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/ Y/n’s Point of View/
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It wasn’t long after i found the hidden passage i kept to myself and to a few comrades i knew from centuries ago, I’m fortunate enough to find it hasn’t been renovated yet although… It isn’t very pleasing to stare at..
I cover my nose not wanting to inhale a single air. By the grace of Teyvat my once beloved passage has turned into a nasty sewer. The unbearable smell is enough to send me gagging but i hold with every ounces of my nerve to shut my throat up. I force my head to tilt down opening one eye to glance beneath the ground where there is hole that leads a way inside Tenshukaku undetected, if i remember correctly this is enough for me to arrive by the atic or I’d say underground. Whatever it is.. though the smell is unbelievable i might as well just call it quits-
Dammit Y/n for the love of Archon you ought to do your job if you want to keep your limbs intact.
I scold myself internally. In the verge of forcing myself inside the nasty sewer. ‘You aren’t new to this. You aren’t New to this… Get it together.’ i mutter to myself as i jump landing with a splash down the ground, nasty slime extracts covering my ankles making me shudder in disgust.
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Alas, i made it at last i..
My knees fell on the ground, my whole body covered in spider webs, pit of moss, slimes and things i cannot name. By Teyvat, if i knew it was this far worse i would never have to take such route least if i can barge in and claim i was once the great and mighty tengu. Tsk- going by this path feels as if I’m being flushed down along with someone’s nasty undigested substance.
Again i shudder.
Groaning as i get up tilting to my side.
Finding myself in a room filled with shelves. I gather myself to stand up searching across the room suddenly stumbling into a Shogunate’s armor, now smirking.
‘Oh, I’m blessed after all the curse’ i mumble as i take in the armor.
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After putting it on i began to walk by the hallway of Tenshukaku as if pretending to patrol my way in the achieves or whatever room i can recall where they kept papers and documents organized. Dear Archons this disguise i am wearing is rather stiff and it doesn’t exactly match my size either, still it does worth all the jeopardy coming all the way here except for the nasty smell i am emitting, thanks to that damned undigested substance i should say, not to mention walking my way here with all these shogunates distracted. Seeing another one half asleep then the latter… I would not mention it for the sake of their duty. After all the way here, never once they did suspect me on my way.. and now i am starting to find it rather disappointing, have the generation grew this lazy. Ah, a pity.
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I stand at the massive elaborate corridor in front of me. Oh it brings vexing memories just by staring at it.. even now the place inside hardly took a change does she.. insists to keep things the same, well i ought to pay my respect for something that is worth keeping.
Slowly i make my way inside closing it from behind, tilting back and forth to scanning my surroundings, certain enough for my sense that tells there doesn’t be a single ‘living‘ being. Just a perfect start to mess around, well, i urge not to burn these documents down to hell. Oh, well is it even worth it.
I take further step searching across shelves filled with scrolls and papers i barely recognize, i pass by letting the soft fabric caressing against my fingertips, the sensation brings pure nostalgia, have i been longing for the past this much.
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Strange they aren’t here. ‘where else could they be?’ i mutter to myself while rubbing my temples from a total headache I’ve atleast been roaming around for nearly hours that even the dawn is beginning to set. If not archieve… Then did it burn along with Signora’s demise? Perhaps another person could have discovered it elsewhere, if the case is the latter, then the only possibility would be my old forsaken househo-
*Click Click*
My thoughts were interrupted by a footsteps nearby however to my lurking doubt i sense not even a single living of it. Just who- Tsk.. no time for curiosity i must hide.
The footsteps came closer and closer until it comes to a halt judging from it, it doesn’t seem that close or far from my position and i could barely take a glimpse of its attire with me being cramped down this musky pile of boxes.
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I peep through the cracks that is left slightly ajar, now i take this chance to visualize properly at its attire- A long purple kimono was the first i ever witnessed at a glance, then comes along with her braided hair-
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Rippling purples appeared at the side of my eye out of sudden as if threatening me to expose my poorly worn shogunate armor. Grace of the Teyvat you have failed me.
“An enemy within Tenshukaku, trespassers are to be eliminated at once. Show yourself at my final mercy.”
A familiar cold voice echoing throughout the corridors even to me whose expression bewildered, her tone is not too far or close to a certain extent of similiarity… Unless i ought to confirm it for myself-
*Crack*
I felt the ground make a creaking noise beneath me before i could even look down i fell along the poorly made board. Thud.
