Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

She used a teleportation ability to escape to the edge of the battlefield.

The rock sword twirled in the air before Qin Ye placed it beside him, its flames rising and being amplified by the wind.

"Since that's the case..."

The Wheel of a Hundred Wishes emitted a dazzling light and appeared behind the shadow.

"The true test will be revealed under the sword."

In the sky above the Pure Land of Pure Land, starlight connects continuously, illuminating the dark surroundings. It's as if the mist is about to dissipate, and dawn is approaching.

"No thought, sever all!"

"One strike, and it's over!"

The two charged straight at each other, their swords clashing, forming a cross shape and remaining locked in a stalemate.

With so many factors at play... I'd be embarrassed if I didn't win.

Qin Ye's belief became the most powerful cornerstone of his wish.

The power of will and the power of elements reacted chemically, instantly overshadowing the will of the shadow and directly repelling Dream One Heart.

Qin Ye spun around and slashed straight at Ying's neck, stopping just an inch away.

"Ha ha..."

He released the breath he had been holding and began to breathe heavily.

So... I am a civil official, and I am really not good at martial arts.

(Author's note: The Inazuma arc is nearing its end. First, let me clarify that the protagonist's strength has not reached the level of a demon god. This is because his control over the elements is not complete, and he also relies on the power of the human world. Furthermore, the shadow has not yet unleashed the power he had when he slew a demon god. Therefore, his growth was not achieved overnight.)

(Meanwhile, some psychological activities that couldn't be shown in the original plot, as well as the Fool and the Scatterers' series of schemes, will be explained later.)

(Inazuma's scheme involves seven gods: the Rock God and the Ice God; the Abyss; the Fatui: Piero's grand scheme, the protagonist's scheme; the girl's individual scheme; Sora's individual scheme; the national scheme of the Divine Child and the Heart Sea; Ayato Kamisato's individual scheme; and Kujo Takayuki's dispensable individual scheme. In Inazuma's game alone, this is checkmate. I feel some of the handling in the middle was slightly lacking; I'll try to adjust it in the next major chapter.)

Chapter 118 Crushed to Ashes

"Ayato Kamisato! Do you understand now? This is the power of the Abyss. With this power, the Tenryo Magistrate will maintain his glory for thousands of generations! He will march towards brilliance alongside the Shogun's eternity!"

Kujo Takayuki's expression had turned mad as he wildly brandished his sword, seemingly unaware of the bruises that had formed on his wrists.

"Heh... Lord Kujo has a good dream, but in your current state, you can't even be considered a human being, so how can you talk about fighting for eternity for the Heavenly Ranks Envoy?"

Ayato Kamisato's words were like a sharp knife piercing the old man's heart.

"You brat!"

A black aura enveloped the blade, which Kujo Takayuki swung with all his might, carving a deep furrow into the tatami mat.

"hiss..."

Ayato's figure transformed into a watery shadow, while he himself flashed a short distance away, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Logically speaking, he should be stronger than the old man before him, but the old man was empowered by the so-called Abyss and used a reckless fighting style...

It really was a bit tricky for him.

A sword wound will have less effect on the opponent's body than when it is cut into normal flesh.

Most importantly...

Ayato glanced at the bleeding knife wound on the other man's chest. He had only intended to subdue him and await the general's judgment, but unexpectedly...

If there's really no other way, then the only option is to kill it.

"Kamiri...Ayato..."

Kujo Takayuki's voice grew increasingly indistinct, and the low growls emanating from his throat made him sound like a wild beast.

Now that we know how Qin Ye has been scheming against several forces, it's no wonder he's resorting to so many risky schemes.

With a sigh in his heart, Ayato focused all his energy on the battle.

The old man stomped his foot heavily on the ground, creating a deep crater in the tatami mat, and his body shot forward at lightning speed, the tip of the knife aimed at Ayato's throat.

A string of blood droplets splattered up. Ayato wiped the blood off his cheek with his thumb and looked at Kujo Takayuki, whose body had crashed into the wall.

This person is on the verge of a mental breakdown...

Smoke and dust filled the air, and with a cracking sound, a dark figure rushed out again, holding a knife in his right arm and twisting his right shoulder with his left. The sound just now seemed to indicate that he had forcibly put his dislocated joint back in place.

"?"

Before Ayato could even finish adjusting his stance, the opponent attacked again, clearly aiming for mutual destruction.

"Extreme escape."

