flstandardbreds Chapter 111 Skirmishers
Chapter 111 Skirmishers
On their way back, Kiana and the others encountered a black-haired man wearing a straw hat. Mei felt that the man looked familiar, but she couldn't quite place where she had seen him before.
“I heard from my subordinates before that there was someone who looked very similar to Thor, and now it seems that the information was indeed true.” The man spoke. “My name is Sanbing, one of the Executors of the Fools, and like you, I am a puppet created by that woman, sister.”
"What are you talking about?" Countless questions popped into Mei's mind. "What do you mean by 'like me'? When did I become your sister?"
The stragglers were taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.
"Haha, it seems that woman has learned quite a lesson from me! She's completely erased your memories of when you were created!"
"What are you talking about? I don't understand at all!"
Kiana recognizes Kiana as the sixth lieutenant of the Fatui Enforcers. He was an Enforcer who appeared in the Genshin Impact 1.1 event, claiming to be Inazuma, which now seems to be true. He showed murderous intent towards the players, but ultimately spared them after learning information about the False Heaven, and has not appeared since.
It seems that the executor in charge of the Inazuma God's Eye is this straggler in front of us, but why does he think Mei is his sister? And what does it mean that he is a doll created by that woman, just like Mei?
If I had to say who Mei looks like, it would only be Rai, the ruler, and the doll he created... Oh, I see.
"Mei, I think I understand what he means." Kiana's voice echoed in Mei's mind. "Do you remember what information Yae no Miko inadvertently revealed back then?"
“Now, the puppets created by Raijin are openly managing Inazuma,” Mei recalled.
“That’s right. If I’m not mistaken, Thor created more than one puppet. The person in front of me who calls himself a skirmisher is undoubtedly the previous puppet, and may even be the original puppet.”
“That makes sense,” Bronya said. “In any case, it’s unlikely to succeed on the first try without anyone’s help. We need to make one or two first to gain experience. But why are the skirmishers male?”
"Regardless, since they've misunderstood Mei's identity, we might as well follow their line of thinking to gather more information," Fu Hua concluded.
"Tsk! So having no memory is really troublesome!" the soldier clicked his tongue. "Listen carefully, I'll only say it once more, you and I are both dolls created by that woman in her pursuit of eternity. Unfortunately, both of us have been abandoned by her. As for who that woman I'm talking about is, just look at yourself and you should realize it."
Mei swallowed hard, carefully dipping her tongue in her mouth before asking, "You mean I'm a doll created by the General?"
"Heh, not too stupid. Now that you've figured it out, how about we consider joining forces to take revenge on that woman?"
"What benefit would I get if I helped you complete your revenge?"
"First, I will have the Inazuma Fools at your beck and call. However, since Inazuma is not my area of responsibility, I can only guarantee that my subordinates will obey you. As for the other part, you can ask the lady for it, provided that you can find her and make her obey you."
"A lady? Why is it always a lady? Can't the other Fatui Executors at least do their job? It's always a lady coming to collect God's Hearts! Is she some kind of ultimate laborer?!" Kiana thought to herself. "Surely the next Executor of Sumeru won't be a lady too?!"
"Secondly, once I obtain her divine heart and successfully become a god, you will be my first subordinate, and from now on, we will jointly rule the entire Inazuma! What do you say?"
It seemed that to extract more information, they would have to agree to his conditions first. Mei and Kiana exchanged a glance, and ultimately refused the skirmisher's demands.
"Tch! What a waste of time!" The soldier said, glancing at the group around Mei. "Is it because of them that you chose to refuse? But whatever, I'm not interested in wasting my breath trying to persuade someone who has rejected my terms."
As he spoke, the soldier's body gradually left the ground. Several thin electric currents could be seen connecting his body to the surrounding ground, making it easy to guess that he was levitating in mid-air by magnetic force.
"Since that's the case, I have no choice but to silence them!"
Just then, Yae no Miko's voice rang out from behind the soldiers: "This won't do. She's my most important asset in teaching my stubborn old friend a lesson. How can I let you kill her here?"
"Heh! So that's how it is!" The soldier turned to look at Yae no Miko. "Looks like it was you, you fox, who adopted her! Are you trying to rescue them from me?"
"No, no, no, I'm just a lowly palace guard, I can't possibly beat you." Yae no Miko quickly said as she saw the lightning on the soldiers becoming more and more obvious. "But I did bring something that you might be interested in."
"You mean the Heart of God?"
The skirmisher paused in his movements and fell from mid-air.
Yae no Miko smiled slightly and said, "That's right, let's make a deal. I'll give you the Heart of God, and you let them go, how about that?"
“Okay, I agree,” the skirmisher replied without hesitation. “But if you lie to me, you’re all dead!”
Without further ado, Yae no Miko tossed the Heart of God, which he had somehow acquired, to the Sanbing. The Sanbing examined the Heart of God in his palm, and after confirming it was genuine, he turned and left.
"That thing you just gave me, Divine Child..."
"This isn't the place to talk. Let's walk and talk," said Yae no Miko. "The Heart of God... but you probably don't know what the so-called Heart of God is, do you? No, one of you is a sage who understands what the Heart of God is. Miss Fu Hua, will you explain it to me, or shall I?"
“…You should do it,” Fu Hua said.
Yae no Miko glanced at Fu Hua thoughtfully, then began to explain.
"Hmm... where should I begin? You must know about the Eye of God, right?"
Mei and the others nodded.
"Simply put, the Heart of God is similar to the Eye of God. It is a tool that connects the seven Teyvat gods to the Sky Isles, and it is also a more advanced external magical organ. Having it is equivalent to being a god who manages one of the seven kingdoms."
"Is it really okay to hand over something so important so easily?" Mei asked worriedly.
"Hehe, that thing was given to me by Ying before she entered the Pure Land of One Heart. For her, this Heart of God was already dispensable, and it would be in the way if I kept it, so I simply gave it to her. This way, I can rescue you without losing a single soldier, isn't that a great deal?"
"But didn't you already say that having the Heart of God is equivalent to being one of the Seven Gods..."
"Hahaha…"
After a long while, Yae no Miko wiped away the tears of laughter and said, "My dear Mei, don't forget that everyone in Inazuma is a follower of someone, um... well, except for Umijima Island. Anyway, a single God's Heart can't change everyone's faith all at once. Besides, it's just a God's Heart. You don't think that a Scattered Soldier can defeat a Kage after obtaining a God's Heart, do you?"
"Forehead…"
Well, Mei did think that for a moment. After all, she had only had that one direct encounter with Thor at the execution ground, and didn't really have a clear understanding of Thor's strength. Since Yae no Miko had said so, she might as well trust her judgment.