Ei stood before Ellin, holding her blade in one hand.
"To defeat the Shogun, your strength deserves recognition."
"Such strength is worthy of praise. You deserve a place among the gods."
"Unfortunately, powerful as you are, yours is still only a half-Archon's body."
Ei gazed at Ellin.
"I can sense the extraordinary nature of the demon god core within you. It is indeed an immensely powerful core."
"But unfortunately, however powerful your demon god core may be, your body is still not a demon god body."
"Your core is strong, but its vessel is weak. Your body falls far short of your demon god core. They are not remotely on the same level."
"If you were a true Archon today, perhaps even the Shogun and I could not defeat you by fighting you one after the other."
"But unfortunately, a half-Archon may sound close to an Archon, yet the difference between them is like heaven and earth!"
"Your body cannot match the powerful demon god core within it."
"This is my first time seeing a demon god core that holds four types of elemental energy at once."
"To draw upon that core's power and defeat the Shogun by combining multiple elements was already no small feat."
"Your demon god core is strong, but the stronger a core is, the more energy it consumes. Your half-Archon's body simply cannot sustain its consumption for long."
Ei's expression grew considerably colder.
"Frankly, if I had been the one to fight you first, I would not have been certain of victory either."
"Your strength deserves recognition."
"But... this alone is not enough."
"The Shogun and I are the guardians of eternity. If you cannot overcome us, how can you speak of leading Inazuma's people forward, or of facing the Heavenly Principles?"
"I am sorry,