Initially, upon hearing Raiden Makoto's words, Yuuko first raised an eyebrow in surprise.
He didn't quite understand the meaning of Raiden Makoto's words.
It wasn't until Raiden entrusted Raiden Ei to him.
In a brief moment, Yuuko understood that the burden on his shoulders had grown heavier.
Yuuko pondered for a moment, then sighed softly and nodded, "Mm."
"Thank you," Raiden Makoto expressed her sincere gratitude.
After speaking, the orb of light she was in transformed into countless cherry blossoms, scattering away.
Raiden Makoto's consciousness had completely dissipated.
Seeing this, Raiden Ei's face fell, and she hastily reached out, wanting to grasp them, but ultimately caught nothing.
She could only stare blankly at the sacred sakura tree before her.
Finally, she closed her eyes, placing one hand over her chest.
"Makoto, the future you wished for, I will make it a reality..."
Raiden Makoto's appearance left everyone present feeling a little surprised and melancholic.
Even the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, sighed softly after Raiden Makoto's departure.
A long time passed in this somber atmosphere.
Finally, someone spoke, "She truly was a free-spirited person."
The one who spoke was Yuuko.
Hearing this, Raiden Ei's body trembled slightly, and after a moment, she spoke:
"Yes, Makoto was exactly that kind of person. Sometimes she would suddenly leave, and other times she would suddenly appear. Even though I stayed by her side for so long, I still couldn't understand her thoughts at all..."
Hearing this, Yuuko shook his head, saying no more.
After the scene that just unfolded, he also came to understand the existence named Raiden Makoto.
He also knew that Raiden Makoto was a very important existence to Raiden Ei.
At this moment, Raiden Ei shook her head again:
"If Makoto is no longer here, I will carry her will and lead Inazuma towards the future she envisioned."
Now, Raiden Ei's purple eyes became even more resolute.
Raiden Ei also knew that at this point, she could only move forward with determination.
She shook her head, casting aside her complicated thoughts, and turned around.
There were more important matters for her to face now.
Raiden Ei fixed her gaze on the Raiden Shogun.
The two figures in purple robes looked at each other in silence.
Raiden Ei could see that the Raiden Shogun now had much more of a human appearance than before.
After a long while, Raiden Ei was the first to speak:
"Shogun, does your current appearance mean you are no longer fixated on eternity?"
The Raiden Shogun sighed softly:
"This time, this body has lost. The moment this body began to approach humanity, the outcome was already destined."
After speaking, the Raiden Shogun looked at Yuuko with her purple eyes again:
"However, this body does not acknowledge your new will; this body merely lost to him."
For some reason, the Raiden Shogun also seemed to harbor a subtle hostility towards Raiden Ei.
Raiden Ei was not angry; instead, she nodded:
"I know. In the future, I will slowly make you acknowledge and accept my new will."
Hearing this, the Raiden Shogun was silent for a moment, then walked to Raiden Ei's side and whispered:
"Indeed, human hearts are still very strange, and the feeling they give this body is also very strange, but surprisingly... this body doesn't dislike it."
"If you want to change the rules, this body will no longer obstruct you."
"Likewise, this body also needs more time to think."
...Meanwhile, Yae Miko was still waiting in the cave outside the shrine.
At a certain moment, she sensed the aura emanating from the teleportation gate.
At this, she breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Is it finally over?"
Afterwards, three figures emerged from within.
These three figures were Raiden Ei, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, and... Yuuko, wearing a yellow fox mask.
Seeing the appearance of these three, Yae Miko chuckled:
"Welcome back, Mr. Yellow Fox, Ei."
Perhaps intentionally, that scum woman Yae Miko didn't mention the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya... The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya also noticed this, but wasn't too angry. Instead, she crossed her arms and snorted coldly.
"Since you've all come out, does that mean the Shogun has allowed changes to be made?" Yae Miko asked with a smile again.
Raiden Ei nodded: "Yes, but this time, it's also thanks to Yellow Fox."
After speaking, Raiden Ei bowed deeply to Yuuko:
"I truly don't know how to repay you for all you've done for Inazuma."
Yuuko shook his head: "No need to thank me. I merely did what was beneficial to me."
Raiden Ei also shook her head, saying gently:
"No, without you, Inazuma would probably still be blindly drifting further and further along the path of eternity, just like before."
"If it weren't for you, I would probably still be deeply mired in Musou, just like before."
Hearing this, Yuuko fell silent and no longer declined.
Raiden Ei smiled, then looked at the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, and bowed her head, saying:
"Archon of Snezhnaya, I am also very grateful to you this time."
The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya replied indifferently: "It's nothing. I also only acted for my own purposes."
After speaking, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya looked at Yuuko seriously and said:
"Yellow Fox, by now, my attitude, and indeed Snezhnaya's entire attitude, should be clear."
"In the future, I will also establish friendly cooperation with Inazuma to promote mutual development between Inazuma and Snezhnaya."
"I don't expect you to agree to my request immediately, but I still want to ask you to consider it carefully."
"Whether for Inazuma or for yourself."
The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya's attitude towards Yuuko had now become as respectful as could be.
Even when facing the Martial God of Liyue, she had never shown such an attitude.
The reason for this was that Yuuko's existence was too important to her.
This also greatly astonished Yae Miko, who was standing by.
However, Yae Miko quickly realized the reason.
"So, everything was indeed because of Mr. Yellow Fox..."
By now, Yae Miko naturally understood all the things the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya had done to Inazuma.
Everything was merely to win over Yellow Fox.
For the Archon of a nation to go to such lengths, it already showed how esteemed Yellow Fox's existence was!
Yae Miko was quite surprised by this as well.
Now, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya still looked at Yuuko with a serious expression.
Waiting for Yuuko's answer.
However, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya's expression faintly exuded an arrogant confidence, as if victory was already in her grasp.
Because she felt that she had already offered enough leverage to Yuuko.
And had sufficiently proven her sincerity.
Even if Yuuko wouldn't agree immediately, he would definitely consider it, right!
Then... Yuuko remained silent for a long time, then complained:
"You didn't help at all this time, did you? How can you be so shameless?"
The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya: "..."
Now, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya's mentality underwent another slight change... she really had an impulse to lash out and hit him... but considering there were others around, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya decided against it.
Being pinned to the ground in front of others would severely damage her dignity... Just as Yuuko and the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya were conversing.
Yae Miko suddenly looked at Raiden Ei with a puzzled expression and said:
"Speaking of Ei, I feel like you've changed a lot."
"Your eyes have become much more resolute..."
"The old you always gave people a sense of being burdened by shackles, but now, you no longer have that feeling."
"Did something happen in the consciousness space?"
As Raiden Ei's good friend, the scum woman also quickly noticed the changes in Raiden Ei.
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