Genshin Impact: Joining the Genius Society-Chapter 127: Lumine Gets Wanted the Moment She Arrives in Inazuma
"Found the wanted criminals! Surround them!"
A squad of Shogunate soldiers appeared out of nowhere, forming a tight ring around the three. ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น.๐๐ ๐
Being greeted by spears the moment she set foot in Inazumaโ
Lumine stared warily, Childe silently formed twin Hydro blades, and Paimon, whose combat power was lower than a wild boar, hid behind Lumine trembling.
"Youโve GOT to be kidding me. I just got here and Iโm already wanted?! I donโt even know what crime I supposedly committed!"
In Mondstadt at least it was because Venti scammed her into stealing the lyre.
But Inazuma?
She hadnโt done a thing yet!
"Stay sharp! These three are the vicious criminals the Shogun warned us about! Do NOT let them escape!"
The squad leader barked the order.
Judging from their serious expressions... they werenโt joking.
Being wanted before even doing anythingโ even Lumine couldnโt accept that.
She raised her hand, frustrated.
"Hold on! Youโre telling me Iโm guilty, but I literally arrived TODAY! How does that make any sense?!"
"At least let me know what crime Iโm being accused of!"
"Are these the three on the wanted posters?"
The officer showed them three portraits.
Lumine squinted.
The drawings were... so abstract they looked like a preschoolerโs doodle.
But somehowโ they captured the key features:
Lumineโs blonde hair and flower ornament.
Childeโs mask and red scarf.
Paimonโs... dumb little floating face.
Perfectly recreated.
"...Itโs drawn terribly, but yeah, thatโs definitely us."
Lumine rubbed her chin.
"And may I askโwho drew these?"
"The Shogun herself!"
"Oh, I see. So the trap was laid beforehand."
Lumine nodded, smiling like she had achieved enlightenment.
Inside, she raised a middle finger to Su Ran.
Then she turned and raised another middle finger to the giant statue behind her.
"So you really like messing with me, huh?!"
Before the soldiers reacted, she grabbed Paimon and leapt off the platform without hesitation.
Childe reacted instantly, following suit.
Thus began their escape.
"After them!!!"
The soldiers snapped out of it and charged.
But faced with two agile fighters, they could only watch them vanish into the distance.
No one knew how far they ran.
They sprinted through deserted streetsโ
Inazuma City was so empty they couldnโt even blend into the crowd.
"This place is way too empty..."
Lumine complained while running.
"Even the outskirts of Liyue Harbor have more people! What is the Shogun DOING?!"
Childe also felt the Shogun was unbelievably petty.
Lumine didnโt understand Inazumaโs politicsโbut he did.
Just because he was Fatui?
Just because he was an Executive?
So she threw him into the wanted list too?
Really?
Wasnโt she the one stealing Su Ran from Tsaritsa in the first place?
Yet somehow she acted like she was the victim.
The nerve.
Eventually, they reached a field beyond a small village and finally stopped to catch their breath.
Lumine poked Paimonโs cheek.
"OW! Lumine, why?!"
Paimon cupped her reddened cheek, tearful.
"If it hurts, that means this isnโt a dream."
Lumine exhaled deeply.
She really feared they had accidentally fallen into that dream realm.
If she had to enter it, she wanted to do so knowinglyโ not get dragged in silently like the others.
"...Then why donโt you pinch your own cheek?! Uuu..."
Paimon muttered bitterly.
Lumine didnโt even feel guilty.
Childe also pinched his arm.
Yepโpain.
He was definitely awake.
"Strange... so weโre not inside the dream?"
If you could feel pain, you were awake.
Dreams had no pain.
But his mind felt clear, meaning he was definitely conscious.
"I thought Inazuma was supposed to be engulfed by the dream?"
Childe felt the intel Su Ran gave him didnโt match reality.
Sure, everyone fell asleep on the ship.
But other than that and the sudden scene shift, nothing seemed strange.
"No matter what, maybe we should look for Su Ran. He might know something."
At the moment, they had zero connections in Inazuma.
Childe didnโt even know the locations of Fatui safehouses here.
This wasnโt his region.
"As if things arenโt bad enough already, you want us to find HIM?!"
Lumine felt despair.
Wanted posters the moment she arrivedโ what would Su Ran do when he saw her?
Probably bury her deeper in trouble!
"Then weโll be sleeping outside tonight."
Childe shrugged.
"Excuse meโ if you donโt mind, you may stay with me for the night."
A voice spoke from nearby.
The three turnedโ
and saw Gorou, who had just arrived from Watatsumi to gather intel.
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