Bab 157: This Trainee Fatui Harbinger is Too Unreliable [157] [100 PS]
Bonus Chapter!
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Thanks to the commotion he had caused at Tatarasuna, he had managed to accumulate enough "Frustration Points" over the past few days for another round of draws—ninety pulls, to be precise.
Though he still didn't know who the Seed of Nirvana was meant for, Luo Qing decided it was best to draw it in advance, just in case it became necessary.
Normally, he would pick a lucky spot to perform his pulls, hoping to improve his odds of success. However, time was tight—who knew when Lumine might storm the Tenshukaku?
As a compromise, he headed to the camp where several captured samurai were being held, intending to conduct the pulls while assigning tasks to his subordinates afterward.
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Upon arriving at the camp, Theresa and Natalia were surprised to see their master suddenly appear and quickly stood up to greet him.
"Master! What brings you here?" Theresa exclaimed, her voice filled with excitement.
"I came to check on you all and discuss the next mission," Luo Qing replied, casting a glance at the captured samurai confined near the edge of the cave.
Their eyes met his briefly before the samurai quickly averted their gazes, retreating in fear.
It had been months since they were first captured and brought to Inazuma. Guarded in turns by Natalia and the others, the samurai had become visibly distraught.
"…What happened to them?" Luo Qing asked, his gaze turning to Theresa, Natalia, and the rest.
"Well…"
Igor was the first to deflect. "Master, you know me. I never torture prisoners…"
Luo Qing turned to Sergei next.
Sergei shrugged. "Master, if it were me, you'd see scars all over their bodies by now."
"…"
Finally, his gaze landed on Natalia.
Natalia tensed up under his scrutiny. "Master, you know me—I have no interest in other men…"
"…"
Well, that narrowed it down. Luo Qing shifted his focus to Theresa, his tone calm.
"What did you do to them? Why do they all look like they're on the verge of a mental breakdown?"
"Uh…"
Theresa shrank back, her face pale. "I just… had some casual chats with them… you know… when I had nothing else to do…"
"…"
Chatted? You drove them insane with conversation?
Luo Qing didn't press her further. Instead, he walked over to the samurai and asked casually,
"What did she do to you?"
The samurai exchanged glances, their fear of Theresa apparent as they shrank away, unwilling to answer.
"Speak, or die."
"Ah…"
A younger samurai, clearly intimidated, stammered,
"T-That woman… she forced us to talk to her… If we didn't say what she wanted to hear, she'd electrocute us…"
"?"
Luo Qing turned to glance at Theresa, who had already hidden behind a rock. She peeked at him nervously, her eyes filled with fear.
"And what exactly did she talk to you about?"
"She… she kept asking if someone named Luo Qing would ever fall for her. If we said no, she'd electrocute us. If we said yes, she'd accuse us of lying because 'someone like Master Luo Qing would never fall for her so easily.' Then she'd electrocute us again…"
An older samurai, visibly more worn out, added weakly.
It was obvious he had been on the receiving end of the "chats" more than the others.
"…"
[Frustration Points from Luo Qing +1]
"Come here," Luo Qing said, his tone calm.
"M-Master?"
Theresa hesitantly peeked out from behind her hiding spot, her expression a mix of embarrassment and fear.
"I said, come here."
"Ugh…"
Reluctantly, Theresa stepped out from behind the rock, shuffling nervously until she was standing before Luo Qing.
"Master… I was wrong… Please punish me however you see fit…"
"You…" Luo Qing sighed, exasperated.
Punishing her felt unnecessary—the samurai were criminals who had tried to drown innocent villagers, after all. A bit of electrocution wasn't exactly unwarranted.
But letting her off entirely would only encourage her behavior, potentially worsening her obsessive tendencies. Who knew what she might do next?
"…I'll deal with you later."
For now, Luo Qing decided to focus on his pulls.
He sat down by the campfire and opened the draw interface with a thought.
Alright, let's do this.
Golden Legend!
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After ninety pulls, Luo Qing once again found himself hitting the pity threshold.
"Sigh…"
He shook his head in resignation and opened his inventory screen.
[Inventory Results]
Seed of Nirvana (Gold) x1
Master Ball (Teyvat Edition) (Purple) x2
Interstellar Flush Toilet (Purple) x2
Decoy Doll (Purple) x1
Affection Boost Card ProMax (Purple) x2
Electro Vision x1
Vision Binding Card (Purple) x1
"…Huh? What's with these bizarre items?" Luo Qing muttered, surprised. He opened the description menu to inspect the items.
