The reason Shiki could treat the situation with composure was partly because of the power derived from the same root, in addition to her persona being utterly shattered by a certain fox.
Electro can be divided into Yin and Yang. As like poles repel and opposite poles attract, two types of thunder, one Yin and one Yang, can naturally coexist peacefully.
"Lord Shogun, how is this spot?" Okazaki Rikuto asked cautiously.
Ei looked around. There were no particularly luxurious furnishings, as it was just a dining place, but the arrangement was orderly, making it visually pleasing at first glance.
"Hmm, not bad. The objects are placed thoughtfully, without being overly ostentatious. Now, let me see how your restaurant's cuisine is."
"It is Uyuu Restaurant's honor, Lord Shogun."
Okazaki Rikuto bowed, then quickly withdrew and headed to the kitchen.
It was the Archon of Inazuma who had arrived—no matter what, today's dishes could not have any mistakes.
The future of Uyuu Restaurant now stood at a crossroads. If they succeeded, they would soar; if they failed, they would be done for.
"Everyone, put in one hundred and twenty percent effort! I just served the Lord Shogun. We must showcase Uyuu Restaurant's specialty dishes. If you do well, everyone's base salary will be increased by fifty percent. But if you fail, forget your salary—we might not even have an Uyuu Restaurant anymore!"
"Do you understand?" Okazaki Rikuto said in a deep voice.
"Understood! Boss, don't worry. My skills will definitely satisfy the Lord Shogun," said a slightly corpulent chef.
"Hmm, Jinta, I trust your cooking. I don't trust the others, so you need to keep a close eye on them!"
"No problem!"
The three sitting upstairs were unaware of what was happening in the kitchen. Ei was currently looking curiously at Shiki's sword.
"Your sword, may I take a look?"
"Sure, here." Although Shiki was confused, she unclasped the Kujikanesada and placed it on the table: "It's just a normal katana. The material is also just common White Iron Ore."
"The sword arts and forging techniques of Inazuma all originated from me. Although different schools have branched out and derived different styles due to varying abilities, I can still discern the quality."
Ei said, drawing the Kujikanesada and examining the chipped katana by the candlelight.
"I sense... a familiar aura from it, yet it is somewhat different from what I remember."
"Furthermore, I think you need a new sword. A blade full of chips like this severely impacts its sharpness."
"Familiar aura?" Shiki raised an eyebrow at the comment. So much time had passed; could she still sense it?
"You must mean Hana Sanri. She once resided in my sword for a period, but has now moved to another weapon of better quality."
"Hana Sanri? Who is that?"
"Hmm... you can consider her a partial memory collective of Kitsune Saiguu, born from the filth. However, I severed her connection with the filth, and now she is merely a soul entity residing in a weapon."
"Kitsune Saiguu..."
Ei fell into reminiscence. What a distant name! After that incident, the friends around her left one by one.
However, what no one expected was that five hundred years later, she would encounter a similar existence.
Shiki, who inherited the Archon's power, had a beautiful appearance and Sword dance that greatly resembled Mikoshi Chiyo, and there was also Hana Sanri, who contained some of Kitsune Saiguu's memories.
"If there's a chance, could you act as an intermediary for me? I want to meet her," Raiden Ei asked.
"No problem."
"Thank you." After saying that, Raiden Ei turned to look at Ayaka: "Among the current Raiden Five in Inazuma, which family's technique is the most outstanding?"
The Yashiro Commission manages Inazuma's people and customs, and skilled individuals like swordsmiths are naturally within their jurisdiction. As a daughter of the Kamisato Clan, she should be aware of the situation of various schools.
However, for such a simple question, Ayaka lowered her head.
"What's wrong? Could it be that among the current Raiden Five, there isn't a single one worth mentioning?"
Raiden Ei frowned slightly. She wanted to forge a new katana for Shiki, with an appearance derived from Mikoshi Chiyo's katana, that thin and narrow katana.
Of course, such an important weapon certainly wouldn't be entirely entrusted to a swordsmith for forging. Firstly, their capabilities wouldn't be sufficient, and secondly, they wouldn't be able to withstand the unusual phenomena when the Sword was completed.
But why did Raiden Ei still need a swordsmith? The reason lay in the person themselves.
Shiki was not a born Archon. Although she inherited power from Makoto, her initial essence was human.
And humans cannot use a Archon's weapon.
Therefore, Raiden Ei needed to imbue this divine weapon with a mortal aura, meaning the Sword billet would be forged by a swordsmith.
The subsequent processes would be completed by her personally, also paralleling Shiki's growth journey, the process of transforming from human to Archon.
And the most fundamental part, the Sword billet, would naturally be carried out by the most skilled lineage among the Raiden Five.
However, judging by the expression on the Kamisato Clan girl's face, it seemed that this generation of the Raiden Five was not very good.
"I'm very sorry... General, due to a mishap decades ago, the Raiden Five... now only the Tenmoku school remains..."
"This is a dereliction of duty for the Kamisato Clan of the Yashiro Commission. Please punish me, General."
After saying that, Ayaka knelt down before Raiden Ei in a dogeza.
"Only one school left? What kind of mishap could leave only the Tenmoku school of the Raiden Five?" Raiden Ei questioned with an displeased expression.
Such a massive scale of five swordsmithing schools, and now only one lineage remains? Did even the later Kamisato Clan fail to preserve them?
"That's enough, Ei, don't make it difficult for Ayaka. That incident was truly beyond the scope of what the Kamisato Clan could handle," Shiki said, helping up Ayaka from her dogeza, then gave Raiden Ei a very disdainful look.
"Speaking of which, you had a part in this too. Staying cooped up in the Isshin Pure Land, doing nothing, leaving everything to the General program to manage. Otherwise, how could the Fatui have caused such a huge mess?"
Raiden Ei was stunned by the words, falling into contemplation. So... was it her fault?
Then she realized something: "Wait, you said the change in the Raiden Five was caused by the Fatui?"
Shiki nodded lightly: "Yes, but I'm not too clear on the specific details. After all, when it happened, Ayaka and I were both clueless little kids."
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