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

However, compared to being an enemy of an entire nation, being an enemy of a single god is actually the easiest situation.

Chapter 68 I'm just having a meal?

"Brother Qin Ye, you seem much more relaxed after your trip?"

Tatiana breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the strange feeling the man had given her had lessened.

"Oh? When did I become so easy to read?"

"Oh, this..."

"It is said that if a servant stays with her superior for too long, she may not be able to learn even a fraction of what she needs, but she will definitely be able to understand eight out of ten. Usually, at this point, it is necessary to kill her to silence her."

"???"

Qin Ye smiled and patted the girl's head.

"Just kidding, I'm sorry to have worried you. The problem is solved now, and you can take a short break."

He looked around the room but couldn't find another petite figure.

"Where is Columbia?"

"Lady Columbia said she has other important matters to attend to and is expected to return later. She told you not to worry and that she will not reveal her identity as an executive officer."

"..."

I've always said that none of the executives are easy to deal with, and now they've shown their true colors, haven't they?

It's strange that, besides Tatiana, she was the one with whom he had the most inexplicable chemistry.

"We don't need to worry about her. After all, she is the third seat, and in Inazuma, no one can control her except for General Raiden."

I never expected that she would run away after I only stayed one night in Inazuma Castle...

"And what about Tadalia?"

"Um... Young Master heard that you went to see the priest of the shrine and didn't return all night, so he went up the mountain early this morning to look for you."

"..."

You said I wanted to scold you, but it seems I can't. You even overcame your fear for me.

But if I don't scold you... you really can run around like that.

Hey.

Oh well, let him be. He'll probably be back after being tormented by Yae no Miko for a while.

"Brother Qin Ye, you must be tired from your journey. You've finally managed to rest. How about I cook lunch for you myself?"

"It's been a long time since I've had this. After we finish eating, come with me to Inatsuma Castle."

"Welcome to serve."

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Shadows on the mountain

A figure swiftly passed through the layers of torii gates, his face showing a mixture of determination, resentment, worry, fear, and recklessness.

He ran through the crowd of people who had come to Narukami Shrine to pray for blessings, ignoring them on both sides.

"Hey! Don't cut in line, you brat!"

However, these complaints went unanswered.

"Son of the Eightfold God!"

The man rushed up the shrine to the shrine's astonishment and carefully examined every corner of each room.

"Hey buddy! Just say something here!"

A gentle voice came from beside me to stop her.

"Please refrain from making loud noises at the shrine, dear guest."

D'Artagnan let out a long sigh, suppressing his anxiety.

No, my friend said that one must be polite when traveling, and besides, he couldn't possibly lose to the fox; I can't embarrass him.

"Miss Shrine Maiden, may I ask if a tall man with black clothes, silver hair, and a physique has come looking for your priest in the past two days?"

The priestess didn't react for a moment.

"Oh! Right! Someone did come looking for our Lady Miyaji yesterday, but the two of them went to Inazuma Castle. However, Lady Miyaji returned to the shrine early this morning, so your friend must have already gone back as well."

"?"

So does that mean my partner and I took different routes?

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, that means my partner is alright.

He waved to the shrine maiden as an apology and then went to the south side of Narukami Taisha Shrine.

He stood on the cliff, gazing at the distant scenery.

On the left is the magistrate, and on the right is Inazuma Castle... It seems I really missed it.

Just as he finished thinking, the young master's gaze was drawn to the torii gate on the opposite mountain.

Because down there, two familiar figures were facing each other from afar.

One person was dressed in a casual and cute style, and with his eyesight, he could barely make out the angel wing-like accessory on the back of their head.

Isn't that Columbia?

The other person was someone he knew all too well: a shrine maiden in a shrine maiden's outfit, pink hair, covering her mouth as she laughed.

Can't help but pouted.

But what kind of combination is this?

Hmm... Anyway, I can't hear the conversation, so I might as well go back and tell my friends.

With that thought in mind, he quickly jumped down from the mountainside and returned the way he came as fast as he could.

on the mountain.

"Oh my gosh~ I was wondering why the atmosphere around Narukami Shrine had been so strange all this time. I never imagined it was such a cute little girl causing all this trouble."

"Hehe~ You know perfectly well whether I did it or not."

The two immediately went head-to-head.

Columbia abandoned her usual docile style; although her voice was still soft and sweet, it carried a sense of oppression.

"Don't be angry. Yesterday, Qin Ye mentioned that he had a well-behaved and adorable executive colleague by his side. But now that I see it, it doesn't seem to be entirely true."

"The Fool would say I'm an executor? Don't be ridiculous."

"..."

Yae no Miko narrowed her eyes.

The oppressive aura was genuine, but her words showed no sign of being fake; either they were true, or she had rehearsed them with Qin Ye beforehand...

Wait a minute? What made me develop such a suspicious habit?

"I'm curious, does the executive officer have such powerful henchmen around him?"

The girl didn't make any extra movements, just stood there, her mouth slightly opening and closing.

"You must be joking. Doesn't a high-ranking official like the Eighth Palace Guard have a few dutiful followers? Isn't it basic common sense that one should be a scholar and the other a warrior? Or is Inazuma not like that?"

The goddess smiled happily, covering her lower abdomen with one hand.

"You little girl, you're quite the smooth talker. Now I believe you're Qin Ye's follower. I'll have to have a good talk with him about you later."

The girl's tone turned unfriendly.

"I advise you not to talk to him about what happened today."

Both knew they were testing each other's limits, but for some reason neither was willing to back down, making the atmosphere increasingly tense.

"Since you've put it that way, I'm not one to be oblivious to romance. I can only talk to him about some personal matters, since we had a pleasant night last night."

The aggressive conversation came to an abrupt end.

"You look like you want to die?"

"Oh dear... I'm so scared, why don't you try it?"

Inside the magistrate's office, Qin Ye picked up a bowl of steaming noodles and slurped them down contentedly.

Tatiana's cooking is still the one I like best, although I...

A loud bang came from the mountaintop outside the magistrate's office, and noodles gushed out instantly.

"cough cough..."

He hurried outside to check, only to find that a section of the entire mountaintop had been sheared off.

I finally have some free time, and I... I just want to eat a meal? Is it really necessary?

Chapter 69 The Duck Came Back to Life

"Let me guess... this direction, this power, could it be a fox and..."

Qin Ye didn't dare to think any further.

Hurried footsteps came from outside the wall. Instead of going through the main gate of the magistrate's office, D'Artagnan climbed over the wall and came directly to the room where Qin Ye was staying.

However, Qin Ye was immediately turned away. From the moment he climbed over the wall to the moment he landed, his face and eyes were fixed on the mountainside that had been cut off.

"My God... no wonder I never had any intention of fighting her one-on-one before."

Please, please stop talking!

Qin Ye shouted in his heart.

My third seat... what happened to keeping my identity a secret...?