‘Ah for love of Archon why must i stumble into these trouble, one after another’. Immediately i stand up clearing off the dust in my shoulder with a pat taking my time before i tilt my head above.
Oh.. to my horror. Must you really appear in front of me now out of all times. Curse is sure to be fated to this very day, I’ve been condemned just by in the grace of your sight. Shadow.
Without my realization my jaw clenched to its reflex her eyes narrowing at the sight of me staring from head to toe albeit the absence of expression or emotion on her face, never once did one appear.
“I don’t ever recall giving any certain orders to patrol this area.. state your purpose.”
I blink twice beneath my mask, Ah for a moment the disguise slipped off my mind. Thanks the love of Archon i have worn a mask along with this armor if not for it then there would have been a war or what chaos there is for me.
“I won’t repeat myself.”
She booms, her voice resounding her request once more in threatening manner, surely any common shogunates would be shaking in fear but all i feel now are no more than madness, and hatered- i bit my tongue. Patience. Y/n.
“Of course.. your Excellency..”
I force myself to utter this word putting my duty at priority, when clearly i am in a brink of madness however, i ought to do my job done.
“This poor soldier have come in search for a lost cat down the corridors it seems i had judged my search wrong “
“Even in the attempts to hide yourself despite my presence coming, i cannot judge wether your actions proven to be talented or simply cowardice.”
She exclaims pondering at the sight of me and i swear she does get on my nerves with that same attitude that made no difference for the past few centuries although something.. feels off…
“And not to mention.. have you been chasing a creature this far from sewers i could tell even from here you either had a great night or have you thrown yourself into some filth.”
She claims nonchalantly.
As embarrassed i am i urge myself not to react and bow for the sake of further dignity, screw this and that nasty sewer, fate. What else must occur after all this jeopardy.
“Do forgive me your Excellency i must haste to change so.”
“Hold on, do repeat that again
The way you address me?”
I turn around in attempt to leave only to be proven futile, interrupted by her sudden questioning of my way in addressing her.. ah Tsk- old habit do die hard, i ought to call her in a new way, this generation does.
“Forgive me, Shogun.”
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She’s not answering… Should i haste my way, i tilt my head to sides catching a glimpse of her staying in a rigid position her eyes looked as she has shutted down. Only i can find her standing as if an unmoving doll, did she have some sort of blackout or… Have she found out sooner- Tsk no this isn’t clearly in my category to worry of, i ought to haste-
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A rippling slash was thrown to my sides while in my attempt to open the corridors. I turn to my sides seeing the sword that once struck me held in her very hands. That alone is Enough to send all the splattering salt down to a bitter memory back into the present.
“I have decided you are no more than an intruder.”
“State your honesty before your crime is to be severed, even to have come this far is a feat to speak off.”
Her tone sounding more harsher and stricter than it is. Aha, but what of it, i could careless only it does to me is rouse anger further more, it seems suppressing it does no trick. Ah finally she have once realized i am. I’ve been beginning to doubt weither her senses has grown dull.
“I wouldn’t very much claim it a feat simply to say your soldiers were to be proven lacking and, the same thing is said of their duty have failed to meet their expected standards.” I speak nonchalantly waving my hand in the air. Her eyes twitches to my exclaims and that is sure to strike a nerve or two.
“What gave you the audacity to insult my shogunates let alone in my abode i daresay you are either bold or simply arrogant.”
She furrows further as she take one further step, she motions her sword down with its tip pointing the ground, wherever it goes, my gaze follows, never once it escaped before my very eyes, both grieve and hatred stirring me from within.
“State your identity beneath that mask of yours otherwise i shall have it severed along with your face.”
“And what if i refuse.”
I exclaim, taunting her.
“I am The Almighty Shogun, if you ever dare then i by means will do it by force in the stake of your life.”
Ah, the irony. You’ve once taken my life what else is there for you to take? I’ve decides to conclude this in the belief of you who have never once taken one further step of change. Ei, truly disappointing it is.
“If you were to claim my life now.. would that be said the same for the dead that once bleed before you. For all the sake of your service. Your Excellency.”
I say using my voice originally for once. While slowly her eyes began widening bewildered, truly how utter puzzled her face had became after all being emotionless blunt from a few moments ago.
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Huh?
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[ To be continued ]
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