In Genshin Impact, I'm really not Muzan.

A katana? In that case, the sword that General Raiden hid in his chest seems to be the best choice.

However, it will probably take a long time to get our hands on it.

After a moment's hesitation, Utagawa took the weapon from Suzumiya Yu's hand, and at the same time, Suzumiya Yu gave orders to Utsuya.

Without any worries, crush Udagawa with absolute strength to destroy his psychological defenses and make him crave power.

Only in this way can Udagawa be loyal to me, and I won't have to spend too much effort.

Although Wuye did not have the Eye of God, after receiving several blood gifts from Liang Gongyou, his strength had increased to an astonishing level compared to the beginning.

When a demon's power reaches a certain level, it will acquire Blood Demon Arts, and Wuye is no exception.

His Blood Demon Art is related to the weapon he wields; he can only use it in conjunction with the weapon, which is somewhat similar to Upper Moon One Kokushibo from Demon Slayer.

However, unlike Kokushibo, Uya cannot use Blood Demon Art without a weapon, which is a disadvantage.

However, even if the Blood Demon Art has its flaws, with his strength, dealing with Udagawa shouldn't be a problem.

Utagawa's injuries had not fully recovered, which was not good news for him, but he still chose to grit his teeth and go on.

The duel was a foregone conclusion; in less than thirty rounds, Udagawa was defeated, and even his weapon was cut in two.

Suzumiya Yu was very satisfied with the result. If there was anything that bothered him, it was that Usagi had broken his weapon.

The strength of a weapon generally depends on the user's skill. If it were Suzumiya Yuu and Usagi fighting, he could just stand there and let her cut him, and she wouldn't be able to break the weapon.

But it doesn't matter. Weapons like these are easy to get, so it's no big deal if they get damaged. I can just buy another one in town, or kill a shogunate soldier and steal his weapon.

Udagawa has already lost the duel, so what Suzumiya Yu needs to do now is turn him into a demon.

Perhaps Udagawa never imagined that he would lose two extremely important duels in two days.

Chapter 42 The New Twelve Ghost Months

"How was it? Any thoughts?"

Utagawa knelt on the ground, panting heavily, when Suzumiya Yu walked up to him and squatted down.

Udagawa did not answer him, but looked up at the motionless Wuye not far away.

The opponent clearly didn't have the Eye of God, yet he was able to defeat him so easily. Although his injuries hadn't fully healed, even if he were in his prime, the final outcome probably wouldn't have changed.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.

He was a samurai whose lifelong dream was to achieve something in martial arts. To this end, he practiced every day without stopping, even when his hands were worn raw.

He thought this would bring him some reward, but reality slapped him hard in the face.

It would be understandable if he said he couldn't beat Kujo Sara, after all, she was a general of the shogunate army and a tengu whom Raiden-shogun trusted implicitly. There were probably few people in Inazuma who could match her strength.

But what about Uya? Not only does he not have the Eye of God, but he is also an unknown nobody who has never been heard of before. Yet, this person has shown strength that is even greater than that of Kujo Sara.

How could he possibly accept this all at once?

Thinking about this, his resolve began to waver.

Suzumiya Yu said that the reason why Ura was so powerful was because she drank his blood. Although she didn't know if there was any basis for this, Suzumiya Yu had no reason to lie to herself.

In that case...

"Will drinking your blood really make me stronger?"

Udagawa raised his head and looked at Suzumiya Yu with a slightly questioning gaze.

Why don't you try and see?

After saying that, Ryouji Yu extended her index finger and plunged it into Udagawa's neck.

Blood flowed into his body through his fingertips, and Utagawa could feel obvious changes beginning to occur in his body.

It was a very strange feeling. At first, it was relatively mild, but when Suzumiya Yui pulled his finger back, intense pain began to assault his body.

He lay on the ground struggling in pain, and after about a minute or two, the baptism was over.

"I'll give you this little bit of blood for now. If you behave well in the future, I'll give you more."

Suzumiya Yu left without looking back, leaving behind a single sentence before she departed.

"By the way, you can fight him again and feel the surging power within you."

And so, Udagawa became one of them, and the third demon to become one of the Twelve Demon Moons.

......

Some time passed, and at the beginning of the period, the news that the loser of the duel in front of the emperor had been rescued shocked the entire Inazuma region, and even the resistance fighters far away on Kaiki Island knew about it.

That's General Raiden, the god who rules Inazuma, one of the seven victors of the Demon God War. Who throughout history has ever achieved such an incredible feat as rescuing people from her clutches?

Moreover, the identity of the mysterious person who rescued the person remains unknown to this day, and no one has ever discovered any trace of him. It's as if he vanished into thin air after that day.

After searching for a while without finding any clues about the person, the shogunate army gave up.

Because they were short-handed, and had to deal with both the rebels and the Fools at the same time, and there was also a ticking time bomb inside them, Muzan Kibutsuji, who could explode at any moment.

The only news that could reassure the people of Narukami Island was that General Raiden had appeared. Although she had only shown up during the duel in front of the emperor, she should know about what had happened to Inazuma recently.

No god would stand idly by and watch his people suffer. Presumably, all the turmoil inside and outside Inazuma will soon end because of her intervention.

Of course, these are just the thoughts of ordinary people, a typical case of "the imagination is beautiful, but the reality is harsh."

As for Suzumiya Yu, because there was an extra person, Uya no longer needed to guard the gate every day. Occasionally, Udagawa would take over his job, but most of the time, Uya was still the one guarding the gate.

