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

"The Coral Palace in the Heart of the Sea is really generous. I guess there's only one room this luxurious in the entire Wanglong Village."

D'Artagnan lay down on the soft sofa next to him.

He didn't receive such good treatment when he first came here as a military officer.

Columbia walked to the sofa and stood silently.

Although the other party never opened its eyes, the young master knew that this was a warning to him.

So he glared and resisted...

Approximately three seconds later.

I obediently sat up and moved to the corner of the sofa.

Qin Ye sat down in the middle, and the girl sat down on the other side without worry.

"How dare I, a mere twelve seats, sit in the center position?"

The man chuckled, easing the tense atmosphere.

"If all else fails, we can ask Scaramucci to give you a seat."

The young master crossed one arm over his chest and spread the other hand outwards, as if stating a fact.

"Agreed," the girl agreed.

"..."

"Would you like some food? I bought some in Wanglong Village before returning to the mansion."

Of the four, only Tatiana stood respectfully to the side, not daring to sit down.

Just kidding, this is a big scene with all three executives in the frame... how can we fool them?

D'Artagnan shook his head helplessly.

"As expected of my partner who has been with me for so long, he takes such good care of my daily life. I really envy him. I wonder when I will have such a helper."

"It's alright, you just need to be my assistant. That way, I can basically say goodbye to having an adjutant." Qin Ye casually put his arm around the other person's shoulder.

"...Hey buddy, can you give me some room for imagination? At least I have to have dreams, even if I'm not as good as Tatiana, being half as good as her is fine, right?"

"Half, not easy," the girl whispered in agreement.

Upon hearing the high praise from the group, Tatiana was somewhat at a loss for what to do with her hands: "You flatter me. I am but a nobody, and there are still many shortcomings in my work. I still need to work hard and learn more."

"Don't say that. You hold a much higher place in my heart than Tartaglia." Qin Ye leaned back on the sofa and laughed.

I just want both exceptional individual skills and all-around excellence.

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The girl ran into the kitchen in a flustered manner, presumably to prepare food.

Qin Ye's gaze softened: "Speaking of Ajax... oh dear, it feels like it's been a long time since I called you that."

The young master slowly bent down, clasped his hands together, and placed his arms on his legs.

“You’re already at the eleventh or twelfth executive position, and you still treat me like a child.”

Perhaps it was because the atmosphere on Umijima Island was different from that of Inazuma Castle, or perhaps it was because everyone present was someone they knew, but the two of them inexplicably relaxed.

"You mentioned Scaramucci because you saw him again recently?"

"Oh, right, buddy, I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it."

D'Artagnan recounted the previous conversation almost verbatim.

"You remember it so clearly?" Qin Ye raised an eyebrow.

"Although I don't like him, since he specifically asked me to pass on a message to you, I knew it wouldn't be such a simple matter."

"Inazuma...this is troublesome." Even the girl, who usually disliked participating in such conversations, spoke up to remind them.

Qin Ye carefully analyzed the situation in his mind, stretched out his arms and rested them on the back of the sofa, crossing his legs.

Columbia and Tatalia leaned back and rested their heads on the pillows.

"..."

You two are really not being polite.

"Let's take advantage of these two days to relax on Haigi Island..."

Qin Ye stared at the ceiling and sighed deeply.

Scaramucci...

The trouble that followed was quite significant.

Octopus 93: The Fools... are truly terrifying.

"Brother Wulang, I'll have to trouble you today."

Qin Ye smiled and waved his feather fan, appearing unusually composed.

"It's alright. Since Lord Coral Palace has already agreed, given my relationship with Brother Twelve, taking you to see the soldiers' training shouldn't be a big problem."

"Thank you. Since Coral Palace is willing to take in a defector like me, I naturally want to do my part for you."

The man's lips curled slightly, maintaining an air of mystery.

As Tatiana's reconnaissance revealed, today was the day Goro would lead his squads in a friendly exchange of skills, and almost all the soldiers would gather together, making it the perfect opportunity for him to showcase his eloquence.

But you, Xiaohai, were deceived by me and focused entirely on your conversation with Columbia, unaware that...

