Yes, Lady Funina!

The problem is that Ying doesn't give any feedback at all. He's still sitting calmly in the general's mansion, showing no intention of taking the initiative.

You have to understand that things are not the same now as they were back then. The Inazuma Group can be said to have neither the advantage of location nor the support of the people, and is surrounded by powerful enemies.

The intelligence reports say that Fontaine already has two water gods, and they look exactly alike!

Some might say, what's the point if they look alike? But based on Yae no Miko's research on male psychology, she knows very well that this is not a disadvantage, but a advantage. And it's not just a simple '1+1', it's a major advantage.

Originally, Shadow also had this advantage, since General Raiden and Shadow could be considered as sharing one body. Regardless of whether General Raiden was willing or not, at least there was such a possibility.

But now that advantage has been completely wiped out by the water god. There are not only two of them, but they also have different personalities, allowing for more variety in their activities, and their status is equally noble.

Hmm... The more Yae no Miko thought about it, the more she felt that the chances of winning were slim. She felt like she was going to be defeated by the Water God's Veil.

Waaaaah, my deity was veiled by someone else's deity, I'm so embarrassed... It's fake.

Yae no Miko wasn't worried at all about whether Kage would be defeated; she simply wanted to go play with Richard, or bring Richard to Inazuma to play with.

However, it seems that Richard is currently very busy. According to intelligence, the Mo Mang Palace is undergoing a major transformation that has not been seen in a century. It is a top-down change, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that the system has been completely changed.

Yae no Kamiko could guess without even thinking who initiated this change, and Richard, as one of the parties involved, obviously couldn't just pack up and run off to Inazuma to have a secret rendezvous with her and her shadow.

"Why the rush? Besides, didn't Richard say in his letter that he's in good condition right now?" Shadow showed no sign of tension and calmly looked at Yae no Miko.

“That’s precisely why we should be anxious!” Yae no Miko said emphatically. “As the saying goes, when people are well-fed and clothed, they think of lust. Richard’s health problems have been completely resolved, which means he is currently in a state where he can be taken advantage of at will.”

"Just like seasonal fruit, fresh and juicy, everyone wants to take a bite..."

If Richard weren't here, he would have definitely accused the fox spirit of objectifying men after hearing Yae no Miko's analogy.

"What kind of analogy is that?" Kage was amused by Yae no Miko's strange analogy, but in a way, it didn't seem to be a problem.

"Never mind the metaphors, this is the situation. If you had gone any later, you wouldn't have even gotten a sip of soup," Yae no Miko said.

Is your soup authentic?

"If you want to go, then go ahead. I'll keep an eye on Inazuma."

"What are you saying? Do you think I'm the kind of shameless fox spirit who forgets her friends for the sake of a pretty face?"

"..."

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Yae no Miko's pretty face was starting to tense up. Perhaps she herself felt that what she said was a bit fake, so she stopped dwelling on the matter.

"Anyway, we'll all go together. We don't know anyone in Fontainebleau. Ying, you don't want to see your good friend being bullied, do you?"

Faced with the tea-talking style full of Inatsume flavor, Kage could only helplessly say, "Richard won't let you be bullied."

However, after thinking about it, she realized that this wasn't quite accurate, so she added, "He won't let you be bullied by anyone other than himself."

"Let's skip this unnecessary rigor," Yae no Miko remarked.

"Although I have never met this water goddess, based on Richard's previous description, she should be a gentle deity, and she should not have any ill intentions towards you."

“Kage…you have absolutely no idea what women are thinking.” Yae no Miko shook her head, raised her slender finger, and said seriously, “This is undoubtedly a war without gunpowder!”

Just as Ying thought the claim of Yae no Miko (Eightfold Divine Child) was a bit of an exaggeration, the High Priest suddenly smiled, put his arm around Ying's, and said:

"Also, it's been so long since we went on a trip together. How about we go to Fontainebleau together, just for my sake... okay?"

Chapter 187 So big...

In the end, Kage couldn't resist Yae no Miko's request and agreed to go to Fontaine together.

Now that the situation in Inazuma has stabilized, the successors to the Tenryō Magistrate and the Kanjō Magistrate have been found. Neither the Kage nor the Yae no Miko needs to keep an eye on them as much as before, so they naturally have time to travel to Fontaine together.

Although it is a trip, given Yae no Kamiko's and Kage's identities, if they were to rashly travel to a country, it would likely lead to unnecessary misunderstandings.

