[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya":3,"chapter-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-257":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Genshin Impact: I’m The Envoy of Snezhnaya",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},389055,649,"Chapter 257 - 256: The Conscription of Watatsumi","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-257",257,"\u003Cp>Chapter 256: The Conscription of Watatsumi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scaramouche didn’t force Bai Luo to take on the assignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he’d given up, but simply because he didn’t want to burn that bridge too early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mission won’t expire anytime soon. If you change your mind, you can always come find me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a press on the brim of his kasa, Scaramouche turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Luo remained seated, alone at the table, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, rain had begun to fall outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water washed over the moss-stained stone streets, yet failed to cleanse the filth embedded deep in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The townsfolk scattered through the downpour in panic, while only Bai Luo strolled calmly beneath a crimson paper umbrella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dim, lifeless outskirts, even the pink cherry blossoms seemed tainted with decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only that umbrella in Bai Luo’s hand lent a splash of vivid color to the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of Inazuma’s citizens reflected not reverence nor respect, but only endless fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would the great Narukami herself think, if she saw her people gaze at the world like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The puppet shogun, seated within Tenshukaku, sought only to grant her subjects an eternal dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she never considered that \"eternity\" brought not only peace and stability... It also brought suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ausbilder-sama!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Bai Luo’s subtle signal, the hunched old man sheltering from the rain at the corner straightened at once, shedding all pretense of frailty as he hurried to his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare a lavish gift. I’ll be paying a visit to the Kamisato estate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember—lavish.Trulylavish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Y-Yes, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fatui agent blinked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly did \"lavish, with emphasis\" mean in his commander’s mouth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. . . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Sangonomiya, please take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Watatsumi Island, Sveta placed a document before Kokomi, who still seemed slightly absent-minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In recent weeks, supplies from the Tsaritsa, specialized instruments privately gifted by the Dottore, and equipment diverted by Bai Luo from Inazuma had all arrived in full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-neglected harbor of Watatsumi was now packed to the brim with ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Fatui vanguards guarding the cargo, not a single pirate dared make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Medicines, weapons, armor, foodstuffs, technology—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only everything promised in the contract, but even items never mentioned were now delivered in abundance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more generous the shipments became, however, the heavier Kokomi’s heart felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that she thought such things unwelcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fuller their warehouses, the brighter Watatsumi’s prospects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the hardline elders, who had once spoken against such dealings, had fallen quiet after seeing the sheer volume of supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet... why were the Fatui beingthisgenerous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind flickered back to that morning—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To herself, stripped bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing happened... right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why did all of this feel like a son-in-law sending gifts to his bride’s family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Sangonomiya?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sveta’s voice pulled her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Yes, what is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll need to sign here first. Without your approval, we aren’t authorized to move the goods inland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sveta’s explanation was gentle, patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Understood. One moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing a deep breath, Kokomi carefully read through the inventory once more, then finally penned her name across the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though everything in recent weeks felt like a fleeting dream, Kokomi had long since shaken off the haze of that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Divine Priestess of Watatsumi, her duty was clear: no matter the circumstance, she bore responsibility for her people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sveta-san, may I inquire about something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing the signed inventory list to one of her subordinates, Kokomi addressed the towering woman before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to an ordinary person, Sveta’s frame was far larger, and more importantly—she was the highest-ranking Fatui presence on Watatsumi Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though some members of the newly arrived Fatui vanguard technically held higher official rank, Sveta had been dispatched here personally by a Harbinger. That made her the de facto authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless another Harbinger arrived, all orders here flowed through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And ever since word spread that Bai Luo had secured this island, most of the other Harbinger, save for a stubborn few, had tactfully chosen to keep their distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Lady Sangonomiya, speak. Before departing, the Ausbilder expressly stated that any reasonable request you make—so long as it doesn’t conflict with Fatui interests—we will accommodate to the fullest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sveta folded her hands neatly before her stomach and dipped into a graceful bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was the sharp, overbearing aura from their first encounter; she now carried herself with calm elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to discuss conscription. Specifically, the requirements for recruitment on your side... and how the families of those enlisted would be cared for afterward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most hotly debated issue on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the elder councilors believed that conscription was the one hidden landmine buried within the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And truthfully, their suspicions weren’t without basis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Inazuma City, ordinary citizens had once enlisted under the Fatui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first few months, letters and even small parcels would still reach their families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before long, all contact ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumors spread that these recruits—lacking ties to Snezhnaya—were shipped off to the most dangerous frontlines, little more than disposable cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kokomi could accept if some of her peoplechoseto serve the Fatui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she would never allow them to be used as kindling for someone else’s wars of conquest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On that matter, Lady Sangonomiya, please be at ease.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sveta’s reply was calm, considerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After discussions between the Ausbilder and the Dottore, a decision has already been made: all conscription activities on Watatsumi Island are to be suspended—temporarily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-Temporarily suspended?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kokomi blinked in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t recruitment theonlytangible benefit the Fatui stood to gain from this deal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why abandon it so readily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the Ausbilder, Watatsumi’s population is far smaller than elsewhere. And given that the island is already embroiled in open war against the Shogunate, drafting soldiers at such a time would be no different from cutting the legs out from under the cauldron. Thus, all matters of recruitment will be revisited only after the war concludes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sveta, too, seemed to approve of Bai Luo’s judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if reckless conscription shattered Watatsumi’s stability, then the contract between Kokomi and Bai Luo would collapse overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that case—everything the Fatui had poured into the island would turn to nothing but wasted effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. . . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to see more Chapter of this story and don’t mind to pay $5 monthly to read till the latest Chapter, please go to myPatreon1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current Chapter in Patreon:Chapter 297: Void: Lover’s Veil1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Link to the current Chapter:https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002F145673047?collection=1744251\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fcollection\u002F174425?view=condensed1\u003C\u002Fp>",1092,"2026-05-30T06:28:59.458Z","2026-06-01T04:30:32.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac0f31b3fa841ab8ef37f4e58129d457d70965f4fe12bfe524b3883c36dce1a2","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-258","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-307",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgenshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-cover.jpg"]