Udagawa became a demon, and he followed Suzumiya Yu's will to hunt humans. However, all his targets were illegal organizations like the Nobushi-shu, or anyone who posed a threat to the weak.

He follows the will he had before becoming a demon, and will continue to fight to protect the weak. Suzumiya Yu has no objection to this. He only has one request for Udagawa.

That is to obey his call when necessary and deal with some troubles for him.

Udagawa rarely went to the hideout; he spent most of his time outside, gathering information that Suzumiya Yu needed, such as the recent movements of the Fatui.

However, instead of finding any trace of the Fatui, Udagawa discovered that he was being targeted by another organization.

After luring the stalker to reveal himself, he was surprised to find that it was actually an abyss mage.

In the past few days, he realized that something was wrong. Even though he hadn't provoked anything, many monsters were causing him trouble.

If it's an abyss mage, then all of this makes sense.

As the only monster race with relatively weak strength but possessing human intelligence, Abyss Mages can command Hilichurls and even control Ruin Guards.

The Abyss Mages should not be underestimated, because behind them is an Abyss Order that even the Seven Gods cannot ignore.

The Abyss Order's predecessor was Kanria, which was destroyed by a cataclysmic event five hundred years ago. The current leader is one of the twin protagonists, but whether it is the male or female protagonist remains unknown.

Suzumiya Yu had forgotten about them. On the continent of Teyvat, the Abyss Order was an organization that even the Fatui despised because most of its members were monsters, so they would launch indiscriminate attacks on humans.

Their goal is simple: to overthrow the divine order that exists on Sky Island.

It sounds simple, but in this world, there is no goal more difficult to achieve than this.

Suzumiya Yuu can temporarily set aside the matter of the Abyss Order, because his current goal is to overthrow General Raiden, establish Inazuma as his base, and further extend his reach to the other six countries of the Teyvat continent.

Before achieving this goal, he did not want to provoke other forces, as the Fools were an uncontrollable factor.

It now seems that he had no intention of provoking the Abyss Order, but the Abyss Order chose to approach him on its own initiative.

However, they only sent out Abyss Mages, not elite forces like Abyss Apostles or Abyss Singers.

So, the Abyss Order's actions this time were just a test. They might be considering whether Suzumiya Yuu would pose a threat to their plans. If the test proves so, then the next one won't be this kind of lackey.

Chapter 43 News from Haiqi Island

Utagawa eliminated all the Abyss Mages who were following him. Suzumiya Yu originally wanted him to leave one behind, but she didn't have time to do so.

The elimination of the minions sent by the Abyss Order could very well make their situation more complicated.

The Abyss Order's footprint is spread throughout the entire continent of Teyvat, and their troublesome nature is even greater than that of the Fatui. This is not good news. With one external factor after another intervening, Suzumiya Yu's plan is becoming increasingly difficult to carry out.

However, for some time after that day, Udagawa did not find any trace of the Abyss Order.

In other words, they had no intention of attacking Suzumiya Yu? Then why did they send the Abyss Mage to track Udagawa?

The only reasonable explanation is that the abyss mage acted without authorization. It did not receive orders from above and was simply wary of Suzumiya Yu and the others, which is why it did this.

If that's the case, then that would be best. Suzumiya Yu doesn't want to make any new enemies right now, unless she can eliminate either the Shogunate or the Fatui, but that's impossible, at least for now.

......

On this day, Suzumiya Yu was out clearing out monsters as usual. It was daytime, which allowed these guys to lower their guard a little, but that would become their death warrant.

After dealing with the treasure-hunting groups in the two camps, Ryoujiro cleaned up the scene and prepared to return. Just then, he suddenly learned some news through Thomas's first-person perspective.

The news hasn't spread completely yet, but it will probably become common knowledge soon.

The resistance forces on Haiqi Island are planning a general offensive against the shogunate army.

There is indeed such a storyline in the game, but at that time it was under the leadership of the Southern Cross fleet and the protagonist that the rebels stormed the castle tower. However, in the present case, this timeline has been pushed back too far.

The Eye Hunting Order has only been in effect for less than half a year, but in the game's story, the protagonist arrives in Inazuma a year after the order was issued.

Continuing to gather information from Thomas, Suzumiya Yu learned why the resistance dared to launch a general offensive against the shogunate army.

Today, the overall strength of the resistance has inexplicably increased significantly, and because the shogunate army has been losing manpower recently, the gap between the two sides has narrowed considerably.

In terms of morale, the rebel army completely overwhelmed the shogunate army.

Thomas did not know the specific reason why the resistance had become stronger. This news came from the front lines. Even the shogunate army of Kujo Jinya did not know why they had suddenly become so powerful.

Ryou Miyako knew that, if he wasn't mistaken, the resistance had received help from the Fools.

The Fools did not provide them with manpower directly, but instead donated a lot of supplies, which greatly helped the Shogunate army, which was already short of equipment.

Of course, simply providing supplies will certainly not cause a qualitative leap in the overall strength of the resistance.

In addition to these supplies, the Fatui also provided them with a secret weapon: the Evil Eye.

The Evil Eye functions the same as the Eye of God, allowing one to manipulate elemental forces. Different Evil Eyes can manipulate different elements.

This was invented by the second seat of the Fatui Executive, the "Doctor," because the Fatui were able to become the strongest force on the continent because of the Evil Eye.

However, the Evil Eye has a side effect: it continuously consumes the user's life force. Otherwise, the Fatui could rule the Teyvat continent with the power of the Evil Eye alone.

The rebel soldiers were unaware of this, and they were even very grateful for the Fools' help.