As agreed, the Raiden Shogun cancelled the Vision Hunt Decree, and this matter quickly became known to the people of Inazuma.
Those who possessed Visions, who had been living in fear every day, could finally relax after learning of this, and walk on the streets like normal people.
At the same time, many rumors circulated in Inazuma, one of which was that the Raiden Shogun cancelled the Vision Hunt Decree because someone had challenged the Raiden Shogun to an Duel Before the Throne and won.
This was big news. The Raiden Shogun, invincible in the hearts of the Inazuman people, had actually lost. This matter had an even stronger impact on the people than the cancellation of the Vision Hunt Decree.
At night, in the inn, Lumine looked at Durandal opposite her, her face full of helplessness.
"We just agreed to help them fight against the Vision Hunt Decree today, and you solved the problem in less than a day. Was it necessary to be so efficient?"
When she learned that the Raiden Shogun had cancelled the Vision Hunt Decree, Lumine wasn't surprised at all. She had known this would be the outcome, but… your actions were too fast.
"Isn't this good? The Vision Hunt Decree problem is solved, so you don't have to waste your energy on this matter. If you want to meet the Raiden Shogun, I can even take you to meet her, so you won't need the Shuumatsuban's help."
"That's true, but it just feels a bit strange. I had already decided to show off my skills, but it ended without me doing anything. My fighting spirit, which had just risen, was completely useless."
Lumine lay limp on the bed, like a salted fish who had lost her dreams, and Paimon was salted fish number two, lying on Lumine's stomach.
"Exactly, exactly. We originally thought breaking out of prison would be exciting, but you just ran off to fight the Electro Archon directly. We were scared when we first heard about it."
"And it was only'scared,' right? You wouldn't think I'm not a match for the Raiden Shogun, would you?"
"Of course not, we were just worried you might overdo it, beat her up too badly, and end up unable to stay in Inazuma, becoming a wanted criminal."
"Paimon thinks that beating up their Archon shouldn't just result in becoming a wanted criminal."
Such disrespectful behavior couldn't be solved by just being a wanted criminal. Durandal should be listed as a heretic, an enemy of the entire nation.
Normally, this would be the case, but… if they really did that, who could deal with Durandal?
She can even defeat the Raiden Shogun. Can someone whose strength is far inferior to the Raiden Shogun defeat Durandal? Can the Tenryou Commission do it? Can the Tenryou Commission? Or can the Shuumatsuban?
None of them can. Doing so might even incur Durandal's displeasure. What if she just came over and went on a rampage? So Paimon's idea is impossible.
"Are you alright?"
Lumine and Paimon weren't worried about Durandal, but Shenhe didn't care about anything else. She knew Durandal was powerful, but this time she was facing one of the Seven Archons, the Electro Archon, not an ordinary opponent.
"You're overthinking it. When I fought her, I was mindful of the Tenshukaku and didn't use my full power, so there's no possibility of injury."
Durandal allowed Shenhe to caress her face and check her limbs. Just as she tried to undo the zipper at the back of her dress, Durandal grabbed her hand.
"There won't be anything inside either. Do you think I could hide any injuries on my body from you?"
This person, really. First, whether she would even have scars, and even if she did try to hide them, she would probably be discovered by night. Is checking now meaningful? It will only attract Lumine's hostility.
The sharp-eared Lumine heard Durandal's grumbling and immediately became anxious, jumping off the bed, not even bothering with Paimon who had been flung off.
"Hey, what did that just mean? What do you mean the scars on your body can't be hidden from Shenhe?"
"...you should know exactly why, right? Do I still need to explain?"
At this point, was there anything Lumine didn't know? During the time Venti was in Liyue Harbor, which night did Lumine not come over? If she didn't know, would she do such a thing?
Lumine certainly knew, but precisely because she knew, she was unwilling to accept it.
Wuwuwu~ These two showered her with dog food every day; she felt full even without eating now.
Raiden Makoto, who was meditating nearby, looked at Lumine sympathetically. Durandal and Shenhe had been traveling with this girl all along, so she must have known about their relationship long ago.
What happened last night had already caused her quite a shock; it was hard to imagine what this Child had endured after a full round of facing all this.
Never mind, never mind. She still had novels to finish. Let them resolve their own issues internally.
"Don't worry about Shenhe and me for now. You should think about what you'll face next."
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