Chapter 90
Zhen looked at Li Yue, wondering what identity she should use. After discovering that the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and Andrius hiding their true identities, Zhen wanted to join in as well. But now, it seemed that Li Yue was starting to suspect her identity.
Li Yue didn't give her a chance.
"In this world, there aren't many people who know the Emperor, and even fewer who are qualified to call him by his name directly. Especially since your clothes are clearly in the Inazuma style, there are even fewer people in Inazuma who know the Emperor and are qualified to call him by his name!"
"Therefore, your identity is already obvious!"
"It seems Mr. Li Yue has already guessed my identity."
Makoto Raiden smiled helplessly. "Oh dear, I didn't expect I couldn't hide my identity like the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata anymore. I might as well just reveal my true identity."
"That's right, my full name is Makoto Raiden, and I am the God of Thunder."
Li Yue crossed her arms and looked at Makoto Raiden with disdain.
"Guess whether I believe it or not."
Huh?
Lei Dian looked at Li Yue with Makoto Raiden confusion.
Li Yue sighed helplessly.
"You people, one by one, you all like to pretend to be your own gods."
"Impersonating one's own god?"
Makoto Raiden bewildered.
"When I was in Mondstadt before, I encountered an Anemo Archon's familiar who wanted to impersonate the Anemo Archon, and now I've encountered a Thunder God's familiar who's impersonating the Thunder God."
"Impersonating the Anemo Archon? A follower of the Thunder God?"
Makoto Raiden's head was full of question marks.
"That's right, your true identity is Thor's servant!"
Li Yue confidently pointed at Makoto Raiden and gave her answer.
Huh?
Makoto Raiden's eyes widened in surprise.
"What, are you trying to explain yourself?"
"Uh, it's nothing!"
Makoto Raiden quickly shook his head.
"You are... um... how did you guess my identity?"
"It's actually very simple!"
Li Yue spread her arms wide, one hand holding an OK sign and the other pointing to the sky.
"No one understands Inazuma better than me!"
"Before coming to Inazuma, I did some research on Inazuma. In Inazuma, the Thunder God has always been Baal, the Thunder God, who is high above. Below the Thunder God are his many followers, among whom Grand Narukami Shrine is controlled by his followers. However, 500 years ago, a disaster that swept through Teyvat affected Teyvat. At that time, the Thunder God followers who were responsible for guarding Grand Narukami Shrine chose to sacrifice themselves to protect Inazuma."
"Although I don't know that familiar's name, considering that you appeared from the Sacred Sakura Tree in Grand Narukami Shrine, and that you knew the Emperor and called him Morax directly, it's clear that you are the one who sacrificed yourself 500 years ago to protect Inazuma!"
Am I right?
Li Yue pushed up her non-existent glasses. Although it was a question, it sounded exactly like a statement.
After listening to Li Yue's analysis, Makoto Raiden blinked blankly for a moment, then looked at Morax. Morax nodded to Makoto Raiden secretly, and Makoto Raiden, having received Morax's message, nodded repeatedly to Li Yue.
"You're amazing, you actually guessed that."
Li Yue spread her hands out.
"Hehe, actually, you completely exposed yourself when you said your name. People with the surname Raiden can only be related to Raiden Shogun. In Inazuma, where Raiden is still alive, there is no other possibility that someone with the surname Raiden is a member of Raiden's family."
"I never expected to encounter the famous Thunder God's Familiar after the God of Geo. For an ordinary person like me, this is incredibly lucky."
The Greater Lord Rukkhadevata praised it enthusiastically.
Makoto Raiden was speechless upon hearing the words of the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
So you're actually just an ordinary person? I knew I shouldn't have called out "Morax"; I wanted to keep my identity hidden too!
Li Yue looked at Makoto Raiden and couldn't help but laugh.
"Yes, I didn't expect that I would encounter the Raijin's Familia as soon as I arrived in Inazuma. In that case, wouldn't it be more advantageous for me to fight Raijin later? After all, the Raijin's Familia is in my hands."
"Huh? You're going to fight Thor?"
Makoto Raiden stared at Li Yue in shock.
