Chapter 529

At least, the matter ended with her and wouldn't involve Watatsumi Island; I had no other desires.

"..."

A breath passed, a minute passed, three minutes passed, and the room remained silent.

Sangonomiya Kokomi quietly opened one eye.

Contrary to expectations, the general's sword did not come down.

Kaguya was still writing.

The veiled maid, the general's clone ( from Sangonomiya Kokomi's perspective), was still lazily sitting by the window eating snacks—she was indifferent and didn't want to care.

The shadow warrior, General's clone ( from Sangonomiya Kokomi's perspective), remained seated motionless, like a delicate and pleasing wooden sculpture—she wouldn't move unless she received an order.

"Let's serve the food."

Kaguya finished writing the last word and said it without even lifting her eyelids.

Sangonomiya Kokomi trembled as if suddenly struck by lightning, then responded loudly:

"Yes!!"

Although she didn't think about anything, it seemed like she had escaped another disaster.

After a quiet, uneventful meal, Sangonomiya Kokomi carefully tidied up her things, wiped the table clean, and was about to leave.

"Don't panic. I've told you many times that the fate of Watatsumi Island and its people is in my hands, which means you will be at my disposal for the rest of your life. So don't be afraid, I won't kill you. On the contrary, I will treat you well until... you have no more value."

"Your Imperial Advisor, is wise!"

"Don't speculate or talk nonsense, and everything will be fine. Have a good night's sleep tonight."

A small hand, slightly cooler than normal, gently stroked Sangonomiya Kokomi's face, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.

Under the unreadable gaze of Kaguya's dark eyes, Sangonomiya Kokomi nodded with a stiff smile.

"Yes, Kaguya!"

He then retreated, his legs trembling slightly.

However, this is just a temporary emotional shock. Xiao Xin Hai has endured so much pressure on Watatsumi Island for so many years, what is this little bit of trouble compared to that? Once she calms down, she'll understand and be able to sleep peacefully.

Only by sleeping well, eating well, and being in good health can one contribute even more value to Kaguya.

This is what we call a win-win situation.

Although she had already won once, Kaguya still touched her cheek and looked at Raiden Ei with a puzzled expression:

"Shadow, am I really that scary?"

No, no, no.

Raiden Ei quickly shook his head.

Then he hesitated for a while.

Finally, he nodded slowly.

"But my sister is terrifying when she's angry."

Raiden Ei looked shaken. She didn't even care much about her own life; she was building the general so that if he couldn't withstand the Erosion in the future, she could have him as her second. But she was terrified that Raiden Makoto be angry with her, just like a child fearing the wrath of their parent.

Kaguya remained silent, only raising her hand to pat her head.

And Raiden Makoto came closer.

"Don't worry about it, you've done a lot. When making policies, remember the word 'benevolence' and always keep in mind that your every move affects the livelihoods of thousands of people. But when managing your subordinates, you need the word 'authority'. Only when they all wholeheartedly respect you can you minimize laziness, negligence, and abuse of power."

"I understand the reasoning."

"No, you don't understand. At first, I also got along well with everyone. They all liked me, and I liked them too. That feeling was really great. But this only works when there are few people. As the territory and population continue to expand, being too friendly can actually be a bad thing. At this point, we must establish a sense of awe. Only with order can most people live well. You'll have to figure it out slowly!"

Raiden Makoto, acting like a senior, patted Kaguya on the shoulder, then took off his shoes and socks, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

Kaguya watched silently as the little guy lay flat on his back, falling asleep like a pig. With a wave of her hand, a gentle breeze lifted the blanket and covered the little pig.

As for those teachings—it's as if no one has never been a ruler, and it's not necessarily true who has more experience.

Just as the large ship was slowly crossing the sea, two gods who were closest to it and had the most convenient access to its power quietly arrived at Liyue Harbor.

"Let me tell you, this is the place called 'Three Bowls Not Past Harbor'! I bought my wine here last time I came, and the wine here is absolutely amazing!"

"Young man, even if you praise my family's cooking skills, it's not enough. Last time, Mr. Zhongli vouched for us and paid the bill, so I'll tentatively believe you just have a baby face and look young, but in any case, you can't buy alcohol without Mora. And this young lady, are you this young man's sister?"

"No, just a distant relative. He looks young, but he's actually quite old. I look more mature, but I'm still young."

Wendy chatted with her elderly, hunched-over boss Degui. One proudly tilted his head back, while the other wore a cheerful and kind expression.

After all, she's a delicate and pretty young girl, just like a sweet granddaughter who makes your heart melt. How can she be compared to a smooth talker who talks nonsense?

Grandpa Degui nodded.

"I see. So, who exactly are you?"

"I am his distant great-aunt!"

Wendy put her hands on her hips and tilted her head back even more proudly.

Barbatos nearly stumbled and fell into the ditch.

Degui smiled and nodded, not caring whether it was true or false, and simply said:

"Then you'd better teach this kid a lesson. Look at his undisciplined and irresponsible manner... Sigh, if he were in our shop, I wouldn't keep a worker like that. He'd definitely cause trouble and ruin our reputation."

"Who can argue with that?"

Wendy looked deeply convinced and as if she had suffered greatly as a result.

"Alas, every family has its own troubles."

"Is something troubling you, sir? Why don't we chat? I'm free right now anyway."

"Girl, you don't understand..."

"Uh-huh..."

The old man and the young man sat down on the bench at the entrance of the shop and started chatting.

Barbatos was filled with question marks. Wait, old man, you weren't this easygoing last time! Could it be that Wendy's social skills are really better than his own, the old God of Wind who's so adept at navigating the world of gods?

Regardless, he first put the Mora bag he was about to take out to buy alcohol back down. If Wendy continued chatting like this, a discount was almost certain, and he might even get a bottle or two for free.

After all, the money was an advance from Boss An. Her expression wasn't very pleasant when she took it out; she looked at her with disdain, as if she were looking at a useless employee.

"I'll calculate the interest on time, so you better watch out!"

Anqi said some harsh words back then.

Barbatos scratched his head, thinking, "There's no contradiction between 'live for today' and 'save as much as possible,' right?" So he simply squatted down and waited.

At the same time, on the border between Sumeru and Fontaine, two other groups of god-level visitors had quietly entered the country and were slowly making their way to Liyue Harbor.

Meanwhile, the master of the house, Morax, was in seclusion. In the last two days before the invocation of the immortals, he wanted to carefully review the national policies he had formulated. Therefore, he was completely unaware of all this.