Chapter 146

"I understand." Raiden Makoto nodded.

Although she still couldn't see Gu Chen, Raiden Makoto felt at ease in her heart and no longer fretted over gains and losses.

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, another twenty years passed.

The camera returned to Gu Chen once again.

At this moment, Gu Chen stood at the foot of Mount Yougou, staring at the mountain, his gaze seemingly piercing through the soil to look deep into the mountain's interior.

"This is a good location, but the filth will also spread in all directions from here. It needs to be guarded as a priority."

After whispering this, Gu Chen vanished.

When he appeared again, he was already at the Tenshukaku.

Walking slowly into the Tenshukaku, he saw Raiden Makoto writing furiously on the throne.

The sound of footsteps did not make Raiden Makoto look up; she was writing something earnestly.

Gu Chen walked behind her and took a look.

"The 120th year, the 7th day of the 7th month."

"Still no news of him today, but I stopped being anxious long ago, because I know he won't abandon me."

"He cherishes the safety of all people; I cannot disrupt his plans just because I miss him. Hmm, although I miss him very much."

"Ah, there are extra things to handle today. If only I could hand them over to someone else to do—no, no, I must handle them beautifully. Makoto, you must work hard. If he is satisfied when he returns, you can shout out loud that your wish is to marry him. Keep it up!"

"I wonder when he will return..."

She had written up to here.

A gentle smile appeared on Gu Chen's face, but it vanished in an instant as he asked softly, "Writing a diary?"

"Mm-hmm."

Raiden Makoto nodded.

Just as she was about to lift her pen to write the next character, she froze directly.

She turned her head to look at Gu Chen in disbelief.

The person she had been longing for day and night was right before her eyes.

"You, you, you, you..."

After being stunned, Raiden Makoto reacted immediately, covering the paper on the desk with a blushing face, lowering her head and asking in a small voice, "D-did you peek?"

"I saw the beginning," Gu Chen said.

"T-that's good!"

Raiden Makoto quickly put away the diary she had written and said with feigned calmness, "You're back."

【Nilou】: Hehehe, Mr. Gu Chen definitely read it all! Miss Makoto is so bold in her diary!

【Yaoyao】: I noticed Mr. Gu Chen's expression. He was so gentle when he saw the diary, but it quickly became indifferent! Strange, does Mr. Gu Chen not want to be with Miss Makoto as soon as possible? (Kaveh: Scratches head)

【Collei】: Ahhh!! I want to move the other six gods over to be witnesses for Miss Makoto and Mr. Gu Chen!!!

【Venti】: No need for you to move them, I'll fly over directly! (Venti: Clapping)

【Zhongli】: The earth will witness this affection... although I cannot understand what Gu Chen is thinking. (Zhongli: Drinking tea)

"Have you finished what you needed to do?" Raiden Makoto asked.

Gu Chen shook his head and said, "Not yet. The Tenryou Commission's grand military training is urgent, and some other places also need extra caution... In short, it's all work."

"Ah, is that so..."

Then he wouldn't have time to see the achievements she had made during this period, right?

Raiden Makoto felt a bit disappointed, but she understood the priority of things even more.

Her own affairs didn't need to be rushed for now; preserving Inazuma was what should be done right now.

Gu Chen began to issue orders.

In the span of 120 years, generation after generation passed. Except for the long-lived species who remembered this regent general, people only knew of the Raiden Shogun.

But Gu Chen didn't care; he used the Raiden Shogun's name directly to issue orders.

Every day he was making arrangements and adjustments. No one knew what all this was for; they only knew it was an order from the Tenshukaku.

Even Raiden Ei felt puzzled by this, but accustomed to acting on Gu Chen's orders, she didn't ask further.

Only Raiden Makoto at the Grand Narukami Shrine felt a faint sense of worry.

"Is the fate of a god really that hard to calculate? But a disaster that could ruin a nation was calculated... Is the fate of a god harder to calculate than countless lives?"

Back when Gu Chen performed divination for her, she had been a bit worried, but after being comforted by Kitsune Saiguu, she didn't think much of it.

But now, a bad premonition lingered in Raiden Makoto's heart.

Tenshukaku.

Gu Chen sat quietly on the throne.

Closing his eyes, a large number of formations appeared around him, countless formations wrapping Gu Chen like seawater.

*Hum—*

A vibrating sound came from his chest.

Gu Chen reached out and grasped; the purple Gnosis emitted a faint purple light and kept vibrating, seemingly wanting to escape Gu Chen's palm.

Gu Chen's expression was cold, the veins on his hand bulging as he gripped it tightly.

The vibration coming from the Gnosis became increasingly intense, directly breaking free from Gu Chen's palm and rushing outward.

Under Gu Chen's control, one formation after another surrounded the Gnosis.

"What exactly is it made of? Even with deliberate control to prevent you from accumulating power, you can still erupt with such powerful impact..."

Gu Chen whispered, casting spells in silence.

But no matter how he tried to stop it, the Gnosis still smashed through the formations one by one and flew out, heading toward the location where Raiden Makoto was.

Watching the Gnosis fly away, Gu Chen was silent for a long time before sighing.

On Mount Yougou.

Raiden Makoto, who was talking with Kitsune Saiguu, suddenly saw a flash of lightning rushing toward her.

The closer it got, the slower it became.

Finally, the purple chess piece fell into Raiden Makoto's hands.

"Gnosis? Wasn't it with him?" Raiden Makoto was somewhat puzzled.

Holding the Gnosis, she suddenly froze; a piece of information was transmitted from within the Gnosis.

"Conquer... Khaenri'ah?"

"Why?"

Raiden Makoto's eyes were filled with confusion.

She lowered her head and fell into silence.

She knew of the existence of Khaenri'ah; it was a nation without gods.

Why did the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles want to use the Gnosis to send her a message, telling her to conquer Khaenri'ah?

Kitsune Saiguu was also quite puzzled and said with some worry, "Can you not go?"

"I can't." Raiden Makoto shook her head.

"Then what should we do?" Kitsune Saiguu frowned and continued, "Take Gu Chen and Ei with you. You aren't skilled in force; taking them should be no problem!"

"No!"

Raiden Makoto shook her head again, saying helplessly, "He has already foreseen that Inazuma is about to suffer a disaster. If he is here, he can save many, many people from losing their lives. If I take him and Ei, then who will guard Inazuma?"

Raiden Makoto sighed heavily, looking bitterly at the Gnosis in her hand that was glowing faintly.

"Then what should we do?" Kitsune Saiguu also became anxious.

Just when the two didn't know what to do, Gu Chen walked in from outside the shrine.

Seeing the worried look on their faces, Gu Chen asked, "You both know?"

"Mm!" Raiden Makoto nodded.

"You cannot go," Gu Chen shook his head.

"But if I don't go, we will all be—"

Before she could finish, Gu Chen said indifferently, "I will go." ===== CHAPTER 148 =====

"You cannot go." Gu Chen shook his head.

"But if I don't go, we will all be—"

Before she could finish, Gu Chen said calmly, "I will go."