"Why? Are Liyue and Inazuma at war?"
"No, that's not it. For some reason, your Thor suddenly decided to close the country off in pursuit of eternity, using thunderstorms to surround the entire Inazuma Islands, completely isolating Inazuma from the Teyvat continent. Foreigners who stayed in Inazuma couldn't leave, and the Tri-Commission under Thor took the opportunity to bully them. There were also people from Liyue among them. Ordinary people can't solve this kind of thing, so as the Geo Archon of Liyue, I had no choice but to come to Inazuma."
Li Yue helplessly spread her hands.
"I'm at Grand Narukami Shrine right now, and what I've seen along the way is truly astonishing. It turns out that it's not just outsiders who suffer, but the locals of Inazuma suffer even more. The Tri-Commission not only oppress outsiders, but they also bully the locals. Moreover, with Raijin's Vision Hunt Decree, everyone has to hand over the Vision. The unwilling Watatsumi Island has started a rebellion and has now formed a resistance army, fighting against the Shogunate Army under the Tenryou Commission. People are dying every day. I really don't know what Raijin is thinking?"
"Has your Thor been through something lately? I've never heard of governing a country like this before. Even Barbatos, who doesn't care about anything, wouldn't do it this way."
"This..."
Makoto Raiden shocked. She knew that it would be difficult for Shadow to take over the position of Thor, because her younger sister was good at fighting but not good at governing. But she did not expect that Shadow would do it to this extent.
"So, you're going to fight Thor?"
"There's nothing we can do. It seems like Thor isn't listening to anything right now. The information I've gathered is that she seems to only worship brute force. She's even started some kind of Duel Before the Throne. If you want to talk to her, you have to fight her first. If you lose, she'll execute you."
Li Yue spoke fluently without hesitation.
"How could this be?"
Makoto Raiden frowned and pondered for a moment.
In reality, at this moment, Makoto Raiden the future who gave the seed of the Sacred Sakura Tree to Raiden Ei, and then traveled back to the past with the power of time within the Sacred Sakura Tree. However, in her memory, there was only the scene of her giving the seed to Raiden Ei and saying goodbye to him. She didn't know what Raiden Ei had done before that. Now, after listening to Li Yue's explanation, she realized that Shadow had done so many outrageous things before planting the seed.
"Mr. Li Yue, you said before that this is your Inner World, and that people residing here can lend you their power, right?"
"Yes."
"I'm willing to lend you my meager strength, please help me teach Thor a lesson!"
"Are you so angry at their lack of ambition?"
Li Yue looked at Makoto Raiden in surprise.
"That's right. Although I'm partly to blame, my Thor has become like this, and someone really needs to wake her up."
"Please, teach her a good lesson!"
"Although I can defeat her with the power of the Emperor, since you, a follower of the Thunder God, have said so, I will naturally accept your power without hesitation!"
In a guest room at Grand Narukami Shrine, Li Yue opened his eyes and sat up directly from the bed, clenching his right fist.
A ring of lightning appeared behind him, and at the very top of the ring was an eye made of Electro element.
151. I, Li Yue, touched Yae's tail!
In the courtyard of Grand Narukami Shrine, Yae Miko stared at the Sacred Sakura Tree repeatedly, but still couldn't discern anything. She touched the trunk until her skin was almost raw, but she still couldn't find anything.
After much research, Yae Miko had no choice but to give up, finding herself at a loss.
"Sigh, there's no other way. I really can't figure anything out. Let's go find Ying. Even if she doesn't care about anything else, at least she should take care of things related to the gods of other countries."
"Huh? What is it? Is there something you need to talk to Ying about?"
"It's about Liyue's new Geo Archon, of course..."
The Yae Miko replied habitually, but her body froze halfway through her sentence. In her eyes, a girl in a light purple kimono Yuyuko walked past her. She was holding a paper umbrella with several wisteria flowers hanging from its edge. Her long purple hair was simply tied up in the middle and swayed in the breeze in the backyard of Grand Narukami Shrine, along with the wisteria flowers on the paper umbrella.
"It's been pruned very well. You've been taking care of this tree, haven't you? After all, Yingying isn't good at these things."
