All of Inazuma would be buried with her!
The shock of hearing those words from Yucheng, the Inazuma Regent, was easy to imagine. Even Kokomi, Ayaka, Sara, and Kuki Shinobu, who served as his secretaries, were stunned by his statement.
They only knew that the little girl named Klee was an important guest of Yucheng's, someone he valued greatly. They had never asked him exactly why. They were simply looking after a child; what need was there to get to the bottom of it?
But now, Yucheng had actually said something so grave in public. They could not help wondering about the little girl's identity. Could she be Klee's father?!
No, that could not be right. How old was their Regent? Klee looked six or seven already. Surely their Regent could not have had a child when he was around ten? Besides, that had been his first trip to Mondstadt, so he had no motive for committing the deed, either. And Yucheng and Klee looked nothing alike!
Takatsukasa Susumu stared at Yucheng in disbelief and ventured cautiously, "L-Lord Regent, you must be joking, right? Even if that little girl has an incredibly powerful background, surely it isn't as serious as you say? Besides, we still have the Shogun. With you and the Shogun here, who would dare cause trouble in Inazuma?"
Yucheng merely sneered. "It seems you still haven't understood me. If something really happened to Klee, even the Shogun and I together couldn't protect Inazuma.
"Do you understand now? Just what level of achievement has Yoimiya accomplished? An unparalleled feat that saved every citizen of Inazuma! Could those paltry contributions of your Takatsukasa Clan possibly compare to hers?"
Upon hearing that explanation, Takatsukasa Susumu was struck by both overwhelming fear and shock. Already in poor health, he clutched his