Especially for a country like Fontainebleau, which has just experienced turmoil, this is a sensitive time, and it is necessary to give advance notice.

“Let’s use cultural exchange! To ensure that the friendship between Inazuma and Fontaine lasts, if it’s effective, we can consider making this event a permanent event, held every year!” Yae no Miko said.

This is a win-win situation: using public funds to find men while also promoting friendship between the two countries. There's no reason not to do it.

Most importantly, there is precedent for this. The cultural exchange activities between Fontaine and Liyue were very successful, and the economic, cultural, and political benefits generated by the activities were astonishing.

If Liyue can do it, there's no reason why we can't.

Moreover, in terms of relationships, their side is definitely closer to Fontaine than to Liyue, since their own gods and divine servants have been given away for free.

Of course, in interactions between countries, one cannot simply rely on personal feelings; even close brothers must keep clear accounts.

Fortunately, Fontaine and Inazuma had a good relationship to begin with and had collaborated on many large-scale projects, so they had a basis for conversation.

Therefore, proposing cultural exchanges between the two countries is not presumptuous.

Kage naturally had no objection to Yae no Miko's proposal. She knew that Yae no Miko was far more adept at handling interpersonal relationships than she was. Although the relationship between countries was much more complicated than the relationship between people, the principles were still somewhat similar.

Leave the professional work to the professionals, and she only needs to provide the support she can.

Shadow's support is absolute force; her 'Unthinking Slash' is no joke. Countless demons perished under her naginata during the Demon God War.

This is a reputation forged with the blood of a demon god!

Thinking about this, Ying asked thoughtfully, "Divine Child, I remember that martial arts exchange is also a part of cultural exchange, right?"

"Fine... but what do you want to do?" Yae no Miko looked at the shadow and suddenly had a bad feeling, so she quickly gave a heads-up.

"Let me make this clear beforehand: based on my observation, Funina's strength is no different from that of an ordinary person, and she is quite different from the god you imagine."

Although she did steal your man, it doesn't warrant death.

Yae no Miko thought of Funina's small frame and felt that if Kage were to strike her, she would have to beg her not to die.

"I know, I have no intention of making a move," Ying said. Her purpose was simple: she just wanted to see the martial arts of another country.

Sometimes, witnessing someone else's martial arts can inspire you.

"That's good." Yae no Miko was still a little worried. "However, I still want to reiterate that we are going to make friends. Even though we are rivals in love, we cannot resort to violence for the sake of the bigger picture."

If they lose, Richard will be hospitalized; if they win, Richard won't come back, and it might even have the opposite effect. If they lose Richard because of this, they'll have nowhere to cry.

At that point, not only would Shadow lock himself away in the Pure Land of the Heart, but even the Eightfold Divine Child would probably become withdrawn.

Ying glanced at Shenzi strangely. Did she think of him as the kind of person who was stubborn and only knew how to solve problems through violence?

Whether Yae no Miko only knows how to solve problems with violence is unclear, but her self-imposed isolation in the Pure Land for the past hundred years is enough to show her obsession. Yae no Miko is afraid that her best friend, who has finally emerged from one misconception, will fall into another dead end.

Soon, news spread that Narukami intended to make a state visit to Fontaine, and Inazuma and the entire nation of Fontaine were surprised by this sudden visit.

Why would our own gods go to Fontaine for no reason?

What is Inatsuma Goddess doing here in Fontaine for no reason?

These two problems have troubled residents and officials in both places. However, the will of the gods is always hard to fathom, and given the considerable exchanges between Fontaine and Inazuma, no one would believe that Inazuma Narukami's visit this time was malicious.

If they truly harbored malicious intent, they wouldn't have used the guise of cultural exchange.

The local residents of Fontaine are very familiar with cultural visits. They just held one with Liyue not long ago, and now Inazuma is coming again. This makes the people of Fontaine feel like they are some kind of hot commodity.

Little did they know that the fragrance never belonged to them, but to someone else.

Handsome diplomacy, kid!

Richard has sacrificed so much for Fontaine, I'm so moved, I could cry.

As soon as the news arrived at the Mo Mang Palace, Funina went straight to Richard's office.

Could it be that Thor is really going to attack?

Funina knew that they were the ones who had arrived first, so she was somewhat unsure about Inazuma Narukami's visit.

Considering that Inazuma Narukami is known as the God of Martial Arts and is a highly skilled fighter, a weak woman like Funina, who is powerless, would naturally panic.

In terms of individual strength, even Fukaros would probably be no match for the Shadow, provided that the Cardinal Decree is not invoked.