[Item Descriptions]
Seed of Nirvana: Repairs fragmented souls and reconstructs physical bodies. The reconstructed body will not restore the target's previous powers, limiting their strength to that of an ordinary person.
Master Ball (Teyvat Edition): Usable on mentally weakened targets (success rate depends on the target's mental fortitude). Has a chance to establish a servant contract, binding the target to the user. The servant cannot disobey the user's commands unless their mental strength surpasses the user's.
Decoy Doll: Upon use, teleports the user to a random location, leaving a decoy in their place. (Essential for survival on the go—highly recommended!)
At this point, Luo Qing couldn't help but sigh.
Clearly, trouble was brewing for him. The system seemed intent on throwing survival tools his way instead of items to boost his strength.
"What's with all the escape gear? Can't I get something that actually makes me stronger?"
He shook his head and turned to his subordinates.
"You, come here," he called out to Natalia and the others.
"Master?"
They approached hesitantly, unnerved by the strange expression Luo Qing had been wearing.
"You all…" Luo Qing paused before continuing,
"When Rosalyne goes to meet the Raiden Shogun, her life will be in danger. I will ensure her safety, but your task will be to take her away and hide her. Do not let anyone know she's still alive. Understood?"
"Master… you mean…" Natalia trailed off, hesitant.
The situation felt eerily similar to when they had rescued Theresa. She couldn't help but speculate.
"You guessed it." Luo Qing nodded.
"…"
The group fell silent, marveling at their master's audacity.
The idea of turning a fellow Harbinger—currently their superior, no less—into one of his subordinates?
Only Luo Qing would dare pull off something so outrageous.
"Master… do you really think this will work?"
"Of course." Luo Qing's confidence was unwavering. He added after a moment's thought,
"I might also end up in danger, but don't worry about me. Just stick to the plan. Understood?"
"Yes, Master Luo Qing!"
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Bab 158: This Trainee Fatui Harbinger is Too Unreliable [158] [200 PS]
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To ensure he could act at a moment's notice, Luo Qing stopped concerning himself with the fate of the captured samurai and summoned his four subordinates back to Inazuma City.
Early that morning, Luo Qing woke to find Rosalyne's door wide open and her room empty. It was clear—she had already left to meet the Raiden Shogun.
Acting quickly, he gathered his subordinates and rushed toward the Tenshukaku.
If he arrived too late, he might find nothing left of Rosalyne but ashes scattered across the floor.
Before the Raiden Shogun's memories had been altered, she had given Luo Qing a pass that granted him unrestricted access to the Tenshukaku. With it, he could roam anywhere—even the private baths reserved for the Yashiro Commission's women—without anyone daring to stop him.
Thus, the group encountered no obstacles as Luo Qing led his subordinates toward the top floor of the Tenshukaku.
They had only reached the halfway point when a furious roar echoed down from above.
Rosalyne's voice.
It seemed the battle had entered the second phase.
"You all have one job," Luo Qing said as they paused on the stairs. "Once I give the signal, your task is to take Rosalyne out of the city and hide her. Make sure no one finds out she's still alive. Got it?"
"Uh… Master…" Natalia hesitated, her expression troubled.
"With Rosalyne's strength, I'm afraid we…"
As one of the Fatui's Harbingers, Rosalyne could crush even Teresa, their strongest, with a single hand. Asking them to subdue and transport her felt like an impossible task.
"Don't worry." Luo Qing smiled slyly. "She won't disobey your orders."
Before they could ask what he meant, Luo Qing's figure blurred and vanished.
In an instant, he reappeared on the top floor, hidden within the shadows of the rafters in the Raiden Shogun's chamber.
For his plan to work, no one could know he was involved in Rosalyne's disappearance. Cloaked in invisibility, he perched silently above, waiting for the fight between Lumine and Rosalyne to conclude.
Lumine had absorbed three elemental powers on her journey, and her strength had mostly recovered.
Even though Rosalyne had broken free from the Tsaritsa's granted ice powers and reignited her original Crimson Witch flames, she was still defeated by Lumine's dull blade.
"How… how could I lose… to someone like you?!"
Rosalyne fell to her knees, panting heavily. Her body was covered in cuts inflicted by Lumine's blade.
Had Lumine not held back, Rosalyne might already have been dead—without the Raiden Shogun needing to intervene.
In her current witch form, accentuated by the fiery crimson glow, Rosalyne was even more dazzling than usual. Her twisted expression, however, added a manic edge to her beauty.
