Chapter 398

"... It's still too bizarre. Is it possible that you've made a mistake?"

Kaguya asked Raiden Makoto, not entirely confidently.

Raiden Makoto put down his teacup and took Kaguya's hands in his.

"You are Raiden Makoto, believe in yourself!"

Am I?

"So that's you!"

Raiden Makoto tried to soothe the subject's wavering mind.

Self-awareness is a very important thing.

For ordinary people, it's merely a matter of personality and ideology. But for Demon God, the clarity of their self directly affects the stability of their power and their tolerance for Erosion, making it of paramount importance.

Now that it has been exposed, it is necessary to help the subject accept reality as soon as possible.

Raiden Makoto held Kaguya's hand, looking at her with unwavering eyes.

Kaguya seemed to be wavering, being persuaded, but after a while, her eyes regained their composure. She nodded with some skepticism and said:

"Okay, I am true."

"That's right. Do you remember anything else?"

Raiden Makoto picked up his teacup again, looking at Kaguya expectantly.

Kaguya shook her head and replied:

"No. Rather, since it's been through the cycle of Ley Line, it's quite normal to have permanent amnesia."

"How about we merge into one? That way, my memories can fill the gaps in yours."

"No. Although I'm still confused about many things, I understand to some extent that we need to avoid the eyes and ears of some powerful force. In that case, a clean human soul that has been cleansed by the Ley Line is obviously more suitable for me."

"That's true. If you and I were to merge, we would essentially revert to our full state very quickly, which would make our presence too obvious. After all, we were once the Seven Rulers, and there might be some records or monitoring methods left on the island. Let's continue to separate, at least until the time comes to fulfill our promise, so we don't stand out too much."

Raiden Makoto nodded in complete agreement. He thought to himself, "As expected of me, so meticulous!"

Kaguya paused, then slowly said:

"It's still too fantastical. The reason I was treated like a general and a palace guard was because they needed me to be a human sacrifice or something similar, which is why they were so accommodating to me. But I also needed that kind of accommodation, and I planned to take advantage of this time to get Inazuma sorted out as soon as possible... Now it seems that I can relax a bit more."

That's right. After tonight, Raiden Ei and the two big fox demons will be her loyal followers, the kind who will do whatever she asks.

Raiden Makoto nodded and said:

"You heard me tell you what I told you about the Shadow. From now on, I'll entrust the affairs of Inazuma to you. Shadow can't do it, and it's not appropriate for me to appear too often. The duties of Kusanaagi and the Yae Miko are to manage the Ley Line and the filth. So even though I haven't regained my memories yet, I'll have to trouble you to continue to take on this responsibility."

"There's no trouble at all; it's just my duty... if I really were you."

"You are me, or more accurately, you are the complete Raiden Makoto. Why don't you believe me?"

Raiden Makoto to be in a bit of a panic.

Kaguya touched her nose, feeling a little embarrassed to tease her any further.

"I believe you, but you have to give me some time to adjust. Suddenly going from a human to the reincarnation of Demon God, or even the Electro Archon of Inazuma or something... Anyway, I'll try my best to adapt. But you also have to help me. Inazuma and Kage are both my responsibility and yours."

"Yes, it's a promise. Let's work together to make this country an eternal land where everyone can laugh!"

"Eternity... doesn't necessarily mean stagnation. Momentary desires are constantly passed down; as old desires are fulfilled, new desires are born. Maintaining this power of continuous generation of new desires and new motivations is also eternity."

"You remembered?"

Raiden Makoto's eyes lit up.

Kaguya shook her head again.

"It's just a little bit of understanding. But I think I still prefer this kind of eternity."

"See, I told you you're Raiden Makoto. That was our philosophy back then. Even though reincarnation has worn away our memories, some things are always etched deep in our souls."

"So, should I confront them about it?"

Why confront them directly?

Raiden Makoto's eyes darted around, and he suddenly asked with a smile.

Kaguya paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, and finally said with a hint of hesitation:

"Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

"But it's very interesting."

"... Was I such a mischievous Demon God in my past life?"

"Ahem! How can you talk like that? We've lived a long time, and the Kusanaagi and the others also enjoy having fun. Isn't it good to find some joy in the long journey?"

Raiden Makoto blinked, revealing an innocent and adorable expression.

Kaguya was stunned for a moment, then she also showed the same innocent and pure beautiful smile.

"I think the Yae Miko will notice first."

"Then I'll gamble on the Kusanaagi."

"You have absolutely no optimism about the film?"

"Ahem! Some things are better left unsaid."

Raiden Makoto smiled shyly.

Sure enough, every straightforward and naive younger sister is paired with a mischievous older sister.

There's no way around it; the more dull someone is, the more fun it is to tease them, and it's really easy to get addicted.