Chapter 46

Mt. Yougou! Grand Narukami Shrine!

Like any other day, Luo Li was hiding in the shrine, living a leisurely life.

Such time passed one day less, and he cherished every moment he spent in Inazuma very much.

For more than a year, he had taught the little girl from the rural fishing village, and it had achieved considerable results.

The once rustic and unconfident Asase Hibiki had changed greatly now, and it could be said that she had completely become a different person.

After getting familiar with Mitsuyo and understanding Luo Li's personality, the little shrine maiden's courage gradually grew, and in her spare time, she occasionally followed Mitsuyo to play outside.

The two took the treasure of the Tengu clan—the Thousand-Gate Void Boat—and floated on the sea, occasionally solving pirates and robbing wandering samurai, and even hunting some monsters.

Every time they did a good deed, the two left secretly without leaving any name.

This caused the heroic deeds of the Tengu and shrine maiden combination to spread in a small circle in Inazuma City.

If it were made bigger, it might even be made into storytelling dramas.

Leaning on the cherry blossom branch that covered the top of the shrine, admiring the beautiful scenery of white clouds and blue sea, Luo Li was just about to take a nap.

"The two girls ran out again today; I feel a little bored."

But after closing his eyes for only a few seconds, he suddenly opened them.

Looking sideways slightly, in the corner of his eyes, Raiden Makoto under the tree was waving and smiling at him while holding a parasol.

The General among the cherry blossoms was as beautiful as ever, but unlike usual, she was holding a katana in her other hand.

The red and black hilt was carved with gold silk lines, and the electro-triple-comma pattern on the tsuba was very conspicuous.

The blade was three feet nine inches long, purple all over, and was stored in a gorgeous and solemn scabbard.

This blade was born from Raiden Makoto's divine power; the blade was like a scepter, but it had not been sharpened, only symbolizing Makoto's peace.

Its name is [Musou Isshin], meaning that it should witness the dream-like beautiful Inazuma and the noble heart that coexists with this world.

According to convention, it would only be enshrined in Tenshukaku, symbolizing the Raiden Shogun's power forever.

But now it was being carried by Makoto.

Just seeing this scene, Luo Li understood everything.

Sitting up from the branch, he asked casually, "Have you said goodbye to Ei?"

Shaking her head, Raiden Makoto had no tension about going to the battlefield of life and death, and smiled relaxedly, "No, Ei went to clear out the increasing number of monsters, and Saiguu was also temporarily sent away by me. Rather than saying the wrong thing and causing suspicion, it is better to leave quietly."

If they hadn't communicated in advance, she would probably have gone to Khaenri'ah alone by now.

Looking at the clear and cloudless sky, Luo Li said in a low voice, "It's really a weather that doesn't match today."

Seeing him jump off the cherry tree and walk toward her, Makoto tilted her head: "Don't you want to tell your little apprentices?"

At this time, she seemed to have completely let go, and some emotions and actions that would not be revealed on weekdays were no longer hidden.

"No need."

Anyway, they would see each other sooner or later.

Luo Li didn't say the last sentence, but Makoto thought he had made the worst plan.

At the end, she still wanted to dissuade him: "You don't have to follow me. Wouldn't it be better to accompany Ei in the days to come?"

"I don't want to repeat the same mistakes."

Seeing Makoto, Luo Li couldn't help but think of Guizhong.

She was also an Archon with weak martial strength, and she chose the same self-sacrificing way of death; the sense of déjà vu was too strong.

He never wanted to experience the task of resurrecting two people again.

Raiden Makoto didn't know the meaning of his words and didn't intend to ask, as long as she understood his unchangeable determination.

"Well, if this trip is lost, it can be considered a certain degree of satisfaction to be with you in the end."

For her, Inazuma is very important, but Ei and the people around her are also on par with it.

If she really had to choose, she really couldn't make a choice, but Luo Li helped her.

With a faint smile, he took the parasol from Raiden Makoto's hand: "Shall we go?"

"Wait a little longer, let me take a good look at the current Inazuma."

The attachment and reluctance in her eyes were obvious. Raiden Makoto gripped the katana tightly, and it took a full quarter of an hour before she whispered.

"Okay, let's go."

A breeze blew, and the figures of the two disappeared under the cherry tree the next moment.

Ancient kingdom of Khaenri'ah!

For some time, various rumors have been flying, and with the increasing number of cursed monsters, those who originally trusted the court began to have doubts.

The key is that the high-level officials ignored it, as if they couldn't see the disaster that had happened recently.

And they didn't know that this was just a prelude, and greater terror was still brewing.

Located far away from Khaenri'ah, no one knew that the seven most honorable people in the world had already descended here.

"The edict from Celestia has been issued. Since we have gathered here, let's start acting."

The first to speak was the Geo Archon. He hadn't been seen for more than a year, and his eyes were still full of wisdom and calmness, but now there were a few more complex and unclear things.

It was just that when his gaze swept over the figures of Raiden Makoto and Luo Li, there was a moment of surprise and pause.