As a reporter for The Steambird, Charlotte had interviewed countless people, including scholars, businessmen, knights, farmers, and officials.
After witnessing all walks of life, she gradually mastered a special skill for judging people: by observing their micro-expressions to determine their personality traits.
In Charlotte's eyes, the Miyashiro now was completely different from the Miyashiro she knew.
She had previously thought of Miyashiro as a lecherous high-ranking official, and this perception had deepened during her two hours at the Regents Office.
The reason was that, in the backyard of the Regents Office, there seemed to be many stunningly beautiful women walking around, some of whom were not in the photos she had previously taken.
But now, when she finally met the Regent, she found him to be far from the image she had in mind.
Although she noticed his gaze studying her, there was no lecherousness in his eyes; it was just a normal look of curiosity for a stranger met for the first time.
To further verify her guess, Charlotte generously extended her hand and shook Miyashiro's, then stared intently at his face, only to find she still gained nothing.
Miyashiro showed his signature smile and said, "Miss Charlotte, hello, and welcome to Inazuma."
Charlotte replied, "You must be the Regent who sliced Osial with a blade, tore The Dragon Ursa apart with his bare hands, and lifted Inazuma's Vision Hunt Decree and Sakoku Decree.
I've heard much about you, my respects!"
Miyashiro chuckled, "Haha, those are just empty titles, Miss Charlotte.
Let's start today's agenda."
Hearing this, Charlotte had no choice but to temporarily suppress her curiosity and begin the most important part of the day... under the watchful and intimidating gaze of Miss Kokomi, who was beside her, staring like a thief.
Charlotte honestly followed the pre-prepared questions.
There was no other way; Kokomi's dull eyes put immense psychological pressure on Charlotte, as if she would immediately cut short the exclusive interview if Charlotte dared to ask questions based on her own thoughts.
To avoid losing the big picture for a small gain, Charlotte had to comply.
After the routine interview, Charlotte looked at the draft in her hand and sighed imperceptibly.
Unexpectedly, this small gesture was noticed by Miyashiro.
Miyashiro asked, "What's wrong, Miss Charlotte?
Are you not satisfied with the results of this interview?"
Charlotte naturally wouldn't be so foolish as to admit it and quickly waved her hand, saying, "No, no, no, Regent, you've misunderstood.
It's just that The Steambird has extremely strict requirements for front-page news, and I'm just considering how to polish my recent interview."
Upon hearing this, Miyashiro recalled the interview process.
He, as the subject, had thought it was fine, but if he put himself in the shoes of a newspaper reader, it was indeed unsatisfactory.
It was full of official jargon and clichés, certainly not something that looked like it could make the front page.
How could Miyashiro tolerate this?
It seemed he needed to reveal some juicy details to add some heat to the news.
Thinking of this, Miyashiro smiled and said, "In that case, Miss Charlotte, I'll give you an opportunity.
You can ask me three more questions."
Charlotte's eyes lit up with joy at the news, and she said, "Really, Regent!
Can I ask anything?"
Kokomi, who was nearby, heard this and worried that Charlotte might ask something embarrassing.
She wanted to intervene but was stopped by Miyashiro's raised hand.
Miyashiro smiled and said, "Of course, you can ask any question, but the power to answer or not still rests in my hands.
If Miss Charlotte asks a question that is too out of line, I will not only refuse to answer but also waste one of your questioning opportunities.
Therefore, I hope Miss Charlotte's questions will be of a certain caliber, capable of satisfying the readers' curiosity and adding a lot of color to your manuscript."
Charlotte fell into thought upon hearing this.
These words were a major test of her identity as a reporter.
What kind of question could simultaneously satisfy her curiosity, the Regent's requirements, and the readers' interest?
As for her previous frivolous thoughts, they were immediately cast aside.
Such low-level questions would be embarrassing to ask.
After much thought, Charlotte decided to take a risk with her first question, asking, "Regent, you took office at an age of less than 20.
Some readers believe that your position as Regent was not gained honorably.
Although it's not uncommon for young people to hold important positions among world leaders, it seems you are the only one who, as a commoner, rose directly to the position of Regent without holding any intermediate positions, relying entirely on the Narukami Ogosho, the Almighty Shogun, who overruled all objections.
This has a hint of a corrupt official.
What are your thoughts on this?"
Miyashiro showed a hint of surprise upon hearing this, saying, "Oh, is the first question that sharp?"
Charlotte asked, "Are you going to refuse to answer this question?"
Miyashiro replied, "No, I think I can answer this question.
Yes, I did indeed rise directly to the position of Regent as a commoner.
To be honest, when the Shogun announced this appointment, even I was surprised.
Because she hadn't discussed it with me beforehand, and in Inazuma's history, there was no such position as Regent at all; this was a position the Shogun specifically created for me."
Charlotte immediately became interested upon hearing this.
This was huge news!
The origin and secrets of a nation's Regent position would definitely capture readers' interest.
Miyashiro seemed to fall into memory, saying, "At that time, when the Shogun announced this appointment, almost all the Inazuman officials below vehemently opposed it.
There were all sorts of reasons: some said I was of unknown origin, some said I was too young, and others said I was incapable of the task.
This scene actually made me angry.
I gained the Shogun's appreciation not because I was eloquent and could sweet-talk her into happiness, but because I could contend with the full-powered Shogun as an equal, without being inferior!
What I want to tell everyone is that not only Inazuma, but all of Teyvat believes in the principle of the strong preying on the weak.
When your own strength has surpassed the limitations of mortal rules, do not try to constrain others with mortal perspectives.
Here, I want to make an advertisement: if there is any unaligned God-level powerhouse on the continent of Teyvat willing to pledge allegiance to Inazuma, you will also receive the same level of treatment as me."
Upon hearing Miyashiro's domineering words, Charlotte's eyes lit up.
This news was too exciting and would definitely grab attention!
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