The Domineering Electro Archon Falls for Me
Chapter 6: Honesty
"My purpose is simple. I want you to leave Ei's side."
Yae Miko glanced at Ailin, whose face was filled with surprise.
She smiled. "Don't overthink it. This isn't some melodramatic light novel plot. I won't offer you money, nor will I discuss whether you're worthy of her."
"But she is a god, and you are human. That is a fact."
"A long-lived god has to endure so very much. She has suffered many losses, and even now, she remains trapped in the pain of loss, unable to break free."
"She lost her friends and her family, and to this day, she still cannot let go."
"Her friends, and her older sister, all died pursuing their wishes or protecting them."
"She believes that the desire to move forward only leads to more loss. So she enacted the Sakoku Decree and the Vision Hunt Decree, trying to bring Inazuma to a standstill and make its people abandon their wishes, believing that this would prevent any further loss."
"I don't know whether you understand what I mean, but what I want to tell you is that our Shogun, though the most resolute of warriors, is also a child with a fragile heart."
"To you, your life is short, and Ei's presence is enough to fill that brief lifetime."
"But the time she spends with you is only a tiny fraction of Ei's long life."
"You, whose lifespan is less than a hundred years, may someday die content. But Ei will have to bear the pain of losing you for hundreds, or even thousands, of years."
"'Erosion' is a terrifying thing. Ei has already lost far too much. I don't want her to suffer another loss, nor do I want her to