Zhongli, holding the Mora he had just received from Yuto, immediately led everyone to Xinyue Kiosk. As expected of Liyue's high-end restaurant, Xinyue Kiosk was truly expensive; just one meal spent all the Mora Yuto had given him.
At the dinner table, Paimon suddenly remembered something. "Oh, Zhongli, the matters in Liyue are settled. It's time for us to depart and continue our journey to find the Seven Gods. Do you know anything about the next nation, Inazuma?"
"If your journey is to continue, it may be a bit difficult, because Inazuma, Liyue's maritime neighbor, is currently under the Sakoku Decree."
"Sakoku Decree?"
"It means that citizens are not allowed to leave, and foreign fleets are not allowed to enter. The entire nation does not have contact with outside nations. Besides that, Inazuma's Electro God, Baal, who is known locally in Inazuma as the Raiden Shogun, has used her divine power to unleash violent lightning and storms in the outer seas surrounding Inazuma, ceaselessly."
"Speaking of which, although I recently heard at the docks that the situation in Inazuma is very tense, it seems it hasn't always been this way. At least last year, it wasn't this severe. Oh, Yuto, you're from Inazuma, aren't you? Do you know the specific reason?"
"It's because of the Vision Hunt Decree."
"Vision Hunt Decree?"
"Actually, Inazuma's Sakoku Decree has been in effect for a long time. Although it had some impact, it wasn't enough to make the situation like this. But just last year, the Raiden Shogun issued the Vision Hunt Decree, confiscating all Visions throughout Inazuma and embedding them into the hands of the Statue of the Omnipresent God."
"Ah? Confiscate Visions? Aren't Visions the Gods' blessings?"
Zhongli: "Precisely because they are the Gods' blessings, in the Raiden Shogun's view, the Gods also have the power to dispose of them as they wish. The Raiden Shogun is a God who pursues eternity. For the sake of an eternal nation, she finally decided to eliminate any unstable factors."
"eternity?"
"In the Raiden Shogun's view, Vision wielders are unstable factors. Their powerful strength is not conducive to the Shogunate's rule, which is why she wants to confiscate Visions. However, most Vision wielders are exceptionally talented individuals with a certain social standing.
This decree, once issued, effectively offended all these people. Coincidentally, the people of Watatsumi Island were already very dissatisfied with the Electro God and formed a resistance. Those who were unwilling to have their Visions confiscated joined the resistance, and a major war between the Shogunate Army and the resistance is on the verge of breaking out."
"Watatsumi Island? resistance? Why are they dissatisfied with the Electro God?"
"Let me briefly introduce Inazuma to you. Inazuma is an island nation with countless islands of varying sizes, but primarily six large islands. However, only Narukami Island, directly governed by the Electro God, is truly suitable for ordinary people to live on. Inazuma City is also on this island, and the Shogunate Army's function is similar to that of the Millelith.
Watatsumi Island has a Sangonomiya, where people worry day and night about their barren land and lives with scarce food and water. Their God, Orobashi, exploited this psychological vulnerability and launched a war to invade Narukami Island.
Unfortunately, he was slain by the Electro God with a single strike on Yashiori Island, and the war was lost. Although the Electro God took over the people of Watatsumi Island, they have always resented the Electro God for slaying their own God. Furthermore, the Shogunate Army's oppression of Watatsumi Island has been long-standing, so when they saw this opportunity, they directly rebelled."
"Orobashi? I didn't expect him to die in Inazuma." Zhongli's face showed a look of recollection upon hearing that familiar name.
"Yes, it was him. Speaking of which, that God of his was truly unlucky. During the Archon War, because he couldn't defeat Lord Rex Lapis, he fled to Inazuma and was revered as a God by the people of Watatsumi Island. In the end, he was still slain by the Electro God.
Oh, if you are going to Inazuma, remember to pay attention to Yashiori Island. That's where Orobashi's corpse is. Inazuma doesn't have Yakshas to purge evil, so that place has become completely unsuitable for ordinary people to live in for long."
"According to what you're saying, we won't even be able to enter Inazuma, let alone go to Yashiori Island. Is there any way to enter Inazuma?"
"Liyue has a legendary fleet called The Crux Fleet, led by Beidou, Captain. She frequently travels to Inazuma. With her navigation skills and abilities, her Alcor should currently have the highest success rate for traveling to Inazuma.
If you want to go to Inazuma, taking her ship should be the safest option, but her ship is not currently in Liyue, so you will need to wait for a while.
Oh, Beidou, Captain, has a very good relationship with Ningguang. You can use this connection to take her ship when the time comes."
"I see. Then we'll wait for Beidou, Captain, to return. But why does Beidou, Captain, frequently travel to Inazuma?"
"Didn't I just say? The resistance and the Shogunate Army are fighting fiercely right now, but Watatsumi Island is naturally short on food and water. Coupled with the cut-off supplies, they probably won't last long without external aid."
"Ah? You mean Beidou, Captain, is funding the resistance on Watatsumi Island? Why would she do that?"
"Who do you think is the side of justice in Inazuma's current civil war?"
"I... don't know."
"Right, even outsiders find it hard to judge who is the side of justice and who is the side of evil. But Beidou's reason for choosing to help Watatsumi Island is simple: among her crew, there is also an Inazuman Vision wielder."
"I see. Yuto, can you tell us about the current situation in Inazuma? How should we proceed once we get there?"
"Inazuma is basically controlled by three major clans: the Hiiragi Clan, who manage financial power as the Kanjou Commission; the Kujou Clan, who control military and public security as the Tenryou Commission; and the Kamisato Clan, who manage culture and etiquette as the Yashiro Commission.
The Raiden Shogun herself is not actually skilled at governing a nation. Compared to a God like Lord Rex Lapis who is proficient in both civil and military affairs, she is purely a warrior. Therefore, although Inazuma's policies are issued by the Raiden Shogun, the actual drafting, planning, and execution are all handled by these three clans, and the Raiden Shogun herself is more like a deterrent mascot.
Oh, regarding the Vision Hunt Decree issued in Inazuma, these three clans actually don't have the same view. The Kujou Clan of the Tenryou Commission are the enforcers and firmly uphold the Raiden Shogun's will. The Hiiragi Clan of the Kanjou Commission maintains a neutral stance, but since the Demoiselle of the Hiiragi Clan and the son of the Kujou Clan head are preparing for a political marriage, this situation is hard to predict in the future.
However, the Kamisato Clan of the Yashiro Commission has actually always been against it, but they cannot openly oppose it. Furthermore, they secretly help by sending Vision wielders to Watatsumi Island to become part of the resistance. You can seek help from members of the Kamisato Clan when you arrive. If you can help lift the Vision Hunt Decree, they will surely assist you with all their might."
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