Chapter 263: Chapter 262 Durandal looked into her eyes

Durandal looked into her eyes, which were full of longing for a future life. She wasn’t lying; she truly wanted to live with this Child.

Durandal nodded, took a portion of the consultation fees she had just received, put it into a bag, and handed it to the woman.

"Take this to buy her something to eat so she can recover faster. As for the consultation fee, it’s not needed. If you really feel bad, just give me one Mora."

"This... is this appropriate, Doctor?"

The woman could hardly believe her ears. Only one Mora? Even a small cold would cost more than that. This was practically free, wasn’t it?

Was this really appropriate? Wouldn’t it affect Durandal’s subsequent procedures?

"I am a doctor. I charge what I want. What do others’ opinions matter? If you don’t want to be treated here, you can go find other doctors. I don’t lack one patient."

This was not her main job anyway, and she didn’t need to cater to people like other doctors. There was no such thing as appropriate or inappropriate.

Seeing the woman still hesitating, Durandal grew a little impatient.

"Didn’t you understand what I said? If you understood, quickly give me the Mora and leave. Don’t stand here and affect the people behind you."

"...Thank you, Doctor."

The girl understood that this was Durandal’s kindness, so she no longer refused. After handing one Mora to Durandal, she bowed deeply to Durandal, then turned and left with the money bag.

This scene was witnessed by the other patients. Although her words were merciless, her kindness was unquestionable.

Some people wanted to applaud and cheer, but they were silenced by a single look from Durandal, and they obediently stood in line, waiting for treatment.

During the treatment, Durandal fell into deep thought. The abnormal energy within the girl was definitely problematic. It seemed to be related to a God. Combined with the possibility that she came from another region, it was highly probable that other places had very serious issues that needed to be addressed.

At night, when Durandal returned to the inn, she found Aether, Shenhe, and Paimon had already returned.

However, Paimon was clearly angry, and Aether’s expression was also very bad. It seemed they had encountered something today when they went out.

"What happened to you all?"

"Durandal, you’re back! Let me tell you, today we were in a place called Tatarasuna..."

Paimon eagerly recounted what they had encountered today. They had gone to a place where Shogunate soldiers were stationed and witnessed a Shrine Priestess from the Grand Narukami Shrine arguing with a soldier.

Through their understanding, they learned that there was an island nearby called Tatarasuna, where the Shogunate produced ’Tamahagane’ for forging weapons.

Because of the existence of Tamahagane, Inazuma’s weapons were so sharp and sturdy.

To expand the production scale of Tamahagane, they invited a team from Fontaine to build the mikage furnace, which could utilize the power of the Tatarasuna God.

"The power of the... Tatarasuna God?"

Durandal caught this crucial piece of information and asked.

"Yes, actually, we’re not very clear about it either. It seems to be related to the God named Orobashi, whom Raiden Shogun defeated."

Regarding this part of the content, the shrine maiden named Ann didn’t explain much, only telling them that the Tatarasuna God were born from Orobashi’s death.

The recent war caused some problems with the mikage furnace, making the part that stores the Tatarasuna God very unstable. Fortunately, a Fontaine staff member who stayed behind set up a shield to prevent the power of the Tatarasuna God from leaking out.

However, the shield couldn’t last for too long, and a solution had to be found to deal with this problem. If possible, the mikage furnace should at least be repaired.

But the Shogunate didn’t think this was a big problem, only wanting to resume production. The soldiers stationed there also thought it was just a minor issue and there was no need to worry.

After understanding the seriousness of the matter from Ann, Lumine specifically asked other soldiers for their opinions and found that they all had the same idea. They also said that this matter had to wait for Hanbei’s instructions, but the Shogunate was too busy with the Tenryou Commission’s affairs to care about the problem there.

By the time he finished processing the documents and such, the mikage furnace would have already exploded, and the island called Tatarasuna would probably be engulfed by the power called the Tatarasuna God.

"I understand. Are you angry because of the attitude of those Shogunate soldiers?"

"Yes, I really don’t understand what’s wrong with those people! Although I don’t know what the Tatarasuna God are, it’s clear that the shrine maidens of the Grand Narukami Shrine understand this better. Yet they disregard The Expert’s opinion, thinking the problem isn’t big. I really don’t get them."

Paimon was so angry that he couldn’t even eat. He said, "Do those guys have to wait until it’s irreversible before they regret it!"

"This is the current Inazuma. This is not something you can handle. Even if you’re angry, it’s meaningless, Paimon."

He handed a skewer to Paimon, telling him to calm down, and asked, "So, what are you going to do next? Let the Shogunate handle this, or will you intervene?"

"Given the Shogunate’s processing speed, I really can’t let them do this. We’ve discussed it with that person from Fontaine, and we’ll help him deal with the problem there, and he’ll give us a Reward."

If anything went wrong with the mikage furnace, that expert from Fontaine would also be implicated. Besides, the problem here was significant, and he didn’t want innocent people to be affected.

But the Shogunate made no move, and he couldn’t handle this matter alone. Now that someone capable and willing to help had finally arrived, he naturally had to try to secure their assistance.

"Hmm, then be careful. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, tell me, and I’ll help you deal with it. Also, be careful of the Fatui. I suspect that the reason the mikage furnace had problems is related to the Fatui."

Making Inazuma even more chaotic is the Fatui’s primary goal. The mikage furnace is clearly the best item to cause chaos, and they certainly wouldn’t let it go.

Anything related to the Fatui tends to develop in a bad direction. Lumine, who had dealt with them many times, was well aware of this, and her expression became serious.

"I understand."

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