Chapter 364 - 363: The Plan is Going Smoothly
"Hmm~ abolishing the sakoku decree, indeed, it’s a move that benefits Inazuma. However, the Shogun will prevent Ei from doing so."
At night, Durandal, Ei, and Shenhe gathered together, discussing the events of the day.
Paimon, meanwhile, was eating nearby, appearing to participate in the discussion, but in reality, she was just putting on a show. The main participants were the three of them.
"It seems Ei’s view on eternity has changed somewhat. As for the Shogun, how should I put it? To say she’s troublesome isn’t entirely true, but it’s not simple either."
Durandal could easily suppress Raiden Shogun. Even if she used her full power, Durandal could still overpower her. The most difficult part was how to make her calmly accept this.
After all, Raiden Ei left herself no retreat when she set up the Shogun. Relying on verbal negotiation would certainly not work. The only way was through battle.
But having Durandal fight Raiden Shogun wouldn’t be very useful, so the main thing was to have Raiden Ei fight Raiden Shogun, but... how to do that?
Raiden Ei had already abandoned her physical body, residing within Musou Isshin. She usually appeared by possessing Raiden Shogun’s body.
Under these circumstances, how could Raiden Ei face Raiden Shogun directly? And through battle, make Raiden Shogun accept her change in perspective on eternity?
"Regarding that, she told me not to worry. She has a way to face Raiden Shogun, but she didn’t explicitly state what this method is. She just asked me to give her some time, and she would show me."
Since she was already prepared, Raiden Ei most likely already had a solution. She just had to wait for Raiden Ei to give her the answer.
"I see. So, she already has a plan. Well, besides her, Makoto and the Damselette are also helping her strategize. With so many helpers, it’s not surprising that they can come up with a solution."
But besides the purpose Raiden Ei stated on the surface, were there any other unstated objectives?
Lumine couldn’t help but look at Shenhe. This person had once deceived her with that emotionless face, thereby achieving her goal through an unexpected maneuver.
Ah, of course, even if Shenhe hadn’t pulled off that unexpected maneuver, given my situation, I probably wouldn’t have been able to gain Durandal’s favor before her.
After all, how should I put it? Durandal had said a long time ago that she could see my feelings for her, but these feelings weren’t strong enough to make her heart flutter.
Not only that, I also showed similar expressions towards other beautiful Damselettes I knew, which Durandal couldn’t accept, leading to our current status as just friends. The ceiling is a best friend, unable to progress further.
Ahem! Back to the main topic, it’s still unclear if Raiden Ei has other motives.
However, Raiden Makoto had already said that Raiden Ei’s success rate was very low, so... even if I didn’t pay attention, there wouldn’t be any unexpected situations, right?
As soon as she thought of this, Lumine’s mood lightened again.
Hmph hmph~ So what if you’re the Electro Archon of Inazuma? What you can’t get, you just can’t get. With your personality, you still want to pull off an unexpected maneuver? It’s very difficult!
"Does this matter require our help?"
"No, this should be a battle between Raiden Shogun and Raiden Ei. I’m probably just a safeguard. Your strength isn’t yet powerful enough to intervene in a battle between Gods."
"I see... there’s still a long way to go."
That’s right. No matter how powerful they were now, they couldn’t possibly fight a God, especially a battle involving the theoretically most destructive Electro Archon.
Although she was curious about how intense Raiden Ei and Raiden Shogun’s battle would be, after thinking it over, she decided not to go and interfere.
"But, ending the sakoku decree. I heard the sakoku decree has been in place for over a year. During this time, we’ve heard many complaints from people who came from other places. They must have wanted to leave for a long time."
Compared to those foreign merchants who came to Inazuma for business, there were also some who simply wanted to come here for short-term work.
As a result, as soon as they arrived in Inazuma, they heard the news of Inazuma’s isolation. Trapped in Inazuma for over a year with no way to leave, they must have been terribly frustrated.
Not only foreigners within Inazuma, but Inazuman people in other nations must also want to return to Inazuma.
Even if they don’t miss their hometown, they will miss their relatives in Inazuma.
Regardless, the sakoku decree must be abolished, whether for the future of Inazuma or for those who suffered because of this policy. This must be done.
A few days later, Raiden Ei sought out Durandal. Her condition was not good; she seemed to be struggling.
"What’s wrong with you? What happened?"
"No... nothing. My condition isn’t from my body, but from the Shogun."
Saying this, Raiden Ei clutched her forehead, as if enduring something. After a long while, she finally lowered her hand.
"During this time, I’ve been preparing to face the Shogun. She seems to have noticed my intentions and started trying to stop me. I can still suppress her now, but if this continues, I might not be able to continue using this body."
Such a thing is happening? Raiden Shogun and Raiden Ei are fighting for control of the body? This... doesn’t seem to be a problem.
This body was originally made by Raiden Ei for the Raiden Shogun; it belongs to the Raiden Shogun. It’s just... if this continues, will Raiden Ei truly become a mere substitute?
"What should we do now? Your situation can’t be delayed any longer, can it?"
"Hmm, I hope you’ll come with me to a place. There, we can have a proper ’talk’ with the Shogun."
Through combat, this is the way warriors communicate, and it is also a custom in Inazuma. As the ruler of Inazuma, the Raiden Shogun also abides by this rule.
Raiden Ei led Durandal into a cave beneath Mt. Yougou. With Raiden Ei’s actions, a torii gate appeared inside the cave.
"This is the consciousness space of my sister, which I sealed away. I originally thought it wouldn’t be used again, but I didn’t expect there to be another opportunity."
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