But rumors spread far faster than proper media outlets. In just an hour or two, every local resident and foreign tourist on Ritou had heard about it.
Even without knowing exactly who was coming, nothing stopped all sorts of rumors from spreading. A foreign god was openly visiting Inazuma! Surely that counted as a major event in Teyvat's history? How could news this momentous fail to pique the onlookers' curiosity?
Some busybody even rushed to open a betting pool on which god the Shogun was about to welcome.
The options included Mondstadt's Anemo Archon, Sumeru's Dendro Archon, Fontaine's Hydro Archon, Natlan's Pyro Archon, and Snezhnaya's Cryo Archon.
Of these, Sumeru's Dendro Archon was considered the most likely and offered the lowest payout. The reason was simple: Inazuma had only established diplomatic relations with Mondstadt, Liyue, and Sumeru, and their relationships had entered a honeymoon period. As for Fontaine, Natlan, and Snezhnaya, diplomatic relations had not even been established, so their gods were unlikely to come in person.
And among Mondstadt, Liyue, and Sumeru, only Sumeru's Lesser Lord Kusanali had appeared in public, while Mondstadt's Anemo Archon had been missing for a thousand years.
What? Why wasn't Liyue's Geo Archon an option? Were you stupid? Hadn't Liyue's Geo Archon just died? They had even held his funeral. Was he supposed to rise from the dead and rush over to Inazuma?
Inazuma's welcoming ceremony left quite a few foreign tourists marveling, especially those from Mondstadt and Liyue, whose hearts were currently overflowing with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
For the tourists from Mondstadt, their Anemo Archon Barbatos had not shown himself in a thousand years. Although they still believed in him devoutly, they might go their entire lives without ever seeing the object of their faith.
The tourists from Liyue had it a