Facing the question from the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, Raiden Ei shook her head:
"Only by setting it up that way would the Raiden Shogun truly pursue the Path of eternity and forever implement the will of eternity."
The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya: "But the fact that you are now fighting against that puppet doesn't that mean you no longer recognize the eternity you once pursued?"
Raiden Ei fell silent, not responding to the question.
Instead, she looked at the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, and asked skeptically:
"Archon of Snezhnaya, you should know what kind of place this is. Once we are unable to defeat the Raiden Shogun's will after entering here, I'm afraid we will never be able to leave. Is it really okay for you to barge in like this without permission?"
The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, said with a smile:
"It's fine. At worst, I'll just lose another Mechanical Body, and besides..."
"I don't believe that even working together, we would be helpless against a mere broken puppet."
A chilling aura emanated from the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya.
Likewise, her eyes showed no confusion.
This was a manifestation of confidence in her own strength!
Raiden Ei fell silent again, then said:
"Let me state this beforehand: the Raiden Shogun's pursuit of the Will of eternity is very strong. If we cannot make the Raiden Shogun submit, we will not be able to win."
What Raiden Ei said was the truth.
In the Consciousness Space, although the Raiden Shogun was not invincible, she was an existence that could not be killed.
No matter how many times she was defeated, she could quickly recover.
Only by overcoming her will could they make her truly submit.
Hearing this, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, laughed disdainfully: "If that puppet is unwilling to change, why not just use power to make her submit?"
At this moment, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, was still extremely confident... she didn't feel there was any difficulty in dealing with a mere Shogun puppet.
Time flew by, and fifty years passed in an instant... Now, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya's expression had become slightly heavy... She looked at Raiden Ei with a strange gaze:
"Beelzebul, why is the puppet you set up so stubborn? We've defeated her so many times already..."
Raiden Ei shook her head: "I already said that defeating the Raiden Shogun cannot make her change her pursuit of eternity."
This time, it was the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya's turn to fall silent.
Over the past fifty years, she had teamed up with Raiden Ei and defeated the Raiden Shogun countless times.
But the result was that the Raiden Shogun recovered quickly every time... and fought them again.
The battle was endless.
After a long time, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, sighed softly:
"Fine, no matter how stubborn a puppet is, it will eventually submit. I don't think that puppet can last much longer."
At least, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya could still endure it now, and her tone was relatively normal.
After that, the battle continued... Another fifty years later... The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya's expression was subtly starting to break down, and she couldn't help but complain:
"Beelzebul, are you sure there's nothing wrong with the puppet you configured?"
Raiden Ei: "..."
Well, after continuous fighting for over a hundred years, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya's mentality had undergone a small change.
She originally thought this troublesome matter could be resolved in just a few years at most.
But she had underestimated the Raiden Shogun's stubbornness... No matter how many times the Raiden Shogun was defeated, she could stand up again and continue fighting them... She was practically like a cockroach... Afterwards, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya sighed again:
"Forget it. Since I've entered this mess, regret is useless."
"From now on, there's no need to hide my strength."
"I will use absolute strength to make your puppet realize the difference in power!"
Even now, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya still believed that.
As long as she displayed sufficiently powerful strength, she would ultimately be able to make the Raiden Shogun change her mind.
And then... another hundred years passed... This time, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya finally snapped and directly let out an expletive:
"Aaaah! Beelzebul, you idiot! Didn't you know to leave yourself a way out when you configured the puppet!!!"
Raiden Ei: "..."
Raiden Ei was speechless, feeling deeply apologetic towards the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya in her heart... On the other side, in front of the entrance to the Consciousness Space, which was inside that cave.
Yae Miko looked at the Teleportation Gate and fell into deep thought.
She was pondering some recent events.
The flow of time in the Reality Space is different from that in the Consciousness Space.
A battle lasting several hundred years might have erupted in the Consciousness Space, but outside, only a short while had actually passed.
For Yae Miko.
Only a few minutes had actually passed since she sent the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya into the Consciousness Space.
After thinking for a long time, Yae Miko finally sighed:
"I wonder if sending the Archon of Snezhnaya in will go smoothly..."
"I hope we can successfully rescue that fool, Ei..."
Just then, a clear voice suddenly came from behind Yae Miko:
"So, Raiden Ei's whereabouts have been found?"
This voice caused Yae Miko's Fox Body to tremble, and she quickly turned around.
Only then did she realize there was an extra figure behind her—the Yellow Fox, a person known to everyone recently.
"Mr. Yellow Fox, it's you... Please stop popping up suddenly and scaring people every time..."
Yuuko gave an awkward smile and steered the conversation back to the main topic:
"Let's get back to business. Based on what you just said, does that mean you have found Raiden Ei's location?"
Yae Miko showed a surprised expression: "Is Mr. Yellow Fox also looking for Ei?"
Yuuko thought for a moment and replied: "Inazuma cannot be without its god."
"That's true."
"So what exactly is the situation? Can you explain it to me in detail?" Yuuko asked again.
Yae Miko nodded and slowly explained the situation to Yuuko.
After listening, Yuuko complained helplessly:
"So, after all that trouble, it turns out Raiden Ei is just fighting her own puppet? And the puppet rebelled?"
Yae Miko sighed:
"Isn't that the case? That fellow Ei didn't leave herself any retreat when she created the Shogun. She rigidly imposed the rules of eternity onto the Shogun entirely. She's too inflexible and lacks adaptability..."
"That's really..." Yuuko also sighed helplessly.
After pondering for a while, Yuuko looked seriously at Yae Miko again:
"So, can you send me into that Consciousness Space as well?"
Hearing this, Yae Miko looked extremely surprised: "Mr. Yellow Fox... are you intending to..."
"What else? To rescue that incorrigible god," Yuuko said, spreading his hands.
"But... entering the Consciousness Space is very dangerous, and there's a chance you might never return..."
Hearing this, Yuuko retorted: "As long as we make the Raiden Shogun submit, we can successfully get out, right?"
Yae Miko's mouth slightly opened, and she finally nodded helplessly:
"That is correct, but the Shogun's will is probably not that eas—"
Before she could finish, Yuuko interrupted: "Then there's no problem. Let me go in."
Listening to Yuuko's extremely confident words.
Yae Miko was silent for a moment, then finally nodded:
"In that case, Mr. Yellow Fox, please be careful..."
And just like that, Yae Miko also sent Yuuko into the Consciousness Space.
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