"Speaking of which, where is Brother Kamo Saburo?"

Goro asked cautiously.

The feather fan pointed into the distance: "He went on patrol early this morning, so you'll probably have to wait until later to see him."

"As expected of him, he is truly a responsible man."

The little dog nodded admiringly, its tail swayed three times from side to side before returning to the center, then rhythmically swayed three times from side to side before leading Qin Ye away.

Hidden in the shadows, Xin Hai saw that the signal had been sent and waited quietly for the two to walk away before arriving at the gate of the mansion.

The melodious sound of a piano drifted from inside the house, and the door slowly opened.

Wearing a Fool's Cloak, Columbia turned her back to the sea of ​​hearts and sang a beautiful song.

My heart was unwilling to be interrupted, and I listened quietly to the melody until it was over.

"Welcome, Lord Coral Palace."

Despite its soft, gentle voice, it conveyed a peculiar sense of authority.

Xin Hai also got into the mood: "It's been a long time since I've greeted you. I should have come to meet you the moment you stepped onto Haiqi Island."

"After all, it was I who took the initiative to hide, wanting to test whether you could become our companion."

Sure enough.

Xin Hai confirmed his guess again and began the first round of probing.

"What is your purpose in coming to Inazuma? And... what is your true identity?"

Columbia stretched out her fingers and lightly touched the strings.

Xin Hai frowned and examined it closely.

That musical instrument... I've never seen it before. Could it be from another country?

But what other countries would want this remote, secluded place? What was it about Inatsuma that attracted their attention?

"I am Columbia, the third executive officer of the Fools of the Winter Solstice Kingdom."

A high-ranking official from the northernmost country has gone to the southernmost country?

Although Inazuma is currently under a national seclusion order and has little contact with the other six countries, she knows the name of the Fools through her intelligence sources.

"Shichiro... he is the twelfth seat [Fool], and the remaining person is the eleventh seat [Young Master]."

"The simultaneous arrival of three important figures at my Coral Palace is quite perplexing for me, a modern-day human-god witch."

As expected, the Twelfth Prince was just a cover. But calling the Twelfth Prince "Twelfth Prince" is a bit too casual, isn't it?

However, given this setup and lineup, she could only think of one purpose...

That is the high and mighty god of Inazuma—General Raiden.

Xin Hai had witnessed the general's divine power before. If it were said that the general represented the pinnacle of martial arts, invincible to all, no one would likely disagree.

She always believed that the general would not harm his own people. Although the battle between the magistrate and the Coral Palace was to convey the will and wishes of the people to that high and mighty figure, no matter what happened, the general still loved his people.

And his recent actions must be due to being misled by treacherous people.

Of course, she wouldn't judge whether the general was right or wrong; she simply wanted to speak on behalf of the millions of people, nothing more.

Similarly, Xin Hai never imagined that anyone would try to... no, dare to lay a hand on the General. Even if someone overestimates themselves, they will be defeated by Wu Xiang's single strike.

But the girl in front of her, whose true nature she couldn't fathom, made her waver.

It's not that I think the other side can defeat the general, but why is the high priestess of Narukami Shrine just sitting idly by and doing nothing about all of this?

By allowing the resistance to grow and tacitly allowing foreign powers to interfere, does she really want to stay in the general's position for a few more days?

Seeing that the other party had not spoken for a long time, Columbia smiled.

As Qin Ye said... all he needed to do was turn his back to this living human god priestess and exude some of his power, and she would naturally fall into deep thought.

Although the girl could handle it on her own, since Qin Ye had already given her a suggestion...

She did as instructed.

Columbia stood there, gently plucking the strings, letting her mind continue to speculate.

What Qin Ye needed her to do was not to completely deceive this witch. No matter how much she concealed it, with her abilities, she would surely figure out the intricacies soon enough. Too much explanation would only be counterproductive.

Sensing that the time was right, the girl spoke slowly and deliberately: "Our purpose is not to threaten the general."

Xin Hai felt a sudden tightness in his chest and quickly composed himself.

"You jest. How could I possibly think that way? I remember all the help you have given to Coral Palace. How could I possibly turn against you in the face of battle?"