For some reason, Raiden Ei saw the shadow of Raiden Makoto in Yuuko.
Raiden Makoto, the previous Electro Archon, was Raiden Ei's older sister and a very intellectual woman.
However, she perished five hundred years ago.
Raiden Ei stared blankly at Yuuko, who was squatting in front of her.
At this moment, she even felt as if she was talking to her sister.
All the past memories with Raiden Makoto flooded Raiden Ei's heart.
Her sister, Raiden Makoto, had also urged her to pursue the light, to pursue her wishes... After a long while, Raiden Ei gently shook her head.
She looked at Yuuko with complex eyes: "Are you truly not afraid?"
"If I were afraid, I wouldn't be here," Yuuko said with a smile.
Raiden Ei gazed at Yuuko, once again seeing Raiden Makoto's shadow in him.
This feeling made her very nostalgic.
After a moment, she sighed again: "Perhaps, everything you said is right... Perhaps, I shouldn't extinguish the wishes of my people..."
Seeing this, Yuuko stood up and smiled:
"So, you've finally come to your senses?"
Raiden Ei shook her head: "No, regarding eternity, regarding whether Inazuma should continue to move forward, I still need to slowly ponder it."
"However... the Vision Hunt Decree truly should end."
After speaking, Raiden Ei revealed a faint smile again. She sat up and looked directly at Yuuko:
"Perhaps, placing the possibility on you is also a good choice."
"Since Rex Lapis has placed everything on you, then... I will also place Inazuma's future on you."
This kind of smile is rarely seen on this reclusive god.
At least after Raiden Makoto's death five hundred years ago, Raiden Ei rarely smiled again.
It must be said that although Raiden Ei is old-fashioned and dresses like a village girl.
She is still very beautiful when she smiles.
Seeing this, Yuuko gently exhaled.
Now, everything was finally settled.
For this, Yuuko had put in a considerable amount of effort.
He had even considered the worst possible scenario: that he wouldn't be able to persuade Raiden Ei.
If it came to that, Yuuko might really lead Watatsumi Island and the resistance to conquer Inazuma, establish his own nation, and declare himself a god.
Fortunately, things didn't escalate to that point.
Now, as long as he went out with the village girl and explained everything to the people outside, all matters would be resolved.
However, just as Yuuko was about to say this.
He suddenly noticed that Raiden Ei's expression seemed a bit strange.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Raiden Ei frowned and said:
"The Gnosis's sensation suddenly weakened. Could it be that Miko... sent the Gnosis away?"
"Gnosis?" Yuuko was slightly startled: "Is the Gnosis not on you?"
Raiden Ei shook her head and sighed:
"That thing is useless to me now, so I entrusted it to Miko for safekeeping."
"Given Miko's personality, she should exchange it for something valuable enough."
"So, the Gnosis has actually been with Yae Miko all this time?" Yuuko asked again.
Raiden Ei nodded gently and added: "I'm just curious why Miko would exchange the Gnosis at such a special time. It's not like her."
Hearing this, Yuuko also fell into contemplation.
Indeed, even a scum woman like Yae Miko, no matter how scummy, wouldn't sell the Gnosis at such a critical moment.
Considering it practically.
The greatest possibility is that Yae Miko is currently facing a situation where she has no choice but to hand over the Gnosis.
And considering why Yae Miko has been wandering around the resistance recently.
Yuuko wondered if it had something to do with that Fatui Harbinger, Balladeer?
Thinking of this, Yuuko said to Raiden Ei:
"I think this might be related to the Fatui, Ei. Can you roughly sense the current location of the Gnosis?"
Since the most important matter has been resolved.
Then, it's time to settle accounts with that Balladeer.
After all, if the Fatui hadn't been causing trouble in Inazuma, things wouldn't have escalated to such a serious degree.
It was precisely because the Fatui were secretly meddling that so much trouble arose.
Both the Vision Hunt Decree and the matter of the Delusion.
Are related to the Fatui!
Before, because Balladeer's hiding place couldn't be found, Yuuko hadn't dealt with it.
But if Balladeer has now shown himself.
Then Yuuko must go!
Raiden Ei shook her head: "If it were still on Miko, I might be able to sense it slightly, but if it's given to someone else, I cannot perceive it."
After a pause, Raiden Ei continued:
"However, Miko's previous location was roughly on Narukami Island..."
"Perhaps something happened in Inazuma City while we were fighting."
At this point, Raiden Ei sighed softly:
"For this battle, I deployed most of Inazuma City's defensive forces. I truly am a negligent god. It seems the Fatui took advantage of this to do something in Inazuma."
Listening to Raiden Ei, Yuuko fell into thought again: "Inazuma City, huh."
After a while, Yuuko spoke to Raiden Ei again:
"In that case, I'll handle this matter."
Raiden Ei was about to say something but was interrupted by Yuuko:
"The outside matters are up to you. After all, this is the mess you created."
Yuuko smiled:
"Since you're abolishing the Vision Hunt Decree, you should go out and explain everything clearly to those people."
"Whether it's the Shogunate Army, the resistance, or even the Kujou Sara who is most loyal to you, you need to personally clarify things."
"Even if you have to bear the resentment of the resistance, this is something you must accept. You cannot escape this."
Raiden Ei remained silent for a moment, then looked at Yuuko helplessly: "Why do you... give me the same feeling as Miko...?"
After speaking, she sighed again:
"Forget it... Since everything started because of me, it should also end with me. As for Miko, I'll leave her to you."
"Leave it to me," Yuuko smiled... Narukami Island, Inazuma City.
At this moment, thick purple mist floated within the city. The entire Inazuma City was like a dead city, its streets deserted.
In many places, people even lay on the ground, neither dead nor alive.
The reason for this was the purple mist that permeated the entire city.
Originally, there weren't many people in Inazuma City due to the Vision Hunt Decree.
Now, it had become even more desolate because of the purple mist.
This purple mist was likely mildly poisonous.
Those who inhaled the purple mist had fainted and collapsed on the ground.
The person spreading such purple mist in the city was none other than the Fatui Harbinger, Balladeer.
And Balladeer risked spreading purple mist in Inazuma City.
His objective was only one: the Gnosis.
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