnaya could come here and walk away unscathed?
How many houses would have to be raided just to set an example…
The middle-aged uncle saying Inazuma's future was bright was actually him being modest. After all, until something succeeds, it's called failure—so only after success do you earn the right to get cocky.
Tonight, the middle-aged uncle and little Eula could only stay at the Kamisato Estate.
Because right now, with Cid's identity being Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou, going back to his original place to stay…
That would probably cause quite a commotion.
To avoid troubling the neighbors, the middle-aged uncle and little Eula could only stay at the Kamisato Estate.
And the head of the Kamisato Clan had clearly anticipated this day long ago—he declared that he had already prepared rooms.
Afterward, the middle-aged air-conditioning duo, having finished their busy work, returned to the warm Kamisato Estate.
At this moment, the Kamisato Madam, along with the two children and cat Kirara, was already waiting at the entrance for the middle-aged man who had finished his work and was coming home.