"You've lost."
The Raiden Shogun opened her eyes slowly, her deep violet irises shimmering with a faint electric glow.
She reached into her chest and drew forth the Musou Isshin, her gaze as cold as the death sentence she was about to deliver.
Just as Kazuha's friend had perished in a duel years ago, the defeated in a Tenryou Commission duel would meet the same fate—death.
"You dare kill me?!" Rosalyne bellowed in defiance. "I am the Tsaritsa's envoy!"
Her voice grew shrill.
"If you strike me down, I swear, your nation—your entire Inazuma—will perish alongside me!"
She hadn't expected Lumine to invoke a public duel to foil her plans, let alone to be defeated so utterly.
Now, staring up at the Raiden Shogun atop her dais, an unfamiliar sensation welled up within her—fear. Fear of a god.
"Hmph."
The Raiden Shogun's cold snort reverberated through the room. Sword in hand, she began to approach Rosalyne.
Above, Luo Qing watched from the rafters.
For a moment, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity from the Raiden Shogun.
That distant, icy gaze. That merciless air of authority.
It reminded him of the first time he had seen her from afar in the Tenshukaku, long before he had used his Favorability Boost Card. Back then, she had been untouchable, indifferent, and imperious.
Since then, her demeanor had softened, leaning more toward that of a gentle housewife. The aloofness and pride had long since faded.
"…Her…"
Feeling an instinctive sense of caution, Luo Qing decided not to reveal himself just yet.
With a thought, he activated his Guardian Angel ability, locking it onto Rosalyne.
As long as he didn't change the target, Rosalyne would resurrect in a weakened state a few minutes after any form of death—except for old age. The ability had a one-year cooldown, but it was his trump card for now.
"Alright… that should do it," Luo Qing muttered to himself.
Below, Rosalyne had devolved into hysterical shouting, cursing the Raiden Shogun and all of Inazuma.
Yet the Raiden Shogun's gaze remained unchanged—calm, unyielding, and resolute.
When only ten steps separated them, the Raiden Shogun moved.
Her form blurred as lightning flashed, filling the room with blinding brilliance.
When the light faded, Rosalyne was gone.
Not even ash remained.
"…What…"
Lumine and Paimon stared, wide-eyed, in utter shock.
One of the Fatui Harbingers, Rosalyne, had just been obliterated.
The Raiden Shogun turned to Lumine, her impassive gaze making Lumine grip her dull blade tightly in defense.
"Raiden Shogun…"
"As the victor…"
The Raiden Shogun spoke, her tone devoid of warmth.
"I told you—you may leave the Tenshukaku standing."
"…"
Lumine said nothing. Exchanging a glance with Paimon, she cautiously retreated, disappearing down the corridor moments later.
"Who's there?"
The Raiden Shogun's cold voice rang out, and a bolt of lightning struck the rafters where Luo Qing was hiding.
During the chaotic battle between Lumine and Rosalyne, the elemental energy in the room had masked Luo Qing's presence.
Now that Rosalyne was dead and Lumine had left, Luo Qing's aura stood out like a beacon in the night.
It only took an instant for the Raiden Shogun to sense him.
"Cough… cough… It's me! It's me!"
Realizing he had been discovered, Luo Qing dropped his invisibility and revealed himself before the Raiden Shogun.
"You…"
The Raiden Shogun frowned slightly.
"Who are you?"
"…Huh?"
Luo Qing froze, baffled.
Is she joking? he thought. Or has she actually lost her memory?
"You don't remember me?"
"I have never seen you before. But…"
The Raiden Shogun's right hand rose slowly, the Musou Isshin crackling with lightning.
"Breaking into the Tenshukaku, disrupting a formal duel, and speaking disrespectfully to me… By the laws of Inazuma, you must face the judgment of thunder."
The blade of Musou Isshin pointed directly at Luo Qing.
For some reason, the Raiden Shogun felt her heartbeat quicken as their gazes locked. A wave of heat surged through her, followed by a singular, obsessive thought.
This man… I must… cut him down in one strike!
Just as she prepared to attack, Luo Qing quickly pulled out his Tenshukaku access pass, waving it as if to stave off the impending doom.
"Wait, Shogun-sama! This is the pass you gave me! Did you forget?"
A quick glance at his system confirmed that the Raiden Shogun's favorability rating hadn't dropped or reset.
If she's just lost her memory… this might not be so bad… right?
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