The girl draped the paper umbrella over her shoulder, stretched out her right hand, and gently stroked the tree trunk.
"You... you..."
The Yae Miko stared at the figure holding the paper umbrella from behind, completely stunned. She wanted to go forward, but dared not, afraid that if she reached out, she would shatter this beautiful dream.
"Real?"
"Yes, it's me."
The girl slowly turned around, and her face, which had been hidden by the paper umbrella, finally appeared in front of Yae Miko. A faint smile was on the girl's delicate face.
"I'm back. Thank you for all these years, Yae Miko."
"Real!"
The Yae Miko could no longer hold back and rushed over, embracing the man in front of her.
"It's real, I hugged you, it's really true, I'm not dreaming!"
The person she was holding in her arms made the Yae Miko realize that it was all real, and she wasn't dreaming.
"It's not a dream, it's real!"
The umbrella in Shin's hand was washed away by the Yae Miko and fell to the ground beside him. He could only helplessly pat his back with both hands.
However, of the two beautiful girls embracing each other, one started crying uncontrollably, while the other had a look of pure enjoyment on her face.
The expression of enjoyment didn't last long; the girl quickly composed herself and returned to her previous gentle demeanor.
"Oh dear, little Yae Miko has grown up so much, why does she still act like a little fox, always wanting to snuggle into someone's arms?"
"I haven't grown up yet, I'm still the little fox I always was!"
She knew that Shin was joking with her, but the Yae Miko didn't mind at all. She just held onto Shin tightly, as if afraid that if she let go, Shin would be gone again.
"Oh? Is that so? What should I do? I can't carry such a big and heavy little fox."
Hearing Shin's words, the Yae Miko angrily released Shin.
"Can't you be a little more mindful of the atmosphere? Is this the right time to tease me?"
"Because teasing the little Yae Miko is fun."
Shin's lips curled up slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips. This was something that Li had specifically consulted with the Thunder God's familiar named Makoto Raiden.
"Okay, since you think I'm too heavy like this, then I'll change it to something else."
The Yae Miko glared angrily at Shin, then turned around on the spot and transformed into a pink fox with nine tails. She then jumped up and landed in Shin's arms, where Shin caught her steadily.
"Yoshi yoshi, it's still easier to hold this little Yae Miko like this."
The Yae Miko, now in her fox form, rolled her eyes in a very human-like manner. Shin held Yae Miko Grand Narukami Shrine to the edge of the cliff leading outwards, gazing in the direction of the Tenshukaku.
"It's been a long time since I've seen Inazuma. The beautiful scenery here is still the same as before."
"Because Inazuma has remained largely unchanged for the past 500 years, Kage has been trying his best to maintain the appearance you had when you left Inazuma."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Shin held the Yae Miko in one hand and gently stroked it with the other. Although it had transformed and wasn't as large as its previous human form, it felt even smoother to the touch. That smooth back, that fluffy tail, and nine of them at that! Ah, it felt so soft and comfortable to touch! Who said you couldn't touch Yae's tail? You can touch it now!
"Shin, what's wrong with you? Are you really still alive?"
While enjoying the real caresses, the Yae Miko did not forget to ask the real man what was going on with the reappearance of her master, who had been gone for 500 years.
"Right now, I'm alive, but not quite alive."
"Well?"
"I actually died 500 years ago, but before I died completely, I received help from others who preserved my consciousness. At the same time, the seed of the Sacred Sakura Tree was also preserved. Well, because of this and that, my consciousness was planted along with the seed and transformed into this Sacred Sakura Tree, and has been sleeping inside this tree ever since."
"The Sacred Sakura Tree?"
The Yae Miko opened her eyes in surprise and looked up at the huge cherry blossom tree.
"Has your consciousness always been inside this tree?"
The Yae Miko remembered what the new Rock King had said before: he kept hearing a woman speaking, and she had even guided him to Grand Narukami Shrine.
"That's right, but not anymore. My consciousness is now inside the new Geo Archon of Liyue."
"Well?"
The Yae Miko was surprised again.
"The body I'm using now is actually the body of that new Rock King."