Lumine waved cheerfully.

"Got it! Bye!"

The Alcor didn't stop; it immediately changed course and headed toward Seirai Island.

Kujou Sara, noticing all of this, seemed like she wanted to say something. But Ayaka spoke with a complex tone:

"General Kujou… what more do you want to say? You don't care whether the people of Inazuma live or die, so are you saying no one else should care either?

Beidou brought a massive amount of survival supplies—enough to give ordinary people in the midst of war a chance to breathe.

Do you insist on blocking that?"

Kujou Sara fell silent. After a long pause, she closed her eyes and ignored the Alcor.

Ordinary people were already living very hard lives. Anything that gives Inazuma a moment of relief is a good thing.

Thoma quickly approached Ayaka and whispered:

"Miss, hurry and come with me. The head of the Shogunate is on the way!"

The surrounding Shogunate troops were here to capture Ayaka and Kazuha.

Kazuha wasn't getting off the ship anyway, and with the Alcor's crew present, Kujou Sara didn't dare forcibly take anyone.

But once Ayaka stepped off the ship, who knew what could happen?

Lumine, however, waved her hand carelessly.

"No problem, we'll just walk slowly. Let's see who dares to touch us!"

With that, Lumine grabbed Ayaka and strolled toward the interior of the island as if no one were there.

Kujou Sara's figure flashed, appearing directly in front of Lumine.

She looked at Lumine and said in a deep voice:

"You may go, but she must stay! As a high-ranking official of Inazuma, she disobeyed the Shogun's lockdown order and left without permission.

The Shogun has commanded: capture Kamisato Ayaka!"

The atmosphere instantly became tense again.

Ayaka nervously held Lumine's hand. Lumine snorted coldly:

"If you want Ayaka, you'll have to go through me. If you can't get me, don't even think about touching her!"

After being mocked again and again, Kujou Sara was visibly irritated.

She drew her bow, eyes fixed tightly on Lumine.

"You really think I won't dare to attack you?"

The surrounding Shogunate soldiers also moved in closer.

Lumine's eyes narrowed slightly as she spoke:

"Before fighting, one thing needs to be clarified.

Are you acting in the name of Inazuma, or are you acting on your own?"

Kujou Sara hesitated for a moment, offering no answer. Lightning gathered along her bow.

Meanwhile, Paimon looked relaxed, grinning at Kujou Sara.

"Just so you know, if you're fighting one-on-one, Lumine can duel you on a personal level.

But if you dare involve the Inazuma troops, we can call for backup too."

Paimon counted on her fingers and muttered:

"Do you want Paimon to tell you how many forces you'll be facing?

Lumine is an Honorary Knight of Mondstadt and a good friend of Barbatos. Mondstadt will intervene.

Ningguang also likes Lumine, and Lumine is good friends with Morax. Liyue will intervene.

Liyue and Mondstadt have a mutual assistance agreement for winter. If you provoke one, it's like provoking all three. Winter doesn't mind helping Lumine settle scores."

"Also, there's the Abyss Order—Lumine's brother rules over them. He probably wouldn't mind bringing some Abyss Mages along for a visit."

"How's that sound? How's that sound?"

Paimon grinned, looking at Kujou Sara.

"Do you want to duel one-on-one, or let your army intervene? Pick one!"

Kujou Sara's face changed dramatically.

She finally understood why Beidou hadn't worried at all about Ayaka and Lumine's safety.

It turned out Beidou had basically dropped a massive bomb on Inazuma.

If Lumine, this "bomb," were to be triggered, no matter how confident Kujou Sara felt about the Raiden Shogun, she wouldn't believe the Shogun could handle the three strongest rulers currently in Teyvat.

The oldest Archon of War, the Archon of Anemo, and an Cryo Archon with forces spread across Teyvat—any one of them could crush Inazuma.

Not to mention, Lumine also had her brother from the Abyss Order.

Compared with the Abyss Order's brutal ways, even the Fatui seemed like gentle believers.

The Abyss Order would have no hesitation about destroying Inazuma, and they certainly had the strength to do it.

This was a top-tier bomb!

Kujou Sara began to sweat coldly.

The surrounding Shogunate troops also took a few fearful steps backward.

Lumine subtly gave Paimon a look, approving her bold bluff.

Otherwise, they might actually have had to fight today.

No matter whether the Abyss Order would obey her, at least she could claim this "tiger skin" for herself.

Kujou Sara, trapped and unsure, didn't know what to do.

Lumine moved, producing a strange talisman in her hand and channeling elemental energy into it.

Dozens of Electro Enchanters silently appeared around her, lightning shimmering across them.

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But for now, Lumine could make use of them.

Seeing the Electro Enchanters appear around Lumine, Kujou Sara had to accept that Paimon had been telling the truth.

Just as she was pondering what to do next, heavy footsteps approached from afar.

The Kamisato family banner appeared.

Thoma and Ayaka relaxed—they finally had reinforcements.

Kujou Sara furrowed her brow, sighing inwardly.

With Lumine present, capturing Ayaka today wasn't guaranteed. Now that Ayato had arrived, the situation became even more unpredictable.

This was a thousand-year-old fox; when it came to tricks, one blink could drop someone into a trap.

The footsteps seemed deliberately measured. Before long, the Kamisato family carriage arrived.

Kamisato Ayato appeared casually before everyone, wearing an inscrutable smile.

"It really moves me. General Kujou, so busy with the affairs of Inazuma, would personally come to welcome your sister back?"

"Thank you for your hard work, General Kujou."

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