Chapter 118: Ye’s Promise and His True Goal

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"It's not good to let a girl go home alone. I'll escort Ayaka back." With these words, Ye accompanied Ayaka back to the Kamisato Estate. Along the way, Ayaka remained silent, and Ye didn't speak either. The two simply walked along the path. Only when they neared the Kamisato Estate did Ayaka suddenly stop, turn around, and look at Ye: "Um... Mr. Ye, you escorted me back. Didn't you have something you wanted to say to me?" Ye looked at her calmly and said indifferently: "I thought you had something you wanted to say to me, which is why I escorted you back." Ayaka's throat gulped nervously. At this moment, players could even hear her slightly rapid heartbeat. In this tense atmosphere, after three seconds of silence, Ayaka finally spoke: "Supreme Bishop, I don't want to play mind games with you, nor do I think I'm capable of such things. So, could you please tell me what you truly want in Inazuma? If it's something Inazuma can afford, I will do my best to help you. But if it's not, then I'm afraid I will have to become your enemy." "Your way of asking is too foolish. It doesn't match your level, Ayaka." Ye took another step forward and said at the same time: "Even if what I want is something Inazuma can't afford, I wouldn't tell you, would I?" Ayaka followed him but said seriously: "No, I believe it must be something Inazuma can afford, which is why I want to be honest with you—with the Raiden Shogun and Sen'emon here, I don't think you, Supreme Bishop, would do anything too extreme. That wouldn't align with Fontaine's interests, would it?" "Then I must praise you." Ye's eyes were calm, and he spoke lightly. "You're right. What I want is something that won't cause any loss to Inazuma. However, to obtain it, I must change the Raiden Shogun's will. That's the reason I came to Inazuma. So, you can rest assured. What you're worried about won't happen. Because to achieve my goal, what I do will only benefit Inazuma, not harm it—just like what I did at Ritou." "Supreme Bishop, what is it that you want?" "「Truth」." "What?" "I want 「Truth」." "Truth? What is Truth?" Ayaka lowered her head in thought, then looked up to press further. However, when she raised her head, Ye's figure had already disappeared. Only a gentle breeze blew, and a white paper flower fell from the sky. Ayaka instinctively reached out and caught the flower, gazing at it. From the flower, the Supreme Bishop's voice slowly echoed. "For you, beautiful maiden." "Today should have been a happy day for you, but because of me, your mood was affected all day. That's truly a sin." "So, I promise you, with this flower, you can make any request for Inazuma." "No matter what it is, I will agree." "Now, shouldn't you smile as a reward to your friend?" Ayaka was stunned for a moment, then her face suddenly blossomed like a flower. Closing her eyes, she carefully held the flower with both hands and whispered: "Thank you." "So, it seems there's no need to worry." After hearing Ayaka's words, Ayato let out a slight sigh of relief. "The Supreme Bishop has never broken a promise once made. Since he said you can make any request for Inazuma, he definitely won't go back on his word... This is probably to reassure us, to prevent us from reporting his presence in Inazuma to the Shogun." However, the worry in his heart couldn't be erased. To be honest, Ayato's stance on whether to oppose the Raiden Shogun over the Vision Hunt Decree is somewhat indifferent. While he supported Ayaka's decision, he didn't actually help her in any way. Instead, from the standpoint of being in the same camp, he subtly influenced Ayaka as her older brother, making her consider the Kamisato Clan and the Yashiro Commission in her actions... In this way, while superficially supporting Ayaka, he was actually constraining her at every turn. The reason is that Ayato doesn't think losing a Vision is such a big deal. Although he also has a Vision... he has already achieved his wish. In fact, Ayaka has also achieved her wish, and their wishes are quite similar. But compared to Ayaka, who is more compassionate and empathetic, Ayato doesn't have that kind of mindset. In his view, as long as the outcome is good, that's what matters. What's the big deal about losing a Vision? Instead of striving for some distant wish, focusing on the present isn't so bad, is it? How many Vision holders actually achieve their wishes in the end? Sometimes forgetting your wish isn't necessarily a bad thing. Is it better to die than to lose your wish? That's Ayaka's perspective. Losing your wish isn't necessarily a bad thing—that's Ayato's attitude. However, Ayato wouldn't argue with his sister, which is why he chose to superficially support her while secretly hindering her actions. In short, he has no intention of risking the Kamisato Clan's future over the Vision Hunt Decree. Standing against the Raiden Shogun and gambling the Kamisato Clan's future—how could Ayato do something so irrational? After their parents passed away, how much effort did the two siblings put into reviving the Kamisato Clan? Why take such a huge risk for others? ...That said, Ayaka's current actions are still risky. Ayato knows he can't stop his sister, and he knows trying would be futile. That's why he can only use his methods to minimize the risks. As long as there's no power to oppose the Raiden Shogun, don't do anything irrational on the surface—this is the kind of reasoning Ayato uses to deter Ayaka, and it works very well, since Ayaka isn't foolish. And as for gaining the power to oppose the Raiden Shogun... forget about it. Well, that's what he says, but the risks still exist, which is why Ayato has been constantly on edge. This is also why the current situation makes Ayato even more worried. Because... now there really is a force that can oppose the Raiden Shogun. What happens next... is completely out of control.

Chapter 118: Ye’s Promise and His True Goal

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