Chapter 28

"I hope the Inazuma of the future can grow up healthy and safe just like you."

Makoto sighed with emotion while tidying up the little thing's messy fur.

Hearing this, Ei said with great confidence: "If an enemy that threatens Inazuma's eternity appears, I will surely cut it off with the naginata in my hand."

Makoto neither agreed nor disagreed; compared to her sister who pursued the realm of eternity, she yearned more for the moment of the moment.

Focusing on the present, being able to see the people of Inazuma living and working in peace and contentment was already her greatest satisfaction.

There is no scenery that remains unchanged for thousands of years; she understood this more deeply after Luo Li's arrival.

If there were no changes, this land could not give birth to dreams and motivation; now the people are still ignorant and living a primitive life.

The current Ei still cannot understand her thoughts.

"But there is still some time; slowly changing her concepts should be in time, right?"

Holding an optimistic attitude, Makoto whispered softly.

Ei did not know that she was still immature in her sister's eyes, and was still immersed in the dream of eternity that would not change for generations.

Perhaps only Luo Li could communicate with Makoto's heart.

The following days passed in the blink of an eye.

Approaching the day of the gathering of the Seven.

Luo Li, who returned to Inazuma City, was entangled by Chiyo and could not return to the Grand Narumaki Shrine for a while, so he could only entrust someone to tell Asase Hibiki not to forget to practice archery and spells.

What made him feel at ease was that the little loli was very obedient and possessed extraordinary self-consciousness and perseverance.

Plus Mitsuyo's guidance from the side, there was no need to worry about being lazy or going in the wrong direction.

Thanks to this scene, he was pulled to act as a reader for Ei and Chiyo's Karuta game duel again.

In Chiyo's words, last time it was a distraction that revealed a flaw; otherwise, who would be the final winner of the game was yet to be known.

Ei was naturally unconvinced, but also felt that the other party was right, and decided to use upright strength to decide the winner.

It was probably that the persistent exercise really worked, and she won the game again.

Chiyo, who had nothing to say, had to admit: "You are stronger now!"

Putting away the song cards, Makoto, who had been acting as a spectator, smiled and smoothed things over.

"Alright, the time has come, we should set off."

Thus Chiyo reluctantly got up from Luo Li's side.

Luo Li followed suit: "Calculating the time, most of them should have arrived by now, right?"

At least based on his understanding of the Seven Archons, Barbatos would definitely have arrived by this time; that guy's temperament liked to join in the fun the most.

And Mondstadt didn't need him to look after it much; ever since it was established, he had been hands-off for a long time, letting humans develop on their own.

Only when encountering a real disaster that humans could not resist would he take action himself.

As for the internal conflicts of humans, Barbatos preferred to be a guiding leader.

Guiding Vennessa to overthrow the corrupt rule of the old aristocracy hundreds of years ago was just like that, always staying out of it.

Luo Li still remembered the words he often hung on his lips in the past: "No matter what Mondstadt grows into, I should not interfere too much; occasionally pruning the dead branches is my duty as a gardener."

And then, the second after saying the maxim, making people admire his wisdom and pattern, he immediately showed a fawning smile and asked him for wine.

Not mentioning his alcoholism, the philosophy Barbatos upheld could not be said to be wrong; Luo Li actually appreciated his approach quite a bit.

Because chicks that have lost the protection of wings will consciously learn to grow up; even if they are tempered, even if they bump their heads and bleed, they will silently lick their wounds until the next time they flap their wings and soar into the sky.

For two thousand years, ever since the Gunnhildr family led the first people through the ice and snow to establish ancient Mondstadt, the spirit of resistance, pioneering, and adventure had been planted in the blood of the Mondstadt people.

No matter how many setbacks they experienced, when they encountered difficulties, they would think of solving them themselves, rather than pinning everything on the mercy of the gods.

By contrast, the Geo Archon, who had carried the walking of Liyue for thousands of years alone, was more like a doting father.

Using the divine power that stabilizes all directions to shelter the children from wind and rain, shielding all disasters outside the boundary.

All mistakes and detours were eliminated by him, making the people of Liyue walk on the correct path forever happily.

But even if it were him, he would feel tired after a long time, right?

Don't know how long he can persist.

Besides these two old friends, there were also the violent and forthright Pyro Archon, the Dendro Archon blooming with wisdom, the cold and arrogant Cryo Archon who said one thing and meant another, and the Hydro Archon who upheld the law but understood all living beings.

"Thinking of seeing them, even my heart cannot help but fluctuate."

Self-teasing, Luo Li met the gaze of the Raiden twins.

Makoto showed a gentle expression of understanding: "Then let's set off."

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The humble author usually updates at night; everyone doesn't need to wait during the day! ===== CHAPTER 30 =====