Suddenly, a large tail appeared in his field of vision, and a small body crashed into Ayato's arms, pushing him to stumble a couple of steps and fall to the ground.

"Oh no... I used too much force..." Zaoyou put on the raccoon hat, feeling a little uneasy.

She had barely interacted with this patriarch, and had hardly even exchanged a few words with him. She never expected her first close encounter to end like this...

Will he deduct all my salary?

Unexpectedly, Ayato simply smoothed his hair, lifted him up, and used his sword to deflect Takayuki's attack before retreating from the battlefield.

"Thank you, Zaoyou."

"?"

The patriarch actually knows me? Could it be that my slacking off has been exposed? Hmm... how could this be...?

Ayato gestured for the little girl to leave the battlefield first, determined to go all in. No matter how strong the opponent was, as long as his head was cut off, they would be completely dead, right?

If that doesn't work, cut it into smaller pieces.

He observed his opponent's movements with his sword in hand, and as the opponent moved, he held the knife with both hands, intending to use skillful force to neutralize the attack.

"The backup team has arrived."

The armor of flames withstood Takayuki's blade, while Thomas held his spear behind him, blocking Ayato's path.

"Thoma?"

Ayato frowned.

If he's here, could it be?!

He quickly turned around and searched everywhere.

Ayaka Kamisato walked slowly into the magistrate's office, her gaze resolute.

"?"

Thomas... Recently, I've come up with a novel hot pot using slime condensate as the base and flame flower stamens as the side dish. After boiling the condensate, I add fire slime and electric crystals.

"Brother, don't look like that. I volunteered to come and help."

Ayato gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and looking at his sister's gentle smile, which was as gentle as ever, his furrowed brows relaxed, and his expression became doting.

"I understand."

He took a step forward, standing in front of Ayaka, and placed the blade above his head: "Thoma, remember to stand further back."

The blade in Ayaka's hand turned into frost and snow, and her folding fan opened, obscuring half of her pretty face.

The brother and sister stood back to back, their faces beaming with high spirits.

"Shinri-ryu · Shuiyou".

"God's Flow, Frost's Demise".

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"A mirage" or "a reflection in a mirror."

Tatiana placed her ten fingers together in front of her chest, and the Eye of God flashed, opening up several mirror doors around her.

The sea monster that was walking in front stepped inside, but came out from the very back door.

The enemy seemed to have entered an endless maze, only able to go around in circles.

The girl looked down at her blood-stained clothes and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand.

Although her injuries had been healed by the Queen's power, the excessive blood loss still made her face appear somewhat pale.

The most important thing is...

She can no longer charge into the enemy ranks like before, because in her current state she would probably be instantly killed.

I wonder how Brother Qin Ye is doing... I think I've bought enough time, right?

As long as Thor doesn't go insane and threaten Qin Ye's life, it's all worth it.

But... how do we deal with these enemies in front of us?

"Sister, be careful, the fireworks are coming!"

A series of explosions were heard, and it seemed that Yonomiya had taken out the latest enhanced version of the fireworks from the fireworks shop.

Before Tatiana could even check, a hearty voice came from behind her, and she plunged headlong into the enemy ranks.

"Hahahaha! The Ghost King's Parade! Get out of the way, all of you!"

Chollez... no, the spiked club swung around Ichidou's body, smashing into the soldier's head and shattering it like a watermelon.

"Phew! I've been hiding and running around Inazuma Castle these past few days... a long strategic shift! Kujo Tengu isn't here today! I'll guard the gate for her, then come back and have a thrilling sumo match with her in Hanamisaka!"

"Boss! Watch out for the enemy!"

Hisaki Shinobu let out a helpless sound, threw out the kunai from his waist, and it pierced straight into the soldier's forehead. His body fell straight backward, but he struggled to get up.

Ichito looked disgusted: "Ugh? What disgusting stuff is this? Kujo Tengu's subordinates actually have this kind of trash?"

The water mirror gradually appeared beneath Ichidou's feet. Before he could react, he instantly fell into the deep pit.

Beside Tatiana, a round mirror hung in mid-air, from which the body of a demon boy fell out.

"Thank you so much, sir..." Yidou suddenly got up from the ground: "Aren't you the benefactor's second-in-command? It's been a while, how come your hair has all turned white?"

“Mr. Yidou, you don’t need to worry about me. As for being the second-in-command, you’re overestimating me.”

Araki Ichito argued forcefully: "Young lady, I've always been good at judging people. Your benefactor's trust in you is just like my trust in Shinobu."