Kamisato Ayato and Kamisato Ayaka respectfully awaited the Shogun's instructions.
Initially, the siblings thought the Shogun had purged corruption and incompetence from Inazuma, leaving a significant talent gap they would need to fill to maintain the region's normal operations.
However, when they saw the Shogun touch her forehead, a vast amount of information flooded their minds, leaving them utterly stunned.
What?
The World Swallowing Plan! Details of the Demon Slayer World? Plan to Replace the Indigenous Deities?...
As they passively digested the knowledge, the siblings were left in a daze.
Kamisato Ayato, as the experienced head of the Kamisato family, was the first to regain his composure.
His heart was nearly pounding out of his chest.
A higher deity from Celestia had issued an order to the Shogun, instructing Inazuma to carry out a plan to merge with the Demon Slayer World.
And the Shogun had chosen them to be part of this plan.
Amidst his shock, Ayato was doubtful.
What had he done to earn such trust from the Shogun, entrusting him with such a crucial part of a plan vital to the continent of Teyvat?
"Do you understand?" Raiden Ei asked, looking at the now-composed Kamisato Ayato.
"Yes, I understand, Shogun," Ayato responded solemnly, steadying his errant thoughts and pinching his thigh to stay focused.
"This World Gate is the passage to the Demon Slayer World. You, your sister, and Yae Miko will be responsible for executing the plan. Invoke my name, and I will lend you my divine power temporarily," Raiden Ei pointed to the torii gate in front of the Sacred Sakura tree, its gateway seemingly coated with a layer of light. Passing through this light would take them to the other world.
"Ah, such a burdensome fate I have," Yae Miko sighed theatrically, glancing at Ayato. "Kamisato boy, if you have any questions, you'd better ask them all now. Otherwise, it will be too late to repent."
Ayato took a deep breath. He knew that with the Shogun entrusting him with such an important task, there was no room for refusal. Any hesitation would surely disappoint the Shogun.
His family, the Kamisato clan, had become the most powerful in Inazuma precisely because of his clear-headedness and adherence to the Shogun's will.
Ayaka, having composed herself, looked to her brother, clutching her chest.
"Shogun, my first question is, with the current state of Inazuma, only the Yashiro Commission is still maintaining order. If I leave, there might be a power vacuum, causing a breakdown in governance."
"I have already appointed Sangonomiya Kokomi as the acting head of the Kanjou Commission, and Sara will be leading the Tenryou Commission," Raiden Ei replied calmly.
"Poor girl," Yae Miko said with a hint of sympathy in her eyes. She could already imagine the overwhelming tasks awaiting Kokomi. Even three meals a day might not be enough to get through them all.
"Sangonomiya? Then I am relieved," Ayato sighed in relief. If he left and Inazuma's affairs descended into chaos, it would be a failure of the Kamisato clan. He knew Sangonomiya Kokomi was highly capable, one of the few in Inazuma who could match his administrative skills.
"My second question is, why must the Shogun replace the deity of that world? You are already the Raijin," Ayato continued with his inquiries.
"This question..." Raiden Ei looked towards the heavenly figure lounging lazily on a branch of the Sacred Sakura tree.
Ayato and Ayaka turned to look as well, now aware that this seemingly youthful figure was a higher deity from Celestia, even more powerful than the Shogun.
"Of course, it's not superfluous."
"Every world has its own rules and logic, but there is one logic that is universal."
"The essence of being a deity, regardless of their power, is to represent the authority to manage the world, similar to how Inazuma's Tri-Commission operates."
"If we compare the world to the head of the Yashiro Commission, then a deity would be like an official within the Commission, responsible for managing Inazuma's order."
"Replacing a world's deity is akin to taking over the administrator's role."
"Once that position is secured, it allows for a gradual expansion of power, eventually leading to becoming the head of the Yashiro Commission."
"Of course, your task is merely to replace that position. The responsibility of absorbing the world's power falls to me."
Indra plucked a leaf from the Sacred Sakura tree with a gentle smile, as if it were a simple task.
For him, devouring the world's power and seizing authority wasn't something he had to do manually; it was a job for the system.
Ei's role was just to act as the conduit piercing into the Demon Slayer World.
"I understand, great deity from Celestia," Kamisato Ayato said respectfully. "Shogun, I have no further questions."
"Then let's go over the roles you'll be playing, Kamisato boy and Shirasagi Himegimi," Yae Miko chimed in, shaking her kagura bell to produce a clear, melodious sound.
"My master is Yokenraijin. As for the name Raijin, it's a misnomer perpetuated by the people."
"In fact, all the names of deities known to the world are incorrect. Hence, no matter how much the people pray or call out, the deities do not respond because the names are wrong, and the gods cannot hear them."
"Our deity happened to notice the sins of the demons on earth and sent us to help cleanse these abominations."
At this point, Yae Miko mischievously glanced at Raiden Ei, who was watching her with arms crossed.
Operating under Ei's name during this mission would allow for many entertaining exploits, much like the stories in Yae Publishing House's "Traveling to Another World and Doing Whatever I Want as Raiden Shogun."
"I am the divine envoy of Yokenraijin, here to assist the Guuji in spreading the knowledge of Teyvat, or rather, Takamagahara, to the heroes of another world."
Ayato didn't mind the Guuji's differential treatment of him and his sister. He smiled and said, "Takamagahara is just a name passed down among the people. Its true name is Teyvat."
"You catch on quickly," Yae Miko remarked, arms still crossed.
"Then, I will also be a divine envoy, just like my brother," Ayaka said, calming her complex emotions. Traveling to another world as a divine envoy felt so thrilling, much like the fantastical stories from Yae Publishing House, something she had never dared to imagine before.
Her gaze naturally fell on the heavenly deity lounging lazily on the Sacred Sakura tree, feeling grateful for this opportunity.
Absorbing another world to make Teyvat better—how exciting.
"Well then, let's get going," Yae Miko said, stepping towards the torii gate.
The Demon Slayer World, even with the Demon King's prowess, was only at the level of a top-tier Vision bearer, not even reaching the level of an adeptus. Though the Demon King's immortality and cunning were troublesome, this conquest was more like a role-playing game for Inazuma.
"Thank you for your well-wishes, you mischievous deity," Yae Miko retorted, rolling her eyes in mock exasperation before stepping through the gate.
Ayato and Ayaka were taken aback by the Guuji's attitude towards the deity from Celestia, but without time to dwell on it, they followed her through the gate.
"Now, I need to prepare a Vision that aligns with the rules of that world," Indra said, his pupils turning golden.
"After all, that world has no elemental powers before being integrated."
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