But considering the actual combat situation, Ying wouldn't be foolish enough to wait for them to judge him. After all things considered, they seem to be... no match at all!

Fu Ningna panicked, but at the same time she felt a thrill of stealing a man. Hmm... no, this made her seem like a bad woman who was ruining other people's relationships.

"Richard, Inazuma's Thunder General and Yae-no-miya are coming." Funina placed the Inazuma state visit application form received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Richard's desk.

In fact, there was no need for that at all, because Richard had already seen them. What Funina didn't know was that without his review and permission, these documents would never have been seen by Funina.

The shadow prime minister is now in power.

—The Man Behind Prime Minister Frinina

Richard set the document aside and replied, "Yes, Lady Funina."

"What are they here for?" Funina then asked.

"Doesn't it say 'cultural exchange' above?"

"I know about cultural exchange, but they traveled all this way, is it really just for cultural exchange?"

"what do you mean……"

Funina pointed to herself and said, "Is it possible that they're after me?"

"Excuse my bluntness, Lady Funina, they are more likely to be after me than after you."

Li noticed that Funina was taking herself a little too seriously. Yae no Miko and the others couldn't possibly be after you, right?

What are they after? Do they want you to cry for a long time after you punch them?

"They all mean roughly the same thing." Funina indicated that they might indeed be after you, but ultimately, in terms of how they act, they might be after her.

After all, Richard was their beloved, while she was their rival, the one who had taken Richard away from them.

In terms of sheer probability of being targeted, she seems to have a higher chance than Richard.

"In fact, if they really wanted to cause you trouble, there was no need to go through all this trouble."

Even Arecino can become Frynn's nightmare, so what made Frynn have the illusion that the movie is inferior to Arecino?

"Besides, didn't you get along quite well with Ningguang and the others before? What's the difference between this time and last time?" Richard didn't understand why Funina was so flustered.

"This is different..."

At least Ningguang's combat strength isn't that high. Although Shenhe has high combat strength and looks cold and somewhat scary, he's actually quite easy to get along with in real life.

“What’s different?” Richard countered. “Didn’t you meet the Divine Child before? I remember you two got along quite well back then. Could it be that she also threatened or intimidated you without my knowledge?”

“No, not at all.” Funina shook her head. She hadn’t interacted much with Yae no Miko back then. In her memory, Yae no Miko was always a very elegant woman with a smile on her face and a very pleasant voice.

There is absolutely no question of being targeted or harassed.

“Furthermore, Fontaine is your territory. They should be the ones worried about being targeted, Lady Funina,” Richard said.

“But although I’ve met Yae no Miko, I’ve never met Narukami… Didn’t she issue the seclusion edict and the eye-hunting edict in Inazuma before? I heard that many people died because of it, it sounds really scary.” Funina muttered timidly.

“But the reality is that Shadow has a much better temper than Divine Child. She is actually a very gentle woman. She’s the kind of person who is ruthless to enemies but exceptionally kind and sentimental to her own people,” Richard comforted her.

Unfortunately, Richard's words only made Funina more nervous. She tugged at Richard's sleeve and asked, "Cold to the enemy... then what about a love rival... does that count as an enemy?"

"Hard to say, maybe it counts?" Richard deliberately hesitated for a moment before answering.

Funina was so frightened that the hair on her head stood on end. Was she doomed?

"Just kidding, I think you and Shadow will definitely get along." Richard said with a smile, gently smoothing the tuft of hair on Funina's head.

"Really?"

"Even if it's fake, should I go with them?"

“No! I don’t agree!” Funina said immediately.

Stealing Richard is absolutely unacceptable!

It can be shared, but it cannot be exclusively owned!

This is her bottom line! If they really try to force me... then I'll just explode!

Funina had grown accustomed to life with Richard by her side, and she simply couldn't imagine what it would be like without him.

Faced with the cowardly yet courageous Funina, Richard was at a loss for words, only finding his Prime Minister utterly adorable.

"If that's the case, then what's there to worry about? Knowing them as I do, they're definitely not here to cause you trouble."

And to be honest, even if someone really wanted to cause trouble, it wouldn't be Funina's turn. In terms of progress... Clorind is far ahead.

The one who should be worried... is her!

Meanwhile, Clarinde, who was arranging the reception with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, suddenly sneezed and felt a chill run down her spine.

Claudia wasn't as worried about the arrival of the Naruto Group as Frynn; she felt that if things were going badly at home, Richard should be the one most concerned.