Receiving this information, one, two, three, more and more people who played instruments joined in. The atmosphere instantly became lively, and even some shopkeepers put down their work and gathered around to enjoy this rare and beautiful music.
After about ten minutes, the music ended.
After about half a minute, applause finally erupted from the crowd. The applause grew louder and louder, many people expressed praise, and some even whistled. In short, they were all expressing the beauty of this music.
Durandal looked at those who had played with her. Their faces were all beaming with brilliant smiles. It was clear that they were all very happy with this performance and wanted to come and thank Durandal, but they were also afraid of annoying her, so they were somewhat hesitant.
Durandal saw through their thoughts and nodded from afar, giving them a thumbs-up as a sign of approval, according to the gesture of praise described in books.
This thumbs-up put them at ease. It was so good that they hadn't disappointed Durandal; it was truly wonderful that she was satisfied.
This little interlude did not cause too much of a stir. Durandal had no reaction to the praise from those people. The reason she came here to play was not to gain their praise, but merely to feel the presence of that drunken bard through this method.
Having finished these, Durandal put away her lyre and sat on the stone stool, as if resting, with her eyes closed and no movement.
Kujou Sara observed for a moment, then had her soldiers withdraw. She planned to speak with Durandal alone.
Kujou Sara came to Durandal's side, about to sit on the stone stool next to her, but suddenly considered her identity and felt that sitting next to Durandal seemed inappropriate. For a moment, she didn't know what to do.
"You don't need to be so cautious around me. Before you is just another person from Mondstadt. You don't need to place my position too high."
Even without opening her eyes, Durandal knew Kujou Sara had arrived.
"What do you want from me? Have you finished what you needed to do, General of the Shogunate?"
"Not yet, but it's already much less than before. This is all thanks to your help; if not for you, I probably wouldn't be able to handle it all."
Without Durandal handling the Yashiori Island situation, the front-line battle wouldn't have improved, and she wouldn't have had time to return to Inazuma City.
"Then why have you come to see me? Could it be that your Raiden Shogun has something to discuss with me and wants me to meet her at Tenshukaku?"
"No, General Raiden Shogun has no such command. My visit here this time is for personal reasons. I... I'm here to apologize to you."
"Apologize?"
This confused Durandal. She had thought Kujou Sara was sent by Raiden Ei to find her, so why was she here to apologize? What had she done to offend Durandal?
"Yes. Actually, I previously thought you came to Inazuma with ill intentions and was always wary of you. Even when you cured my exhaustion that night, I didn't let down my guard. Now it seems you have no malice whatsoever; I misunderstood you."
Oh, so that's what this was all about. She had thought it was something important, but it turned out to be such a small matter.
Joking aside, for an existence like her, appearing in any country would naturally cause caution. Even in Mondstadt, where she had always lived, which of the management, like Jean, didn't have doubts and vigilance when they learned about her?
It was the same in Liyue; she had to go through some things to gain the trust of those people, and Inazuma was naturally no different.
Actually... the things she had done before were both helping Inazuma and helping herself gain others' trust.
But... Raiden Ei's actions yesterday deeply hurt her. She had thought everyone here was like Raiden Ei, but it seems she was mistaken; there are still good Children.
"It's alright, your vigilance was actually correct. After all, I am an existence that can even defeat the Raiden Shogun. For such a person to appear in this nation, it's only natural for you, as a general, to be wary of me."
"Tha... thank you for your understanding."
Seeing that Durandal wasn't too angry, Kujou Sara let out a long sigh of relief. It was truly great that the matter could be resolved so easily. She had thought Durandal would be furious, but there was no reaction at all.
Is this the demeanor of a strong person? Truly impressive, Kujou Sara expressed her admiration.
"How is the situation with the Rebel Army recently? They should be gradually retreating to their main base. You'll soon be attacking Watatsumi Island, won't you?"
With the Shogunate Army's current offensive, the resistance absolutely could not resist. Yashiori Island was a lost cause, and to avoid total annihilation, they could only retreat to Sangonomiya Shrine.
"No, the Rebel Army on Yashiori Island hasn't been defeated yet. But defeating them is only a matter of time. Without the obstruction of Tatarasuna God, their combat power is negligible to the Shogunate's soldiers."
Kujou Sara was very confident. Durandal had already helped them solve the biggest problem. If they still couldn't deal with the Rebel Army like this, Kujou Sara would have to commit seppuku to atone.
"Don't relax yet. It's true the Rebel Army is weak, but don't forget that besides the Rebel Army, you have other things to face."
"Other enemies? You... you mean the Fatui?"
Durandal nodded. The Shogunate Army's biggest enemy was actually the Fatui. Although the Rebel Army was a bit troublesome, they could be dealt with given a little time.
As for the Rebel Army's strategist, Sangonomiya Kokomi, it's said her strategies are excellent. The Rebel Army defeated several waves of the Shogunate Army's offensives through her strategies, right?
Perhaps she has some talent, but to what extent can such talent sustain them? And what excuse will the Rebel Army use for their actions next?
Before, they could argue that the Vision Hunt Decree caused harm to the nation, but what about now? Durandal said before that without the Vision Hunt Decree as an excuse, the Rebel Army's current actions are thoroughly treasonous.
If that Sangonomiya Kokomi is truly intelligent, she should know what the Rebel Army's current actions signify. If she wants to minimize casualties, what she should do is surrender, not fight to the death.
"Hm?"
Durandal, who was about to say something more, noticed Lumine and her companions arriving. This time, they seemed to be looking for her not for a meal, but for something else.
Closing her eyes, Durandal sensed the surroundings. When she opened her eyes again, a dangerous red light gleamed within them.
"That fox..."
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