Chapter 592

The sharp, cold gleam made everyone feel as if they had been pierced by ten thousand arrows.

The Primordial Jade Cutter seemed somewhat angry; ignoring Lumine's command, it easily sliced through space.

The power of time, which should have been one of the supreme powers of the myriad worlds, was so fragile, easily severed.

A flowing river of time was revealed before everyone; this was a time loop.

Within it, only one creature sat, her face difficult to discern, though it could vaguely be confirmed to be a female.

Although her face could not be seen clearly, one could feel the other party's astonishment.

It seemed she had never seen a weapon with spirituality that could sever a time loop.

And from that weapon, she sensed a fatal threat.

"Big Sister Istaroth!"

Paimon shouted subconsciously, then felt somewhat bewildered.

She did not know why she had said that title.

And as if hearing Paimon's cry, the aura of the Primordial Jade Cutter calmed down slightly.

It pointed toward Istaroth from afar, and the latter hurriedly bowed, opened her mouth to say something, and only then closed the time loop again.

She had not expected that by helping an old friend, she would...

Almost lose her own life.

That weapon was terrifyingly strange.

The Primordial Jade Cutter circled Lumine, seemingly inspecting for any strange powers.

After a long while, it finally quieted down and returned to Lumine's waist.

This nonsensical scene left everyone somewhat confused.

After a long while, Lumine looked at Paimon in astonishment.

"... You just said, Big Sister Istaroth?"

"I..."

Paimon opened her mouth, subconsciously feeling the name Istaroth was very intimate, but in the end, she shook her head.

"Paimon doesn't know either..."

Lumine looked deeply at Paimon; she had known from the beginning that Paimon was very mysterious.

She had heard Venti speak of Istaroth; she was the God of Time, one of the four Primordial Shades.

Paimon calling her "Big Sister" indicated that Paimon was related to the four shades, and perhaps even...

Was one of the four shades herself.

If Lumine remembered correctly, among the four shades, there was also the Shade of Space.

This seemed to explain why Paimon possessed a divine body and why her strength increased so quickly; Jiang Yan had also said that Paimon was recovering her strength.

However...

Regardless, Paimon was her companion, and dwelling on these things was useless.

Lumine first took a pill, dragging her somewhat weak divine body to Raiden Ei's side.

"Ei, are you alright?"

At this moment, Lumine had a belly full of questions that needed answering.

That suddenly appearing voice, the inexplicable Istaroth and the power of time...

Inazuma was just too strange.

However, she wasn't worried; if she wasn't mistaken, the Primordial Jade Cutter had just sensed she was in danger and had proactively activated to warn Istaroth.

With the Primordial Jade Cutter around, she would absolutely not be in danger.

But Raiden Ei was unable to answer Lumine, nor did she have the heart to observe if the Shogun was alright.

She only looked at the somewhat dim Musou Isshin, trembling as she raised her hand.

"Makoto... is it you?"

The space was silent for a long time; after a while, that voice sounded again, though it was somewhat weary this time.

"That was close... I almost implicated her... what a terrifying power."

A gentle pink ball of light emerged from the Musou Isshin.

After flickering slightly in front of Raiden Ei, a slightly joyful voice sounded.

"Long time no see, Ei. Perhaps, a long time has already passed, hasn't it?"

"I'm sorry, I am an irresponsible sister, letting you shoulder Inazuma all by yourself."

"It must have been very hard..."

Raiden Ei finally confirmed it, and tears instantly blurred her vision.

"Makoto... I..."

"I..."

The sister she had missed for five hundred years was right in front of her, yet Raiden Ei did not know how to speak.

She had many things she wanted to say: why Makoto hadn't waited for her, why she existed within the Musou Isshin, how she had failed Inazuma for the sake of eternity, and she wanted to apologize...

But these words seemed inappropriate.

Makoto did not speak, waiting gently for Raiden Ei to open up, just as she had in the past.

The confusion in Raiden Ei's heart gradually subsided; after a long while, she could not help but shed a line of clear tears.

"Makoto... I missed you so much..."

354. Paimon: Once the Divine Incantation of Purifying Heaven and Earth is activated, who dares to die in front of me!

"I know, Ei. These years, you have been very tired, right? I really am an irresponsible sister."

Makoto's voice was filled with self-reproach as she floated in front of Raiden Ei.

"No!"

Raiden Ei shook her head decisively, choking with sobs:

"You are the best sister! Makoto, I'm sorry... I let Inazuma..."

"I know everything."

Makoto gently interrupted Raiden Ei.

"I know very well what my stubborn, cute little sister would do after receiving the news of her sister's death."

"This is not your fault; it is all my doing. Ei, you have already done very well."

Raiden Ei immediately could not hold back again; the emotions that had just calmed down collapsed once more.

She reached out to gently touch Makoto's ball of light; the gentleness within that soul was the warmth Raiden Ei had longed for day and night.

After a long silence, Raiden Ei asked:

"Makoto, you are now..."

"I am already gone, you know."

Makoto smiled gently, her ball of light flickering.

A flash of pain crossed Raiden Ei's eyes.

"Why! Why didn't you wait for me!"

"You know! You were never good at fighting! You should have waited for me!"

Makoto smiled and said softly:

"I know that, but..."

"I am the Raiden Shogun; this is my duty, not yours, isn't it?"

Raiden Ei gritted her teeth and said:

"So, it was still Celestia and Khaenri'ah..."

"Ei!"

Makoto interrupted Raiden Ei and said:

"What happened back then is already in the past. There was no right or wrong in that matter; Celestia was not wrong, Khaenri'ah was not wrong. Everyone was a victim of that tragedy."

Khaenri'ah utilized power from outside the world for development and survival, and Celestia forcibly ordered the Seven Archons to intervene to preserve Teyvat.

Neither side was right or wrong; it was merely an objective requirement for survival.

Makoto had seen through that point long ago.

Therefore, she never blamed Celestia, nor did she blame Khaenri'ah.